Alma 39:18 18 Is it not as necessary that the plan of redemption should be
made known unto this people as well as unto their children?

Alma 39:19 19 Is it not as easy at this time for the Lord to send his angel
to declare these glad tidings unto us as unto our children, or as
after the time of his coming?

Alma 40
Chapter 40

Alma 40:1 1 Now my son, here is somewhat more I would say unto thee; for I
perceive that thy mind is worried concerning the resurrection of
the dead.

Alma 40:2 2 Behold, I say unto you, that there is no resurrection—­or, I
would say, in other words, that this mortal does not put on
immortality, this corruption does not put on incorruption—­until
after the coming of Christ.

Alma 40:3 3 Behold, he bringeth to pass the resurrection of the dead.  But behold, my son, the resurrection is not yet.  Now, I unfold unto you a mystery; nevertheless, there are many mysteries which are kept, that no one knoweth them save God himself.  But I show unto you one thing which I have inquired diligently of God that I might know—­that is concerning the resurrection.

Alma 40:4 4 Behold, there is a time appointed that all shall come forth
from the dead.  Now when this time cometh no one knows; but God
knoweth the time which is appointed.

Alma 40:5 5 Now, whether there shall be one time, or a second time, or a third time, that men shall come forth from the dead, it mattereth not; for God knoweth all these things; and it sufficeth me to know that this is the case—­that there is a time appointed that all shall rise from the dead.

Alma 40:6 6 Now there must needs be a space betwixt the time of death and
the time of the resurrection.

Alma 40:7 7 And now I would inquire what becometh of the souls of men from
this time of death to the time appointed for the resurrection?

Alma 40:8 8 Now whether there is more than one time appointed for men to
rise it mattereth not; for all do not die at once, and this
mattereth not; all is as one day with God, and time only is
measured unto men.

Alma 40:9 9 Therefore, there is a time appointed unto men that they shall rise from the dead; and there is a space between the time of death and the resurrection.  And now, concerning this space of time, what becometh of the souls of men is the thing which I have inquired diligently of the Lord to know; and this is the thing of which I do know.

Alma 40:10 10 And when the time cometh when all shall rise, then shall they
know that God knoweth all the times which are appointed unto man.

Alma 40:11 11 Now, concerning the state of the soul between death and the resurrection—­Behold, it has been made known unto me by an angel, that the spirits of all men, as soon as they are departed from this mortal body, yea, the spirits of all men, whether they be good or evil, are taken home to that God who gave them life.