The Truth About Russell M. Nelson

Where is Russell Nelson Right Now?

The Biblical Answer

Russell M. Nelson, having died outside of Biblical Christianity while teaching a false gospel and leading people to false gods, would be experiencing what the Bible describes as conscious separation from God RIGHT NOW.

Jesus taught clearly:

"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?' And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.'" (Matthew 7:21-23)

Paul was explicit about false gospels:

"But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!" (Galatians 1:8)

The Greek word "anathema" (accursed) means devoted to destruction, under God's curse.

The specific issue:

Nelson didn't just fail to prophesy accurately. He taught:

A different god (polytheism vs. the one true God)

A different Jesus (created being vs. eternal God)

A different gospel (works-righteousness vs. grace alone)

Scripture is clear about those who teach false doctrine:

"But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves." (2 Peter 2:1)

The Sobering Reality

Based on what the Bible teaches:

He is conscious - not "soul sleep" (Luke 16:19-31 shows immediate conscious existence after death)

He is separated from God - experiencing what the Bible calls the "second death" awaiting final judgment

He cannot change his destiny - "it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment" (Hebrews 9:27)

He now knows the truth - but it's too late to repent

The rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) illustrates this:

Immediate conscious existence after death

The rich man could see, think, speak, remember

He was in torment

He could not cross over to where Lazarus was

He wished someone would warn his brothers

Why This Matters for Those Still Living

This isn't about being cruel to Nelson's memory. This is about warning those who are still alive and can still choose.

"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?" (Matthew 16:26)

If Nelson—who seemed moral, successful, respected, and religious—could die separated from God because he trusted in and taught a false gospel, then anyone trusting that same false gospel faces the same destiny.

The urgency is for the living:

Every Mormon still trusting in temple work, ordinances, and worthiness

Every person who thinks they're "basically good enough"

Every religious person trusting in their own righteousness instead of Christ's

This is why Paul wrote with such urgency about false gospels. It's not about winning theological debates. It's about eternal life and eternal death.

The Hope for Those Reading This

If you're Mormon and reading this:

You're not Russell M. Nelson. You're still alive. You still have time. You can still repent and trust Christ alone.

"For 'WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.'" (Romans 10:13)

Right now—this moment—you can:

Recognize you've been trusting a false gospel

Repent (turn from that false trust)

Believe in the true Jesus of the Bible

Receive the free gift of eternal life by grace through faith alone

And your destiny will be completely different from Nelson's.

That's the whole point of this message. Not to condemn a dead man, but to rescue living people from the same fate.

"Behold, now is 'THE ACCEPTABLE TIME,' behold, now is 'THE DAY OF SALVATION'" (2 Corinthians 6:2)

Why I'm Writing This Now

I've lived in Utah for 28 years. I've watched you work harder than anyone I know—serving in callings, attending the temple, paying tithing when money is tight, trying desperately to be "worthy."

And my heart has broken watching you exhaust yourselves trying to earn something Jesus offers free.

Russell M. Nelson died ta few days back. Before the next prophet is sustained, you have a moment—a brief window—to think clearly without feeling disloyal.

This is that moment. YOUR EXODUS MOMENT.

I'm not attacking you. I'm trying to rescue you. Because I believe time is very short, and I love you too much to stay silent.

What You're Feeling Right Now

With Nelson's death, I know many of you feel:

Relief (you can finally admit something hasn't felt right)

Guilt (for having doubts)

Exhaustion (from never being "good enough")

Fear (of questioning anything)

If that's you, please keep reading.

The Hard Truth You Need to Hear

Nelson died without fulfilling a single verifiable prophecy.

Not one. Let that sink in.

He made administrative changes and called them revelations. He followed medical experts during COVID. He seemed like a good man. But he never functioned as a prophet of God.

The Biblical test is simple:

"When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken." (Deuteronomy 18:22)

The Biblical standard: 100% accuracy. No margin for error.

Let me show you what I mean:

The Name Change "Revelation" (2018)

Nelson said God revealed that calling yourselves "Mormons" offends Him—it's "a major victory for Satan."

The problem:

2010-2018: The church spent millions on the "I'm a Mormon" campaign

Mormon.org was the official website

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir was the name for 100+ years

Every previous prophet used and promoted "Mormon"

So either:

All previous prophets led you to use "Satan's terminology" (they failed)

Or Nelson made up this "revelation" (he failed)

Which is it?

The COVID-19 Failure (2020-2022)

A true prophet would have warned you BEFORE COVID devastated the world.

Biblical prophets warned BEFORE disasters:

Noah warned 120 years before the flood

Joseph predicted 7 years of famine before it happened

Agabus prophesied a famine before it occurred

Nelson:

Said nothing before COVID

Then told you to "follow medical experts"

Promoted vaccines as "safe and effective" with no prophetic warning about risks

That's not prophecy. That's reading the news like everyone else.

