May 31, 2020 | Repentance
Question Gramps, In the story of Alma the Younger we read how Alma and his friend were about to do wicked things to the church. His conversion story is very interesting and impressive. Why did an angel have to appear to basically tell them to stop and to...
May 17, 2020 | Mormon Doctrine
Question Gramps, What is the Mark of the beast? Is it literally a mark? It says we are not too take the the mark. It again says something about you can’t buy or sell without the mark. I’m confused what this means. I’ve heard that in the last...
May 16, 2020 | Joseph Smith, Priesthood
Question Gramps, Would John the Beloved or the Three Nephites have been able to give Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery the Aaronic and Melchizedek Priestnood rather than John the Baptist and Peter James and John? Herb Answer Dear Herb, The Aaronic...
May 14, 2020 | Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, In many churches they use the words ‘plead the blood of Jesus’ over this or that. I am wondering why the Latter-day Saints don’t use those words. Lex Answer Lex, Why would we? That phrase is primarily from so...
May 10, 2020 | Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, I often hear people say things like I know the Lord when I pray to him. They seem to be saying I know Christ when I pray to Heavenly Father which seems weird to me. It made me wonder if I really know Christ or just know of him. I know I...
May 7, 2020 | Doctrine & Covenants, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, I read in D&C 50:42 “And none of them that my Father hath given me shall be lost.” The cross references in the footnotes are verses that say a similar thing. How does one become one of those that the Father gives to the Son? ...
May 3, 2020 | Mormon Doctrine
Question Gramps, I’ve always learned about the doctrine that matter cannot be created nor destroyed. Our universe was organized, not ex nihiloed, but I’ve recently come across something that really has affected my testimony. Scientists say that matter can be...
