[T]here is nothing in us or done by us at any stage of our earthly development because of which we are acceptable to God. We must always be accepted for Christ’s sake or we cannot ever be accepted at all. This is not true of us only “when we believe,” it is just as true after we have believed. It will continue to be true as long as we live… It is always, on His “blood and righteousness” alone that we can rest. There is never anything that we are or have or do that can take His place or that take a place along with Him. We are always unworthy, and all that we have or do of good is always of pure grace.
B.B. Warfield

Jehovah’s Witnesses: History

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Jehovah’s Witnesses: History

  • 1870 Charles Taze Russell begins ‘Bible studies’ emphasizing the imminent Millennial Reign
  • 1876 Russell ‘elected’ as Pastor, although he was never degreed or ordained in his lifetime
  • 1876-78 Russell became asst editor of a Rochester, NY monthly magazine and later resigned over his counterarguments regarding the atonement of Christ’s blood
  • 1879 Russell founded ‘The Herald of the Morning’ which has evolved into today’s ‘The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom’ (15million copies/200 languages)
  • 1884 Russell incorporates ‘Zion’s Watch Tower and Tract Society’ in Pittsburgh, PA
  • 1886 Russell publishes six books called ‘The Millennial Dawn’. A seventh book was edited from his notes and published after his death. The collection is now entitled ‘Studies in the Scriptures’ Russell claims his writings are more important than the Bible
  • 1912 Rev. J. J. Ross, James Street Baptist Church, Ontario publishes ‘Some Facts about the Self-Styled Pastor Charles T. Russell’ and Russell files libel suit
  • 1913 Court finds no libel

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