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  • Outer darkness is reserved for Satan, his angels, and those who sin against the Holy Ghost. In order to be able to sin against the Holy Ghost, a person must first gain a sure knowledge of the truthfulness of the gospel and then deny it. This has been likened to someone saying that there is no sun at noon on a clear day. A person who commits this sin would be someone who would have been party to the crucifixion of Jesus while having full knowledge that He was the Savior and the Son of God. The vast majority of us never reach this level of knowledge in this life. Therefore, most of us are incapable of sinning against the Holy Ghost. So, a person is not going to go to Outer Darkness just because he leaves the Church. If this person should then start actually preaching against the Church, then they may be getting close to the line, but that is between them and God. Only God knows if someone has actually crossed that line. *************************** Indyguy1183, No, the Gift of the Holy Ghost does not, in and of itself, convey a sure knowledge of the truth of the Gospel. Even with this gift we must still walk by faith. However, as we grow in the faith, it may eventually lead to a sure knowledge.
  • Read in a Skousen book, don't remember which one, slim volume from around 1939, that the idea going around (back then) that there would be very few people, like the fingers on one hand, who would be heading to outer darkness, was false, and that there would be a greater number there than we would suppose. Back to my own thoughts now: I can image for example a class of character, like the dissenter leaders of the city of Ammonihah, who would qualify -- people who had once had the gift of the Holy Ghost, and who would be capable of witnessing and abetting the crucifixion of Christ had they been present.
  • I have a flash light I will be ok :D
  • Some of them might. As others have said, it really depends on how much they knew before apostatizing—and whether or not they’re willing to repent and accept Jesus as Lord and Savior.

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