I agree with the scripture from Alma, Godzilla — however it pertains to those who know about the the fulness of the gospel. The Book of Mormon chronicles the affairs of a people who had the fullness of the gospel, and in this passage Amulek is speaking to a group of people who have been taught the gospel and who have rejected it.
What about the billions who have lived and died without a knowledge of the gospel of Christ. Does God condemn them to eternal damnation because they happened to live in a time and place where the knowledge of God was not available to them?
We believe not — that all will receive an equal chance to accept Christ whether in this world or the world to come.
Regards,
Normandy
Yet the bom - which smith claimed to contain the fullness of the gospel, not needing anyother book - is completely silent about chances for salvation after death. In this one area it is in agreement with the Bible which teaches there is no salvation after death. Jesus’ teaching about Lazarus and Abraham make that clear.
I don't necessarly agree with that context norm, I'd like then to make a parallel point. What if you had a 'bad' day norm and sinned. D&C 82:7 state -“And now, verily I say unto you, I, the Lord, will not lay any sin to your charge; go your ways and sin no more; but unto that soul who sinneth shall the former sins return, saith the Lord your God.”
Now you find your self with unrepentant sin norm and its several days until sunday. Earlier in ALMA 11:37, it is written that you cannot be saved in your sin - well you just sinned and ALL those past sins have been restored against you. Then you get hit by a bus - you failed to obtain forgiveness for those sins norm, you have "procrastinated the day of your repentance even until death" Alma 34. Now, since you state that this passage pertains only to those who know about the fullness of the gospel - it would be safe to assume this is inclusive of mormons - then the fate of ALMA 34:33-35 now falls on you norm. You've just died with unforgiven sin and in continually sin (since you failed to remove sin completely from your life), your doctrine states clearly that you cannot be saved or "inherit the kingdom of heaven (Alma 11:37)
So what does mormonism offer to me norm, given that it is impossible for man to live a completely sinless life.