The rapture happens at the return of Christ with his Saints or as Paul calls them ''Those who Sleep'' these are the righteous dead of all ages who are clothed in immortal bodies along with those who are alive at his coming. The living are raptured and meet him in the air then escort him to earth. The two stage ''Second coming'' is refuted by Peter in Acts where he told the Jews that Christ will remain in heaven until the consummation of all things that has to include everything that happens prior to his second coming and leaves no room for a quick visit.
Again in Acts the Disciples were told that he would return the same way as he left which was from the Mount of Olives. Zechariah describes this. In both books and the rest of the Bible there is no mention of a two stage coming. Christ was with the Apostles for three years and another forty days after his resurrection yet there is no specific mention of what one would think to be vital information about his coming in two stages especially since two Angels were sent to explain how he returns.
Those who believe it cite Pauls rapture teaching but a careful reading of all the relevant scriptures show that he never mentions a two stage coming of Jesus anywhere.
One last thing the wrath of God mentioned so often is against unbelievers. As I said in an earlier post its not for seven years, or for three and a half its forever and known as Hell. God provided Christs sacrifice to escape his wrath not a rapture.
There's no such thing as two stage coming of Christ and the concept of one stage coming of Christ is also overrated. There's a billion things against your position and i don't know where to start but let me tackle the issue on second coming of Christ.
Christ doesn't come physically but as the kingdom of God which doesn’t come at a definite time- the reason He is referred to as “..He is and was and is to come the Almighty…”. Meaning that immediately after His death and resurrection, Christ comes back as the holy spirit and indwells believers (starting with the disciples). So, this kingdom of God has always been here with believers being added one by one until the end of the age. It doesn’t come with physical signs so that people can say “look, there it is, or here, come see it..” it is always in your midst.
Luke 17:
20Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed,
21nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.”
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22Then he said to his disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.
23People will tell you, ‘There he is!’ or ‘Here he is!’ Do not go running off after them.
24For the Son of Man in his day
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25But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
Mark 9:1
Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”
Matthew 16:28 Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."
Matt 26:
63But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You arethe Christ, the Son of God.” 64“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Really, Jesus comes back as the kingdom and there’s no specific time.