Do animals have eternal life?

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trofimus

trofimus

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Ben_Liven_Right said:
Man is the only creature who was made in his image.
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Why do you think so? It is said about a man, but there is no place in the bible, that says "only man was made this way", right?
Angels or other rational beings can be made in his image too.

To animals - yes, they are not the image of God, but that does not limit God, He can make them live :)

There is no connection "you have eternal life, because you are the image of God" in the Bible.
 
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blue_ladybug said:
Regardless whether it's in heaven, or on the new earth or BOTH, the FACT is there WILL be animals. :) They will be REnewed, but not new as in brand new. They will be immortal, as will we all be. And yes, I must be crazy for doubting that God wouldn't include his animal creations in heaven. :rolleyes: LMBO... That reminds me, I gotta take my meds. ;)
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all said without a shred of evidence to back it up.
 
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How can anyone look around and see trees and flowers, dogs and cats, children and babies, but NOT see God? :confused:
 
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trofimus said:
Why do you think so? It is said about a man, but there is no place in the bible, that says "only man was made this way", right?
Angels or other rational beings can be made in his image too.

To animals - yes, they are not the image of God, but that does not limit God, He can make them live :)

There is no connection "you have eternal life, because you are the image of God" in the Bible.
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all speculation about the animals
 
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Eternallife

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trofimus said:
Will animals live after death?

What are your opinions and/or biblical verses you want to share about this topic?
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God is trying to gather all thing into Christ. Just because Christ took the form of a child of Abraham doesn't mean only humans are allowed to receive eternal life.
 
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blue_ladybug said:
Animals are animals, whether it's a cat, a dog, or a leopard.. God created them all, and he says ALL creation will one day sing his praises. ANY animal can be OUR animal, if it's tame or domesticated enough..
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This does have some merit.
I need to go find the actual verse and check out its context.
Perhaps you are onto something...
 
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God did not create animals just to subject them to the futility and pain of death. In other words, God didn't create ANYTHING to die. He always says, Live! Live! They were subjected to this futility because of what happened.

I guess no one can decisively say that our dead pets will be resurrected but we can decisively say that in the future, animals will not die. And I know He didn't create them to die originally. No verse says that but doesn't everyone know it?

I've had dogs that were so faithful, they would throw themselves in harms way to protect me. I cannot comprehend that God would reward that faithfulness with death.
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I can say they do because God is trying to gather all things into Christ. When people try to "correct"me make sure it isn't because you want to win an argument instead of hear the truth
 
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blue_ladybug said:
Animals are animals, whether it's a cat, a dog, or a leopard.. God created them all, and he says ALL creation will one day sing his praises. ANY animal can be OUR animal, if it's tame or domesticated enough..
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Are you able to provide a verse that contains the highlighted phrase.
Thanks
 
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My Father is sov·er·eign over me and you. He has given you and I alike over the beast. Gen 2:19 to Gen:2:23 that means he controls every step even after death read about that.
 
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Considering pets aren't mentioned in the bible and the 40 times dogs are
mentioned they're referred to as beasts or work animals and cats are never even mentioned then that leaves me to believe that it may not have been Gods intention to domesticate animals the way they have been(household pets). Man has created the obsession over animals and at times put them
higher than humans. if animals are in heaven it isn't up to us to determine. They aren't created in the image of God and are not bound by any moral law and cannot be saved by the blood of Christ. while they may go to heaven there isn't enough scriptural evidence to prove it one way or another. To assume what isn't there is not good either.
 
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TonyJay

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Elizabeth619 said:
Considering pets aren't mentioned in the bible and the 40 times dogs are
mentioned they're referred to as beasts or work animals and cats are never even mentioned then that leaves me to believe that it may not have been Gods intention to domesticate animals the way they have been(household pets). Man has created the obsession over animals and at times put them
higher than humans. if animals are in heaven it isn't up to us to determine. They aren't created in the image of God and are not bound by any moral law and cannot be saved by the blood of Christ. while they may go to heaven there isn't enough scriptural evidence to prove it one way or another. To assume what isn't there is not good either.
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I do agree with you that there is not enough evidence to prove that all animals will be in heaven.

I am not sure about some of the other points though.
It is very true that almost nobody in that time could afford pets - any animals they had would have to earn their keep - it is probably not true that there were no emotional connections between people and the animals they did have.
Look at all the parables or references concerning the shepherd and his sheep that Jesus relates.
They only work because there are, in fact, very strong relationships between the shepherd and his sheep.
 
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DO ANIMALS HAVE ETERNAL LIFE?

Whatever animal has eternal life will have eternal life.

But can you discern between the eternal, immortal and the mortal?

And by discern I am referring unto the principle that defines the nature of any life form.

The Gospel in Matthew and Luke provides the precepts by which you can come the knowledge of the truth regarding your question. (See: 1 Tim 2:4)

"...henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;" Ephesians 4:14
 
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Seriously, It will be awesome to see my two wonderful dogs again.
Catholics have a yearly blessing of pets and you can go ahead and laugh. Its usually a comical site. But, this seems to say our pets will be there. After all, why wouldn't God enjoy the pleasure His animals bring?
 
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"But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds of the air, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind." (Job 12:7-10)

I wonder that any would scoff at the idea of God preserving and/or restoring our beloved animals. God created them for His own glory. He saw them as good. They did not fall under the curse of sin of their own volition as we did. They were dragged into it as a result of man's choice. If all of creation is to be restored, why not them? Scoffers show no respect for God's creation.

The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. (Rom 8:19-21)
 
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blue_ladybug said:
Actually, the bible is quite clear that animals will be in heaven. If lions and lambs are there, then surely cats and dogs and all species of animals will be there too. Animals DO have a spirit and/or a soul, so who are we, in our uninformed state, to assume that they WON'T be in heaven? God says that ALL creation will praise his name one day. :) I'm fairly sure God understands the woofs, meows, and chirps of animals singing His praises.. JMO
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Hello Blue_ladybug,

Just curious, where did you read that lions and lambs will be in heaven? The only animal that scripture mentions as being in heaven are horses, as demonstrated in Rev.19:14. The only place that mentions Lions, lambs, leopards, bears, etc., is in Isaiah referring to the millennial period.
 
trofimus

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TonyJay said:
I do agree with you that there is not enough evidence to prove that all animals will be in heaven.

I am not sure about some of the other points though.
It is very true that almost nobody in that time could afford pets - any animals they had would have to earn their keep - it is probably not true that there were no emotional connections between people and the animals they did have.
Look at all the parables or references concerning the shepherd and his sheep that Jesus relates.
They only work because there are, in fact, very strong relationships between the shepherd and his sheep.
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Good point. Sheep were probably also pets in that times.
Shepherd giving his life for sheep is a strong one. The same like we would say that good cat taker gives his life for the cats :)
 
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