Sep 16, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon
Question Dear Gramps, In 2 Nephi 26:16 it says in part, “…the Lord God will give unto him power…” Just who is the “him” referenced in this scripture? We have read this verse over and over again, along with the verses that come before and after and cannot come...
Jul 21, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Gramps, In Matthew 27::52-53 the Savior dies and is still hanging on the cross. The veil is ripped in two and the graves open and saints witness in the city of Jerusalem. Matthew is the only gospel that mentions this phenomenal occurrence and my...
Jul 6, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, What were Nephi’s trials and how did he overcome them? Marissa Answer Dear Marissa, The section of 2 Nephi 4:16-35, is known as Nephi’s lament. But rather than reproducing the entire section here, let me a few excerpts therefrom...
Jun 26, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, LDS Scriptures
Question Dear Gramps, How is it determined which texts are considered scripture and which are not? Specifically, why isn’t the King Follet Sermon given the status of scripture, since Joseph Smith stated some key doctrinal points in that sermon? Shane ...
May 24, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Gramps, If pre-existence is a fact, then why would Paul teach the natural body to be first, then the spiritual? Howbeit that that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual (1 Cor 15:46). Wouldn’t...
May 12, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, If Laman and Lemuel were married to two of Ishmael’s daughters, did they accompany Lehi’s family when they left Jerusalem to travel into the wilderness? Julia Answer Julia, Thank you for your question. Let me give you...
Apr 15, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Last days
Question Gramps, In the latter days…..”and the moon shall turn to blood”, is this ” the blood moon”? This is mentioned in Joel. Raymond Answer Dear Raymond, Before I continue with basically a summary, let me point you...
Mar 31, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Gramps, I’ve always understood that many of the references in the bible to heaven and hell refer to paradise and spirit prison–thus, the images of sulfur and burning. Therefore that’s why there’s no discussion of the three degrees in the Old Testament...
Mar 27, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon
Question Gramps, Was Amulek a polygamist? According to Alma 10:11 it seems he may have been. Eric Answer Eric, The scriptures specifies Alma blessed Amulek’s “women” while he stayed at his house. The truthful answer is that we...
Mar 25, 2019 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible
Question Gramps, I have just been reading in Ether about the daughter of Jared devising a plan to secure the kingdom for her father by obtaining the head of Omer. It appears to allude to the story of John the Baptist and Salome but surely the Jaredites...