Tag: Alma

The righteous reasons to preserve liberty are to ensure the safety and continuation of righteous worship and the protection of those members of society that are vulnerable to marginalization and abuse.

The first if the tree if Life prevents repentance. It should only be partaken of by those who have already repented as necessary.

We should respond righteously when we are treated unrighteously but that doesn’t mean that we can justify wickedness under the assumption that a loving Heavenly Father would restore us to a state of happiness when we have chosen wickedness in mortality.

Why was it that Corianton got hung up about the doctrine of the resurrection? Was that just a hook where Satan was able to keep his mind distracted from things that would lead to righteous and happy living?

Alma’s counsel for Corianton to cross himself is a reminder for those who have found their weakness to put up safety barriers which will prevent them from falling into those things to which they are most easily inclined.

Perhaps the fitting companion to “remember” is “continue” because even if you have gone in the right way, you aren’t done until the end.

I wonder how Helaman saw his dad. Was he aware of Alma’s youth or had he minimized any stories he had heard about the past and viewed his father as the amazingly spiritual leader of the church? For Alma to clearly tell his sons of his wicked past and unworthy conversion suggests that they may…

The wicked always sell to know the will of the people before they act whether they after with it or not. They fear to act without knowing who stands with them and who stands against them.

There are three fundamental types of witnesses for a sure testimony: the witness of the prophets (historical figures), the personal witness of someone current, and the witness of the Spirit to your spirit. Some might argue that the witness of the Spirit is sufficient and in some ways it is – at least as a…