Apr 3, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon
How and who buried the plates? Robert ___________ Robert, The golden plates were kept by Mormon at first. Mormon was a prophet who was commanded to assemble the plates and write the history of his people from all the records they kept. The record Mormon assembled and...
Mar 16, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Book of Mormon, Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, Priesthood
Question Gramps, What is meant by the sons of Levi offering up a sacrifice? John Answer John, This phrase is first found in the prophecy of Malachi 3:1-3) promising the coming Messiah who will first purify his priesthood holders in...
Mar 1, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon
I have an old copy of the Book of Mormon. It was obviously printed with reference to Orson Pratt who created the Divisions and references. It is not double columned and it has no publication page which would give me the date it was published and by whom. It has 623...
Feb 22, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, A friend believes there were people from Jerusalem living in America before The Jaredites? If this is true, what was their name? Sharon Answer Sharon, I can’t say that it’s impossible, but let’s examine this a bit first. The...
Feb 20, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants
Question Gramps, A long time ago one of my Sunday School teachers mentioned from Luke 19:40 that “even the stones would cry out”. Why exactly would that happen? Also, he interpreted it as the earth having a conscious spirit. I know the earth was created...
Feb 19, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, Abinadi talks about the resurrection (Mosiah 16) in the past tense. It doesn’t happen for over 160 years. Am I reading it wrong? Thanks for your help! Mike Answer Mike, It looks like you missed one key verse. In Mosiah 16:6, Abinidi says...
Feb 6, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon
Question Dear Gramps, Does anyone know how Moroni died? Was he changed in a twinkle of an eye, as many prophets before him, or was he killed by the Lamanites? Faye Answer Faye, There’s really no way for us to find out the answer unless Heavenly Father...
Feb 1, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, If the same God who is the author of the Bible is also the author of the Book of Mormon, why do we pray to see if the Book of Mormon is true but not the Bible? James Answer James, An excellent question. I think it’s a great...
Dec 22, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon
Hi Gramps, It mentions that the Gadianton Robbers will be the eventual down fall of the Nephite people, I understand that. My question is in verse 13. I believe this is Mormon talking who says that “in the end of this book” then in verse 14 it says not in...
Nov 12, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism, Book of Mormon
Why is it so important that the Baptismal prayer we offer today is repeated perfectly when the prayer Alma used at the waters of Mormon was different than what we use? Kirk ____________________________________________ Kirk, This is an interesting question. I think the...
