My how times flies; into Alma and almost halfway complete!The book of Alma begins with a hot-head Nehor who tries to enforce his priestcraft by force - partially because he could not shake the righteous Gideon. Arguing to defend the Gospel and winning, Nehor then killed Gideon.
Because of Nehor's teaching, essentially to get gain by the wrong motives, many fell away from the Church and began to persecute other members. This was a great trial of their faith. Many of us will be tried the same way as others persecute us because of our faith. Our position is not to defend through arguments, but through our example - to be doers of the word, and not hearers only.
While others spend their time tearing down the Church and its leaders, we an build up by "bearing with patience the persecution that may come...impart of [our] substance...to the poor and needy, and the sick, and the afflicted." After all, as King Benjamin taught, "Are we not all beggars? Do we not all depend upon the same Being, even God..?"
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