Can animals go to heaven?

[BeyondET]

I have 2 verses I think pertain.
The first is fail well known Mark 16:15 "and he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." I have also seen this translated as "to all creation."

Next comes out of Jeremiah 31:27 "Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast.

That is where the confusion comes in, to many bible translations in the world, so logically thinking is needed. Can a piece of grass be preached too and understand what your saying, some may think so But I don't think so..lol


New International Version
He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

New Living Translation
And then he told them, "Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.

English Standard Version
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.

Berean Study Bible
And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

Berean Literal Bible
And He said to them, "Having gone into all the world, proclaim the gospel to all the creation.

New American Standard Bible
And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

King James Bible
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation.

International Standard Version
Then he told them, "As you go into all the world, proclaim the gospel to everyone.

NET Bible
He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

New Heart English Bible
He said to them, "Go into all the world, and proclaim the Good News to the whole creation.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he said to them, “Go to the entire world and preach my Good News in all creation.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Jesus said to them, "So wherever you go in the world, tell everyone the Good News.

New American Standard 1977
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

Jubilee Bible 2000
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto them, Go you into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

American King James Version
And he said to them, Go you into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: Go ye into the whole world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Darby Bible Translation
And he said to them, Go into all the world, and preach the glad tidings to all the creation.

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Weymouth New Testament
Then He said to them, "Go the whole world over, and proclaim the Good News to all mankind.

World English Bible
He said to them, "Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.

Young's Literal Translation
and he said to them, 'Having gone to all the world, proclaim the good news to all the creation;

 

[Desdichado]

That is where the confusion comes in, to many bible translation in the world, so logically thinking is needed. Can a piece of grass be preached too and understand what your saying, some may think so lol.. But I don't so..lol


New International Version
He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

New Living Translation
And then he told them, "Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.

English Standard Version
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.

Berean Study Bible
And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

Berean Literal Bible
And He said to them, "Having gone into all the world, proclaim the gospel to all the creation.

New American Standard Bible
And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

King James Bible
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation.

International Standard Version
Then he told them, "As you go into all the world, proclaim the gospel to everyone.

NET Bible
He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

New Heart English Bible
He said to them, "Go into all the world, and proclaim the Good News to the whole creation.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he said to them, “Go to the entire world and preach my Good News in all creation.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Jesus said to them, "So wherever you go in the world, tell everyone the Good News.

New American Standard 1977
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

Jubilee Bible 2000
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto them, Go you into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

American King James Version
And he said to them, Go you into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: Go ye into the whole world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Darby Bible Translation
And he said to them, Go into all the world, and preach the glad tidings to all the creation.

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to the whole creation.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Weymouth New Testament
Then He said to them, "Go the whole world over, and proclaim the Good News to all mankind.

World English Bible
He said to them, "Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.

Young's Literal Translation
and he said to them, 'Having gone to all the world, proclaim the good news to all the creation;

Right! Context is important.

 

[Utah]

That mosquito I just swatted, did it go to heaven?

So we're allowed to eat the meat of these animals who have souls and can go to heaven?

Ahh, just what the doctor ordered . . . a pious attitude.

 

[Utah]

Then heaven is full of every animal, bug, reptile, fish etc...that ever lived.

Why do you limit God's omnipotence? Can't God handle every animal, bug, reptile, fish, etc. that He created to be in Heaven?

 

[Utah]

THAT is the coolest thing ever.

If all animals go to heaven, then heaven is going to be brimming over with snakes, spiders, worms, mosquitoes, fire ants, ticks, lice, bed bugs...

and THOSE ARE MY FAVORITE THINGS!!!!

Hopefully the number of liberals in Heaven is limited. Oh, what joy!

 

[tourist]

That mosquito I just swatted, did it go to heaven?

You might go too but you might have to say that you're sorry for murdering that mosquito.

 

[Desdichado]

I have many a brown recluse to apologize to now.

You might go too but you might have to say that you're sorry for murdering that mosquito.

 

[Desdichado]

"It's not you and your venom. It's me! My insatiable urge to kill, kill, kill."

 

[resurrection33]

I believe animals can go to heaven, although I have found most Christians disagree. I actually heard on TV that it was a basic Christian belief that animals don't have a soul and can't enter into heaven. Just wanted to hear your thoughts.

I can't give you any biblical proof, but I have no doubt that animals pass on to the resurrection just like we do.

 

[maxwel]

Hopefully the number of liberals in Heaven is limited. Oh, what joy!

Well, if God is going to let all the bugs into heaven,
he's got to kick SOMEBODY out to make room.

 

[renewed_hope]

Well, if God is going to let all the bugs into heaven,
he's got to kick SOMEBODY out to make room.

As long as Bugs Bunny stays....just be sure we have a carrot

 

[Yahshua]

Good question. I believe there may be certain animals *in* heaven (because we have descriptions from Revelation)...but I don't think the animals that are born from the earth can *go to* heaven.

1 Corinthians 15:46
The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual.

John 3:5-7
Jesus answered “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit. 7 Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.

John 3:12
"No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven--the Son of Man"


Romans 1:20 says "For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse." So until everything is fulfilled, I believe the life of the animal is meant to teach us the life of "one who lives by the flesh". The "mark of the beast" simply means the mark of the animal (as "beast" is another name for "animal").

