Mar 12, 2025 | Bible, Creation
Question Gramps, Why are there two creations of humans listed in Genesis? There is Genesis 1:26-27 And then God rested on the 7th day. Then, there is another creation of humans in Genesis 2:7-8. Shasta Answer Shasta, Thank you for a great...
Feb 18, 2025 | Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, We know the Trinity is a false doctrine. God and Jesus are separate personages. But confusingly, Jesus is often referred to as “God”, especially in the Old Testament. To reconcile this, we often distinguish between God the Father...
Feb 11, 2025 | Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, Where are the gold plates now? Stacie Answer Stacie, The narrative of the Golden Plates begins in the early 19th century with Joseph Smith, the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. According to Smith, an...
Feb 4, 2025 | Church History, Doctrine & Covenants
Question Gramps, We know Oliver Cowdery wrote the words of the Book of Mormon as Joseph Smith translated them. Who wrote down Christ’s words that were spoken to Joseph Smith in the Doctrine & Covenants? Yvonne Answer Yvonne, The...
Jan 27, 2025 | Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, Since Nephi wasn’t a Son of Levi, where did he get the authority to work or teach in the temple built in the Americas? Linda Answer Linda, The question of Nephi’s authority to work and teach in the temple he constructed in...
Jan 17, 2025 | Bible, Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, Recently I’ve been wondering about something with the Book of Mormon. If the Book of Mormon does not contradict the Old and New Testaments in any way, then why is it necessary? What element necessary for salvation is present within it that does...
Dec 30, 2024 | Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, How did we know all the details of Abinadi’s death if Alma the Elder had fled before he died? Did he learn about it from another source? Or did Heavenly Father show it to him in a vision? David Answer David, The story of Abinadi,...
Dec 22, 2024 | Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, In 3 Nephi 4: 30, and 32, who are the Nephites praying to in addressing the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? Is this Jesus Christ or God the Father? In praising the Most High God, is this also Jesus Christ or God the Father? This isn’t...
Dec 8, 2024 | Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith
Question Gramps, Who is the spokesman referred to in 2 Nephi 3:17-18? Is this Joseph Smith or someone speaking on behalf of him? Bart Answer Bart, The Book of Mormon is a cornerstone of the faith of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of...