Sound Understanding
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Drawn from the framework taught in Building Faith with the Book of Mormon by Glenn L. Pearson and Reid E. Bankhead. The book is out of print; used copies are sometimes available.

"...they were men of a sound understanding..."

FAITH – Faith

Faith in Christ Is a Great Motivator

Take-off passage

Alma 34:15-17

Additional passages (13)
  • Enos 1:5-8
  • Mosiah 4:1-3
  • Alma 22:12-18
  • Alma 32:21-43
  • Alma 33:19-23
  • Alma 36:17
  • Alma 37:33
  • Helaman 15:7
  • Ether 12:3-23
  • Moroni 7:25,38-43
  • John 14:12
  • James 2:14-26
  • D&C 20:29

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    15And thus he shall bring salvation to all those who shall believe on his name; this being the intent of this last sacrifice, to bring about the bowels of mercy, which overpowereth justice, and bringeth about means unto men that they may have faith unto repentance.
    16And thus mercy can satisfy the demands of justice, and encircles them in the arms of safety, while he that exercises no faith unto repentance is exposed to the whole law of the demands of justice; therefore only unto him that has faith unto repentance is brought about the great and eternal plan of redemption.
    17Therefore may God grant unto you, my brethren, that ye may begin to exercise your faith unto repentance, that ye begin to call upon his holy name, that he would have mercy upon you;