That is one of the parts I do not get. If the seats are limited (to 144K) then the chances of me getting one is pretty slim. There are 7 billion people on the earth. Being in that small, small percent is going to be a tight fit. I would guess that very few of the people who THINK they are saved, are.
That being said, what would be my motivation for acting in the way Jesus taught, when we are damned anyway.
Its not really an optimistic message.
The 144k are not the ones being raptured. Notice after they are sealed, a number too great to count is at the throne and described as those who have come out of the great tribulation.
This right after the 144k are very carefully counted and categorized. One thing that is VERY clear about the 144k is that they are not “the saved”. They are Jews sealed for a different purpose.