Understanding the Role of Punishment in the Law of Restoration

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The law of restoration operates through principles of justice and mercy, providing distinct examples of how actions are reciprocated in a righteous manner. Justice aligns with deserving consequences for actions, while mercy acts as a core component of restoration, emphasizing that both are essential and not interchangeable concepts. Punishment should not be viewed merely as retribution but rather as a necessary response from God that aims to guide individuals from evil to goodness. This perspective reframes punishment as a beneficial course correction rather than divine vengeance, representing God's love and the intention to nurture moral development.

How does the Book of Mormon change the reader? Dr. Adam Miller focuses on how the Book of Mormon teaches the reader about God and enables us to participate in the redemption that the book describes, as Alma teaches his son, Corianton.

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00:00 Part I - Dr. Adam Miller
04:41 How does the Book of Mormon change the reader?
07:47 Context in Alma 39-42
12:11 Alma’s definition of restoration
19:17 Alma 40:1, 23-24 - Resurrection
24:49 Alma 40 - Alma discusses the Atonement of Jesus
28:10 Alma 41:13 - Justice and restoration
31:58 Hank shares a story about patriarchal blessings
36:09 Alma 39:7 - Alma shares examples of punishment being essential to restoration
45:39 Glad tidings
50:41 Alma teaches Corianton what he learned from an angel
54:32 A difficult question about judgment
1:00:19 Our desires
1:06:54 - End of Part 1 - Dr. Adam Miller

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