Unit 60

of God

23 occurrences in 22 verses

Alma 30:3, 7, 32, 42, 49, 51, 52,

Alma 31:5, 8, 9,

Alma 32:1, 16, 19,

Alma 33:14, 17, 18, 22,

Alma 34:2, 5, 7, 14,

Alma 35:14

Alma 30:3

Yea, and the people did observe to keep the commandments of the Lord;

and they were strict in observing the ordinances of God,

according to the law of Moses;

for they were taught to keep the law of Moses until it should be fulfilled.

Alma 30:7

Now there was no law against a man's belief;

for it was strictly contrary to the commands of God

that there should be a law which should bring men on to unequal grounds.

Alma 30:32

Now Alma said unto him:

Thou knowest that we do not glut ourselves upon the labors of this people;

for behold I have labored

even from the commencement of the reign of the judges until now,

with mine own hands for my support,

notwithstanding my many travels round about the land

to declare the word of God unto my people.

Alma 30:42

Behold, I know that thou believest,

but thou art possessed with a lying spirit,

and ye have put off the Spirit of God that it may have no place in you;

but the devil has power over you,

and he doth carry you about,

working devices that he may destroy the children of God.

Alma 30:49

Now Alma said unto him:

This will I give unto thee for a sign,

that thou shalt be struck dumb, according to my words;

and I say, that in the name of God, ye shall be struck dumb,

that ye shall no more have utterance.

Alma 30:51

And now when the chief judge saw this,

he put forth his hand and wrote unto Korihor, saying:

Art thou convinced of the power of God?

In whom did ye desire that Alma should show forth his sign?

Would ye that he should afflict others, to show unto thee a sign?

Behold, he has showed unto you a sign;

and now will ye dispute more?

Alma 30:52

And Korihor put forth his hand and wrote, saying:

I know that I am dumb, for I cannot speak;

and I know that nothing save it were the power of God could bring this upon me;

yea, and I always knew that there was a God.

Alma 31:5

And now, as the preaching of the word had a great tendency

to lead the people to do that which was just —

yea, it had had more powerful effect upon the minds of the people

than the sword, or anything else, which had happened unto them —

therefore Alma thought it was expedient

that they should try the virtue of the word of God.

Alma 31:8

Now the Zoramites were dissenters from the Nephites;

therefore they had had the word of God preached unto them.

Alma 31:9

But they had fallen into great errors,

for they would not observe to keep the commandments of God, and his statutes,

according to the law of Moses.

Alma 32:1

And it came to pass that they did go forth,

and began to preach the word of God unto the people,

entering into their synagogues, and into their houses;

yea, and even they did preach the word in their streets.

Alma 32:16

Therefore, blessed are they who humble themselves

without being compelled to be humble;

or rather, in other words, blessed is he

that believeth in the word of God, and is baptized without stubbornness of heart,

yea, without being brought to know the word, or even compelled to know,

before they will believe.

Alma 32:19

And now, how much more cursed is he

that knoweth the will of God and doeth it not,

than he that only believeth, or only hath cause to believe,

and falleth into transgression?

Alma 33:14

Now behold, my brethren, I would ask if ye have read the scriptures?

If ye have, how can ye disbelieve on the Son of God?

Alma 33:17

And now, my brethren, ye see

that a second prophet of old has testified of the Son of God,

and because the people would not understand his words

they stoned him to death.

Alma 33:18

But behold, this is not all;

these are not the only ones who have spoken concerning the Son of God.

Alma 33:22

If so, wo shall come upon you;

but if not so, then cast about your eyes

and begin to believe in the Son of God,

that he will come to redeem his people,

and that he shall suffer and die to atone for their sins;

and that he shall rise again from the dead,

which shall bring to pass the resurrection,

that all men shall stand before him,

to be judged at the last and judgment day, according to their works.

Alma 34:2

My brethren, I think that it is impossible

that ye should be ignorant of the things

which have been spoken concerning the coming of Christ,

who is taught by us to be the Son of God;

yea, I know that these things were taught unto you bountifully

before your dissension from among us.

Alma 34:5

And we have beheld that the great question which is in your minds

is whether the word be in the Son of God, or whether there shall be no Christ.

Alma 34:7

My brother has called upon the words of Zenos,

that redemption cometh through the Son of God,

and also upon the words of Zenock;

and also he has appealed unto Moses, to prove that these things are true.

Alma 34:14

And behold, this is the whole meaning of the law,

every whit pointing to that great and last sacrifice;

and that great and last sacrifice will be the Son of God,

yea, infinite and eternal.

Alma 35:14

And Alma, and Ammon, and their brethren, and also the two sons of Alma

returned to the land of Zarahemla,

after having been instruments in the hands of God

of bringing many of the Zoramites to repentance;

and as many as were brought to repentance were driven out of their land;

but they have lands for their inheritance in the land of Jershon,

and they have taken up arms to defend themselves,

and their wives, and children, and their lands.