The NT speaks of four Gospels. Not just one.
Paul preached the Gospel which was commited unto him by the Lord Jesus Christ (Gal. 1:11-12) and that was the Gospel of the Grace of God (1 Cor. 15:1-6).
Peter preached the Gospel of the Kingdom in Acts 2:38. He did not preach the Gospel of the Death, Burial, and Resurrection. The Gospel of the Death, Burial, and Resurrection had not even been revealed yet.
Paul did preach something different than Paul. The Gospel of the Grace of God was revealed to Paul by God Himself.
Once Peter understood that salvation had now come to the Gentiles and that the Gospel of the Kingdom was no longer in effect, he came along board with Paul (See Acts 15).
When you read the book of Acts, you should notice that there is a transition from the Gospel of the Kingdom (For Israel) to the Gospel of the Grace of God (Salvation now open to the Gentile Nations).
Today in the Church Age, there is only one Gospel that is in effect and that is the Gospel of the Death, Burial and Resurrection (1 Cor. 15:1-6). But in the time of Jacob's trouble; God will be once again dealing with the Nation of Israel. Hence; as a result, the Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in the time of Jacob's trouble. The Gospel of the Kingdom is NOT the Gospel of the Grace of God. Things that are different are NOT the same.
Anyone who preaches the Gospel of the Grace of God (Paul's Gospel) in the time of Jacob's trouble will be preaching a false gospel.
The Gospel of the Kingdom is about a Messianic Kingdom, and that is why the Gospel of the Kingdom is Jewish. Therefore, the right Gospel to be preached in the tribulation period will be the Gospel of the Kingdom.
And close to the very end of the time of Jacob's trouble, an Angel from Heaven will have the everlasting Gospel to preach to all nations in the world for a witness unto them that the LORD is coming soon. And that they need to fear God, and give glory to Him, and to worship Him (see Rev. 14:6-7).
Now go and read it. It is there. You need to get that distinction. You need to rightly divide the word of truth (2 Tim. 2:15).
Yes we are in the last days now. It is no wonder why the apostasy is so great in the Church. Why there is so much sensuality in the pulpits, the rock music being brought into the congregations and assemblies in many of the fellowships out there. And all the modern versions which are just perversions which come from the Vatican (NIV, ESV, NLT, NASB, Mess, etc.), yes we are definitely living in the last days.
What about the time of Jacob's trouble???
And what about the 1,000 year literal and Messianic Reign of the Lord Jesus Christ?
Well, he may have a chance to get saved during the time of Jacob's trouble (tribulation), depending on how much light they received in this dispensation which we are now in. And for those that will be able to get saved in the tribulation, it will be harder to get saved since salvation will be by Faith AND Works (Rev. 14:9-12).
Wrong again. The 144,000 are literal, physical Jews, who are sealed by the seal of God upon their forehead:
Revelation 7:1-8
Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)
7 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. [SUP]2 [/SUP]And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, [SUP]3 [/SUP]saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. [SUP]4 [/SUP]And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. [SUP]5 [/SUP]Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. [SUP]6 [/SUP]Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. [SUP]7 [/SUP]Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. [SUP]8 [/SUP]Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
When you read that passage, where do you get that somehow it is figurative???
Let me help you out. It is not figurative. It is LITERAL.