Was Charles Taze Russell a false prophet?

Question

He did claim "Divine Revelation" and was divinely wrong.

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Answer 1

There is something fishy and Joseph Smith-ish about the guy. . . . .

Answer 2

i'm Roman Catholic. i'm no longer an authority on Mr. Russell, yet i'm incredibly advantageous he never truthfully claimed to have any specific very own inner maximum revelation from God. i'm not sure Charles Taze Russell replaced into even a prophet. He taught in step along with his understanding of scripture. i think of he replaced into incorrect approximately lots, yet that could make him a unfavourable theologian or unfavourable instructor - no longer a pretend prophet interior the experience that the word "prophet" in many situations is used. i'm hoping that Charles Taze Russell finally prevalent the reality earlier he died. His teachings have led many human beings off aim. I pray for his eternal salvation. Peace be with you.

Answer 3

The fundamental meaning of 'Prophet' is NOT that of prediction.

"The English word `prophet' comes from the Greek `pro phe' tes.' `Pro phe' tes' literally means `a speaker out' and thus describes a proclaimer, one who makes known messages attributed to a divine source. (Compare Titus 1:12.) Though the English word retains this same basic meaning, to many persons today it conveys only the restricted thought of a predicter of the future. But, as the foregoing information shows, the fundamental meaning of the word is not that of prediction." - p. 1347. (Also see p. 694, Insight on the Scriptures, Vol. 2.)

"But the true prophet was not solely or even primarily a prognosticator, as has been shown. Rather, he was an advocate of righteousness, and his message dealt primarily with moral standards and their application. He expressed God's mind on matters." - p. 1348. (p. 696, Insight.)

Dr. Robert Young (author of Young's Analytical Concordance to the Bible and Young's Concise Critical Bible Commentary) writes:

"PROPHET - is used of one who (professedly) announces the will or celebrates the works of God, whether these relate to things past, present or future, and it is applied to patriarchs, orators, singers, songstresses, priests, and preachers." - Young's Analytical Concordance to the Bible, "Hints and Helps to Bible Interpretation," #68.

And Richard Lattimore, "the eminent translator" (NY Times Book Review) and "one of the most distinguished living translators of Greek" writes in notes for 1 Cor. 11:4 and 14:1 -

"`prophesies.' This is not here introduced as if it were an activity requiring extraordinary gifts, and presumably may MEAN NOTHING MORE THAN READING, QUOTING, OR INTERPRETING SCRIPTURE. See also 14:1 ff." - Acts and Letters of the Apostles, p. 281, Dorset Press, 1982.

C. T. Russell clearly taught this same meaning for "prophet" and applied it to all Christians who were able to teach the truth as "public orators" - May 1, 1902 WT. Even Christians who made honest errors in their public teaching (or "speaking forth"), as even the inspired prophet Jonah did, were still to be considered "prophets." Their statements must all be checked carefully against scripture, however, and the hearer must be sure that he holds fast only to the proven "good" or truth in their teachings - June 15, 1909. So, even if Russell called himself a modern prophet (I don't know that he did), it would certainly be an accurate term according to his own teaching concerning that word!

On the highest level, "prophet" would indicate an inspired prophet of God who through God's inspiration actually speaks words God has put in his mouth.

But on a LOWER level of meaning for the word, it can simply BE SOMEONE WHO GOES FORTH AND SPEAKS THE WORD OF GOD AS HE UNDERSTANDS IT FROM INSPIRED SCRIPTURE. -RDB

In that sense, Jehovah's Witnesses believe that there are NO (INSPIRED) prophets today.

Answer 4

Brother Russell never claimed to be a prophet.
Even Jesus' apostles had at times wrong expectations. - Luke19:11; Acts1:6
Matters on which corrections of viewpoint have been relatively minor when compared with vital Bible truths that have been discerned and publicized.Such as: Jehovah is the only true God.Jesus Christ is not part of a Trinitarian god-head but is the only-begotten Son of God.

Answer 5

He was a guy who through intense reading and applying the scriptures saw the truth.
It is there for all to see.
And through his insight we have seen the truth of the scriptures.

He saw that the theme of the Bible is The Kingdom of God and that God's only begotten son Christ Jesus was the main person that would become King of the Kingdom.




And he would take a few from the earth ( the little flock ) to rule with him since they would be compassionate to the ones on earth ( the flock of God ) also the great crowd )they would rule over.


That the beasts in the bible represented the national world powers.

So many things the Bible has revealed about everyone is not going to heaven. And that hell is the grave. Since Jesus went to hell and Job begged to go to hell and be remembered on the judgment day.

Charles Russell was one of many men that could understand what was written and continue the truth we so love today.
God does answer prayers.

Answer 6

Charles Russell never claimed to be a prophet. He was mistaken about some things, but he was still ahead of his time. He outright condemned the false trinity doctrine, a teaching that most churches support today.

Answer 7

Matthew 7:1-3 "Stop judging that YOU may not be judged;

2 for with what judgment YOU are judging, YOU will be judged; and with the measure that YOU are measuring out, they will measure out to YOU.
3 Why, then, do you look at the straw in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the rafter in your own eye?

4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Allow me to extract the straw from your eye’; when, look! a rafter is in your own eye?

5 Hypocrite! First extract the rafter from your own eye, and then you will see clearly how to extract the straw from your brother’s eye.

Ted Haggard, Jimmy Swaggart, Benny Hinn , etc ,etc.

When you are going to point out you should see in you own yard....

Answer 8

Every prophet is a false prophet.

Answer 9

I was going to respond with"WHO?"

but when I say the watchtower logo....yes he is a false prophet and the JW false teachers as clearly shown by their counterditery bible teaching....

everything is completely opposite of what is in the Bible !!
then they say they are the true church!!! after saying blue is green and brown is yellow.....

Answer 10

All prophets are false, by definition.

Answer 11

Hi,

His followers certainly don't think so but the vast majority of Christa ins and theologians do think he was.

Mike