In a strange turn of events that will trigger your religious trauma (because it certainly has triggered mine), some Christians on social media believe that the rapture is set to happen this week, marking the end of the world, and TikTok is having a field day with the content surrounding “RaptureTok”.
Ahhh yep. Rapture fear is back, and it honestly feels like whiplash with all of the previous rapture/end of the day speculation we’ve copped in the last couple of years — especially with COVID-19 and that cheesy AF 2012 movie.
So, to get you in tune with what’s going down online and what the heck “RaptureTok” is, here’s why some Christians think the world is ending in a matter of *checks watch* hours.
POV: Me setting my Slack status as “OOO: Raptured”. via GIPHY
What is the rapture?
In Christianity, the rapture is when believers — both dead and alive — physically ascend to heaven to reunite with Jesus ahead of his Second Coming, marking the beginning of the end times.
For those who are left behind, it is revealed in the Bible what’s to come (#spoilers). But to put it shortly, a series of events will happen, making it hell on earth.
An example of a rapture can be seen in the 2014 film Left Behind, starring Nicholas Cage and Chad Michael Murray, and in the controversial Seth Rogan film, This Is The End.
When did RaptureTok or the Rapture 2025 claims start?
According to the New York Post, claims of Jesus’ Second Coming, plus a rapture, happening on September 23, stemmed from a South African pastor, who claimed he had a vision of Jesus telling him his exact ETA.
“The rapture is upon us, whether you are ready or not,” pastor Joshua Mhlakela told CettwinzTV.
“I saw Jesus sitting on his throne, and I could hear him very loud and clear saying, ‘I am coming soon.’
“He said to me on the 23rd and 24th of September 2025, ‘I will come back to the Earth.’”
Following Mhlakela’s claims, many Christians took to social media, sharing “signs” and “theories” backing the pastor’s alleged divine vision.
With “ChristianTok” going gangbusters with “RaptureTok”, other creators have jumped on creating satirical content surrounding the religious event, such as sharing tips on what happens if you get left behind, get ready with me for the rapture videos, and outfit reveals for the rapture — and as someone who has suffered A LOT of religious trauma, these videos tickled my pickle.
Has this happened before?
Many people have tried to predict the rapture and (duh) failed!
A popular example of a failed rapture/Second Coming of Christ prediction comes from America’s Harold Camping, who claimed Judgement Day was slated for May 21, 2011.
Unfortunately for him, and everyone who believed in his prediction, that didn’t happen. Heck, PEDESTRIAN.TV even prepped a music guide for that 2011 rapture, but I guess that was a bust, right?
Anyways, as someone who grew up with religion shoved down her throat, resulting in many, many issues, it’s safe to say that the rapture is very unlikely to happen on September 23.
If it does, what timezone is it in? Do we — those who are a day ahead — get a fast pass, and are there plus ones?
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