Matthew713.com

Providing additional resources for The Narrow Path Ministries | "Showing how to think, not what to think - about the Bible."

  Navigate Go to The Narrow Path Ministry Login Sign Up Contact Matthew713 About



Topic: Animals (Pets, Dogs)

Episode Topic Audio

2024-03-20
Evolution (Old or New Earth): Do you think that God created a mature (aged) earth, as he did with creating a mature Adam and Eve?
Comment on Evolution: Caller shares thoughts on lack of evidence of evolution in the wild.


2024-03-20
Talking Donkey: How do you explain the talking donkey in Numbers? [Numbers 22:28-30].



2024-02-08
Eating Animals (Diet, Vegetarianism): Is it acceptable to eat animals (meat)? How aware are they? [Genesis 1:29, Genesis 9:2, Proverbs 12:10].



2023-11-17
"Sent Only to the Lost Sheep of Israel": Could you explain the story of the Canaanite woman who comes to Jesus and He doesn't immediately help her and demon-possessed daughter, saying that He was sent to the lost sheep of Israel and harshly says He shouldn't give their bread to the dogs? [Matthew 15:22-27, Matthew 8:10, John 10:16].



2023-10-13
Talking with Animals: Do you think that Adam spoke with animals in Eden, and is there a possibility we will be able to speak to animals in heaven?



2023-10-11
Pets in Heaven: Since there will be animals in heaven, will our own pets be there? [Isaiah 11:6-8, Isaiah 65:25, Isaiah 11:10, Romans 15:12, Job 1:10].
Dead Will Rise First: What does it mean when scripture says, "the dead will rise first?" Are not the dead believers already in heaven? [2 Corinthians 5:8].


2023-06-21
Grace, Works & Obedience: How does "works" and "obedience" relate to "grace?" How would this apply to the thief on the cross? [Ephesians 2:8-10, Titus 2:11-12, Luke 18:10-14, 1 Timothy 6:3-4, Matthew 7:21-23].



2023-06-21
Pets in Heaven: Are our beloved pets going to be in heaven?



2023-04-10
Eating Meat: Could you help me sort when the eating of meat entered the diet of humans, why did they keep livestock, and what cause distinction between clean and unclean animals? [Genesis 1-3, Genesis 9].



2023-04-06
Suffering: Why does everyone and everything in this world have to suffer, including animals?



2023-02-13
Pets in Heaven: Do you think that our pets will go to heaven?



2023-02-09
Animals in Heaven: Do you think there will be animals in heaven? If so, who will take care of all the poop? [Isaiah 11:6-9, Isaiah 65].



2023-01-10
Animals in the Rapture: When the rapture comes, will the animals stay here or will they come with us?
Animal Souls: Do animals have souls (nephesh)?
Animals Talking: Could animals talk when they were first created-before the fall?

2022-08-11
Amazing Creation: How amazing are bugs, ants and termites that reflect the creator?



2022-07-20
Animals After We are "Caught-up:" What will happen to our pets (animals) when we are "caught up" or raptured?



2022-07-19
Global Warming: Caller comments on "global warming" as a result of hearing a previous call about it.
Animals Talking: Do you think that all the animals talked before the fall in Eden (like when Eve spoke with the serpent)?
Animal Sacrifices: Did God eat the animal sacrifices?

2022-07-15
Human & Animal Procreation: Do you think that Adam & Eve and the animals were able to reproduce before they sinned? [Genesis 4].



2022-06-28
Death of Animals Before Adam's Sin: Does the "young earth" view require that there was no death before Adam's disobedience-even of animals? [I Corinthians 15:21, Romans 5:12].



2022-06-22
Dinosaurs: Were dinosaurs part of the original creation and did Adam name all the animals, even T-Rex? How could humans live along side dinosaurs? [Genesis 1:1-2].



2022-05-30
Animal Souls & Heaven: Caller makes a case that animals have souls and will be in heaven. [Joel 1:20, Job 38:41, Revelation 16:3, Ecclesiastes 12:14-14]



2022-05-19
Dogs Have Souls: Do dogs have souls and possibly eternal life? [Genesis 2:7].



