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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
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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.Subject Keywords
Chiasmus
Atonement
Faith
Obedience
Repentance
Wickedness
Alma the Younger
Chiasm
Happiness
Corianton (Son of Alma the Younger)
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