Will My Dog Go To Heaven?

What Happens to the Animals Around Us?

Let’s first address why this question would even be asked.

It gets asked because of teachings over the years from a place of no understanding.

Preachers have taken verses that speak of humans being a living soul, and verses that speak of our dominion of the Earth. Along with verses that speak of the sacrificial system, and that beasts are for our use and to be taken.

They assume all this means that animals have no soul. They teach this so people can feel better about killing animals.

And those verses exist.

But, the verses speak nothing of the animals soul, our where the animal goes when it dies. All belief from preachers on this subject, is nothing but speculation.

When we turn to God and start to learn of Him, our understanding of those sorts of verses should change. As the Holy Spirit, renews our mind, changes our heart and leads us into all truth, we should no longer see God’s Word through the eyes of fleshly slaves trapped in a Satan controlled world, but as Saints who have access to the King.

That means we let the Holy Spirit teach us the Word in Love, Wisdom and Understanding.

God’s creation along with our own souls and minds has been corrupted by the Fall.

This world is under the dominion of Satan. (2 Cor 4:4)

It has been impacted by the Curse and The Flood. (Genesis 3)

All of it is different and we cannot treat the Creation from the stand point of our corrupted selves, but from the stand point of what God originally intended. A world of love, peace and wisdom. A world without death. A world without lack, or disease. A world where everything ate fruits, veggies and nuts. A world without competition to survive.

Dominion was given to humans before the Fall, till Adam handed that dominion to Satan. It was not God’s intent that we would rape the planet for wealth and greed.

It was not intended that we would torture animals and nature like a bunch of serial killers who care nothing for life.

We were created to take care of the creation and protect it. The way we treat the creation and animals is a reflection of what is in our heart. How do we treat the least of these? How do we treat those we think are inferior?

Paul says that the entire creation suffers and groans waiting for us to get right with God. Waiting for Him to come and fix it. (Rom. 8:18-23)

What does that tell you?

It tells me that all the animals, plants and entire creation, kind of looks at humans like we are stupid, and have caused this fall. They pity us because we act like there is no God, because we cannot see past the veil. They humbly suffer, praising God and waiting on us and Him.

The entire creation is innocent. They have done nothing wrong to deserve to suffer.

God is Love.

He loves His creation.

The scriptures prove over and over that God cares for His creation.

But, there comes a point where we must go with faith. I cannot prove what happens to my dog after death, any more than I can prove what happens to you.

I can tell you what the Bible says. I can tell you what the Spirit has taught me. I can tell you what my own experiences and testimonies are, but that’s as far as I can really go.

It’s my belief by looking at the great diversity of life on our world, that Paradise and the realms outside of this world are full of a vast amount of creatures God has created.

I believe that nothing God has created ever ceases to exist or is destroyed, it just changes form or goes to another place.

Death is not an end. It is a separation. We are just separated from the world and our people here. But, our soul. Our spirit goes elsewhere.

I think its the same for animals.

I believe that all animals go to Paradise. I will even go so far as to say the same thing for plants. They go to fill up this vast place of perfection and beauty.

Why not?

Animals do not need to be saved.

I suspect that in Paradise they even have the ability to communicate, like they did in the Garden. Whether through speech or telepathically.

I believe that when we die. If we know God and are saved, we go to be with Him in Paradise, where He waits with the Saints in the City of God preparing for His return. (2 Cor. 5:1-8, 1 Cor. 15:35-58, John 14:2-3)

“Heaven” is Paradise.

I believe that when I exit that tunnel after death and step out in Paradise to be with the Lord, and go to the place prepared for me, I will be met by the animals I have known, as they run to greet me like they did when I came home every day. They will be followed by the family and friends who have known the Lord, and went before me.

Generations of them.

I believe God has revealed this throughout time to humans and this belief has become corrupted.

I believe Adam told his children and grand children for generations, the things he saw walking in the Garden of God, which is Paradise.

I think we know things of the Spirit, which God reveals to us. Even though we might not have it all figured out. We might have things wrong, or miss details, but we get the jist of it.

I can tell you that if we turn to God, and ask Him. His Spirit will lead us into all truth and tell us of things to come. (John 16:13)

That includes the things of Paradise, where we cannot even imagine what God has prepared for those who love Him. (1 Cor. 2:9)

Could I be wrong?

Sure.

But you’ll need to go to Paradise with the Lord to find out.

Are you coming?

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Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger.

Photos by the author of “Gus the Mini-Schnauzer”

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