Unit 57

God

20 occurrences in 12 verses

Alma 21:6, 7, 16, 22, 23,

Alma 22:7, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16, 18

Alma 21:6

Thou also sayest,

except we repent we shall perish.

How knowest thou the thought and intent of our hearts?

How knowest thou that we have cause to repent?

How knowest thou that we are not a righteous people?

Behold, we have built sanctuaries,

and we do assemble ourselves together to worship God.

We do believe that God will save all men.

Alma 21:7

Now Aaron said unto him:

Believest thou that the Son of God shall come to redeem mankind from their sins?

Alma 21:16

And they went forth whithersoever they were led by the Spirit of the Lord,

preaching the word of God in every synagogue of the Amalekites,

or in every assembly of the Lamanites where they could be admitted.

Alma 21:22

And he also declared unto them

that they might have the liberty of worshiping the Lord their God

according to their desires, in whatsoever place they were in,

if it were in the land which was under the reign of king Lamoni.

Alma 21:23

And Ammon did preach unto the people of king Lamoni;

and it came to pass that he did teach them all things

concerning things pertaining to righteousness.

And he did exhort them daily, with all diligence;

and they gave heed unto his word,

and they were zealous for keeping the commandments of God.

Alma 22:7

And Aaron answered him and said unto him:

Believest thou that there is a God?

And the king said:

I know that the Amalekites say that there is a God,

and I have granted unto them that they should build sanctuaries,

that they may assemble themselves together to worship him.

And if now thou sayest there is a God,

behold I will believe.

Alma 22:8

And now when Aaron heard this, his heart began to rejoice, and he said:

Behold, assuredly as thou livest, O king, there is a God.

Alma 22:9

And the king said:

Is God that Great Spirit that brought our fathers out of the land of Jerusalem?

Alma 22:12

And it came to pass that when Aaron saw that the king would believe his words,

he began from the creation of Adam,

reading the scriptures unto the king —

how God created man after his own image,

and that God gave him commandments,

and that because of transgression, man had fallen.

Alma 22:15

And it came to pass that

after Aaron had expounded these things unto him,

the king said:

What shall I do that I may have this eternal life of which thou hast spoken?

Yea, what shall I do that I may be born of God,

having this wicked spirit rooted out of my breast,

and receive his Spirit, that I may be filled with joy,

that I may not be cast off at the last day?

Behold, said he, I will give up all that I possess,

yea, I will forsake my kingdom, that I may receive this great joy.

Alma 22:16

But Aaron said unto him:

If thou desirest this thing,

if thou wilt bow down before God,

yea, if thou wilt repent of all thy sins,

and will bow down before God, and call on his name in faith,

believing that ye shall receive,

then shalt thou receive the hope which thou desirest.

Alma 22:18

O God, Aaron hath told me that there is a God;

and if there is a God, and if thou art God,

wilt thou make thyself known unto me,

and I will give away all my sins to know thee,

and that I may be raised from the dead, and be saved at the last day.

And now when the king had said these words,

he was struck as if he were dead.