Are Ezekiel’s strange creatures literal or symbolic?
Question Gramps, Please would you explain whether the creatures described in Ezekiel chapter one and elsewhere in the Bible (seen in visions as lacking imagery like that of God or humans) are symbolic or literal? Did the prophet Joseph Smith ever clarify these...
Were the heavens really silent between Malachi and John the Baptist?
Question Gramps, Why was God absent from giving revelation to the Jews during the 400 year intertestamental period (in between Malachi & John the Baptist)? What happened or caused it? I had wondered about that. Also, why did the Nephites, in stark...
Can God appear on earth as anything less than His glorified self?
Question Gramps, The scriptures are full of instances in which glorified, resurrected beings appear to mortals in less-than-glorified form (e.g., Christ on the road to Emmaus). Can God the Father do this as well? Is there any reason why He couldn't or wouldn't...
Does time exist in the next life?
Question Gramps, Does time exist in the next life? Bruce Answer Bruce, Latter-day Saint doctrine does not fully explain how time works in the next life. However, the scriptures and teachings of modern prophets do provide several clues. Those clues...
Who was the angel that strengthened Jesus in Gethsemane?
Question Gramps, In the Book of Luke, it states that "And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him." (Luke 22:43) From this verse, do we have any clue who the angel is that comforted Jesus Christ in Gethsemane? Thank you for answering my...
Why are children baptized at age 8 if they were already saved?
Question Gramps, I know that children under the age of 8 do not need to be baptized and are saved in the Celestial Kingdom. If a child is baptized at age 8 or older, is the baptism (membership & to follow Jesus) to cleanse any sins after turning 8 that have...
Why do we study the Old Testament?
Question Gramps, Why do we study the Old Testament? Karen Answer Karen, If you've ever started reading the Old Testament, you've probably had the same thought many people have: Why am I reading this? Between long genealogies, ancient laws, wars,...
Why did the original Doctrine & Covenants change from teaching monogamy to including polygamy?
Question Gramps, Why was section 101 of the original printing of the D&C changed regarding monogamy vs polygamy? Specifically, verse 4, which states that we do not believe in polygamy. Also, why were early church leaders practicing polygamy while our own...
Do the Methodist Church and the LDS Church have any similarities between them?
Question Gramps, During his investigation of a church to join and the First Vision as a 14-year-old, Joseph Smith said that “in process of time [his] mind became somewhat partial to the Methodist sect, and [he] felt some desire to be united with them” (Joseph...
Will black people become white when they reach heaven?
Question Gramps, Will black people become white when they reach heaven, or after the resurrection? Michele Answer Michele, I will admit that I was quite taken aback and felt a slight cringe at the question. I will attempt to answer it in the same...
