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Alma 39
Sexual sin is an abomination—Corianton's sins kept the Zoramites from receiving the word—Christ's redemption is retroactive in saving the faithful who preceded it. About 74 B.C.
And
now,
my
a
son,
I
have
somewhat
more
to
say
unto
thee
than
what
I
said
unto
thy
brother;
for
behold,
have
ye
not
observed
the
steadiness
of
thy
brother,
his
faithfulness,
and
his
diligence
in
keeping
the
commandments
of
God?
Behold,
has
he
not
set
a
good
b
example
for
thee?
2 For
thou
didst
not
give
so
much
heed
unto
my
words
as
did
thy
brother,
among
the
people
of
the
a
Zoramites.
Now
this
is
what
I
have
against
thee;
thou
didst
go
on
unto
boasting
in
thy
strength
and
thy
wisdom.
3 And
this
is
not
all,
my
son.
Thou
didst
do
that
which
was
grievous
unto
me;
for
thou
didst
forsake
the
ministry,
and
did
go
over
into
the
land
of
Siron
among
the
borders
of
the
Lamanites,
after
the
a
harlot
Isabel.
4 Yea,
she
did
a
steal
away
the
hearts
of
many;
but
this
was
no
excuse
for
thee,
my
son.
Thou
shouldst
have
tended
to
the
ministry
wherewith
thou
wast
entrusted.
5 Know
ye
not,
my
son,
that
these
things
are
an
abomination
in
the
sight
of
the
Lord;
yea,
most
a
abominable
above
all
sins
save
it
be
the
shedding
of
innocent
b
blood
or
denying
the
Holy
Ghost?
6 For
behold,
if
ye
a
deny
the
Holy
Ghost
when
it
once
has
had
place
in
you,
and
ye
know
that
ye
deny
it,
behold,
this
is
a
sin
which
is
b
unpardonable;
yea,
and
whosoever
murdereth
against
the
light
and
knowledge
of
God,
it
is
not
easy
for
him
to
obtain
c
forgiveness;
yea,
I
say
unto
you,
my
son,
that
it
is
not
easy
for
him
to
obtain
a
forgiveness.
7 And
now,
my
son,
I
would
to
God
that
ye
had
not
been
a
guilty
of
so
great
a
crime.
I
would
not
dwell
upon
your
crimes,
to
harrow
up
your
soul,
if
it
were
not
for
your
good.
8 But
behold,
ye
cannot
a
hide
your
crimes
from
God;
and
except
ye
repent
they
will
stand
as
a
testimony
against
you
at
the
last
day.
9 Now
my
son,
I
would
that
ye
should
repent
and
forsake
your
sins,
and
go
no
more
after
the
a
lusts
of
your
eyes,
but
b
cross
yourself
in
all
these
things;
for
except
ye
do
this
ye
can
in
nowise
inherit
the
kingdom
of
God.
Oh,
remember,
and
take
it
upon
you,
and
c
cross
yourself
in
these
things.
10 And
I
command
you
to
take
it
upon
you
to
counsel
with
your
elder
brothers
in
your
undertakings;
for
behold,
thou
art
in
thy
youth,
and
ye
stand
in
need
to
be
nourished
by
your
brothers.
And
give
heed
to
their
counsel.
11 Suffer
not
yourself
to
be
led
away
by
any
vain
or
foolish
thing;
suffer
not
the
devil
to
lead
away
your
heart
again
after
those
wicked
harlots.
Behold,
O
my
son,
how
great
a
iniquity
ye
brought
upon
the
b
Zoramites;
for
when
they
saw
your
c
conduct
they
would
not
believe
in
my
words.
12 And
now
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord
doth
say
unto
me:
a
Command
thy
children
to
do
good,
lest
they
b
lead
away
the
hearts
of
many
people
to
destruction;
therefore
I
command
you,
my
son,
in
the
fear
of
God,
that
ye
c
refrain
from
your
iniquities;
13 That
ye
turn
to
the
Lord
with
all
your
mind,
might,
and
strength;
that
ye
lead
away
the
hearts
of
no
more
to
do
wickedly;
but
rather
return
unto
them,
and
a
acknowledge
your
faults
and
that
wrong
which
ye
have
done.
14
a
Seek
not
after
riches
nor
the
vain
things
of
this
world;
for
behold,
you
cannot
carry
them
with
you.
15 And
now,
my
son,
I
would
say
somewhat
unto
you
concerning
the
a
coming
of
Christ.
Behold,
I
say
unto
you,
that
it
is
he
that
surely
shall
come
to
take
away
the
sins
of
the
world;
yea,
he
cometh
to
declare
glad
tidings
of
salvation
unto
his
people.
16 And
now,
my
son,
this
was
the
ministry
unto
which
ye
were
called,
to
declare
these
glad
tidings
unto
this
people,
to
prepare
their
minds;
or
rather
that
salvation
might
come
unto
them,
that
they
may
prepare
the
minds
of
their
a
children
to
hear
the
word
at
the
time
of
his
coming.
17 And
now
I
will
ease
your
mind
somewhat
on
this
subject.
Behold,
you
marvel
why
these
things
should
be
known
so
long
beforehand.
Behold,
I
say
unto
you,
is
not
a
soul
at
this
time
as
precious
unto
God
as
a
soul
will
be
at
the
time
of
his
coming?
18 Is
it
not
as
necessary
that
the
plan
of
redemption
should
be
a
made
known
unto
this
people
as
well
as
unto
their
children?
19 Is
it
not
as
easy
at
this
time
for
the
Lord
to
a
send
his
angel
to
declare
these
glad
tidings
unto
us
as
unto
our
children,
or
as
after
the
time
of
his
coming?
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