The man known as the “brains” behind ChatGPT once proposed building a doomsday bunker for his company’s top researchers ahead of what he believed could be a civilization-altering ‘rapture’: the release of artificial general intelligence, or AGI.

“We’re definitely going to build a bunker before we release AGI,” said Ilya Sutskever, according to Empire of AI author Karen Hao, whose account was adapted in The Atlantic.

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During a 2023 internal meeting, Sutskever reportedly told colleagues, “Once we all get into the bunker…” before being cut off by a confused researcher asking, “I’m sorry, the bunker?”

The remarks, corroborated by multiple sources, reveal a bizarre and almost spiritual fear among the minds crafting the world’s most powerful technologies. “There is a group of people — Ilya being one of them — who believe that building AGI will bring about a rapture. Literally, a rapture,” one researcher said.

As reported by The New York Post, the story of Sutskever’s growing disillusionment with OpenAI’s trajectory and internal power struggles, including his brief ousting of CEO Sam Altman, paints a sobering picture: those closest to AGI’s creation fear not just its misuse, but its very existence.

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No manmade bunker can protect the soul from the true rapture that is coming.

The Word of God is clear: there is a day approaching when Jesus Christ will return and take His church out of this world. No billionaire, no bunker, no artificial intelligence can stop it or prepare someone for it, apart from repentance and faith in Jesus.

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The elite of the earth may build underground fortresses, but unless they are born again, all their preparations are in vain. As Christ Himself said, “For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul?” (Mark 8:36).

There is only one shelter that will endure in the coming storm: the blood of Jesus Christ and the salvation He freely offers. The true rapture won’t be triggered by machines, it will be led by the King of kings. And only those who know Him will be ready.

James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.

Noise is everywhere, scrolling feeds, endless notifications and constant opinions.

That’s the reality Tré Goins-Phillips and Billy Hallowell unpacked in a recent episode of Faith Versus Culture, where they explored what it means to live faithfully in what they called a “digital Babylon.”

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“Daniel… was determined not to defile himself,” Goins-Phillips said, pointing to the example set in Daniel 1.

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Hallowell reflected on his own effort to regain clarity, saying, “I’ve removed the apps from my phone for 30 days. It sort of recalibrates and gives a little bit of peace.” He added, “The primary reason that I should be using it… is to honor God.”

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To hear the full conversation on dealing with social media in today’s age, watch the video above.

James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.

President Donald Trump’s newly proposed $175 billion “Golden Dome” missile defense system is making headlines, but some believers are asking whether we even have the time to see it through.

In a recent video, Tom Cote from the Watchman River channel questioned, “Do you guys think we have the time to build the golden dome for the golden age?”

For him, there is only one answer: “I just don’t think there’s time.”

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Cote made it clear he supports the idea as an American. “I’m all for them building a golden dome to protect us,” he said. But through a biblical lens, he believes the world is far too close to the return of Christ for such long-term plans to unfold.

“When I see all the signs that have converged as we wait for this pre-tribulation rapture, I don’t see the Golden Dome. And I definitely don’t see the golden age,” he added.

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Referencing increasing global chaos, prophetic signs and mounting tensions, Cote emphasized one important, end times point: “Time is short. I say that all the time because I really believe it.”

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To hear all of the Watchman River podcast episode, watch the video above.

James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.

The line is being drawn, and the choice is becoming clear: follow the Word of God or follow the spirit of the age.

A recent decision by the Presbyterian Church USA showcases just how far apostasy has crept into the modern church, and how urgent it is for the remnant to remain grounded in truth.

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As reported by The Christian Post, the PCUSA has passed Amendment 24-C, which requires all ordination candidates to be questioned about their views on sexual orientation and gender identity. This decision has been met with sharp concern by many believers who hold to the authority of Scripture. The amendment passed with approval from 86 presbyteries—two more than the minimum required.

Supporters of the move, like the Rev. Brian Ellison of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians, claim the change is meant to foster “deeper reflection, honest conversation, and authentic discernment.” Ellison added, “I’m genuinely excited to see the ways these more comprehensive examinations will benefit LGBTQIA+ people, as well as those from other marginalized groups.”

