Ecclesiastes 3:21 (NLT) - For who can prove that the human spirit goes up and the spirit of animals goes down into the earth?

Do pets/animals go to heaven?
We have a lot of love for our pets so this is a sensitive topic.
Remember to treat everyone with love and respect đ
I believe animals serve their purpose on earth to point us to the Love of Christ. Ultimately we are going to Heaven to be with Christ. I appreciate my pets but I am not going to put them above Jesus. Whether they will be Heaven or not is really not something I want to focus on but rather that I trust God will do what is best for us.
Ahahaha funny
My Mimosa will go đ, for sure.
Physiologically, we are animals
@Tony We were after the image of God (Genesis 1:26) and therefore not in the same category of animals.
@Oasis I've met enough humans who are lower than animals
@Tony sorry to hear that. Goes to show the importance of looking to Christ rather than flawed fellow human for hope. Remember we all have fallen short of the Kingdom of Heaven (Romans 3:23), Christ died for us when we were sinning against Him (Romans 5:8) and despite that loved us anyway. I hope you will find strength in Jesus to forgive those who have hurt you as Christ has forgiven you.
@Oasis It's much simpler than that, I just wish dispensing with scum didn't come with a prison sentence đ
@Tony we are to love our enemies as Christ loved us. Praying that those in prison find freedom behind bars. đď¸đđź
I think animals are in heaven but the ones that live here only have a soul and no spirit to ascend to heaven as the same being.
Of course they do. They know no sin.
@Carolyn hahaha
If we say, Yes. Then we must answer the question with what body do they go into heaven with. (1 Cor 15:37-40) And if we say, No. We must also answer the question, why not. For only men sinned against God.. But our answer is found in this scripture; âAnd the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.â ââRevelation⏠â19âŹ:â14⏠âKJVâŹâŹ In Heaven, followed Him upon white Horses..đ
I think and hope they do, but when we get there I think we all be far too concerned with singing âholy holy holyâ to think about anything else
Heaven is something we cannot fully grasp while living on this earth. Currently, as mortal beings we are in a dome which is covered with suffering, pain and death so our thinking is limited to this present world. Our Lord gave bits of information about heaven to us in the gospels but we will know God, Christ and Heaven fully when we are resurrected upon Lord's second coming. We know Him now but will fully know Him then and Kingdom of Heaven. In simple words, it will be a Cultural Shock đ!
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@Daniel I donât think that that question implies that humans and animals are the same, besides some people really care about their pets and god did tell us to love and respect his creation, animals arenât just food theyâre companions so itâs understandable to ask this, there is no need to be so negative, and I donât think you can decide if that is a sin or not, that is up to god and the person. Have a lovely day
All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth? Ecclesiastes 3:21
Yes they do
What if our pets could talk with our therapists??? Would they spill the beans ???
I absolutely hope and pray and think that they do. I canât imagine heaven without my beloved pets from earth. Iâm pretty sure that heaven will have animals (that Godâs creation will even be richer in creativity and biodiversity than it has already been on earth). And I hope and think that not only there will be animals in heaven, but also THESE animals that lived on earth.
I pray and believe God would accept animals into heaven. People are learning more and more of pet behaviors thus we are becoming aware of how much they love us- it what makes them family and we love them too. The only thing to a say that animals aren't equal to humans but it doesn't mean they are less deserving of God's love. All life i believe God loves
Animals do not have souls, sadly, so are incapable of going to heaven. Heaven exists on another plane/dimension we call the spiritual realm. Since animals do not have a spirit they are incapable of going to the spiritual realm. But could Jesus bring them back on the new earth? Absolutely.
The Bible doesnât say exactly yes or no God does tell us, he will give you the desires of your heart psalms 31:4 so if that is a desire of your heart then yes. Also Isaiah 11:6-9, acts 3:21, Romans 8:18-23, revelations 21:1, revelations 19:11-14
I would say they go to heaven
I pray so đđ
Yes I would hope so .
Absolutely animals go to heaven, I you're a believer and you have loved your pets as family, God makes sure your pets go to heaven and you'll see them again, that is just how good God is. I don't know this from a Bible verse, I know this from my own experiences and my own deep prayer with God. And the countless testimonies of the same.