Jan 13, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, God, Mormon Doctrine, Pearl of Great Price
Gramps, What does figuratively mean in the following quote from Spencer W. Kimball, “The Blessings and Responsibilities of Womanhood,”Ensign, Mar. 1976, 70— “And I, God, created man in mine own image, in the image of mine Only Begotten created I him; male and female...
Jan 12, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Jesus Christ
Question Good Day Gramps, With all due respect the word of God says do not add on or take away a single word from the bible. So with that said how can we believe that the Mormon church or any other religion be considered? Isn’t it obvious if God wanted Joseph to...
Jan 4, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Holy Ghost, Mormon Faith, Priesthood, Testimony
Dear Gramps: I have a friend who was “born” in the Mormon Church – having joined before he was 8 years. He fears that he does not have a testimony of the restored gospel but knows “through logic that it is true.” He is now keeping himself aloof from the Church and...
Dec 28, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Dear Gramps, Was John the Beloved transformed in a twinkling of an eye and will he tarry until the second coming and visit the stakes of Zion? Somehow in our class mentioned that he was about 90 years old when he wrote the Book of Revelation. I think...
Dec 11, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, God, Jesus Christ
Dear Gramps, I have noted that there are different ways the Bible uses the word “Lord”, particularly in how one is “Lord” and the other is “LORD”. What’s the difference? I know it means something, but I don’t know what it is. Is this some kind of distinction between...
Dec 7, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Dear Gramps, My question is, There were eight souls saved on the ark with Noah. I believe there were others on the ark as well, possibly, children, hand maids, servants, concubines. Those who were not ’saved souls’, therefore not worthy of mention in the scriptures. I...
Nov 27, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Jesus Christ
Dear Gramps, I am reading in Matthew Chapter 9 verse 14 through 17.Can you please clarify the meaning of these verses for me? Paul, Stillwater New York Dear Paul, Fasting, of course, requires a bit of self discipline. But the fasting required by the Lord is not just...
Oct 27, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, God, Obedience, Priesthood
Dear Gramps, I am having a hard time understanding how Levi (one of the 12 sons of Jacob) was worthy to receive the priesthood portion of the inheritance. I have just finished reading Genesis 34 where it appears that Levi and Simeon have committed murder to avenge the...
Oct 25, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Life's Lessons, Mormon Doctrine, Premortal Life
Dear Gramps, Why did God create Eve from Adam’s rib instead of a different bone? Molly Dear Molly, The biblical account of Eve being taken from Adam’s rib is completely allegorical. One may interpret the allegory in various different ways, but as far as I know there...
Oct 18, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Faith, God, Life's Lessons, Marriage, Obedience
Dear Gramps, I just received $20K for part of an insurance settlement. I want to tithe $2K and use the rest to pay off debts. But my wife has come unglued at me!! She now says we need to pay off our debts first then we can tithe later. She had been OK with small...