Alma 9:44 "And now behold, if it were possible that our first parents could have gone forth and partaken of the tree of life, they would have been forever miserable, having no
preparatory state;
Alma 9:66 "Therefore they, having chosen good and exercising exceeding great faith, are called with a holy calling, Yea, with that holy calling which was prepared with, and according to, a
preparatory redemption for such,
Alma 19:91 Therefore, as they had become carnal, sensual and devilish by nature, This probationary state became a state for them to prepare - It became a
preparatory state.
Alma 19:94 Therefore, according to justice, the plan of redemption could not be brought about, only on conditions of repentance of men in this probationary state, yea, this
preparatory state; For, except it were for these conditions, mercy could not take effect, except it should destroy the work of justice;
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