Dear Neville, Perhaps there is some truth on what you say. Because in Romans 8 the groaning creation will be delivered at the manifestations of the sons of God. percival --- "Dr. Neville Jones" <ntj005@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dear Percival, > > I am personally of the opinion that the spirits of > animals, birds and large fish do return to God on > death, just as those of men and women do, but to a > slightly different location in paradise. > > I therefore see no reason to rule out the > resurrection > of other creatures; indeed, I view this as bringing > great glory to God through Christ. > > I view Christ's body as the new ark, built by > Christ, > just as the previous ark was built by Noah. Any > creature that is aboard THIS ark is safe, whether > they > are currently sleeping in death or not. > > This is a MARVELOUS hope. > > Yours in Christ, > > Neville. > > > --- Percival Tanierla <percy_tan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Jack, > > > > If you read Ecc.3:18-2! yopu will find that > the > > Bible teaches animals have spirits. Also, in > > Genesis 7:21-23 affirm this. The word " breath > of > > life " in Hebrew is Neshamah, that is, spirit. > > > > Percival > > > > > > --- Jack Lewis <jack.lewis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Dear Percival, > > > I have just read Genesis chapter 1, 2 and 3; I > am > > > unable to find a scripture > > > that clearly sugests that animals have spirits > of > > > whatever sort. Perhaps you > > > could direct me? > > > > > > > > > > > > Jack > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Percival Tanierla" <percy_tan@xxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <creation@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 8:22 AM > > > Subject: [creation] Re: Animals laugh, too > > > > > > > > > > Philip, > > > > > > > > I agree animals have spirits yet different > > > from > > > > human spirits which return to God after death. > I > > > am of > > > > opinion that in Genesis- before Adam fell into > > sin > > > > animals were able to communicate with them. > > > > > > > > percival > > Send instant messages to your online friends > http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/