On May 3, more than 7,700 people made a bold public declaration of faith in Jesus Christ along the shores of Huntington Beach. The massive baptism event, organized by Baptize California—soon to become Baptize America—brought together around 30,000 people and over 500 churches to worship and witness God’s transforming power.

This wasn’t just a gathering. It was a preview of what’s to come.

On June 8, Pentecost Sunday, Baptize America is planning what they believe could be “the largest day of water baptism in world history.” Hundreds of churches across the nation will take part in fulfilling the Great Commission.

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For Pastor Mark Francey of Oceans Church in Orange County, the vision is clear: “God is not done with America, and we are convinced if we can unite the church and turn fully back to Jesus, He will heal our land.”

That healing is happening, one soul at a time.

When Alwyn Uys goes live for his Daily Prophetic messages, he doesn’t rely on scripting or scheduling—he relies on the Holy Spirit.

“Daily prophetic is something out of obedience,” Uys shares. “It is birthed out of spontaneous words in the moment on the day that I know that I have to come on.”

In his most recent message, Uys spoke with conviction about a powerful word he received from the Lord that morning: “The rain is coming.” Though the sky above him was clear and sunny, he described how earlier that day, “this thunder cloud…just started raining. And right before that the Lord just gave me this message: the rain is coming.”

But this wasn’t about physical weather—it is spiritual. “People who have been going through dry and barren times, barren seasons, wilderness times—financially, relationship-wise…what the Holy Spirit was saying is that rain is coming,” Uys declares.

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Pastor Tom Hughes continues to walk his audience through current events by comparing them directly to Scripture.

In his recent Today In Prophecy episode, Hughes points to news out of the Vatican, Iran and Israel as evidence that biblical prophecy is unfolding and that believers need to remain discerning. “We have the prophetic word confirmed which you do well to heed as a light that shines in the darkness until that day,” Hughes said, quoting 2 Peter 1. “Holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.”

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Hughes discussed President Trump’s announcement that the Vatican is “very interested in hosting peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.” Trump also extended an invitation to the new pope, Leo XIV—a Chicago native—to visit the White House. “You have an American pope and you have Trump in the White House,” Hughes said. “I probably should have saved this for a ‘you can’t make this up’ episode.”

He then shifted to Iran’s refusal to halt its uranium enrichment efforts. “I think of Jeremiah chapter 49 and it appears to me that Elam is going to be hit and hit hard by a military strike,” Hughes said. “Will the U.S. be involved with Israel? Is that going to come?”

What if recurring nightmares aren’t just a random function of an anxious mind, but a sign of a deeper spiritual issue in your home?

Dr. Laura Sanger, author and deliverance minister, says that’s exactly what she encountered on a ministry trip to Turin, Italy—an experience that opened her eyes to the reality of spiritual portals.

“The Lord has given me opportunity at times to cleanse those portals because they can be cleansed and and reversed,” Sanger explained during an interview on The Deep End podcast with host Taylor Welch. “And both times I’ve done it, the Lord has given us the strategy, just simply ‘worship Me in spirit and in truth’ and it closes off that portal to the demonic entities.”

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She recounted one such incident during her 2005 trip to Turin, just ahead of the Winter Olympics. While staying in a friend’s guest room, she and her team began to suspect something was spiritually wrong. “Their guests would have recurring nightmares. Different guests would have the same nightmare,” she said. “And when they told our friends, they realized, OK, this is a portal.”

Sanger brought two young girls with her on the trip, unaware of the spiritual activity in the room. But once the host mentioned the portal, she said, “We could discern it. Walked right to it.” Following the Holy Spirit’s instruction, they worshiped in the room until they “felt the shift and could feel the presence of the Lord.”

According to Sanger, the occult understands portals far better than most believers. “You know the occult, the Luciferians, they understand the importance of opening up portals and territories and altars for their activity,” she said. “That’s what the false worship is all about.”

Host Taylor Welch echoed her insights: “Portals are transport. Altars are exchange… I think portals can be closed. It’s more legalistic. You can close them. Worship—an altar—that will close a portal. When Yahweh shows up, anything else that had legal access is moving on.”

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Their discussion touches on spiritual warfare at a geographical level, including “ley lines” and “spiritual grids.” Sanger explains: “A spiritual grid is a bunch of lay lines connected over a region and people might have no idea there’s a spiritual grid over their territory but they still experience the effects of it.”

