Q&A about Death, Heaven, and the Afterlife

Will members of different religious organizations inherit the celestial kingdom?

Mar 1, 2018 | Afterlife, Mormon Doctrine

Question Dear Gramps, A brother in our ward, when the subject matter allows, will quote a ’supposed’ statement by Joseph Smith, that when the saints get to the Celestial kingdom they will be surprised to find Catholics, Muslims, etc. there as well. I have never...

I play a musical instrument, and it brings me much joy. Will I be able to play a musical instrument after I die?

Feb 26, 2018 | Afterlife, Music

Question Dear Gramps, I play a musical instrument, and it brings me much joy. I am wondering if I will be able to play it after I die. If I don’t have a body until I am resurrected, how can I play my instrument? Are there symphonies in heaven? It couldn’t be...

If you die while excommunicated from the Mormon Church, do you go to spirit prison?

Feb 19, 2018 | Afterlife

Question Dear Gramps, If you die while you’re excommunicated, do you go to spirit prison? Can you be re-baptized in the temple and have your ordinances re-done for you? J. Answer Dear J. All persons who are not members of the Church and Kingdom of...

What does it mean to be a savior on Mt. Zion?

Jan 20, 2018 | Afterlife, Ordinances

Question Dear Gramps, My patriarchal blessing says that I’ll be a savior upon Mt. Zion. What does it mean? Where do I get started? Someone Answer Dear Someone, Being a savior on Mt. Zion refers to those who act an a saving capacity for their...

Do we lose our memory of earth life when we die?

Jan 8, 2018 | Afterlife

Question Dear Gramps, Our Sunday school teacher once taught that when we pass on to the spirit world that we lose our memory of our experiences in this world and regain our memory of the pre-existence, and that it would be in the resurrection when we’ll...

How will we find our loved ones on resurrection day if not buried near each other?

Jan 5, 2018 | Afterlife

Question Gramps, How important is it that we be buried near our loved ones? As much as we want to be, sometimes this is not possible. I am curious as to how it will work on resurrection day. Will we quickly be able to get to our loved ones even if we are many...

Is it possible to be sealed in the next life if I am faithful?

Dec 7, 2017 | Afterlife

Question Dear Gramps, I am 58 years old. I have married twice and have raised four children on my own, as both fathers chose a different path. I wasn’t raised in the church, but I became endowed after my last child was born. All my children are endowed...

Will lawyers who try unjust cases be held accountable on judgment day?

Oct 31, 2017 | Afterlife

Question Dear Gramps, If a lawyer helps a plaintiff win an unjust case that sorely hurts the lives of a defendant and his family, will the lawyer have to answer for it someday at the judgment bar of God? Or will the Lord say that he was just “doing his...

If I suffer from depression now, does that mean I will suffer it after I die?

Sep 29, 2017 | Afterlife, Depression

Question Gramps, In Alma 34 it says, “for that same spirit which doth possess your bodies at the time that ye go out of this life, that same spirit will have power to possess your body in that eternal world.” I suffer from PTSD, anxiety, and...

Do we meet Jesus when we die?

Sep 19, 2017 | Afterlife, Jesus Christ

Question Gramps, Do we meet Jesus when we die? Kaycee Answer Kaycee, In the Book of Mormon we are able to read Alma’s words to his son Corianton, “Now, concerning the state of the soul between death and the resurrection—Behold, it has...

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Will members of different religious organizations inherit the celestial kingdom?

I play a musical instrument, and it brings me much joy. Will I be able to play a musical instrument after I die?

If you die while excommunicated from the Mormon Church, do you go to spirit prison?

What does it mean to be a savior on Mt. Zion?

Do we lose our memory of earth life when we die?

How will we find our loved ones on resurrection day if not buried near each other?

Is it possible to be sealed in the next life if I am faithful?

Will lawyers who try unjust cases be held accountable on judgment day?

If I suffer from depression now, does that mean I will suffer it after I die?

Do we meet Jesus when we die?

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