Re: [asa] Sin, animals, and salvation

On Tue, 18 Nov 2008, Christine Smith wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I wrote:
> " ... put all these things together, and I see a picture of a loving God and Creator not only redeeming and adopting us as children in His kingdom, but also a loving God and Creator who will give eternal life to all His other "good" creatures, His "pets" if you will, in His kingdom too."
>

Christine,

I agree with another contributor to this list that there is a sharp
difference between humans and (lower) animals and no fuzzy area in
between. This is not determined by physical considerations but by
spiritual ones.

Now, on to the real point I want to make in this message. We are not told
very much about what specifically to expect in heaven. From the Scripture
I conclude that the main thing we should be looking for is to be with
Jesus, our Savior. That should be enough for us, and we should trust that
whatever else He gives us will be to our liking whether or not it is what
would most appeal to us in our present life. For example, some people have
a hard time accepting that there will be no marriage in heaven. If your
pets are not there, you will realize that the Lord has something better
for you.

Gordon Brown (ASA member)

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Received on Wed Nov 19 16:19:40 2008