Turin, she revealed, is no ordinary city. “It’s the witchcraft capital of the world. It’s the intersection of two magic triangles… the black magic triangle which is London, San Francisco and Turin. And then you have the white magic triangle which is Leon, Prague and Turin.”

The team’s experiences in Turin were intense—from visually sensing demonic movement to encountering “a distinctive foul odor, much like the smell of sulfur and manure combined.” After a prophetic act to sever the ley line, Sanger said the Holy Spirit gave further instruction: “You didn’t invite My presence into the void you just created.” When they did, “the smell changed immediately to this fresh pine scent.”

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As Welch put it, “The best altar ever is the altar of salvation… it will not always close the portals though.” It takes active worship, discernment and obedience to the Holy Spirit to shift spiritual atmospheres.

For those experiencing unexplainable spiritual disturbances, nightmares or repeated destructive patterns, Sanger and Welch offer this serious wake-up call. There may be more going on than meets the eye, and more power in worship than most dare to imagine.

James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.

For many believers, prayer feels more like a spiritual chore than a life-giving encounter. But Pastor Chris Garcia says the problem isn’t prayer, it’s how we view it.

“So many people, they feel like, you know, prayer is something you owe to God instead of looking at it like a deposit,” Garcia said during a recent interview. “Prayer is so important because that’s where the deposit happens.”

Garcia, leader of the Fresh Oil ministry, centers his work around contemplative prayer—what he calls “just simply being still with the presence of God to get to know Him.”

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In a recent broadcast, prophetic voice Joseph Z issued a sobering warning about a convergence of global events he believes signal an attempt by dark forces to usher in a major reset.

Citing threats from foreign powers, secret underground bases and engineered natural disasters, Z says believers must stay alert, informed and rooted in truth.

“There’s a new solar flare they’re talking about coming out,” Z said, referring to what scientists have labeled the “bird wing” solar flare. He showed footage of plasma shooting from the sun and noted, “They’re saying it could be risk of electrical equipment disruptions, northern lights, all that.” But he added, “This is a mechanism that they keep on bringing out… they want to use them to really say, you know, we got this coming and then they could begin to do an EMP.”

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Z linked this possibility to what he believes is a far more calculated agenda involving elite-controlled underground facilities.

“To the tune of $21 trillion,” he said, “they took $21 trillion and began to build these underground cities, underground bunkers, massive areas.”

He warned that this infrastructure is not merely for defense but possibly for depopulation.

“They were planning… give them all the weaponry over there, build these underground facilities… then they could take the land and territory,” Z explained. “Do I think that’s going to happen? No, I don’t. Because I believe the Lord Jesus Christ is going to make a way through His church to stand against this antichrist, wicked, nefarious agenda.”

Z also addressed reports of Iran successfully launching a military satellite and developing ballistic missile capabilities.

“The type of ballistic missile technology used to launch this satellite could deliver nuclear, chemical or even biological weapons,” he said.

He pointed to former U.S. funding as a key source of empowerment for enemy regimes, stating, “The $33 billion that went over there from the former administration… all these things began to build economies of these regions.”

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On top of military and electrical threats, Z voiced concern about natural events possibly being used—or even manipulated—for evil.

“I have this strong impression… about two things: a cataclysmic volcano and a cataclysmic earthquake,” he said. “Do I think it’s going to happen? I believe our prayers will mitigate, soften it or completely stop it.”

Z also highlighted an older prophecy from William Branham in 1954 that predicted a pope would rise from the United States and help usher in the Antichrist system.

“He said a pope will come from the United States,” Z noted. “The latest pope did. He’s from Chicago. He’s actually… a registered Republican, which is fascinating.”

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Still, he emphasized the church’s role in overcoming evil.

“The church, the eklesia… truly is the deterrent to nukes, to World War III, to anything that would try to break the grids down,” Z declared. “God has a covenant with this land. He certainly has a covenant with Israel.”

Z concluded with a prophetic declaration of hope and purpose: “The Lord God Almighty does not want us to go out with a whimper. He wants us to go with a roar and bring light into darkness… After revival comes reformation.”

As global instability grows, Z is calling on the body of Christ to rise, not just in prayer, but in prophetic awareness and unity.

James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.