Some Christian TikTokers have been sharing warnings and advice on social media as they prepare for what they say is the coming of Christ. According to several messages from believers across social media, the rapture, as taught in Christian doctrine, will occur on either Tuesday, September 23 or Wednesday, September 24.
The prediction has been causing quite the buzz on social media and follows the prediction made by a South African pastor some three months ago. According to Pastor Joshua Mhlakela, he was recently taken to heaven. He alleges Christ spoke to him and shared the date of his return and warned people to be prepared.
Speaking in complete surety, the South African pastor did not address the biblical passage which states that of that day and hour (of Jesus’ return) “knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only”.
“There is a date. On the 23rd and 24th of September 2025,” the pastor shared as he went on to state that after Christ returns to take the Christians, the world will be thrust into so much chaos, the FIFA World Cup scheduled for 2026 will not happen.
“By June, they think the World Cup will happen, but after the rapture of September 2025, the chaos that will be in the world, the destruction, the devastation that will be in the world, after that, there will be no World Cup 2026,” he said. “After naming the 23rd and 24th of September as the rapture date, he (Jesus) then said there will be a seven-year tribulation on earth on those left behind…then he says on the 15th of September 2032, I will return to earth as King.”
As the pastor’s message gained popularity, the rapture has been trending on TikTok with a number of popular news media reporting on the current predictions, including Al Jazeera, BBC and even Forbes Magazine.
According to a BBC report, TikTok has more than 300,000 posts about the rapture so far, with some showing believers giving away their belongings to strangers as they anticipate Christ’s return to whisk them away to heaven.
“RaptureTok”, a corner of TikTok devoted to anticipating the rapture, has also gained popularity over the past few weeks. While some have taken the prediction seriously and are making preparations to meet Jesus Christ, others have sought to find humour in the predictions.
“My only issue with this rapture thing and the world apparently ending is that it’s just before payday. We worked this whole month for nothing basically? Tell Jesus to reschedule,” one user on X posted.
“The rapture is scary because what if I’m having a really good sandwich and suddenly I’m stuck in line waiting to get into heaven without my sandwich,” another commented.