The Temple Building Blunder (2018-2020)

Nelson announced 170+ new temples, calling it "hastening the work."

Then COVID shut down EVERY temple worldwide.

If he was truly receiving revelation, why didn't God warn him not to announce massive temple expansion right before unprecedented global shutdown?

Any prophet should have seen that coming.

The Prophets Who Contradict Each Other

If God doesn't change (Malachi 3:6), why do Mormon prophets contradict each other?

Brigham Young: Adam is God the Father Later prophets: This is false doctrine

Joseph Smith: Polygamy is eternal principle Wilford Woodruff: God revealed it should end

Pre-1978 prophets: Black men can't hold priesthood (God's will) Spencer Kimball: God changed His mind

Hinckley/Monson: "Mormon" is fine

Nelson: "Mormon" offends God

If they contradict each other, at least one was false. Maybe all of them.

The Gospel That Isn't the Gospel

What you've been taught: Grace + works + ordinances + temple + covenant keeping = salvation

What the Bible teaches: Grace through faith = salvation. Period.

"For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)

Paul said if anyone preaches a different gospel, "let them be accursed" (Galatians 1:8-9).

The Mormon gospel has you running on a treadmill. The Biblical gospel has you resting in finished work.

The Story of Two Sons

Let me tell you a story that changes everything:

Two sons need to get home to their father across a vast ocean.

The first son (you, my Mormon friend) is told: "Build your own boat. Navigate perfectly. Prove you're worthy. Work hard. Never stop trying."

So he works himself to exhaustion. He worries constantly: Is it good enough? Did I do enough? He arrives at the shore bloody and broken—only to discover his boat can't make the journey.

The second son is told by his father: "You can't cross alone. But I love you, so I already paid for your passage. My perfect Son crossed the ocean and now offers you His boat. Just get in. Trust Him. He'll bring you home—not because you're worthy, but because I love you."

The second son arrives home safely, not because he was capable, but because someone else was.

Which son are you?

For 28 years, I've watched you be the first son. And it breaks my heart because your Father already sent the boat. It's already paid for.

"Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28)

The Questions You're Afraid to Ask

"Why don't I feel peace?"

You've done everything right. Temple marriage. Mission. Callings. Tithing. Temple attendance.

So why are you exhausted instead of energized? Anxious instead of assured?

Because you're trying to earn something that can only be received as a gift.

"What if I'm not good enough?"

You're not. Neither am I. Neither is anyone.

"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23)

But here's the beautiful truth: You don't have to be good enough. Jesus is good enough for you.

This is the Great Exchange:

Your sin for His righteousness
Your failure for His perfection
Your unworthiness for His worthiness

"What about my family?"

This is the hardest one.

You're afraid that leaving means losing your family—not just now, but forever. You've been taught families are forever only if you're temple-worthy.

But the Bible teaches that everyone who believes in Jesus has eternal life. Not contingent on temple marriage. Not pending worthiness review. Guaranteed because of Jesus.

If your family had cancer, you wouldn't withhold the cure to keep peace. You'd beg them to take treatment.

Your family has spiritual cancer. They need the true Jesus. Love them enough to tell them the truth.

Russell M. Nelson Is Dead

For the first time in seven years, there's no sitting prophet.

This is your EXODUS moment.

Stop. Think. Test the evidence.

The questions you must answer:

If prophets contradict each other, how can they all speak for God?

If Nelson made no accurate prophecies, how was he a prophet?

If the Mormon gospel contradicts the Bible, which is true?

If Jesus said "It is finished" (John 19:30), what's left for you to finish?

Your eternal soul depends on how you answer.

What Jesus Actually Offers

Not: Work harder and maybe you'll make it But: It's already finished; just receive it

Not: Prove you're worthy and then I'll accept you But: I accept you now; let me make you worthy

Not: Come to the temple and perform rituals But: Come to me just as you are

"Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in." (Revelation 3:20)

He's not demanding perfection first. He's not requiring temple recommends. He's not measuring your worthiness.

He's simply saying: "Let me in. I'll do the rest."

The Prayer That Changes Everything

If you're ready—tired of striving, tired of never being sure, tired of the treadmill—pray this:

"Jesus, I'm exhausted. I've worked so hard to be worthy, and I never feel like enough. I've followed prophets who contradicted each other. I've believed a gospel that left me anxious instead of peaceful.

I don't know what's true anymore. But I'm willing to find out. If Russell M. Nelson was a false prophet, show me. If Mormon doctrine is false, reveal it. I want truth more than comfort. I want You more than tradition.

I believe You are God—that You came in flesh, lived perfectly, died for my sins, and rose from the dead. I believe Your sacrifice is enough. I don't need to add my works. Save me. Not because I'm worthy, but because You're merciful. Not because I've done enough, but because You've done everything.

