September 23 Rapture Predictions: Do Not Be Deceived
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For decades, people have tried to pinpoint the exact day of the rapture, and every time, they have failed to do so. From 1948 to 1967, 1988 and beyond, not a single prediction has ever come to pass. Evangelist Perry Stone recently addressed the latest wave of speculation, this time pointing to September 2025, and he cautioned believers not to fall into the trap of date-setting, but instead to stay grounded in what Scripture actually teaches.
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“There has always been time frames throughout modern history in which people have set dates for what they believe to be the rapture,” Stone said. “I remember in 1948 people talked about it because of the restoration of Israel. In 1967 they discussed it again because of Jerusalem being reunited. … And then there was the big one, from 1948 to 1988, which was 40 years. But He didn’t come in 1988.”
Why the Fall Feasts Draw Attention
Much of the excitement around rapture predictions centers on the Jewish fall feasts—especially the Feast of Trumpets, also called Rosh Hashanah.
“Rosh Hashanah is a two-day period … based on the appearance of the silver sliver of the moon,” he explained. “Nobody knew the actual day or the hour it was going to happen until three witnesses saw the silver sliver of the moon.”
This detail, Stone noted, is why some connect it to Jesus’ words that “no one knows the day or the hour.” The Feast of