End Times Prophecy Expert Skewers CNN's 'Apocalyptic Religious Myths' Article

End Times Prophecy Expert Skewers CNN's 'Apocalyptic Religious Myths' Article

A head-turning CNN analysis article warning that “prophecy, not politics, may also shape America’s clash with Iran” was published this week, seemingly taking aim at evangelicals who believe in various end times theological constructs. From the Rapture – the notion Christians will be taken up to heaven before or during the Tribulation period — to positions on Israel, the piece in question struck some critics as strange, incomplete, and even leading.

Most notably, the article provided voices critical of these theological ideals, while offering no voices who endorse or believe in the ideals being derided. Author and prophecy expert Todd Hampson, who is one such voice, told CBN News the article, in his view, was “not journalism” and an attempt to diminish Christian ideals surrounding eschatology. “It really is a very caricatured view of biblical Christianity on many levels,” Hampson said. “It’s just not fair, not balanced, not accurate, and not journalism.”

The CNN article in question, titled, “Prophecy, Not Politics, May Also Shape America’s Clash With Iran,” made a plethora of proclamations and included a number of quotes and arguments, but one such mention of the Rapture claims the term isn’t in the Bible and also says many see Revelation as not depicting end of days events. “Most mainstream biblical scholars say the word ‘rapture’ does not appear in most translations of the Bible or the Book of Revelation,” CNN’s John Blake wrote. “Many mainstream Biblical scholars say the Book of Revelation does not depict the literal end of the world: It’s an anti-Roman tract that used coded language to tell Christians that God would destroy Rome’s evil empire.”

But Hampson said these arguments are misplaced. Here’s what he had to say about end times theology, the Book of Revelation, Israel, and more.

48 Comments

  1. @Tom-ym7bm on July 5, 2025 at 10:41 pm

    1829

  2. @LastingLibertyMinistries on July 5, 2025 at 10:41 pm

    You essentially did exactly what you accused CNN of doing by not providing the other eschatological views. The difference is CNN is of the world. You claim Christ. Millions of Christians don’t agree with you or CNN.

  3. @karensanders2221 on July 5, 2025 at 10:41 pm

    We aren’t shaping the Middle East, GOD IS! We’re just warning people and not to scare them but to prepare them. On another note, this could lead to real persecution here in the United States in the not to distance future. A persecution where we, as believers in Christ, get blamed for everything. We need to be in prayer.

  4. @NewCreatureActs2-38 on July 5, 2025 at 10:41 pm

    Trinity is a lie, there is only One person of God and His name is JESUS!!! Deuteronomy 6:4, Zechariah 14:9, Isaiah 9:6, John 10:30, Hebrews 1:3.

  5. @dalah4053 on July 5, 2025 at 10:42 pm

    When is CNN ever fair, balance and accurate.

  6. @7theperfectnumber on July 5, 2025 at 10:42 pm

    Jangan percaya CERMIN MATA TU ITU SCAM

  7. @wytrose4602 on July 5, 2025 at 10:42 pm

    Its because of ted Cruz ridiculous following of the revision of the Bible manipulated by the Jewish follower of hegal who was friends with the German man who created the z ionst a hard line communist. His name was skolfeld. He did it in UK Oxford that used to be a theological study center. After absorbing the ethno state is real from the bankruptcy we bailed them out of. For the 2nd time. The biggest poison pill ever.

  8. @kimwashuta5042 on July 5, 2025 at 10:50 pm

    They are still bringing up the rapture. They know it’s soon !!

  9. @sotriarebelos9100 on July 5, 2025 at 10:50 pm

    Read the truth the Bible

  10. @appaloosa42 on July 5, 2025 at 10:50 pm

    Of course ‘rapture’ isn’t in the King James. It’s not Latin.

  11. @NewCreatureActs2-38 on July 5, 2025 at 10:52 pm

    God is not three, God is One! He is only One person, and His name is One, and that name is none other than JESUS!!! Deuteronomy 6:4, John 10:30, Hebrews 1:3, Isaiah 6:9, Matthew 1:20-25, Zechariah 14:9.

  12. @kimwashuta5042 on July 5, 2025 at 10:53 pm

    Amazing teacher. Spirit filled and smart on next level!! Can’t wait to meet him ! Wonder what he is up to in heaven.

