Mosiah 27: 8-37
It’s interesting to note the the Angel did not call Alma to repentance. He merely told Alma to stop persecuting the church and leading others away, even if he wanted to continue his own wickedness. It is no wonder that Alma felt ashamed to think of being in the presence of the Lord – he had spent all his life hearing the call to repent, but when an angel came he told Alma to go be cast off if he so desired. It would also be very surprising if all the people believed Alma’s declaration of repentance. I wonder how it pained Alma to be persecuted by those whom he had once considered as friends.