Do animals go to heaven?

[yomotalking]

When I clicked on the "Animals/Pets in Heaven" link I got a message saying basically that the thread/topic did not exist!

Same here.

[PwrInTheBld]

When I clicked on the "Animals/Pets in Heaven" link I got a message saying basically that the thread/topic did not exist!

Sorry....the link was posted before the changes were made to the forums. I think it may be gone now because of the changes.

[Gerioke]

1 Corinthians 2:9 - But as it is written, Eye hath not seen,, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

I don't know whether this means there'll be animals in heaven, but I don't think we are going to miss them if they aren't there, because of this verse.

I agree. The hings ha we know now will be so unimporan o us because God will be blowing our minds in Heaven

[mrcorey]

My guess is there will be animals in heaven. When Jesus returns he'll be riding a white horse and all the saints behind him will be on white horses. Also, what about when the bible says the lamb will lie down with the lion. That surely isn't going to happen here on earth. Anyway, I don't know if the bible is specific on it, but I sure hope animals will be there. I can't wait to be reunited with my dogs!!!

[Gerioke]

1 Corinthians 2:9 - But as it is written, Eye hath not seen,, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

I don't know whether this means there'll be animals in heaven, but I don't think we are going to miss them if they aren't there, because of this verse.

I agree. The hings ha we know now will be so unimporan o us because God will be blowing our minds in Heaven

My Ts seem to be giving me grief.

[yomotalking]

Ts?

[TempestTossed]

Ts?

The letter T does not work efficiently on his keyboard, I presume.

[TempestTossed]

This topic creates some entertaining speculation. What sort of animals are in heaven, and what happens to the rest of them? Are all dinosaurs going to be there in heaven? Trylobites? Saber-toothed tigers?

What about the microscopic parasites and cuckoo birds? Cuckoos are the birds that lays their eggs one at a time in another bird's nest, and then the young invading hatchling pushes the rest of the chicks out of the nest while feeding from the unsuspecting foster mother. Surely, such birds wouldn't be allowed in heaven. Such behavior is a result of the sin of Adam and Eve, I have been told. Maybe cuckoo birds and all the predatory/parasitic animals go to Hell. If so, the T. Rex would go to heaven. There is growing speculation that he was never a predator at all, but a scavenger.

[menegroth]

I am definately no bible scholor but perhaps i can offer some clarification as i understand it.

I think a few of the verse you have posted may be otu of context which is where the confusion is coming from. these again are just my understanding and may nto be fact so by all means we should all seek the answers for ourselves but perhaps it will be helpful.

Luke 3:6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

generally in the bible when they talk about flesh it is usually in the sense of the human body nto so much the skin of animals, the word flesh is used to describe both but form what i have read many cases in the bible when it mentions the word flesh it is referring to sinful man kind fo like the verse that says the spirit is willign btu the flesh is weak, it's nto referring to a dog or a cat but mankind and sin nature.

Luke 12:6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

this verse i can definately see how we could interpret it as such but again if you look at the context of the chapter it doesn't line up. the basis for this verse is talkign about man again, if you look at the chapter it's talkign about what God remembers of our sins and there are other verses ( can't think of where atm) where it talks about how God provides for the ravens and yet how much mroe important to him are we than ravens, or somethign to that effect. i do believe God remembers every animal but i don't think when you read through the chapter carefully that it has any solid thign to base this ebing abotu where animals go.

Ecclesiastes 3:19-20 For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity. 20 All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

key to remember here is that our flesh does nto go to heaven, we get new bodies all animals and mankind go to the same place in the flesh human bodies decompose as do all animals we eventually all end up in the same place, however what we decide to do during our lives as humans determines where our spirit goes.

Revelation 5:13 13And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

this oen i am not sure but i would say from just reading this verse it is nto talkign abotu dead animals under the earth but animals thta live underground given that all the other thigns mentioned seems to refer to living animals.

hopefully this is helpful i am definately no bible guru or anything but most of these seem to just be taken out of context.

Josh

[bgoalie35]

Does this issue bother anyone else in a moral sense? I am bothered by the possible reality that animals are put on this earth, ultimately doomed to live out an existence similar to ours, but then die and turn to dust. Why are they cursed to live a meaningless existence in a painful world, then die and be no more?

Does this cause anyone to worry that we are nothing more than animals? Why should we believe that we have a soul, and they do not (I know the Biblical answer, that we are created in God's image, but I am looking for something more abstract here. Try to answer this question without assuming belief in the Bible ahead of time).