God's ways are behind the scenes, but He moves all the scenes which He is behind. John Nelson Darby More Quotes by John Nelson Darby More Quotes From John Nelson Darby After deep exercise of soul I was brought by grace to feel I could entirely. John Nelson Darby soulgraceexercise 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 readingsoulexercise 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 obedienceevilaction By one Spirit we are all baptised into one body. John Nelson Darby bodyspirit 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 differentdoecharacter I held apostolic succession fully, and the channels of grace to be there only. John Nelson Darby successionapostolicgrace 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 churchdesireteacher 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 twinsbumpsway 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 churchdwellingchildren I can say, Christ has been my only object; thank God, my righteousness too... Hold fast to Christ. John Nelson Darby righteousnessthank-godchrist 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. John Nelson Darby heartbelievechildren Every Christian will allow that sin is an evil, and that it is our duty not to commit sin. John Nelson Darby sinchristianevil I know that those who esteem these little organised associations to be the churches of God, see nothing but mere meetings of men in every other gathering of God's children. John Nelson Darby nothinggodmenchildren Nothing is more prominently brought forward in the New Testament than the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. John Nelson Darby nothingnewjesus-christlord The cross is the centre of all this in every respect. John Nelson Darby crosseverycentrerespect The salvation of the elect was as certain before His advent, though accomplished by it, as afterwards. John Nelson Darby thoughadventaccomplishedsalvation If real churches exist, such persons are not called on to make them. John Nelson Darby themmakeexistreal
