To My Ex-Mormon Brothers and Sisters - You’ve Found a Place of Peace and Truth Here As We Study the End-Times

Posted July 6, 2025 | End Times Watch | River Wilde

(These writings are entirely my own opinion, obtained through independent study and prayerful research. I do not speak on behalf of any church or church representative.)

I have found that many of my followers have once been members of the LDS church, and are thirsty in learning of the end times. I welcome you as well as everyone who is reading these posts.

I would like to write this specifically for you, and give you some insight that I hope that might be helpful in your journey in finding the truth. Two years ago, I set out to find the truth about Jesus Christ and the Gospel that He taught when He was on the earth.

I had been deceived by my church in teaching me some things about “The Gospel” that were easily found not to be true. So… No church, No leaders, just me-God-and the KJV of the bible, would set out on a journey to discover truth. My intent of study was not to prove the church wrong, it was entirely based upon discovering what the truth was.

There are many who have left the church that spend all of their time bashing the church and their doctrine. I get that! Leaders were dishonest with you, and took advantage of your trust, and betrayed you. This hurts deeply! How could they do something so wrong??

It is a very normal action to want to push back at them and expose their lies, so that others can also see that they are being deceived. Even though I understand this, I chose a different direction.

I know that one day God will hold these men responsible for deceiving others in God’s name:

Jeremiah 23:1-2 (KJV)

“Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the Lord. Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the Lord.”

I prefer to learn the truth, and share that truth with others. My intention of doing this has nothing to do with the church, rather, it is to share what Christ taught, and what He wants us to know and prepare for in these end times. My writings are intended to show His love for you! As part of your spiritual journey.

I invite you to let go of the bitter feelings that you have towards those church leaders who have hurt you so deeply. Trust that God will be taking care of this injustice that has occurred. He will indeed hold them accountable.

Through your act of forgiveness, you will find renewed strength, and the peace in Christ, just as He has shown US in His example: He forgave those men who were in the process of taking His life.

There is so much profound healing as a result of forgiving others. Forgiveness doesn’t mean that what they did to you was right, nor does it mean that it didn’t hurt you deeply.

Forgiveness is just the act of turning things over to God, which removes the burden that we carry around having ill feelings to those who have harmed us. This act is freeing in itself. I invite you to experience this peace.

I frequently view social media, and can tell that the churches “Gig” is up. The church pews are emptying, as more people are finding out what the truth actually is. The deception cannot be hidden forever, as we are all finding out.

So, a word of advice to all of you…weather you are still active in the church or not…Your future is very simple. It is not about exposing the lies, or proving their teachings wrong, it’s all about moving forward in learning the truth about the end times. It’s about being ready and prepared for the return of Jesus Christ.

People who follow Jesus Christ, weather they are in the church or have recently left, are considered God’s elect. It has nothing to do with a church or religion; it is all based upon our relationship with Jesus Christ. It’s about us devoting our life to Him, and wanting to live our best life to honor Him. These are God’s people. He has referred to them as “His Church.”

In the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible, the word “church” is translated from the Greek word “ekklesia”, which means “a called-out assembly” or “congregation.” It does not refer to a building but to people—those who are called out by God through faith in Jesus Christ.

Key Verses (KJV) About the Church:

• Matthew 16:18

“…upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”

• Acts 2:47

“…And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.”

• 1 Corinthians 12:27

“Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.”

• Ephesians 1:22–23

“…the church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.”

Sadly, there are members of every church that do not know Jesus Christ. They know the church, but not Christ Himself. My blog is all about knowing who Jesus Christ is, and what he wants us to know in preparation for the end times.

Isn’t it refreshing to know that our religious relationship is with Jesus Christ directly, without a middle man of a church? I love this. I choose to worship Him, and not a church nor a prophet. Because of this relationship, I go to Him directly for learning, repentance, forgiveness, council, safety, personal revelation, instructions, comfort, knowledge…and on and on… Can it get any better than this???

If staying in your current church helps you in your personal relationship with Christ, by all means, stay in that church. I have seen with my own eyes, the positive glow, or countenance that members of the church have. WHY?? Because those people have chosen to follow Jesus Christ as best that they can, and have devoted their life to Him, “Born Again” if you will.

Why would they not have that glowing aura? But this glow has nothing to do with the church. It is the members that are living a life honoring Jesus Christ. But, haven’t you also noticed this glowing countenance in other people who are not members of the church? This is indeed more proof that this countenance comes from following Jesus Christ, and not just by being a member of a certain church.

This is actually why so many are confused with the church, and leaving. The people are so Christ like, but the same is not true as it relates to the “Corporation of the Church.” This is where the deception lies. This is where the whisperings of dishonesty are shared behind closed doors.

The financial secrets, the Joseph Smith narrative forever changing, gospel doctrine and policy changes, etc. It is time for all of us to seek the truth for ourselves. You are not sinfully betraying the church by doing this, you are seeking the truth. Wouldn’t Jesus Christ Himself want you to discover the truth of His teachings? Wouldn’t a church that associates with His name want you to seek the truth?

You need to worry more about the possibility of betraying Christ, rather than a church. If you choose not to believe His teachings, and scripture that He has given us in the writings of the New Testament, aren’t you essentially betraying Jesus Christ by doing this?

