Jan 13, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, God, Mormon Doctrine, Pearl of Great Price
Gramps, What does figuratively mean in the following quote from Spencer W. Kimball, “The Blessings and Responsibilities of Womanhood,”Ensign, Mar. 1976, 70— “And I, God, created man in mine own image, in the image of mine Only Begotten created I him; male and female...
Dec 9, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Doctrine & Covenants, Forgiveness, God, Jesus Christ, Mormon Doctrine, Pearl of Great Price, Repentance, Satan
Dear Gramps, Why does (did) Elohim require suffering by Jesus for man to obtain forgiveness? Could He not have granted forgiveness to man without Jesus suffering? Shane, from San Francisco, California Dear Shane, I’m sure that God could have granted forgiveness to...
Dec 4, 2007 | Pearl of Great Price
Question Gramps, My husband and I (both college professors)converted to the LDS Church approximately 15 months ago. Since that time we have been looking forward to partaking in the blessings of the temple. However, we now find ourselves very troubled by serious...
Nov 30, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Faith, Missionary Work, Pearl of Great Price
Dear Gramps, I have a dear friend who is like a sister to me. Since I got married two years ago, we drifted apart a little, although we still keep in touch by email and phone. I moved from Draper to Salt Lake City and I stay so busy, arranging time to spend with her...
Nov 11, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Creation, Pearl of Great Price
Dear Gramps, Were man and woman created on the 6th day or after the Gods were well rested Abr4:27-29, Abr5:7-17, Mos2:27-29, Mos3:5-7? I have come to the conclusion that in Abr 4:27-29 it was not the spirits that where created at this point for as the Mormon Church...
Oct 10, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Jesus Christ, Mormon Doctrine, Pearl of Great Price, Satan
Gramps, There are several instances in Genesis that refer to the thigh in making promises (24:2, 24:9, 32:25, 47:25). What is the significance of the thigh in these passages? Also Genesis 3:15 (and Moses 4:21) is the scripture about the serpent bruising his heel and...
Oct 2, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Pearl of Great Price
Dear Gramps, I was reading the Pearl of Great Price last night. And I was reading the Book of Moses and the Book of Abraham and I was wondering if there was ever the full works of both books. So is there the works of the Book of Moses and the Book of Abraham in...
Sep 28, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Pearl of Great Price
Gramps, What is known about Abraham going to Egypt and teaching the Egyptians about the stars and solar systems? It mentions it in the Pearl of Great Price. Why did they believe him? They obviously valued this information as the kings used this to build their...
Sep 12, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History, Pearl of Great Price
Dear Gramps, At the time Joseph Smith received the record of Abraham, which was subsequently translated into what we now know as the Book of Abraham in the Pearl Of Great Price, he also received the record of Joseph. That record was apparently translated, but not...
Aug 25, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, God, Jesus Christ, Mormon Doctrine, Pearl of Great Price, Prayer
Dear Gramps, I have been trying to convince a protestant friend of mine about our belief in the godhead as being three separate beings. I have quoted to him from Genesis, “let “US” make man in “OUR” image….” for which I state...
