What do Mormons believe happen to sinners at death?

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) believe that the spirits of all people will go to a place called the "Spirit World" after death. Here, the spirits of those who were mostly righteous will go to "Paradise" and those who were mostly wicked will go to "Prison". In the Spirit World, we are still able to make choices that will affect our salvation, including accepting Jesus Christ as our Savior.

Following the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, those who are in the Spirit World will be resurrected (their spirits and bodies will reunite). All will then receive a final judgement by Jesus Christ. Based on their acceptance of Him as their Savior and their faithfulness to His teachings, they will be assigned to one of three Kingdoms of Heaven or to "Outer Darkness" (Hell), where they will live with Satan for eternity.

Mormons believe that all people sin, and that they can be forgiven by God if they are truly repentant. Mormons also believe that even sinners will be in Heaven, and the only way to be damned to hell for eternity is to know and God and then consciously deny Him. All others will go to one of the lower kingdoms of heaven based on the severity of their sins and their willingness to repent of these sins.

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