The church is silent in their teachings of the end times. Why? I can only assume that they have more deception planned, just as they have done with the narrative of the church, and do not want you to know what’s coming. You can prevent this from happening, by ALWAYS INCLUDING GOD in your studies.

Today, commit to yourself that you will prayerfully study the end times. If you still want to play by the church’s rules, you can study the KJV of the New Testament, which is in their approved religious text. DO NOT use the churches study guides or scripture topical guides, as you will only see those things that support the churches narrative, which we’ve learned cannot be fully trusted.

In the New Testament, you will learn these things:

End Times Timeline with Prophetic Judgments

Timeline Phase	Description	Key Events	Status
Church Age	The gospel spreads globally (Acts 2–Rev 2-3)	Time of grace and evangelism	Ending
Birth Pains (Matt 24:8)	Increased war, famine, earthquakes, apostasy	Beginning of sorrows	Happening now
Rapture? (1 Thess. 4:16-17)	Believers caught up before wrath	Timing debated (pre-, mid-, post-)	Imminent
7-Year Tribulation Begins (Dan 9:27)	Antichrist confirms covenant with Israel	Start of Daniel’s 70th week	Near
First 3.5 Years (Tribulation)	Deception and false peace	Seals 1–6, First 4 Trumpets, Two Witnesses minister	Still future

THE SEALS (Revelation 6–8:1)

These seals will likely unfold in the first half of the Tribulation.

Seal	Event	Symbol	Interpretation
1st Seal	White Horse	False peace/conqueror (Antichrist)	Rising global leader
2nd Seal	Red Horse	War	Peace taken from the earth
3rd Seal	Black Horse	Famine	Economic collapse
4th Seal	Pale Horse	Death	¼ of earth killed
5th Seal	Martyrs	Souls under the altar	Persecution of believers
6th Seal	Great Earthquake	Cosmic disturbances	Heavenly signs; people hide
7th Seal	Silence in heaven	Leads to trumpets	Divine pause before more wrath

THE TRUMPET JUDGMENTS (Revelation 8–9; 11)

Likely occur in the middle of the Tribulation (wrath begins to intensify).

Trumpet	Judgment	Effect
1st Trumpet	Hail, fire, blood	⅓ of earth’s vegetation burned
2nd Trumpet	Burning mountain	⅓ of sea becomes blood
3rd Trumpet	Wormwood star	⅓ of fresh waters poisoned
4th Trumpet	⅓ of sun, moon, stars darkened	Diminished light
5th Trumpet (1st Woe)	Demonic locusts	Torment unbelievers for 5 months
6th Trumpet (2nd Woe)	200 million horsemen	⅓ of mankind killed
7th Trumpet (3rd Woe)	Kingdom proclaimed	Leads into bowl judgments

MIDPOINT EVENTS (3.5 Years)

Key Moments	Scripture
Antichrist breaks covenant, demands worship	Daniel 9:27; 2 Thess 2:4
Image of the Beast, Mark enforced	Revelation 13
Satan cast to earth, great wrath	Revelation 12
Two Witnesses killed, rise again	Revelation 11:3–12

FINAL 3.5 YEARS (Great Tribulation / Wrath of God)

Known as the Great Tribulation, where God’s bowls of wrath are poured out.

THE BOWLS OF WRATH (Revelation 16)

These are rapid, global, devastating—likely near the very end of the 7 years.

Bowl	Judgment	Effect
1st Bowl	Painful sores	On those with the mark
2nd Bowl	Sea to blood	Everything in sea dies
3rd Bowl	Rivers to blood	Freshwater destroyed
4th Bowl	Scorching sun	Great heat on humanity
5th Bowl	Darkness on Beast’s kingdom	Pain and agony
6th Bowl	Euphrates dries up	Armies gather at Armageddon
7th Bowl	Earthquake, hail	Babylon judged; global collapse

SECOND COMING OF CHRIST (Revelation 19)

At the very end of the 7-year Tribulation Period.

• Jesus returns in glory
• Antichrist and False Prophet destroyed
• Armageddon ends
• Satan bound for 1,000 years (Revelation 20)

Millennial Kingdom

• Christ reigns from Jerusalem (Isn’t this interesting. More evidence that this world will be “changed” into the new world where Christ will reign. He will reign from what was formerly God’s sacred land, Jeresulem. But will this be the new Heaven? Oh, I invite you to study that for yourself.)
• Peace and justice
• After 1,000 years, final rebellion, then:

Final Judgment

• Great White Throne
• Unbelievers judged
• New Heaven and Earth (Revelation 21–22)

There you have the end-times summary in a simplistic form.

You can use my blog to assist you in your studies, but do not place me between you and the Savior. Take all of your new learning and understanding to Him for conformation. Let HIM tell you what is true!

My prayers for all of you continue. I’m excited that I have got to meet many of you through email. I look forward to being with you in person as we share our mortal experiences with each other while “sitting on a beautiful beach in the new world that God has created for us.” I am excited to expolore that new world, just as we have spent time exploring the earth that He created for us.

May you feel the peace that comes from following Jesus Christ. Do not fear the end times, as you study what the Savior has planned for His Church, you will come to know that peace that you ALWAYS feel from Him.

All my love,

River

Experience the peace that I am talking about by clicking on the following video link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R46J-GjbRWA