For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. I Thessalonians 4:16-17 (KJV) The Rapture. This Biblical promise has captured the imaginations of generations upon generations of believers from every walk of life and from every corner of the globe. The fact that Jesus Christ will physically return someday to gather and gloriously transform His church is truly an exhilarating thought. Today, millions await in enthusiastic and perhaps unparalleled anticipation of this spectacular event. But when will it occur? Unfortunately, this question has spawned differing theories and opinions which has ultimately fractured the church into a variety of sub-groups, resulting only in confusion and division.