Abinadi repeats his question: “Ought ye not to tremble and repent of your sins?” Like previous parts of the discourse, he aims this discussion of the fate of the wicked directly at the priests. Their particular sin is emphasized in Abinadi’s description of how to avoid this fate: “Remember that only in and through Christ ye can be saved.” While the entire discourse damns the priests, it does so while holding out the option of repentance. Indeed, the major event that comes from this discourse is a repentant priest, Alma.