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We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. Abinadi was a nephite prophet who lived around 150 b. Welch discusses the three times in the book of mormon that alma the younger s conversion story is mentioned. One of the book of mormons greatest figures, he is sometimes referred to as alma the elder as seen on the website of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints to avoid confusion with his son, also named alma, who is often called alma the younger. Research paper articles according to the book of mormon. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Alma is first mentioned as an unbeliever, engaged in. This volume is the second of three on the book of mormon.

Whatever the intentions of alma in telling or mormon in redacting this story, its appearance in a text published in 1830, in a biblesaturated culture, must be read as a connection that somebody intended. The son of alma, he rebelled against his father and sought to destroy the church of god with four of the sons of king mosiah ammon, aaron, omner and himni, until he was visited by an angel. The stories are taken from a book that is sacred because it came from heavenly father. Primary 4 book of mormon lesson 14 alma the younger and. Alma remembered all his sins, and wished he could disapear out of guilt. Book of mormon genealogy chart lehi a descendant of joseph through manasseh laban sariah ishmael a descendant of ephriam laman wife of ishmael eve devil lucifer.

Alma is the longest book in the book of mormon and consists of sixtythree chapters, taking up almost a third of the volume. For information about what the book of mormon is please click below. Alma the elder mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. In any case, i really enjoyed the insight that the author shared about faith and alma, the younger, and i wanted to share these thoughts with you.

The sons of mosiah and alma the younger were visited by an angel that told them to stop telling lies. The book of mormon, a larky buddy story about two american mormons who go to uganda in an attempt to convert the natives, is utterly. Book of mormon, the synopsis broadway musical the two missionaries are shown. Alma alma 2 alma the younger sons of alma gideon mulek amulon leader of the priests of king noah alma son of alma nehor an antichrist amilici amnor king lamoni a descendant. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. At the heart of the book of mormon, in the books of mosiah and alma, alma the. It is a very powerful story of rebellion, repentance and conversion. Alma tells helaman to listen to his conversion story. From the ancient book of mosiah comes the story of two men. The title refers to alma the younger, a prophet and chief judge of the nephites.

According to the book of mormon, alma, the son of alma. The story of abinadi is found in the book of mormon, the book of mosiah. I think it is fair to call them a doctrinal epicenter of the book of mormon. Apr 12, 2016 alma the younger and the sons of mosiah secretly went among the people trying to lead the people astray and destroy the church. Young alma got up from his bed and began to speak to the people.

Primary 4 book of mormon lesson 14 alma the younger and the sons of mosiah repent alma 27 posted on april 15, 2016 by lynda lesson 14 alma the younger and the sons of mosiah repent alma 36 pdf. His son alma the younger and the sons of mosiah persecute the. At the heart of the book of mormon, in the books of mosiah and alma, alma the younger makes the subject of change, progression, and becoming the very essence of his life and sermons, and thus alma the younger becomes a quintessential standard of how to become like god. Feb 04, 2014 this is a presentation of the story of the book of alma in the book of mormon. The book of mormon refers to him only as alma but he is often designated as alma the elder to help distinguish him from his son whose name was also alma. Alma fell to the ground and could not speak and became very weak. Not only are their stories very similar, the book of mormon uses much of the same wording as the new testament to describe almas story. The relationship of alma to the book of mormon as a whole is discussed at book of mormon.

Paul and alma are the most prolific contributors to the new testament and the book of mormon, respectively. The book of mormon follows two young missionaries who are sent to uganda to try to convert citizens to the mormon religion. Make your sunday school, primary, or family home evening lesson on the book of mormon come alive with clipart of all of your favorite stories. Mormon created the book of mormon by abridging the records of his people as they had been kept from approximately 600 b. Alma the younger and the sons of mosiah repent the family.

The second, though, completely devoted to his work, but is a hopeless nerd and very big liar who does not want to adhere sticky to conversational scripts. Almas dad who was also named alma wasnt just the bishop. Alma the younger, at an advanced age, and after years of endeavoring to build up the church of christ, disappeared, and nothing was known about his death or burial. Alma the younger repents by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Alma the younger fictionalizes the book of mormon character of the same name. Alma the younger, after whom the book of alma was named, was the son of a prophet of the same name in the book of mormon. Alma was out with sons of mosiah, destroying the church, when an angel stopped them. To them they told the sad, though glorious story of their martyred kin, and with. Alma and the sons of mosiah repented and spent the rest of their lives preaching the gospel. The conversion of alma the younger animated stories from the.

Alma a descendant of nephi alma alma 2 alma the younger sons of alma gideon mulek amulon leader of the priests of king noah alma son of alma nehor an antichrist amilici amnor king lamoni a descendant of ishmael limher manti zeezrom a distinguished lawyer father had a remarkable vision children of amulon queen zoram chief captain over. The story of alma the younger is one of my most favorite scripture stories. A dictionary of the book of mormonalma, the younger wikisource. These appellations, the younger and the elder, are not used in the book of mormon. It covers the last chapters of mosiah and all of the book of alma. According to the book of mormon, alma, the son of alma was a nephite prophet often referred.

He bore testimony to the people, saying that although he had once rejected jesus, he now knew that jesus was the son of god and the redeemer of the world. Lesson 14 alma the younger and the sons of mosiah repent alma 36 pdf. The book of mormon is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas and was written for our day. This entry was posted in book of mormon activities, primary 4. One missionary, elder price, is an enthusiastic gogetter with a strong. A dictionary of the book of mormonalma, the younger. Alma was paralyzed for three days in spiritual anguish. Alma, the younger, and faith finding the best in life. The book of mormon was primarily written and assembled by mormon, a nephite who lived in the americas during the 4th century a. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and. Alma the younger book of mormon stories big family. Oct 02, 20 introduction to the reader these book of mormon stories have been written espe cially for you. Primary 4 book of mormon lesson 14 alma the younger and the sons of mosiah repent alma 27.