2022-02-15
Animals in Heaven: Since there are horses coming down from heaven in Revelation, does that mean that there will be animals there?



2021-12-29
Animals Described Like They are People: Could you talk the description of ants and badgers being like people? [Proverbs 30:24-28, Joel 2:2]



2021-05-27
Animals & Free Will: Why do you think that animals don't have free will and don't make choices?



2021-05-19
Animals Killed for Adam & Eve: When God gave animal skins to Adam & Eve, does that actually mean, animals were killed, or could it just mean the clothes made from their hair without killing them? [Genesis 3:21]



2021-05-06
Theme Song for The Narrow Path: Would you tell me about your theme song ("Like Arrows" Do by Jon Marr-available at the website)?
Animals in Heaven: Will there be animals in heaven? [Isaiah 11:6, Isaiah 65:25].


2021-04-29
Animals in Heaven: What do you think about animals in heaven?



2021-04-13
Animals Had to Die as Substitute: Do you think that the animals took a substitutionary role when Adam and Eve sinned? [Exodus 24:14].



2021-04-12
Animals & Pets After the Rapture: What will happen to animals after the rapture? Do they have souls? [I Timothy 6:16].
Animal Souls: Do animals or pets have souls? [John 3:16].


2021-03-29
Healthy Diet Spiritually Beneficial: Have you looked at the correlation between scripture and eating a good diet, specifically not eating meat? [Proverbs 12:10, Genesis 9:3, Matthew 15:11].



2021-03-08
DNA Alteration Ramifications: If your DNA can be altered by vaccines, then at what point could we become irredeemable? Did not Jesus die for human, not animals?
Soul & Spirits of Humans & Animals: Isn't the spirit what separates us from the animals? [Ecclesiastes 3:21].


2020-12-04
Pets with Everlasting Life: What happens to our pets when they die? [Eccesiastes 3:21, Genesis 1:30, I Timothy 6:16, Ephesians 1:10].



2020-08-27
Giving to Animal Care Rather Than a Church: Am I wrong to give money to organizations that care for pets rather than to the church? [2 Peter 3:9].



2020-08-12
Animals Created from Dust of the Earth: Is it possible that God created the animals in the same way that Adam was created - out of the dust of the earth? [Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3].



2020-07-28
Animals in Heaven: If it is true that God found great pleasure in every living thing, do animals go to heaven?



2020-07-10
Animals & Plants Eternal Lives: Would plants and animals have lived forever as Adam and Eve would have, if they had not sinned? [John 3:16].



2020-06-26
Guilt and Past Sin: Caller comments for the sake of those struggling with guilt over past sin.
Animals Vegetarian Initially: Do you think that Genesis indicates that initially animals did not eat one another? [Genesis 1:30].


2020-06-11
Animals & Pets in Heaven: Will our pets be in heaven be there with us?



2020-05-20
Wise as Serpents, Gentle as Doves: Would you clarify the directive to be wise (or cunning) as a serpent, but gentle as doves? It seems that characteristic is bad in the serpent. [Genesis 3, Matthew 10:16].
When the Serpent was Created: Was the serpent created as the same time as the rest of the animals in Genesis?


2020-05-05
Unicorns in the Bible: Could you tell me what the Hebrew word translated as unicorn for the animal is that is being referred to in the Bible as a unicorn?
King James Only Response: What would you suggest as being the best source for responding to the King James Only group?


2020-04-16
Noah's Ark: Is it conceivable that the animals on Noah's ark were just babies, and not really full grown?
7th Day Adventists: Would you tell me about the 7th Day Adventists and if they are Christians? [Romans 14].


2020-04-02
Animal Souls & Heaven: What does the Bible say about animal's souls, and is there a possibility they will be in heaven? [I Timothy 6:16].



2020-01-07
Animals & Pets in Heaven: Caller shares her encouraging story of her pet.



