Jul 27, 2024 | Mormon Policy, Prophets
Question Gramps, For a man to become the next prophet, must he hold the position of being a member of the Church of the Firstborn? I understand that the LDS Church and the Church of the Firstborn are distinct churches. Thanks for your time. Jeffrey...
Jun 14, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prophets
Question Gramps, If this has been asked before, can you point me in the right direction? As we were studying the Come, Follow Me lesson in Mosiah about Seers, we began to wonder if there is a difference between a prophet and seer. I can’t really find a...
Jan 9, 2020 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prophets
Question Gramps, Muhammad claimed (and 1.5 billion Muslims believe) that he was the FINAL prophet sent by God. Joseph Smith Jr. claimed that God ordained him to a Prophet. How do we harmonize both claims? Alexander Answer Dear Alexandar, The...
Oct 23, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ, Prophets
Question Gramps, Was there a prophet in the on the earth at the time of the Saviour’s birth. Elizabeth Answer Hi Elizabeth, Thank you for your question. The answer to your question is – yes. One can read the account of the prophet, on...
Jun 5, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prophets
Question Gramps, Since we believe that God can speak to everyone individually through the spirit, why then would we need a prophet (Such as Russel M. Nelson)? What would God reveal to the Prophet that he could not tell me directly instead? My first guess is...
Jan 25, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prophets
Question Dear Gramps, I am concerned for friends of mine who say “that if a living prophet can say things that sets aside what a former prophet has said, what faith then can we take in what the prophets tell us today if their words can be set aside by a...
Nov 25, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prophets
Question Gramps, In the church, we are taught that there are seven dispensation heads. Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus Christ and His Apostles, and Joseph Smith. If a dispensation is a time when the Lord dispenses His gospel anew, why was it necessary...
Oct 13, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prophets
Question Dear gramps, Are the writings of Ellen White truly inspired and in harmony with the bible? I see many people accept her teachings but I can see some confusing statements from her. Can you explain whether Ellen G White is truly a prophet? Anonymous...
Oct 10, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prophets, Scriptures
Question Gramps, We have to consider what our actual apostles and prophets say as scriptures? We were discussing this subject with some brothers and I think they speak to us acording to the Father’s will, like the prophets in Bible or in the Book of...