Punishing not the best wording —I changed it. Peter talks of fire stored up in the heavens for the time of Gods judgement, God’s wrath won’t be poured out on the earth while His children are still here (the first male-child born of the woman in Rev 12). Actually- He is even so merciful that even if you miss the rapture and turn to Him afterwards—He offers protection for the tribulation saints (Woman and her other offspring-Rev 12) for the first 3.5 years of the 7 year Great Tribulation. After that— the protection lifts and you will most likely have to die for Christ to gain heaven.