In the promise given of Eternal Life, or "God's Life" or a quality of living and abiding with "The Father", the recipient is given a promise. And with that promise, the recipient is freely forgiven for the sins they might commit.

"Ye shall come forth in the first resurrection; and if it be after the first resurrection, in the next resurrection; and shall inherit thrones, kingdoms, principalities, and powers, dominions, all heights and depths—then shall it be written in the Lamb’s Book of Life, that he shall commit no murder whereby to shed innocent blood, and if ye abide in my covenant, and commit no murder whereby to shed innocent blood, it shall be done unto them in all things whatsoever my servant hath put upon them, in time, and through all eternity; and shall be of full force when they are out of the world; and they shall pass by the angels, and the gods, which are set there, to their exaltation and glory in all things, as hath been sealed upon their heads, which glory shall be a fulness and a continuation of the seeds forever and ever." (D&C 132:19)

I've pondered on this often, and here is what I think. If my previous post Hacking at Branches is true, then it is our own self-rejection (or rejection of our true nature) that leads us to do things that wind up being "deformed"1, in order to replace what we lost. The promise of Eternal Life is accompanied by a clause that makes an agreement further holds back the tide of fear and haste and the resulting pestilence. It says: "You are mine, you are loved. You have lived for so long in this rejection of me, that it had caused deformities in you. You are beautiful. I don't see them. What I see is a beautiful reflection of me. I love you. Do not fear regarding the sins that you commit that have resulted from your fall. Do your best.2 I give you this so that you may boldly approach the throne and dethrone the accuser. You have known these things, you have known godliness and its power. I make you free. And it is this very freedom born from love that will heal your wounds. I love you."

 

Notes

1. In Tolkien's stories, Morgoth could not create life, he could only deform what God created, and from the beauty of life came deformity.

From The Second Comforter. Our sins are branches of the original, and the only real problem:

"Nothing is quite as satisfying as growing in harmony with God. It fills that void all mortals feel. All the other outlets (addiction, hero-worship, alcohol, politics, becoming a “fan” of an actor/leader, excessive educational attainments, activism, etc.) are attempts to fill the void with a substitute for the real thing. That void inside mankind is because we seek God. Doing as He instructs us is the only way to really find what we lack. He alone is the real thing we are missing. He intends for us to experience Him through obedience to His commandments." (The Second Comforter, Chapter 3)

From Forty Years in Mormonism

"We equate in large measure, repentance, with whatever it is you're doing with your genitals. Joseph equates redemption and repentance with whatever it is you're doing with your heart and with your mind."

From Forty Years in Mormonism, Talk 1

"And when He fixes it, part of the fix consists of telling you: 'Set it aside. Set it aside, be my child, accept love.' And then in turn you love others even when they don’t love you. Because what 'fixes' is God’s love."

See also: Denver's Buddhist Friends.

2. If this so right, then one of the Four Agreeements is in the promise of Eternal Life.

 

See Also

It was 1:11 when I had this thought. Some people see an abundance of heart shapes in their environment. I see an abundance of synchronous times and numbers. I believe this is the power of God, showing that he is in total control.