“What if a man had lived a good life, a commendable and noble life—why would such a one be subject to Satan in the world of spirits? … Simply stated, if Christ did not rise from the grave—as he stated he would do—then he was not the promised Messiah. If Christ has not the power to save the body from death, then he surely has not the power to save the spirit from hell. If he did not break the bands of death in the Resurrection, then our hope of deliverance from sin through the Atonement is futile and unfounded” (Millet, Power of the Word, 90).
The Unconditional Results of Adam’s Fall
• The earth is in a fallen condition.
• Physical death—We have mortal bodies that will die (2 Ne. 9:6).
• Spiritual death—Because we are born into a fallen world, we are separated spiritually from our Heavenly Father (2 Ne. 9:6).
The Unconditional Blessings of the Atonement of Jesus Christ
• All who have ever lived will be resurrected with an immortal physical body (2 Ne. 9:10–13; Alma 11:42–43).
• All will be brought back into God’s presence for judgment (2 Ne. 9:14–15; Helaman 14:15–17).
• The earth will be made celestial (D&C 88:18–20).
The Conditional Results of Mankind’s Personal Fall
• As we become accountable for our choices, our sins make us unworthy to live in our Heavenly Father’s presence (2 Ne. 9:16; Mosiah 16:2–5).
The Conditional Blessings of the Atonement of Christ
• If we develop faith in Jesus Christ, repent, and are baptized, we are cleansed from our sins and through the gift of the Holy Ghost can be sanctified and worthy to remain in Heavenly Father’s presence and become as He is (2 Ne. 9:17–18; Alma 34:13–17; Moroni 10:32–33).
(See Book of Mormon Seminary Student Study Guide, 37.)