Alma 39-42 part 2 (Alma 40-41)

Unshaken Saints

Jared Halverson

Religion & Spirituality, Education

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🗓️ 10 October 2020

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Part 2 of a 3-part verse-by-verse study of Alma 39-42, which recounts Alma's counsel to his son Corianton. Part 2 covers Alma 40 and 41 and examines true doctrine's effect, the first resurrection, the Spirit World, wresting scripture, and the law of the harvest. Join Jared Halverson for your weekly Come Follow Me study of the Book of Mormon! Disclaimer: The content of these podcasts is the sole responsibility of their creator and does not reflect the official position of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or the Church Educational System.

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0:00.0	When the son of man cometh shall he find faith on the earth.
0:05.0	Lord I believe help thou mine unbelief.
0:12.0	May our testimonies my unbelief.
0:19.0	May our testimonies be as deep and strong as that of Jacob, when confronted by one who sought to destroy his faith declared,
0:22.0	I could not be shaken. The Oh, BC or AD, A D, we all need Christ. And that will be Alma's focal point for the next three chapters as he
1:06.6	counsels this wayward son. Now do you remember President Packer's off-quoted
1:10.5	statement that true doctrine understood will change behavior.
1:15.2	In fact teaching doctrine will change behavior faster and more effectively than talking
1:20.1	about behavior.
1:21.6	So I think chapter 39 was necessary. It definitely was. You need to
1:25.0	know the gravity of your sin or perhaps you'll not know how much you need the
1:29.8	Savior in your life. Perhaps you won't be motivated to repent as you must. But chapter 39 is more
1:36.4	behavioral. Here's the things you did wrong and here's some of the things you could have done right.
1:42.2	Powerful chapter, beautiful message. And here's some of the things you could have done right.
1:43.2	Powerful chapter, beautiful message, but definitely behavioral.
1:47.4	And if President Packer is right, and I testify he is,
1:51.0	then it's doctrine that will change.
1:53.5	If true doctrine changes behavior in the good direction,
1:56.9	perhaps there were some doctrines that Cori Anton didn't understand
2:00.4	that led him in the opposite direction.
2:03.0	So if you were talking with somebody that had committed these major sins,
2:07.0	what doctrines would help them most?
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