

Bible Answer Man Podcast with Hank Hanegraaff
The Christian Research Institute
Welcome to the podcast of the Bible Answer Man broadcast with bestselling author and CRI President Hank Hanegraaff! On the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers your questions with well-reasoned answers to equip you in the essentials of the historic Christian faith and strengthen your walk with the Lord. When it comes to the essentials of Christianity, there must be unity: "In essentials, unity; nonessentials, liberty; and in all things, charity."
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Oct 8, 2025 • 28min
Q&A: Natural Disasters, Sinning in Dreams, and the Mahdi
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/08/25), Hank answers the following questions:Are natural disasters a sign of the end times? Ben - St. Louis, MO (0:52)Do you believe in the Rapture? Richard - Aurora, CO (3:36)Must we confess sins that we commit in our dreams? John - Topeka, KS (5:17)What is the origin of the races? Michael - Calgary, AB (6:58)What is the Leviathan mentioned in Job 41? Joe - Oklahoma City, OK (15:11)Could you explain the Islamic view of the Mahdi? Cole - Lincoln, NE (18:44)What happens to unbelieving Jews? Is there going to be a time when they are all going to be saved? Harry - Leewood, KS (23:29)

Oct 7, 2025 • 28min
Q&A: Getting Rid of Satan, Hundred-Fold Blessing, and Praying in Tongues
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/07/25), Hank answers the following questions:How do you get rid of Satan from your life? Richard - Aurora, CO (0:42)What are your thoughts on sowing and reaping and the hundred-fold blessing that some pastors preach? Tatiana - Houston, TX (3:24)What can I do to become financially stable? Tatiana - Houston, TX (7:47)Is it biblical for church members to get together and pray in tongues while soaking in a hot tub? Steve - Salem, OR (15:12)Can you explain the Trinity? If the Father is in heaven, and Christ is on the earth, how are they both God? David - Nashville, TN (17:18)How could Satan enter the presence of God and ask to sift Peter like wheat, or to attack Job? David - Alton, IL (21:05)What are your thoughts on Prophet Manasseh Jordan? Barbara - Godfrey, IL (24:14)

Oct 6, 2025 • 28min
Q&A: Grace, Circumcision, and Deuteronomy
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/06/25), Hank answers the following questions:Is Jesus currently a physical man or a spirit? Roger - Modesto, CA (0:53)Can you explain the gift of speaking in tongues? Kenny - St. Louis, MO (4:17)Is grace an empowerment from God to enable us to do miracles? Michael - Atlanta, GA (8:04)When did the rite of circumcision begin? Who circumcised Moses? Was Adam circumcised? Hannah - Tulsa, OK (15:13)Can you explain the resurrections mentioned after the death of Christ in Matthew 27? Stuart - Nashville, TN (20:19)Did Moses write the final chapters of Deuteronomy? David - Memphis, TN (24:43)

Oct 4, 2025 • 28min
Best of BAM: Reliability of Biblical Accounts, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank addresses the contention that many biblical accounts were recorded long after the fact and recklessly embellished; therefore, they are the stuff of myth and legend. However, Hank points out why that is hardly true.Hank also answers the following questions:What are your thoughts on the peace treaty with Israel that will start the seven-year tribulation? Shantell - Calgary, AB (3:07)Are there generational curses? Bob - Vancouver, BC (6:40)Do all Pentecostals believe in modalism, or are there different beliefs regarding the Trinity within the Pentecostal denomination? Cindy - Memphis, TN (15:13)Am I right to say that believers who take their own lives will not go to heaven? Josh - Oklahoma City, OK (16:02)I’ve heard you say, “Before we will see revival in the culture, there must be reformation in the pews.” Can you clarify this statement? Mike - Bentonville, AR (19:07)

