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Posted in Babylon, Covenants, Mammon, Zion on Mar 31st, 2009
Mormon had the ability to foresee our day and marry latter-day troubles with Nephite events. One intriguing entry is Samuel the Lamanite’s prophecy of “slippery treasures.” That Mormon would record Samuel’s words in such detail should signal to us their latter-day import. That Samuel delivered his message only years before the advent of the [...]
Posted in Covenants, Gospel Definitions, Holy Ghost, Justification, Purification, Sanctification, Zion on Mar 24th, 2009
When we read the scriptures and encounter terms like Justification, Purification, Sanctification, and Baptism of Fire, we often stumble as we try to define these terms and understand how they work together. Here is a quick overview to help us understand the process that we agree to at baptism, when we enter into the New [...]
The New and Everlasting Covenant is the first pillar upon which Zion is built. The Covenant is the most glorious ever revealed. It contains the greatest hope and the most impressive promises of anything found on earth or in heaven. By abiding its terms we can escape Babylon, flee to Zion, and forever abide safely [...]
Posted in Contention, Covenants, Purification, Sanctification, Zion on Feb 19th, 2009
In the beginning of the 34th year of the Nephite calendar, a remarkable event occurred, one that is of critical importance to us today. According to Mormon, on the fourth day of the first month of the year, the Nephite nation collapsed under the weight of its own depravity. The fall was on the scale [...]
Babylon is the inverse of Zion. If we desire to become Zionlike, we must not partake of or participate in anything that Babylon does, believes in or promotes; otherwise, we will suffer her fate. To the degree that we embrace Babylon, we reject Zion. Only when we make a clean break from Babylon and never [...]
Posted in Zion on Dec 17th, 2008
A principle of deliverance that is widely overlooked is the simple act of charity. When times are the hardest and there seems no hope on the horizon, we might try reaching out to someone and expect, in the process, to nudge open the door of deliverance. A recent example of generosity taught me how [...]
Posted in Charity & Charitable Service, Covenants, Gospel Definitions, Obedience, Purification, Sanctification, Zion on Dec 3rd, 2008
Zion is the habitation of the Lord. A Zion person harbors the hope that one day the Father and the Son will make their abode with him. To regain and enjoy God’s presence is a primary reason why a person enters into the New and Everlasting Covenant. To regain and enjoy God’s presence are the [...]
Posted in Consecration, Covenants, Faith, Gospel Definitions, Mammon, Obedience, Purification, Sanctification, Zion on Nov 21st, 2008
The Law of Consecration is the very core of the gospel, and it permeates every gospel principle. This highest law defines a Zion person. Although programs of consecration have come and gone, the template of consecration remains the same. Consequently, consecration is current; it is now. Only by living this law can we hope [...]
Posted in Zion on Nov 6th, 2008
From the moment that we declare our allegiance to Zion, Babylon will cry, “Treason!” Then Babylon will withdraw its support and declare us enemies. The Lord’s promises of protection for Zion people are comforting.
Posted in Abundance, Charity & Charitable Service, Gospel Definitions, Justification, Mercy, Sanctification, Zion, Zion--Characteristics on Oct 15th, 2008
(Editor’s note: This is the second of two parts on the Zion virtue of blessedness.)