“And now, behold, if Adam had not transgressed he would not have fallen, but he would have remained in the garden of Eden. And all things which were created must have remained in the same state in which they were after they were created; and they must have remained forever, and had...
This isn’t to say God doesn’t have a plan—He does, and it cannot be derailed—but His plans pertain to eternity and our human awareness is confined within this valley of the shadow of death. We don’t, except by faith or miracle, see beyond mortal horizons. And that’s what I ...
If you’re on that path when death comes – because this is the time and the day appointed, this is the probationary estate – you’ll never fall off from it, and, for all practical purposes, your calling and election is made sure” (Bruce R. McConkie, “The Probationary Test of Mor...
But if we rely on the quest for identity and self-knowledge to give life meaning, we make ourselves vulnerable to death in an almost unprecedented way. . . . In contrast, our ancestors typically drew comfort from values that would outlive them.” In fact, famous psychologist Erik Erikson, ...