2019-10-16
Animal Spirits: Does scripture indicate that animals also have spirits? [I Corinthians 15].



2019-08-30
Mosquitoes? Ticks? Why?: Why would God create things like mosquitoes and ticks ... and dinosaurs? Was it because of the fall?



2019-08-15
Jacob, Laban & The Spotted Sheep: Would you talk about when Jacob (Israel) made a deal with Laban about the spotted sheep, particularly in regard to the brew he created to control the spots on sheep? [Genesis 30:25-43, 31:10].



2019-07-31
Animal Rights & Environment: How does one resolve their disagreement with many mainstream Christian political issues like animal rights and the environment? [Psalm 115:16, Matthew 10:31, Proverbs 12:10].



2019-07-24
Animals in Heaven: Doesn't the verse that "the lion will lie down with the lamb" prove that there will be animals in heaven? [Isaiah 11, 65].



2019-07-24
Animals on the Ark: How could it be true that Noah got every single animal on to the ark? [



2019-07-23
Evolution: Why are there still apes on the planet, if we evolved from apes?



2019-07-23
Pets in Heaven: Will there be animals and pets in heaven?



2019-07-01
Dogs in Church: What do you think about people bringing their dogs to church (not service dogs)?



2019-06-03
Animal Sacrifices: Who was the first to practice sacrificing animals? [Genesis 3:21 & 4:4].



2019-05-30
Birds in scripture: Birds in the Bible sometimes implies they are evil, but will they be in heaven? [Matthew 10:29, Matthew 13:31-32, Daniel 4:12, Ezekiel 31:6, 17:1, Mark 4:15, Luke 8:11-12].



2019-05-30
Old Testament Sacrifices: Any particular symbolism relative to the sex and type of animals used for the sacrificial offerings? [2 Corinthians 6:14, Acts 10:28, Deuteronomy 22:10, I Peter 1:19, Romans 12:1].



2019-03-25
Animal sacrifice: On the Day of Atonement, what kind of animal did the High Priest slaughter? [Leviticus 16]. How do we understand the symbolism of "Lamb of God"? Do all the animals have distinct meanings in the sacrificial rites?



2019-03-13
Exodus: During the exodus, the people were limited to manna and quail, why didn’t they eat their livestock and not just sacrifice it?



2019-02-15
Tithing & Animals during the Exodus: How were the Israelites able to tithe in the wilderness, & how were they able to keep their livestock healthy?



2019-01-30
King Saul: Did Saul go to heaven?
Demons in the Pigs: What happened to the demons after they went into the pigs? Did they die? [Mark 5:10-20]


2019-01-23
Animals in Heaven: Why would God make animals if He wouldn't have them got to heaven?



2019-01-16
Where the Eagles are Gathered: Why are the parallels in Matthew 24, Luke 17 & 21. about "where the eagles gather" so different? [Matthew 24:28, Luke 17:37, Job 39:30].



2019-01-09
Lion & the Lamb: Will "the lion will laying down with the lamb" apply to a future millennium or heaven? [Isaiah 11].



2018-09-19
Old Earth Creationism: What would old earth creationists say about animals not dying before the Fall?



2018-09-19
Benefits for caring for Animals: Is there any heavenly benefits to caring for animals & strays? [Proverbs 12:10]



2018-08-27
Animals in Heaven: Do animal souls go to heaven?
Second Chance after Death: Is there another chance to be saved after physical death? [Hebrews 9:27] 1064
AA Celebrate Recovery: What about 12-step programs?

2018-08-01
Unicorns in the Bible: What does the word "unicorn" mean in the Bible?



2018-04-26
Dinosaurs: Were do the Dinosaurs fit into the Creation timeline?
Belief in Christ (John 3:16): Isn't it true that it doesn't really matter what religion/denomination we are, just as long as we start at John 3:16, we really that?


2018-04-20
Cremation: Is it wrong to be cremated?
Heaven for Pets: Are pets going to be in heaven or is there a heaven for pets?


2018-03-27
The Dog Whisperer/Dr. Dolittle: Do you think that people can really communicate w/ animals?



