It is not the way I describe it but the way God describes it. And you are quite mistaken about the wrath of God ALREADY being manifested. We are living in the Day of Grace -- the Gospel Age -- and God is reserving His wrath for the future. That is why sin and evil are being permitted to abound.
However, unless you are prepared to study this matter properly and directly from Scripture, you will not understand the truth, and believe that it is all a matter of personal opinions. You even ignored the Scripture I presented and avoided its clear implication.
I don't believe in personal opinion.
I've studied it enough to know what I know,,,I just haven't studied what others believe about this because from what I've read, Jesus returns ONE TIME,not two times. In order for your belief to be correct, He'd have to return two times.
As to ignoring scripture...no I don't ignore anything.
I gave you the scripture I believe is the correct interpretation...
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
The same verses you used to prove your point.
I also explained about how this is a new concept and was not known before.
This is important even though you may not believe so.
Were prior theologians dumb to not see what was seen just a mere 200 years ago?
I also posted a link describing perfectly what I understand "taken away" means.
The unfortunate were taken away...just as one poster likened it to Noah...the unbelievers were taken away from earth.
Noah and his family were left on earth.
And so it was for many in the time of the destruction of Jerusalem.
The fortunate ones were left to live their life. The unfortunate were "taken away" to their death.
I can't add much more to this discussion, and, as a habit, I don't go on about something ad infinitum.