Pets??heaven??Your view

[randomchic93]

Hey. What does everyone think about this: do you think animals go to heaven or hell or do thier souls just disentagrate into nothing?? Please answer

thanks

 

[AugustineCharlotte]

Good question... if they have souls, they certainly don't desintegrate into nothing.... I believe there is a place for them somewhere.

 

[awashinlove]

http://www.christianforums.com/t1883452-should-we-pray-for-animals.html

http://www.christianforums.com/t1823028-do-animals-go-to-heaven.html

http://www.christianforums.com/t718892-will-pets-go-to-heaven.html

These threads should help you a bit. There are lots of different views. Mine? We'll see animals in heaven. We don't know the mind of God, just as you don't know the mind of anyone else but you, but we can certainly know someone's nature. Our God is loving, caring, merciful, and just. Especially when you think on how many of these beloveds live cruel lives here on earth, can you look at an animal that plays, cries, feels, shows joy, shows sorrow, shows untainted caring and kindness and then see Jesus simply sending them to dust? Nah!

Blessings,
awashinlovehttp://www.christianforums.com/t718892-will-pets-go-to-heaven.html&page=5

 

[3girls2dogs]

I don't know, but I hope so. My dog has been such a good friend to me, I hope she does.

 

[BeJoyful]

I had a dog that was an angel dog Everyone loved her, and she was so happy and friendly. I can't imagine heaven without animal firends like this - so I tend to think that there will be animals in heaven. I sure hope so, anyway.

 

[randomchic93]

Thank you all. Thanks also to awashinlove for the sites

 

[L1rider]

I know I have heard some pastors say that dog and cats do not have eternal souls and so they don't go to heaven. But I have also heard that in heaven it will be paradise for us, and as Pastor Chuck Smith (Calvery Chapel Coasta Masa) once said, "if having your favorite pet with you in heaven will make it more heavenly then he just can't see Jesus saying no".

 

[MiracleMaker]

A puppy, will grows into a dog... get old.. and DIE!

 

[pentecostalgirl0414]

http://www.christianforums.com/t1883452-should-we-pray-for-animals.html

http://www.christianforums.com/t1823028-do-animals-go-to-heaven.html

http://www.christianforums.com/t718892-will-pets-go-to-heaven.html

These threads should help you a bit. There are lots of different views. Mine? We'll see animals in heaven. We don't know the mind of God, just as you don't know the mind of anyone else but you, but we can certainly know someone's nature. Our God is loving, caring, merciful, and just. Especially when you think on how many of these beloveds live cruel lives here on earth, can you look at an animal that plays, cries, feels, shows joy, shows sorrow, shows untainted caring and kindness and then see Jesus simply sending them to dust? Nah!

Blessings,
awashinlove

I agree!!

 

[PorcelainHeart]

I think animals will go to Heaven, if that is truly what we want in heaven. Of course pets have souls, they couldn't love us the way they do. I don't see why Jesus would say no at all, some people just fall in love with their pets.

 

[Treasurer]

If God cared enough for Noah to save him on that ark and he saved animals as well, that meant he had a plan. Since the beginning. I remember a verse saying Have we not known from the beginning that God had a plan. The creator of heaven and earth and all that is. I think the animals will be a part of the new earth.

 

[ta2mama]

Heaven gets my vote for sure!

 

[ceedaisy]

How can you look in your pets eyes and not see their soul? God uses our special fur-babies for miracles. They have pulled people from fires and waters, warned of seizures, lead the blind, help the wheel chair bound, warned of earthquakes, and had gotten people to follow them to their own home when their owner was to sick or weak to call for help. God loved animals enough to create them before man and to save them from the flood, as another member mentioned. Yes I think they will be in Heaven. But when Jesus comes for his 1000 yr reign, won't Earth still be here? So maybe the animals will be and not in Heaven? Don't know. But I do know that no matter what we will be reunited with them. Jesus said that whatever our heart desires, so it shall be in Heaven. So I will have all my babies with me, thats for sure.

 

[Witness Of His Love]

There will be a new earth and a new heaven. There is a scripture that describes the new earth:

Isa 11: 6-9

"The wolf 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. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like an ox. And the suckling child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den. They shall not hurt or destroy in my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea."

We have peace to look forward to.

 

[soblessed53]

I have never believed that animals have an eternal soul,[wouldn't that be like putting them on an even par with mankind,whom God made in His own image,I think not]and do not believe there is any scriptural basis for believing otherwise,but I don't dwell on it,because even though I have had wonderful,special pets in my life,I know my bible tells me there will be no sorrow in God's Kingdom,so it will not even be an issue ,right? I don't dwell on it at all.

 

[GreyWolf]

I think there will be animals in heaven. If God didn't love them or feel they were necessary, why would He have created them? I truly believe that in the Garden of Eden God intended for us to have fellowship with all His creatures. It was only when they ate of the forbidden fruit that things changed and animals would fear man and vice versa. Maybe we'll all be able to cuddle bengal tigers in heaven, or play with a tyrannosaurus rex. Every creature will live in peace. At least, I hope so.

 

[soblessed53]

There is no doubt there will be animals in God's Kingdom,because the bible says the lion will lay down with the lamb,but when it comes to past pets,I just don't think so. But we place much more value on animals than was ever expressed or shown in the Bible.

Ceedaisy. I am curious,where do you find this in the bible ?"Jesus said that whatever our heart desires, so it shall be in Heaven. So I will have all my babies with me, thats for sure."

 

[soblessed53]

I just feel/believe this is really not going to be an issue when we are finally with Jesus.

 

[Diane_Windsor]

I don't believe that animals have souls, and I don't believe that they have an afterlife.

Diane

 

[Littlemouse]

If animals esp. dogs protect you with their very lives then who can say they don't have souls.I truly believe they do go to Heaven.
Mousie