Posts by reslight2

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Jehovahs Witnesses and New Light

by smiddy in

charles taze russell was chosen by god jehovah to reveal to mankind the way to salvation in this time of the end.. charles taze russell embarks on a public speaking program that takes him all over the world with him giving lectures in many countrys .. my question to jehovahs witnesses : was that holy spirit , inspired revelations that he gave ?

was that new light from jehovah ?

new truths ?.

reslight2

smiddy:

<<Charles Taze Russell was chosen by God Jehovah to reveal to mankind the way to salvation in this time of the end.>>

Charlest Taze Russell, who was never a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses, did not claim to reveal "the way to salvation in this time of the end"; he did claim to that what man has traditionally presented as the basis of salvation is not what is taught in the Bible. This does not mean that he was saying that those whom he believed to have taught error were not saved through Christ. While Russell was surely not without error, nor did ever claim that his writings were infallible, he simply pointed out what Bible says and/or does not say regarding salvation, to the best of his knowledge.

See Russell's series of studies regarding the atonement:
http://www.agsconsulting.com/htdbv5/indexe.htm

smiddy:
<<charles taze russell embarks on a public speaking program that takes him all over the world with him giving lectures in many countrys .

My question to jehovahs Witnesses : Was that holy spirit , inspired revelations that he gave ? Was that new light from Jehovah ? new truths ?
>>

The Watch Tower leadership today often refers to Russell was preaching "the truth"; I believe he did. However, if what Russell preached was the truth, then what the WTS today preaches is not the truth, since the message Russell preached is almost the opposite what the JWs preach today.

Russell, however, disclaimed any divine authority over other Christians; he was a non-sectarian who did not believe in an organization such as Rutherford created after Russell died.

Regarding Russell and the Jehovah's Witnesses, see:
http://ctr.rlbible.com/?page_id=2084

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Questions from Readers ... In light of the new understanding of the Faithful and Discreet Slave, is it appropriate to refer to C.T. Russell as Brother Russell?

by mindnumbed in

in light of the new understanding of the faithful and discreet slave, is it appropriate to refer to c.t.

russell as brother russell?.

in the past, some well meaning ones took it upon themselves to refer to c.t.

reslight2

Russell did not believe in "the occult" and he condemned practices related to "the occult".
http://ctr.rlbible.com/?page_id=3066

However, if what Russell taught is the truth, then what the WTS today is teaching is not the truth. The WTS no longer teaches the "good news of great joy that will be for all the people" that Russell preached. In effect, they now preach a message that is "bad tidings of great woe for most of the people that they and their children will be eternally destroyed in Armageddon". Their message is almost the opposite of what Russell taught.

http://ctr.rlbible.com/?cat=10

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Charles Taze Russell

by thedog1 in

jw
friends

i think i read somewhere, here or maybe on another forum, that somebody claimed that c.t.

russell stood on the brooklyn bridge with some others, all in white robes, in 1878, waiting for the rapture.

any truth in that?.

reslight2

Sturgeon, who admitted that he was having dificulty understanding what Russell said, claimed that Russell asked for a Toga; if Russell did ask for a Toga, even in the context of Sturgeon's report, it appears that what he was asking for was two sheet penned together over his shoulders by which he could keep himself warm. At any rate, I believe the Toga incident has been given more meaning that Russell ever intended.

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Baptists announce JWs 100th anniversary of their failed prediction that history would end in 1914

by AndersonsInfo in

jw
friends

http://www.bpnews.net/42379/jehovahs-witness-prediction-spurs-evangelism.

jehovah's witness prediction spurs evangelism.

posted on apr 15, 2014 | by david roach.

reslight2

Jehovah's Witness Prediction Spurs Evangelism - A Response

I have posted a response on my website to the statements made.

http://ctr.rlbible.com/?p=2993

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Here's PROOF that Charles Taze Russell Was NOT a Pennsylvania Freemason

by AndersonsInfo in

no, charles taze russell was not a pennsylvania freemason!.

this is the answer i received in a letter: .

