Alma shows a pattern of how to pass on earned wisdom. The pattern is to share the counsel and then validate it with the experience by which it was earned. The key is that whatever is being shared should point back to Christ.
Alma taught his son to trust in God and then shared his experience of being converted, giving all the credit to God rather than crediting his own righteousness or wisdom. In his case, Alma shows his unworthiness which caused him to shrink from God and how it was reaching for Christ, grasping hold upon what he had been taught, that rescued him from his torment.
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