Has a friend ever asked you where we go after we die? How would you answer that question? In Alma 40 are Alma’s answers to several questions about life after death. Read what Alma taught and see if he answered any questions you have had about the afterlife.
Understanding the Scriptures
Alma 40
| This corruption does not put on incorruption (v. 2) | This mortal body will not be resurrected |
| Space betwixt (v. 6) | Time between |
| Fiery indignation (v. 14) | Intense righteous anger |
| Consignation, consigned (vv. 15, 17, 26) | Assignment, judgment |
| Restored (v. 23) | Brought back |
| Dregs (v. 26) | The sediment and the foreign matter that settles at the bottom of a container of wine; to “drink the dregs” of something is to drink the worst part of it |
© 1994 Jolynn M. Hegsted
Studying the Scriptures
Do activity C and activity A or B as you study Alma 40.
Finish the Sentence
Scan Alma 40:1–8 and find the words that complete each of the following sentences. Write the completed sentences in your notebook.
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“There is no Resurrection … until
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“There is a time appointed that
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“There must needs be
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Paradise or Prison?
Alma 40:11–15 mentions two conditions in the spirit world. Read those verses and list some consequences following death for the righteous and for the wicked.
Match the Statement to a Verse
From what you learn in Alma 40:15–26, write a doctrinal statement about the Resurrection for each of the following phrases:
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The spirit and the body
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At the time of Christ’s Resurrection
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Between death and resurrection
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A state of happiness or misery
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Stand before God
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All things restored
