Comments on: To what degree can the Spirit abide with those who are excommunicated? https://askgramps.org/to-what-degree-can-the-spirit-abide-with-those-who-are-excommunicated/ Moral answers to everyday concerns, curiosities, and uncertainties. Gramps considers all questions on all topics from all sources. Wed, 29 Sep 2021 03:32:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Robert https://askgramps.org/to-what-degree-can-the-spirit-abide-with-those-who-are-excommunicated/#comment-33624 Sat, 13 Dec 2014 23:49:00 +0000 http://www.askgramps.org/to-what-degree-can-the-spirit-abide-with-those-who-are-excommunicated/#comment-33624 An excommunicated person who was later re-baptized once said that the only way that he could feel the spirit while he was out of the church was to sincerely say the gratitude prayer—-go though and thank the Lord for everything he has ever been blessed with since the day of his birth. He said the spirit usually came when he did that. But it cannot tarry forever, because they no longer have the gift.

]]> By: Robert https://askgramps.org/to-what-degree-can-the-spirit-abide-with-those-who-are-excommunicated/#comment-33623 Sat, 13 Dec 2014 23:45:00 +0000 http://www.askgramps.org/to-what-degree-can-the-spirit-abide-with-those-who-are-excommunicated/#comment-33623 In reply to Liz Perrott.

They bring condemnation upon themselves. For those men who hold the priesthood, the following scripture applies:

“That they may be conferred upon us, it is true; but when we undertake to cover our sins, or to gratify our pride, our vain ambition, or to exercise control or dominion or compulsion upon the souls of the children of men, in any degree of unrighteousness, behold, the heavens withdraw themselves; the Spirit of the Lord is grieved; and when it is withdrawn, Amen to the priesthood or the authority of that man.” D&C 121:37

]]> By: Liz Perrott https://askgramps.org/to-what-degree-can-the-spirit-abide-with-those-who-are-excommunicated/#comment-32197 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:15:00 +0000 http://www.askgramps.org/to-what-degree-can-the-spirit-abide-with-those-who-are-excommunicated/#comment-32197 what happens to those who would be excommunicated where their sins brought to the attention of the church , but because they are not disclosing them, they continue to hold all their ordinances and callings?

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