2018-02-26
Pictures of Dragons: Is having a drawing of a dragon in your house bad since Satan is depicted as a dragon?



2018-02-14
Pets in Heaven: Is there any evidence in the bible that animals, our pets, are going to be in heaven?



2017-11-28
Pearls to Swine: What does that verse mean? Does this mean not sharing with those of alternate beliefs, like the Jehovah Witnesses & Mormons? [Matthew 7:6]



2017-11-07
Uses of the word "dog" in the Bible: The use of the term "dogs" in the Bible, are there 4 different meanings?



2017-10-04
Pets Going to Heaven: Do pets going to heaven? Is there any evidence in the Bible that they do?



2017-06-23
Eating Meat, Killing Animals: Aren't you killing animals when you eat meat so shouldn't we all become vegetarians?



2017-05-16
Faith of Canaanite Woman: I'm having a very hard time with Matthew 15:22-28, could you shed some light on it? [Matthew 15:22-28]



2017-02-06
Euthanasia of Pets: How do you feel about the euthanasia of animals & pets?



2016-11-03
Writing the Law: Did the Kings have to write the laws down themselves? [Deuteronomy 17:18]
John the Baptist & Locusts: They weren't supposed to eat insects, so how does John the Baptist & eating grasshoppers fit together? [Deuteronomy 14:19]
Noah & 7 animals: So why did Noah take 7 of some animals, where did he get that from?

2016-10-07
"Not Good for Man to be Alone": Is God just being practical about procreation or implying something romantic when He indicates that it is "not good for man to be alone"? [Genesis 2:18]



2016-06-17
Irregular Colored Animals: Jacob taking the irregular colored animals, stiped, spots or speckles, is this some type of superstition prenatal influence? [Genesis 30:7]



2016-04-11
Pets going to Heaven: Are pets going to be in heaven?



2016-03-30
Animals Vegetarian before the Fall: If animals before the Fall were vegetarians, why the claws & teeth of the lions, for example?



2016-03-30
Unicorns in the Bible: Where it says in Numbers about the trength of the unicorns, it seems like they've actually discovered unicorns, validating the Bible even more. [Numbers 23:22, Numbers 24:8]
Christograms such as Fish: Is there any type of taboo of making our own Christogram, like the fish?


2016-02-25
Sea Cow (Manity): what is a sea cow? (A Manity) [Exodus 35:21-23]



2015-12-28
Animals sinning: Animals don't sin, do they?



2015-12-21
Calculation problems w/ Noah's Ark: It just seems like an impossibility all the logistics involving all the animals in Noah's ark. How would it be possible? All the food, all the clean up. [Genesis 6]



2015-10-14
Chronicles of Narnia: What do you think of the C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia, fantasy & fiction, verses reality, especially since they have witches in them & such?
Leviathan: How literal should we take Leviathan?


2015-09-25
Animal Immortality before the Fall: Did animal & plants die before the Fall? [Genesis 1:30]



2015-09-22
Balaam's Donkey: Does Steve think God just opened the mouth of the donkey & his OWN thoughts came out, or was it God speaking, sort've using the donkey as a ventriloquist? [Numbers 22:28]
Witch of Endor & Samuel speaking to Saul: Could that be the exact same situation, not really Samuel speaking? [1 Samuel 1:15-28]


2015-05-05
The Millennial Reign: Will it be governed by the Mosaic Law or by the Law of non-aggression? How would Jesus reign on David's Throne? what about wild animals eating straw, mingling w/ the Lamb & the children? Where can I learn more about this?



2015-04-08
Mythical Unicorn: Were there really Unicorns? Or, does the bible passage mean something different?



2015-03-27
Animals in Heaven: Animals in Heaven.
Steve is very dedicated: Steve being dedicated to his Ministry.
Red letter Edition - Don C. Harris: Is Steve familiar w/ Don Harris or the ministry of Red Letter Edition?

