US EditionPastors Apologize for False Rapture Prediction that Sent Social Media Into Frenzy
- A South African pastor, Joshua Mhlakela, predicted the rapture would happen on September 23 to 24, 2025, which caused a social media frenzy.
- Many people sold their belongings in preparation for the predicted rapture, but as the dates passed, reactions turned to demands for Mhlakela's public apology.
- Mhlakela claimed that Jesus revealed to him the rapture dates during a vision, coinciding with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year celebration.
- Following the prediction failure, some faith leaders, who supported Mhlakela's claims, later issued public apologies.
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Pastors apologize for false rapture prediction that sent social media into frenzy
(KTXL) – People in parts of the world began preparing for the rapture and the end of the world after a pastor predicted it would happen by Sept. 24. Now, some faith leaders are apologizing. The rapture is a deeply held belief by some Christians that in the final days of the world, Jesus is coming back to rapture, or raise, all Christians (dead or alive) into Heaven. Although the Bible indicates no date for Jesus' return, a South African pastor, …
TRENDING: Reactions as South African Pastor who predicted rapture would happen on Wednesday goes silent
In preparation for the rapture, some South Africans who believed in the prophecy submitted resignation letters, while others discussed selling their property and vehicles The post TRENDING: Reactions as South African Pastor who predicted rapture would happen on Wednesday goes silent appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Preacher Who Falsely Predicted The Rapture Awkwardly Asks Viewers To Be Patient – News360 Info – Breaking News, Nigerian News and Multimedia, World News.
Pastor Joshua Mhlakela went viral earlier this year after he claimed that Jesus appeared to him in a vision and told him the Rapture would occur during the Jewish Feast of Trumpets, also known as Rosh Hashanah. A South African pastor who prophesied that the Rapture would occur between September 23 and 24 is facing […]
Rapture 2025 Fail Was A Big Letdown: Here's How Its Believers Reacted - Did They Get Their House Back?
When South African preacher Joshua Mhlakela declared that the rapture would take place on 23-24 September, 2025, thousands on TikTok believed him. His prophecy, that Jesus would return for his followers during the Feast of Trumpets, exploded under the hashtag #RaptureTok, sparking both hope and memes. But as the sun rose on 25 September, the apocalypse hadn't arrived. Instead, believers who had prepared for the end of days, some emotionally, oth…
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