David Journal

Tag: Alma

  • Expectations

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    Ammon went about his work as if not unusual had happened but he must have considered the possibility that the story would reach Lamoni. Lamoni was afraid if Ammon because he didn’t know what to expect.

  • Warned of affliction

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    The Lord explicitly warned the sons of Mosiah that they would face afflictions during their mission to the Lamanites. They went on their way knowing full well that it would be challenging.

  • Having heard of Alma

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    I am left wondering if Zoram and his two sons were not part of the church. They obviously respected it but it sounds as if they approached Alma not as followers but just as people who believed he could help them.

  • Alma’s forgiveness

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    I imagine that Alma was among the most forgiving people because of his past experience with being sinful to the point of nearly being cut off. Having had such for repentance he was likely willing to forgive anyone who was willing to repent – Zeezrom being a very high-profile example of this.

  • Deserved guilt

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    It is no wonder that Zeezrom felt guilty when he saw the people continue in repeating the lies he had encouraged even after he had realized how won’t he was when he had convinced himself that he was only playing a game where there were no real rules. I can also imagine how frightening it…

  • High priests

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    I have always wanted to be a high priest, to claim the blessings Alma outlines. With the reorganization of the Melchizedek Priesthood quorums we are taught that it isn’t the office of high priest but rather the ordination to any Melchizedek priesthood office (seeing as they didn’t have the same structured offices in Alma’s day).…

  • Speaking from experience

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    When Alma talks about what it feels like to stand before God with a full consciousness of our guilt he speaks as one who felt that feeling himself – he had wanted to have the rocks fall upon him and even that he should cease to exist.

  • Rescued from death

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    Amulek testifying ues that while God will not saveHis people in their sins He will rescue all men from death.

  • Amulek Prophesies

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    I always thought it was some who told the people of Ammonihah that if they cast the righteous out from among them they would suffer the wrath of God for their sins. It turns out that it was Amulek that have that prophecy.

  • Prophecy

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    The people of Ammonihah scoffed at their own suggestion that the Lord could destroy their city in a day. Surely they laughed too at Alma saying that the Lamanites would destroy them if they didn’t repent. Both statements were simultaneously fulfilled later.