Animals live by their instinct; their urges. They are slaves with regard to the desires of the flesh (except maybe for tending to their offspring...yet their offspring are still part of them). They do not obey the love commands of God: they do not love their enemies or turn the other cheek. If necessary they will steal, kill, commit adultery. They will indulge in their desires (like eating) until they get sick or it destroys them. They live by their senses and not by faith because they can't comprehend it.

So - to me - if animals from earth are able to enter into heaven as they are, without confessing Christ and "dying to self" to "crucifying the flesh" and believing, I feel that would break the living parable/lesson God gave us regarding "the beast", the mark, and "the flesh". So I feel any animals in heaven were already created there.

But could the animals on the new earth be those we loved that have died, made new? Surely! But I don't think any animal that dies on earth goes to heaven. It's not their place.


Hey...if there will be "no more sea" I guess that means we won't have anymore fish (??)

 

[John146]

I kind of hope animals are in heaven because I like a good steak.

 

[trofimus]

I kind of hope animals are in heaven because I like a good steak.

Then heaven is full of every animal, bug, reptile, fish etc...that ever lived.

Your ideas about heaven and the spiritual realm seem to be very primitive

It will not be just "bigger and better Earth".

Everything will work differently, bodies will be different, no physical laws will be valid, even our 3D material thinking (big, small, large, full, empty) will be done away.

Thats why the Bible says we can not imagine it now.

 

[John146]

Your ideas about heaven and the spiritual realm seem to be very primitive

It will not be just "bigger and better Earth".

Everything will work differently, bodies will be different, no physical laws will be valid, even our 3D material thinking (big, small, large, full, empty) will be done away.

Thats why the Bible says we can not imagine it now.

Yes, even if there not any animals, heaven will be far greater than we can imagine. I make those statements for fun.

God has never ordained us to make animals our pets. That's a man made thing. People get too close to their animals and then out of expectation have a hope that their little pets will be in heaven. Let's get real. A beast is a beast. Man was made in the image of God, not any beast. Who really cares if animals will be in heaven or not.

 

[Galatea]

Yes, even if there not any animals, heaven will be far greater than we can imagine. I make those statements for fun.

God has never ordained us to make animals our pets. That's a man made thing. People get too close to their animals and then out of expectation have a hope that their little pets will be in heaven. Let's get real. A beast is a beast. Man was made in the image of God, not any beast. Who really cares if animals will be in heaven or not.

But God gave some animals the ability to be domesticated. They're not all wild with no ability to have a relationship with people. God put that in them, the ability to trust people. I think in a way, it is a condemnation of man's sin. Look what we have done, in causing animals to suffer through the fall- these innocent beings who rely on us so completely. Plus, it is a picture. We should trust God like animals trust us- with absolutely no reservation or hesitation. I wish I love God as much as my dog loved me.

 

[trofimus]

Yes, even if there not any animals, heaven will be far greater than we can imagine. I make those statements for fun.

Ok then

God has never ordained us to make animals our pets. That's a man made thing.

God accepts our relations to animals. He created them to be with us, they are not some independent entities, created just without reason. Their reason is to live with us, some only in the wild, some to be useful to us and some to be like our family.
He even uses pets as an example of something very precious:

"but the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food, drank from his cup and even slept in his arms. It was like a daughter to him" 2Sam 12:3

Who really cares if animals will be in heaven or not.

Practically everyone who had some.

 

[Awakened]

I believe that every creature that is flesh and blood and has the breath of life,* is raised from the dead.

Genesis 1:30 (KJV)
30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life

Genesis 7:15 (KJV)
15 And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.

Genesis 7:21-23 (KJV)
21 And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man:
22 All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died

Ecclesiastes 3:18-22(NKJV)

18 I said in my heart, “Concerning the condition of the sons of men, God tests them, that they may see that they themselves arelike animals.” 19 For what happens to the sons of men also happens to animals; one thing befalls them: as one dies, so dies the other. Surely, they all have one breath; man has no advantage over animals, for all isvanity. 20 All go to one place: all are from the dust, and all return to dust. 21 Who knows the spirit of the sons of men, which goes upward, and the spirit of the animal, which goes down to the earth?

Numbers 27:16 (KJV)
16 Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

1 Corinthians 15:35-58(KJV)
35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
37 And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
38 But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.
39 All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds

 

[John146]

Ok then



God accepts our relations to animals. He created them to be with us, they are not some independent entities, created just without reason. Their reason is to live with us, some only in the wild, some to be useful to us and some to be like our family.
He even uses pets as an example of something very precious:

"but the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food, drank from his cup and even slept in his arms. It was like a daughter to him" 2Sam 12:3


Practically everyone who had some.

I have a dog, I've had many dogs but I could care less if they aren't in heaven. Heaven will not be the less because my dogs aren't there.

 

[trofimus]

I have a dog, I've had many dogs but I could care less if they aren't in heaven. Heaven will not be the less because my dogs aren't there.

But of course, nobody says that heaven without our pets will not be enough.

No, what we say is: we want our animals to live and to be well. It means for them to live in a new heavenly creation God will make.

So that all creation can live in happiness, not just us.