What Is the LDS Plan of Salvation and Its Key Teachings?

LDS Perspective

# The LDS Plan of Salvation: God’s Great Plan of Happiness The Plan of Salvation is the eternal plan of God our Heavenly Father to bring about the immortality and eternal life of His children. As revealed in modern scripture, “This is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man” (Moses 1:39). This plan is also called the plan of happiness, the plan of redemption, or the great plan of happiness in the scriptures (see Alma 42:5, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16, 31). It describes our eternal journey through premortal life, mortal birth, mortal life, death, and life after death. The restored gospel of Jesus Christ helps us answer the most important questions of the soul: Where did we come from? Why are we here? and Where are we going after this life? Through this plan, we

Historical Perspective

The LDS Plan of Salvation is a comprehensive theological framework that, according to LDS scripture and modern teachings, describes Heavenly Father's plan for humanity's spiritual progression from premortal existence to eternal life. As defined by the Church, this plan is referred to in scripture as "the plan of salvation" (Alma 24:14; Moses 6:62), "the great plan of happiness" (Alma 42:8), "the plan of redemption" (Jacob 6:8; Alma 12:30), and "the plan of mercy" (Alma 42:15). It encompasses the Creation, the Fall, the Atonement of Jesus Christ, and all the laws, ordinances, and doctrines of the gospel. Moral agency—the ability to choose and act for ourselves—is also presented as essential to this plan. According to the Church's official definition, because of this plan, individuals "can b