Beroean Pickets Jw.org Reviewer

[From ws17/11 p. 25 – January 22-28] “Let no man deprive you of the prize.”​ – Col 2:18. Consider this picture.  On the left we have two old people looking forward to the hope of being with Christ in the Kingdom of the Heavens.  On the right we have young people looking forward to the hope of living in a paradise earth. In reference to Christians—to repeat, in reference to Christians—does the Bible speak of two hopes?  The last paragraph of this study concludes: “The prize before us​—whether immortal life in heaven or everlasting life on a paradise earth—​is marvelous to contemplate.”  Is this teaching based on Scripture? Granted, the Bible speaks of two resurrections. “And I have hope toward God, which hope these men also look forward to, that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.” (Ac 24:15) When Paul refers to “these men”, he is referring to the Jewish leaders who were standing before him in a judicial hearing seeking his death.  Even these opposers believed in