Joseph Franklin Rutherford quotes

Joseph Franklin Rutherford was an American judge and the second president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society. His leadership played a crucial role in shaping Jehovah's Witnesses into an international religious movement. He introduced significant organizational changes and helped expand the movement’s global influence. Here are 33 of his quotes:

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)
Jehovah God is truly rich far beyond the imagination of humankind. View quote
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
Jehovah created the earth and therefore it is his by right of creation. View quote
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. View quote
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. View quote
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
It is more reasonable to conclude that the Great Pyramid of Gizeh as well as the other pyramids thereabout, also the sphinx, were built by the rulers of Egypt and under the direction of Satan the Devil. View quote
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
You may successfully resist any and all men, but you cannot successfully resist Jehovah God.... In the name of Jehovah God and His anointed King, Christ Jesus, I demand that you give order to all officials and servants of your government that Jehovah's witnesses in Germany be permitted to peaceably assemble and without hindrance worship God. View quote
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
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. The spirit of God, i. e., his invisible power, moved upon the waters and thereby he created. View quote
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
It is to be expected that Satan will try to inject into the minds of the consecrated the thought that 1925 should see an end of the work, and that therefore it would be needless for them to do more. View quote
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
Do you believe it! Do you believe that the King of glory is present, and has been since 1874?... Behold, the King reigns! you are his publicity agents. Therefore advertise, advertise, advertise, the King and his kingdom. View quote
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
In Germany the common people are peace-loving, ... The Devil has put his representative Hitler in control, a man who is of unsound mind, cruel, malicious and ruthless... He cruelly persecutes the Jews because they were once Jehovah's covenant people and bore the name of Jehovah, and because Christ Jesus was a Jew. (Joseph Franklin Rutherford)
The book of Revelation is written largely in symbols. View quote
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. View quote
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. View quote
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
By his own efforts man could never gain the true and desired riches. View quote
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
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. View quote
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
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. View quote
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
Today the eyes of orthodox Jews of earth are fixed upon Palestine. View quote
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
Life everlasting in a state of happiness is the greatest desire of all men. View quote
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The Bible is the fountain of truth. View quote
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)
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. View quote
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The earth is yet the place of the domicile of man and all the offspring of the first man. View quote
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
The earth incites the wonder and admiration of man even though he is imperfect and his understanding greatly limited. View quote
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
The Bible is God's Word expressed and revealed to his creature, man. View quote
Joseph Franklin Rutherford