0 SABoM Alma 6

Alma and Amulek ... testified that there was but one God, and that he should send his Son among the people, but he should not save them. Alma 14:3 14:3

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The Book of Alma

CHAPTER 6

CHAPTER 6 Alma ordains priests and elders--He allows whoever repents and is baptized into the church--He expelled the proud and unrepentant--Alma goes to preach in the city of Gideon. (83 BCE) Previous chapter | Next chapter

Alma went to the city of Gideon in the valley of Gideon (which was named after Gideon)
Boring StuffAbsurdity 6:1-8

1 And now it came to pass that after Alma had made an end of speaking unto the people of the church, which was established in the city of Zarahemla, he ordained priests and elders, by laying on his hands according to the order of God, to preside and watch over the church.

2 And it came to pass that whosoever did not belong to the church who repented of their sins were baptized unto repentance, and were received into the church.

Alma ordained priests and elders by laying on his hands.

3 And it also came to pass that whosoever did belong to the church that did not repent of their wickedness and humble themselves before God -- I mean those who were lifted up in the pride of their hearts -- the same were rejected, and their names were blotted out, that their names were not numbered among those of the righteous.

4 And thus they began to establish the order of the church in the city of Zarahemla.

And he blotted out the names of church members who didn't repent and humble themselves before God.

5 Now I would that ye should understand that the word of God was liberal unto all, that none were deprived of the privilege of assembling themselves together to hear the word of God.

6 Nevertheless the children of God were commanded that they should gather themselves together oft, and join in fasting and mighty prayer in behalf of the welfare of the souls of those who knew not God.

The word of God was liberal to all.

7 And now it came to pass that when Alma had made these regulations he departed from them, yea, from the church which was in the city of Zarahemla, and went over upon the east of the river Sidon, into the valley of Gideon, there having been a city built, which was called the city of Gideon, which was in the valley that was called Gideon, being called after the man who was slain by the hand of Nehor with the sword.

Alma went to the city of Gideon in the valley of Gideon, which was named after Gideon. [1]

8 And Alma went and began to declare the word of God unto the church which was established in the valley of Gideon, according to the revelation of the truth of the word which had been spoken by his fathers, and according to the spirit of prophecy which was in him, according to the testimony of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who should come to redeem his people from their sins, and the holy order by which he was called. And thus it is written. Amen.

And thus it is written. Amen.

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