Fears over the biblical event known as the Rapture have gone viral online, with some Christians claiming it should have occurred on September 23, 2025.

Videos on TikTok and YouTube under the hashtag “RaptureTok” have garnered hundreds of thousands of views, with users sharing visions, Bible verses, and even practical advice about being “lifted into the sky.”

The date has been linked by some to the Jewish Feast of Trumpets and constellations they believe fulfill Revelation 12.

South African preacher Joshua Mhlakela claimed that Jesus appeared to him in a vision, saying the Rapture would begin during the feast.

Some followers said they prepared for the Rapture by giving away possessions or closing accounts.

However, Christian leaders and scholars continue to urge caution, pointing out that Jesus warned against date-setting.

Messianic Rabbi Jonathan Cahn dismissed the September 23 predictions, noting that similar star alignments in the past did not lead to any biblical fulfillment. “It has occurred several times in the last thousand years, and nothing happened that we know of,” he said.

Theologian and author Rev. Dr. Ian Paul told Premier Christian News that the Holy Bible “doesn’t teach the Rapture,” but the “best way to be ready” for the end times is to “live faithfully, follow the teachings of Jesus, read the Scriptures for ourselves, and day in and day out share the good news of who Jesus is for us and what he’s done for us through his death and resurrection.”

Dr. Paul refuted claims that anyone can predict when Jesus will return, saying: “If we turn to Matthew 24… Jesus says explicitly that no one knows the day or the hour—not the angels, not even the Son, meaning himself.

“So if not even Jesus himself can know the day or the hour, how can anyone else claim to?”

Some Christians are reportedly still preparing for the Rapture to occur at some point this week.