What if I am raptured and my three dogs remain?

rejoiceinfaith · Jul 8, 2023

I know this probably sounds silly, especially because I have friends and family members who are not saved. I believe they will be left behind. But I have considerable anxiety thinking about my husband and I being raptured and our three dogs starving to death. They are in crates when we are at work. It's not something I can really arrange with a non-Christian friend, because it would essentially be saying, "When I'm raptured to Heaven, you'll still be here, so can you take care of my dogs?" I can't see that going over well.

I don't think the Bible is clear on this issue, but based on what I've studied, I think it's unlikely dogs (or cats) will go to heaven. They don't have souls. So how can I stop worrying about this? Can any other Christian pet owners give me some advice?

sandman · Jul 8, 2023

I have a note all prepared ...
The house is yours there is $$ stashed (someplace) along with my pin and secondary bank card. Garbage pick up is Wednesday (unless the garbage man was born again). All research books and the Bibles are yours (see other note along with cash) Please feed the dogs at 6pm. ...sorry you were left behind, please consider what I have written in my Bible note.

Gregory Thompson · Jul 8, 2023

Actually, animals do have souls.

mourningdove~ · Jul 9, 2023

Trust God.

I prefer to think that our animals will go with us ... lol ... but who knows!?

I think sandman (above) left some good advice!

Sabertooth · Jul 9, 2023

Jesus said,
"Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them..." Matthew 6:26 NKJV

He can feed them and arrange for their release.

rejoiceinfaith · Jul 9, 2023

I like the idea of leaving a note and Bible behind, but who would find it? By the time some stranger made it to my house, my dogs would have died. I have no family members in town and just a few close friends who are Christians.

I do want to believe the Lord will take care of them. As the Bible isn't clear on this issue, I will trust the Lord.

notworthconsideration · Jul 9, 2023

Your anxiety, believe it or not, is caused by doctrinal misconceptions, but the one bit of encouragement is that, if you’re in Him, you will know He’s coming before He gets there.

anetazo · Jul 9, 2023

Dogs will be fine. I sense little giggling from one of them. Ezekiel chapter 13, fly away doctrine is lie. It's false doctrine. Revelation 13, everyone will be tested by antichrist near future. Thiers no rapture. God is using satan as antichrist to test people. God wants to know who loves Him enough to study sound doctrine, ephesians chapter 6. Those who worshipped antichrist will have spot in hell, revelation that 14. It's holding place for the spirtualty dead or wicked. The animals will be in paradise. I'm sure more giggling. Peace.

Lost4words · Jul 9, 2023

Dont worry, we can look after ourselves quite easily. Look! I can even type!!! Woof!

southwestforests · Jul 9, 2023

Only logical way I can imagine to do that is to accept that it is God's responsibility to deal with it and that we finite humans do not have the power or resources to do the job to any degree beyond superficially.

I mean, what can you really do?

Do you get a storage unit and pre-pay 7 years plus an unknown length of possible gap between rapture and Tribulation rent on the thing (would the company even take seven, fifteen, thirty, years prepayment?) and stock it with same 7 plus unknown years worth of pet food, pet medicines, and in my case cat litter?
Do you make sure the people you enlist to help after you are raptured will never accept Christ since if they do they might get beheaded while your pets are still alive and then your pets will die from starvation and thirst?
Do you assume, "Well, hey, since God isn't powerful enough to deal with the situation, I have to do it."?

public hermit · Jul 9, 2023

It's a common mistake. Do they have nous?

Why not trust when it's all said and done, it will be absolutely good because God is absolutely good? You have your ideas about what will be and you're worried. Let God be God and trust it will be good. Wasn't God worried about the cattle (large livestock) when it came to Jonah and Nineveh? If you love your pet, which you should, God loves it more. Stop worrying about that. All creation awaits its freedom from decay and futility. Why? Because God is love.

Gregory Thompson · Jul 9, 2023

Not sure about French Philosophy, but I read the following in the bible: the life breathed into animals is the same life breathed into humans.

southwestforests · Jul 9, 2023

Oh, also, If you live in an apartment building, leave it and get a house, because the whole thing about who is going to take care of your left behind pets will become a non-issue when a Christian smoker gets raptured and drops their lit cigarette which then catches the apartment building on fire and your pets then die screaming in agony and terror as they burn to death.

dfw69 · Jul 16, 2023

I’m going to ask Jesus if I can carry my pet to my new home in heaven … I don’t think that’s gonna be an issue for Him

returntosender · Jul 16, 2023

I had the same fear for my cats more so when i pass what will happen to them and someone here said the Lord knows and they will be ok. Something to that affect. It gave me reassurance when he said what he said.

Really???

returntosender · Jul 16, 2023

That's terrible!

RDKirk · Jul 17, 2023

What, don't you know all dogs go to Heaven? So, they'll get raptured along with you.

Cats...well.

Wolfgang85 · Jul 23, 2023

Now you worry about such things.
I think Your worry is worldly.

I think a Christian should not think about animals like they are human beings. They are not the same as human beings, but people tend to treat them like they are on the same level as humans, but they are not, it's clearly stated in the scripture that animals are to be ruled over by humans (and even God allowed humans to eat each of them).

You can trust God to know what he is doing with his creation, which includes the animals.

One thing is for sure: You won't worry about anything in heaven.

Truth_love · Jul 25, 2023

I once had a dog (Prince) we all loved very much in the family. He's dead now. But I asked a personal favor every time I have thoughts about him - that God will grant me an opportunity to be reunited with Prince in eternity, and I believe He has granted my request. I think you can do the same. The Bible doesn't expressly say that there won't be animals in eternity. I believe there would be, and if that is so, I want no other animal friends but my good friend - Prince. There were animals in the garden of Eden!

RDKirk · Jul 25, 2023

However Heaven is, I expect to be glad to be there.

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