Tag: Alma

I can imagine how overwhelmed Helaman must have felt for his father to make such a dire prophecy as he gave Helaman responsibility over the church and the records

It must have been disturbing for the Nephites to see Nephite dissenters leading most of the Lamanites armies who attacked. It might have made it clear to them that the Lamanites alone weren’t particularly hawkish but that Nephite dissenters always meant trouble.

I get the feeling that Corianton was younger and let Marie than Alma would normally have brought with him on a mission. Perhaps he was too young for Alma to leave him behind. Maybe and hoped that missionary work would help him get his gospel questions answered.

Trust in the Lord in order to be stopped by the Lord in all your trials, troubles, and afflictions.

Why did the Zoramites feel the need to insist that the people of Ammon cast out the people they had expelled? It wasn’t good enough to kick them out of their homes, they wanted to make sure that nobody would accept them for believing Alma.

The message of Amulek is simple: believe in Christ, live in such a way that you side with Him in caring for His children, pray, and be patient.

Even among people such as the Zoramites Alma was able to reference a common canon of scripture for them to learn the source of his doctrine.

When the poor and despised Zoramites came to Alma looking for encouragement and answers his response was “lucky you that your poverty has humbled you. You are in the perfect position to learn.” I also notice his reference to Korihor – speaking of people who demand a sign before they will believe. Seeing as Korihor…

The Zoramites quite literally worshipped pride. Based on their universal prayer the only true tenet of their religion was to celebrate their pride. With such doctrine it is no wonder that wealth would be seen as a mark of divine favor (like Calvinism) and that poverty would be cause for explication (the reason their poor…

There is a gap between what is morally right and what is criminally wrong. Within this gap are things which are morally incorrect but do not constitutes crimes. This is where man is expected to exercise agency. Individually we choose what we will believe morally/spiritually and collectively we choose what we will enforce legally. Satan…