

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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Jan 28, 2025 • 28min
Q&A: Loving Christ, Tithing, and the Lord’s Prayer
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/28/25), Hank answers the following questions:Is the love you feel for Christ supposed to be instantaneous at conversion? I do not feel that way. How can I love Christ more? Steve - Edmonton, AB (1:17)Do I have to tithe to my local church, or can I give my tithe to other causes? Jill - St. Louis, MO (5:00)I am a worship leader in a music ministry. I’m having trouble with churches we play at that practice speaking in tongues. Should I be in those churches? Robert - Aztec, NM (15:14)My father-in-law consistently takes the Lord’s name in vain but attends church every week. How should I assess his situation? Larry - Nashville, TN (19:06)When we visit my in-laws’ Catholic church, they never recite the ending to the Lord’s Prayer. Is there a reason they don’t recite that part? Larry - Nashville, TN (21:00)Can you explain Matthew 7:21-23 where the Lord says He never knew these people, but they did such great things in His name? Andrea - Edmonton, AB (22:18)

Jan 27, 2025 • 28min
The Fine-Tuning of the Universe, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/27/25), Hank shares on the fine-tuning of the universe as evidence for a sovereign Creator.Hank also answers the following questions:Acts 20 tells of Paul raising Eutychus from the dead. Does this contradict Hebrews 9:27 which says, “It is appointed for man to die once”? Dan - El Dorado, KS (3:07)How should we understand the separation of church and state, why cannot both be joined, and is it necessary for them to be separate? Daniel - Farmington, NM (6:11)What are the dangers of the International House of Prayer and Mike Bickel’s ministry? Alex - Summerville, NJ (9:14)I am dating a lady who believes in baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of tongues, which I disagree with. Should I continue to date her? Mike - Austin, TX (15:11)What are your thoughts on the Rapture and the Tribulation? Hubert - Dodge City, KS (22:08)Can you elaborate on binding and loosing in Matthew 16? Dennis - Langley, BC (24:24)

Jan 25, 2025 • 28min
Best of BAM: The Infallible Bible, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank addresses skeptics who boldly assert that the Bible cannot be the infallible repository of redemptive revelation because the very first two chapters are in contradiction.In the second segment of the broadcast, the late Elliot Miller, former Editor-in-Chief of the Christian Research Journal joins Hank in answering questions.Hank answers the following questions:I only see one second coming of the Lord, but every church I go to tells of two or three, and this bothers me. Gaynelle - Sandstone, VA (3:34)My 7-year-old son asked me where dinosaurs come from in the Bible. Can you help me with an answer? Gene - Stockton, MO (8:38)Can you explain what happened with Jephthah and his daughter in Judges 11? Ronald - Springfield, MO (15:16)I have a problem with the Law of Moses concerning rapists paying a fine or marrying the woman they raped. Can you help me? Leia - Blue Springs, MO (18:31)

Jan 24, 2025 • 28min
Unnatural Death with Richard Weikart - Part 4
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/24/25), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with historian Richard Weikart, author of Unnatural Death: Medicine’s Descent from Healing to Killing.

Jan 23, 2025 • 28min
Unnatural Death with Richard Weikart - Part 3
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/23/25), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with historian Richard Weikart, author of Unnatural Death: Medicine’s Descent from Healing to Killing.

Jan 22, 2025 • 28min
Unnatural Death with Richard Weikart - Part 2
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/22/25), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with historian Richard Weikart, author of Unnatural Death: Medicine’s Descent from Healing to Killing.

Jan 21, 2025 • 28min
Unnatural Death with Richard Weikart - Part 1
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/21/25), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is historian Richard Weikart, author of the important and powerful book, Unnatural Death: Medicine’s Descent from Healing to Killing.

Jan 20, 2025 • 28min
MLK and the Power of One, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/20/25), Hank remembers Martin Luther King Jr., as America observes the holiday named in his honor. Hank says that every year he is reminded of the power of one. One person can make a difference, like Mahatma Gandhi who sparked a civil disobedience movement that energized tens of millions towards independence. Gandhi’s nonviolent civil disobedience ethic would provide impetus from Nelson Mandela’s anti-apartheid movement in South Africa to Martin Luther King Jr’s civil rights movement. King stood at the forefront of the civil rights movement and profoundly changed the course of American history with his nonviolent resistance to racial segregation and discrimination.Hank also answers the following questions:Is it biblical to believe in the death penalty? Myrna - Brooklyn, NY (15:12)What is the origin of the prosperity gospel? How should we interpret Psalm 37:4 in this regard? Steve - Oklahoma City, OK (20:13)What is your interpretation of 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17? Ron - Prescott, AZ (23:27)

Jan 18, 2025 • 28min
Best of BAM: Listening for the Voice of God, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank asks listeners to think about their prayer life and encourages developing the discipline of listening for God’s voice.Hank also answers the following questions:Why do we need to pray if God already knows what we need? Zachary - Oakland, TN (3:43)Does the peace symbol have any connection to the occult? Would it be appropriate for our Youth Group to use the peace symbol? Harris - Philadelphia, PA (9:16)I am reading through the Bible. The “high places” are mentioned a lot. What does “high places” refer to? Georgia - Bloomfield, NM (15:11)I think Judas went to hell for his betrayal of Jesus. Did God predestine Judas to do this? Did Judas have a choice? Nicole - Preston, MO (18:22)My church refuses to pray for Christian soldiers because soldiers kill. What is the right thing to do? Harold - Dayton, OH (21:15)I live near Amish. What exactly do the Amish believe? Rebecca - Atlanta, MO (23:57)

Jan 17, 2025 • 28min
The Seminal Issue of Apologetics, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/17/25), the late Elliot Miller, former Editor-in-Chief of the Christian Research Journal joins Hank in answering questions. Hank talks about the three key issues of Christian apologetics—origins, the incarnation and resurrection of Christ, and the reliability of the Bible.Hank and Elliot also answer the following questions:In 1 Corinthians 11:10, what does “because of the angels” mean? Stanley - Honey Grove, TX (5:24)The man who teaches adult Sunday school at our church is a convicted child molester. What should we do? Charlotte - Townsend, VA (9:11)Can you explain what happened with Jephthah and his daughter in Judges 11? Ronald - Springfield, MO (15:16)I have a problem with the Law of Moses concerning rapists paying a fine or marrying the woman they raped. Can you help me? Leia - Blue Springs, MO (18:31)