Real Biblical signs of the Rapture revealed by faith leaders after doomsday false alarm

Fears of the Rapture taking place on September 23 have come and gone in the latest Doomsday prediction to incorrectly mark the end of days.

Despite the hysteria the viral sensation created, convincing plenty on social media that the Second Coming of Jesus and Judgment Day were upon us, many Christians pushed back against the wild claims.

Daily Mail spoke with faith leaders and practicing Christians who said trying to set a date for prophesized biblical events like the Rapture completely goes against the teachings of the Bible.

Steve Kang, the Buddhist monk-turned-evangelical pastor, said: 'The Bible says no one knows the day or the hour, only the Father. Not even Jesus knows!'

Kang, who said he once had an out-of-body experience where he went to hell and was pulled back by the voice of Jesus, added that the end of the world is only prophesized to come when the gospel is preached in all nations.

'Every language must hear,' Kang claimed, noting that there are still thousands of languages worldwide in which the Bible has not been translated into yet.

Fellow Christians and influential faith leaders on social media have added that there are many more signs they've been cautioned to watch for which would come before Doomsday.

Speaking with members of Grace Church in New Jersey, these include the formation of a 'united one world government,' a new temple being constructed in Jerusalem, and the creation of a religious system that follows a so-called 'world leader.'

When will the Rapture be...according to the Bible? 

'As far as what scripture does say, the bigger narrative is more important, with there being a long list of things that are going to happen in the future,' one faith leader at the church explained.

Specifically, biblical warning signs parishioners mentioned focused on the formation of a united world government which would have a single name and a universal language and currency.

Additionally, many Christians have been guided to keep a close eye on the events taking place in Israel, and are warned to watch for the building of a 'Third Temple' in Jerusalem.

The Third Temple is a prophesized future building some Jews and Christians believe will be constructed on the site of two previous ancient temples, which were central to Jewish worship but destroyed long ago.

In certain Christian beliefs, its construction is seen as a major sign that the world is nearing a series of dramatic, apocalyptic events, including the rise of a deceptive world leader, believed to be the Antichrist, who will defile the temple.

The Antichrist, according to the Book of Revelation, will rise to global power, possibly from a revived form of an ancient empire like Rome, and will oppose God by claiming divine authority and performing misleading signs.

Scripture also indicates this figure will trigger wars and destruction by waging a campaign against believers and nations, desecrating a future Third Temple, and bringing about a seven-year period of chaos called the Great Tribulation.

Vladimir Savchuk, a pastor, author, and YouTube preacher, publicly spoke out against the September 23 claims, supporting the belief that Doomsday and the Rapture will not come until this mysterious world leader is revealed.

'2 Thessalonians 2:3, it says clearly Jesus is not returning until Antichrist is revealed, and that has not happened yet,' Savchuk said in a video for his 2.19million subscribers.

'So, if someone sets the date, they are directly contradicting Jesus's word,' he added.

What is the Rapture?

The Rapture is a belief held by some Christians called 'eschatology,' which is the study of end-times events.

This event is thought to be a kind of rescue, where believers are instantly taken away from Earth to avoid the Tribulation, a coming period of intense suffering.

Biblical texts describe the Tribulation as a seven-year period of chaos and disasters, where evil rules on Earth before Jesus returns again to set up a peaceful kingdom.

The September 23 prophecy gained worldwide attention after Pastor Joshua Mhlakela, a South African preacher, claimed Jesus appeared to him in a divine vision and said he would return during the Jewish Feast of Trumpets, also known as Rosh Hashanah.

Some were so convinced by his prophecy that they posted online about selling their homes, giving away their belongings, and wrapping up all of their affairs before Tuesday.

Pastor Mhlakela's declaration wasn't the first biblical warning of Doomsday. In fact, several have come in recent months.

A 900-year-old book found in the Vatican Secret Archives was interpreted as claiming that Jesus would return to Earth to determine who will be saved and who will be damned in 2027.

Saint Malachy is credited with the 12th-century text, 'Prophecy of the Popes,' which contains a series of cryptic Latin phrases believed to describe every pope, beginning with Celestine II in 1143 and allegedly concluding with the late leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis.

Even scientists have tried to predict the end of the world, with one 1960 study projecting that Doomsday would come on November 13, 2026.

Claiming that overpopulation would lead to world-ending destruction, Austrian scientist Heinz von Foerster claimed: 'Our great-great-grandchildren will not starve to death, they will be squeezed to death.'

In 2017, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) predicted that the next mass extinction event in world history would come in the year 2100.

They estimated that would be the year when human activities such as burning fossil fuels could add so much carbon to the oceans that it triggers a massive die-off of plants and animals.