I receive Your free gift of Grace for Salvation. I trust You alone—not Joseph Smith, not Russell M. Nelson, not ordinances. Only You. Come into my life. Make me new. Set me free. In Jesus' name, Amen."

If you prayed that sincerely—from your heart—you are saved.

Not maybe. Not partially. Completely. Eternally. Guaranteed.

"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life." (John 5:24)

What Happens Next

You might feel:

Relief ("I can finally rest")
Fear ("What have I done?")
Grief ("Everything I believed was wrong")
Joy ("This is what peace feels like!")
Freedom ("I don't have to earn this!")

All normal. Give yourself grace.

Do this TODAY:

Tell someone: "I've trusted Jesus Christ alone. I've left Mormonism."

Get a Bible: Regular translation (NASB, ESV, NKJV). Start with John.

Find a church: Search "Bible church near me"—one that preaches grace alone through faith alone.

Remove temple garments: You're free from these requirements.

Pray: Talk to God like He's your Father. Because He is.

This week:

Get baptized as a believer (by immersion)
Join a Bible-believing church
Read Scripture daily
Find ex-Mormon Christians (you're not alone)

The Hardest Part: Your Family

I won't lie—this may cost you everything.

For 28 years, I've watched:

Parents disown children
Spouses file for divorce
Siblings stop speaking
Friends disappear overnight

But Jesus warned:

"Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I came to SET A MAN AGAINST HIS FATHER, AND A DAUGHTER AGAINST HER MOTHER." (Matthew 10:34-35)

How to tell them, with love:

"I love you. That's why I have to tell you something hard. I've discovered the gospel I was taught isn't in the Bible. I've been trying to earn something Jesus offers free. I know this is shocking. But I've never had more peace. And because I love you, I'm inviting you to discover it too. Read the Bible with me. Test everything against Scripture. I'm not leaving Jesus—I'm running to the real Jesus for the first time."

If they reject you, remember:

"everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My name's sake, will receive many times as much, and will inherit eternal life." (Matthew 19:29)

You will not walk alone. God will give you a new family—the church.

To Those Who Will Stay in Mormonism

I know some of you won't leave.

You're thinking: "This is anti-Mormon literature. I'm being tested. I can't leave—I'd lose everything."

I understand. And I won't condemn you.

But with tears, I say this:

I've shown you the evidence. I've presented Biblical truth. I've offered you the free gift of salvation. I've warned you about false prophets.

Your blood is now on your own hands, not mine.

"When I say to the wicked, 'You will surely die,' and you do not warn him... that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. Yet if you have warned the wicked and he does not turn from his wickedness... he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered yourself." (Ezekiel 3:18-19)

But even now, you can still be saved.

Tomorrow, next month, next year—Jesus is still knocking. The offer remains open.

You just have to open the door.

Why I'm Writing This Now

Because I believe time is short.

World events in September 2025 tell me we're at the end:

Abraham Accords strengthened (Daniel's "covenant with many")

Israel 77 years old (Jacob's age when trouble came)

120th Jubilee beginning (6,000 years complete)

Feast of Trumpets October 6-7, 2025

The Rapture could happen any moment.

If you're not in Christ when it happens, you'll face seven years of unimaginable horror. The worst time in human history. Billions dead. The mark of the beast. Eternal damnation for those who take it.

I don't want that for you.

Because I love you.

For 28 years, I've lived among you. Cared for you. Celebrated with you. Mourned with you.

And now, with Nelson's death, with prophetic signs converging, with eternity on the line—I love you too much to stay silent.

If I saw you walking toward a cliff in the dark and said nothing, I wouldn't be loving you. I'd be abandoning you.

This is me shouting: STOP! Turn around!

The Final Question

What if you die tonight?

Death doesn't make appointments.

Where will you spend eternity?

If you're trusting in:

Temple work, worthiness, covenant keeping, ordinances

You will hear: "I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME" (Matthew 7:23)

If you're trusting in:

Jesus Christ alone, His finished work, His grace, His righteousness

You will hear: "Well done, good and faithful servant... enter into the joy of your master" (Matthew 25:21)

It's This Simple

Admit you're a sinner who can't save yourself

Believe Jesus died for your sins and rose from the dead

Receive His free gift by faith alone

That's it.

Not temple + faith. Not works + grace. Just Jesus. Just grace.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life." (John 3:16)

The Love Story

This has always been a love story.

God created you because He wanted to love you. You sinned and broke that relationship. God sent His Son to die in your place. Jesus paid the full price with His blood. Now God offers you forgiveness, life, relationship—free, complete, guaranteed.

