Here are scientific conclusions that no archeological evidence has been found in support of the Book of Mormon.
Dear Gramps, Hope you are doing well. I am sending a copy of a recent question asked by Tommy and a partial answer from you to Tommy. I researched the question and thought maybe you might find the following helpful. Maybe not. FClark Prepared by THE DEPARTMENT OF...
Can you confirm that the most rebellious devils in creation inhabit this earth?
Dear Gramps, I remember reading over 40 years ago when I joined the Church that the devils on this earth were the most rebellious in all creation. I think Brigham Young may have said that. I have many books but have vision problems…Hence I ask. John, from St. Joseph,...
The prophet, Mormon, was commanded not to preach to the Nephites because of their wickedness. Yet it seems that he did preach to them as recorded in Mormon 7:1. What’s you’re best guess for when and under what circumstances this sermon was given?
Question Dear Gramps, Mormon, when he was 15 years old, “knew of the goodness of Jesus” and wanted to preach to the people. However, his “mouth was shut” and he was “forbidden to preach”. (Mormon 1:15-17) Now, when Moroni is compiling the last bits of the record, he...
Where is Yeaweh found in the bible, and is this the name Jesus is called?
Gramps, Where is Yeaweh found in the bible, and is this the name Jesus is called? Robert, from Lafayette, Alabama Dear Robert, There are various spellings of the Hebrew word that is spelled Jehovah in the Old Testament. Perhaps the most common spelling is Yhovah. The...
Do the Mormons consider the Standard Works to be the only scriptures?
Dear Gramps, This question was put to me by a gospel doctrine teacher and he wanted a reference. He wanted to know if I considered the conference editions of the ensign as scripture. I said that I believed it was as that was what I remember being taught in Sunday...
In 2nd Nephi 2:19-21, it states that after Adam and Eve partook of the forbidden fruit that the days of the children of men were “prolonged” and their time was “lengthened.” Is it not true that after the fall of Adam and Eve, the time allotted unto man became increasingly shorter and they had less and less years to live?
Dear Gramps, In 2nd Nephi 2:19-21, it states that after Adam and Eve partook of the forbidden fruit that the days of the children of men were "prolonged" and their time was "lengthened" so that they might repent while in the flesh. This is confusing to me, because it...
Is it wrong to like someone who is 19 years younger than you?
Dear Gramps, Is it wrong to like someone who is 19 years younger than you? I am 39 and he is 20 I really need to know the answer. Wendy, from Pittsburg, Texas Dear Wendy, It may not be wrong, but it certainly is impractical. You probably like this kid more as a child...
What does Doctrine and Covenants 49:02 mean when it says that “the world lieth in sin.”
Dear Gramps, What does the scripture mean that says in D&C 49:20, But it is not given that one man should possess that which is above another, wherefore the world lieth in sin. It would appear here that the Lord despises economic inequality. Curtis Dear...
Why can’t I get back the testimony I had before I departed from virtue?
Dear Gramps, I joined the church 27 years ago at the age of 17 after a number of very profound spiritual experiences. I also received a powerful, specific witness one night that the Book of Mormon was true, which spirit rested upon me for about 20 minutes and reduced...
What do I have to do to be in the Celestial Kingdom with my daughter after my death?
Dear Gramps, What do I have to do to be in the Celestial Kingdom with my daughter after my death? She died at the age of two. Emily, from Arkansas Dear Emily, What you would need to do depends on where you now are, but you supplied no information on that point. So...
How did Joseph Smith translate the Book of Mormon?
Question Gramps, I would like to know the exact way the Prophet Joseph translated the Book of Mormon. For instance, I read that at first he used a seer stone instead of the Urim and Thummim which he placed in his hat and buried his face into the hat to block...
Does foreknowledge imply predestination?
Gramps, If God knows all things, then He knows what choices I will make. If He already knows, then (to me) there is really no choice or agency to choose on my part. I must be following His choices, not one’s I choose. If He knows the end from the beginning, then He...
What are the three degrees of glory in the celestial kingdom?
Hi Gramps, I am the Young Men President in our Ward in the Mormon Church and a question came up that I don’t know the answer to. The question is; other than needing to be sealed to your spouse to reach the highest glory within the Celestial Kingdom, what are the...
Is it true that we are never tempted beyond that which we ca bear?
Gramps, I was always under the impression that the Lord would never tempt us above what we can bear. However, after reading Alma 13:27-28 it seems to read that if we are not continually repenting and humbling ourselves then we could be given temptations beyond what we...
Does a man lose his priesthood when excommunicated from the Mormon Church or is it just withdrawn?
Dear Gramps, When a man is excommunicated from the Mormon Church, does he lose his priesthood, or just have the right to use it withdrawn? We know he cannot participate in church meetings, partake of the sacrament, hold callings, etc., but is the right to preside in...
What does the scripture mean that says “take my yoke upon you?”
Question Dear Gramps, Could you possibly explain what is meant by the following phrase (I’m paraphrasing) “Take upon the Lord’s yoke for it is light.” Thank you, Charlene Answer Dear Charlene, As I’m sure you know, a yoke is a bar or frame by which two draft...
Testimony of a repentant homosexual.
Dear Gramps, I am what you would call an repentant homosexual”gay” man. It has taken long years of being in and out ot the gospel. I am now 48 and a temple recommend holder and do all I can to serve our God. Sexuality I have learned is to be kept in the bounds the...
How can 1 Nephi 3:7 in the Book of Mormon and D&C 124:49 be reconciled?
Dear Gramps, Is there ANY way to reconcile 1 Nephi 3:7 in the Book of Mormon with D&C 124:49? Wouldn’t this last scripture have given Nephi and his brothers an excuse NOT to keep trying to obtain the Brass Plates from Laban? At what point in our own lives do we...
How would the atonement work in the lives of the people that lived before Christ atoned for our sins?
Dear Gramps, I was wondering if there were any scriptural references that you knew that could help explain how the atonement worked in the lives of the people that lived before Christ atoned for our sins. How were they forgiven when the price hadn’t been paid yet....
Is Heaven a physical place, such as a planet in a physical galaxy?
Hi Gramps, Do you believe that Heaven is a physical place? Is it a planet in a physical galaxy type thing? I read that Mormons believe that everybody will be resurrected at some point. Do bad people and mediocre people go to different planets? There are an awful lot...
How can the bishop or stake president in the Mormon Church help eliminate favoritism among the saints?
Gramps, How can the bishop or stake president in the Mormon Church help eliminate favoritism among the saints? Drew Dear Drew, I'm confident that the priesthood authorities could never nor would ever want to eliminate what you call favoritism. In your associations...
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