Did Charles Taze Russell perform “great signs and wonders”?
Neither the contemporaries of Russell nor any other Jehovah’s Witnesses have ever considered Russell to be a literal prophet, and Russell himself consistently rejected the notion that he had any miraculous revelation from heaven. As a mere man, Russell’s gifts were for organization, research, writing, and public speaking. While he certainly enjoyed the blessings of holy spirit, he certainly did not do so in a manner different from that of thousands or millions of other Christians. Learn more: http://watchtower.org/e/jt/index.htm?art… http://jw-media.org/people/who.
If he really said that, I don’t think God was using him. But I don’t like to call anyone a false prophet if they’re a good Christian, even if they’re misled. (I know JW’s probably don’t agree with that. ) Russell said that 1914 would bring the end of the world or the Kingdom of God or Armageddon or something, I’m not quite sure what. So even though he was wrong, I think his followers were impressed because World War I started that year and that probably seemed to them that it was a sign.
Russell was a false prophet and the founder of the Jehovah’s Witnesses….Surely if Almighty God wanted to start a true faith ….a pure religion, he would have been able to find a less scandalous person than Russell…Judge Ruthaford followed Russell in leading the flock, and he is no better…. When God chooses a prophet for his ministry….From the time the Holy Spirit is in him his life improves, not the other way around……It is time for all JW’s to examine the origins of their faith….What you find will either build up what you already know..or…You will begin a new search for real truth… Sklemetti…will you get your false facts straight?…
