I say unto thee, my son, that the plan of restoration is requisite with the justice of God; for it is requisite that all things should be restored to their proper order. Behold, it is requisite and just, according to the power and resurrection of Christ, that the soul of man should be restored to its body, and that every part of the body should be restored to itself.
Alma uses the word "requisite" three times while speaking of justice and restoration. "Requisite" means simply "required." God's sense of justice requires that all things be restored to their proper place. Our bodies, which have been ravaged by the rigors of mortality, have to be restored to full health, and all the parts must work. Our spirits likewise must be returned to the condition they should be in based on our intentions and desires, regardless of how ravaged they may be by mortal temptation and sin. Our physical and spiritual restoration are made possible by the atonement of Christ so that the Father's justice can be perfect. Without the atonement, God could not fix us and still be just and fair. Through the atonement, however, he can fix everything and make all things as they should be. His sense of justice demands restoration, and the atonement enables it.
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