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The Sion of the Lord is not difficult to identify. The Word makes it extremely evident that Sion is a spiritual entity built and founded upon the Rock, Christ Jesus. The only possible foundation upon which any may build spiritually is the Rock. That which the Father has chosen and has called Jesus His elect. A precious, greatly honored and of great value chief corner stone. In its position in the corner it is the meeting place of Jew and Gentile. Both are to be founded on Him and in Him. There is no other foundation. Those who believe have seen the great eternal value in the Lord Jesus Christ and have believed on Him. The disobedient have found the same stone to be a source of stumbling and view it as offensive. 1 Peter 2:6.
With a division having been made, not on a basis of race but of faith, belief in the Lord Jesus, who exactly are His people? Who is Zion? Are they of the flesh or of the Spirit? Can any be in the true Zion without having been purchased by the blood of the Lamb. He paid a tremendous price for His church. Acts 20:28 He is seen on the mountain peak of Zion with the redeemed one hundred forty four thousand. Rev. 14:1.
Isaiah declared that Zion would be delivered, of a man child, before she travailed. Isa. 66:7 The church, the New Testament Bride, the true Zion will be delivered of a man child in the end of the age. Rev. 12:2 This is the event which becomes a trigger for the tribulation period. Isaiah looked and wonder at such an amazing happening. However, the Lord does wonderful works which are astonishing to the unsaved at times to the saved. The virgin birth of Christ is still a subject of controversy. Will the Lord do it again? Isa. 66:8 In one day, a whole nation born. Zion will travail with child to produce her children. Note, the term is children.In the Hebrew children is translated from ben, that is a son (as the builder of the family name). Strong’s Dict. The Lord will thoroughly accomplish His holy purposes in and through His church. Isa. 66:9 Therefore let all rejoice with the Jerusalem which is above which is the mother of us all. Isa. 66:10 Quite evident that the Lord will work a very special work in these last days. Whole it is not apparent to the natural man all that which the Lord will accomplish, the spiritual receive the revelation of the Spirit.
1 Cor. 2:9-10 To often we draw attention to the ninth verse without considering the tenth verse, which shows us that the Lord desires to make His will known.