Listen ladies and gentlemen, it has been said by many that the church will not go through the tribulation nor this persecution but as you can see by scripture, every indication states; that the church will go through the persecution and tribulation. In fact, that's why God is going to shorten the days because of "His elect" who is "His elect the church." (Matthew 24:22-24) Israel was God's chosen elect of old, but when Christ came and set up His church, brought us in as being Abraham's seed now we're in grafted into the body as the elect and there will be Jewish people as well in God's chosen elect. In essence the chosen elect it's not just one people anymore, but it's All God's children who obey Him, keep his commandments and follow the Lamb wheresoever He goes is God's elect, remember that. (Revelation 14:4) paraphrased read it!