Do Animals Go To Heaven
I dont believe pets go to heaven if they did they would live forever as mindless animals.
Do animals go to heaven. Therefore no non-human animal would be able to experience heaven as defined. Although death is mentioned in Psalm 10429 we learn nothing regarding an afterlife. White horses Revelation 191114.
There are two main objections christians have against the idea that pets go to heaven. The Bible does not give any explicit teaching on whether petsanimals have souls or whether petsanimals will be in heaven. However we must remember that this was a vision given to the Apostle John concerning Christs judgment of the earth.
Man is in the image of God. Again it reveals some equality between people and animals but makes no statement regarding animals going to heaven. The topic of animals and pets going to heaven received extra attention when Pope Francis was mistakenly quoted as saying Paradise is open to all Gods creatures.
So if there is any possibility that animals will be in eternity in the new heavens and the new earth it is not based on their being like us or having a soul or being cute or lovable or in the same category that we are. This is a commonly asked question by children and youth. Animals do not have the capacity to discern good from evil with regard to their conduct and therefore are not judged by God as such.
Animals are never given the command to Repent and live. God created ALL life on earth including animals so why wouldnt he allow them into Heaven. Pet visitations touch everyone converting even the most staunch skeptics to the everyday believer so we must discuss them candidly.
Animals have their lives in God. That being said then Flys mosquito Rats mice would go to. Categories Christian Death Resurrection Faith Prayer Lifestyles Miscellaneous Sin Tags 2 Samuel 121-6 animals not in Gods image do animals go to heaven do animals have a soul do pets have a soal Dr Ray Hermann Genesis 127 Genesis 27 grieve for animal grieve for pet Isaiah 11 kindness to animals demanded by God Mark 726-30 Matthew 1521-28.