The 2025 Rapture Prediction Is Viral in the Internet: Here's The Detail

Liputan6.com, Jakarta The internet has once again been abuzz with a controversial prediction regarding the rapture, which is said to occur in September 2025.

As reported by Complex, this prediction comes from a South African pastor, Joshua Mhlakela, who claims to have received a direct vision from Jesus Christ.

According to Mhlakela, Jesus stated that the rapture would occur on September 23 and 24, 2025.

This claim quickly spread across various social media platforms, particularly TikTok, YouTube, and X-rated platforms, creating a phenomenon known as "RaptureTok."

According to Mr Joshua Mhlakela, He saw Jesus not in a dream or vision, but physically like how you and me see each other and he revealed very important, the time of his coming, I pray this is true. pic.twitter.com/mkG3quqzIJ

— Abraham (@Abraham_wi) August 2, 2025

This prediction of the rapture in September 2025 stems from statements by Pastor Joshua Mhlakela.

In an interview with CettwinzTV, Mhlakela claimed that Jesus Christ explicitly told him that "I am coming soon" and set September 23 and 24, 2025, as the date of His return to Earth.

“The rapture is upon us, whether you are ready or not,” Mhlakela said in an interview with CettwinzTV.

“I saw Jesus sitting on his throne, and I could hear him very loud and clear saying, ‘I am coming soon.’”

This stated date coincides with Rosh Hashanah, or the Jewish New Year, also known as the Feast of Trumpets.

Some Christian commentators often associate Rosh Hashanah with end-times narratives, citing the "blowing of God's trumpet" mentioned in the Bible as one of the signs.

Videos featuring Mhlakela's claims and calls for preparation have gone viral on social media.

Many TikTok users, for example, are encouraging fellow Christians to prepare, even suggesting leaving passwords for bereaved families and "looking up" when the moment arrives.

The "RaptureTok" phenomenon has sparked a wide range of reactions in society.

Some believers in the prediction have expressed great joy, even taking drastic measures in their lives.

Several viral clips show individuals handing in resignations from jobs, selling possessions, and even liquidating their retirement savings.

These life-changing financial decisions are being made in preparation for the rapture they believe will soon occur.

However, many others have responded to this prediction with skepticism, humor, and parody.

In mainstream Christian theology, setting a date for the rapture, or the Second Coming of Christ, is strictly prohibited.

Jesus himself clearly stated in Matthew 24:36, "But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only"

This verse, along with Acts 1:7, which states, "It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority" is often cited to refute claims of date-fixing.

The concept of "imminence" in Christian eschatology also asserts that the rapture could occur at any time without any prior warning, so date-fixing contradicts this principle.

History also records many predictions of the rapture or end times that have proven unsuccessful.

Famous examples include Harold Camping's predictions in 1994 and 2011, and William Miller's predictions in 1844.

The rapture concept is a belief held by some Christians, particularly evangelicals, that at the end of time, all Christians, both living and deceased, will be taken to heaven.

This event is believed to occur before a period of great tribulation on Earth.

However, not all Christian denominations accept the rapture concept in the same form.

Some view it as a modern idea that branched off from the broader concept of Christ's Second Coming, while others do not explicitly teach it.

However, the core message that is consistently emphasized is the importance of spiritual preparedness and living according to the teachings of the faith, regardless of speculation about the exact date.