Feb 22, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, A friend believes there were people from Jerusalem living in America before The Jaredites? If this is true, what was their name? Sharon Answer Sharon, I can’t say that it’s impossible, but let’s examine this a bit first. The...
Feb 20, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants
Question Gramps, A long time ago one of my Sunday School teachers mentioned from Luke 19:40 that “even the stones would cry out”. Why exactly would that happen? Also, he interpreted it as the earth having a conscious spirit. I know the earth was created...
Feb 19, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Jesus Christ
Question Gramps, Abinadi talks about the resurrection (Mosiah 16) in the past tense. It doesn’t happen for over 160 years. Am I reading it wrong? Thanks for your help! Mike Answer Mike, It looks like you missed one key verse. In Mosiah 16:6, Abinidi says...
Feb 13, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Gramps, When Satan tempts Adam and Eve in the garden does he actually take on the form of a snake or is that allegorical? Dan Answer Dan, I believe there are many things allegorical about the events, people and animals, and the text of the story about...
Feb 6, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon
Question Dear Gramps, Does anyone know how Moroni died? Was he changed in a twinkle of an eye, as many prophets before him, or was he killed by the Lamanites? Faye Answer Faye, There’s really no way for us to find out the answer unless Heavenly Father...
Feb 1, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, If the same God who is the author of the Bible is also the author of the Book of Mormon, why do we pray to see if the Book of Mormon is true but not the Bible? James Answer James, An excellent question. I think it’s a great...
Jan 18, 2012 | Bible, Second Coming
Question Gramps, Where in the scriptures does it tell us that in the last days good will be seen as evil and evil as good? Rich Answer Dear Rich, There is no scripture explicitly saying that in the last days good will be seen as evil and evil as...
Jan 17, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Prophets
Question Gramps, Who were the “Sons of the Prophets” mentioned in 2 Kings? Loren Answer Loren, Little is known of the Sons of the prophets. Scholars tend to equate this group with the “company of the prophets” featured in 2 Samuel...
Jan 13, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Dear Gramps, I’ve been a member of the LDS church my whole life, but only got a true testimony of it when I was a teenager. I’m very strong in my testimony and I know that the church is true. However, I do have some questions with...
Dec 28, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife, Doctrine & Covenants
Dear Gramps, In D&C Section 76, it details a vision given to Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon of the three degrees of glory. Verse 72 describes one possible condition that will lead to inheritance of the Terrestrial kingdom, i.e., those who die without law. Yet...
