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 More Quotes by John Nelson Darby More Quotes From John Nelson Darby The presence of the Holy Spirit isthe keystone of all our hopes. John Nelson Darby faith god inspirational God's ways are behind the scenes, but He moves all the scenes which He is behind. John Nelson Darby behind-the-scenes christian moving If we wait upon God, there is no danger. If we rush on, He must let us see the consequences of it. John Nelson Darby encouraging encouragement waiting God is sufficient in all ages for His church. John Nelson Darby sufficient church age Nothing is more prominently brought forward in the New Testament than John Nelson Darby lord jesus christ The Lord Jesus died for the ungodly. He was obedient at all costs : He bore everything, and went down into the dust of death, man's hatred, God's desertion, and Satan's power ; we find Him there at the cost of everything. Everything that was against us was done away. By one man's obedience many are made righteous. John Nelson Darby dust men jesus 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. John Nelson Darby proportion christian doe Separation from evil is the necessary first principle of communion with Him ... Separation from evil is His principle of unity John Nelson Darby unity principles evil This re-appearance of the doctrine of freewill serves to support that of the pretension of the natural man to be not irremediably fallen, for this is what such doctrine tends to. All who have never been deeply convicted of sin, all persons in whom this conviction is based on gross external sins, believe more or less in freewill John Nelson Darby support men believe The Reformation did not directly touch the question of the true character of God's church. John Nelson Darby reformation church character Christ preferred the poor; ever since I have been converted so have I. John Nelson Darby converting poor christ 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 confusion blessing mean 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 solitude soul exercise This truth of the gathering together of God's children is in Scripture seen realised in various localities, and in each central locality the Christians resident therein composed but one body: Scripture is perfectly clear on that head. John Nelson Darby christian together children The great guardian principle of all conduct in the church of God is personal responsibility to the Lord. John Nelson Darby church responsibility christian Among the children of God, it was they who were most able to rightly divide the word of truth. John Nelson Darby child-of-god able children 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 real giving character Let those who like society better have it. John Nelson Darby Obedience to the word in humility of mind never confuses. John Nelson Darby obedience humility mind The Epistle is a correction of profession without life, and most valuable in this respect. John Nelson Darby corrections profession valuable