Jun 8, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Doctrine & Covenants, Priesthood
Question Dear Gramps, “Until the sons of Levi do offer again an offering unto the Lord in righteousness” What did John the Baptist mean when he said this to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery, what is the offering? Brian Answer Dear Brian, In the...
Jun 4, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Doctrine & Covenants, Family Roots, Priesthood
Gramps, My wife just found a geneological line on new.familysearch.org that runs all the way back to Adam. The line went through Aaron, the brother of Moses. In the Doctrine and Covenants it says that a literal descendant of Aaron has a right to the Aaronic...
May 5, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Holy Ghost, Priesthood, Second Coming
Question Dear Gramps, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the true church,,,right?. Well what about the other churches in this world? I have a Christian friend who goes through tests and trials also and is a good person. Well if these churches are so...
Apr 29, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Doctrine, Pearl of Great Price
Dear Gramps, What is the relationship of Kolob & Earth in the beginning and when the earth is turned to glass? Byron Dear Byron, Kolob is the name of the planet nearest to the residence or planet upon which God resides. Kolob by definition means the “the...
Apr 20, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, Marriage, Mormon Doctrine, Pearl of Great Price, Temples
Dear Gramps, What is LDS Church policy regarding civil unions? Garth Garth, When you refer to “civil unions”, I am assuming you mean civil marriages between a man and a woman that has been performed by an individual authorized by the local government. The Church...
Apr 18, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Dear Gramps, In Matthew 23:35 Jesus said that Zacharias was slew between the Temple and the altar. “When Herod’s edict went forth to destroy the young children, John was about six months older than Jesus, and came under this hellish edict, and Zacharias caused his...
Apr 6, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Book of Mormon, Church History
Hello Gramps, I was reading through some of your responses to questions, they all appear spot on. For some time now I have been searching for answers to a question I have had about a scripture found in 3rd Nephi 13: 12 “And alead us not into temptation, but deliver...
Apr 3, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, World History
Question Dear Gramps, Is it true that it never rained before Noah? Is there any authoritative references on this subject? Timothy Answer Dear Timothy, Prior to the natural creation of man on we read in Genesis 2:5, Moses 3:5 and Abraham...
Mar 21, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God, Jesus Christ, Scriptures
Dear Gramps, Can you give a easy to understand explination of when reading the BOM, how to distinguish between God the Father and Jesus when they mention “God” “Lord” etc… Caren Dear Caren, It is difficult to determine when God the Father is speaking and when it is...
Mar 19, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Baptism, Bible, Jesus Christ
Dear Gramps, Do we know why Jesus was baptized at the age of 30 and not earlier in life? Cam Dear Cam, Nephi explains to us that there are four reasons why Jesus was baptized. First He was baptized to “fulfill all righteousness.” Second His baptism showed “He...
