Alma, having chastened Corianton, seeks to help him understand precious doctrines that can assist him in turning his life around. Alma realizes that his son’s mind is troubled as to the doctrines that give specific hope for the future (such as the Resurrection) as well as accountability for the present. The devil teaches the opposite of accountability and hope (see 2 Nephi 28:7–8; Alma 30:18). When we see that people believe the misguided philosophy of “Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die; and it shall be well with us” (2 Nephi 28:7), it is easier to understand their behavior, though we grieve over the resulting negative consequences that must surely befall them. Such is the case with Corianton. The good news is that Corianton listens to his father and his life is apparently turned around for the better. He is called to return to the ministry (see Alma 42:31), he preaches the word with his brothers and many people heeded their words (see Alma 49:30), and later he is involved in taking supplies to the people who have traveled by ship to the northern lands (see Alma 63:10). The Book of Mormon chronicles in specific terms the pattern of repentance and recovery that the wayward can follow in returning to righteous pathways. The account also includes an explanation of the doctrines that form a cocoon of security for the penitent as they prepare to emerge unto a new life, better instructed and capable of rising in the strength of the Lord toward the fulfillment of their divine potential as sons and daughters of God.