Do All Dogs REALLY Go to Heaven?

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They were required to sacrifice a lamb without blemish. In order for a lamb to be kept unblemished, they have to be completely protected, and they were kept as pets to be protected for sacrifice. If you think the kids did not get attached to those animals, go ahead and LOL..typical of an atheist, cold hearted
I think your view of me has distorted my post in your eyes. I didn't say they didn't care about animals.
 
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Mankind is made in God's image. Mankind have souls. Animals do not have souls. People favor cats and dogs, but snakes, bugs and plants are alive as well. If it were true that dogs go to heaven, it would have to also be true of every animal, plant, bug, and germ. So in other words everything physical. But God is going to destroy all physicality- even our bodies, and even the good bacteria that keeps our physical bodies alive. God says look to the ant (influence) but He didn't say preach to the ant and have it baptized.
The Bible says animals have a soul right here....

"But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind."


(Job 12:7-10).
 

p_rehbein

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The Bible says animals have a soul right here....

"But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind."


(Job 12:7-10).
Not arguing............because I don't know if dogs go to heaven........but am curious to know if you believe animals are triune beings? Body, soul, spirit.
 

p_rehbein

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Originally Posted by SaintJoeNow
well I stand corrected, Job 12:10 does say the soul of every living thing is in God's hand so it does indicate that everything that lives has a soul.


I am glad you are willing to be corrected to what God's Word says. Many of who I talk with are not willing to ammend their views according to what Scripture says.

God bless you, my friend.
Dandelions got souls? Who knew? How about clams? Surely they are living things..........are they not?

:)

Does this mean Ragweed will be in Heaven? Geezzee, I'm allergic to Ragweed, makes my eyes water, I sneeze and cough, and feel really miserable.
 

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all living beings have a soul..including animals.. God created animals, thusly gave them souls.. and how do we know that things such as clams and trees, as p_rehbein mentioned, DON'T have souls? There are many things that God has chosen for us not to know..just so we'll be surprised when we get to heaven..lol. :eek:
 

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I can see where animals will be in the new earth but I'm reluctant to say they will be in heaven.

I just wonder since it seems that the impish nature of animals as pets makes them adorable if any of that will be retained.

For the cause of Christ
Roger
 

p_rehbein

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I can see where animals will be in the new earth but I'm reluctant to say they will be in heaven.

I just wonder since it seems that the impish nature of animals as pets makes them adorable if any of that will be retained.

For the cause of Christ
Roger
:) I was wondering when someone would differentiate between heaven and the new earth as to where dogs might be.
 

blue_ladybug

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I can see where animals will be in the new earth but I'm reluctant to say they will be in heaven.

I just wonder since it seems that the impish nature of animals as pets makes them adorable if any of that will be retained.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

If animals ARE in heaven right now, then when God creates the new heaven and the new earth, then it makes sense (to me) that whatever animals are currently in the present-day heaven, will also be in the new heaven.. :)
 

p_rehbein

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.......time to pop some corn........... :)
 

notuptome

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.......time to pop some corn........... :)
...sigh...

What to do with all the fishes in the ocean when the new earth is created without oceans.

For the cause of Christ
Roger
 

p_rehbein

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Just a passage of Scripture to contemplate.......not aimed at any other comment here..........

1 Corinthians 15:35 .) 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.
40 .) There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
41 .) There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.
42 .) So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
43 .) It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
44 .) It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
45 .) And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
46 .) Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
47 .) The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
48 .) As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
49 .) And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
50 .) Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
 

blue_ladybug

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...sigh...

What to do with all the fishes in the ocean when the new earth is created without oceans.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

i believe that whatever is present currently on this earth, such as trees and oceans and such, will also be present in the new earth.. or it wouldn't be much of a new earth w/o trees and oceans.. I find it hard to fathom the new earth will have only people, but no animals or trees or oceans..jmo
 
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I wonder if this counts for the bacteria in our bodies. They are living things too.
 

p_rehbein

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i believe that whatever is present currently on this earth, such as trees and oceans and such, will also be present in the new earth.. or it wouldn't be much of a new earth w/o trees and oceans.. I find it hard to fathom the new earth will have only people, but no animals or trees or oceans..jmo
Hmm......killer bees, fire ants......poisonous snakies.....blood sucking insects.......stinging jelly fish......poison oak/ivy.....poison berries......and many more...


Don't know.......I suppose they could be there, but would it still be considered heaven?
 
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Hmm......killer bees, fire ants......poisonous snakies.....blood sucking insects.......stinging jelly fish......poison oak/ivy.....poison berries......and many more...


Don't know.......I suppose they could be there, but would it still be considered heaven?
Same goes for germs and viruses etc.
 

p_rehbein

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i believe that whatever is present currently on this earth, such as trees and oceans and such, will also be present in the new earth.. or it wouldn't be much of a new earth w/o trees and oceans.. I find it hard to fathom the new earth will have only people, but no animals or trees or oceans..jmo
Your comment does raise one good question Sister........I've never read any comment on any Site that gave a Biblically detailed description of what this new earth will look like. And, what exactly will we be doing there?
 
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I kinda base the animals going to heaven thing with love...I know some believers who really have a sincere love for their pets...I have seen God answer prayers and relate very much to believers on behalf of their pets. If some animals go to heaven I think it will be based on love in some way...that God will honor that love in some way...not sure how? But we can know the character and nature of our God is that we are precious and dear in His site, and what is precious to us, is precious to Him.

But to make a biblical discussion either way? I cannot :)
 
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...sigh...


What to do with all the fishes in the ocean when the new earth is created without oceans.




For the cause of Christ
Roger
Good question, and I'll answer it with a question:

Do you think God made them and made them swim in the ocean and breathe water but He can't make them swim in the air and breathe air; And who says they need to breathe or eat anyways when there is no more death?
 
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i believe that whatever is present currently on this earth, such as trees and oceans and such, will also be present in the new earth.. or it wouldn't be much of a new earth w/o trees and oceans.. I find it hard to fathom the new earth will have only people, but no animals or trees or oceans..jmo
I don't know about all the plants, but I think the Bible is clear that all animals will be there. There are some plants mentioned as being forever present in the Kingdom of Heaven, I think the tree of life will be one of those...the plants would be another study. I never had my heart broke by a plant dying, so I never cared to look into it I guess.
 

tribesman

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No dogs, hogs or goats go to heaven. Only sheep.

[h=3]John.10[/h][1] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
[2] But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
[3] To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
[4] And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
[5] And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
[6] This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
[7] Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
[8] All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
[9] I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
[10] The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
[11] I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
[12] But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
[13] The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
[14] I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
[15] As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
[16] And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
[17] Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
[18] No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
[19] There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
[20] And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
[21] Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
[22] And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
[23] And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.
[24] Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
[25] Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
[26] But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
[27] My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
[28] And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
[29] My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
[30] I and my Father are one.