Christ preferred the poor; ever since I have been converted so have I. John Nelson Darby christconvertpoor Change image and share on social
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 assemblycharacterchristianity Change image and share on social
Nothing is more prominently brought forward in the New Testament than the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. John Nelson Darby bringchristcome Change image and share on social
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 carechurchcongregation Change image and share on social
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 characterdoctrinefundamental share on social
The Epistle is a correction of profession without life, and most valuable in this respect. John Nelson Darby correctionepistlelife Change image and share on social
The presence of the Holy Spirit is the keystone of all our hopes. John Nelson Darby holyhopekeystone Change image and share on social
The Reformation did not directly touch the question of the true character of God's church. John Nelson Darby characterchurchdirectly Change image and share on social
If real churches exist, such persons are not called on to make them. John Nelson Darby callchurchexist Change image and share on social
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 actactualafford share on social
