Randal S. Chase > Quotes

“C. S. Lewis said, “When a man turns to Christ and seems to be getting on pretty well (in the sense that some of his bad habits are now corrected), he often feels that it would now be natural if things went fairly smoothly. When troubles come along—illnesses, money troubles, new kinds of temptation—he is disappointed. These things, he feels, might have been necessary to rouse him and make him repent in his bad old days; but why now? Because God is forcing him on . . . up, to a higher level: putting him into situations where he will have to be very much braver, or more patient, or more loving, than he ever dreamed of before. It seems to us all unnecessary: but that is because we have not yet had the slightest notion of the tremendous thing He means to make of us.”21”
― Randal S. Chase, zNOT VALID. See ISBN 9781951210038 Instead: Helaman to Moroni

“Helaman 5:2 A “fullness of iniquity” is defined as the point reached by a society where “they who chose evil were more numerous than they who chose good.” Any child born into such a society has zero chance of exercising agency because they can only know evil. Whenever this has happened in any society, the Lord has removed them from the earth.”
― Randal S. Chase, Old Testament Study Guide, Pt. 3, The Old Testament Prophets

“Elder Bruce R. McConkie said: “Great and marvelous though the changes will be incident to life during the millennial era, yet mortality as such will continue. Children will be born, grow up, marry, advance to old age, and pass through the equivalent of death. Crops will be planted, harvested, and eaten; industries will be expanded, cities built, and education fostered; men will continue to care for their own needs, handle their own affairs, and enjoy the full endowment of free agency. Speaking a pure language (Zeph. 3:9), dwelling in peace, living without disease, and progressing as the Holy Spirit will guide, the advancement and perfection of society during the millennium will exceed anything men have supposed or expected” (Mormon Doctrine, 2nd ed. [1966], 496–497).”
― Randal S. Chase, Old Testament Study Guide, Pt. 3, The Old Testament Prophets

“Unto him that keepeth my commandments I will give the mysteries of my kingdom, and [they] shall be in him a well of living water, springing up unto everlasting life” (D&C 63:23).”
― Randal S. Chase, Old Testament Study Guide, Pt. 3, The Old Testament Prophets

“Isaiah 58:13–14 The law of the Sabbath. First, Isaiah lists man’s part of the law of the Sabbath—the things to avoid and to do on the Sabbath day. — “Turn away thy foot from the sabbath” [cease from daily tasks]. — “Turn away … from doing thy pleasure on my holy day” [cease from recreation]. — “Call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honorable” [a good attitude about it]. — “Honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words” [worship God and do nothing else].”
― Randal S. Chase, Old Testament Study Guide, Pt. 3, The Old Testament Prophets

“President Brigham Young said: “Unless we believe the Gospel of Christ and obey its ordinances we have no promise of the life to come.”
― Randal S. Chase, Old Testament Study Guide, Pt. 3, The Old Testament Prophets

“Jeremiah 12:1–4 Jeremiah asks the Lord why the wicked prosper. Who has not wondered this? Why do the wicked prosper and the righteous often suffer? Those of little or no faith use this as justification for their rejection of God. “How could God let that happen?” they demand, as if God controlled every aspect of every person’s life from cradle to grave. Could He do it? Of course. But if He did, He would be doing precisely what Satan proposed in the premortal life. That’s Satan’s answer—to make sure that nothing ever goes wrong and nobody ever has to choose or take responsibility for anything. That is not the Lord’s plan. He prefers to let us choose as we go through life experiencing both good and evil.”
― Randal S. Chase, Old Testament Study Guide, Pt. 3, The Old Testament Prophets