Oct 3, 2025 • 28min
Life in the Fairway, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/03/25), Hank welcomes professional golfer Webb Simpson to discuss golf, integrity, and living the Christian life in the public eye, as well as the book Life in the Fairway by Chad Bonham.Hank also answers the following questions:Can you clarify your comments on creation and how the days are not chronological? Matt - Ava, MO (15:11)What does the Bible say about doing business with an unbeliever? Gary - Portland, OR (17:09)I had an experience where a stranger came up and prophesied over me, and it came true. What are your thoughts on this? Greg - Bristow, OK (18:40)Is there a sequence for the timing of the end-time events? Will there be a thousand-year reign? David - Wellston, OK (22:15)

Oct 2, 2025 • 28min
Q&A: Cessationism, Modern Apostles and Prophets, and the Serpent
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/02/25), Hank answers the following questions:Do you believe the cessation of gifts is the result of apostasy in the Church? Ron - Prescott, AZ (0:57)Is there going to be a pre-tribulation rapture? Tiffany - Tulsa, OK (4:46)Are there prophets and apostles today? What is the definition of an Apostle? Evan - Oklahoma City, OK (15:12)Did the snake in the garden have legs? Is Satan being compared to a snake, just a metaphor? James - Alamogordo, NM (18:30)

Oct 1, 2025 • 28min
Q&A: Darwin, the Age of the Earth, and Historical Evidence of Jesus
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/01/25), Hank answers the following questions:I have heard that Darwin originally believed in a Creator. Is this true? Jake - Grand Island, NE (0:48)What is your view of the age of the Earth? Jake - Grand Island, NE (4:11)Is there any historical evidence of Jesus outside of the Bible? Fred - St. Louis, MO (7:08)Why do you say that the universe is millions of years old? Willard - Lethbridge, AB (15:11)What are your thoughts on the day-age theory of creation? Shawn - Topeka, KS (18:26)Earlier, you said Darwin’s theory is about to be upended. Can you give me some examples of this? Casey - Arlington, WA (20:47)

Sep 30, 2025 • 28min
Q&A: God Changing His Mind, the Flames of Hell, and Apologetics
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/30/25), Hank answers the following questions:I was wondering how you reconcile certain passages of Scripture that speak of God changing His mind or repenting? Wade - Springfield, MO (0:55)In Luke 16, how did the rich man converse with Abraham while he was in hell? Alberto - Savannah, GA (6:03)What is apologetics? John - Nashville, TN (17:03)How do we address Old Testament passages that seem to support slavery? Daniel - Nashville, TN (19:06)

Sep 29, 2025 • 28min
Q&A: Evolution, Hearing From God, and Melchizedek
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/29/25), Hank answers the following questions:Why can’t theistic evolution be true? Rob - Oklahoma City, OK (0:42)How can I witness to my friend who is an atheist? Brad - Nashville, TN (6:14)My brother-in-law claims to hear from God but has been wrong many times. How should we handle this? Janice - Baltimore, MD (15:11)I am a new Christian. Can you explain the rapture? Shane - Penticton, BC (19:14)Who is Melchizedek? Joel - St. Louis, MO (21:59)

Sep 27, 2025 • 28min
Best of BAM Q&A: Tithes, the Rapture, and the Mark of the Beast
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:In Deuteronomy 14:28-29, God instructs the people on what to do with the tithe at the end of every three years. Why don’t churches today follow this practice? Kim - Rural Hall, NC (3:09)Who was Melchizedek? Antonio - Bakersfield, CA (5:22)Is meeting the Lord in the air from 1 Thessalonians 4:17 meant to be understood metaphorically, or literally? Mark - Baltimore, MD (7:31)What do you believe the last day will look like? Will there be a rapture? Nick - St. Louis, MO (15:10)What is your opinion of the Local Church and Witness Lee? Nick - St. Louis, MO (19:16)Are fallen angels and demons the same thing? If not, where do demons come from? Rick - Meriden, CT (21:08)Is the Mark of the Beast literal? Sarah - Omaha, NE (22:39)