Once again, you are seeing the same words that you use, but in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, they mean something different. Nothing wrong with that as long as the people discussing realize where the other person is coming from.
In the CofJCofLDS, Eternal Life is equivalent to exaltation, but it is not equivalent to what you mean when you say Eternal Life. But as a knowledgeable former member of the Church, you should know this.
If I’m correct, you believe that eternal life is simply being saved in spite of our sins and then living with God the Father for the eternities after the resurrection. Am I incorrect here?
yes you are incorrect.
RE-defining words is what folks who wish to mask their intentions do.
At least you are the first MORMON that I can remember that actually admits the words are different in meaning.