If God did not judge wickedness, He could not be a holy God. This is what is coming: the unfurling of final judgement and the preservation of the Church. The Church is not the one doing the fighting, though, that action is reserved for God. As we draw closer to the time of God restoring creation (sorry, spoiler!) God is keeping his people close to him, and their suffering has not been in vain. Their (our) place is in worship, God’s place is in judgement.