So ahwatukee I decided to read all the post in this thread and came across what you posted. You quoted Romans 5:9 and 1 Thessalonians 1:10 to support your contention that God will not subject Christians to wrath. My question to you is what kind of wrath does the context indicate in these two verses you quoted?
It is clear from reading the context in both verses that the "wrath" is not talking specifically talking about wrath that comes from the second coming but "wrath" that is awaiting those who have rejected Jesus Christ, i.e hell. In other words, the context is about salvation. Other verses support the immediate context of salvation wrath which are Colossians 3:5,6, 1 Thessolonians 2:16, Ephesians 5:19 and 1 Thessolonians 5:9.
And specfically if you look at 1 Thessolonians 1:10 where it mentions, "and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, that is Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come." This verse is backed up by 2 Thessolonians 1:6-8, "For after all it is only just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, vs7, and to give RELIEF/REST to you who are afficted and to us as well (WHEN WILL THIS HAPPEN?) when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire, vs8, dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus."
Notice that these verses are in perfect harmony with each other and with Matthew 24 especially vs3 regarding the end of the age. And if you continue reading 2 Thessolonians 2 and 3 the Apostle Paul expands on what will happen like the restraining of the Holy Spirit regarding the lawless one. And btw, at 2 Thessoloninas 2:6,7 the Holy Spirit is releasing His power, He, the Holy Spirit is not leaving. Too me this is all pretty much cut and dry just by following the sequence of events.
IN GOD THE SON,
bluto