Jul 4, 2012 | Premortal Life, Satan
Will the spirits who followed Satan in the pre-exostance ever be given the chance to partake of the blessings of the Atonement. To repent and receive bodies? Karen ___________ Dear Karen, To the best of my knowledge and understanding the answer is they already had...
Jun 26, 2012 | Afterlife, Premortal Life
Question Gramps, I could not find the answer, so I hope I am not asking it again. In Sunday School a sister said her mom, who had passed away, knew and talked to her grandchild, this woman’s daughter, in the pre-existence. I thought that would be...
May 16, 2012 | Mormon Doctrine, Premortal Life
As a (pre-existant) or pre-mortal spirit, could we have ever been assigned to this earth twice as a spirit prior to being assigned to the earth in mortality? Roger ___________ Roger, The pre-mortal life is a great mystery to us here on earth. There is some information...
Mar 19, 2012 | Mormon Doctrine, Premortal Life
A friend told me that she understood that the one third part host that was held back because of their agency was all men. She said she was also told that this is the reason plural marriage will be a part of the Celestial due to a lack of worthy men. Would you please...
Dec 23, 2011 | Premortal Life, Priesthood
Dear Gramps, In reference to Alma 13, particularly verse 8, how could the Spirits in the pre-earth life receive or give ordinances. In this case of the priesthood, I assume to be the ordinance of laying on of hands. -Opie ____________ Opie, We know very little about...
Aug 31, 2011 | Family, Premortal Life
Hi Gramps, We are born into life and we take on the appearance and the traits of our parents and ancestors. We are all brothers and sisters, but how much of our original spiritual character survives through all the genetic and environmental influences from birth to...
Aug 2, 2011 | Current issues, Life's Lessons, Premortal Life
Dear Gramps, I am wondering if there’s any declared doctrine that in the pre-earth life, we chose our specific trials that we would have in this life? If not official doctrine, what do you believe? Dean, Salt Lake City, UT Dear Dean, If we chose our specific...
Jun 27, 2011 | Current issues, Premortal Life, Satan
Gramps, Does Satan remember us and/or did he retain any/all knowledge from the pre-existence? If so, is he able to use this knowledge to gain advantage in tempting us? I would also appreciate if you would reference any scripture or modern day revelation that answers...
May 3, 2011 | Bible, Current issues, Premortal Life
In our pre-mortal existence, one third part of the the hosts of Heaven were cast down with the adversary. Where are those “1/3rd hosts of Heaven? Richard Dear Richard, Satan and the 1/3 part of the Hosts of Heaven that were thrust down, are here on this earth...
Feb 12, 2011 | Premortal Life
Question Gramps, Do you feel the inhabitants of these other worlds went through the same process of a pre-existent state? Were they given a choice to follow the Savior and if so would gain a mortal state? Then an immortal state and face a final judgement such...
