Tag: Alma

Alma 36I just love reading the conversion story of Alma the younger in this own words.

Alma 35The actions of the more popular members of the Zoramite society are a perfect demonstration of how democracy and the will of the people can be subverted. They hide their intentions until after they know the will of the people and then they divide the people and cast off one small piece and then…

Alma 34I had never thought about this before, but it is natural that the Father would accept the payment of Hos own Son. This led me to the thought that Christ was the only person who was still worthy to be called a true Son of God after his mortal probation. All the rest of…

Alma 33When the people ask how to begin the journey of faith – how to plant the seed – the answer is always the same, read the scriptures and pray. These personal activities will bring you to know and understand the word of God if you will persist in doing them.

Alma 32If you are not currently compelled to be humble then now is a good time to actively try to humble yourself because of the word so that ye might reap the greater blessings of being humble without being compelled. It is acceptable, even desirable, to not have a sure knowledge of all things, but…

Alma 31I note that Alma must have been keeping track of Korihor to some degree to hear of his destruction. Not that hearing of his destruction was Alma’s intent, but he heard of Korihor dying because he was keeping tabs. I love the prayer of Alma, “Oh Lord I am pained because of the iniquities…

Alma 30The reason that the people of Ammon were not fooled by Korihor was that the doctrine he taught – that whatever a man did was no crime – was the same philosophy they had grown up with and they knew the light of the gospel was better than that lifestyle. I also note that…

Alma 28 – 29“And thus we see how great the inequality of man is because of sin and transgression“I think that says it all. I believe that Alma 29 was a journal entry for Alma that Mormon wanted to preserve.

Alma 27I believe that the Nephites would not have been so accepting of the people of Ammon if the Nephites had not recently had a revival because of the efforts of Alma.

Alma 26This is the song of redeeming love in verses 11 to 37.