Book Of Mormon Final Flashcards

1
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What is the new name that King Benjamin gave to his people?

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The Children of Christ

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2
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Why are we always indebted to the Lord?

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He created you and unto you your lives

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3
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How did King Benjamin’s subjects know that they were forgiven?

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• The spirit of the Lord came upon them, and they were filled with joy; because of the exceeding faith which they had in Jesus Christ who should come, according to the words which king Benjamin had spoken unto them

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What had the spirit of the Lord Omnipotent done for the people?

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  • Wrought a mighty change unto them, or in their hearts, that they have no more disposition to do evil, but to do good continually
  • Allowed them to know of their surety and truth
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5
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How many people had entered into the convenant?

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Not one soul, except little children, but who had entered into the covenant

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6
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What caused the Nephite bondage according to Limhi?

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transgression

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7
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How did Ammon respond to the comment that “a seer is greater than a prophet.”

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• seer is a revelator and a prophet also; and a gift which is greater can no man have, except he should possess the power of God, which no man can; yet a man may have great power given him from God.

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8
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Who is the seer that Ammon said could translate the 24 gold plates?

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interpretors that are commanded to translate them

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9
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Why did Gideon spare the life of King Noah?

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Because the Lamanites had come

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10
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What was King Noah’s real concern?

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concerned with his own life

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11
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Why did the lamanites come up against the Nephites in spite of their oath?

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Because the lamanites daughter’s were abducted

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12
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Why were King Limhi and his people not baptized?

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Because no one in the land had the authority from God, and Ammon didn’t feel worthy to do it

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13
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Why did Alma refuse to be King

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• Behold, it is not expedient that we should have a king; for thus saith the Lord: Ye shall not esteem one flesh above another, or one man shall not think himself above another; therefore I say unto you it is not expedient that ye should have a king.

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14
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What were King Laman’s true motives in yielding up the lands of Lehi-Nephi and Shilom?

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To bring my people into bondage, that he yielded up the land that we migh possess it

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15
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Why did the Lamanites hate Nephi, which later on developed in an “eternal hatred towards the children of Nephi.”

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• They were taught to hate, murder, rob and plunder, and do all they could to destroy them

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16
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What was Abinidi’s conditional prophecy?

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• Unless they repent of their abominations, and their wickedness, and their whoredoms; and except they repent i will visit them in mine anger.

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17
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What did Abinidi say in response to teh wicked priests when they claimed that they teach the Law of Moses?

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• If ye teach the law of Moses why do ye not keep it? Why do ye set your hearts upon riches? Why do ye commit whoredoms and spend your strength with harlots, yea, and cause this people to commit sin, that the Lord has cause to send me to prophesy against this people, yea, even a great evil against this people?

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18
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What is the central message of Mosiah 14?

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  • Jesus suffered and had to go through much affliction for us.
  • When Christ would offer his soul for sin, he would see his seed
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19
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How is Jesus Christ both the father and the son?

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• Son by flesh, father by birthright- conceived by the power of God= father; flesh=son

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20
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What is the different ressurections and who will rise and when?

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  • First resurrection= phase 1: those who died up until the resurrection of Christ; phase 2: those who died after Christ’s resurrection, but before the second coming (both are only for the righteous)
  • Second Resurrection= those that died in their sin/will take place at the end of the millennium
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21
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Who does Abinidi say Christ is?

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• The light and the life of the world; yea a light that is endless, that can never be darkened; yea and also a life which is endless, that there can be no more death.

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22
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What did King Abinidi say to King Noah concerning his death sentence?

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• He will shed innocent blood if he kills him, and this shall stand as a testimony against King Noah at the last day.

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23
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Who gave Alma his auhtority?

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From the Almighty God

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24
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Why did Alma and his 450 people leave the waters of mormon?

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Because the king found out their movement and came to destroy them

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25
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Who became a seperate people at this time and why?

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• Those who would not be baptized because they could not understand the word of God and their hearts hardened.

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26
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Who were numbered among the unbelievers

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Sons of Mosiah

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27
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What were the names of the sons of Mosiah?

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•Ammon, and Aaron, and Omner, and Himni

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28
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What caused the sons of Mosiah to quake and tremble?

