How can Jesus Christ be both the Father and the Son?
Dear Gramps, I have always had a hard time really understanding Mosiah 15:1-5. How do I explain those verses to someone and make it clear that it is not saying that the Savior and the Father are the same being? The wording is really confusing. Thank you so much for...
Misinformation about Pearl of Great Price
Gramps I have a friend that is all up in arms over the anti-Mormons saying that Joseph Smith was wrong in his translation of the Pearl of Great Price. How do I help him get passed this. It has becomes a stumbling block to him. Don Dear Don, If I understand your...
Rescuing Wayward Children
Columnist, Larry Barkdull, has graciously allowed AskGramps.com to link to some of his fantastic articles. Here is the first in the series: Rescuing Wayward Children by Larry Barkdull The prophet Mormon foresaw an epidemic of latter-day wayward children, and he had an...
Was the Book of Abraham correctly translated?
Question Dear Gramps, This is my second time sending you this question, and either last time I did this wrong, or you couldn’t answer. So I am writing again. This is something that has really been bothering me for a long time. About four months ago I started...
What of the Apostle Paul?
Dear Gramps, This past Sunday I taught Gospel Doctrine Lesson #38 where we learn that Paul apparently yields to the pleadings of his brethren and goes to the temple to participate in the prescribed ceremony for personal cleansing as a show of support for the Law of...
Where are the writings of Peter?
Dear Gramps, I have two questions regarding different men in the New Testament. First, we don't hear much about Joseph, Mary's husband. Other members of Jesus family are mentioned but not Joseph. Was Joseph present when Jesus was crucified. Also, I love the writing of...
Where is the record of Joseph of Egypt?
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...
Is righteous anger appropriate?
Dear Gramps, Does the New Testament story of Christ clearing the temple fit as scriptural justification for dealing with bad situations through violent acts? It appears that Christ was doing what we might call "losing his temper" in that episode. The people doing...
How do I Begin Scripture Study
Dear Gramps, I stumbled on your site this evening and love it! I am feeling a bit dumb, but since all questions are good........where is the best place to start with scripture study? I've been a member all my life and have only recently really wanted to have that...
Book of Abraham Facsimiles
Gramps, I have a question for you. What means the circle that is in the book of The Pearl of Great Price? I think that the circle is very similar to the Aztec calendar, and by my opinion it seems a spaceship with passengers, just in the middle of the circle are two...