2015-03-17
Cock shall not Crow: Jesus told Peter the cock would not crow before Peter denied Him 3 times, so was that a man or a rooster crowing? [luke 22:34]



2015-03-03
Pets in Heaven: Dogs incessantly barking in heaven, so it wouldn't be heaven, having to hear them!



2015-03-03
Pets going Heaven: Do pets go to heaven? But what about Ecclesiastes 3:21? If they do go to heaven, what do they do to go there, to get there? [Ecclesiastes 3:21]



2014-09-10
Races: How is possible for all these races to come from a single family of the same race? Caller thinks it's possible God created people of different races after the Flood, or during the Tower of Babel.
Kangaroos & Dingos: How did the Kangaroos & Dingos get separated from all the other animals?
Ron Wyatt: Caller feels Ron Wyatt discovered from pretty important, amazing, discoveries, such as Noah's Ark, Moses' Mountain.

2014-08-11
Being saved before the Cross: How were people saved before Jesus died? [Hebrews 11, Romans 4]
Diet in Heaven (New Earth): What kind of food are we going to eat on the other side of the glory?
Bugs in Heaven: Are there going to be bugs in Heaven?

2014-07-22
Carcasses & Eagles Gathering: What did Jesus mean by, "Where the carcasses are the Eagles will gather"? [Matthew 24:28]



2014-07-18
Disagreement: Caller disagrees that Steve only has a radio face!
Animals/Pets: Do animals/pets go to heaven? Will there be animals there?


2014-06-06
Cock Crowing: Caller calls regarding a previous call about Roosters crowing to remind Steve that there was chickens even in Jesus' day because He mentions about hens protecting her young. [Matthew 23:37]



2014-06-06
Roosters Crowing during Jesus' times: Were there really Roosters crowing during the time of Peter's betrayal of Jesus?



2014-06-05
Giants & Grasshoppers: People do use those type of expressions, hyperbole, of Grasshoppers, even if someone is only a foot shorter, so you were right in what you told a recent caller about giants.



2014-05-12
Computer literacy Programs: Libraries give lessons on how to use a computer.
Skin of the animal required blood of animal: Even the animal skins that Adam & Eve got from God, that required blood from the animal.


2014-02-19
Pets in the Bible: What does the Bible say about pets being in heaven?



2014-01-10
Jacob & the Spotted Animals: What was the story about Jacob & the spotted animals about? [Genesis 30:25 - 31:16]



2013-09-23
Seeing our Loved Ones: Will we see our loved ones in heaven?
Animals in Heaven: Will animals go to Heaven?
Forgiving Ex-Husand: Caller is trying to forgive her husband.

2013-08-20
Animals having Souls: Caller thinks animals might have souls.
Jesus "Coming": The angels told us that Jesus would "come" in the same way He went, so how could He have come back in 70 AD? [Acts 1:11]


2013-07-25
"Dog" in Scripture: In addition to referencing gentiles, can you give other meanings of the word "dog" when used symbolically in scripture? [Philippians 3:2, Revelation 22:15, Deuteronomy 23:18, Matthew 15:22-28, Matthew 7:6]



2013-06-21
Pets in Heaven: Will we see our pets in Heaven?
Job's Wife: Job's wife didn't seem to accept the tribulation, suffering & calamity that had suddenly happened.


2013-06-10
Light Before the Sun: How was there was light before the Sun was created on the 4th day? [Genesis 1:3-5, Genesis 1:14-19]
Animals on the Ark: Why is it barely ever mentioned that Noah actually brought seven pairs of a lot of the animals, not just 2 by 2? [Genesis 7:1-2]


2013-02-08
A Serpent Speaking: How come Eve wasn't shocked that a Serpent was talking to her?



2013-01-28
Pre-historic Animals: In what part of the timeline would you place the prehistoric animals? Prior to man? During Adam's creation?
Drawings of Animals & People in Caves: What about all the drawing of animals & people in caves?


2013-01-25
Dog Returning to its Vomit: What does this mean that a dog returns its vomit? [Proverbs 26:11, 1 Peter 2:22]


Back to Matthew713.com