Feb 26, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Dear Gramps, Can you please tell me how old Enoch was? Genesis 5:23 says one age and Moses 8:1 says something else. Thank you. MJM Answer Dear MJM, There may be a clue to this apparent anomaly in Moses 7:68, which says, “And all the...
Feb 21, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Current issues, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ
Dear Gramps, I’ve been told the Holy Spirit of Promise mentioned in D&C 88:3-4 is the Holy ghost as mentioned and referred to in John 14:16, while the second comforter is Jesus Christ. However, some of the references that are given under these two verses...
Feb 18, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Current issues, Family, God, Obedience
Gramps, My question relates to Jacob 2:27. If the Lord is the same today, tomorrow and forever why the change in the position on one wife? Thank you for your time. Ron, from California Dear Ron, As related in Jacob 2:27, the law of monogamy was required of the...
Feb 4, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Current issues, Jesus Christ
Gramps, When did Jesus Christ appear to the Nephites on the American continent? Was it after his resurrection, or was it during the time between his death and the resurrection? Michael, from Ohio Dear Michael, You will find the answer to your question in Third Nephi...
Feb 2, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Book of Mormon, Current issues, Forgiveness, Jesus Christ
Question Dear Gramps, I read recently that the crucifixion of Christ didn’t atone for all sins. Some sins, such as murder, require a blood sacrifice. This is the idea behind capital punishment. I find this all very confusing. Could you possibly shed some light...
Jan 30, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Dear Gramps, I was teaching a Sunday School class and we were reading Luke 4. In verse 19 it says: “….acceptable year of the Lord.” One of the brethren asked, “What is the acceptable year of the Lord?” I told him I would...
Jan 26, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Current issues
Gramps, In Genesis, how was it that Abraham entertained angels and they were able to eat. Since this was before the first resurrection, they could not have had physical bodies. Were they translated beings? If so, could they have been from the City of Enoch? Anonymous,...
Jan 19, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Current issues, Satan
Dear Gramps, In our Gospel Doctrine class, someone asked why, without the resurrection, would Satan rule over us (see 2 Nephi 9:8-9). I know we would never have our bodies again, no fullness of joy and etc., but it would seem that with the experience we did gain in...
Jan 18, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Current issues, God, Jesus Christ
Hi! I’m a bit confused about something: I’ve been told that we have always been sons of God, since we were spiritually born of Him. But I read John 3:16 the other day and it says Jesus is the only Son of God. Could you explain this to me? Thanks! Confused...
Jan 14, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, Forgiveness, Repentance
Gramps, Many years ago some speakers in the church used an example of the effects of sinning (and the difficulty of repenting): pounding nails into a board, then pulling them out. The point? A hole remains, indicating permanent scaring. I understand that President...
