Tag: Alma

It is interesting to see Teancum disregard the orders of Moroni when he sees that they are not feasible. This doesn’t stop him from being industrious but he understood how to use his judgement and work towards the success of their people even when the specific orders were unworkable.

In the midst of what we consider the war years the Nephites had some of their happiest and most prosperous times while they were righteous between attacks by the Lamanites. That only changed when some of the Nephites grew proud and began contending with their brethren.

It think it is important that Mormon declivity called it that many within the church were persuaded to buy into the flatterries of Amalickiah. It should make clear that in our day members of the church could choose to follow a flag leader against the express interests of the church.

With a change in the leadership of the church, some in the church didn’t feel the need to follow the counsel of Helaman and indulged in their pride and wickedness.

Imagine if God were just and dependable but aloof like a pure scientist who died experiments to observe with no desired outcome—perfectly satisfied with any result. If so there would be no plan for the salvation of man but it would still be the case that man could choose to cultivate his character and be…

Before the resurrection there will be differences in the state of spirits based on their righteousness. After the resurrection the remaining differences will be when more defined and permanent.

It must have been a pleasure to Alma to be able to turn the plates over to his son.

Korihor was willing to tell lies that were verifiably untrue and to stand by then even when they were exposed. He clearly followed the philosophy that manipulating emotions among his listeners was more important than any objective truth. (Sounds familiar.)

This is the first time that I had considered that chapter 28 of Alma is as much an interlude as chapter 29.