We learn from The Plan of Salvation that God has a plan for us and that we each have a purpose. We are all God's children and He loves us and wants us to return to live with Him again some day. Knowledge of the Plan of Salvation was given to God's children in the beginning with Adam and Eve. "And the great God has had mercy on us, and made these things known unto us that we might not perish; yea, and he has made these things known unto us beforehand, because he loveth our souls as well as he loveth our children; therefore, in his mercy he doth visit us by his angels, that the plan of salvation might be made known unto us as well as unto future generations"(Alma 24:14).
Unfortunately during the Great Apostasy, knowledge of the Plan of Salvation was lost. Many Bible verses allude to it, but the doctrine was no longer taught. When Jesus Christ restored the fullness His gospel through Joseph Smith, He also restored the knowledge of this plan.
The Plan of Salvation is also referred to as the Plan of Happiness. Knowing the Plan of Salvation gives us purpose in our lives.
The Plan of Salvation teaches us these basic beliefs:
God is our Father and we lived with Him before we came here.
God presented a plan for us to come to earth and gain bodies and to learn and grow.
Heavenly Father provided a Savior, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins so we can be cleansed of sin if we will come to Him and repent and be baptized.
While on this earth we are to follow Jesus Christ and be baptized and prepare to return to live with God.
When we die, we go to the spirit world. While there, those who didn't have the opportunity to hear about the gospel while they were alive are taught about it and given the opportunity to accept it.
Everyone, whether they are good or evil, we eventually be resurrected and have perfected, immortal bodies.
God will judge us according to our works and the desires of our hearts.
We will be sent to one of three Kingdoms of Glory depending on how we lived and if we followed Jesus Christ.
In future posts, I will go into more detail about each one.
I am so grateful for the Plan of Salvation. It has given me so much peace in my life. I have honestly had times in my life where I wanted to give up but knowing about this plan has made all the difference and has helped me to have the desire to keep on going. I know this plan will bless you too as you learn more about it. I'm so grateful for a loving Heavenly Father who has provided this plan of happiness so that we can return to live with Him and share in His glory one day.
"For behold, this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of this life is the day for men to perform their labors"(Alma 34:32).
Amen.
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