Feb 16, 2026 | Book of Mormon, LDS Church
Question Gramps, How come the Church has never gone to the Hill Cumorah and dug up Moroni’s stone box where he hid the Gold Plates? And the stone lid which covered it? Wouldn’t that be a great museum piece, too? Robert Answer Robert,...
Feb 6, 2026 | Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, We know that Nephi created two different sets of plates. The large and small plates. Why did he do this? Couldn’t it have just been on one set of plates? Jim Answer Jim, After the perilous journey from Jerusalem and arrival...
Feb 2, 2026 | God, Old Testament
Question Gramps, In Exodus 19:5, why did God pick out one particular people to be especially favored above all other people? Brad Answer Brad, If you’ve ever asked these questions, you’re not alone. Generations have struggled to understand the...
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...
