RE: [asa] Sin, animals, and salvation

On Mon, 24 Nov 2008, Christine Smith wrote:

> Gordon writes:
> "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."
>
> In concept, I don't disagree with you here. But I don't see how this invalidates my viewpoint. Are you trying to say that even the question is inappropriate, and that we should move on to more "important" things? If so, then we should also quit caring whether other people "go to heaven", since obviously even if my husband isn't there, Jesus will have something better, so I don't need to worry myself.
>

Christine,

I am sorry that you got that impression from my message. Of course we
should care about whether our fellow humans go to heaven, but because we
love them and care about their eternal destiny, not because of the
prospect of companionship with them. We can witness to them but not to
animals.

Gordon Brown (ASA member)

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Received on Mon Nov 24 15:17:58 2008