Can you confirm that the most rebellious devils in creation inhabit this earth?
Gramps, Can you confirm that the most rebellious devils in creation inhabit this earth? Clark Dear Clark, The confirmation of that statement comes from Moses 7:36 Wherefore, I can stretch forth mine hands and hold all the creations which I have made; and mine eye can...
Are there any names for girls in the Book of Mormon, besides Sara and Abish, that I could consider for our baby girl?
Dear Gramps, I would like to give my baby a name from the Book of Mormon. Are there any names for girls in the Book of Mormon, besides Sara and Abish? Is it OK. to name a girl Nephi? Is there a female version of Nephi? Marci, from Ontario, Canada Dear Marci,...
Can a devout, single, never married Mormon reach the highest level of heaven, or reach any level of heaven?
Gramps, I am not a Mormon but have been intrigued by LDS history, theology. My question is: can a devout, single, never married Mormon reach the highest level of heaven? Reach any level of heaven? Richard Dear Richard, As I’m sure you know, in the celestial...
Can you help me in answering some of the concerns of my sister who has decided to leave the Mormon Church?
Hi gramps. Here is an email I got from my sister regarding her decision to leave the church. Can you give me some help in answering some of her concerns? Here are her comments— “I disagree with the style of church services. They aren't keeping up with the culture /...
Should I leave the Mormon Church because my new Ward does not follow the pattern of the Church in its Sunday School proceedings?
Dear Gramps, My Ward was the Arlington Ward here in Riverside, CA. However the Ward was dissolved and now I am supposed to attend the Arlington Heights Ward. This Ward does not follow the pattern of the Church for Sunday School. I do not feel comfortable in the Gospel...
What is the approximate time frame of Christ’s appearance in the Americas?
Gramps, What is the approximate time frame of Christ’s appearance in the Americas? Skip, from Orlando, Florida Dear Skip, Samuel, the Lamanite prophet, prophesied of the conditions attending Christ’s birth about five years before the event. The Book of Mormon record...
Why are there so many different versions of the Joseph Smith’s “first vision”?
Dear Gramps,: Why are there so many different versions of the Joseph Smith’s “first vision”? In one version Joseph Smith Jr was 17, another version he’s 20. In one version it’s 1820, then another it’s 1823. In the 1832 account it is Joseph’s Bible reading that stirs...
Do you believe that all illness is the result of evil oppression?
Dear Gramps, I have come to the awareness that I have a special gift of healing. I have great desire and intent and have educated myself to further my abilities. Many come to me by ‘word of mouth’. I do not solicit clients and I require very little...
I don’t see how so many people could have come from Lehi’s small colony. It seems that they should have died out sooner, or there would be less people to actually engage in the wars.
Gramps,All during the Book of Mormon, there is continuous warfare. Right from the beginning, with Nephi and Laman and Lemuel's grandkids. It always says a few years with peace then years with wars- actually saying how many of thousands died in the separate wars. I...
What does it mean to be valiant in your testimony of Jesus Christ?
Question Dear Gramps, What does it mean to be valiant in your testimony of Jesus Christ? Nina Answer Dear Nina, A dictionary definition of valiant is to be marked with courage or determination. So to be valiant in our testimonies would be to have...
