No, I didn’t say that. First off, those who believe and are saved are not of this world. The heathen ways are not of us, we are to stay and fight against it. (John 17:15-16)
Just like in Egypt, the heathen was punished for their ways, the Israelites who followed the instruction given were not, though they lived in the same country. Some of the heathen, repented, followed the instruction of the Lord, were spared and went with the Exodus.
What I said was, the heathen of the day, will be punished, along with the nation. It is history throughout the scriptures. God punishes nations.
Our promise is that we will be in His kingdom later, but for now we will face tribulation within the world that we don’t belong. (John 16:33)
The big sufferings of the heathen come when Satan and his cohorts are here. Those who are sealed, are basically spared, whether physical or mental hurt. Same as the door posts in Egypt. Not saying it still isn’t going to be rough.
That is the whole point of the Rapture doctrine. It gives them a reprieve from being here to live through the tribulation, which is false doctrine. We too have to live through it, if still alive, just as we have to live through the decline of the nation by the heathen today. Our national blessings have halted due to the nation turning its back on God. Just because there is a remnant, doesn’t mean the nation isn’t going to suffer.
When the captivity’s happened, there was a remnant, and they too went with the heathen, but it was God’s plan for their own good.
Scripture tells us that no man king is going to reverse the decline. The Prophets with the direct bat phone to the Lord couldn’t do it, and those people witnessed firsthand miracles.
The whole world is going to be confederate with each other, New World Order, and it is going to continue to be a heathen world. That is the whole point of God allowing Satan to come here. It is to punish those, the majority who will not follow.
We might get a leader whose actions help the 401’s, appoints more conservative Supreme court justices etc., but what really has changed? They national Prayer Breakfast is even a heathen gathering for their own purpose. God is still out of the equation which is taking HIs name in vain.
As you said, we are to do our duty; this age is the smelter of the metal that is in us. The Lord wants silver and gold, not lead.