  13. @kimberlyh2842 on July 5, 2025 at 10:53 pm

    TRINITY is NOT in The Bible BECAUSE God is NOT 3 persons; *"He"* is ONE person, ONLY, and that is THE FATHER!! GOD is our Father, according to scripture! BLESSINGS

  14. @johnlee3002 on July 5, 2025 at 10:55 pm

    The second century church Fathers believed in the 1000-year reign of Christ and a Rapture Latin Vulgate. Harpazo greek, it is written by them in many different letters of history by early church Fathers.

  15. @wytrose4602 on July 5, 2025 at 10:56 pm

    Its not the usa its all the people isreal is deleting in the people in their consintration camp they arent a threat to us. We shouldn’t not be helping them. Rev 3:9 they’re ho locosting innocent people Christians are not supposed to do that. You are being untruthful.

  16. @ML-yb6te on July 5, 2025 at 10:56 pm

    CNN only famous only for lies, should Christians ever listen to one of the channels of the father of lies? It’s not even worth discussing with this.

  17. @JANH-jo4wh on July 5, 2025 at 10:58 pm

    I am so thankful for truth, for CBN. This old world is in such great need for the truth! Thank God we have this news source.

  18. @BrianHennessy-q7s on July 5, 2025 at 10:59 pm

    I don’t think Todd really revealed the true meaning of the Rapture theology. Also called dispensationalism. That it separates the church from Jewish Israel, teaching that God now has two peoples. Two Israel’s. A spiritual Israel in heaven and a Jewish Israel on earth. And that the church will abandon the Jews to fly off to heaven before Antichrist.
    Surprised CBN treats this theology as unassailable Biblical truth. Surely an improvement over replacement theology – but I would argue not Biblical.
    Scripture tells us we were grafted into the olive tree of Israel to become one new man with saved Jews in Yeshua. Not two different Israel’s. But one Israel of God. One flock with one shepherd. And destined to rule together here in God’s kingdom on earth. Not a church in heaven and a Jewish kingdom on earth.

  19. @dalah4053 on July 5, 2025 at 11:03 pm

    Yes. Those arguments have been blown our if the water many times. But "they" know there are always new audiences. They will continue to spout their lies till the Rapture happens.

  20. @robertdoell4321 on July 5, 2025 at 11:04 pm

    Amen Brother. I look forward to seeing you and meeting you in Heaven at the marriage supper of the Lamb.

  21. @toddgraves8547 on July 5, 2025 at 11:04 pm

    A point to bring up to cbn news. EVERYONE has a end time view. Muslims do and all christians and views vary as you mention but atheists and left wing poloitics has there end time climate crisis that they use to maniplate peoople. Ivee and ivee its been pr9ven that they often exxagerate details to push am agenda. Not only climate but they warn of the possibility of A.I destroying us and then there us the eventual heat death of the entire universe. And they warn of meteors that might anhilate all life on earth. The elites and world ecinomic forem talk of the need to depopulate the earth. The athiests have more end time belifs than religious folk and they use tuere belifs to push policy poloticallly more than any

  22. @Gaily1 on July 5, 2025 at 11:05 pm

    Donald Trump is spirit lead but he does not know that yet.
    Don’t be afraid to play the long game that he lays out, he’s been thinking about it for years, and he’s got three years left to execute.

  23. @shaggy9900 on July 5, 2025 at 11:07 pm

    I’m Christian, and D. Trump is in NO WAY SHAPE, MANNER, OR FORM CLOSE to Christ, Christ-like, or even in the same realm. And MUCH LESS, even a THOUGHT.

  24. @gradyphillips5722 on July 5, 2025 at 11:07 pm

    Prayer is the important in the approach thru the word !

  25. @najahnajah1425 on July 5, 2025 at 11:08 pm

    CNN is Jewish. Rhey gate Jesus. It’s simple. They are Antichrist

  26. @afriendlss on July 5, 2025 at 11:08 pm

    I refuse to pay to read CNN “anything” much less their biased pretend reporting

  27. @paleogeology9554 on July 5, 2025 at 11:11 pm

    I will follow Gods word no matter the cost, as the Bible says " We are not of this world" the demons know their time is very short so they are screaming louder then ever. Its pretty simple either you believe Gods word littererly or you don’t but the Truth is still the Truth!