Not: God will love you IF you're worthy But: God loved you WHILE you were a sinner (Romans 5:8)

Not: Earn your way to God But: God made a way to you

Not: Work until you're good enough But: Jesus was good enough for you

My Prayer for You

Father, For 28 years I've lived among these precious people. I've loved them, served them, cared for them. Now I beg You—open their eyes. Remove the scales. Break through the deception.

Let them see that Russell M. Nelson was a false prophet. Let them see that Mormon doctrine contradicts Your Word. Let them see they've been running on a treadmill when You offer rest.

Draw them to the true Jesus—not the Mormon Jesus, but the Biblical Jesus. The eternal God who died for sins and rose victorious.

Give them courage to leave. Give them strength to face rejection. Give them faith to trust You alone.

Save them, Father. Before it's too late. Before the next prophet is sustained. Before the Rapture. Before they die.

I've planted the seed. Now You bring the increase.

Save them. Please save them.

In Jesus' name, Amen.

My Final Words to You

Dear Mormon friend, neighbor, fellow resident of the Great Basin—

I love you.

Not to attack you. Not to destroy your faith. To rescue you. To offer you real hope.

Russell M. Nelson is dead. He died a false prophet. He now knows the truth—but it's too late for him.

You're still alive. You still have time. You can still choose.

Jesus is knocking.

Will you open the door?

"Behold, now is 'THE ACCEPTABLE TIME,' behold, now is 'THE DAY OF SALVATION'" (2 Corinthians 6:2)

Not tomorrow. NOW.

Choose Jesus. Choose grace. Choose life. Choose NOW.

I'm praying for you. And more importantly—Jesus is waiting for you.

What the Bible Suggests About Nelson’s Current State

Based on Luke 16:19-31 (the rich man and Lazarus), we see:

The rich man was:

Fully conscious and aware

Able to remember his earthly life

In torment

Desperately concerned about his brothers still alive

Wanting someone to warn them

His plea: "Then I beg you, father, that you send him to my father's house—for I have five brothers—in order that he may warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment." (Luke 16:27-28)

What this suggests about Nelson:

Nelson would now:

Know the truth about who Jesus really is

Understand he taught a false gospel

Realize millions trusted him and are still on the same path

Be unable to return and warn them

Experience the agony of knowing what awaits those he led astray

If Nelson Could Speak to Mormons Now

Based on the rich man's concern for his brothers, if Nelson could send a message, Scripture suggests it would be desperate and urgent:

"Please—I'm begging you—don't trust what I taught you.

I was sincere. I believed I was serving God. But I was wrong. Catastrophically, eternally wrong.

The Jesus I taught you about isn't the real Jesus. The gospel I preached isn't the true gospel. The ordinances I told you were necessary—they're worthless. The temple work I emphasized—it cannot save you.

I taught you that you could become gods. There is one God. I was wrong.

I taught you that grace comes after all you can do. Grace is a free gift, not a wage. I was wrong.

I taught you to trust in your worthiness, your covenants, your ordinances. Only Christ's worthiness matters. I was wrong.

Every person still trusting in what I taught is heading exactly where I am. And you cannot imagine the torment of knowing the truth too late.

Get out. Leave the LDS church. Leave it now. TAKE PEOPLE WITH YOU!

Read the Bible—the real Bible, not through Mormon lenses. See who Jesus actually is. Understand what grace actually means.

The Rapture could happen any moment. If you're left behind because you trusted in the false gospel I taught you, you'll face seven years of unimaginable horror. And after that, you'll face this—eternal separation from God.

I can't come back and warn you. But if I could, I would beg—on my knees, with tears—leave Mormonism. Trust Jesus alone. Do it today.

Every day you remain in the LDS church, you're trusting in the same lies that sealed my fate.

I was wrong. I led you astray. Don't follow me here."

The Urgent Application

This isn't about reveling in someone's suffering. This is about understanding the stakes.

If the Bible is true (and it is), then:

Nelson now knows he was wrong
He cannot warn anyone
Those he led are still walking toward the same destiny
Time is running out (possibly days if the Harpazo is imminent)

This makes the choice for living Mormons crystal clear:

Option 1: Continue trusting what Nelson taught, follow the next prophet who will teach the same false gospel, face the same eternal destiny

Option 2: Recognize the system is false, repent, trust Christ alone, receive true salvation by grace through faith

There is no middle ground. There is no "wait and see." There is only choose—now.

The Compassionate Urgency

The reason to imagine Nelson's regret isn't to be cruel—it's to communicate what's at stake for those still alive.

Every Mormon reading this has something Nelson doesn't have: time to repent and believe.

"The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9)

God is patient. But that patience has limits.

When the Rapture happens, when death comes, when Jesus returns—the opportunity to repent ends.

Nelson's regret—whatever its intensity—cannot change his destiny now.

But yours can still be changed.

That's the whole point.

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