Aug 2, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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...
Jan 22, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Premortal Life
Gramps, When we were created did we have a spirit body or were we simply in spirit form? William Dear William, The most frequent name given to God in the bible is “Father.” He is the father of our spirits. We read in Hebrews that Furthermore we have had...
Dec 28, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, God, Premortal Life
Gramps If intelligences are finite in number, therefore all the same age, how did we exist prior to the birth through our heavenly parents? In what kind of state, a little ball of light, a human form of some type? Lynda, from Minnesota Dear Lynda, Perhaps we could...
Dec 13, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Babies, Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, Family, Premortal Life
Gramps, I have been told by a “well meaning” neighbor that anyone who chooses to not have children will not reach the celestial kingdom. Is this true? Marge, from Utah Dear Marge, Let’s see if we can identify some of those who will inherit the...
Dec 8, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family Roots, Premortal Life
Gramps , I have heard many conflicting stories,but have yet to receive any documentation from the QOTTA on the subject of the state of rightousness of the decendants of Cain while in the Pre-existance. I am of mixed race (Black/White) and my wife is Black. My...
Nov 16, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Marriage, Premortal Life
Question Dear Gramps, I have heard that the reason that polygamy was practiced was because the 1/3 who followed Satin were all men and that left more women than men on this earth. In order for all women to obtain eternal life they have to be sealed to someone. Is this...
Nov 14, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Premortal Life
Question Gramps, My name is Ed and I was a little bit disturbed last week. My wife came home from a Relief Society function and told me that they had a speaker there that said in the premortal life we had the choice of what sex we wanted to come to earth as. I...