Quotes from John Nelson Darby

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

I held apostolic succession fully, and the channels of grace to be there only.

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

God's ways are behind the scenes, but He moves all the scenes which He is behind.

God is sufficient in all ages for His church.

Be assured that God does more in us than we for Him; and that what we do is only for Him in proportion as it is He Himself who works it in us.

The great guardian principle of all conduct in the church of God is personal responsibility to the Lord.

It is the desire of our hearts, and as we believe God's will under this dispensation, that all the children of God should be gathered together as such, and, consequently, as not of the world.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Let those who like society better have it.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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