My grandparents were married for 24 years. In august, 2009 my grandmother passed away from cancer. She was a baptised mormon but not practicing and he was not religous. After she passed he re-married in Jan., 2010 to a very active mormon women. Since then he has become baptised and recently gained his priesthood. My question is, when they both pass who will he be with in the eternal afterlife? Will grandma not be with them because she was not active or will she get the chance in heaven to make up for not being active on earth?
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Samuel Santana
2010-04-26 06:12:01
Hi Ashlie. I'm sorry to hear about your grandma's passing. What a great blessing, though, that your grandpa is now an active member of the church, receiving the many blessings that the Gospel has to offer.
God has revealed a lot about the after life through ancient and modern apostles and prophets. However, there is still so much that we don't know about life after death. I personally believe that God is desperate to see each of us exalted in His Celestial Kingdom. It is, of course, always best to begin dedicated discipleship as early as possible. Certainly, this life is a probationary time, a time for us to prove that we'll be faithful to God's commandments even when we're not in His immediate presence. Just the same, though, I suspect that your grandma will be given another chance, if she wishes to take it.
For example, I'm fairly certain that your grandpa, now active, could be vicariously sealed to your deceased grandma. Why would the church permit such a sealing if it was impossible for your grandma to obtain exaltation? Seems to me that there must be additional opportunities for her to come to Christ in the next life. Hope this answer helps.
God has revealed a lot about the after life through ancient and modern apostles and prophets. However, there is still so much that we don't know about life after death. I personally believe that God is desperate to see each of us exalted in His Celestial Kingdom. It is, of course, always best to begin dedicated discipleship as early as possible. Certainly, this life is a probationary time, a time for us to prove that we'll be faithful to God's commandments even when we're not in His immediate presence. Just the same, though, I suspect that your grandma will be given another chance, if she wishes to take it.
For example, I'm fairly certain that your grandpa, now active, could be vicariously sealed to your deceased grandma. Why would the church permit such a sealing if it was impossible for your grandma to obtain exaltation? Seems to me that there must be additional opportunities for her to come to Christ in the next life. Hope this answer helps.