Joseph Franklin Rutherford Men Quotations

The earth is yet the place of the domicile of man and all the offspring of the first man.

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.

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.

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.

Life everlasting in a state of happiness is the greatest desire of all men.

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.

By his own efforts man could never gain the true and desired riches.

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.

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.

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

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.

The earth incites the wonder and admiration of man even though he is imperfect and his understanding greatly limited.

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.

The Bible is God's Word expressed and revealed to his creature, man.

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.

THE harp is a musical instrument invented many centuries ago. When properly strung and played upon it yields sweet music, making glad the heart.

What is known as the Old Testament was written by holy men of old who were moved upon by the invisible power of Jehovah to write it.