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Will Our Pets Be in Heaven and What Does Scripture Say About This?

By Randy Alcorn

September 24, 2013

Randy discusses what Scripture says about animals in Heaven, from an interview with pastor Greg Laurie at Harvest Church in Riverside, CA, November 2011.

Randy Alcorn (@randyalcorn) is the author of over sixty books and the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries.

Topics

Heaven

Pets: God's Gift to Us

video February 28, 2011

God is so gracious to give us animals. In Genesis 1 and 2, one of the first responsibilities given to the first man and woman was to care for the animals.

How Do I Deal with the Pain and Suffering of Animals I Love?

How Do I Deal with the Pain and Suffering of Animals I Love?

article June 25, 2014

Question from a reader:

I have been having a VERY hard time with sorrow this week. I’m a Christian and am having such great difficulty with the suffering and death of animals everywhere. I can’t find peace. I have prayed for understanding and peace. I have begun to realize it is the curse of sin. How do I stop the pain and find peace?

Will We See Our Pets Again?

Will We See Our Pets Again?

video September 11, 2013

Randy Alcorn admits that he cannot say conclusively our pets will be in heaven. But it would certainly be consistent with God's excessively generous character if He brought our pets back to life there. Randy also quotes Joni Eareckson Tada and John Piper who share this perspective. This video clip was excerpted from Randy's Eternity 101 DVD class.