  28. @lmac333 on July 5, 2025 at 11:15 pm

    I wouldn’t say those that don’t believe in the Rapture are not saved, though I think it’s a shame & shows they don’t understand the true nature of God as described in the Bible. God has not appointed us to wrath-1 Thess 5:9, and what do you do with 1 Thess 4:13-18 & 1 Cor 15:51-52? I would not want to be ashamed at His coming, 1 John 2:28. So I look up every day to Jesus calling us home!

  29. @cristinahoffman383 on July 5, 2025 at 11:16 pm

    Do not be afraid Jesus said He will not leave us till the end of time.

  30. @jim52536 on July 5, 2025 at 11:18 pm

    Two will be in one bed One will be taken the other left
    Two woman will be grinding at the mill One will be taken the other left
    Two will be in the field One will be taken the other left
    Catching Away will happen just when is the question
    Stay Faithful with your lamp full of oil…

  31. @robertdoell4321 on July 5, 2025 at 11:19 pm

    The Rapture is an EVENT of CELEBRATION for Christians or Christians who are waiting and Watching for JESUS’s return or Rapture. Many Christians will be left behind because they are sunday Christians only and they follow the culture rather than the teachings of JESUS and the BIBLE> JESUS said only 5 of 10 virgins will be ready with Oil(Holy Spirit) in their lives and Trimmed Wicks(Living as JESUS Taught) and the other christians/virgins will see us gone and then they will be asking for Oil in their lamps but it will be too late.

  32. @marietuttle3163 on July 5, 2025 at 11:19 pm

    I don’t understand why the secret rapture is constantly taught. It was an idea that has become very popular in the west nowhere in the New Testament. Does it say that there will be two second coming when Jesus comes back is after the great tribulation and they will be trumpet sounding, and he will come on the clouds. Everybody will see him. There’s no secretstealing away of people. It’s not in the Bible. it wasn’t even believed into the late 1900s. It was based on a little girl dream that her Lord took her away and I think it was somewhere in the UK. They ran with that and brought it over to the west and people think they’re gonna be secretly taken up before the great tribulation and that’s not what the Bible says.

  33. @aliciaglauser2184 on July 5, 2025 at 11:19 pm

    Great interview!

  34. @johnlee3002 on July 5, 2025 at 11:20 pm

    Excellent Explanation!

  35. @rapping_duke7596 on July 5, 2025 at 11:22 pm

    I pray through the Lord Jesus Christ, please heavenly Father bring those who do not understand your grace to bring understanding so they may find peace in their lives.

  36. @officialstylechild on July 5, 2025 at 11:24 pm

    Actually, not one single word in the English Bible is in the original writings

  37. @boltingpuppies on July 5, 2025 at 11:24 pm

    Polycarp did NOT write about a pre-tribulation rapture. Irenaeus did NOT write about a pre-tribulation rapture. I’ve read what they wrote and you’re not being honest. Irenaeus said we (the church) will be here on the earth during the tribulation. Jesus himself said he will return *immediately **_after_** the tribulation* (Matthew 24:29-31). He says that is when we are gathered. Paul said the dead in Christ must rise *first **_before_* anyone who is alive and remains is ‘caught up’ (raptured). The Revelation says the *first resurrection* includes tribulation martyrs. They must die and resurrect _before anyone_ who is alive and remains (survives) is ‘caught up’ (raptured). There is a curse in Revelation for those who add to the prophecy of that book. This would include adding things like a resurrection _before_ the *first resurrection* that includes tribulation martyrs. It would include adding things like the 144K are witnesses (it never says that). There is a rapture but it takes place _after_ the *first resurrection* (1Thessalonians 4:13-18, Revelation 20:4-6). The curse says those adding will have the plagues in the book added to them. There is a place of protection here on this earth. Yeshua said those days (the 7 years) will be cut short for the elect _whom He has chosen._ It’s not cut short for all of the elect, _only for the elect He has chosen_ …we see both groups in Revelation 12. (Mark 13:20) Pray to be accounted worthy to escape and to be able to stand before the Son of Man. God bless you all. (The early church were indeed Chiliast, pre-millennial just as the Revelation teaches in 19-21 but they were *not* pre-trib.)

