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NASB | Genesis 1:26 ¶ Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:26 ¶ Then God said, "Let Us (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) make man in Our image, according to Our likeness [not physical, but a spiritual personality and moral likeness]; and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the cattle, and over the entire earth, and over everything that creeps and crawls on the earth." [Ps 104:30; Heb 1:2; 11:3] |
Bible Question:
Ecclesiastes 3:21 says, "Who knows if the spirit of man rised upward and if the spirit of the animal goes down into the earth?" Does this mean animals do not go to heaven? Chusarcik |
Bible Answer: Do Animals Go To Heaven? 'Question: "Do pets/animals go to Heaven? Do pets/animals have souls?" 'Answer: The Bible does not give any specific teaching on whether animals have “souls” or whether animals will be in heaven. However, we can take some general Scriptural principles and shed some light on the subject. The primary difference between human beings and animals is that man is made in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:26-27). God breathed the breath of life into man (Genesis 2:7), but not animals. If animals do have a “soul” or immaterial aspect, it must therefore be of a different and lesser "quality." This difference probably means that animal “souls” do not carry on after death. 'Another factor to consider in this question is that God did create animals as a part of His creative process in Genesis. God created the animals and said they were good (Genesis 2:25). Therefore, there is no reason why there could not be animals on the new earth (Revelation 21:1). There will most definitely be animals during the millennial kingdom (Isaiah 11:6; 65:25). It is impossible to say with any clarity whether some of these animals might be pets we had while here on earth. We do know that God is just and that when we get to Heaven we will find ourselves in complete agreement with His decision on this issue, whatever it may be.' ____________________ http://www.gotquestions.org/pets-heaven.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * www.seekfind.org Christian Search Engine The mission of SeekFind.org is to provide God-honoring, Biblically-based, and theologically-sound Christian search engine results in a highly accurate and well-organized format. |
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