Bible Answer Man Podcast with Hank Hanegraaff

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/06/23), Hank answers the following questions:Why do you think Joel Osteen diminishes the meaning of the Bible?Why do some Christians observe Lent and Ash Wednesday and others do not?Are eugenics, birth control, and abortion connected?According to John 14:13, what does it mean to pray in Jesus’ name?What is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit that Jesus describes in Matthew 12:31-32?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/05/23), Hank shares his thoughts on communion with Christ. Describing that to know Christ is to know more than just doctrine. It is to experience Him in intimate, interactive communion, which is transformational as we experience the exchanged life of Christ within.Hank also answers the following questions:What is your opinion on the secret society of Satan worshippers who are allegedly behind Roman Catholicism and Islam?How can I have assurance of salvation in light of Matthew 7:21?In Ephesians 2:2, what is the prince of the power of the air referring to?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank responds to an argument that the Bible has no relevance today because it teaches things like that the touching of pig skins is punishable by stoning. What the people making claims like this are missing is an understanding of the difference between enduring moral principles and temporary ceremonial practices that are relegated to a particular historical context.Hank also answers the following questions:How can I address a friend who claims that we only need the synoptic Gospels and not the Pauline epistles?Why did God bless sinful people in the Old Testament, and yet today He doesn’t seem to bless sinners?Is Jesus’ teaching on eunuchs in Matthew 19:3-12 discussing homosexuality?Why doesn’t the Bible explicitly condemn slavery?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/02/23), Hank answers the following questions:How do I address the topic of theistic evolution with my son?When is it time to leave a church?Is Jesus the Father and the Spirit according to Isaiah 9:6? Does this mean that there is only Jesus?Is it okay to read Joyce Meyer’s books? Does she teach heresy?Is the Sinners Prayer biblical?Can you explain the handling of snakes in Mark 16:17?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/01/23), Hank shares the poignant words of five-star General Omar Bradley who said, “We have men of science, too few men of God. We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount.” Affirming this statement, Hank sends forth a clarion call for believers to stand with the Christian Research Institute in the battle for life and truth.Hank also answers the following questions:Do the children of unbelievers go to heaven after death?Did Jesus ascend from Bethany according to Luke 24:50-51, or the Mount of Olives as Acts chapter 1 tells us?Can you explain Daniel chapter 12 and the prophecy about 1,290 days?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/31/23), Hank discusses the importance of realizing that when we are born again, we are born into the body of Christ, and through the sacraments and fellowship, we will experience unity with one another and unity with Christ.Hank also answers the following questions:Did Christianity borrow from ancient mystery religions?I am struggling with pornography. Can you help me?Can you explain Mark 9:29 and Jesus’ words that certain demons cannot be driven out except by prayer and fasting?I have some friends who claim to know a lot about the Bible, but they tend to be hypocrites. How should I handle this situation?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/30/23), Hank answers the following questions:Can you clarify what you mean when you describe the “one what and three who’s” of the Trinity?To what degree does the Spirit of God work in our lives? Would it be acceptable to pray for miracles?Several people in my family have encountered the spirit of my deceased grandfather. If spirits cannot take on physical form as you say, then how do you explain this?Is it a sin to get a tattoo? My kids want us to get a tattoo representing Romans 1:16. Do think this is okay?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/29/23), Hank welcomes you to a special Memorial Day edition of the broadcast. Within the midst of battling the evil of Nazism, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill said, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” Churchill's words ring true today as we celebrate Memorial Day in the United States. A day to honor those who, in the words of Abraham Lincoln, “gave the last full measure of devotion” in their sacrifice for freedom. We here at the Christian Research Institute offer our deepest respect, honor, and thankfulness to those who have sacrificed all to protect and defend the freedoms we enjoy in this country. But we are also committed to preserving freedoms that are definitively being compromised in the present generation. As history demonstrates, we must ever remain vigilant. Which leads to a quintessential question, “Under what conditions is war justified?”Mentioned on today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast:Michael McKenzie, “Onward Christian Soldiers? Just War Tradition” https://www.equip.org/articles/just-war-tradition/David Wood, “Jihad, Jizya, and Just War Theory” https://www.equip.org/articles/jihad-jizya-just-war-theory/Hank Hanegraaff, MUSLIM: What You Need to Know about the World’s Fastest-Growing Religion https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-muslim-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-worlds-fastest-growing-religion/

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his thoughts on the origin of the universe and the untenable idea that the universe sprang into existence out of nothing as taught by people like theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss, who wrote the book A Universe from Nothing.Hank also answers the following questions:Some of my family members are atheists. How can I share my faith with them?What are your thoughts on exorcism? Are exorcised demons destroyed or do they just leave and go somewhere else?Does God care why or how a person comes to faith? Is Pascal’s Wager a good argument for believing in God?Can you explain theosophy? Does this relate to Unitarianism?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/26/23), Hank answers the following questions:What are your thoughts on Christian science fiction and fantasy literature?I believe I have obeyed all that God has asked of me. Why am I suffering so much?What is your view of Calvinism and the doctrine of predestination?Is Jesus’ teaching on eunuchs in Matthew 19:3-12 discussing homosexuality?Why doesn’t the Bible explicitly condemn slavery?Resources mentioned on today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast:Gene Edward Veith, “Good Fantasy & Bad Fantasy”https://www.equip.org/articles/good-fantasy-and-bad-fantasy-2-article/“The Divine Sovereignty / Human Responsibility Debate” Parts 1 and 2, by James R. White and George Bryson:http://www.equip.org/PDF/DD802-1.pdfhttp://www.equip.org/PDF/DD802-2.pdf“Point/Counterpoint: How Should Christians Approach the Problem of Evil?” by E. Calvin Beisner and Chad Meister: http://www.equip.org/articles/how-should-christians-approach-the-problem-of-evilHank Hanegraaff, Has God Spoken? Memorable Proofs of the Bible’s Divine Inspirationhttps://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-has-god-spoken/

