Alma 12:27 27 But behold, it was not so; but it
was appointed unto men that
they must die; and after death, they must come to
judgment, even
that same judgment of which we have spoken, which
is the end.
Alma 12:28 28 And after God had appointed that these
things should come
unto man, behold, then he saw that it was expedient
that man
should know concerning the things whereof he had appointed
unto
them;
Alma 12:29 29 Therefore he sent angels to converse
with them, who caused
men to behold of his glory.
Alma 12:30 30 And they began from that time forth to call on his name; therefore God conversed with men, and made known unto them the plan of redemption, which had been prepared from the foundation of the world; and this he made known unto them according to their faith and repentance and their holy works.
Alma 12:31 31 Wherefore, he gave commandments unto men, they having first transgressed the first commandments as to things which were temporal, and becoming as Gods, knowing good from evil, placing themselves in a state to act, or being placed in a state to act according to their wills and pleasures, whether to do evil or to do good—
Alma 12:32 32 Therefore God gave unto them commandments, after having made known unto them the plan of redemption, that they should not do evil, the penalty thereof being a second death, which was an everlasting death as to things pertaining unto righteousness; for on such the plan of redemption could have no power, for the works of justice could not be destroyed, according to the supreme goodness of God.
Alma 12:33 33 But God did call on men, in the name of his Son, (this being the plan of redemption which was laid) saying: If ye will repent and harden not your hearts, then will I have mercy upon you, through mine Only Begotten Son;
Alma 12:34 34 Therefore, whosoever repenteth, and
hardeneth not his heart,
he shall have claim on mercy through mine Only Begotten
Son, unto
a remission of his sins; and these shall enter into
my rest.
Alma 12:35 35 And whosoever will harden his heart
and will do iniquity,
behold, I swear in my wrath that he shall not enter
into my rest.
Alma 12:36 36 And now, my brethren, behold I say unto you, that if ye will harden your hearts ye shall not enter into the rest of the Lord; therefore your iniquity provoketh him that he sendeth down his wrath upon you as in the first provocation, yea, according to his word in the last provocation as well as the first, to the everlasting destruction of your souls; therefore, according to his word, unto the last death, as well as the first.
Alma 12:37 37 And now, my brethren, seeing we know these things, and they are true, let us repent, and harden not our hearts, that we provoke not the Lord our God to pull down his wrath upon us in these his second commandments which he has given unto us; but let us enter into the rest of God, which is prepared according to his word.


