Do animals go to heaven?

Question

I believe that animals do go to heaven, but people have said to me that they don't. I want to know where I can find in the bible that animals go to heaven.

Answer 1

From my knowledge, I have not found a place in the Bible that explains that animals will move on to heaven. Not the ones who have already lived, anyway. There are, however, passeges that speak of animals in heaven. Whether they were previously on earth or whether God will create new ones, I do not know. But there 'will' be animals in heaven.



Isa 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.

Isa 11:7 And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.



I think the greatest part of that is that all animals will be tame, and will nto harm us anymore. So we can be friends with any of the most dangerous animals here. ^_^



I hope that helped!



Blessings And Love

Answer 2

I have asked that very question and here's the most encouraging Biblical answer I received: animals are referred to in the Genesis as creatures, which literally in Hebrew means "spirit being". If an animal has a spirit, it can have life outside of the body, in heaven.

Answer 3

Animals do not go to Heaven. They do not have immortal souls, and Christ did not die on the cross for them. You will not find any passage in the Bible that states that animals go to heaven. As a dog lover myself, I know it's not what you want to hear, but....sorry!

Answer 4

I believe so to. After all they did recieve the breath of life and have blood in them (somewhere in Genesis).G-d had compassion for the people of Ninive and all the animals in that city, somewhere in jonas. I believe there are animals in heaven and that they are ALL the animals that came to the earth, after all the bible says that the whole of creation awaits G-d's kingdom to come!

Answer 5

I have been reading the Bible for many years and can tell you that there are no verses stating that animals go to heaven. They are not created in the image of God, we are. There are verses that state that God values us far above anything else He put on earth.

Answer 6

We don't even go to heaven. We have resurrection on earth.



Ps. 37:11: “The meek ones themselves will possess the earth, and they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.”



Rev. 21:1-4: “I saw a new heaven and a new earth . . . I heard a loud voice from the throne say: ‘Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his peoples. And God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.’”



Mic. 4:3, 4: “They will not lift up sword, nation against nation, neither will they learn war anymore. And they will actually sit, each one under his vine and under his fig tree, and there will be no one making them tremble; for the very mouth of Jehovah of armies has spoken it.”

Answer 7

It says in the Bible that Jesus will come back riding a white horse. If there are horses in Heaven I hope and pray that I will see my pets when I arrive.

Answer 8

Anything with a spirit (i.e., a life) goes to heaven when it dies. That includes people, animals and even plants. What would heaven be like without fabulous animals and beautiful plants?

Answer 9

I dont think that it is in the bible anywhere, but i to hope that my Honey dog is in heaven playing frisbee and barking and playing with the other good dogs that are in heaven. I miss her so much.

Answer 10

Since animals are not capable of reason or distinguishing right from wrong, they will not be judged on Judgement day, therefore their life ends when they die. However, there are animals in heaven and if one goes to heaven, I'm sure they can wish for their animal on earth to join them. In heaven you get what you wish for.

Answer 11

in the great day, the messiah will come in glory and he'll call the good souls, no animal, no humans, only good souls for come to the father, he will rule us in a New world, and the bad souls go to the ever punishment prepared by them by the messiah



this is written in the holy bible

Answer 12

First off I agree with you about animals being considered as "deserving of a soul".



Secondly I disagree with the following statement, but it is part of the basis for the "Christian viewpoint".



The present Catechism of the Catholic Church defines the soul as "the innermost aspect of man, that which is of greatest value in him, that by which he is most especially in God's image: 'soul' signifies the spiritual principle in man."

Answer 13

Animals do not have a soul. They cannot go to heaven. God gave that special privilege to us.



God bless,

Stanbo

Answer 14

there isn't any evidence or list contained in the Bible of an animal heaven, this has also bewildered me contained in the previous that the in problem-free words creatures that get to stay for eternity are people, yet there isn't any valid information for it, the in problem-free words element the Bible says is that animals do no longer visit heaven or a minimum of our (human heaven).

Answer 15

The soul of Man goes up.

Animals go in to the ground.



Can not remember where in the Bible.

Answer 16

I really hope they do. I haven't seen it in the Bible, but I know that they are the only ones in this earth that are actually following the Lord's commands. So yeah, I hope they do.

Answer 17

Would you want to meet the steak that you had for dinner in heaven?

Answer 18

actually, we don't know if they do or not. but i think it gives clues somewhere along the lines, like when god send down those animals for peter to *ahem* use before he goes to that guy and i think revelations...well, im not sure.

Answer 19

If they do, I believe there's no place for you in heaven. . . God bless.

Answer 20

I believe in my heart that they do! All of my pets that have passed are waiting for me.

Answer 21

i definately believe they do. I miss my alaskan husky named jewel-- i hope he is in doggy heaven:(

Answer 22

it's not in the Bible but i think they probably do. i'm not sure though.

Answer 23

They go to the great pooper scooper in the sky ....

Answer 24

Only the ones you eat. xx

Answer 25

You bet

Answer 26

No they don't!