Romans 5

As Paul compares and  teaches the Romans how Adam brought birth and both spiritual and physical death into the world, he also teaches how Christ overcame physical death for all men and through His atonement made possible to over spiritual death or by His grace, eternal life. 

Without quoting the entire chapter, there are a few verses that specifically touched me this morning.  First -

"THEREFORE being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us."  (New Testament | Romans 5:1 - 5)

Again, faith being a principle of action, I also read this morning, Alma's great analogy of the being compared with a seed.  (read Alma 32).  but it is the conclusion of that chapter that teaches much the same as Paul did -

"...if ye will nourish the word, yea, nourish the tree as it beginneth to grow, by your faith with great diligence, and with patience, looking forward to the fruit thereof, it shall take root; and behold it shall be a tree springing up unto everlasting life.
42 And because of your diligence and your faith and your patience with the word in nourishing it, that it may take root in you, behold, by and by ye shall pluck the fruit thereof, which is most precious, which is sweet above all that is sweet, and which is white above all that is white, yea, and pure above all that is pure; and ye shall feast upon this fruit even until ye are filled, that ye hunger not, neither shall ye thirst.
43 Then, my brethren, ye shall reap the rewards of your faith, and your diligence, and patience, and long-suffering, waiting for the tree to bring forth fruit unto you."  (Book of Mormon | Alma 32:41 - 43)

Much like Paul, Alma speaks of faith, diligence, patience, and enduring.  Paul used the terms, faith, patience, experience, and hope which seems synonymous to me.

Which leads to my second thought concerning faith, patience, experience and hope. thus  -

"...being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement."  (New Testament | Romans 5:10 - 11)

Throughout the Old Testament (law of Moses_, the Jews seemed to fear God.  Now, with the new commandments and covenants of the New Testament, all this patience and diligence brings happiness and joy through His atonement.  Does this not bring hope?