How will Satan be bound during the Millennium?
Question Dear Gramps, How will Satan be bound during the Millennium? Is it the righteousness of the people that will bind him; and if so, will they become wicked at the end of the 1000 years, which will cause him to be released? Carol Answer Dear Carol, Satan...
How is the church of the devil, as spoken of in the Book of Mormon, related to the various Christian churches?
Question Dear Gramps: The Book of Mormon refers to other churches as the church of the devil. The Mormon Church uses the King James Version of the Bible, with the caveat “as far as it is translated correctly.” However, if the King James Version of the Bible was...
Would the Fall have happened without Satan’s influence?
Question Gramps, Since the Fall was part of the plan, was Satan needed to carry it out (or even to speed it up) or would the fall eventually have happened without his (Satan’s) influence? Xavier Answer Xavier, Thank you for your question. I also want to...
Would the Plan of Salvation be different if Satan had not rebelled?
Question Hi Gramps, Did Heavenly Father sacrifice 2 sons? Jesus was sent to Earth to fulfill all righteousness and save us from our sins through his atonement and sacrificed his life for us. Had Lucifer not rebelled against our Heavenly Father in Heaven, then how...
Why are there exceptions to the amount of power we allow Satan to have?
Question Gramps, We are taught that Satan only has as much power as we give him. It seems there are few exceptions to this, such as when he bound Joseph Smith’s tongue before the First Vision. Why is that? Luis Answer Hello Luis, Thank you for asking this...
Can the devil overpower us?
Question Gramps, Can the devil overpower us? Marshall Answer Dear Marshall, Your question was, “Can the devil overpower us?” I have good news for you – not unless we let him! There is an excellent speech that President James E. Faust gave in...
Is Satan able to mimic the Holy Ghost?
Question Gramps, Is Satan able to mimic the impressions, comfort and revelations given us by the Holy Ghost? Many thanks! Richard Answer Richard, This is a topic we should all look into. It strikes at the heart of testimony, and faith itself. The answer is...
Did God create Lucifer to fall?
Question Gramps, Lehi in The Book Of Mormon explains to us that there must be opposition in all things. That there must be righteous influence as well as wicked influence. I know we all had agency in the pre-mortal realm and we still do on this earth. However,...
