Will You See Your Pet in Heaven?

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church ^ | Larry Wilson

[Eaker]

Peace to you and yours.

Since we don't know for sure all of my babies get an extra bit of love tonight when I get home.

[fortheDeclaration]

For one thing, the Bible teaches that animals aren't guilty of sin. Hmmmm...I heard a message by Sproul not long ago in which he stated that he believed that animals are, in fact, capable of sinning. To support this premise he pointed to some Old Testament passages in which if, say, an oxen was to gorge a person to death that oxen was to be put to death. He equated this with judgment being brought upon an animal for his sin. I thought this was rather interesting.

Animals cannot sin since they do not have a rational will.

They suffer judgement because the creation is judged due to the sin of man (Gen.3, Rom.8)

Also, FTD had an excellent verse from Ecclesiastes about animals to the ground. This leaves the impression that animals do not go to heaven. I can't find it at the moment and I'm heading out the door. I'll look for it during my Sunday School lesson. :O)

Eccl.3:21