You are incorrectly dividing the word, it's not written in a timeline flow -> lights on or get home lol.
There falling away, as many abuse this passage, it NOT a rapture. The Temple as well, as Paul unquestionably tells us, is people and NOT a prophesy which does not exist, for a 3rd Temple. One maybe built, to keep that deceptive lie going.
This lawless, NO "one" in that verse, will be exposed by Jesus. However, before he touches down, the elect have already been gathered, met him and about face with him to his destination, on earth and then the WRATH which is after the Trib. Elect -> Keep in mind Jesus's words -> Only few find = TRUTH. So, the possablity is, truth revealed and out comes the Wrath, so people will have to cling to what appears a new found truth to them, through the wrath. Most or many dying clinging to this truth -> Woman drunk on their blood. There is your possible answer for the uncountable numbers before the throne.
God wipes away tears, hmmm, if your there, why tears -> the above