The timing of the rapture has proven to be both a thought provoking and devisive issue among Christians. No one it seems lacks an opinion or thought on the subject. My own denomination recently "clarified" its articles of faith concerning this issue at the annual conference...

We believe in the pretribulational rapture of the church, an event that can occur at any moment, and that at that moment the dead in Christ shall be raised in glorified bodies, and the living in Christ shall be given glorified bodies without tasting death, and all shall be caught up to meet the Lord in the air before the seven years of the Tribulation.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, 51-54; Philippians 3:20, 21; Revelation 3:10

My denomination wanted to ensure there was no question on where it stood on the timing of the Rapture. The question I have is how important is it in relation to other Christian issues and doctrine? Since it seems everyone has a position on this issue, what is yours? Comments are now open...