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We know the three greatest sins are, in this order:

1. Deny the Holy Ghost – Unpardonable
2. Murder – Unforgivable
3. Sex-related – Hard to be forgiven of

These are related. They are most serious because they all mess with the power of life, which is the power of God; it is the power that God has.

1. Deny the Holy Ghost – Permanent destruction of spiritual life
2. Murder – Unauthorized taking of life
3. Sex-related – Unauthorized giving of life

There is no recompense for the unpardonable sin, that is to receive a perfect knowledge of the nature of God and to outright deny and betray it (citation needed — I know). The unforgivable sin is not covered by the Atonement of Christ. That remission must come from our own suffering and repentance, and it cannot be achieved in this life.

Murder is not made remiss by the Atonement — but did Jesus suffer that anyway?

All saving ordinances of the priesthood address the recipient of those ordinances. Other priesthood ordinances and blessings address Heavenly Father, but all are done in the name of Jesus Christ.

To spin off the last post:

What three groups comprised the “parts” in heaven?

It’s difficult to draw this exactly out of what is written in the scriptures, but I would have reason to believe the three parts are the “noble and great ones”, the “not-so-nobles” and the “not-so-greats,” (to quote Brother Randy Bott, professor of religion, at Brigham Young University) and the part that was cast down (sons of Perdition).

At what point did God cast the one-third part down; how and when did the War in Heaven end?

I doubt our scriptures clearly outline the answer to this question, but there’s probably enough “reading between the lines” and commentary to draw some sort of conclusion. Of course, there’s an obvious answer: before the world was created. But I am wondering more specifically. There’s a lot of “eternity” behind the Creation.

Here’s a follow-up question you can consider.

Feel free to add your comments, citing scriptures/quotes or not.