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Alma 41:1-5
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The Book of Mormon > Alma > Chapter 41
Questions
Verse 1
- Of which has been spoken. Is there a passage in the Book of Mormon concerning the restoration that Alma may be referring to here?
Lexical notes
- In verse 1 wrested means distorted, twisted or perverted. See Webster's 1828 definition here.
Exegesis
In verse 1 Alma tells us that some have gone astray by twisting and distorting the scriptures in relation to the restoration. Though the scriptures are meant for our good, we see here that if we distort them, they can lead us astray.
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Alma 41:6-10
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The Book of Mormon > Alma > Chapter 41
Questions
Verse 8
- What are the decrees of God? What does it mean that they are unalterable?
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Exegesis
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Verse 10
- Larry W. Gibbons, "Wherefore, Settle This in Your Hearts," Ensign, Nov 2006, pp. 102–4. Elder Gibbons states: "Now, young men and young women, as you begin to set your priorities in life, remember, the only true security in life is living the commandments... Your spirit knows what it is like to live in celestial realms. You can never be truly happy in an uncelestial environment. You know too much. That is one of the reasons that for you, wickedness never can be happiness."
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Alma 41:11-15
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Questions
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Lexical notes
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Exegesis
How you live and treat others in this life is how you will be rewarded and restored in the next life.
Verse 14 is a good, simple, one-verse reminder of how we are expected to conduct ourselves with respect to others.
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Verse 11
- Marcus B. Nash, "The Great Plan of Happiness," Ensign, Nov 2006, pp. 49–50. Elder Nash notes that "to be without God in the world—in other words, to refuse to live His gospel and therefore lack the companionship of the Spirit—is to be in a state contrary to the nature of happiness. The gospel of Jesus Christ is, in fact, the—note that this is singular, meaning it is the only—"great plan of happiness" (see Alma 42:8). If you opt for any other way of life or try to live only the parts of the gospel that seem convenient, such a choice will cheat you of the full, resplendent joy and happiness for which you were designed by our loving Father in Heaven and His Son."
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