Alma 4:13-14

13 Now this was a great cause for lamentations among the people, while others were abasing themselves, succoring those who stood in need of their succor, such as imparting their substance to the poor and the needy, feeding the hungry, and suffering all manner of afflictions, for Christ’s sake, who should come according to the spirit of prophecy;\

14 Looking forward to that day, thus retaining a remission of their sins; being filled with great joy because of the resurrection of the dead, according to the will and power and deliverance of Jesus Christ from the bands of death.

An important "thus"!

It sounds like verse 13 is how they retained a remission of their sins. Surely charity (coupled with covenant keeping) is everything. (Or is charity included IN covenant keeping? Yeah- I think it is. So - keep our promises and God will keep us.

Beautiful.