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• The very thought that any soul should endure endless torment

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29
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What did Mosiah recommend in place of a king?

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Judge

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30
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Who was selected to be the first chief judge?

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Alma

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31
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How did Alma judge?

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• Walked in the ways of the Lord, and he did keep his judge righteous judgments

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32
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Who was Amlici and what was his intent? What did his followers make him?

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cunning and wise man; destroy the church of God; made him king

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33
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What did the Amlicites do to distinguish themselves from the Nephites

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•Amlicites marked themselves with red on their forehead

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34
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What office did Alma confer upon Nephihah? What office did Alma retain?

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•Chief Judge= Nephihah; High Priest=Alma

35
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What were three things that Alma asked his brethern to imagine?

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  • Can you imagine to yourselves that ye hear the voice of the lord, saying unto you, in that day: Come unto me ye blessed, for behold, your works have been the works of righteousness upon the face of the earth?
  • ye imagine to yourselves that ye can lie unto the Lord in that day, and say—Lord, our works have been righteous works upon the face of the earth—and that he will save you?
  • can ye imagine yourselves brought before the tribunal of God with your souls filled with guilt and remorse, having a remembrance of all your guilt, yea, a perfect remembrance of all your wickedness, yea, a remembrance that ye have set at defiance the commandments of God?
36
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How did Alma ordain priests and elders to watch over the church?

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By the laying on his hands according to the order of god

37
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Where did Alma said Christ would be born?

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Born at Jerusalem (at means in the vicinity of Jerusalem)

38
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What was the excuse that the people of Ammonihah used for rejecting Alma’s words?

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• How can they believe the words of one man who claims such marvelous works

39
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Why are there so many promises extended to the Lamanites?

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• The traditions of their fathers that caused them to remain in their state of ignorance; therefore the Lord will be merciful unto them

40
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what was Aminadi (Amulek’s forefather) was known for.

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•He interpreted the writing which was upon the wall of the temple, which was written by the finger of God

41
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What qualifictions did Amulek give that established that he was a man of no small reputation?

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•I have any kindred and friends, and I have also acquired much riches by the hand of my industry

42
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Why were people astonished over Amulek’s testimony?

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•Because they saw that there was more than one witness to testify of the things that they accused

43
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what did Zeezrom offer Amulek (and a rough modern equivalent), and know what Amulek’s answer was.

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  • Six onties of silver (6 weeks of pay for a judge)

* No!- O thou child of hell, why tempt ye me? Knowest thou that the righteous yieldeth to no such temptations?

44
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What was Alma’s definition of spiritual death?

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• I say unto you then cometh a death, even a second death, which is a spiritual death; then is a time that whosoever dieth in his sins, as to a temporal death, shall also die a spiritual death; yea, he shall die as to things pertaining unto righteousness.

45
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Who was Melchizedek? who paid tithing to him? wy was he called the prince of peace?

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Gentile High Priest; Abraham; He brought peace within the land that he ruled- Salem

46
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Why did Alma not stop the Ammonihahites from burning the believers.

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•The Spirit would not let them since the Lord can’t take away free will. Also, the Lord suffers the Righteous to be slain that his justice and judgement may come upon the wicked.

47
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What was the profession of the people of Ammonihah?

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The profession of Nehor

48
Q

what happened to the city of Ammonihah? Why?

A

• The Lamanites came and destroyed the city; They didn’t repent, so it was destroyed

49
Q

What elements enables missionaries to preach with power and authority.

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•They prepared through prayer, fasting, and reading of the scriptures

50
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Who did King Lamoni think Ammon was?

A

The Great Spirit- God

51
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What did Ammon tell the king about himself?

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That he was not the Great Spirit, but that he was a man made in the image of God, and that he was called by His Holy Spirit to teach about God’s truth. Also, that a portion of that spirit dwelleth in him

52
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What had Ammon said about the queen’s faith?

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•There has not been such a faith among all the Nephites

53
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Why did Ammon go to the land of Middoni?

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•Because his brothers were in prison- Aaron, Muloki, and Ammah

54
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What did Lamoni’s father offer Ammon if he would spare his life?

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Whatever he wanted/asked for

55
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What did Aaron and his brethern do after being freed from prison?

