According to British media reports on September 22, an increasing fear that an ancient biblical prophecy (the disappearance of countless Christians from the earth) may happen in a few hours.
The frenzy over this prophecy has reached hysterical proportions among believers on social media platforms such as TikTok, expressing excitement over the coming end and even offering advice on how to cope with being lifted into the air to meet the Creator.
The phenomenon, known as "Rapture Tok," exploded in recent weeks after faith leaders began preaching that the rapture would begin on Sept. 23, marking the second coming of Jesus and the day of judgment for non-believers.
Although the Bible has never set a date for this event, and Christians have been actively discouraged throughout history from trying to set a date to be cited, many claim the signs of Tuesday (referring to September 23) have appeared.
“What will we see when the sky really opens and then we go up? I don’t know, but I can’t wait to know,” one believer said in a video released on Sunday.
Others claimed to have had visions or experienced strange coincidences involving the number 923.
Some of the submitted videos received tens of thousands of views, with one of them featuring a man repeating “Jesus is coming” with the inscription “This is the Last Day” next to him.
Even respected priests and rabbis have pointed out other signs that may be approaching, including its coincidence with the Jewish Blowing Horn, and the gathering of certain zodiac signs, which some interpret as the fulfillment of biblical prophecies.
While Rapture prophecy became a viral hot spot this month, many faith leaders and biblical scholars continue to caution against believing in apocalyptic surprises tomorrow.
The biblical prophecy in 1 Thessalonians 4:16 states that even believers who have died will rise from the graves and be taken to heaven by Jesus.
Priest, writer and preacher Vladimir Savchuk further dismissed the statement about September 23 and added that the scriptures indicated that the fallen Son must first appear, referring to a person often interpreted as the Antichrist.
“2 Thessalonians 2:3 makes it clear that Jesus will not return until the Antichrist appears, and that has not yet happened,” Savchuk said in a video he has 2.19 million subscribers.
"So, if someone sets a date, they're directly going against Jesus' words", he added.
Messianic Rabbi Jonathan Kahn explains why people may misunderstand the connection between Revelation chapter 12 and specific astral alignments in Virgo and Leo. A Messianic Rabbi refers to a rabbi who combines Jewish tradition with the belief that Jesus is the Messiah.
Revelation chapter 12 is a chapter in Revelation that describes the visions of the last days, including a woman dressed in the sun, a dragon and a child, often interpreted as symbolizing Israel, Satan, and the Messiah.
Kane argued on the video platform that the arrangement of the 2017 Virgo (a symbol of the woman, interpreted as Israel) and the Lion (related to the 12 stars serving as the crown) did not trigger the quotation eight years ago, and lacked support for predicting that it would happen in 2025.
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“The problem I see is an arrangement that doesn’t seem to make much sense,” Cain said, referring to astrological claims around September 23.
“Those who support this argument say that this arrangement has almost never happened.Well, astronomers say, it has happened several times over the past thousand years, and as far as we know, nothing has happened,” the rabbi added.
The September 23 prophecy in South Africa, missionary pastor Joshua Mracella claimed that Jesus appeared to him in a divine vision and that He would come back during the Blowing Horse Day, attracting the attention of the world.
Some people were so convinced of the prophecy that they posted on the internet that they would sell their houses, send their possessions and handle all the affairs by Tuesday.
However, many Christians still firmly believe that humans will not know when the Rapture begins, and have been taught to avoid searching for a specific date for this biblical event.
Members of the Church of Grace of New Jersey explained in an interview with the Daily Mail that when discussions were timed, the scriptures referred to specific world events (which have not yet occurred) rather than specific dates and times.
These events included the formation of a “unified world government,” the construction of the New Temple in Jerusalem, and the establishment of a religious system linked to the monetary system that follows the so-called “world leaders.”
All the 'Biblical signs' pointing to the Rapture coming tomorrow as believers spread fears the end is near