Tag: Alma
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Awaiting resurrection
Those who have been righteous will be comfortable awaiting their resurrection while those who have been wicked will fear what awaits them in the resurrection.
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Why did Alma enquire?
I wonder what it was that made Alma enquire so diligently regarding the resurrection? What about that subject held his special interest?
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The gospel of Christ
Everything that Alma teaches comes back to having faith that Christ will come and make the whole plan effective.
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Waiting in the Wings
Alma seems to indicate that Corianton was aware of how short his talk with Shiblon had been. It makes me wonder about the situation where Alma counseled each of his sons.
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Little recognition
How many people besides Alma recognized how very good Shiblon was? Helaman got the place of point recognition but Shiblon was comparably righteous.
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Keep their secret works hidden
How the Lord decides when it is time to reveal or conceal certain information is not something I always understand but I do understand the principle that sometimes we are best served by not revealing certain things in certain settings.
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Oh Jesus, have mercy on me
There is a difference between knowing about Jesus and actually feeling the need for Him such as Alma did. We each need to come to where Alma was.
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Close to the chest
Notice how consistently those who are evil conceal their intentions. They may act as if they are being forthright but they keep their true motives and goals to themselves until very late in the game.
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The time to repent
Amulek confirms what Alma taught, that the word is in Christ unto salvation. He then exhorts the people to begin their repentance now rather than going to change later and that their repentance must manifest in their actions towards others, especially those in need.
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Pray with faith in Christ
When the people ask Alma how to plant the seed he tells them to pay and reminds them that their faith must be rooted in the Son of God