Alma 57 I read the accounts of the miraculous preservation of the Sons of Helaman, and I know there are people today that have that kind of faith. I know of stories from missionaries in the Philippines, groups of youth from my time at EFY, and many families across this broad church that have such …
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No dudamos que nuestras madres lo sabían
Alma 56 Dentro de la iglesia, cuando hablamos de convenios con Dios, usualmente referimos a las ordenanzas, que también son convenios. Pero aquí, se nos acuerda del convenio que hizo el pueblo de Ammón de no tomar armas de guerra. Aunque no fue ordenanza, ellos sin embargo hicieron convenio con Dios. Y la seriedad de …
La Creatividad
Alma 55 La creatividad es el acto de crear algo que nunca se ha creado antes. He estado leyendo últimamente las palabras de Hugh Nibley referente a la creación. Uno de los podres de Dios, los llaves de la creación se ha reservado para después de esta vida. En estos capítulos, Moroni se inventa nuevos …
He Knew that [He] Knew
Alma 55 Moroni at the start of this chapter is angry with Ammoron because he (Moroni) knows that Ammoron knows that he is not justified in his actions of war against the Nephites. This knowledge that Moroni now has, this assurance of Ammoron’s fraud, (which he already had, but now having it expressly presented to …
Concerning the Justice of God
Alma 54 Last evening as I was listening to a talk, I was distressed with an example that was used during the talk, as it caused me to feel guilty about my current situation. This morning, reflecting back on the talk and the particular story that was used as an example, I realized that it …
–Los obligaron a [trabajar]–
Alma 53 Yo sé que las escrituras habla de como fue más fácil vigilar sobre los prisioneros mientras que trabajaron. Pues Moroni se vio obligado a hacer que los lamanitas trabajaran porque era fácil vigilarlos mientras trabajaban; Versículo 5 En esta ocasión, sin embargo, me estoy reflexionado sobre los tipos de trabajos que obligaron cumplir …
Men of Truth and Soberness… Taught to Keep the Commandments of God
Alma 53 This is the part of the Gospel of Christ that I do not understand, I do not know it. I don’t know how a group of converts to the Church can effectively teach their children principles that would cause their young men to be “men of truth and soberness”. This thing seems nearly …
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“More Than… Those Who Had Been Slain”
Alma 52 I get the sense, at the end of this chapter, that this is a treatise in how to respond as a Christian during times of war. Of all the details that could have be included, the chapter ends making this point: And now the number of prisoners who were taken exceeded more than …
His Promise… Made Was Rash
Alma 51 There is a footnote on the word “rash” that has me considering its meaning and also contemplating past decision that were made rashly, or in haste. Rashness when resulting in anger seems to be a faulty formula, and maybe this is where anger can be acceptable when separated from rashness (that is, acting …
–Jamás hubo época más dichosa–
Alma 50 Este capítulo demuestra la realidad de esta frase que puse como tituló. Fue en la seguridad que proveyó los preparativos al pueblo nefita que animó a los nefitas a unirse a las fuerzas de Moroni. Esto resultó en el crecimiento de las fuerzas de Moroni. (Yo sé que hay más aquí en estos …