Tag: Alma

Amulek first explained the doctrine of atonement but then followed it up by telling the people what actions to take to apply the atonement in their own lives: prayer coupled with charity.

I amazes me that the plan of redemption is so simple. A just law was established that none of us succeeds in keeping but the price was paid to open a way for us to gain salvation so long as we accept that path and that payment.

Alma testifies if Christ using the words if at least three different witnesses from the scriptures. Amulek then ads a second type of witness by splitting his own testimony of Christ and His redeeming mission. To those who are willing to hear, the Lord sends about witnesses of His truth for convincing according to any…

Once he had helped his listeners connect to his doctrine Alma turned to teaching them to look to Christ for their salvation.

When alma taught the people that they could pay and worship he used the words of Zenos who spoke, among other things, of having been cast out – like the people Alma was speaking to. That likely helped some of them connect to the lesson more than they otherwise would have.

It is possible to learn that the seed was good without learning that the fruit is good. It’s possible to learn that a seed is good and then decide that you don’t care for the taste of the fruit but where the gospel is concerned that will rarely be the case. Those who abandon their…

Notice that Alma speaks of gaining faith as a process, something that the people will need to work on in a sustained way where they will see results of their efforts before their efforts are complete.

When the people ask alma what they should do after having been barred from their synagogues he first answers their question with a message if hope and then invites them to exercise faith in order to gain a more certain knowledge.

I’m curious what multitude Alma was preaching to that he turned his back on them to address the new multitude of our people who were prepared to receive his message. How did they feel when he turned his attention elsewhere? We’re they angry? Disappointed? Relieved? How did Alma recognize one group as being so much…

I never thought before that the poor class of people along the Zoramites might be more rigid than being poor in our society. For us, anyone who is able to raise their education and/or income can achieve at least a middle class status. In some places, your class is very rigid regardless of your economic…