By LUIS ANDRES HENAO

The Rapture is near — at least according to an apocalyptic prophecy by one South African man who says it will fall on Sept. 23 or 24.

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His claim has gone viral, with some believing it will mark the end times and many more mocking it on social media.

“There are millions and millions of Christians in the world today, maybe even hundreds of millions of Christians in the world who believe in modern prophecy and consume media that’s populated by these modern prophecies,” said Matthew Taylor, a senior Christian scholar at the Institute for Islamic-Christian-Jewish Studies.

Here’s a look at the theological concept of the Rapture and its role in history:

The Rapture is the belief of some evangelical Christians in a future event where Jesus will return to

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