39 Quotes by John Nelson Darby

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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.