Mar 5, 2014 | Book of Mormon, Church History
Question Gramps, My question is more out of curiosity than of faith building , but as I read of the travels of Moroni, and view many maps of the journeys, I wonder about the Hill Cumorah. I see two possible locations of this place and they are nowhere close to...
Feb 20, 2014 | Bible, Jesus Christ
Question Hi Gramps, I know I’ve been asking you a lot of questions, primarily because I haven’t seen them addressed before. This one has come to my mind periodically since I was in middle school. I don’t believe that Judas knew that the...
Dec 29, 2013 | Bible, God
Question Gramps, Someone explained to me that they thought Jehovah/God of Old Testament days was harsh, whereas after life experiences, suffering the atonement, Jesus/God became gentler, more patient, long suffering. I’ve never heard of this idea and...
Dec 17, 2013 | Book of Mormon, Life's Lessons, Worthiness
Question Dear Gramps, We have heard it taught for years now throughout the Church that chastity (or virtue) cannot be taken away but only given away by someone’s free will. Yet Moroni 9:9 has a statement about the wicked Nephites, which seems to...
Dec 3, 2013 | Bible, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, Hi, I am a member of the church. I am just trying to understand how to use the Joseph Smith translation of the Bible and combine it with the King James version. Dennis Answer Dear Dennis, In June of 1830, Joseph Smith was...
Dec 2, 2013 | Book of Mormon, World History
Question Dear Gramps, I was wondering if there is any archaeological evidence to support things mentioned in the Book of Mormon such as wheat, barley, copper, and steel in America? People keep saying that Mormonism isn’t true because of this. Landen...
Nov 20, 2013 | Doctrine & Covenants, Family, Temples
Question Gramps, I have a special needs daughter and would like to know if she should receive her endowments? She has the mental and emotional level between 4 and 8 years old. She was baptized at 8 years old. She is now 22 years old. James Answer ...
Nov 14, 2013 | Bible, Book of Mormon, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, There is a song in our hymnal, “While of These Emblems We Partake,” ( #174) which states in verse three that “[t]he law was broken; Jesus died….” Christ himself told us, in both the New Testament and the Book of Mormon, that he did not come to...
Nov 1, 2013 | Book of Mormon, Prophets
Question Gramps, Does our current prophet communicate with John and the Three Nephites? Chad Answer Chad, In 3 Nephi 28: 25-31 we are informed that the three Nephites are able to pray in the name of Jesus and reveal themselves unto who they may, or unto who...
Oct 30, 2013 | Book of Mormon, Second Coming
Question Dear Gramps, This is kind of a weird question, but it’s one that keeps floating around in my head so I thought I’d ask you about it. During the Millennium we believe people will be “twinkled” right? How do you suppose that will...