Christians Rapture, Man Sells Car To Catch 'Flight To Heaven', TikTokers React, 'Why Would Jesus...'

The internet is currently abuzz with discussions of a potential rapture, which is predicted to take place on September 23 and 24, 2025. The prophecy originated with South African pastor Joshua Mhlakela, who claimed that Jesus appeared to him in a vision during Rosh Hashanah and revealed the dates of the ensuing incident. Following that, a massive group of people worldwide, particularly Christians, started using the platform TikTok to share their belief that the world is coming to an end. One of them has now met with intense online scrutiny.

Man sold his car to prepare for his journey to the afterlife

A man named Tilahun Desalegn, who has been posting about the rapture for a few weeks, opened up about what he was doing to prepare for the inevitable doom. He used his TikTok account to spread details about Joshua Mhlakela's rapture prediction. In August 2025, Tilahun Desalegn claimed to have sold his car because he believed it was an unnecessary possession, given the current circumstances. The selling of car was an act of renouncing his earthly assets to prepare for his journey to heaven.

He also shared video evidence of selling the car and someone else driving it away. He said that the video was with him for five years, and the rapture was the reason he decided to part ways with it. He was of the opinion that he wouldn't need the car anymore in September 2025, as he wouldn't be alive to see another day after the 23rd of the month. His exact words were:

"Guys, I'm saying goodbye to my car. I've had it for five years. She's got to go. I won't need her in September. I'm going home, to where my father in heaven is."

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TikTokers react to Tilahun Desalegn's car sale for rapture prophecy

Tilahun Desalegn's video has been going viral on TikTok since its release, and it has gained even more traction now, as the world was supposed to end today, September 23, 2025, according to the African pastor's prediction. In the comment section of the video, many people echoed similar sentiments to Tilahun's, saying that they were also making similar arrangements of renunciation. However, some TikTokers seemed unimpressed with the man's actions and questioned his thought process behind them.

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Some felt it was not Tilahun doing away with his earthly belongings, but instead giving them to another earthly being, which made no sense to them. A few others claimed that if the rapture prophecy proved false, he could use the car, and selling it had no point, as no one would be alive to use it if the rapture were to take place. Some others pointed out that the rapture theory contradicted Jesus' words in the Bible. "Why would Jesus Christ of Nazareth give you a vision of the rapture happening in September but the vision goes against his words in the Bible?" a Tiktoker questioned.

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Another wrote, "Why sell it? If the rapture happens, you won't need the money. if it doesn't happen, you'll need the car!" A third commented, "Sir that's not a rapture, that's a repossession." Not just them, many people have taken to other platforms, such as X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, to share that they were alive and standing on September 23, 2025. The non-believers also questioned the intention behind starting the 'RaptureTok'.

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What does a rapture mean in Christianity?

The 'Christian Rapture' is an eschatological belief held by some Christians that believers will be able to meet Jesus in the air at the end of time. Although the term 'rapture' does not appear in the Bible, the doctrine is based on interpreting specific biblical passages, primarily those from the New Testament.

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