The Triumph of Zion Quotes

“Through the scriptures we are allowed to view the powerful effect of these gifts and mysteries in the lives of the ancient faithful. Most all of us believe in their blessings. What we often can’t see is the invitation to step forth and partake for ourselves.”
― John Pontius, The Triumph of Zion: Our Personal Quest for the New Jerusalem

“so. It is improbable that the Lord will instruct His prophet to build a city until a city-sized group of people are worthy to enter it. Thus, building Zion, if it is hindered in our day, would be because it is high-centered upon our own unbelief, not upon some theological or ecclesiastical misstep of the Church.”
― John Pontius, The Triumph of Zion: Our Personal Quest for the New Jerusalem

“In fact, building a righteous citizenry first is the only way Zion can be successfully established. It isn’t possible to buy real estate, build a city, and then start inviting the best of the best to move in. What you create with this model is a social experiment or just a nice neighborhood. Zion must first blossom in the souls of a people; then when those souls are called to gather, the physical environs they inhabit become Zion because of their righteous presence.”
― John Pontius, The Triumph of Zion: Our Personal Quest for the New Jerusalem