Suppose we should say to a few of the Latter-day Saints, if we could find those who would answer the purpose, “How would you like to build up a stake of Zion, a little city of Enoch? How would you like this? Would you like to enter into a covenant, and into bonds, according to […]
Monthly Archives: November 2016
167. What Building Zion Requires of Us, Brigham Young, 1870
I can say to my brethren and sisters who profess to believe in the Gospel of the Son of God, as it has been revealed to us in these latter days, that we need to pay attention to our faith, and to observe the principles of our religion inviolate, and to live by every word […]
165. Zion Prophesied, Wilford Woodruff, 1869
The words contained in the 7th verse of the 52nd chapter of the prophecies of Isaiah are brought to my mind. While contemplating the great work of building up the Zion of God in the last days, he says—“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; […]
162. Zion Prophesied, John Taylor, 1872
We have a Zion to build up, and we shall build it. We shall build it. WE SHALL BUILD IT. No power can stop it. – John Taylor, 4/7/1872
Thoughts on Zion #45 – Building Zion is Crucial to God’s Last Days Plan
Not only was building Zion a central part of the mission of the early LDS Church, as we saw last time, our leaders made it very clear in the mid-1800s that building Zion was a central element in God’s over-arching, big-picture plan in the Last Days to prepare Earth for the second Coming of Christ. […]