Noble and Great in Pre-existence Earned Right to Preferential Treatment
Bruce R. McConkie


 
As a result of pre-existent faithfulness, certain of the Father's children earned the right to receive preferential treatment during their mortal sojourn. Some who were noble and great were foreordained, as the Messiah himself was to this mission, to minister as apostles and prophets on earth. Others merited birth into the house of Jacob, so they would be in a position to hear the word of truth and begin the processes of repentance, and of working out their salvation, before that same gift was given to others.

(Bruce R. McConkie, Promised Messiah, p. 506)


John 10-12

New Testament