Bible Answer Man Podcast with Hank Hanegraaff

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/18/24), Hank answers the following questions:What does the Bible say about suicide? How do you handle this type of situation without pushing someone away? Tim - Syracuse, NY (1:02)Does masturbation defile your body? Richard - Aurora, CO (4:44)Are those who are presently in heaven outside of this time-space continuum? In the eternal state will there be a concept of time? Daniel - Chicago, IL (6:09)Do you believe in the rapture? Robert - TX (15:13)In Genesis 9, why did Noah curse the descendants of Ham? Wayne - Joplin, MO (18:08)Should the word “if” in Genesis 28:20 be translated as “since”? Amy - Denton, TX (21:05)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/17/24), Hank answers the following questions:Will all people be saints during the Millennium? Why is Satan going to be loosed? Ivan - High Point, NC (0:48)What are your thoughts on the ministry of the Christian Media Network and James Lloyd? Joseph - OH (5:49)Does God harden the hearts of people like Pharaoh? If so, what about free will? Tonya - Charlotte, NC (9:23)Are the “orbs” seen in photography spirits? Bruce - Akron, IA (15:39)Should I feel guilty because I don’t think about seeing Jesus in heaven, but rather about loved ones? Pam - Williamsburg, VA (17:07)What happens to people who have never heard the gospel? Dylan - Farmington, NM (19:53)What are your thoughts on Ken and Silvia Thorn and Freedom Encounters? John - Edmonton, AB (22:17)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/16/24), Hank answers the following questions:When you make a vow to God, is it wrong to expect something in return? John - TN (0:56)Can you determine the age of the earth based on the genealogies? Is carbon dating an accurate means of measurement? Vincent - Fort Riley, KS (6:48)In the future when believers are resurrected, how will everyone fit on the earth? Deidra - Memphis, TN (15:11)Does divine prophecy still happen today? Tim - St. Louis, MO (17:36)Was the Earth created with the appearance of age? Caller - City, ST (21:35)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/15/24), Hank answers the following questions:If someone gets divorced and remarried, are they in a perpetual state of adultery? David - PA (1:13)Is sickness related to sin in our lives? Susan - Kansas City, MO (3:58)What does the word “iniquity” mean? Brandon - Louisville, KT (8:37)Is it wrong for our motivation for tithing to be a financial blessing? Curtis - St. Louis, MO (15:10)Do you believe that sins have spirits associated with them that can be transferred to other people? Jonathan - El Paso, TX (19:16)What is your opinion of the Aramaic English New Testament by Andrew Gabriel Roth? Laura - Butte, MT (20:29)When we die, do we go immediately to Heaven or do we rest until the coming of Jesus? Vincent - KS (21:18)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:How can I witness to a co-worker who is an atheist? Violet - Greensboro, NC (0:53)What’s wrong with Heaven having streets of gold? Why can’t we take this literally? Rob - St. Peters, MO (4:40)Was the flood of Noah’s day global or local? Grant - Phoenix, AZ (15:14)How do you interpret Matt 24:34? Does this relate to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D., or to the distant future? Doug - Lincoln, NE (17:40)Do you believe that God created mankind with free will, and thereby created the potential for evil? Cole - Hastings, NE (20:15)If the Bible is the one and only guide for Christians, why isn’t it clearer? Jonathan - Chandler, AZ (22:40)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/12/24), Hank answers the following questions:Is it acceptable for a church to sue a contractor who failed to meet his obligations? Roy - Birmingham, AL (0:45)Does John 5:28-29; 6:39, 40, 44, 54 refute the idea of a pre-tribulation rapture? Mike - Morristown, TN (5:23)What is the significance of forty days in the Bible? Lily - Port Orchard, WA (8:32)Will there be a secret rapture as well as a final resurrection? Can you explain what the Bible means by “one will be taken and one left”? Marie - Vancouver, BC (15:13)How can I share the gospel with an agnostic? Heidi - Seattle, WA (20:49)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/11/24), Hank talks about the popularization in modern media of people communicating with the dead, a practice that is clearly denounced in the Bible. In a biblical worldview, ghosts are the stuff of superstition. And yet, that kind of superstition is the stock-in-trade of modern culture; the gullible have turned from God to ghosts and incessant inquiries concerning the gloom that lies ahead.Hank also answers the following questions:If souls are not physical and therefore have no location, how does this relate to the glorified body of Jesus? Where is He now? Roger - Modesto, CA (4:56)Can we walk around on property and claim it for our own according to Deuteronomy 11:24? Alberto - Savannah, GA (15:11)Is it necessary to dress up when attending Church? Was Noah’s flood local or global? John - La Honda, CA (18:20)How can I explain the doctrine of the Trinity to a Mormon? Steve - Salt Lake City, UT (21:57)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/10/24), Hank answers the following questions:Is the use of