jw,
The phrase "Millions Now Living Will Never Die" was a marketing phrase invented by and used by J.F. Rutherford to market his chronology for the date 1925. In that year, according to his publications, the "Ancient Worthies" would be resurrected and walk among us, and the blessings of the New Order would be poured out in the form of miraculous healings, and such. Also in that year, Armageddon would pave the way for the earth to be restored.
There was no basis in Scripture, although Rutherford repeatedly claimed that the date was "proven," "indisputable," "God's date and not our own" and many other affirmative statements. He made these claims in print.
I am still unsure what your divergence from the Governing Body dogma is, but I was surprised you took issue with this point. In the publication produced by J.F. Rutherford bearing the same title we find the following quotes:
We therefore propose to prove in this argument that the social order of things, the second world, legally ended in 1914, and since that time has been and is passing away; that the new order of things is coming in to take its place; that within a definite period of time the old order will be completely eradicated and the new order in full sway; and that these things shall take place within the time of the present generation and that therefore there are millions of people now living on earth who will see them take place, to whom everlasting life will be offered and who, if they accept it upon the terms offered and obey those terms, will never die. (from page 12)
Other Scriptures show that there were to be seventy jubilees kept. (Jeremiah 25:11; 2 Chronicles 36:17-21) A simple calculation of these jubilees brings us to this important fact: Seventy jubilees of fifty years each would be a total of 3500 years. That period of time beginning 1575 before A. D. 1 of necessity would end in the fall of the year 1925, at which time the type ends and the great antitype must begin. What, then, should we expect to take place? In the type there must be a full restoration; therefore the great antitype must mark the beginning of restoration of all things. The chief thing to be restored is the human race to life; and since other Scriptures definitely fix the fact that there will be a resurrection of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and other faithful ones of old, and that these will have the first favor, we may expect 1925 to witness the return of these faithful men of Israel from the condition of death, being resurrected and fully restored to perfect humanity and made the visible, legal representatives of the new order of things on earth. (from page 88)
As we have heretofore stated, the great jubilee cycle is due to begin in 1925. At that time the earthly phase of the kingdom shall be recognized. (from page 89)
The 1975 Yearbook didn't mention that the Judge told the Bible Students what they SHOULD expect in 1925, and that they were only exercising faith in the thing heard. So certain was this return that a mansion named Beth Sarim was purchased by the Society for the Ancient Worthies to live in when they got resurrected in 1925.
The phrase "Millions Now Living Will Never Die" was an outright lie when it was first taught as truth. I hope you are not in favor of the WTS position that it is the student's fault if they heed the voice of those who claim to be teachers of God's Word. There is quite a lot of Scriptural disagreement with that viewpoint. (Matthew 23)
But, I would like to get back to our previous discussion now, if possible.
Respectfully,
AuldSoul