  38. @seabreeze8467 on July 5, 2025 at 11:25 pm

    Can’t wait for the rapture!! CNN will say it was done by aliens and has nothing to do with Scripture. They’ll keep denying it.

  39. @leslieanngunnforgie570 on July 5, 2025 at 11:26 pm

    Thank you for doing this video. Well done. Jesus warned about deception and that believers would be hated. Christians will go through the great tribulation (Rev. 7:14) prior to the rapture. Seals are the great tribulation, persecution of believers, but believers are not appointed to wrath, praise the Lord.

  40. @anthonybeasley7076 on July 5, 2025 at 11:26 pm

    I think "Harpadzo" sounds more like a GREEK dish!

  41. @amyc6441 on July 5, 2025 at 11:28 pm

    Thank you so much for taking what otherwise is a negative article of judgment and criticism without knowledge or research or informative sources to even interview and using it to open up opportunities for God‘s people to better understand our faith terminology that we need to be able to use effectively to speak and communicate, Truth In loveand showing us how to analyze, and in an educated manner considered with discern that what is being said and learn how to apply the Bible to a truthful response offered in love – thank you

  42. @jasonkellar8585 on July 5, 2025 at 11:29 pm

    I find it interesting that the pre tribulational pre millineal view is the one that is always under attack relentlessly.

  43. @Lee-de2wl on July 5, 2025 at 11:29 pm

    so radical, taking the Bible at face value?! Very edgy.

  44. @845karolewithak on July 5, 2025 at 11:31 pm

    If people would just read their Bible and ask the Holy Spirit to lead them in it, they would find that the Bible has a story with a general time line. The more you read it, the clearer the pieces fall into place. Be blessed. Read it. Maranatha.

  45. @Prisoner_00 on July 5, 2025 at 11:33 pm

    The ignorance in their interpretations are so disturbing. How can someone be so wrong about everything and think they believe rational logical truths of reality.

  46. @jacovawernett3077 on July 5, 2025 at 11:37 pm

    Wiping Israel off the map is against God’s will aka Inshallah.
    11.17.2015 Ewa/ Eve Beach Waikiki early evening. I couldn’t find a book reading so I sat under the stars alone.

    *** God asked me, What side of the blade are you on.
    *** I answered, The side of the righteous my words are my sword.
    He then showed me my ascension to Heaven.

    *** He said, Make Israel one. You are anchor.

    One of the wisest things God told me was, When you notice something, there is a reason. )

    Hours before the Gaziatep Turkey earthquake I was watching a video on AL Jazeera youtube about the Palestinians.

    *** I wrote that God said, Make Israel one. ( it means to bring peace and reconciliation between Jew, Christian, Muslim, cousins by Abraham )

    ×× A muslim brother answered, Jews and Christians will be humiliated by God.

    * I answered, No. We are all God’s children. No one sticks a metaphorical rock in God’s throat. Mohamed knew this. Sometimes it feels like 500,000 Gazans are holding the world hostage. The earth will quake. And it did quake. It killed 50,000 people. February 2023.
    WHO was HUMILIATED.

    I wasn’t raised religious. I just know what God taught me since August 4th, 2015 when He spoke to me for the first time.
    When you notice something, there is a reason. ( it’s a way to see signs and interpret and ask)

    11.11.2015 Honolulu, Nimitz Highway 18th floor in the morning.
    God spoke one sentence to me after weeks.
    *** He said, You are rain.
    I walked out to the balcony, stretched my arms to the sky and said, It’s time for a rainbow. Immediately a double rainbow appeared beside the building and reached out to the Pacific Ocean. I was astounded.

    I knew February 18th that Pope Francis would die Easter. The rainbow over his hospital tipped me off.

    Baruch Hashem.
    Sincerly, Amira Malaka Elah

  47. @luciferlucero on July 5, 2025 at 11:39 pm

    Rapture soon. ⚡️⚡️

  48. @jainfreeman9587 on July 5, 2025 at 11:40 pm

    Radical Islam is an existential threat to America!!! I will never be a Muslim!!! I abhor hijabs, burkas & niqabs …i am sad for the oppressed muslim women…they are brainwashed!!! BAN Niqab & Sharia Law!!!

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