Rapture

The dictionary meaning of rapture:  The state of being carried away with joy, love, etc.. ecstasy
The dictionary meaning of tribulation:  Great misery or distress as from oppression

     You should know that what I am writing is my opinion from the reading and studying that I've done, I am open to hear other opinions.  I would love to hear what you think so please take my poll or leave me a message.
     This is what I believe, 2 Peter 2: 5 says, "if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness and seven others; if He condemened the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly;  and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the filthy lives of lawless men (for that righteous man living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by lawless deeds he saw and heard)"  Peter goes on to say, "if this is so then the Lord knows how to rescue godly men from trials and to hold the unrighteous for the day of judgement while continuing the punishment"
     Out of that scripture I got, that God protected or in other words to shield from injury or danger or loss, to defend, Noah and his family while they went through the flood. 
     On the other hand He rescued, or freed and saved from danger, Lot out of the cities before He burned them down.  Peter goes on to say, "God will rescue us from the coming wrath."  Not protect us through it, but rescue us from it.   Wrath also meaning any action carried out especially punishment.  Paul also confirms this in 1 thessalonians 1: 10, "and to wait for His son from Heaven, whom He raised from the dead- Jesus who rescues us from the coming wrath.  Again, Jesus will rescue us, not protect us through the wrath. 
     Now peter also talks about trials that, "God knows how to rescue godly men from trials"  trials:  The act or process of testing.  Revelations 3: 10, Jesus says, "Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on earth."
     We are to be taken out, or rescued from the punishment, trial or wrath that will be coming so you can see why I believe we will be raptured at the beginning of the tribulation.  If you have any other information confirming or any information, against this, please let me know.  Thank you, Connie