Alma wants Helaman to strictly obey the commandments of God because that is the only way God's purposes are fulfilled. We observe that all through Alma's admonition to Helaman there is a recurring theme that by preserving the Nephite library of sacred records, it will be the means of eventually redeeming the remnants of the Lamanites.
“O Remember Remember, My Son Helaman, How Strict Are the Commandments of God”
Alma wants Helaman to strictly obey the commandments of God because that is the only way God's purposes are fulfilled. We observe that all through Alma's admonition to Helaman there is a recurring theme that by preserving the Nephite library of sacred records, it will be the means of eventually redeeming the remnants of the Lamanites.