"Not all Christians share a belief in the rapture. This perhaps shouldn't be surprising, since the word rapture does not appear in the Bible. For those who do, it is considered a prophecy about what will happen during the end times, and before Jesus returns to earth."
"Evangelical Christians have been sharing warnings and advice in videos on social media in preparation for the potential imminent rapture, an end times prophecy some people believe could happen on September 23 or 24 this year. Although the current wave of videos have seemingly been inspired by a South African pastor's prediction shared on YouTube, rapture predictions have also long been linked to real world events, including Israel's war on Palestinians in Gaza."
"In one video shared by an account with 848,100 followers, called christwillreturn, a woman shares advice with her best friend, tearfully saying: You need to repent. Now. I don't want you to be left behind. She recalls having a dream where she tries to warn people that Jesus is coming, but even though she screamed, she said nobody was listening to me."
Evangelical Christians are posting warnings and guidance on social media preparing for a potential rapture some predict could occur on September 23 or 24. The recent surge of videos appears linked to a viral prediction shared on YouTube and continues a pattern of connecting rapture forecasts to major events, including Israel's war on Palestinians in Gaza. Not all Christians accept the rapture, and the specific term "rapture" does not appear in the Bible. Believers expect true Christians to be taken up into the clouds to meet the Lord while non-believers remain to face trials, plagues, and fires. Several viral videos urge immediate repentance and offer advice for those worried about being left behind.
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