SEOUL, South Korea — The rapture is upon us, according to TikTokers, some of whom have latched on to a prediction that on Tuesday, Sept. 23 — today — Jesus Christ will return to Earth and take true believers to Heaven.
Some evangelical Christians believe the Bible predicts such an event, known as the rapture, which essentially marks the beginning of the end of human history. They interpret parts of the Christian New Testament as describing the rapture, including a passage from First Thessalonians that says followers of Christ “who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.”
It is not uncommon for various individuals and groups to predict specific dates for the rapture, sometimes through interpreting passages and events in the Bib