Tag: Alma

Korihor the anti-christ Zoramites rameumptom

Korihor the Anti-Christ, Zoramites & Preaching God’s Word

Korihor’s anti-Christ doctrines were gaining popularity among many. Having witnessed its damage tot he faith of many people, including the Zoramites, Alma resolved that “the preaching of the word… had had more powerful effect upon the minds of the people than the sword, or anything else… therefore Alma thought it was expedient that they should try the virtue of the word of God.”

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The People of Ammon and the Anti-Nephi Lehis

The People of Ammon & The Doctrine of Christ

The people of Ammon experienced the preaching of one who had the spirit of prophecy and revelation and who taught the doctrine of Christ by the power of God. Some experienced a mighty change and came unto Christ, Others rejected them, spat upon them, kicked them out of their churches and homes and sought to kill them. These joys and sorrows are the psalms of God’s true servants.

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Story of Ammon and King Lamoni

Ammon & King Lamoni- A Mighty Change of Heart

The story of Ammon and King Lamoni demonstrates what happens when someone believes the doctrine of Christ when taught with power. King Lamoni, his wife and his servants experienced a “mighty change in heart” when baptized by fire and the Holy Ghost. Their experiences give us valuable insights into how anyone with their faith can shed their “dispositions to do evil” and become fully converted.

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Isaiah's Terebinth Tree & Salt That Loses Its Savor

Isaiah’s Terebinth Tree & Salt That Loses Its Savor

In the last days, only a portion of those who have entered into the Everlasting Covenant will endure to the end and avoid destruction, the rest having become “salt that has lost its savor.” Isaiah’s metaphors speak of a terebinth tree being cut down, only to regrow again from its tenacious root stock. Those that prove true and faithful (the 10% of the 10%) will dwell in the New Jerusalem and receive their reward.

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Alma and Amulek watch as believers from Ammonihah are burned

Alma, Amulek, Zeezrom & the People of Ammonihah

The angel sent Alma back to Ammonihah one last time to finish the job. Alma and Amulek taught highly divisive higher doctrines, separating the wheat from the chaff, then sealed their testimony with a prophecy of destruction to the evil and conspiring Nehorites and their asleep citizen slaves. We live in a modern-day Ammonihah. Will we ignore the warnings, or be destroyed like the city of Ammonihah?

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Alma vs Korihor - All things denote that there is a god

Alma’s Baptism of Fire & Call to Sanctify His People

Like all prophets since the beginning, Alma received his baptism by fire and the Holy Ghost and immediately turned to preaching the pure doctrine of Christ in hopes of sanctifying his people. Alma’s calling was identical to that of Joseph Smith, Moses and every other true prophet. The story of Alma holds a key to understanding the crucial invitation to sanctify ourselves that’s still on the table, but the clock is ticking.

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