“They Had Had the Word of God Preached Unto Them”

W. Cleon Skousen

Alma was convinced that the only remedy for this threatening development was a missionary campaign and here was his reasoning:

“And now, as the preaching of the word had a great tendency to lead the people to do that which was just -- yea, it had had more powerful effect upon the minds of the people than the sword, or anything else, which had happened unto them -- therefore Alma thought it was expedient that they should try the virtue of the word of God.”

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