Alma's Test (6/8/2009)

Yesterday I was going through some papers that I collected during my mission, and I came across the following "Personal Examination" that made me reflect on how I am doing. Put in the perspective of this checklist, it became quickly evident that I still have much work to do.

1. Have you been spiritually born of God? (Alma 5:14)
2. Have you received His image in you countenance? (Alma 5:14)
3. Have you experienced this mighty change in your hearts? (Alma 5:14)
4. Do you exercise faith in the redemption of Him who created you? (Alma 5:15)
5. Do you look forward with an eye of faith and view this mortal body raised in immortality, and this corruption raised in incorruption, to stand before God to be judged according to the deeds which have been done in the mortal body? (Alma 5:15)
6. Can you hear the voice of the Lord saying unto you, in that day: Come unto me ye blessed, for behold, your works have been the works of righteousness? (Alma 5:16)
7. Have you walked, keeping yourselves blameless before God? (Alma 5:26-27)
8. Could you say, if ye were called to die at this time, within yourselves, that you have been sufficiently humble? (Alma 5:27)
9. Have your garments been cleansed and made white through the blood of Christ, who will come to redeem His people from their sins? (Alma 5:27)
10. Behold, are you stripped of pride? (Alma 5:28)
11. Behold, are you stripped of envy? (Alma 5:29)
12. Do you make a mock of your brother and heap upon him persecutions? (Alma 5:30)
13. Do you persist in the wearing of costly apparel and setting your hearts upon the vain things of the world, upon your riches? (Alma 5:53)
14. Do you persist in supposing that you are better than another? (Alma 5:54)