Alma’s son, Alma, or Alma the younger, rebelled along with the four son’s of Mosiah. They were vile and wicked in their secret attempts to tear down the church. An angel came and stopped them in their tracks. Alma was overcome and fainted. He saw the gates of hell. He repented “nigh unto death.” So did his buddies.
“For said he, I have repented of my sins, and have been redeemed of the Lord; behold I am born of the Spirit. And the Lord said unto me: Marvel not that all mankind, yea men and women, all nations, kindreds, tongues and people, must be born again; yea, born of God changed from their carnal and fallen state, to a state of righteousness, being redeemed of God, becoming his sons and daughters; And thus they become new creatures; and unless they do this, they can in nowise inherit the kingdom of God.
We must seek, like Alma, to be holy men and women. We must repent, every day, and humble ourselves to the dust of the earth. We must plead with the Lord to change our hearts so that we abhor sin and seek only for the Light. With the Holy Ghost as our constant companion, we can chart a course that leads to eternal happiness.
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