Apr 18, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prayer, Prophets, Revelation
Dear Gramps, I was reading in church history how difficult it was for President Spencer W. Kimball to get the 1978 revelation on the priesthood. He spent months in the upper rooms of the Salt Lake Temple, pondering and praying upon the matter before he felt he had an...
Apr 13, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prophets, Revelation
Question Gramps, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints professes to be a church that continues to receive inspiration and revelation from the Lord. It is perhaps one of the primary premises for the argument of a restored church. With that said, why...
Jan 17, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Prophets
Question Gramps, Who were the “Sons of the Prophets” mentioned in 2 Kings? Loren Answer Loren, Little is known of the Sons of the prophets. Scholars tend to equate this group with the “company of the prophets” featured in 2 Samuel...
Jul 13, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prophets
Question Gramps, A quote often quoted is “A bushel of wheat will be greater in value than a bushel of gold.” Was this really said and by whom? Joan Answer Dear Joan, This may answer your question. Brigham Young was quoted as saying...
Aug 10, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prophets
Question Gramps, We were in Priesthood meeting last Sunday and our lesson was the last one in the Brigham Young manual. My question is in regards to the picture of the tabernacle where Brigham Young’s funeral services were held and it was elaborately decorated...
Jul 28, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prophets
Question Dear Gramps, How do you identify a real prophet from a fake one? Look at all the people who believed Mohammad for example. Peter Answer Dear Peter, There are an number of criteria by which a true prophet of God may be determined. First, we learn from...
Mar 13, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prophets
Question Gramps I have heard that the prophet or president of the Mormon Church can not lead the Church astray. Do you know of any quotes on this topic? Thank you. L. Answer Dear L, It seems that the original quote to which you refer may have been...
Feb 20, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Doctrine, Prophets
Question Gramps, After reading the question about Brigham Young and blacks, I was reminded of the time he said that no one with even one drop of black blood flowing through his veins would ever hold the priesthood. How can one prophet be so far from another...
Jan 6, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Prophets
Question Dear Gramps: Are the words of Gordon B. Hinckley given the same weight and consideration as the words of Moses and the other Prophets of the Old Testament? This speaks to my earlier question to you regarding solo scriptura and the doctrine of...