“No More Disposition to Do Evil”

"The 'mighty change' associated with the new birth results in an educated conscience, educated desires, educated and bridled passions. Alma spoke of the ancient Saints who had received the priesthood of Melchizedek, and who, through their faith and obedience, 'were sanctified, and their garments were washed white through the blood of the Lamb. Now they, after being sanctified by the Holy Ghost, having their garments made white, being pure and spotless before God, could not look upon sin save it were with abhorrence; and there were many, exceedingly great many, who were made pure and entered into the rest of the Lord their God.' (Alma 13:11-12; italics added) Likewise, after Ammon had preached to King Lamoni and his subjects, 'they did all declare unto the people the selfsame thing - that their hearts had been changed; that they had no more desire to do evil. And behold, many did declare unto the people that they had seen angels and had conversed with them; and thus they had told them things of God, and of his righteousness.' (Alma 19:33-34; italics added.) The Saints of God in all ages lift up their voices unto the heavens as did Nephi: 'O Lord, wilt thou redeem my soul? Wilt thou deliver me out of the hands of mine enemies? Wilt thou make me that I may shake at the appearance of sin?' (2 Nephi 4:31.)" (McConkie and Millet, Doctrinal Commentary on the Book of Mormon, vol. 2, p. 175)