For God didn't appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
"When God vents his anger against earth dwellers (Revelation 6:16-17), the body of Christ will be in heaven as the result of the series of happenings outlined in 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17 (cf. 1 Thessalonians 3:13). This is God’s purpose." [Note: Thomas, p. 285.] 