Top 25 Quotes by John Nelson Darby of 33 - Page 2

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.

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

Character, Doe, Different

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

John Nelson Darby

Valuable, Profession, Corrections

As we go forward in attempting to control bump drafting in those areas, there's going to be some very subjective calls being made. That's the reason we'd like to get this under way as quickly as possible. ... Hopefully we don't have to make a call. But if we do make a call in the twins, it wouldn't be quite as painful as having to make it in the Daytona 500.

John Nelson Darby

Bumps, Way, Twins

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

Reading, Exercise, Soul

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

John Nelson Darby

Grace, Apostolic, Succession

John Nelson Darby (1866). “Analysis of dr. Newman's Apologia pro vitâ suâ, by J.N.D.”, p.20

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

Teacher, Church, Desire

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

Children, Dwelling, Church

To rest satisfied with existing evils, as if we could do nothing, is not obedience; but neither is it obedience to imitate the actions of the apostles.

John Nelson Darby

Evil, Action, Obedience

John Nelson Darby (2015). “Collected Writings by John Nelson Darby Volume Fourteen: Ecclesiastical”, p.112, Irving Risch