May 29, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Priesthood
Question Gramps, Why isn’t the word “keys” as related to the keys of the priesthood found in the Book of Mormon? Bri Answer Dear Bri, The term “keys”, as it relates to authority, priesthood, and revelation is a...
Mar 22, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, In Omni 1:21 it says that the Nephites in Zarahemla discovered Coriatumr, the last of the Jaredites. If I understand correctly, this was hundreds of years after Lehi and his family arrived in the Americas. If this is so, were the Jaredites...
Feb 27, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, Has the Church confirmed the release of the 116 pages of manuscript that Joseph Smith translated as being the Book of Lehi? Solomon Answer Hello Solomon, The Book of Lehi, the 116 pages translated by Joseph Smith, will probably...
Feb 25, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, I know that none of the stripling warriors were killed but surely they were wounded. John Bytheway has a talk where he says that none were even wounded. Which is correct? Bonnie Answer Hi, Bonnie, I am not familiar with Brother...
Dec 10, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, In Ether 2:6 we read that the Brother of Jared built barges in which they crossed many waters. In Ether 2:16 he is again commanded to build barges to cross ‘the great deep’. Would the first set of barges not have had plugs in them...
Dec 9, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Prayer
Question Gramps, I have often wondered why at the end of the Book of Mormon does Moroni ask us to pray to see if these things are not true? Rather than inviting us to pray to know if these things are true? Thanks. Matthew Answer Dear Matthew,...
Aug 25, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Tithing
Question Hey Gramps! Could you explain why the LDS Church asks for 10% of members income considering what is written in the Book of Mormon chapter 8:32-33. 32 Yea, it shall come in a day when there shall be churches built up that shall say: Come unto me, and...
Jun 29, 2015 | Bible, Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, Why are the Isaiah chapters word-for-word in 2 Nephi if Joseph Smith translated the Gold Plates which had not been tampered with, like the bible? Kristen Answer Dear Kristen, In your next reading of The Book of Mormon, I encourage...
Mar 22, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, Who was the father of King Mosiah? There doesn’t seem to be a patriarchal link. I’m referring to the first King Mosiah, not his grandson, a subsequent king. Floyd Answer Floyd, We know very little about the kings of...
Feb 11, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, I heard in a talk by Elder Uchtdorf that when Jesus visited America after his resurrection, He chose his Twelve Apostles. Who were they? LD Answer LD, Several years ago, I saw some beautiful artwork depicting the twelve Nephite...
