Aug 26, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, LDS Scriptures
Dear Brother Gorton, What is known about the route of travel taken by Lehi and his family as they made their way from Bountiful in the wilderness to the Promised Land in South America, and are we told where they came ashore at their new home? Thanks for your kind...
Aug 14, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, God, Jesus Christ, LDS Scriptures, Scriptures
Dear Gramps, I have always had a hard time really understanding Mosiah 15:1-5. How do I explain those verses to someone and make it clear that it is not saying that the Savior and the Father are the same being? The wording is really confusing. Thank you so much for...
Aug 8, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Book of Mormon, Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, LDS Scriptures, Pearl of Great Price, Scriptures
Dear Gramps, I stumbled on your site this evening and love it! I am feeling a bit dumb, but since all questions are good……..where is the best place to start with scripture study? I’ve been a member all my life and have only recently really wanted to...
Apr 21, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, LDS Scriptures, Repentance
Dear Gramps, Do you believe in the “higher-self” principle in this context: Since there is no “Time” in heaven, meaning that the past, present and future are all happening at the same time, could I then assume that I exist in the future right now as an exalted (or...
Sep 13, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, LDS Scriptures
Question Dear Gramps, Paul speaks quite degradingly about women. He makes it sound like women are completely inferior creatures. How they are subject to their husbands in such a way that they can only learn the gospel or ask any gospel questions to their...
Jan 15, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, LDS Scriptures, Mormon Faith
Question Dear Gramps, The sixth Article of Faith says: “We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.” The footnote referred from...
Jan 13, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife, LDS Scriptures
Question Dear Gramps, I have a co-worker that I have been discussing religion and the Church with lately and he has many questions and ideas that are getting hard for me to answer. Last week we were discussing life after death and he believes that when we die...
Jan 13, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, LDS Scriptures
Question Dear Gramps, I had a question while reading the Book of Mormon. In Omni 1:20 it says that the record of the Jaredites was found engraved upon a large stone. However, In Mosiah 8:9 it says that the Jaredite record was found written upon 24 plates. Did...
Jan 11, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, LDS Scriptures, Mormon Doctrine
Question Dear Gramps, Recently, one of the “Daily Wows” indicated that Shem was in fact the great high priest “Melchizedek.” However, while sharing this information with one of our ward scriptorians he said that Shem couldn’t be Melchizedek because Melchizedek...
Jan 11, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, LDS Scriptures, Personal Revelation
Question Gramps, Where can I find out how scripture reading can help me with seminary? Thanks, Jincy Answer Dear Jincy, What do you mean, “where can I find out?” The fact is so obvious that you don’t need to look anywhere. Perhaps you could...