Alma 40:11-15

Questions

Why does Alma get answers to his prayers delivered by angels?
What does it mean for spirits to be "taken home to that God who gave them life"? How does this happen for both good and evil people?

Why is this "state of happiness" called paradise?
What does it mean for paradise to be a "state of rest, a state of peace, where they...rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow"? How does this compare to the view of the spirit world received by modern prophets, who indicate that priesthood holders are very busy there to teach the gospel to departed spirits?

What does it mean to "have no part nor portion of the Spirit of the Lord"? Does that mean that if we have even a tiny portion, we aren't evil?
What does it mean to choose "evil works rather than good"? What is the definition of evil here?
How literally should we take this teaching of the devil taking "possession of their house"? What does this mean?
What is this "outer darkness"? How does it relate to our teaching of spirit prison?
Why does this verse include the word "wailing" in between the words "weeping" and "gnashing," unlike this verse from the New Testament: "shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth" (Matt 8:12)?
What does it mean to be "led captive by the will of the devil"? Is everyone who doesn't accept the gospel being led by the devil? How many modern church members are being led captive? What does that mean, how does it happen, and how can we avoid it?
Do we see ourselves or our neighbors being "led captive by the will of the devil"? Why or why not? How does this relate to the feelings of the sons of Mosiah about their neighbors (Mosiah 28:3)?

How can the initial judgment and consignation to different places in the spirit world be termed a resurrection?
What does Alma mean by "resurrection"?
What is this "consignation to happiness or misery" that Alma speaks of? How is this accomplished?
What are the "words which have been spoken" that Alma refers to?

Consignation. In Webster's 1828 dictionary, consignation is defined as n. The act of consigning; the act of delivering or committing to another person, place or state. In LDS scriptures, this word and its root "consign" or "consigned" only occurs twelve times in the Book of Mormon.

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