recreational marijuana okay if it has been legalized by the state you live in? Ken - Oklahoma City, OK (0:53)How can I help a Mormon friend understand the Bible? Eric - Edmonton, AB (3:48)Is it dangerous for me to stay in a ministry that teaches the prosperity gospel? Paul - Richmond, VA (6:29)What are the biblical grounds for divorce and remarriage? James - Memphis, TN (8:42)Why would Jesus speak of hell as fire if He was not talking about literal fire? Mike - Edmonton, AB (15:12)Do you believe that the rapture has already taken place? Jeff - Olive Branch, MS (24:47)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/09/24), Hank answers the following questions:When Jesus comes in the clouds, believers who are alive will be caught up to be with Him. I’ve been told that this happens when the “White Horse” coming described in Revelation 19 occurs. Is this correct? Bill - Fort Wayne, IN (0:49)Why does Christ command us to forgive our enemies, when His enemies are sent to Gehenna? Isn’t that contradictory? Denise - Calgary, AB (4:44)Sin is said to come from the natural man, yet homosexuality is said to be against nature. This seems contradictory to me. Can you clarify this? Eric - Grove, OK (15:44)Couldn’t the flames of Hell be literal since Jesus speaks of them in such a literal way in various passages, such as the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah? Charles - Kansas City, MO (20:42)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/08/24), Hank answers the following questions:How can I find out what my spiritual gifts are? Eric - Nashville, TN (1:24)What books most influenced your theology? Jason - Littleton, CO (3:08)What do you think about spiritual formation classes? Susan - St. Louis, MO (6:53)What are your thoughts on the idea of Molinism or “middle knowledge,” espoused by theologians such as William Lane Craig? Jim - Atlanta, GA (15:11)How can I know who I am supposed to marry? Charles - Kansas City, MO (21:42)Could you comment on the Oneness Pentecostal doctrine of baptism in the name of Jesus only? Deion (23:26)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:Is the “eye of a needle” in Mark 10:25, a literal gate in Jerusalem? Grant - Phoenix, AZ (0:45)What is your take on the Sabbath? Why do we worship on Sunday rather than Saturday? Joy - Edmonton, AB (4:17)I am bipolar. Is it okay for me to see a psychiatrist? Amid - Fremont, CA (7:48)Is the prophet Elijah in a glorified body since he was taken up and later appeared on the Mount of Transfiguration? Roger - Modesto, CA (15:12)If we don’t forgive others, in what sense is God our Heavenly Father? Brian - Baxter, TN (17:23)Did Neanderthals ever exist? Mark - Centerville, MD (21:16)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/05/24), Hank answers the following questions:Could you clarify the doctrine of the Trinity? Is it appropriate to pray to God, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit? Jay - Elmore, OH (0:52)What are your thoughts on the teachings of Seventh-day Adventists? Sean - Monroe, WA (7:26)Could you address the Mormon understanding of the Melchizedek priesthood? Kyle - St. Louis, MO (15:12)Does God give us signs to guide us into different career paths? Gene - Stockton, MO (20:49)Can you explain why Muslims object to the deity of Christ? Robert - St. Petersburg, FL (23:06)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/04/24), Hank answers the following questions:How can I witness to a co-worker who is an atheist? Violet - Greensboro, NC (0:54)What’s wrong with Heaven having streets of gold? Why can’t we take this literally? Rob - St. Peters, MO (4:39)How do you interpret Scripture literally vs. metaphorically? I think you perhaps go too far with metaphorical interpretations. Don - Oklahoma City, OK (15:12)Does Isaiah 17 refer to modern-day Damascus? Does Israel need to be in a peace treaty before this happens? Larry - Kansas City, KS (22:17)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/03/24), Hank answers the following questions:How can I consistently live the Christian life? Is there something I am missing? Paul - Wheeling, WV (1:25)Can someone who continually lies go to heaven? How can I stop lying? Leon - Sayre, OK (5:29)Should we continue to tithe according to Deuteronomy chapter 14? Bill - St. Louis, MO (15:11)What is the difference between the spirit and the soul? Is the soul eternal? Andy - St. Louis, MO (18:15)Can you explain the meaning of Matthew 11:12 to me? Bible translations render this verse differently. Clint - Delta, CO (23:05)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/02/24), Hank answers the following questions:To what degree should Christians be involved in politics? Jimmy - Florence, MS (1:08)What are your thoughts on the prosperity gospel? Dominic - ND (6:12)Why aren’t the Gnostic gospels part of the Bible? Lilah - Muldrow, OK (15:12)What exactly is meditation upon the word of God? Chris - Tulsa, OK (23:46)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/01/24), Hank answers the following questions:If you were to focus on one subject when talking with Jehovah’s Witnesses, what would it be? Randy - MO (0:51)I heard you say that atheists believe that chemical reactions in the brain is what drives humans. Why can’t that be true? Jason - Freemont, OH (5:06)Was the flood of