Rapture Dream and the 144,000 a Literal Number?

I seek His truth to the feelings, events, and mysteries happening in my life. Come be inspired and be drawn into life, not temporary as the world offers, but everlasting life (Jesus many times spoke with few words because he said what needed to be said. He can already see right into one’s heart).
-Ask Jesus through prayer for confirmation. I am only given what I am truthfully shown.

[summertime]

Every person who wants to be saved and raptured, needs to ask Jesus Christ to forgive them all their sins. Salvation is very personal. People who reject Jesus Christ, cannot be saved. Acts 4:12 We need to know the OWNER OF HEAVEN in order for Him to recognize us. Only Praying and Reading His word can open hearts to this kind of experience. This experience is life changing. It decides between hell and Heaven. God told every one to WATCH and PRAY that we can be accounted worthy to escape all things that shall come to pass and stand before the Son of man. God wants everyone to get saved. He commands all people everywhere to repent. God so loved this world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. God bless everyone reading this.

[ateachableheart]

hdudley1 - I feel also it is a literal number but felt conflicted about whether they would be raptured or would stay. Stephen R. Jones wrote a book I acquired in 2007 LAWS OF THE SECOND COMING. In it he postulates there will be three harvests;
Firstfruits (Barley Overcomers)
Wheat (Pentecost Christians)
Grapes
I don't recall what the Grapes were, but consider the book of Joel, only 3 short chapters and I have looked at it with different eyes lately and each chapter (I feel) could relate to each of the three raptures (or gatherings).

I saw your comments in another YT vid, would love to share thoughts along these lines if you're interested. I'm a 60 year old female, been through alot but all for a higher purpose :) Blessings to you for the courage to post :)

[dunamis]

The 144, 000 represent hundreds of millions of men, women and children who will be included in the Rapture. Men who are practicing adultery by being married to women other than their covenant spouses are being defiled and will not be included in the Rapture. "These are the ones who were not defiled with women..." [Rev.14:4] Remarriage after divorce IS adultery and is defiling. The Lord's teaching on this is very clear. Unfortunately, many Christians are choosing to ignore it. They're going to find out the hard way when they're left behind.