Continuation of “Zion Waits for No One“
North Countries + Angels + Elect/Four Corners + Resurrected + City of Enoch = An Already Populated Zion
Big Question
What’s our ticket to Zion? How do we become a part of it?
Resurrected Saints Will Be There
Did you know righteous Saints are resurrected before the greatest calamities of the Second Coming occur? It’s a sign of the times, and here are a couple of scripture references that prophesy it:
45 But before the arm of the Lord shall fall, an angel shall sound his trump, and the saints that have slept shall come forth to meet me in the cloud.
46 Wherefore, if ye have slept in peace blessed are you; for as you now behold me and know that I am, even so shall ye come unto me and your souls shall live, and your redemption shall be perfected; and the saints shall come forth from the four quarters of the earth.
47 Then shall the arm of the Lord fall upon the nations. (D&C 45:45-47)
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56 And the graves of the saints shall be opened; and they shall come forth and stand on the right hand of the Lamb, when he shall stand upon Mount Zion, and upon the holy city, the New Jerusalem; and they shall sing the song of the Lamb, day and night forever and ever. (D&C 133:56)
Big Question
With so many people already earmarked for Zion, what is our role in its redemption?
Section 12 answers that in-depth – everyone is invited to and COULD attain Zion, yet it gets passed over, justified away, or put off.
6 Now, as you have asked, behold, I say unto you, keep my commandments, and seek to bring forth and establish the cause of Zion.
7 Behold, I speak unto you, and also to all those who have desires to bring forth and establish this work;
8 And no one can assist in this work except he shall be humble and full of love, having faith, hope, and charity, being temperate in all things, whatsoever shall be entrusted to his care.
9 Behold, I am the light and the life of the world, that speak these words, therefore give heed with your might, and then you are called. Amen. (Doctrine and Covenants 12:6-9)
Your Ticket to Zion
(become Elect)
- Humble
- Full of Love
- Faith
- Hope
- Charity
- Temperate
- Trustworthy
What Happens to the Elect?
And righteousness will I send down out of heaven; and truth will I send forth out of the earth, to bear testimony of mine Only Begotten; his resurrection from the dead; yea, and also the resurrection of all men; and righteousness and truth will I cause to sweep the earth as with a flood, to gather out mine elect from the four quarters of the earth, unto a place which I shall prepare, an Holy City, that my people may gird up their loins, and be looking forth for the time of my coming; for there shall be my tabernacle, and it shall be called Zion, a New Jerusalem. (Moses 7:62)
The redemption of Zion is a grand adventure you are invited to participate in. You alone determine if you will be there by faith, self-mastery, and love – it’s the Savior’s way forward.
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