Apr 20, 2015 | Baptism, Bible
Question Dear Gramps I’ve had this question for a long time. Was the flood a form of baptism for the earth? And if so, is there any scriptural and/or modern day revelation that suggests so? John Answer Dear John, Yes, you are...
May 28, 2014 | Bible, Book of Mormon
Question Dear Gramps, We enjoy your website. Really sorry to hear that you are no longer physically with us, but I guess we can assume you are still here in spirit. My question: There are over 120 verses in the Book of Mormon that appear to exactly copy...
May 22, 2014 | Bible, Current issues
Question Gramps, Why did the serpent choose Eve first? Veronica Answer Veronica, The Institute Old Testament student manual explains that Eve was not tempted first: “The accounts in both Moses and Genesis state only that Satan approached...
May 20, 2014 | Bible, Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, Why does the Book of Mormon present the biblical myth of the Tower of Babel as a real historical event? Raul Answer Dear Raul, The Book of Mormon presents the myth of the Tower of Babel as history, because Jared and his brother...
Mar 9, 2014 | Bible, LDS Church
Question Gramps, What scriptures in the Bible confirm the LDS gospel to be true? Mindy Answer Mindy I have a feeling my answer might shock you, but here it is. There aren’t any. More to the point, there aren’t any scripture verses in the Book of...
Feb 20, 2014 | Bible, Jesus Christ
Question Hi Gramps, I know I’ve been asking you a lot of questions, primarily because I haven’t seen them addressed before. This one has come to my mind periodically since I was in middle school. I don’t believe that Judas knew that the...
Dec 29, 2013 | Bible, God
Question Gramps, Someone explained to me that they thought Jehovah/God of Old Testament days was harsh, whereas after life experiences, suffering the atonement, Jesus/God became gentler, more patient, long suffering. I’ve never heard of this idea and...
Dec 3, 2013 | Bible, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, Hi, I am a member of the church. I am just trying to understand how to use the Joseph Smith translation of the Bible and combine it with the King James version. Dennis Answer Dear Dennis, In June of 1830, Joseph Smith was...
Nov 14, 2013 | Bible, Book of Mormon, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, There is a song in our hymnal, “While of These Emblems We Partake,” ( #174) which states in verse three that “[t]he law was broken; Jesus died….” Christ himself told us, in both the New Testament and the Book of Mormon, that he did not come to...
Aug 28, 2013 | Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, Jesus Christ
Question What is meant in 3 Nephi 25:2 when it says Christ will heal us with his wings of healing? Did Christ have wings? Rick Answer Dear Rick, When the Savior visited the Nephites, He wanted them to have the significant prophecies of Malachi. The Old...
