Feb 15, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Gramps, The D&C states that the Bible is correct as far as it is translated correctly. This makes sense concerning the reading of the bible in a translated language. I happen to be fluent in Biblical Hebrew and can read the Bible in its original...
Feb 13, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, I have a question which has confused and troubled me for some time. In Enos 1:25, we read that “179 years had passed away” from the time Lehi left Jerusalem, and yet Enos is still alive. I always understood Enos to be the son of Jacob, who was...
Jan 25, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, LDS Scriptures
Question Dear Gramps My sister-in-law who is not a member of the Mormon Church asked me about archangels. In particular she wanted to know if Raphael and Jarameel were men or women. I found a site on the internet that said that Gabriel was a woman and I always...
Jan 23, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Scriptures
Question Hi Gramps Happy New Year! I just have a question regarding what I was reading today. It says here that the brass plates that Nephi took from Laban included records regarding the “commencement of the reign of a Zedekiah; and also many prophecies...
Jan 14, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Pearl of Great Price
Question Gramps, Who was speaking to Moses as recorded in the Book of Moses. Patrick Answer Hi Patrick, Thank you for your question as I feel the answer to it is one that each member of the Church could benefit from knowing. Studying this answer...
Jan 4, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Scriptures
Question Gramps, I received but one talent from Heavenly Father – It is ” If I prove to be true and faithful I will be given the opportunity to “expound the scriptures.” I have studied the word expound and have found more than 300...
Dec 28, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon
Question Dear Gramps, About how old was Nephi when he started writing his record? Rebecca Answer Dear Rebecca, As a historian Nephi leaves no record of specific dates of any occurrences or the specific ages of any of subjects of his narrative....
Dec 25, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, LDS Scriptures, Mormon Doctrine
Question Dear Gramps, Did Adam and Eve ever have a childhood? Gary Answer Dear Gary, The biblical account of the genesis of Adam and Eve is an allegorical account. It is not the literal history of the genesis of the parents of the human race. Adam...
Dec 19, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Etymology, Scriptures
Question Dear Gramps, Why do we not accept all of the canonized books of the Vulgate bible? Do we actually use a protestant version of the bible? Why did we exclude some of the books the Catholic church accepts? Rebecca Answer Dear Rebecca, The...
Dec 11, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Jesus Christ
Question Dear Gramps Why is Jesus Christ spoken of in the Book of Mormon as early as 559 BC? Brenda Answer Dear Brenda, You are probably referring to the use of the term, Jesus Christ, which is the English translation of the Greek translation of...
