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" The Bible shows the clear statement of God's purposes concerning the earth, and man once made its prince. Its opening chapters show that it was intended for man's instruction. "
Joseph Franklin Rutherford
Earth
God
Man
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" The few men who possess the wealth of the material things of the earth at the present time are not truly happy. "
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" The Bible is the fountain of truth. "
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" Man is more than merely an animal to exist and propagate his species. His mind gives him capacity to search out the great truths in God's arrangement and this lifts him far above the other animal creation. "
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Search
God
" God created the first man, whom he called Adam. Then God created a woman, whom ho named Eve; and this man and woman were given the power from Jehovah God to reproduce their kind, that is to say, to cause conception and birth of children. "
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" Life everlasting in a state of happiness is the greatest desire of all men. "
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" Jehovah God is truly rich far beyond the imagination of humankind. "
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Knowledge
Man
" The Bible is God's Word expressed and revealed to his creature, man. "
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Word
Revealed
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Bible
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" The book of Revelation is written largely in symbols. "
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Written
Revelation
" 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. "
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Money
Oppression
" By his own efforts man could never gain the true and desired riches. "
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Gain
Riches
" It is to be deeply regretted that the clergymen would oppose an effort to teach the people the Bible truths; nevertheless, we find much opposition everywhere, and many clergymen will attempt to prevent the people from reading what is here written. "
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Bible
Effort
Find
" 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. "
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" 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. "
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Great
Learn
" Since the days of Abraham many men of unusual intellect not only have diligently studied the divine plan, but have devoted their lives to having a part in making it known to others. "
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" 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. "
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Children
God
" Jehovah created the earth and therefore it is his by right of creation. "
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Created
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" 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. "
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