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went back to preach God’s word

56
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Why did Aaron go back to the house of the king, while Ammon did not?

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•to tell him that Ammon was not returning because the Lord called him to the land of Ishmael to teach the people of Lamoni

57
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What was Ammon’s teaching method?

What was Aaron’s teaching method?

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  • Ammon= speak plainly and build upon common ground

* Aaron= bible bashing

58
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How many of the Lamanite converts fell away? what name was taken by the Lamanite converts?

A

none

Anti-Nephi-Lehies

59
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Who came to war with the people of God?

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all those who did not take upon them the name Anti-Nephi-Lehies

60
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finish the Anti-Nephi-Lehi’s statement that “it was all that we could do….” (see v. 11).

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(as we were the most lost of all mankind) to repent of all our sins and the many murders which we have committed, and to get God to atake them away from our hearts, for it was all we could do to repent sufficiently before God that he would take away our stain—

61
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How did the Law of Moses serve the people even though salvation did not come by the Law of Moses?

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Strengthened their faith in Christ

62
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How did Ammon respond to Aaron’s acusation that he was boasting?

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• I do not boast in my own strength, nor in my own wisdom; but behold, my joy is full, yea, my heart is brim with joy, and I will rejoice in my God.

63
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What were the Anti-Nephi-Lehies going to be given in return for the land? What was their attitude toward sin and bloodshed?

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They were distinguished by that name ever after. Zeal towards God and men-perfectly honest and upright in all things, and they were firm in the faith of Christ, even unto the end
Attitude toward sin and bloodshed= abhorrence-couldn’t take up arms against their brethren- weren’t afraid to die because of their hope and views of Christ and the resurrection

64
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What happened in the 15th year of the reign of the judges?

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•Wars and contentions among the Nephites and also wars between the Nephites and the Lamanites

65
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Why did the lord God appoint the law of Moses unto his people?

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Because his people were being a stiffnecked people

65
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What was Alma’s wish?

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•That he may go forth and speak with the trump of God, with a voice to shake the earth, and cry repentance unto every people

66
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What did the people of Limhi do to try to deliver themselves out from bondage that did not work?

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Take their children and women and depart into the wilderness

67
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What was Gideon’s plan of escape that worked?

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Give wine to the guards to get them drunk, then at night, while they are drunk and asleep, escape through the wilderness through the secret pass, through the back wall, on the back of the city

68
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Who caused Alma and his people to be put into bondage?

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Amulon

69
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What was the result of the people of Alma’s faith and patience? How were they delivered out?

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Th lord delivered them out of bondage due to their strong faith and patience
Th lord caused a deep sleep to overcome the lamanites and all their task masters, and Alma and his people escaped into the wilderness

70
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What does the “type” and “shadow” refer to in Abinadi’s prophecy?

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What you do with me after this shall be as a type and shadow of things which are to come

71
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Who was Nehor?

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An anti-Christ

72
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Who did Nehor kill?

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Gideon

73
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What did Nehor teach?

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False doctrine and priestcraft

74
Q

What did Alma say had been introduced to the people and what would happen if it was enforced?

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Priestcraft had been introduced, and if it was enforced, then it would caused their entire destruction

75
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How quickly did Alma go back to Ammonihah when he was commanded to by an angel?

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Speedily

76
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Why was Alma received by Amulek?

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Amulek was told by an angel to help Alma because he was a holy prophet of God

77
Q

Why was Melchizedek mentioned in this chapter?

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Because he was the greatest of them all

78
Q

What promise did the Lamanites not know regarding Ammon and his brothers?

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That the Lord had promised Mosiah to deliver his sons out of their hands

79
Q

Why had Abish not fallen to the ground?

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Because she was converted unto the lord for many years, but never am it known, so when she saw everyone fall to the ground, she knew that it was of the power of the Lord

80
Q

How had Abish been converted?

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A remarkable vision of her father

81
Q

What did Abish do after seeing the others?

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She ran from house to house making the power of God known to all the people

82
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What did the father of King Lamoni say he would give up to know God and what he promised to give away to know the Lord?

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Give up all that he possessed, including forsaking his kingdom
Give away all his sins