JohnDarby and Margaret MacDonald

John Darby did not get his idea of a Pretribulation Rapture from Margaret MacDonald.

Here is an excerpt from Margaret MacDonald's own hand written account of her 1830 rapture revelation that was included in Robert Norton's Memoirs of James & George MacDonald of Port Glasglow, published in 1840. James and George were her brothers and they were leaders in the Pentecostal work in Scotland. The account is found on pages 171-176.

Margaret MacDonald's Statement

Tis only those that are alive in him that will be caught up to meet him in the air. I saw the people of GOD in an awfully dangerous situation many about to be deceived and fall. Now will The Wicked be revealed with all power and signs and lying wonders, so that if it were possible the very elect will be deceived. This is the fiery trial, which is to try us. It will be for the purging and purifying of the real members of the body of JESUS. The love of many will wax cold. Now shall the awful sight of a false Christ be seen, for it is will all deceivableness of unrighteousness he will work. This is particulary the nature of the trial through, which those are to pass who will be counted worthy to stand before the Son of Man. The trial of the church is from the Antichrist! It is being filled with the Spirit that we shall be kept. This will fit us to enter into the marriage supper of the lamb.

Margaret MacDonald's statement is not a pretribulation but a posttribulation Doctrine, which goes against what we are shown by the Holy Spirit as we study the scriptures and not listen to men's teachings.

The purification of the true church(body of Christ) was done by JESUS on the cross:

Ephesians 2:8-10

"For by Grace are ye saved through faith: and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of GOD:

Not of works, lest any man should boast.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ JESUS unto good works, which GOD hath before ordained that we should walk in them."