Who was Darby? |
Darby Simplified – by adayofsmallthings.com |
 John Nelson Darby (1800-82), otherwise known as J N Darby or simply JND, had a major influence on evangelical Christendom in the nineteenth century. God used him to bring back Evangelical Christians of all persuasions to the truth as presented by Paul and the other Apostles.
Leading preachers such as Moody, Charles Spurgeon and more recently John Macarthur and Billy/Franklin Graham have followed much of his dispensational, pre-millennial’ teaching – expecting Jesus at any time to rapture His Church (See 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18) He insisted God has not abandoned Israel. (See Romans 11:1) He influenced Lords Palmerston and Shaftsbury, leading to the Balfour Declaration and thence to the establishment of the State of Israel. Christ’s ChurchHe said ‘The Church is in ruins!’: Many lovers of Jesus left organised sects forming Christian assemblies gathering to the Lord’s Name. (See 2 Timothy 2:19-22) JND perceived the truth of Christ as the Head in heaven, with His body here, the church heavenly in origin and destiny, perfectly united in the sight of God, and its hope of being with Him at the imminent (pre-millennial) rapture. Pre-tribulation (pre-trib) Christians know him as ‘the father of dispensational theology. As his epitaph says ‘Unknown, yet well known’. |
 Darby’s works span about 60 large volumes – his literal bible translation, his ‘Collected Writings’, the Synopsis of the Bible and more – full of sound teaching but often difficult to read. So on this site, there are hundreds of easy-to-read summaries of his work to encourage and help lovers of our Lord Jesus who seek to ‘walk in the light’ waiting for His call to rapture His saints.
adayofsmallthings.com coversThe Hope of the Church, the Rapture and other Prophecy The Church, its Perfection, its Ruin and Assembly Experience Christian Experience and our Knowledge of God With many articles by other authors and myself – See side panel By Sosthenes – who just wanted to be ‘a brother’ – For more see ‘Introduction’ Please email any comments to: adoss@btinternet.com |
Notes 1. The quotation ‘John Nelson Darby is the most influential Evangelical Christian that Most Evangelical Christians have never heard of’ is by Dr. Thomas Ice (Director, Pre-Trib Research Center) in his Foreword to ‘For Zion’s Sake’ by Paul Wilkinson, 2007.
2. This web site was designed and built by Daniel Roberts. Daniel was taken to be with his Lord and Saviour on the 28th September 2021. In his lifetime Daniel was anxious to avoid being associated with any particular group of Christians and generally chose to go by the name of “Sosthenes” who is simply spoken of in 1 Corinthians 1:1 as “the brother”. If you click on the “introduction” link you can learn more about Daniel’s exercise in designing this site and his work in making the work of John Nelson Darby more accessible to interested persons.
Mackintosh |
Stoney |
Raven |
| Charles Henry Mackintosh – a co-worker of Darby who avoided the praise of men.
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James Butler Stoney had a distinct impression of the Lord’s greatness and had the testimony that he was in the gain of what he ministered.
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Frederick Edward Raven said ‘I should not recognise a company. If I were asked to what company I belong, I should say, To none’.
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