All Dogs Go To Heaven Series

The Bible does teach that animals have souls, “breath of life” or “living creature” from the Hebrew, nephesh C?ayah. Nephesh in Hebrew means “soul.” The soul can live without the body, but the body can’t live without the soul. In Genesis 9:10, “And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth.”

Some people say that Animals cannot recognize their sinfulness nor repent and believe on Jesus for their salvation. People sinned, animals didn’t. Because animals didn’t sin, they don’t need a redeemer in the same way as we do. Animals cannot take the steps needed to qualify for “the heavenly calling,” but they don’t need to. These steps include taking in knowledge, exercising faith, and obeying God’s commands. But animals are pre-programmed by God to have all these functions already, as well as an existence without sin. Naysayers claim that there is no salvation from sin for animals and therefore no eternal life in God’s presence. In fact, that statement is contradictory to the fact that the Bible has numerous verses that can be translated to mean that God created animals without sin, thus they are good in His eyes. Another step to qualify for “the heavenly calling” is to have knowledge. The instinct of animals is beyond explanation for when their instincts kick in at such a young age, it can only be by the work of God. Those who say that animals have no mind for “the heavenly calling” are wrong. God said that all animals are good, and they don’t sin, which is definitely “exercising faith.” They also say that animals can’t obey God’s commands. God sent animals to earth with imbedded instincts. The doubters believe that animals cannot think with objectivity, thus they can’t communicate their faith either. If that is true, how is it possible for a poisonous snake to bite with or without venom? They choose to bite without venom, a dry bite, because they make a choice not to kill, but to warn their predator instead. How is it that wild animals can approach humans when they are hurt or they need help with an offspring who needs saving, when at other times and in other circumstances, they would most likely bring harm to the human? I know stories of a bear and a fox who had plastic bottles stuck over their heads, thus they couldn’t eat or drink. In both instances, they sought out humans to ask for help. Such is the same of a dolphin and a whale who were stuck in fishing nets. How is it that a wild animal can learn or just decide to love and trust a human when they normally don’t? There is another case to be made in favor of all animals, and that’s the case they animals do have souls. Some say that they don’t, therefore they are not part of heaven’s plan of God. Some say that animals don’t have the ability to ask for forgiveness when they do wrong. Does a dog not cower? Does a dog not fear? Does a dog not become calmer, saddened, and offer itself to its master shyly when the possibility of being disciplined is at hand? Does a dog not lower its head while looking up at you with their soulful eyes as a statement that they’re sorry for what they have done and at the same time seem to be asking for forgiveness? The best proof that a dog or any other animal has a soul is their ability to love unconditionally. A dog’s love is genuine. It is love from their heart, not their head. To love is impossible without a soul for if a living being is without a soul, then isn’t the concept of love, but more of a thought than genuine feeling? Animals love without conditions for that love, whether it be love that’s given or love that is received. Isn’t it possible that a dog love a cat and a cat love a dog? Isn’t it possible for a cheetah to make camp and sleep next to a human and then return to living in the wild each day when not sleeping? I’ve even known of cats with mice or birds for best friends when they are natural enemies.