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/25/23), Hank reminds us that just as the early Christians devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, and prayer; we should do the same in the context of a local congregation so we can grow in relationship with the Lord and others.Hank also answers the following questions:Could you explain your view of the tribulation?How long did the earth exist before the fall?What is your view on the three earth ages? Did we exist prior to our birth?What are your thoughts on Easter and its pagan roots?Do you think the young earth position is a hindrance to unbelievers who think the earth is old?What do you believe about the second coming of Christ?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/24/23), Hank shares his thoughts on questions concerning whether or not the fossil record supports the evolutionary paradigm and describes how all the known body plans appeared rapidly and without evolutionary precursors during the Cambrian period.Hank also answers the following questions:Is dispensationalism biblical? Do you think this view leads people to wait for the kingdom instead of being out in the world doing the work of ministry?How would you recommend witnessing to a Jehovah’s Witness? Do you think people who advocate slamming the door in their faces are misinterpreting 2 John 1:10?Is the book of Esther a fictional story? Should most of the Bible be taken literally or not?How can I respond to my son who asked me how someone like Gandhi could be condemned?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/23/23), Hank responds to an argument that the Bible has no relevance today because it teaches things like that the touching of pig skins is punishable by stoning. What the people making claims like this are missing is an understanding of the difference between enduring moral principles and temporary ceremonial practices that are relegated to a particular historical context.Hank also answers the following questions:How can I address a friend who claims that we only need the synoptic Gospels and not the Pauline epistles?Why did God bless sinful people in the Old Testament, and yet today He doesn’t seem to bless sinners?I am trying to reconcile your view of eschatology with that of John MacArthur. Could you explain your interpretation of 1 Thessalonians chapter 4?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/22/23), Hank answers the following questions:How do you reconcile Exodus 20:5 and Ezekiel 18:20? It seems like God says He will punish the children for their father’s sins in Exodus, and in Ezekiel He says the opposite.My wife was sexually assaulted as a child. Is it possible that a demon was passed on to her because of this?Does Jesus still have a physical body?How could God command a rape victim to marry the rapist under the Old Testament law?What is your view on these other gospels that have been found, such as those in Hal Taussig’s book, A New New Testament? Were they written at the same time as the canonical Gospels?Should Christians keep the Ten Commandments? If so, then why don’t Christians keep the Sabbath on the seventh day?When John wrote the book of Revelation, how did people at that time understand it since they didn’t read fiction? How did it pertain to them?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares a quote from Blaise Pascal about the mercy and will of God which He has made visible to those who seek Him and hidden from those who do not seek Him.Hank also answers the following questions:Why does God allow the suffering of little children?How can we make ourselves love Jesus; to move from admiration to genuine love?Can you help me answer the question about who created God?Can you address demon possession in unbelievers? Is possession more a term of ownership or indwelling?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/19/23), Hank answers the following questions:How should we respond when Mormons seem to act more righteous than Christians?Does the warning in Revelation 22:18-19 apply to the entire Bible or just the book of Revelation? What about John 5:4, which some Bibles omit?Is sinless perfection attainable in this life?Is observing the Sabbath on Sunday a sin?What do you think about Les Feldick’s teaching that there is one gospel for the Jews and another for the Gentiles?Were there humans created before Adam and Eve, thus explaining where Cain’s wife came from?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/18/23), Hank answers the following questions:How do I answer an atheist who says God is unjust for ordering the destruction of the Canaanites?How can I be more effective when praying for others?If someone commits heinous sins and then repents before he dies, thereby ending up in heaven; how do we understand God’s justice in this case?How can I minister to my friends who listen to Word of Faith teachers?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/17/23), Hank answers the following questions:What was Paul’s thorn in the flesh? Do you interpret this in a non-physical sense?What is the validity of the gospel of Thomas?Was Thomas Jefferson a Christian?What do you think about those who have never heard the gospel? Will they be saved? It seems merciless to think God would condemn someone who has never heard.What are your thoughts on exorcism? Are exorcised demons destroyed or do they just leave and go somewhere else?Does God care why or how a person comes to faith? Is Pascal’s Wager a good argument for believing in God?Can you explain theosophy? Does this relate to Unitarianism?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/16/23), Hank shares his thoughts on the origin of the universe and the untenable idea that the universe sprang into existence out of nothing as taught by people like theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss, who wrote the book A Universe from Nothing.Hank also answers the following questions:Some of my family members are atheists. How can I share my faith with them?Did the Old Testament permit men to have multiple wives?How do you interpret 1 Corinthians 14:1-5? What is the nature of the tongues spoken in this passage?My wife believes only the words of Jesus are authoritative. How can I communicate to her that all of Scripture is truth?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/15/23), Hank answers the following questions:How can a person know the difference between an authentic salvation experience and a mere emotional one?Can a Christian be deceived by Satan?Why did Jesus sometimes instruct people not to proclaim His miracles?What is the Bible’s teaching on drinking wine?Can you explain the significance of Onan spilling his seed in Genesis 38:8-9?Why are you a Christian and how do you know that it’s true?Is science better than philosophy when deciding what you believe?Do you think Christianity is true beyond all doubt?