Yes, according to the Bible — and Les Feldick teaches that all creation, including animals, is aware of God.
Scripture says the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain and waits for deliverance from the curse (Romans 8:19-22). Psalm 148 calls on beasts, cattle, creeping things, and flying fowl to praise the LORD, and Jesus said even stones would cry out if the people were silenced (Luke 19:40). Les uses these passages to show that animals are aware of their Creator and are waiting for the coming restoration.
Romans 8:19-22 — Shows the whole creation waiting and groaning, which Les says includes animals and all created things.
Psalm 148:7-10 — Lists beasts, cattle, creeping things, and flying fowl among those called to praise the LORD from the earth.
Luke 19:40 — Jesus says the stones would immediately cry out, indicating creation's awareness of its Creator.
Isaiah 11:6-9 — Describes the future peace of the animal kingdom after the curse is lifted.
Romans 8:19-22 says the creation waits with earnest expectation for the manifestation of the sons of God, was made subject to vanity in hope, and will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. Verse 22 adds that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. Psalm 148:7-10 commands praise from the earth — including dragons, deeps, fire, hail, snow, vapour, stormy wind, mountains, hills, fruitful trees, cedars, beasts, cattle, creeping things, and flying fowl. Luke 19:40 records Jesus' response that if His disciples held their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. Isaiah 11:6-9 describes the future peace of the animal kingdom — the wolf with the lamb, the leopard with the kid, the calf and the young lion together — and declares that the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
Les teaches that all of creation is aware of the Creator, far more than most human beings are. He points to Luke 19 where Jesus said the stones would cry out, and he applies that awareness to the whole created order — rocks, rivers, trees, birds, fish, and animals. He says they are all waiting for the great day of deliverance from the curse. Les connects this to Romans 8, explaining that the whole creation groans and travails under the curse. He describes animals as being under constant duress — searching for food and trying to protect themselves from being food — which was never God's original intent. In answer to animal lovers, Les teaches that the animal kingdom will be restored when the curse is lifted. He quotes Isaiah 11 to show the wolf dwelling with the lamb, the leopard lying down with the kid, and the lion eating straw. He says every animal in the kingdom will be a pet, just as tame as household pets are today.
Les says all of creation is aware of the Creator, far more than most human beings. He uses Luke 19:40 to prove that even rocks and mountains are aware of God's coming and rule. Psalm 148 groups beasts, cattle, creeping things, and flying fowl with all the rest of creation in praising the LORD.
Les explains that all creation is under the curse. Animals are under constant duress, always searching for food and trying to keep from becoming food. That is not God's original intent. Romans 8:22 says the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now, and Les includes the rocks, rivers, trees, birds, fish, and animals among those waiting for the curse to be lifted.
Les teaches that after the curse is lifted, the animal kingdom will be restored to peace. He quotes Isaiah 11: the wolf will dwell with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the kid, the calf and the young lion will be together, and a little child will lead them. He answers animal lovers by saying that every animal will be a pet in the kingdom — wild animals will be just as tame as household pets.
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but we can't compromise that. We can't turn our back on it, because it's one of the absolutes of the program of God from day one. I always take my classes from time to time back to those two verses in Hebrews. I think we looked at it again the other night. The two absolutes that you can never compromise. You can't detour around them, you can't go over them or under them.
Animal Kingdom After the Curse
Les says the animal kingdom is looking forward to the curse being lifted, when the wolf and lamb dwell together in peace.
All Creation Aware of the Creator
Les states plainly that all of creation is aware of the Creator, far more than most human beings, and is waiting for deliverance from the curse.
Psalm 148: All Creatures Respond
Les points to Psalm 148, showing animals, weather, trees, and kings all in the same basket of responding to the Creator.
Creation Under Constant Duress
Les explains that the rocks, rivers, trees, birds, fish, and animals — along with believers — are waiting for the curse to be lifted, and creation now travails in pain.
Animals in the Kingdom
Les answers animal lovers by saying yes, there will be animals in the kingdom, quoting Isaiah 11 about the wolf, lamb, leopard, and a little child.
Every Animal Will Be a Pet
Les teaches that in the kingdom every animal will be tame, like a household pet, not just a few dogs and cats.
Stones Are Aware
Les uses Luke 19:39-40 to prove that all creation, even rocks and mountains, is aware of God's coming and rule.
Romans 8:19-22: For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
This passage shows the whole creation waiting and groaning for the lifting of the curse.
Psalm 148:7-10: Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word: Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:
Animals and all created things are called to praise the LORD.
Luke 19:40: And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
Jesus declares that even inanimate creation is aware and would cry out in recognition.
Isaiah 11:6-9: The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
This describes the future peace of the animal kingdom after the curse is lifted.
Yes. Les Feldick teaches from Romans 8, Psalm 148, and Luke 19 that all creation — animals, birds, trees, rocks, and rivers — is aware of the Creator and is waiting for deliverance from the curse.
Les says every animal will be a pet. He quotes Isaiah 11 where the wolf, lamb, leopard, calf, and young lion live together peacefully, and says wild animals will be as tame as household pets.
Les explains that creation is under the curse, under constant duress — animals are always searching for food and trying to protect themselves. That was not God's original intent, and creation travails until the curse is lifted.
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