Jan 23, 2026 | Book of Mormon, Temples
Question Gramps, Were temple ordinances such as endowments and sealings performed during the Book of Mormon time period? I know that temples existed, but I wasn’t sure if the higher ordinances were performed at that time. Thanks, Julee Answer...
Jan 7, 2026 | Doctrine & Covenants
Question Gramps, What is the message being said in Section 6? Christina Answer Christina, In the spring of 1829, Oliver Cowdery arrived in Harmony, Pennsylvania, eager to assist Joseph Smith in translating the golden plates—an ancient record that...
Dec 29, 2025 | Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, I really like the verse in 1 Nephi 21:16, which is also in Isaiah: 16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. What does it mean when it says thy walls are continually before me? Is it...
Dec 17, 2025 | Scriptures
Question Gramps, D&C 91:1-3 states that it isn’t necessary for the Apocrypha (or Deuterocanon) to be translated, despite the truth contained within the texts. Why does the Lord say not to translate the Apocrypha and include it as part of our scripture?...
Nov 28, 2025 | Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, In the Book of Mormon…1Nephi 16:24-27, 29, the Lord sent “text” messages to instruct or chastise Lehi and his Family. How did Lehi and his family read the messages on it? Sid Answer Sid, The first appearance of...
Nov 24, 2025 | New Testament
Question Gramps, Is the Apostle John (As in Peter, James, and John) and John the Beloved the same person? David Answer David, The gospels paint John, son of Zebedee, as a fisherman called to be one of Jesus Christ’s closest associates—part of the...
Nov 19, 2025 | Doctrine & Covenants
Question Gramps, In D&C 124:39, what does “…for your oracles in your most holy places wherein you receive conversations, and your statutes and judgments” mean? Debbie Answer Debbie, Thank you for such an insightful question....
Oct 31, 2025 | Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, Nephi writes that he does not know why he is commanded to rewrite his father’s writing, but he does it with faith. I understand this because of the 116 lost pages. But I am so confused about the secular history he says he will write. ...
Oct 27, 2025 | Book of Mormon, Old Testament
Question Gramps, Why couldn’t Adam and Eve have children in the garden, as it states in 2 Nephi 2? Joseph Answer Joseph, Imagine a paradise—lush, peaceful, untouched by pain or death. In this setting, Adam and Eve walked with God, yet they...
