Language Arts
Quandary Project Sample Write-Up
http://www.woodhavenlabs.com/animals-heaven2.html
Will there be animals in Heaven?
Taken from "101 Answers to the Most Asked Questions About the End Times", Question 96, by Mark Hitchcock
This website was found during my google search �animals in heaven�. It was the third most popular site that was visited (Google sites are listed by the most popular sites). The folks in charge of this website are one of the �founding members of the Huron River Labrador Retriever Club (HRLRC) and the Great Lakes Labrador Lovers. We are also a member of the Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. (LRC). We enjoy showing in conformation, obedience, agility, retriever field events, tracking, participating in therapy work and mostly just enjoying our Labs as pets. Our dogs have earned numerous titles in these competitions.� The author of the book graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary. Although he is not the author of the website, his book is quoted on this website.
The site states: �Although Scripture does not say conclusively whether our pets will be in heaven, three key points lead me to believe that animals in general and pets in particular will be in heaven... First, animals were part of the original creation of God that was declared "good." The Garden of Eden was filled with animals (Genesis 1:25)... Second, the Bible suggests from beginning to end that animals may have souls. In Genesis 1 20, 24, for instance, the Hebrew word nepesh is used to refer to animals... Third, in the Millennium, animals will be present in abundance. Isaiah paints the well-known picture of animal life in Christ's kingdom (Isaiah 11:6-8)�
This website encourages me in the idea that animals do go to Heaven since it gives examples of scripture pointing to animals having souls and being in Heaven.. However, I know that people do interpret scripture sometimes to the way they want the answer to be. But, is this necessarily a bad thing? I know that animals give me comfort when I am here on Earth. It would be nice to have them as comforters when our souls have eternal rest.