"And again I remember that thou hast said that thou hast loved the world, even unto the laying down of thy life for the world, that thou mightest take it again to prepare a place for the children of men. And now I know that this love which thou hast had for the children of men, is charity; wherefore, except men shall have charity, they cannot inherit that place which thou hast prepared in the mansions of thy Father."[[47]]
We may here summarize the last topic:
Why is man thrown into the world without a knowledge of his pre-existence, of the purpose for which he is here, or of his destination?
That faith may be engendered in his bosom.
Why is his life made up of failures, of disappointments, of sorrow?
That he may cultivate hope.
Why is he surrounded by the ties of kinship; why are sickness and sorrow and death all about him; why are care and responsibility the portion of each individual in every station in life?
That the attribute of sympathy, of affection, of love, may be developed within him.
Why does he stand in particular need at this stage of his advancement of faith, hope and love?
He has kept his first estate and is well on the way toward his trial for the keeping of his second estate, where he will require the attributes of a God, and these three, faith, hope and love, are the means by the exercise of which he must acquire the power to reach that exalted destination.