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...
Were the teachers and priests among the Nephites offices of the Aaronic Priesthood?
Question Hi Gramps, I was reading in 2nd Nephi where Nephi ordained teachers and priests shortly after separating from Laman and Lemuel. Also when Jacob begins speaking he talks of being ordained after the Holy order of the Son of God (I know those are not the...
How can I help my friend who does not believe that she can afford to pay her tithing?
Question Dear Gramps I have a sister that I am assigned to visit. At our last visit we talked about paying tithing. She got quite upset because she said they paid their tithing for two solid years and things have gotten progressively worse for them financially....
Is resurrection supposed to happen after the “second coming” on earth or is it going on all the time?
Hi Gramps, Is resurrection supposed to happen after the "second coming" on earth or is it going on all the time? Either way, where are all those resurrected bodies supposed to live?. Jeanne, from Placentia, California Dear Jeanne, There was a general resurrection at...
Was there ever a time when the Mormon Church claimed to have retained in their possession the plates of the Book of Mormon?
Dear Gramps, My dad, a non-member, loves to bring this issue up whenever we get to talking about religion. He said that years ago (that may mean anywhere from 10 to 40 years ago) he'd read an article or had seen a news program that said that the Church of Jesus Christ...
How old was Nephi when his family left Jerusalem?
Hi Gramps, I have a question regarding Nephi's age at the beginning of the Book of Mormon. I have been told more than once that Nephi was about 15 when his family left Jerusalem. Is there any written information that upholds this information? Jen, in Ohio Dear Jen,...
Do you know where I could find the recipe for “Scripture Cookies?”
Question Dear Gramps, My wife has heard of a cookie recipe, a very good recipe that is around but she has not been able to find a copy of it anywhere. It’s called “Scripture Cookies” and you have to look up the ingredients to make the cookies by searching...
I feel as though I’ve lost my testimony of Joseph Smith, could you help me out please?
Dear Gramps, In the category of obedience on the Ask Gramps site, there’s a heading which asks why is it that amongst all the Christian denominations in the world, only the Mormons get as well as sometimes lose there testimonies... well towards the bottom of your...
What are the age of spirits in the pre-existence and in the spirit world?
Gramps, What are the age of spirits in the pre-existence and in the spirit world? Please give me the scriptures. I need something to back me up in a big discussion on the subject. Many thanks Fred, from Cheraw, South Carolina Dear Fred, Sorry, no dates are given in...
What does it mean, referring to the Jews, that “Kings will be their nursing fathers and Queens will be their nursing mothers”?
Dear Gramps, In 2 Nephi 6:6-7, it says that Kings will be their nursing fathers and Queens will be their nursing mothers. It also says that they will bring thy sons in their arms; and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. What is this referring to? Pam,...
Do we assume from D&C 3:16-17 that remnants of most of the pre-Columbian inhabitants exist today as well as the Lamanites?
Gramps, Do we assume from D&C 3:16-17– Nevertheless, my work shall go forth, for inasmuch as the knowledge of a Savior has come unto the world, through the testimony of the Jews, even so shall the knowledge of a Savior come unto my people– And to the Nephites, and...
I have been put on a Gluten Free diet so what can or should I do about Sacrament since they use bread with gluten?
Dear Gramps, I have been put on a Gluten Free diet so what can or should I do about Sacrament since they use bread with gluten? Arvella, from Kalispell, Montana Dear Arvella, Since I am not a health care professional, I am unqualified to answer your question. Such a...
If we were born on the most wicked of all worlds, are those on other worlds more righteous than we are?
Dear Gramps, My question has to due with our world being the most wicked out of the countless other worlds that are out there. Are we the most wicked because Satan has the most influence on this world out of all the others? Were Heavenly Father’s children that were...
How can we pay our tithing when we don’t have enough money to pay our bills?
Question Hello Gramps, I am a recently (May 2007) Baptized member of the Mormon Church, and my new husband has paid tithing all his adult life… except for last year when he was separated from his previous job and the company he helped to create. Then he started...
What is the meaning of fascimile No. 2 in the Book of Abraham?
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...
Can you suggest a good method for marking the scriptures?
Dear Gramps: Please help, I have been looking for a useful and practical Scripture marking system for my Scriptures. My wife gave me a new Large Print set for our 13th anniversary and I want to be able to mark them in such a way that will be useful and make sense. My...
How do you identify a real prophet from a fake one?
Question Dear Gramps, How do you identify a real prophet from a fake one? Look at all the people who believed Mohammad for example. Peter Answer Dear Peter, There are an number of criteria by which a true prophet of God may be determined. First, we learn from...
Is it OK to play card games with face cards?
Dear Gramps, Has a prophet told us not to play with face cards? We are grandparents and remember hearing it when we were younger. Our children and grandchildren say they have never heard this, so they think it is all right to play games using face cards. We would...
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