Nov 20, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants
Question Gramps, Can you explain what you think of Revelation 10? To me it sounds just like the Book of Mormon. Are there any other scriptures like this in the Bible? Deyvson Answer Deyvson, Revelation 10 deals with John’s prophetic calling to...
Nov 15, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Dear Gramps, I was discussing religion with my supervisor last weekend, and he referenced a scripture within Revelation that indicated that the world is not to add to these writings (the Bible by his interpretation) and therefore the addition of the...
Oct 21, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Joseph Smith
Question Dear Gramps, I understand the official (or only) version of the Bible used by LDS is the King James version and only if it is/has been interpreted correctly. Where is the line drawn for correct interpretation of the bible? Could you please address the...
Oct 17, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Gramps, I was wondering if Job really existed? Is there a church statement that said he did, or do we just assume he did. I have heard from scholars that his life is more of just a symbolism (perhaps of Christ). I am confused on the subject. Victor...
Oct 14, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Gramps, My question goes this way. Now in the modern world, all churches base their laws on the New Testament. Why can’t they remove the Old Testament from the bible? Samuel Answer Dear Samuel, I find the best way to answer this...
Jun 21, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
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,...
Jun 9, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Premortal Life, Satan
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...
Apr 29, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Etymology
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...
Apr 22, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
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...
Apr 14, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
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...