Do Animals Enter Condemnation or Paradise?

Solomon says God intends to make us know that we are just like the animals,
that we all have the same breath, that we all are made of dust and return to dust.
he writes this as though yes, the creature has a spirit - no different than man, who is himself a creature
he also writes this as tho the spirit of the creature continues existing after the body returns to dust:
the body is from dust, and returns to dust. the spirit tho: what happens to it? it isn't made of dust; does it go to dust?


verse 21 is a question - footnotes from my nkjv say:
which jives with the following verse:

who knows what will happen after our bodies go back to dust?
does the spirit of the creature go up or go down? - men are 'living creatures' too


later towards the end of the writing, Solomon answers the question, where does the spirit go when it's separated from the body?


the question from 3:21 here has its conclusion:
the body is dust and goes to dust
the spirit is heavenly and returns to God who gave it

which is,
the spirit of life is a gift, and it doesn't die like the body of dust does.
remembering chapter 3 when we get to chapter 12, Solomon is saying this about man and other creatures alike
the spirit of life is from God; He gives it to us; it returns to Him.

is this evidence of the eternal existence of that life?

Especially when Scripture plainly says: The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water. ... For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.

Isaiah 11:6, "The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them." (This sounds as if we will have pets in heaven, does it not?)
Isaiah 11:7-9, "The cow and the bear shall graze; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. The nursing child shall play by the cobra’s hole, and the weaned child shall put his hand in the viper’s den. 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"
Isaiah 65:25, "The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD."

Millennial kingdom on earth....

God forbids eating human flesh but gives us the authority to eat all animals.

If one believes animals go to heaven, I would ask which ones? Ants, roaches, snakes, mosquitos, etc...

ok. lie who with who?? I'm sorry but my dog never had/never wanted friends so this will be against her will.....she will be lying with me she only likes me and I might become a dog in heaven myself, LOL jk (well you never know) those are my plans, hehe. *My heavenly plans*

God forbids eating human flesh but gives us the authority to eat all animals.

If one believes animals go to heaven, I would ask which ones? Ants, roaches, snakes, mosquitos, etc...

I hope there’s some cute cuddly animals in heaven. God created so many beautiful birds, I hope there’s beautiful birds in heaven also. But it’s up to Him! He probably has a lot surprises lined up for those who make it.

To my knowledge animals do not have a soul thus they are not judged for sin.

Perhaps, but even if true (and I am not denying it ) does that
necessarily mean it will be any different in the new Earth?

I think not

Why not all? Given that all will be different...

These questions remind me of atheists mocking believers for being "in
heaven" with formerly wicked people who have had their sins forgiven.

PS ~ animals were not originally given as food.

I am sure that there are all kinds of cute cuddly animals in heaven. You are correct n the surprises because it is stated that it cannot even be imagined what God has in store for those that love Him. Beautiful birds too.

I think....

Which animals go to heaven? Every living creature from the beginning?

And heaven will still be great if there are no animals present.

Why not? Man's sin (not their own) corrupted them and all creation. Before the fall, they were seen as good, and lived in harmony with man and each other. There was no death. Do you think a restored Earth will have harmful elements?

I don’t speculate or go by feelings when it comes to God’s word. We can only go by what has been said. I love my dog, but heaven will still be heaven if it’s not there.

I don’t speculate or go by feelings when it comes to God’s word. We can only go by what has been said. I love my dog, but heaven will still be heaven if it’s not there.

I don’t speculate or go by feelings when it comes to God’s word. We can only go by what has been said.

If you only go by God's Word you must not deny that there will be animals in the new life.

I wonder why no mention?