Cameron Mayer

Question: If the scriptures define the restoration of the gospel as the “beginning,” “commencement,” or “foundation” of the Lord’s great and marvelous work (I have wondered about this for a long time), is current missionary work and temple building, which were instituted by the prophet Joseph Smith, still a part of that beginning of gathering […]

Question: How do the seven laws of Noah, which some people advocate, relate to the gospel of Jesus Christ? Answer: The so-called “Seven Laws of Noah” or “Seven Noahide Laws” are a universal moral code formulated by Jewish rabbis for non-Jews. While several of these laws overlap with the Ten Commandments God gave Moses, all

Question: Where does the Jewish expectation of a “messiah the son of Joseph” come from, and how does it relate to a “messiah the son of David”? Answer: Jewish tradition espouses the idea of four messianic persons, the additional two being Elijah and a righteous high priest. It derives these expectations from a wide variety

Question: When I tried to interest my bishop in the words of Isaiah, he instead encouraged me to listen to the words of the living prophets. Another church member told me to be careful with the words of Isaiah, that they cause people to leave the church. Do the scriptures suggest what we should do

Question: Some say the living prophets supersede the dead prophets. I’m confused because aren’t all scriptures true and of God? What do the scriptures themselves say about this? Answer: Scriptural patterns show that every generation of prophets supports and builds upon those previous to it. No scriptural precedent exists of one generation of prophets’ abrogating

Question: What is the right thing to do when we encounter things being taught in church that contradict the scriptures? Answer: Because misinterpretations of the scriptures are symptomatic of a much larger issue, church members aren’t required of God to act as “thought police” and attempt to counter every instance they hear of false ideas