mark08

I have always assumed that if a "good hearted" person dies without hearing the gospel, they wait in spirit prison where the gospel is preached to them. If they accept it, they go to paradise. But in reading Alma 40 today I came upon verse 14 that says the wicked remain in prison until the resurrection. D&C 138 doesn't seem to suggest anything contrary to this. So does this mean that even if a person accepts the gospel in the spirit world, they stay in prison until their resurrection? Or is a "good hearted" person not consigned to prison at all when they die, but instead go to paradise to wait to hear the gospel?

The scriptures explain that the Holy Ghost doesn't have a body, otherwise it couldn't dwell within us. But even so, it can only be in one place at a time. I have a testimony of the gospel because of a witness from the Holy Ghost, but I imagine this witness came from his influence, not him actually residing inside of me. If this is the case, then why is it so important that He not have a body? Christ has a body and yet the Light of Christ permeates throughout the universe. Why can't the influence of the Holy Ghost do so in like manner?

I'm sure many worlds were created and inhabited with God's children before Lucifer became satan. Yet they still had to have the opportunity to exercise free agency.

There's nothing wrong with having questions about the church that simply have no answer. Just be sure you have at least one thing pertaining to the restored gospel that the spirit has born witness to you is true. As long as you have that to "hang your hat on" when your testimony is challenged, it will keep you grounded in faith.

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