Who is in trouble

• The proud and self‑exalted
  Isaiah 2:11-12 says the LORD will humble “the lofty looks of man” and bring low “the haughtiness of men.”
• Persistent sinners
  Isaiah 13:9 speaks of destroying “the sinners” from the land.
• False spiritual leaders
  Ezekiel 13:5 condemns those who fail to stand in the gap and protect God’s people.
• The unprepared
  Amos 5:18-20 warns those who think the Day will be light for them, but have not truly repented.
• The rebellious nations
  Joel 3:14 pictures “multitudes in the valley of decision” facing judgment.
• The violent and unjust
  Obadiah 1:15 says “as you have done, it shall be done to you.”
• The complacent
  Zephaniah 1:7, 14 warns those who ignore God’s call to be silent before Him.
• The gathered armies against God
  Zechariah 14:1-3 and Revelation 19:19-21 show the final confrontation where the nations unite against the LORD and His Messiah.
• The unrepentant world system
  Revelation 6:17 calls it “the great day of His wrath” from which no one can hide.
• All who oppose God’s people
  Ezekiel 30:3-19 portrays the Day of the LORD as judgment on “all the nations,” not just one.
• Those trusting in false security
  Malachi 4:1 warns that “all the arrogant and every evildoer” will be set ablaze.

Why they are in trouble

• Pride and self‑reliance instead of humility before God.
• Persistent sin without repentance.
• Opposition to God’s purposes — actively resisting His rule or persecuting His people.
• False security — thinking religious identity or outward appearances will shield them.
• Violence, injustice, and exploitation of others.
• Refusal to heed warnings — ignoring the prophetic call to turn back before it’s too late.

The LDS Jesus vs. the Jesus of the Holy Bible

Drawn entirely from Latter‑day Saint teachings and history, this reflection offers a sincere perspective meant to invite thought, not contention.

• He will not be: a created spirit‑child of Heavenly Father and a Heavenly Mother — the “eldest brother” of all humanity.
  but rather: the eternal, uncreated Word who was God from the beginning, through whom all things were made (John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:16-17)
• He will not be: one of three separate gods united only in purpose.
  but rather: the second Person of the one true God — co‑equal and co‑eternal with the Father and the Spirit, sharing the same divine essence (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; Philippians 2:6)
• He will not be: a being who attained godhood by obedience to eternal laws.
  but rather: the self‑existent Lord who has always been fully God and does not “become” divine (Psalm 90:2; Hebrews 13:8)
• He will not be: a savior whose atonement began in Gethsemane and was completed at the cross.
  but rather: the Lamb of God whose atonement was accomplished fully and finally on the cross, where He bore our sins in His body (John 19:30; 1 Peter 2:24)
• He will not be: one to whom you cannot pray directly.
  but rather: the Lord who invites His people to call on His name, who hears and answers prayer (John 14:14; Acts 7:59; Romans 10:12-13)
• He will not be: our literal elder brother in the same species of existence.
  but rather: the Creator of all, infinitely above His creation, who humbled Himself to become truly human for our salvation (Isaiah 40:28; Philippians 2:5-8)

So what does this mean for the LDS?

If that Day split the heavens open now, the question will not be, “Is the LDS Church ready?” — but “Can it endure the truth?”

The Christ who comes will not be limited to the Christ of lesson manuals, conference talks, or carefully managed narratives.

He will not be the Christ of polished campaigns, missionary videos, or correlated curriculum.

He will not be the Christ mediated only through handbooks, hierarchy, or institutional identity.

He will be the Living God — voice like rushing waters — whose presence strips away every pretense, unbound by programs, uncontained by buildings, unshaped by public relations. The Christ who walks among the lampstands needs no marketing department, and no mortal committee will control His appearing.

• Titles will crumble into dust.
• Ordinances, sacraments, and rituals will fall silent.
• Buildings, charts, and plaques will vanish in His gaze.
• Handbooks will be worthless.
• False faiths and counterfeit religions will be unmasked as obscene.
• Every hidden abuse, every distortion of His Word, every time His name was used to bind people to men instead of to Himself — will be brought into the open.

The works will be tested by fire. Only what is truly of Him will remain.

This will not be a matter of Are we the one true church? but of Are we truly His?

For the Lamb’s Book of Life does not list denominations — only names.

"And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” (Revelation 20:15)

Are you His?
On the Day of the LORD, that will be the only question.