Noah’s day global, or local? Grant - Phoenix, AZ (15:14)How do you interpret Matt 24:34? Does this relate to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D., or to the distant future? Doug - Lincoln, NE (17:40)Do you believe that God created mankind with free will, and thereby created the potential for evil? Cole - Hastings, NE (20:15)If the Bible is the one and only guide for Christians, why isn’t it clearer? Jonathan - Chandler, AZ (22:40)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:What does it mean to pray in the spirit or be in the spirit? Ken - Vancouver, BC (1:01)You warn us about people like John Hagee. Some of what he says sounds good. Is it wrong to listen to him? Ken - Vancouver, BC (4:50)What is the difference between a sin nature and a satanic nature? Brandy - Tulsa, OK (5:53)Must we obey the Old Testament law? Hubert - Fayetteville, AR (15:12)Why do we as Christians condemn homosexuality, yet fail to condemn other sins? Jason - Lawton, OK (20:58)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/29/24), Hank concludes the four-part argument for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, transformation. What happened as a result of the resurrection is unprecedented. In the span of a few hundred years, a small band of insignificant believers succeeded in turning an entire empire upside down. The Twelve—minus Judas, plus Paul—were radically revolutionized. Peter, once afraid of being exposed as a follower of Christ, became a lion of the faith. Paul, the ceaseless persecutor, became the chief proselytizer of the Gentiles. Within weeks of the resurrection, not just a few, but an entire community of thousands of Jews, willingly transformed the spiritual and sociological traditions underscoring their national identity. Of one thing Hank has become certain—if twenty-first-century Christians would grasp the reality of resurrection like first-century Christians did, their lives would be totally transformed.Today, Great and Holy Friday, “he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5 NIV). As Theanthropos (God-Man), the spotless Lamb of God lived a perfectly sinless human life and died a sinner’s death to sufficiently atone once for all for the sins of humanity. Isaiah not only foreshadows the death of Christ but His resurrection as well. Isaiah prophetically looks forward to the resurrection of “a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering” as the earnest of our resurrection on the last day. “After the suffering of his soul,” says Isaiah, “he will see the light of life and be satisfied.” In like fashion, our bodies will be resurrected from the dust of the ground. Jesus, who fulfills the entire mosaic of Old Testament resurrection prophecies left no doubt about this coming resurrection: “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned” (John 5:28-29 NIV). If Christ had not himself been resurrected, the promise that he will resurrect dry bones in scattered graves would be as empty as the tomb guaranteeing its fulfillment.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/28/24), Hank moves on to the third part of the four-part argument for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the appearances of Christ. In the Acts of the Apostles, Dr. Luke writes that Jesus gave the disciples “many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God” (Acts 1:3 NIV). Likewise, the apostle Paul exudes confidence in the appearances of Christ (1 Corinthians 15). And like Paul, Peter in his powerful Pentecost proclamation confidently communicated that many credible eyewitnesses could confirm the fact of Christ’s physical post-resurrection appearances (Acts 2:29-32). One thing can be stated with ironclad certainty. The apostles did not merely propagate Christ’s teachings, they were absolutely positive that he had appeared to them in the flesh. Additionally, the apostles claimed that Christ appeared to hundreds of people who were still alive. It would have been one thing to attribute these supernatural experiences to people who had already died. It was quite another to attribute them to multitudes who were still alive and available for cross-examination.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/27/24), Hank continues the trek from Palm Sunday—when Jesus Christ rode into Jerusalem precisely the way that Zechariah said he would—to Easter. Yesterday Hank began to talk about the four-part argument that Saint Paul gives in 1 Corinthians 15 which underscores the fact that Christ has risen from the dead. Today Hank moves on to the second part of the argument, the empty tomb. As it is incontrovertible that Christ suffered fatal torment, so too, it is certain beyond reasonable doubt that Christ was buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea and that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. Were it not true, Christianity would not have survived the tomb containing the remains of the Messiah. As the reliability of the resurrection is undermined in the media, Christians must be prepared to demonstrate that Jesus was buried and that on Easter morning some two thousand years ago the tomb was indeed empty. Hank also addresses a question that comes up often on the Bible Answer Man broadcast, “was Jesus really in the grave for three days and three nights?”