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of the Judges: and an account shall be given of their wars hereafter. And Alma and Ammon and Christian Louboutin Outlet their brethren and Coach Outlet Store Online 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. Now Alma being grieved for the iniquity of his people yea for the wars anc the bloodsheds and the contentions which were among Christian Louboutin Outlet them; and having been to declare the word or sent to declare the word among all the people in every city; and seeing that the hearts of the people began to wax hard and that they began to be offended because of the strictness of the word his heart was exceeding sorrowful; therefore he caused that his sons should be gathered together that he might give unto them every one his charge separately concerning the things pertaining unto righteousness. And we have an account of his commandments which he gave unto theoo according to his own record.CHAPTER XVII.The commandments of Alma to his son Helaman.. MYson give ear to my words; for I swear unto you that inasmuch as ye shall keep the commandments of God. ye shall prosper in the land. I would that ye should do as I have done in remembering the captivity of our fathers; for they were in bondage and none could deliver them except it was the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob: and he surely did deliver them in their afflictions. And nowmy son Helaman behold thou art in thy youth and therefore I beseech of thee that thou wilt hear my words and learn of me; for I do know that whosoever shall put their trust in God shall be supported in their trials and their troubles and their afflictions and shall be lifted up at the last day; and I would not that ye think that I know of myself not of the temporal but of the spiritual; not of the carnal mind but of God. Now behold I say unto you Ifhad not been born of God Nike Air Max I should not have known these things; but God has by the mouth of his holy angel made these things known unto me not of any worthiness of myself for I went about with the sons of Mosiah seeking to destroy the church of God; but behold God sent his holy angel to stop us by the way. And behold he spake unto us as it were the voice of thunder and the whole earth did tremble beneath our feet and we all fell to the earth for the fear of the Lord came upon us. But behold the voice said unto me Arise. And Nike Shoes Australia I arose and stood up and beheld the angel. And he said unto me If thou wilt of thyself be destroyed seek no more to destroy the church of God And it came to pass Nike Air Max 90 that I fell Coach Outlet Store Online to the earth; and it was for the space of three days and three nights that I could not.open my mouth; neither had I the use of my limbs. And the angel spake more things unto me which were heard by my brethren but I did not hear them; for whenheard the words. If thou wilt be destroyed of thyself seek no more to destroy the church of God I was struck with such great fear and amazement lest perhaps I should Coach Outlet Store Online be destroyed that I fell to the earth and I did hear no more; but I was racked with eternal torment for my soul was harrowed up to the greatest degree and racked with all my sins. Yea I did remember all my sins and iniquities for which I was tormented with the pains of hell; yea I saw that I had rebelled against my God and that I hail not kept his holy commandments; yea and that I had murdered many of his children or rather led them away unto destruction; yea and in fine so great had been my iniquities that the Nike Australia very thought of coming into the presence of my God did rack my soul with inexpressible
