Re: Christian Zionists
Unfortunately, the current worldly system calling itself christianity plays nicely into the hand of the illuminati plan. But that is because they too are part of satan's plan, not the representatives of Christ. And, as the saying goes: "satan is not divided." He works both ends to his end. Someone once coined the phrase regarding the religious community many years ago to me. I thought was worth repeating: he called them: "satan in white nylons".
Unfortunately, those of us who are on to them, those of us who believe in Christ but are not a part of this current deception calling itself "christianity" and who are not subject to it's falsehoods are grouped into the same stereotype, even though, in our very small way, we too have been in a fight against their lies, deceptions and hypocracies.
Totally agree about not getting your teaching from a movie. But we do have Bibles available to us if we want to read for ourselves, if we care to. And Matthew 24 is not the only reference to end time prophecy.
Paul, in Ephesians 3:2 and Colossians 1:25 calls the grace of God which he preached (aka the mystery) a dispensation. It didn't originate with Schoffield. Or any zionist, unless, of course, you think Paul was one. Heh. I don't know how learned you are in these matters so, just for the record, the age of grace entered on the scene with the coming of the gift of the holy spirit on the day of Penticost.(Acts 2:4) A new dispensation began, one called "the grace of God" that Paul referred to whereby men could get saved by grace rather than having to keep the mosaic law. The rapture is a part of this mystery.
1Corinthians 15:
51 ¶ Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
Here are a few more verses on the topic:
1Thessalonians 4:
15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not preceed them which are asleep.
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
And a few more:
John 14:
1 ¶ Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
There is so much debate on very basic matters of scripture. It reminds me of my research on the CS process. So one is pretty much left to themselves with the decision of which way to go. But, if you choose to reject Christ, please don't do it on the basis of these religious organizations falsely bearing His name. That would be a real tragedy.
I'm not here to debate. I hate debating. It never ends. Just presenting this view for whoever cares.