Jul 29, 2012 | Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, In Lehi’s dream in 1 Nephi 8:14 who is Lehi talking to? Joseph and Jacob are not yet born. Sariah, Nephi, and Sam are seen in the dream. Later in vs 17, Laman and Lemual are seen. So who (which child) is Lehi talking to? Note: 14. And I looked...
Jul 24, 2012 | Bible, Doctrine & Covenants
Dear Gramps: I´m delighted reading and learning both from the questions and from your answers about every theme is published in the page. I love to search through all the new and all the old. Thanks! Recently I watched the videos about the life of Jesus Christ on...
Jul 20, 2012 | Bible, Jesus Christ
Hello, I love your site here and all the good work you are doing by answering our questions. Thank you. My question is concerning Judas being a son of perdition. I read your response in reference to “those that are sons of perdition.” Specifically, where...
Jul 19, 2012 | Book of Mormon, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ
Why is there no reference made in 3 Nephi chapter 11 to receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost by laying on of hands? Thomas _____________ Thomas, the reason you don’t see any confirmation references made in 3 Nephi 11 is because that chapter is only the first...
Jul 9, 2012 | Bible, Book of Mormon, Family, Life's Lessons, Missionary Work, Premortal Life
So, there is this person that I’m having a debate with on youtube and he wants a scripture from the bible stating that we have eternal intellegences in our bodies. Do you know of a scripture in the bible that supports this? Makelle ____________ Makelle,...
Jul 2, 2012 | Baptism, Book of Mormon
If Jesus had already ascended to heaven, who baptized Nephi? 3rd Nephi, Chapter 19, verse 11. Joan ___________ Joan, The scriptures don’t say who baptized Nephi in 3rd Nephi. What they do say, is that all 12 of the disciples were given the authority to baptize...
Jun 28, 2012 | Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants
After reading Rev. 2:17 and comparing it with D&C 130:10-11, then the new name which is found “inside” the mind of temple members and also the new name which is found in the white stone, then the white stone and temple goers who are also dressed in...
Jun 27, 2012 | Bible, Priesthood
Question Gramps, John the Baptist, being from the tribe of Levi, had the Levitical priesthood and the authority to baptize Christ. Christ was born holding the Melchizedek Priesthood and did not need to be confirmed a member of His own church nor the gift of the...
May 31, 2012 | Doctrine & Covenants, Pearl of Great Price, Sabbath Day
D&C 77:12 says the earth was sanctified on the seventh day of creation just as it will be sanctified for the millennium. Does this mean that the earth was changed from Telestial (when prehistoric life could live and die – see Abr. Chp. 4) to Terrestrial...
May 30, 2012 | Bible, Blessings, Family Roots
Gramps I have a grandson and it stated in his blessing he was of the Tribe of Juda. None from our family has ever been from that tribe? I was told by a Patriarch that the lineage not a blood line issue but the area of governmental responsibility during the millennium?...
