According to Mormon mythology, the war in heaven occurred before we were sent to earth. This war was incited by Satan, who presented a plan that was contrary to god’s plan. These plans were what would decide how we would live our lives on earth. God’s plan was to send us to earth to have physical bodies and to be tested. This test would be gods way to see if we would follow everything he said: And we will prove them herewith, to see if they will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them; Abraham 3:25 [Please note that Abraham is in the Pearl of Great Price , a book that was “translated” ...