Alma sets up a church. His son, also named Alma, is really wicked. Some of the things they did that are wicked are:
- refused to be baptized
- did not join the church
- separated themselves from the church
- lived in a carnal and sinful state
- refused to pray [to God]
- deceived the people
- flattered the people
- enticed the people in the church to commit many sins (probably some were sexual, I guess - since they had to receive church discipline)
We read in Mosiah 27:8 about Alma the Younger. Let's see if he did any of the above.
1. 2. 3. unbeliever
4. 5. wicked and idolatrous (i.e. praying to a false God)
6. hinderment to the prosperity of the church of God
6. stealing away the hearts of the people
7. man of many words - did speak much flattery
8. led many of the people to do after the manner of his iniquities
8. causing much dissension among them
8. giving a chance for the enemy of God to exercise his power of them
8. going about to destroy the church of God
go about secretly
8. lead[ing] astray the people of the Lord, contrary to the commandments of God, or even the King
8. rebelling against God
Answer:
Yes. Alma the Younger matches all the descriptions of the wicked people in the rising generation who did not hear (or read) King Benjamin's sermon.
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