The Rapture Trap (Part 1)
(The Revelation the Lord has given to me by the Spirit, along with my teachings and comments are written in Blue) (May we all have ears to hear)
Let’s begin by taking a look at the Irvingite Movement named after Edward Irving (1792-1834)
The Catholic Apostolic Church (CAC), also known as the Irvingian Church, is a Christian denomination which originated in Scotland around 1831 and later spread to Germany and the United States. The tradition to which the Catholic Apostolic Church belongs is referred to as Irvingism or the Irvingian movement after Edward Irving (1792–1834).
In the early 1800’s the teachings of Edward Irving were somewhat controversial in Scotland and England. In 1833, he was excommunicated and deposed from the ministry of the Church of Scotland, because of false teaching to do with what he called “the sinfulness of Christ’s humanity.” He also began teaching the “rapture of the Church.”
A young girl named Margaret MacDonald, while living in her hometown of Port-Glasgow, Scotland, claimed to have gone into a trance and described a vision in which she said she saw the saints leaving the earth at the return of the Lord before the tribulation. This trance and vision took place in the spring of 1830. Her “revelation” was recorded in a book written by R.N. Norton and printed in London, England in 1861. This book is no longer in print. It is almost impossible to find a copy. Years ago, I knew of a minister who had a copy of the part of that book pertaining to the trance and vision of Margaret MacDonald.
On April 30, 1831, a Mrs. J.B. Cardale, while in a home prayer meeting, shared a personal word that mirrored a pre-tribulation rapture previously revealed in the trance and vision of Margaret MacDonald. It was from this supposed revelation, that the rapture theory came from, that we still hear from many pulpits today. It did not come from Holy Scripture, but it came from falsehood. It came from what falsely pretended to be the Spirit of God and was certainly not in line with Scripture as set forth in the Christian Bible.
Edward Irving accepted this false teaching as truth, and it was taught at prophetic meetings as truthful revelation at Powerscourt House in Ireland. These meetings were attended by Plymouth Brethren organizer John Darby along with C.H. Mackintosh both of whose views were influenced by Irving as well as C.I. Scofield, whose Biblical notes made this new theory extremely popular.
So, it was a young girl from Scotland, who first brought about the so-called pre-tribulation rapture theory from a vision in a trance. It is recorded in R.N. Norton’s book entitled “The Catholic Apostolic Church.” John Darby (1800-1882) an Anglo-Irish Evangelist later known for inventing the false doctrine of the rapture, C.I. Scofield (1843-1921) an American Theologian, and Clarence Larkin (1850-1924) born in England, then became an American Baptist Pastor, who along with his Biblical timelines and charts, began to teach this new theory. By the early 1900’s it became extremely popular among many various denominations. Many Christian Bible Schools and Colleges promulgated the pre-tribulation rapture teaching. Along the way, came not only pre-tribulation rapture, but also mid-tribulation rapture and post-tribulation rapture theories.
Prior to 1830 AD and going all of the way back, even unto the days of the first Apostles of Christ Jesus in the early 1st Century AD, there is no known record of the “escape rapture theory” being taught by any Christian Church denomination, group or anyone else. The true Christian leadership from the days of Christ Jesus finishing His work on the Cross, unto this present time, has always taught that Christians will always go through any and all tribulations victoriously. To Almighty God be the Glory!!
Note: I do not argue with people in regard to Christian Biblical Scripture. If you are one who has doubt or questions about what has been stated here in this very brief summary, then I would suggest you pray in the Holy Ghost in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, seek out the answers in truth, study and research these things until you receive a witness in the Holy Spirit. Plus, through the availability of so much information in many various libraries everywhere, as well as on the Internet, it is not impossible for you to find correct answers for yourself. It does take time, work, tenacity, determination and serious effort. May God bless you abundantly in the correct revelation of His Word!!
I will be posting a lot more information and Scripture regarding this subject in the near future! If you stay with me and continue to read these posts, I believe you will never regret taking the time to do so!!
J Stone Grant
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