Alma Chapter 5

5:14 - "...have ye spiritually been born of God?...Have ye experienced this mighty change in your hearts?..."
If we want to be spiritually born of God, we need to have a mighty change in our hearts, a broken heart and a contrite spirit, and receive His image in our countenances.  As we do so, we will become more like God.
Elder Quentin L. Cook talked about this in the November 2007 Ensign, Pg. 70-73 - as we are spiritually born of God, we increase in faith and decrease in fear.  "When we choose to follow Christ in faith rather than choosing another path out of fear, we are blessed with a consequence that is consistent with our choice" (D&C 6:34-36).
Let us live in faith, and not fear.

5:15 - "...Do ye exercise faith in the redemption of him who created you?..."
This is an important part of being spiritually born of God.  We look forward in faith, seeing ourselves resurrected and exalted, which gives us hope as we journey through this life.  It's tough, but we can do it with His help.  We have to believe and act on that belief, keeping the commandments and helping others come unto Christ.


5:16 - "...can you imagine to yourselves that ye 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 upon the face of the earth?..."
That would be the greatest feeling in the world!  I know that having a clear conscience is an amazing feeling, and I want to have that feeling before the Lord.
If we want this feeling, we must repent, let virtue garnish our thoughts unceasingly, etc.


5:43 - "...I have spoken unto you plainly that ye cannot err, or have spoken according to the commandments of God..."
The commandments are clear and plain so we cannot mistake them.  We cannot misunderstand (2 Nephi 25:7, Mosiah 2:40).
We should follow them so we also do not err.


5:46 - "...And now I do know of myself that they are true; for the Lord God hath made them manifest unto me by his Holy Spirit..."
Elder Douglas L. Callister talked about this in the November 2007 Ensign, Pg. 100-101.  "If you want to know that you know that you know, a price must be paid.  And you alone must pay that price.  There are proxies for ordinances, but none for the acquisition of a testimony."
If we want that abiding testimony, we must put in the require effort.


5:54-56 - "...will ye persist in supposing that ye are better one than another; yea, will ye persist in the persecution of your brethren, who humble themselves and do walk after the holy order of God...Yea, and will you persist in turning your backs upon the poor, and the needy, and in withholding your substance from them?...And finally, all ye that will persist in your wickedness, I say unto you that these are they who shall be hewn down and cast into the fire except they speedily repent..."
The antidote to pride is humility.  Gratefulness goes a long way with helping us have humility.  We have to choose to be grateful.