Why Can Wickedness Never Bring Happiness? (Alma 41:10)

Title

Why Can Wickedness Never Bring Happiness? (Alma 41:10)

Publication Type

Chart

Year of Publication

2017

Authors

Book of Mormon Central Staff (Corporate/Institutional)

Publisher

Book of Mormon Central

City

Springville, UT

URL

https://scripturecentral.org/knowhy/why-can-wickedness-never-bring-happiness

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Bibliographic Citation

Abstract

In the spirit of love and concern, Alma taught Corianton that “wickedness never was happiness.” To better explain why this has always been true, Alma used a chiasm to show that sin unavoidably results in bitter consequences and spiritual captivity. Like Corianton, many people today are confused about the unchanging nature of God’s eternal laws. Some believe that there are no absolute moral laws. Others imagine that God will tolerate any misconduct because of His infinite and eternal love. The truth, however, is that only faith, repentance, and obedience to God’s commandments can activate the cleansing and redeeming power of Christ’s infinite Atonement.

Chiasmus

Atonement

Faith

Obedience

Repentance

Wickedness

Alma the Younger

Chiasm

Happiness

Corianton (Son of Alma the Younger)