Question
Gramps,
Will Satan have influence in the Spirit World to those being taught the gospel?
Rod
Answer
Hello Rod!
This is one subject where I am thankful for the gift of modern prophets to help clarify what isn’t very clearly taught about in the Bible and only partially discussed in the Book of Mormon. But with that in mind, lets start there. Alma 40:11-13 teaches:
11 Now, concerning the state of the soul between death and the resurrection—Behold, it has been made known unto me by an angel, that the spirits of all men, as soon as they are departed from this mortal body, yea, the spirits of all men, whether they be good or evil, are taken home to that God who gave them life.
12 And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of those who are righteous are received into a state of happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow.
13 And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of the wicked, yea, who are evil—for behold, they have no part nor portion of the Spirit of the Lord; for behold, they chose evil works rather than good; therefore the spirit of the devil did enter into them, and take possession of their house—and these shall be cast out into outer darkness; there shall be weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of teeth, and this because of their own iniquity, being led captive by the will of the devil.
There are a few key phrases here that make a few things obvious.
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