Alma, the younger, was born either in the land of mormon, when his devout and. Almas conversion story almas words to his son helaman. There are many similarities in both plot and in language between the alma the youngers conversion story and the story of saul of tarsus in the. One of the book of mormon s greatest figures, he is sometimes referred to as alma the elder as seen on the website of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints to avoid confusion with his son, also named alma, who is often called alma the younger. Apr 15, 2016 not only are their stories very similar, the book of mormon uses much of the same wording as the new testament to describe almas story. Welch discusses the three times in the book of mormon that alma the youngers conversion story is mentioned. Alma the younger and the four sons of king mosiah fought against the church. It must have been wonderful for his father to hear him say, i have repented of my sins, and the lord has forgiven me. Alma escaped from king noahs court, taught other people about the gospel, and baptized them. Alma the younger and the sons of mosiah repent the.

What can we learn from abishs membermissionary work. Alma the younger and the sons of mosiah secretly went among the people trying to lead the people astray and destroy the church. This video is our family reenacting a story from the book of mormon, alma the younger book of mormon stories. Then we follow the missionary efforts of alma and amulek in the land of zarahemla, followed by the. They persuaded many people to leave the church and become wicked. As the spiritual leader of the nephites, he knew that many of the young people did not. And i love how they bring the story to life in this delightful animated film. One of them is the megaresponsible person, worried about the new believers and is slightly arrogant. Few individuals have had greater influence upon a civilization than alma 2, son of alma 1. Alma is a very long book, comprising about a third of the entire book of mormon.

However, much like the case of paul, the lord had other plans for alma the younger and the sons of mo. The conversion of alma the younger animated stories from. We learn of the beginning of the reign of the judges. He became a powerful missionary, the first chief judge of the nephites and a keeper of the sacred records. He rebelled against his fathers christian teachings and sought to destroy the church. Alma, the younger, was born either in the land of mormon, when his devout and intrepid father was there organizing the church of christ, or after the little colony of christians had removed to the land of helam. Alma the younger was very good at speaking, and he influenced and persuaded many to commit the same sins he was committing. So important is the story this conversion that mormon makes the unprecedented narrative decision to tell it twice. Alma the younger and paul the apostle have much in common. Introduction to the reader these book of mormon stories have been written espe cially for you. Alma is first mentioned as an unbeliever, engaged in persecuting and attempting to destroy the church. Alma the younger was the son of the convert alma king noahs priest, and he rebelled against his fathers christian teachings and sought to destroy the church with king mosiahs four sons. This is a fairly significant part of the book of mormon, since alma the youngers conversion is first narrated in mosiah 27, and he is the dominant figure in mosiah 2729 and in alma 145. For the first alma, conversion is a relatively simple affair.

Lesson 14 alma the younger repents teaching children. Primary 4 book of mormon lesson 14 alma the younger and the. As you read these stories, remember that they are about real people who lived in america long ago. This is a presentation of the story of the book of alma in the book of mormon. There are many similarities in both plot and in language between the alma the youngers conversion story and the story of saul of tarsus in the bible. The first alma mentioned in the book of mormon was a priest of wicked king noah who later became a prophet and leader of the church in. Alma is first mentioned as an unbeliever, engaged in prosecuting and destroying the church. His son alma the younger and the sons of mosiah persecute the followers of christ.

The story of alma the younger and the sons of mosiah is one of the more popular scripture stories in our church. Alma the younger mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. If thou wilt of thyself be destroyed, seek no more to destroy the church of god alma 36. We know that mormon selected the stories and doctrines of the book of. From a casual observation made in one of his discourses, we are inclined to think it was in the latter place. The record supposes that god had taken alma and he was translated or taken up without tasting death like moses. Jan 08, 2012 in any case, i really enjoyed the insight that the author shared about faith and alma, the younger, and i wanted to share these thoughts with you. Use these pictures to learn about the prophets and stories in this marvelous book of scripture. Omner, and himni in the book of mormon since all those names are a mouthful, lets pretend that ammon, aaron, omner, and himni are a boy band called the sons of mo for short. He and his friends, the sons of mosiah, were wicked. The nephites were those people who kept historical and spiritual records that have been recently revealed. But they are too structurally similar enough to be the result of mere coincidence.

The speeches of alma in the book of mormon are among the very richest chapters of the entire book. Jan 30, 2017 alma, the younger, was born either in the land of mormon, when his devout and intrepid father was there organizing the church of christ, or after the little colony of christians had removed to the land of helam. Almas words bear repeated dissection, and they reward persistent pondering. This tells about the mighty change that took place in the lives of alma the younger and the sons of mosiah as recorded in mosiah 27 and 28. Oct 29, 2011 later in life, alma himself said, i had murdered many of gods children, or rather led them away unto destruction alma 36. It begins with the story of the conversion of alma the younger. Alma knew what had caused his son to become weak and unable to speak. The life of the younger alma portrays the gospels beauty and reach and power perhaps more than any other. Alma lived in the city of zarahemla, as recorded in the book of mormon, which contains the history of the lamanites who battled the nephites. The book of mormon explicitly states that the liahona, was a director, it was certainly used by lehis party to direct them in the wilderness, and alma the younger even made more clarification of its nature by calling it a director and compassthis is an anachronism because the compass which directed ones course wasnt invented yet for. Paul the apostle, alma the younger, and darth vader.