Quotes by John Nelson Darby

I can say, Christ has been my only object; thank God, my righteousness too... Hold fast to Christ.

— John Nelson Darby

Wisdom

The presence of the Holy Spirit is the keystone of all our hopes.

— John Nelson Darby

Hope

The Epistle is a correction of profession without life, and most valuable in this respect.

— John Nelson Darby

Life

The salvation of the elect was as certain before His advent, though accomplished by it, as afterwards.

— John Nelson Darby

Wisdom

Obedience to the word in humility of mind never confuses.

— John Nelson Darby

Wisdom

Nationalism - in other words, the dividing of the church into bodies - consisting of such and such a nation, is a novelty, not above three centuries old, although many dear children of God are found dwelling in it.

— John Nelson Darby

Wisdom

I had always owned them to be the Word of God... the careful reading of the Acts afforded me a practical picture of the early church; which made me feel deeply the contrast with its actual present state; though still, as ever beloved by God.

— John Nelson Darby

Wisdom

Nothing is more prominently brought forward in the New Testament than the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.

— John Nelson Darby

Wisdom

God is sufficient in all ages for His church.

— John Nelson Darby

Wisdom

Christ preferred the poor; ever since I have been converted so have I.

— John Nelson Darby

Wisdom

But the more we search the Scriptures, the more we perceive, in this doctrine, the fundamental truth of the gospel - that truth which gives to redemption its character, and to all other truths their real power.

— John Nelson Darby

Truth

Among the children of God, it was they who were most able to rightly divide the word of truth.

— John Nelson Darby

Truth

I add, that those who are bent on restoring the whole church ought to be well instructed in the word, and to abstain from doing anything under the pretext of simplicity.

— John Nelson Darby

Wisdom

By one Spirit we are all baptised into one body.

— John Nelson Darby

Wisdom

After deep exercise of soul I was brought by grace to feel I could entirely.

— John Nelson Darby

Wisdom

Every Christian will allow that sin is an evil, and that it is our duty not to commit sin.

— John Nelson Darby

Wisdom

If real churches exist, such persons are not called on to make them.

— John Nelson Darby

Wisdom

Let those who like society better have it.

— John Nelson Darby

Wisdom

The cross is the centre of all this in every respect.

— John Nelson Darby

Wisdom

The Reformation did not directly touch the question of the true character of God's church.

— John Nelson Darby

Wisdom

Jude has a very different character. It is not the cradle of Christianity, or of the assembly on earth: it is its decay and its death here below. It does not keep its first estate.

— John Nelson Darby

Life

Some respected and beloved brethren insist that the forming and organising of churches is, according to God's will, the only means of finding blessing in the midst of that confusion which is acknowledged to exist.

— John Nelson Darby

Education

During my solitude, conflicting thoughts increased; but much exercise of soul had the effect of causing the scriptures to gain complete ascendancy over me.

— John Nelson Darby

Wisdom

I go farther, and say, that it is plainly our duty to desire pastors and teachers to take the care of such congregations, and that God did raise up such in the church as we see it in the word.

— John Nelson Darby

Education