God made them to reflect him, he made them with spiritual qualities that no other being has. And he breathes his breath of life directly into them. He scoops dust and forms a man and later forms the woman from the man. But when God says that he is going to make man in his image in Genesis 1:26, he takes an approach to creation that he doesn’t take with any other thing on the earth. The earth, sky, sun, stars, moon and animals were all created by the words of God. Animals are a gift and responsibility for men to steward, they aren’t equals to men in the eyes of God. Ultimately, God created animals to be ruled over by humans. Maybe this was symbolic of the special relationship people would have with the animals that walk the same ground they do? We can’t be sure, but it’s possible. Land animals were created on day six, the same day that humans were created. Sea animals and birds were created on day five and God said they were good. The creation of all animals happened on days five and six of creation. God Created Dogs and All Animals for a Good Purpose But we have a few more passages of Scripture to search before we reach our final conclusion. In fact, in Mark 5:11-13, he actually allowed a legion of demons to enter a herd of pigs, which led to their death. Jesus never once in all his ministry made an effort to bring salvation to an animal. We also see that admission to heaven is granted to those who believe and confess Christ these are two things animals cannot do.
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Heaven will only be good and full of every kind of joy, so whether we see animals there or not, we will not feel sorrow, grief or longing for what was on earth. Whoever believes in Jesus will not perish but will have everlasting life ( John 3:16).īased on these verses alone we can start to form a conclusion. Anyone who believes in their heart and confesses with their mouth that Jesus is Lord will be saved ( Romans 10:9). There is only one way to enter heaven and it is through Jesus Christ ( John 14:6). In the same way, our experience of heaven will be infinitely better than our small thoughts of what it may be like.
Even our best guess of the kinds of joy heaven holds can’t come close to what it will really be like.ġ Corinthians 13:12 puts it this way, “For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror then we shall see face to face.” Seeing the reflection of your children in the mirror is nothing in comparison to picking them up, swirling them around and holding them close to your chest. No matter the picture you see, it is limited to the abilities of the human mind to imagine something that is entirely of God. When you picture heaven, what is it that you see? Do you think of streets of gold and of beholding Jesus face to face? Do you think of seeing loved ones that have passed on? Or maybe the promises of Revelation 21:4 come to mind, “There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain.” Let’s set the stage well for this discussion by looking at what heaven is and who will find their way to it. The Bible doesn’t give an outright answer on this question, but we as we dig into Scripture, we can piece together a conclusion on this tender topic. I could see on her face the pain she felt over losing her doggy friend, and so we prayed. Without missing a beat, she asked me to pray for her because her dog, whom she loved dearly, had recently died. Recently, I sat across the table from a precious five-year-old girl in a kid’s church classroom and asked her how I could pray for her.