Do Animals Go To Heaven?

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Katy-follower

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I'm assuming that since they're God's creatures that they would, but we the people have souls and I have read that animals do not.

What are your thoughts on this? Are there any scriptures that suggest animals go to heaven like humans?
 

Katy-follower

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Or rather, that animals do not have an eternal soul..
 

pickles

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This question was asked before, awhile back, there was good scripture given on this subject.:)
If you do a search on this, Im sure you will enjoy the read.

God bless.
pickles
 

Adrianv125

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Isaiah 11

The Reign of Jesse’s Offspring

1 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse,
And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
2 The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him,
The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
The Spirit of counsel and might,
The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.
3 His delight is in the fear of the LORD,
And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes,
Nor decide by the hearing of His ears;
4 But with righteousness He shall judge the poor,
And decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.
5 Righteousness shall be the belt of His loins,
And faithfulness the belt of His waist.
6 “ The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb,
The leopard shall lie down with the young goat,
The calf and the young lion and the fatling together;
And a little child shall lead them.
7 The cow and the bear shall graze;
Their young ones shall lie down together;
And the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
8 The nursing child shall play by the cobra’s hole,
And the weaned child shall put his hand in the viper’s den.
9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain,
For the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD
As the waters cover the sea.
 

Elizabeth619

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Animals have no soul. They cannot be saved.
 
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AnandaHya

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this speaks of Jesus return, what does the Holy Spirit say it tells you about animals in your heart?

Isaiah 11
6 “ The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb,
The leopard shall lie down with the young goat,
The calf and the young lion and the fatling together;
And a little child shall lead them.
7 The cow and the bear shall graze;
Their young ones shall lie down together;
And the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
8 The nursing child shall play by the cobra’s hole,
And the weaned child shall put his hand in the viper’s den.
9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain,
For the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD
As the waters cover the sea.
10 “ And in that day there shall be a Root of Jesse,
Who shall stand as a banner to the people;
For the Gentiles shall seek Him,
And His resting place shall be glorious.”
 
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Consumed

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I can't say if they go heaven, but bible says all creation groans for His return. Every morning when a bird sings who do you think they are singing to, us only??

Bible says preach to every creature yes, ok I confess I have to cows dogs and birds that it's ok He's coming He promised, hang in there lol.
 
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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."

Who knows, but God? If you endure till the end and are entered into God's rest, then we know that something amazing lies in wait.

-Jeremy
 
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I think they don't have a soul because we eat them.
Unless you consider domestic animals, like dogs and cats.
You can go to jail if you kill a domestic animal.
I still believe they don't have a soul.
 

Katy-follower

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Psalm 37:4: "Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart"

Matthew 7:11: "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!"

So, I'm concluding that if you desire to see your pets again, this is something you will be given.
 
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Scotth1960

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I'm assuming that since they're God's creatures that they would, but we the people have souls and I have read that animals do not.

What are your thoughts on this? Are there any scriptures that suggest animals go to heaven like humans?
The Bible is somewhat silent on the matter of animals. The Bible says there will be a new earth. Animals are creatures of the earth. Everything God made is "very good", according to Genesis. Unless we are to assume that God made a mistake (which is impossible, because God is perfect and holy), we should assume what God does will last. Animals were one thing God did. Not natural selection evolution. So, we can therefore conclude that God did a great thing in making all creatures: man and animals and the holy angels. Holy men and women and children will be in heaven. Made holy by God's mercy and grace, as all are born and formed in sins, and all have sinned. In the next world, there should be whatever is good from the present world. It isn't something we can necessarily be dogmatic about, but it doesn't make sense that God would make animals and then change His mind about them. There was a good reason He made them. To give glory to Himself. Most of all, Man was created to love, know, and worship God, and give God alone all the worship and glory. As for animals, they will join with man in the worship of God the Creator in the new world (age) to come. And the holy angels will be there too.
The devil and his angels will be destroyed, taken away from the universe, and the people who didn't repent and receive Christ will not be in the blessed world to come.
These are my thoughts on this.
God bless you Katy-follower. In Erie Scotth1960

 
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systemdown101

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Well, in Revelations 19:11, we have: " Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war." So we know at least there's a horse in Heaven.
 

Katy-follower

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Animals are creatures of the earth. Everything God made is "very good", according to Genesis. Unless we are to assume that God made a mistake (which is impossible, because God is perfect and holy), we should assume what God does will last. Animals were one thing God did. Not natural selection evolution. So, we can therefore conclude that God did a great thing in making all creatures: man and animals and the holy angels. Holy men and women and children will be in heaven. Made holy by God's mercy and grace, as all are born and formed in sins, and all have sinned. In the next world, there should be whatever is good from the present world. It isn't something we can necessarily be dogmatic about, but it doesn't make sense that God would make animals and then change His mind about them. There was a good reason He made them. To give glory to Himself. Most of all, Man was created to love, know, and worship God, and give God alone all the worship and glory. As for animals, they will join with man in the worship of God the Creator in the new world (age) to come. And the holy angels will be there too.
The devil and his angels will be destroyed, taken away from the universe, and the people who didn't repent and receive Christ will not be in the blessed world to come.
These are my thoughts on this.
God bless you Katy-follower. In Erie Scotth1960

Thanks Scott. That all makes sense :)
 

Katy-follower

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Well, in Revelations 19:11, we have: " Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war." So we know at least there's a horse in Heaven.
Yes, read that scripture. Just doesn't mention specifically in the bible about your pets. But I think we are to assume that as God's creation they were made for a reason just like we were.
 

Dude653

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If animals have a soul.. are we an guilty of murder everytime we eat a hamburger?
 

Katy-follower

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If animals have a soul.. are we an guilty of murder everytime we eat a hamburger?
We kill cows and I know some of these animals were provided for us to eat, as God says so in the bible. He created cattle for us to eat.



What about domestic animals that we do not eat, like cats? They are companions and have their own personalities, emotions. I'm an animal person and I know that animals have feelings. My cat, for example, knows right from wrong. If he does something bad, he knows it and buries his head because he feels bad. He even comes up and apologizes when he's bad. He also corrects himself if he's about to do something wrong, before he does it. I see him do it.
 
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unclefester

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Well Katy .........if it were based on merit, they would surely get there before we would :)
 
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I'm assuming that since they're God's creatures that they would, but we the people have souls and I have read that animals do not.

What are your thoughts on this? Are there any scriptures that suggest animals go to heaven like humans?
I think animals pass on to the resurrection.