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Publius Forum
A Mormon President – The Talk VS. The Walk
-By Resa LaRu Kirkland
(Is a Mormon ready for the White House? Is THIS one?)
Before we were born, we had a choice to make. As our Heavenly Parents were helping us decide on the hows and whats of the next section of our eternal progression, we were confronted with a baffling decision. We had progressed as far as we could spiritually; now was the time to conquer the flesh. We all wanted to return to live with our Parents when our earthly mission was over, but knew that once we had a body on earth, we would be weak things whose default mode was sin. That meant it would be impossible for ANY of us to return to Father, who can look upon sin with no tolerance.
What to do?
Enter two beloved siblings, each with a plan.
The plan of our oldest brother–who would on earth be known as Jesus–was to allow us what we already had in Heaven–free will–but pay the wages for any of us sinners who would agree to follow him. That way He could satisfy the demands of justice–which mercy can NOT rob–but give the gift of mercy for those who would choose it. He even volunteered to be the one who paid that price, and in humility offered the glory that would follow such a gift back to His Father.
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