Adam Offers Sacrifices in Similitude of the Sacrifice of the Only Begotten Moses 5:5–9 5 And he gave unto them commandments, that they should worship the Lord their God, and should offer the firstlings of their flocks, for an offering unto the Lord. And Adam was obedient unto the commandments of the Lord. 6 And [...]
Adam and Eve Express Gratitude for the Blessings That Came from the Fall Moses 5:10–11 10 And in that day Adam blessed God and was filled, and began to prophesy concerning all the families of the earth, saying: Blessed be the name of God, for because of my transgression my eyes are opened, and in [...]
“Adam Brought Mortality; Christ Brought Immortality” 1 Corinthians 15:22 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. Elder Bruce R. McConkie wrote: “The three greatest events that ever have occurred or ever will occur in all eternity are these: (1) The creation of the heavens and the [...]
Because of the Fall, we were enabled to come into mortality. By following God’s plan of salvation and because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, we are able to overcome the effects of the Fall (physical and spiritual death) and can have eternal happiness, joy, and exaltation. 2 Nephi 2:25 25 Adam fell that men [...]
The Fall Was a Necessary Event in God’s Plan of Happiness 2 Nephi 2:22–24 22 And now, behold, if Adam had not transgressed he would not have fallen, but he would have remained in the garden of Eden. And all things which were created must have remained in the same state in which they were [...]