TrendZion

Passages drawn from the sermons and published works that carry this theme forward.

1. 1941·Joseph Fielding Smith·Apostle
   Now these sons of Mosiah were with Alma at the time the angel first appeared unto him; therefore Alma did rejoice exceedingly to see his brethren; and what added more to his joy, they were still his brethren in the Lord; yea, and they had waxed strong in the knowledge of the truth; for they were men of a sound understanding and they had searched the scriptures diligently, that they might know the word of God.
2. 1959·LeGrand Richards·Apostle
   "O that I were an angel, and could have the wish of mine heart, that I might go forth and speak with the trump of God, with a voice to shake the earth, and cry repentance unto every people!" (Alma 29:1.)
3. 1978·Boyd K. Packer·Apostle
   “And now the spirit of Alma was again troubled; and he went and inquired of the Lord what he should do concerning this matter, for he feared that he should do wrong in the sight of God.
4. 1986·Richard G. Scott·Apostle
   “… Behold, he did not exercise his justice upon us, but in his great mercy hath brought us … the salvation of our souls.” ( Alma 26:4, 10–11, 17, 19–20 .)
5. 1987·Ezra Taft Benson·Prophet
   May our message be like Alma instructed the teachers of his day: “He commanded them that they should teach nothing save it were the things which he had taught, and which had been spoken by the mouth of the holy prophets” ( Mosiah 18:19 ).
6. 1992·Russell M. Nelson·Apostle
   “… The spirits of those who are righteous are received into a state of happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace” ( Alma 40:11–12 ).