8Now behold, it was not expedient that man should be reclaimed from this temporal death, for that would destroy the great plan of happiness.
15And now, the plan of mercy could not be brought about except an atonement should be made; therefore God himself atoneth for the sins of the world, to bring about the plan of mercy, to appease the demands of justice, that God might be a perfect, just God, and a merciful God also.

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