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Originally Posted by aron
By so little Kelly came under Darby's sway, by his eating and drinking? Incredible! I'm all for self-control, but this is ridiculous. "The kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit."
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Kelly had proved his loyalty to Darby and company from this story in Plymouth (just prior to the "lynching" of Newton in Plymouth, their first division) until Darby's death in 1882 (their second division.) William Kelly's devotion to Darby and the Brethren was above reproach. He was both an outstanding teacher in his own right and Darby's personal compiler.
But in exclusive systems such as the Brethren or the Recovery, past loyalty means nothing. In these power grabbing structures, brothers like Kelly are simply obstacles to one's own power, since he would demand that all things be done "by the book," which btw would be
interpreted by Darby's ministry.
Religious zealots, like the Pharisees of old, care little for who you are, or what service you might have done to date for the Lord. Brotherly love and the Bible are merely obstacles on their pathway to glory, not the real glory of God, but the glory of men, in the here and now.