I was reading the 1st chapter of Alma this morning and the stark contrast between those that were prospering inside the Church and those that were prospering outside the Church stood out to me more than ever.
Inside the Church
- All were equal in learning the word
- Everyone labored according to their strength
- They did impart of their substance to the poor, needy, sick, and afflicted
- They did not wear costly apparel but were neat and comely
- Abundance of everything they were in need of
Outside the Church
- Sorceries
- Idolatry or idleness
- Babblings (gossip)
- Envyings and strife
- Wearing costly apparel
- Lifted up in the pride of their own eyes
- Persecutions, lyings, thieving, etc.
Where do you stand?
