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It was then explained that one of the spirit children of the Father would be chosen to be the Redeemer, and work out the infinite and eternal atonement. And it was then that the Father sent forth the call which said in substance and effect: Whom shall I send to be my Son in mortality? Who will go down, be born with life in himself, and work out the great atoning sacrifice by which immortality will come to all men and eternal life be assured to the obedient?
Source: McConkie, Bruce R., Mormon Doctrine, 2nd ed. Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1966. 164.
Below is from the Mormon set of scripture called 'The Pearl Of Great Price, (PGP)'.
And I, the Lord God, spake unto Moses, saying: That Satan, whom thou hast commanded in the name of mine Only Begotten, is the same which was from the beginning, and he came before me, saying -- Behold, here am I, send me, I will be thy son, and I will redeem all mankind, that one soul shall not be lost, and surely I will do it; wherefore give me thin honor.
But, behold, my Beloved Son, which was my Beloved and Chosen from the beginning, said unto me -- Father, thy will be done, and the glory be thine forever.
Wherefore, because that Satan rebelled against me, and sought to destroy the agency of man, which I, the Lord God, had given him, and mine own power; by the power of mine Only Begotten, I caused that he should be cast down;....
Source: The Pearl of Great Price. Joseph Smith Jun. 5th ed. Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1957. Moses Chapter 4,1:4.
The contention in heaven was -- Jesus said there would be certain souls that would not be saved; and the devil said he could save them all, and laid his plans before the grand council, who gave their vote in favor of Jesus Christ.
Source: Smith, Joseph Fielding, ed., Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, Salt Lake City: 1938. Section Six 1843 - 44 357.