Mosiah Chapter 26

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Summary:   Many members of the church begin to fall away. Alma is troubled and inquires to the Lord what he should do. The Lord speaks to Alam and tells him that members who are in sin and confess and repent to Alma will be forgiven. Those who do not should be excommunicated.

Lessons Taught/To be Learned: (no specific lessons for this chapter)

Key Scriptures (italicized and in quotes):

"18 Yea, blessed is this people who are willing to bear my name; for in my name shall they be called; and they are mine."

"21 And he that will hear my voice shall be my sheep; and him shall ye receive into the church, and him will I also receive."

"22 For behold, this is my church; whosoever is baptized shall be baptized unto repentance. And whomsoever ye receive shall believe in my name; and him will I freely forgive."

"30 Yea, and as often as my people repent will I forgive them their trespasses against me."

"31 And ye shall also forgive one another your trespasses; for verily I say unto you, he that forgiveth not his neighbor’s trespasses when he says that he repents, the same hath brought himself under condemnation."