“He Being the Founder”

Joseph F. McConkie, Robert L. Millet
Having laid the foundation for the Church among this people, Alma is properly referred to as its “founder.” This is not to suggest that the Church originated with him, any more than the expression “their church” was intended to mean that the Church originated on the initiative of the people rather than with God.

Doctrinal Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Vol. 2

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