People are quitting jobs and selling cars after becoming convinced world will end as we know it tomorrow

Some people have become so convinced that the world is ending this week that they are making life-changing decisions. Some are asking unusual questions, like whether their dogs can come with them when the end arrives, while others are quitting steady jobs, selling their cars, or giving away belongings because they believe none of it will matter after tomorrow.

What started as a prophecy has now spread into something much bigger, reaching people across social media and sparking both fear and hope depending on who you ask.

This sense of urgency comes from a South African pastor named Joshua Mhlakela. He has been telling people that on September 23 and 24, 2025, something extraordinary will happen. According to him, God will come to rescue Christians from the world, and the Earth itself will shake with such force that it will never be the same again.

His prediction has tapped into a long history of doomsday claims. In 2012, the Mayan calendar supposedly marked the end of time. In 2020, the psychic Jeane Dixon, famous for predicting John F. Kennedy’s assassination, was cited as warning of a great collapse. Neither came true, but that hasn’t stopped new prophecies from taking hold.

Mhlakela shared his vision during an appearance on the YouTube channel CENTTWINZ TV. In his own words, he claimed that he saw Jesus sitting on a throne and heard Him declare that He was coming soon. For Mhlakela, the timing is no accident. His prophecy lines up with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

To Jewish communities, it is a sacred holiday filled with prayer and reflection. But for many Christians, it carries a symbolic meaning tied to the rapture—the idea that Christ will return and take believers up to heaven. Mhlakela insists that this is the appointed time for divine judgment, a moment that will leave the world almost unrecognizable.

These words have spread quickly across the internet. On TikTok, the idea has taken on a life of its own, even earning the nickname “RaptureTok.” Videos show people asking God to take their pets with them, sharing emotional prayers, or describing how they are preparing to leave everything behind.

Some are making “post-rapture kits,” which are boxes or notes meant for people who would still be on Earth after the believers are taken away. Others are selling belongings, convinced that cars, houses, and clothes won’t matter when they ascend to heaven.

Not everyone is convinced. Comedian Kevin Fredericks pointed out that there are 24 time zones in the world, even more if you count half-hour zones, and questioned how the rapture could happen at one single moment.

He also reminded people of a well-known teaching in Christianity: no one is supposed to know the day or the hour. For him, the prophecy doesn’t add up, but he has still noticed how seriously many people are taking it.

One man named Tilahun Desalegn shared his own preparations on TikTok. He said he sold his five-year-old car because he believed he would no longer need it after September 23. With more than 25,000 followers, he openly told his audience that he was heading to his true home in heaven, where his Father was waiting.

At the same time, Desalegn admitted that if the date passes and nothing happens, he will make a video apologizing to those he may have misled. He said he would admit he was wrong, acknowledge that he had likely been deceived, and even promised never to speak about the rapture again.

For now, no one can say for sure what will happen, but the story has already shown how powerful belief can be. Social media is filled with anticipation, anxiety, and in some cases excitement, as people wait to see if this prophecy will actually come true.

Whether September 23 passes quietly or brings something dramatic, the reactions online will continue, and the conversation will likely shape how people look at faith, prophecy, and the desire to find meaning in uncertain times.