I'm a Christian, and no I don't believe animals go to heaven. But a friend was asking me.
Can you help?
2007-02-17 05:35:24 · 6 answers · asked by girlperson 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
animals don't have souls as we do - that is the difference. animals do not choose Jesus as their Saviour. however i do not believe that heaven is devoid of animals.... in revelations they talk of horses and throughout the bible stories of the heavens we often hear of the songbirds and such.
2007-02-17 05:46:42 · answer #1 · answered by Marysia 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nowhere does Scripture explicitly state that animals do not have souls...There is nothing in Scripture I know of that would preclude the possibility of animals' continued existence...The Bible does give us some reason to hope that departed animals will be restored. We read in the Bible that redemption is a cosmic matter. The whole creation is destined to be redeemed through the work of Christ (Romans 8:21), and we see the images of what heaven will be like; beautiful passages of Scripture tell us about the lion and lamb and other animals being at peace with one another.(Isaiah 11:6-8). Whenever heaven is described, though it may be in highly imaginative language, it is a place where animals seem to be present. Whether these are animals newly created for the new heavens and the new earth, or they are the redeemed souls of our pets that have perished, we can't know for sure.
2007-02-17 14:42:28 · answer #2 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ecclesiastes 3:18-22 You'll also notice, it says the same is for man, we share the same outcome. Read Ezekiel 18:4, those who go to heaven are chosen to go there by God for a purpose, the rest of obedient mankind lives on the earth forever. Psalms 37:11,29. There's more if you're interested, email me.
2007-02-17 13:38:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Where in the Bible does it say/talk about animals not going to heaven?"
It does NOT say it anywhere.
Animals go to heaven. Go to the Rainbow bridge and see.
Why shouldn't they? God made them too, you know.
Ecclesiastes 3:18-22 - Yes, it says we ALL go to the same place.
2007-02-17 13:41:57 · answer #4 · answered by Nancy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
in the very first book... its says got sets humans apart and gives us souls... if u dont have a soul..whats there to go to heaven or hell?
2007-02-17 14:18:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think its somewhere in the OT.
2007-02-17 13:38:15 · answer #6 · answered by Zezo Zeze Zadfrack 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