Alma’s parting words to his son Helaman are put in the form
of two questions: “Believest thou in Jesus Christ, who shall come? And, “Will
ye keep my commandments?” When Helaman
answered “yes” to both questions, the old patriarch, Alma, must have smiled and
even winked at his son who had heard this promise so many times: “Blessed art
thou; and the Lord shall prosper thee in this land!” Even so, the warmth of this
exchange with his son was tinged with sadness, for Alma also prophesied of the
Nephites extinction at a time four hundred years following the Savior’s visit
to America. After leaving a priesthood blessing upon the church members (and I’m
sure upon his family members), Alma simply departs, never to be heard from
again. Mormon tells us that Alma was “…buried
by the hand of the Lord, even as Moses.”
What do translated beings do? I
don’t know. Enoch, Moses, Alma, John,
the Three Nephites. They continue to
minister to this Earth. They preach the
gospel to the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
They restore keys.
For my children, “Do you believe in Jesus Christ; will you
keep his commandments?” If so, the Lord will bless you with joy and rejoicing
all of your days.
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