Why didn’t any of the original witnesses to the Book of Mormon recant their testimony after leaving the Church?
Question Gramps, I don’t understand why some of the original witnesses (of the plates) of the Book of Mormon left the Church, but never recanted their testimony. If they saw the plates, and knew they were authentic, how could they leave? If this is too...
Was the Urim and Thummim taken from Joseph Smith when the 116 pages of Book of Mormon manuscript were lost by Martin Harris?
Question Dear Gramps, I had a question in relation to the translation process. I have read many accounts that when the 116 pages were lost that the Urim Thummim were taken away and that the remainder of the translation process was done with the use of Joseph’s...
What evidence is there that steel was used on the American continent during Book of Mormon times?
Question Hello Gramps, How do you explain the use of “steel” as quoted in the Book of Mormon, when steel was supposedly invented many centuries later. Looking forward to your response. Bob Answer Dear Bob, The definitive word in your question is...
Why are the biblical passages cited in the Book of Mormon essentially identical with those in the Bible?
Question Dear Gramps, I am curious to know why so many passages in the Book of Mormon are the same as those in the New Testament, particularly the beatitudes. If the bible is true insofar as it is translated correctly, then why are the passages so nearly the...
How could Nephi have known what the Savior was praying about when he was not present at the time of his prayer?
Question Dear Gramps, I have just been re-reading 3rd Nephi, I especially like the direct words of the Saviour. I am extremely concerned about one point. The Lord Jesus Christ had ALL of the Nephite/Lamanite survivors praying earnestly on their knees and he...
What route did Lehi and his family take from Bountiful to the Promised Land?
Very little is known about the route Lehi and his family took. We can generally understand that the Nephites and Lamanites landed in South America and dwelt in South and Central America.
Would the Lord ever direct one person to kill another, as in the case of Nephi being ordered to cut off the head of Laban?
Accounts are not uncommon in the scriptures where the Lord uses his servants to destroy the wicked in order to accomplish his righteous purposes.
What is the significance of the sword of Laban?
Mormon Church leader Joseph Smith did see the sword of Laban in the Hill Cumorah and it was one of the relics given to him with the golden plates.
What are “intelligences?”
Intelligences are eternal entities from which all living things are created. Intelligences cannot be created, they have always existed.
