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?...
May 22, 2012 | Bible, Jesus Christ
It says in the book of Ether that the brother of Jared was the first man that Christ showed himself to because of his great faith. Didn’t Christ walk and talk with Enoch and the people of the city of Zion long before the brother of Jared was alive, so how could...
May 4, 2012 | Book of Mormon, Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, Pearl of Great Price
Question Dear Gramps, Thank you so much for your answers to questions. It is so enlightening. I am wondering about the earth’s renewal to it’s previous state of glory. I know that Brigham Young stated that when the earth was created that it was near the...
Apr 16, 2012 | Bible, Jesus Christ, Priesthood
I have a problem when giving blessings by the authority of the Melchizedek Priesthood when the priesthood is the priesthood of Jesus Christ. We say that we don’t want to use his name too much. I think we don’t say his name enough. When was the authority...
Apr 10, 2012 | Baptism, Book of Mormon
Could you please explain 3 Nephi 9:20 – 20? And ye shall offer for a sacrifice unto me a broken heart and a contrite spirit. And whoso cometh unto me with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, him will I baptize with fire and with the Holy Ghost, even as the...
