The consequences for eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil were (1) physical death (mortality: the capacity for the spirit to separate from the mortal body); and (2) spiritual death (separation from God’s presence). Genesis 2:16–17 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the [...]
Mortality Is a Time of Testing Abraham 3:25 25 And we will prove them herewith, to see if they will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them . . . Elder Bruce R. McConkie wrote: “Mortality itself is a probationary estate (Alma 42), a time of trial and testing for all [...]
President Joseph F. Smith Saw Many of the “Noble and Great Ones” in a Vision Doctrine and Covenants 138:53–57 53 The Prophet Joseph Smith, and my father, Hyrum Smith, Brigham Young, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, and other choice spirits who were reserved to come forth in the fulness of times to take part in laying [...]
Lucifer (Satan) and those who chose to follow him were cast out of heaven and denied the opportunity to have physical bodies. Revelation 12:7–9 7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, 8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found [...]
The Plan of Salvation Originated with God the Father Abraham 3:27–28 27 And the Lord said: Whom shall I send? And one answered like unto the Son of Man: Here am I, send me. And another answered and said: Here am I, send me. And the Lord said: I will send the first. 28 And [...]