

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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Sep 25, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Ghosts, Permission to Kill, and Salvation
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/25/24), Hank answers the following questions:How do you explain to a 9-year-old that there are no ghosts? Dawn - Winter Springs, FL (0:59)Why didn’t Jesus call John the Baptist to be one of His disciples? Jason - St. Joseph, MO (5:14)Are there any Bible verses that permit a Christian to kill people in war or in self-defense? Shane - St. Louis, MO (6:18)Since Solomon’s life didn’t end well, does that mean he wasn’t saved? Does 1 John 1:9 apply to all sins? Damon - Wichita, KS (15:13)Before the Law was given, how did people know right from wrong? Chad - Iowa Falls, IA (22:16)

Sep 24, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Baptism for the Dead, Rewards in Heaven, and Replacement Theology
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/24/24), Hank answers the following questions:What are your thoughts on Joyce Meyer and her teachings? Should all of her teachings be rejected? Suzanne - Cornelius, NC (1:02)1 Corinthians 15:29 mentions baptism for the dead. What is this referring to? Wes - Blackfoot, ID (7:23)Are there degrees of reward in heaven? Will we be eating and drinking like we do here on earth? Eddie - Jonesboro, AR (15:11)Does God decide who will go to heaven or hell? Is the atonement limited only to the elect, or is it for everyone? What about predestination? Gabriel - Pittsburgh, PA (18:42)Can you explain the idea of Replacement Theology? David - Kansas City, MO (23:36)

Sep 23, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Pastor Caught in Sin, Abiding in the Lord, and Taking Up Your Cross
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/23/24), Hank answers the following questions:The pastor of my church committed adultery with two women in the church. Do you have any advice on how to handle this situation? Brian - Cleveland, OH (1:25)What happens to Jews who reject Jesus? What is their role and the role of Israel in modern Christianity? Darlene - Huntsville, AL (5:56)How do we abide in the Lord according to John 15:4? Cherise - Springfield, MO (15:12)During the temptation of Jesus, how did Satan have the authority to take Him up to a mountain and the pinnacle of the temple? Nancy - Memphis, TN (19:04)When Jesus said to take up your cross in Matthew 16, how would His disciples have understood this? Drew - Kansas City, MO (24:14)

Sep 21, 2024 • 28min
Best of BAM Q&A: Christ’s Temptation, Cursing of the Fig Tree, and Modesty
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:If we use the word tested instead of tempted in Matthew chapter 4, wouldn’t this harmonize the rest of Scripture, which states that God cannot be tempted? James – NJ (2:22)Why did Jesus curse the fig tree? Why does the passage go on to say that it wasn’t the season for fruit if the application is about not bearing fruit as we should? Mary – Modesto, CA (7:56)Can you explain what modest apparel means in 1 Timothy 2:9? Kate - Washington, MO (15:13)How does Micah 6:8 apply to us today? Tom - Sequim, WA (17:22)I had an out-of-body experience. Can you give me some advice? Morgan – St. Louis, MO (21:25)

Sep 20, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Pseudepigrapha, Hardening of Pharaoh’s Heart, and Our Memory in Eternity
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/20/24), Hank answers the following questions:Why is the pseudepigrapha not inspired? Mike - New York, NY (1:00)Can one pray to receive more of the Holy Spirit? Kevin - Kansas City, MO (4:31)Does the Sabbath pertain to us today? Would I be in sin if I worked on Saturdays? Alvin - New Orleans, LA (7:35)Why did God choose to harden Pharaoh’s heart instead of softening it? Mike - St. Louis, MO (9:39)What can you tell me about William Branham? Steve - Oklahoma City, OK (15:40)Since we will live for eternity in heaven, will our brains ever run out of capacity for memory? Albert - Anderson, CA (19:32)What is the difference between the rapture and the second coming? John - Lincolnton, NC (22:37)

Sep 19, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Evolution, Objective Morality, and Heaven
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/19/24), Hank answers the following questions:Is it okay to learn more about evolution in order to refute it? Jonathan - Silver Spring, MD (1:03)Why did the devil and the archangel Michael dispute over the body of Moses in Jude 1:9? Tad - Chicago, IL (6:57)Why is something objectively moral just because God says it is? Jason - Houston, TX (15:11)My mom passed away on Friday, so where is she now? What happens to us after death? John - Lynbrook, NY (17:22)Can you explain the meek will inherit the earth in Matthew 5:4? Taylor - Nashville, TN (20:47)Will we get bored in heaven? Peter - Kansas City, MO (23:29)

Sep 18, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Bowls of Judgment, Confessing our Sins, and the Sinner’s Prayer
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/18/24), Hank answers the following questions:Can you explain the seven bowls of judgment in Revelation chapter 16? Hector - Sacramento, CA (0:52)Must we confess our sins every day? Wouldn’t this bring fear that our sins are not atoned for? Solomon - Barstow, CA (15:44)What is a sin consciousness and a Christ consciousness? Solomon - Barstow, CA (17:46)Does Isaiah 9:6, teach that Jesus is the Father when it says He is the Everlasting Father? Geraldine - WV (19:17)Do we have spiritual bodies? Geraldine - WV (21:24)What are your thoughts on the Sinner's Prayer? Is it biblical? Leonard - Oklahoma City, OK (24:00)

Sep 17, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Fossil Records, Doubting the Existence of God, and Abraham’s Sons
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/17/24), Hank answers the following questions:How does the average Christian sort through the evidence of the fossil record? Norm - Fort Wayne, IN (0:48)How do I witness to an evolutionist? Bob - Sioux Falls, SD (2:49)Is the historicity of Christ’s resurrection important? Barney - Edmonton, AB (8:43)What would you say to a Christian who is constantly questioning and doubting the existence of God? Barney - Edmonton, AB (20:28)In Genesis 22:2, why did God tell Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, since he had two sons? John - St. Cloud, FL (23:20)

Sep 16, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: The Rapture, Satan Turning Evil, and Abraham
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/16/24), Hank answers the following questions:What are your thoughts on Marcus Borg and his book, Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time? Carl - Fort Worth, TX (0:42)How do you interpret 1 Thessalonians 4 and the doctrine of the rapture? Lonnie - St. Louis, MO (4:03)Will there be a massive conversion of Jews after the second coming of Christ? Can you explain the partial blindness of the Jews in Romans 11:25? Mike - Detroit, MI (8:01)If there was only good in heaven, how did Satan turn to evil? Francisco - OK (15:12)Why was Abraham said to have waited patiently in Hebrews 6:15, but in Genesis, he couldn’t wait for the promised child and had Ismael with Hagar? David - LA (17:56)If there is only one general resurrection, what is the first resurrection mentioned in Revelation chapter 20? Darrell - Richmond, VA (21:28)

Sep 14, 2024 • 28min
Best of BAM: The Queen of the Sciences, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank describes the tremendous contributions made by scientists who held to a biblical worldview, and how science and philosophy without theology, lead to ignorance.Hank also answers the following questions:What is the order of Melchizedek? Where did he come from? How is he related to Jesus Christ? Brian - MO (5:33)Can you explain Supernova 1987A, and why that is proof of an old earth? Travis - NE (15:12)In Genesis, where did the other people besides Adam and Eve come from? Reagan - OK (20:20)Did God have a beginning? Susan - Ocean Springs, MS (21:27)


