Hi Vinicle,
Mankind is made in a corrupt state of being with a carnal mind, that does not know God.
Rom 8:7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.
We live our lives in this world seeking after physically/carnal gain one way or another, partaking of the tree of good and evil.
Ecc 1:13 I applied my heart to inquiring and exploring by wisdom concerning all that is done under the heavens:it is an experience of evil Elohim has given to the sons of humanity to humble them by it. (CLV)
I believe that this 'experience' in this physical life, with all the good and the bad, the trials and pleasures, the ups and the downs is for us to learns what life is. It is to give us a backdrop of knowing the physical, a knowledge of darkness from which He can then work. But He is not doing His work of saving the world now in this age, that will come in the resurrection of the dead in the great white throne judgement. But for a very few, judgment has started now.
1Pe 4:17 For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?
The difference in what the world is experiencing now and the judgment that the Elect is experiencing is that God has changing the heart in those few He is dealing with. Most are on the broad path now and a few have been directed to the narrow path (Mat. 7:13-14). For those few they are being made into the image of Christ, in a process of changing/renewing the mind, of taking out all the old filth that we have in us.
Eze 36:26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
Eph 4:22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,
v. 23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
v. 24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.
The trials/chastisement that the Elect is going through is to correct and conform them, training them to rule with Christ.
Heb 12:11 Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
The world is not being shown the truth and being corrected until righteousness now. They are blind to the truth and do not have ears to hear it at this time.
1Co 2:14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
So the world is living according to their carnal fleshly hearts and ways and all that comes with it; trials, problems, corruption, deceitfulness and wickedness.
Jer 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately corrupt; who can understand it?
Tit 3:3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.
But we always want to look to where this is all leading.
Isa 26:9 With my soul I have desired You in the night,
Yes, by my spirit within me I will seek You early;
For when Your judgments are in the earth,
The inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
mercy, peace and love
Kat