Aug 5, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, God, Obedience
Question Gramps, I have been wondering for some time about this issue of mine. If free will is so important to God why does he tell the prophets in the Book of Mormon to preach “follow god or be destroyed by him?” I guess if you do not believe in...
Jun 12, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Church History
Question Gramps, What was going on with the soldiers in the sky the night the golden plates were delivered to Joseph Smith? Steve Answer Dear Steve, Great question. You nearly had me stumped on this one. It’s a story I had not heard...
Jun 9, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Family Roots
Question Gramps, Hi. i am trying to find out information about a DNA link between the Native Americans and the Lamanites. Can you please help me? Kayla Answer Dear Kayla, There is some great information available to help answer your question....
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 | 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...