Did Satan really take on the form of a serpent to beguile Eve?
Question Dear Gramps, When explaining why she ate the forbidden fruit, Eve states that the “serpent” beguiled her. In this instance is the word serpent meant to be a metaphor, or are we to understand that Satan took that form when speaking to Eve,...
Can you demonstrate from the Bible that all spirits, including Satan, are children of our Father in Heaven?
Question Gramps, I have a friend that adamantly refuses to accept that we were all spirit brothers and sisters, including Lucifer as a spirit child of our Heavenly Father. He won’t accept references from the Book of Mormon or the D&C. I’d like...
What is meant by the scriptural term “kicking against the pricks”?
Question Gramps, Where did it originate and what does the noun “pricks” refer to? Is it a biblical phrase or is it a 19th century term? Will Answer Dear Will, In Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary of the English Language, the noun prick is defined as...
We understand James 1:5, but what do verses 6-8 mean?
Question Hey Gramps One of my favorite scriptures that was preliminary to the Restoration of God’s Church is James 1:5 which says, quote, “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given...
How do we know what part of the Bible is allegorical and what part literal?
Question Gramps, This thing about Adam not being formed from the dust of THIS earth and Eve not being formed from a rib taken from Adams side – as the bible says. Should we believe that the flood is real and the dividing of the earth in the days of Peleg is...
What is the “Law of Sarah?”
Question Gramps, What is your understanding of The Law of Sarah? Moira Answer Dear Moira, First of all an explanation as to what it is: “Concubines were common during this time, and I find it remarkable that neither Sarai nor Abram had...
If I’m able to read in Biblical Hebrew, is a bible in that language 100% correct?
Question Gramps, The D&C states that the Bible is correct as far as it is translated correctly. This makes sense concerning the reading of the bible in a translated language. I happen to be fluent in Biblical Hebrew and can read the Bible in its original...
Where do Mormons draw the line for correct interpretation of the Bible?
Question Dear Gramps, I understand the official (or only) version of the Bible used by the LDS Church is the King James version and only if it has been interpreted correctly. Where is the line drawn for correct interpretation of the Bible? Could you please...
