Feb 6, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Dear Gramps, In the Book of Mormon, Nephi and Jacob heavily quote Isaiah. However, modern Bible scholars hold that parts of Isaiah weren’t actually written by the Old-Testament prophet, and maintain passages after Isaiah 40 were written after...
Jan 27, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, Hi. I’m struggling to understand the Book of Mormon and to believe it’s true. Can you please help me? Kayla Answer Hi Kayla, Thank you for your question. It appears you have a sincere desire to truly...
Nov 21, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Scriptures
Question Gramps, So in the Garden of Eden, do you think that there are literally 2 separate trees being the tree of life and the tree of knowledge? Devin Answer Dear Devin, This is a good question as the the Lord does often use symbols to teach...
Nov 16, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Gramps, Could you please explain to me the verses 36 and 37 of Matthew Chapter 9? Why did Jesus say those words and how does it match with the questions asked by people about fasting? kwrwmdao Answer Dear kwrwmdao, Thank you for your...
Oct 16, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Doctrine & Covenants
Question Dear Gramps, Why doesn’t the Doctrine and Covenants contain more revelations? It seems like all the “Thus saith the Lord” type revelations were given way back in the early days of the Church, and any revelation given since has more to...
Sep 21, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Gramps, I enjoy reading your posts. I have been curious about this passage of scripture for awhile: Matthew 26:13. In what ways do we preach this in all the world as a memorial to her? Is it something passively taught? Or was it meant to be more...
Sep 18, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Scriptures
Question Gramps, What is the definition of the Heavenly Gift spoken of throughout the scriptures? I am especially interested in knowing what it means to be ‘partakers of the Heavenly Gift’ spoken of in 4th Nephi. Thank you! JS Answer ...
Sep 15, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, LDS Scriptures
Question Gramps, Is there a Church policy or preferred way to dispose of worn out/marked up scriptures? Pat Answer Hi Pat, As far as I can tell, the church has not issued an official policy on disposing of worn out scriptures. While we love and...
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...
Aug 4, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Gramps, In reading the Old Testament for seminary this year I stumbled upon Numbers 31:1-18, in which Israel destroys a city and takes the spoils to Moses. When their prophet Moses finds out, however, that they have saved the married women and...
