The Making of a Celestial Kingdom

Creation	Fall	Atonement

World quickened by the presence and power of the Father

Man and woman created in the likeness and image of God, enjoying His powers of life with no imperfections and no death, but unable to progress or work righteousness

Spirits in the pre-mortal world unable to come to earth to receive further training and advancement

World loses the presence and power of the Father

Man and woman expelled from the presence of God and excluded from accessing His powers of life. Environment filled with imperfections, ambiguities, and eternal death

Spirits can be brought to the mortal environment and become living souls, but they can't advance because they are excluded from the presence of God.

World quickened by the power of the Son and the presence of the Holy Ghost.

Men and women enjoy a limited measure of God's powers of life through the ministry of the Holy Ghost. That allows progress and righteousness to take place. Death and imperfections are annulled by the resurrection

Spirits now can advance to the point of being admitted back into the presence of the Father.

Marcus H. Martins, 1999