How To Avoid Rapture Dream Fever (Don't Be Sucked In)

What if I told you that there are countless reports of people having dreams that they were reincarnated after death or that they lived past lives?

Well, as Christians, we would say that this was nonsense.

We don’t believe in reincarnation (reborn as someone or something else after death).

Scripture tells us that when we’re absent from the body, we’re present with the Lord.

In other words, after death, we go home to be with Jesus.

So, we would say that these “dreams” are figments of their imagination.

We would say that they’re dreaming these things because they already believe in stuff like that. Why wouldn’t they dream about it?

We would also admit that we all can dream some pretty weird stuff, and dreams are not valid pieces of proof that something is real.

Ever had the dream that your teeth are falling out?

But when you wake up, thank God, you still have all your pearly whites!

Bottom line: We shouldn’t primarily believe things because we’ve seen them in our dreams.

But instead, we should believe things because we can verify them in God’s Word.

In this article, I will show you that the same applies to all the “rapture dreams” and “end of the world, second coming dreams” people are having.

I’ll show you how to have a solid Word foundation to build on, and how to not be swayed by the “rapture dreams.”

"I've Had a Rapture Dream" - My Personal Experience With Dreams

I used to work in retail, and one day, I was sitting in the break room with another employee.

I can’t remember how we got on the subject, but I was surprised to see that he was a believer.

He mentioned that the end of the world was approaching soon, and Jesus was coming back.

As you know, I don't share these beliefs.

I've done an extensive study of Matthew 24 and the end times, and I am not convinced that futurism is the right way.

I didn’t want to push him too much, but I simply asked him, “How do you know that this is true?”

He replied, “I know it’s true because I’ve had dreams about it.”

This isn’t my only experience with Second Coming dreams.

In the ninth grade, my girlfriend began attending a Bible study and became a believer.

I wasn’t a believer yet, so I thought she was just going through a phase and acting weird.

It wasn’t long before she called me, crying and freaking out, saying that she had a dream that the world was ending and Jesus was coming down from the clouds.

“Jamey, what do you make of all these dreams? Wouldn’t you say that the teaching has to be true since you’ve encountered so many people who are having dreams about it?”

To that, I would most definitely say “No.”

As the old saying goes, what’s popular isn’t always what’s true.

I say this because I don’t believe the pre-tribulation rapture and a future 7-year-long Great Tribulation are biblically accurate.

Here’s my two popular videos on what I think about the rapture.

God would not reveal biblical inaccuracy and lies to someone in a dream.

Hear this: Dreams should never contradict what God has already said in His Word.

If they do, the dreams are incorrect and not God’s Word.

Take my ex-girlfriend, for example.

She had just become a believer. So, why would she have had this rapture dream?

My guess is that someone was already whispering in her ear about an impending end-of-the-world catastrophe.

But even if they hadn’t started feeding her that idea, it wouldn’t matter.

Because futurism is said to be the official stance of Christianity when it comes to eschatology.

It’s everywhere, and you’re going to hear about it, even if you’re not a Christian.

Everyone has heard about the “Second Coming” when Jesus returns and the world ends.

It’s in movies, music, books, secular television, online, churches, universities, and so on.

And everyone is likely going to have some kind of apocalyptic dream at some point.

However, another reason people have dreams about this is that they think about it too much.

Dream-O-Mania

There’s a popular channel on YouTube called “Last Days.”

The gentleman seems to be very big on dreams and visions about Futurism.

If you look at his videos, the titles all say something along the lines of “God showed me…”

Now, one reason he uses those phrases in his titles is because they bring more views.

Keywords like "WW3," "dream," and "prophecy" also attract lots of viewers.

But it seems the other reason is because he’s not a studier of God’s Word.

Many times, when people rely too much on their dreams to be their vindication, it’s usually a sign that they don’t know the Bible (or care to know it).

If he did study the Bible in a more open and honest way, and not simply read flagship scriptures used to “prove” futurism and then misinterpret them, he would see that some of his dreams might not be biblical…

…. And therefore not of God.

For example, at the beginning of his most popular video, he says,

“I’m not here to argue about theology.”

He then proceeds to give a long detailed account of what he saw in his rapture dream.

But that first statement about theology is very telling.

It’s usually a coded phrase to say, “I don’t study the Bible like I should and cannot stand my ground against someone who might have a different opinion, and I only know my flagship scriptures and what I believe about them.”

Sadly, the gentleman will probably never even attempt to look at alternative views or do biblical exegesis about eschatology because he’s just in way too deep with his dreams and all.

Another woman on YouTube named “Chelsi Bedell” has a video called, “How I Know We Are The Generation That Will Be Leaving In The Rapture.”

She states, “He is coming for us, and I do believe with everything in my existence that we are that generation that Jesus spoke about because he showed me as a child before I ever found that event in the Word.”

And she goes on to use the code phrase, “I’m not here to convince people, I’m just here to encourage.”

I’ve seen some of her videos, and she doesn’t seem like she really understands the Biblical side of what she believes.

She simply reiterates the futurist talking points and talks about her dreams.

What I am trying to say is this:

It doesn’t matter if they’ve had dreams or not. All that matters is whether or not it’s in the Bible.

Consider these scriptures:

Jeremiah 23:25-29 ESV

25 I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in my name, saying, ‘I have dreamed, I have dreamed!’ 26 How long shall there be lies in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, and who prophesy the deceit of their own heart, 27 who think to make my people forget my name by their dreams that they tell one another, even as their fathers forgot my name for Baal? 28 Let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream, but let him who has my word speak my word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat? declares the Lord. 29 Is not my word like fire, declares the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

We learn from this scripture that it is possible for someone to have a dream that they think is from God, but it’s really not.

He goes on to say that if the prophet does have a dream, let him tell the dream.

In other words, go ahead and share the dream if you genuinely believe it was from God.

But what else should there be? The person who has God’s Word!

And they should be the ones speaking that Word more “faithfully.”

Because the Word is like fire and a hammer, breaking the rock and serving as the filter through which we can run our dreams.

If others are going to share their rapture dreams around you, be the person who shares the simplicity of the Word more often.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

For when dreams increase and words grow many, there is vanity; but God is the one you must fear.

“Dreams” and “words” definitely seem to be growing!

But at the end of the day, don’t fear or fret over what the dreamers are saying.

Fear God. Trust in His Word and spend time in it.

Balanced Perspective: Can God Speak Through Dreams?

Please note that I do believe God can speak through dreams.

I don’t have many dreams of which I believe came from God, but I have had some.

Although I’ve never had a rapture dream.

So, yes, Godly dreams are real.

But I would argue that any “dream” about pre-tribulation raptures and future Great Tribulations are not of God.

One reason I say that is because of the faulty  reasoning behind the 7 year Great Tribulation.

But I would like to know your experience with “rapture dreams.” Let me know what you think.

Comment below.