#12279 Can Animals Go to Heaven? Popes, Salvation, and Scripture - Jimmy Akin

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🗓️ 11 July 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

“Can animals go to heaven?” This episode explores the intriguing question of animal salvation, alongside discussions on the material sufficiency of Scripture and the Church’s tracing of papal succession back to Peter. Tune in as we delve into these thought-provoking topics and more, providing clarity on faith, works, and biblical interpretations.

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Questions Covered:

05:45 – Why is the material sufficiency view of scripture not self-refuting?
15:37 – How does the Church trace the special status and succession of popes back to Peter? How is it pass on?
23:12 – I always taught my kids that animals don’t go to heaven, though I’ve heard you say that they possibly do. Can you explain your view?
37:21 – I’ve heard you say the Church has never claimed that faith and works lead unto salvation. If so, then what is James talking about?
46:52 – Today’s gospel says “Amen, I say to you, you will not finish the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.” What does that mean if he is the Son of Man who is presently there?
52:08 – Was Cornelius justified prior to being baptized in Acts 10?

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0:11.5	Learn more at realestateforlife.org. Hello and welcome to Catholic Answers live.
0:32.2	Jimmy Aiken is our guest for both hours.
0:34.7	So start dialing now.
0:36.0	It's asking anything.
0:37.2	So 888-3-3-187-884. If you've got a question,
0:42.2	we'd love to talk with you. You certainly don't have to be Catholic. Anybody can call 888-3-1-8-7-884.
0:49.5	Just mentioning to Jimmy before we went on the air, this is a big day for me. I look forward to this
0:53.8	day every year on the calendar. As a matter of fact, Edgar said it's the happiest day of the year for me,
0:58.3	but it is not the, now aside of course from like my anniversary or Easter, so I'm not talking about
1:05.1	the, you know, the big ones, but this is a pretty happy day. This is my second happiest day of the year. Hello, Jimmy Aiken, senior apologist at Catholic Answers.
1:14.1	Hello, Cyckelit.
1:15.7	It's very nice to see you.
1:18.0	Likewise.
1:18.7	It's a happy day for me.
1:19.8	And I didn't, I had forgotten all about it until Edgar mentioned it, so I will be stopping at 7-Eleven on the way home.
1:25.3	Today is 7-Eleven day.
1:27.1	Yeah, because it's July 11th.
1:28.9	July 11th. So you can get a free slurpee until the cups run out. So I don't know if I'm too
1:36.1	late, but happy 7-Eleven day to you, Jimmy. Well, thank you. I don't know that I've ever been
1:42.6	wished that before.
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