Feb 26, 2016 | Life's Lessons
Question Gramps, I am aware that God grants exemptions for killing enemy soldiers in the case of war. Killing an enemy solider in war is not a sin as far as I understand. (correct me if I’m wrong). But what if I joined a mercenary corps? I have wanted...
Jan 28, 2016 | Life's Lessons, Mormon Faith
Question Gramps, I hear this phrase all the time. “If we bring our weaknesses to the Lord, he will make them strengths.” What does this mean? How does one’s weakness become a strength? Justin Answer Justin, This is an excellent...
Jan 16, 2016 | Personal Revelation
Question Gramps, I do not know if you have seen in the news, but a group of militiamen recently seized a government facility in Oregon. The leaders of this group are LDS and they claimed to have received revelation to do this. (Of course, the Church has...
Nov 27, 2015 | Life's Lessons
Question Gramps, My grandmother has always been involved in black magic and we have suffered from it a lot through the years. We have always been members. Recently she said she does black magic specifically for our family. How can we stay away from its...
Oct 28, 2015 | Life's Lessons, Scriptures
Question Dear Gramps, How can one tell when they are reading the scriptures enough? They tell us that we are to feast from them, and not nibble or snack. So how much is “enough?” How does one tell when they are “full” from this kind...
Oct 15, 2015 | Life's Lessons
Question Dear Gramps, I have been thinking about this for a while. Obviously, we don’t believe in fate because that would take away our agency. But we do believe we were intentionally born at a certain time into certain circumstances to experience certain...
Oct 13, 2015 | Jesus Christ, Life's Lessons
Question Gramps, If an emotionally disturbed person with a gun asks me if I am Christian with the intent of killing me, if I answer yes, is it denying Christ if I say no? A family member argued that I would be under no obligation to a crazy person, one who is...
Oct 6, 2015 | Life's Lessons, Self Worth
Question Gramps, This may seem silly, but I was an active 67-year-old man. Seven months ago I got my left arm paralyzed and my life has changed. There is a big part of me that wishes to die so I can be made whole again. What difference does it make if I live a...
Oct 2, 2015 | Life's Lessons, Scriptures
Question Gramps, Someone told me that it is dangerous to read scriptures in a relationship. I don’t understand that but is it true? My boyfriend and I want to make sure our relationship is Christ centered. I don’t see how that is a bad thing....
Aug 20, 2015 | Callings, Life's Lessons
Question Gramps, I’ve got two families that don’t seem to want home teachers to come. They tell me we can set something up when I see them in person.Yet never respond to texts or phone calls, And when I just stop by they are always busy and never...
