27+ Joseph Franklin Rutherford Quotes On Religion, Slavery And Education

Joseph Franklin Rutherford was an American lawyer and religious leader who served as the second president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, the legal entity of the Jehovah's Witnesses. He was known as "Judge" Rutherford due to his legal background and was a key figure in the establishment of the Jehovah's Witnesses as a distinct religious movement. He wrote and published numerous books and pamphlets, and was a prolific public speaker, delivering some 5,000 speeches around the world during his presidency. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Joseph Franklin Rutherford on religion, slavery, education.

Top 10 Joseph Franklin Rutherford Quotes

1. Jehovah created the earth and therefore it is his by right of creation.
2. Jehovah God is truly rich far beyond the imagination of humankind.
3. The book of Revelation is written largely in symbols.
4. The inspired Scriptures make the clear distinction between false and true riches and make plain the reason why happiness is gained and fully enjoyed only by those who find true riches.
5. By his own efforts man could never gain the true and desired riches.
6. The ecclesiastical system of Rome, and particularly its leaders, for a thousand years and more thought that the earth is fixed and that everything else revolves about it.
7. The earth is yet the place of the domicile of man and all the offspring of the first man.
8. The earth incites the wonder and admiration of man even though he is imperfect and his understanding greatly limited.
9. Before we can know God and understand his great plan it is first necessary for us to believe that he exists and that he rewards all who diligently seek him.
10. Today the eyes of orthodox Jews of earth are fixed upon Palestine.

Joseph Franklin Rutherford Image Quotes

Jehovah God is truly rich far beyond the imagination of humankind. — Joseph Franklin Rutherford

The book of Revelation is written largely in symbols. — Joseph Franklin Rutherford

Joseph Franklin Rutherford Short Quotes

• Life everlasting in a state of happiness is the greatest desire of all men.
• The Bible is God's sacred Word of truth.
• The Bible is God's Word expressed and revealed to his creature, man.
• The Bible is the fountain of truth.

Joseph Franklin Rutherford Famous Quotes And Sayings

The holy spirit means the invisible power of Jehovah, holy because he is holy. This power of Jehovah operated upon the minds of honest men who loved and who were devoted to righteousness, directing them in the writing of the Bible. — Joseph Franklin Rutherford

Jehovah God is truly rich far beyond the imagination of humankind. — Joseph Franklin Rutherford

The book of Revelation is written largely in symbols. — Joseph Franklin Rutherford

God created the first man, whom he called Adam. Then God created a woman, whom he named Eve; and this man and woman were given the power from Jehovah God to reproduce their kind, that is to say, to cause conception and birth of children. — Joseph Franklin Rutherford

It is to be deeply regretted that the clergymen would oppose an effort to teach the people the Bible truths; nevertheless, we find much opposition everywhere, and many clergymen will attempt to prevent the people from reading what is here written. — Joseph Franklin Rutherford

If you are kept in ignorance of the true way and permit yourself to rely upon and be guided by the opinion of imperfect man, you can never gain the riches that will bring you peace and lasting happiness. — Joseph Franklin Rutherford

The few men who possess the wealth of the material things of the earth at the present time are not truly happy. — Joseph Franklin Rutherford

Every person who will learn the right way, and who will then continue diligently to follow that right way, is absolutely certain in time to possess great riches and all attending blessings. — Joseph Franklin Rutherford

By his disobedience of God's law, before man had exercised his power to bring children into the earth, not only Adam lost everything for himself, but his children were born as sinners, imperfect, and without the right to live. — Joseph Franklin Rutherford

The development of the telescope, together with increased knowledge of things, brought men to see that the earth is not what man had once thought it to be. — Joseph Franklin Rutherford

Man is more than merely an animal to exist and propagate his species. His mind gives him capacity to search out the great truths in God's arrangement and this lifts him far above the other animal creation. — Joseph Franklin Rutherford

Since the days of Abraham many men of unusual intellect not only have diligently studied the divine plan, but have devoted their lives to having a part in making it known to others. — Joseph Franklin Rutherford

False riches, consisting of money, houses and lands, acquired by selfish means at cost to others and thereafter used selfishly, are almost always used for the oppression of other persons. — Joseph Franklin Rutherford

The Bible shows the clear statement of God's purposes concerning the earth, and man once made its prince. Its opening chapters show that it was intended for man's instruction. — Joseph Franklin Rutherford

The Bible is the only credible guide either as to the real relationship between man and the earth and the great Creator of both or concerning the purpose of the creation of both. — Joseph Franklin Rutherford

Life Lessons by Joseph Franklin Rutherford

1. Joseph Franklin Rutherford's work as an American lawyer demonstrates the importance of standing up for what is right, even in the face of adversity.
2. He was an advocate for religious freedom and justice, and his work has been an inspiration to many.
3. His legacy serves as a reminder to always strive for fairness and equality, no matter the cost.