Tag: Alma

In Alma 42, Alma speaks to a son needing repentance and delivers the same basic message that Lehi delivers to a righteous son in 2 Nephi 2. The foundational logic behind the plan of redemption is crucial to understanding Heavenly Father and our earthly probation.

From a mortal perspective it might seem unfair to consign sinners to endless punishment and preferable if men could be spared death. From the eternal perspective of our Father it was unwise to soften mankind from temporal death and just that men should receive an eternal reward consummate with their desired in life.

Living the commandments is living in a state consistent with the nature of happiness.

It is eminently just that men will be raised to happiness or must based on what they desired, not some capricious decision of their creator.

It is interesting to notice how much Alma true to be completely clear and accurate in what he says on response to Corianton’s question regarding resurrection.

Corianton clearly spent more time wondering about what he didn’t know than he did relying on what He had known. Left unchecked, that is a recipe for eventual apostasy.

Wondering why the plan of salvation was made known in advance is essentially the same as doubting that such a plan was real. If it was real then it only makes sense that it would be made known before it had come to fruition.

Alma says that when they saw Corianton’s sin the Zoramites refused to believe the words of Alma. Was that an obstacle for the poor of the Zoramites who did eventually believe Alma?

We generally focus on the praise that Alma gave to Shiblon but we might overlook the fact that he also recognised and warned Shiblon against a potential weakness toward pride because of his many superlative qualities.

Helaman had the same promise and responsibility as Joseph Smith in protecting the records. Both of them were expected to counsel with the Lord on everything they thought to do with the sacred sword they were entrusted with keeping.