When Adam and Eve partook of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, they became mortal. As the prophet Lehi explained to his sons, everything was static before that time: "If Adam had not transgressed...he would have remained in the garden of Eden. And all things which were created must have... Continue Reading →
Your Desolation Is Already Come Upon You – Helaman 13:32
32 And in the days of your poverty ye shall cry unto the Lord; and in vain shall ye cry, for your desolation is already come upon you, and your destruction is made sure; and then shall ye weep and howl in that day, saith the Lord of Hosts. (Helaman 13:32) Our mortal life is... Continue Reading →
Helaman 13:38 The Days of Your Probation Are Past
38 But behold, your days of probation are past; ye have procrastinated the day of your salvation until it is everlastingly too late, and your destruction is made sure; yea, for ye have sought all the days of your lives for that which ye could not obtain; and ye have sought for happiness in doing... Continue Reading →
Alma 14:11 The Spirit Constraineth Me That I Must Not Stretch Forth Mine Hand
11 But Alma said unto him: The Spirit constraineth me that I must not stretch forth mine hand; for behold the Lord receiveth them up unto himself, in glory; and he doth suffer that they may do this thing, or that the people may do this thing unto them, according to the hardness of their... Continue Reading →
Mosiah 23:21 Nevertheless the Lord Seeth Fit to Chasten His People
Nevertheless the Lord seeth fit to chasten his people; yea, he trieth their patience and their faith. (Mosiah 23:21)Just when things were going so well, a major trial came along. Why? So that these faithful people could be tested. This life is not a vacation -- it is a test. They had been given enough... Continue Reading →