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What is the Rapture and why is a doomsday prediction spreading on TikTok?
South African pastor Joshua Mhlakela's prediction has sparked over 321,000 TikTok posts and prompted some followers to quit jobs and sell possessions ahead of the dates.
- A South African pastor, Joshua Mhlakela, predicts the Rapture will occur on September 23 and 24, 2025, stating, 'I am coming soon.'
- The Rapture belief, which includes the return of Jesus to take believers to heaven, has roots in the mid-19th century, according to Amy Frykholm.
- The prediction has gained popularity on social media, particularly TikTok, where users discuss 'RaptureTok' and share thoughts on the event.
- Historically, false predictions regarding the Rapture have occurred, such as Harold Camping's forecast of May 21, 2011, which did not happen.
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Rapture prediction fails to materialize on September 23
If you are reading this, you’re still here — and so is everyone else. For at least the tenth time, a widely shared rapture prediction did not happen. The latest claim came from South African pastor Joshua Mhlakela. For the past few months, he appeared on a podcast where he shared his vision. Mhlakela said Jesus physically appeared to him in 2018 and told him the rapture would occur on Sept. 23 and 24, 2025, during the Feast of Trumpets. Social m…
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