"after a search of our records, we determined that the three russell's were not members of our organization.

reslight2

As far as the winged symbol in the Stanley Theater, as best as I can tell from the pictures provided, it is not the same as the "sun of righteousness" symbol that Russell used.

http://ctr.rlbible.com/?cat=87

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Here's PROOF that Charles Taze Russell Was NOT a Pennsylvania Freemason

by AndersonsInfo in

no, charles taze russell was not a pennsylvania freemason!.

this is the answer i received in a letter: .

"after a search of our records, we determined that the three russell's were not members of our organization.

reslight2

Regardless, there is no evidence at all that Russell was a member of the Freemasons (except what has to imagined and assumed) and there are tens of thousands of pages of Russell's works that overwhelmingly prove that he was not in agreement with the goals of the Freemasons or the Knights Templar. Indeed, his belief that the trinity doctrine is man-made and denies the ransom sacrifice would exclude him from being a member of the Knghts Templar, for belief in the trinity is required to be a member of the Knights Templar. Russell, however, seemed to confuse the Masons and the Knights Templar as being one and the same, which would mean, from his mistaken view, that he would assume that all Masons professed to be Christian, and as he did with Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, and members of many other denominations, he referred to them as "brethren". This does not mean that he agree with such organizations, but it did conform with his view that true Christians may be found amongst all the various professed Christian denominations and organizations.

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Here's PROOF that Charles Taze Russell Was NOT a Pennsylvania Freemason

by AndersonsInfo in

no, charles taze russell was not a pennsylvania freemason!.

this is the answer i received in a letter: .

"after a search of our records, we determined that the three russell's were not members of our organization.

reslight2

*lost* stated:

Yes, I have read it before. Aside from the blankets.

he requested a Roman 'toga' be made for him.

he looked like he was clothed in a shroud as he died.

All I can say is that it is claimed that Sturgeon reported that Russell asked for a Roman toga. He may have, I don't know; the point is that any kind of religious signficance concerning such would have to be assumed and read into the request. The alleged "Roman toga" that Russell is alleged to have asked for consisted of two sheets, one in front, one in back, attached to each other over his shoulders. This just sounds to me that Russell was simply trying to find someway to warm himself more comfortably than the former methods tried.

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If Jesus is Michael, then why would he be afraid of Satan?

by Pronger1 in

jude 1:9 shows that michael didn't dare rebuke satan.

if jesus is michael, then why would he be afraid to do so?

in matthew and mark it clearly shows that the demons were afraid of jesus..

reslight2

I am not with the JWs, but the belief that Jesus is Michael is not of itself a WT doctrine. Practically all of the Protestant reformers believed that Jesus is Michael.

I have present most of the reasons that I believe Jesus is Michael on my website.

http://jesus.rlbible.com/?page_id=5295

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If Jesus is Michael, then why would he be afraid of Satan?

by Pronger1 in

jude 1:9 shows that michael didn't dare rebuke satan.

if jesus is michael, then why would he be afraid to do so?

in matthew and mark it clearly shows that the demons were afraid of jesus..

reslight2

There is nothing in the Bible that says that Michael was afraid of Satan.

But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, disputed about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a reviling [Greek, Blasphemia, blasphemy] judgment [Greek, krisis] upon him, but said, “[Yahweh] rebuke you.” — Revised Standard Version.

But Michael, the archangel, when contending with the devil and arguing about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him an abusive condemnation, but said, “May [Yahweh] rebuke you!” — World English Bible translation

But Michael the archangel, when contending with the Devil, he argued about the body of Moses; he dared not bring a judgment of blasphemy, but said, “Let [Yahweh] rebuke you!” — Literal Translation of the Bible, Jay Green.

http://jesus.rlbible.com/?p=2966#jude1-9

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Here's PROOF that Charles Taze Russell Was NOT a Pennsylvania Freemason

by AndersonsInfo in

no, charles taze russell was not a pennsylvania freemason!.

this is the answer i received in a letter: .

"after a search of our records, we determined that the three russell's were not members of our organization.

reslight2

Russell already had a blanket, which had been wrapped around him, but that was not satisactory. See Menta Sturgeon's report:

http://www.mostholyfaith.com/bible/reprints/Z1916DEC.asp#Z360:11