The Ransom for All

Ronald R. Day, Sr. H. E. Phillips makes the following assertions regarding Charles Taze Russell: One of the claims made by Russell was that he alone was the true prophet of God in his day. In Watch Tower, July 1, 1899, page 208, we read: “If any man does not hear that prophet he shall be cut off from among the peoples.” This was said of Charles Russell. By 1912 Russell was called that “faithful and wise servant” of Matthew 24:45. This he accepted willingly.  We should note that not everything written in the pages of the Watch Tower was originally written by Russell. Evidently, however, he often edited articles before they were published, and the words are often credited to him although much of the words may not have originated from him. Many of the quotes in the study may be found online. We hope to eventually provide links to the articles, books, etc., being quoted, so that one may examine the context of each quote. Did Russell ever claim that he himself was the true prophet of G...

Matthew 13:31 He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field; Matthew 13:32 which indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches.  Mark 4:26 He said, "So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed on the earth [ground, farm land, soil], Mark 4:27 and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he doesn't know how. Mark 4:28 For the earth [ground, soil, farm land] bears fruit: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. Mark 4:29 But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts forth the sickle, because the harvest has come." Mark 4:30 He said, "How will we liken the kingdom of God? Or by what parable will we compare it? Mark 4:31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the...