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Your next question is somewhat confusing in its scope. You say, "If all are God’s children, then would that not void the plan of
salvation, because Jesus died on the cross so that all may receive life and have it more abundantly? He was the bridge between God and
man."
Specifically, the plan of salvation is that our Father in Heaven, who loved us and created our spiritual bodies, prepared this earth with the
help of "the noble and great ones." He did this so that He could send His spirit children down here so they could receive physical bodies
by being born into mortality. Here, they can learn to keep His commandments, overcome the trials of this earth, and prove themselves
worthy. They prove their worthiness by faith in His Son Jesus Christ and by accepting Him fully through baptism, after repenting of their
sins. This then qualifies them to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost as a constant companion and guide. They must then endure all the
tests of their lives until the end thereof, and thus literally earn the right to return to dwell with Him throughout the eternities. That is the
plan of salvation. Nothing that happened to Satan would void that plan, and as you have rightly said, the bridge between God and man is
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Because our physical bodies are subject to death, Christ’s death and subsequent and resurrection
opened the way for all of Heavenly Father’s children to be resurrected. His atoning sacrifice for all of our sins provides a way for us to
overcome those sins. If we will be faithful to all of the commandments, the atoning sacrifice makes the way for us to return to our
Father at the end of our lives.
Thank you for stating your belief that "the only way to heaven is to repent of your sins and ask Christ in your heart." You have rightly
said that "you must live and have Christ the center of your life, and live for Him, and everything else good He will bless you with."
You have a good heart and a very good understanding of things generally. I would love to offer you a copy of The Book of
Mormon. If you would be so kind as to request it, I’ll have a couple of representatives from our church deliver it to you. In it, you will
find the fullness of Christ’s gospel. You will also find the answers to the questions you have posed, and many others that you probably
have on your mind. These representatives who bring you the book, if you will allow, will explain to you what we believe and why. This
is not just another religion. This is the church of Jesus Christ, and He is at the head of it. Please let me know if you would like to
know more about that.
Sincerely,
Donny Osmond
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