

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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Aug 10, 2024 • 28min
Best of BAM Q&A: Apostasy, Asceticism, and Slain in the Spirit
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:Is the apostasy spoken of in 2 Timothy 4:3-4, happening today? Ron - Prescott, AZ (1:17)Do you believe in a young earth or an old earth? Phil - Grand Rapids, MI (3:53)Is it okay for Christians to live ascetic lives? What about abstaining from watching movies and so forth? John - Parker, CO (7:51)My daughter is leaving her husband for another woman. Can you give me some advice? Scott - Winter Haven, FL (15:41)What is the biblical view on being “slain in the spirit”? Mandela - Vancouver, BC (17:46)In your view of the end times, what is the timeline and what is to come? Rich - Spokane, WA (21:47)

Aug 9, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: The Trinity, Being a Born-Again Christian, and Making a Healthy Church
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/09/24), Hank answers the following questions:I attended a church that denies the Trinity and says that we don’t need to ask for forgiveness for sin. Where do these teachings come from? Lily - Sioux City, IA (0:51)What are your thoughts on those who claim to be Christians, but not born-again Christians? Phil - Grand Rapids, MI (15:11)I pastor a small church and I hear you talk about the need to be in a healthy well-balanced church. How can I make sure my congregation is healthy? Melvin - Irving, TX (17:58)Is there a place in the Bible where God commands us not to drink any alcohol at all? Renee - NC (24:53)

Aug 8, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Word of Faith, Gap Theory, and the Sunday Sabbath
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/08/24), Hank answers the following questions:Jeremiah 7:31 says, “…nor did it come into my mind.” If God knows everything, why does He make statements like this? Sarah - Erie, CO (0:51)When I pray, how do I separate what the Word of Faith teachers call faith and true biblical faith? Can a person command God in prayer? Gloria - BC (5:32)What are your thoughts on G.H. Pember’s book, Earth’s Earliest Ages, and his view on the gap theory in Genesis chapter 1? Nick - St. Louis, MO (15:12)What book of the Bible do you get your view of the Sunday Sabbath from? Aren’t we supposed to keep the Commandments? Lois - Huntsville, AL (19:08)

Aug 7, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Donating Eggs, KJV Only, and Christian Values in Politics
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/07/24), Hank answers the following questions:Is it okay for women to sell or donate their eggs to a fertility clinic? Morgan - St. Louis, MO (0:48)Do you have any resources for a weekly Bible Study? Roger - KS (5:57)Do you believe that only the King James Version is the Word of God? Rick - Lincoln, NE (7:30)Why did God create us if He knew we would fail? Karen - Kansas City, KS (15:13)Can a Christian be a Democrat? I’m conflicted because Republicans don’t seem to support Christian values like helping the poor. Josie - El Paso, TX (18:32)Can you explain Jesus’ words on the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Wasn’t He pointing to the Psalms? BJ - OK (23:42)

Aug 6, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Creation of Angels, Origin of Rain, and Washing the Feet of Others
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/06/24), Hank answers the following questions:Does God still create angels today, or is there only a finite amount? Barry - Irvine, CA (0:59)Was the first rainfall during the time of Noah’s flood? Sherman - Overland Park, KS (2:04)As someone raised on dispensationalism and premillennialism, how can I begin to recover from these teachings? Mark - Nashville, TN (4:06)Can you explain what Paul meant concerning tongues in 1 Corinthians 14:3? Jordan - KS (15:41)When the devil and a third of the angels fell, where did they fall to? Thomas - Raleigh, NC (18:57)Should Christians practice washing the feet of others as Jesus did? Sherri - Oklahoma City, OK (21:10)Where did sin come from? How did Satan know how to sin? Matt - Smyrna, TN (23:39)

Aug 5, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Revelation, the Woman Who Rides the Beast, and Speaking in Tongues
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/05/24), Hank answers the following questions:Since Nero committed suicide, how can he be the beast? Revelation 19:20 says the beast was thrown alive into the lake of fire. Ian - Oklahoma City, OK (2:30)After I was divorced I met another man. Did the Holy Spirit lead me to this man? Katherine - Tulsa, OK (6:31)Can you elaborate on your comments about the woman who rides the beast in Revelation? Steve - San Mateo, CA (8:24)Are you a partial preterist? Why do you disagree with other teachers on eschatology? Mark - High River, BC (15:44)Will there be pets in heaven? Will they experience some sort of eternal life? John - Hollywood, CA (21:27)Must I speak in tongues to be saved? Rich - Anderson, SC (23:45)

Aug 3, 2024 • 28min
Best of BAM: The Contradiction of Theistic Evolution, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his thoughts on theistic evolution and the biblical account of creation, which teaches that kinds reproduce after their own kind.Hank also answers the following questions:What are your thoughts on Francis Collins and theistic evolution? Bill - Meadow Vista, CA (3:06)What are your thoughts on Genesis 6 and the Nephilim? Cecil - Charlotte, NC (16:03)Why do Christians worship on Sunday? Isn’t the Sabbath on Saturday? Robert - Jacksonville, FL (18:42)My sister went to a medium. How did the medium know personal information about my family? Mark - Tulsa, OK (20:23)Why is Jacob called the father of the Samaritans in John 4:12? Tim - Kansas City, MO (23:33)

Aug 2, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Jehovah’s Witnesses, Being Slain in the Spirit, and the End Times
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/02/24), Hank answers the following questions:Can you explain what the Jehovah’s Witnesses believe? Andrew - MO (1:11)In John 10:34, when Jesus says, “you are gods,” what does He mean? Gregory - St. Louis, MO (6:28)My daughter is leaving her husband for another woman. Can you give me some advice? Scott - Winter Haven, FL (15:41)What is the biblical view on being “slain in the spirit”? Mandela - Vancouver, BC (17:46)In your view of the end times, what is the timeline, and what is to come? Rich - Spokane, WA (21:47)

Aug 1, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Tower of Babel, Tithes, and the Unreached
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/01/24), Hank answers the following questions:Do you think there is significance to the fact that God called many men while they were already working? Craig - Austin, TX (1:19)Was the tower of Babel a literal place? What languages did they speak? Did God literally confuse all of the languages? Mike - Kansas City, MO (6:23)Ephesians 2:6 describes us as being seated in heavenly places. This doesn’t mean that we are actually in two places at once, does it? Mike - Oklahoma City, OK (15:13)Can you explain tithes and offerings? Debra - Laverne, TN (17:33)What about those who have never heard the gospel? Bobby - Dover, DE (21:20)

Jul 31, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Apostasy, Asceticism, and Dispensationalism
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/31/24), Hank answers the following questions:Is the apostasy spoken of in 2 Timothy 4:3-4, happening today? Ron - Prescott, AZ (1:17)Do you believe in a young earth or an old earth? Phil - Grand Rapids, MI (3:53)Is it okay for Christians to live ascetic lives? What about abstaining from watching movies and so forth? John - Parker, CO (7:51)What are your thoughts on dispensationalism? Dan - Sioux City, IA (15:14)If God is all-powerful, why didn’t He create the world in one day? Sidney - Marion, AR (18:21)Can you explain Ezekiel’s vision of the wheels? What do the many eyes symbolize? Ronald - Houston, TX (20:22)How does the heaven Jesus spoke about in the Lord’s Prayer relate to the New Heaven and New Earth spoken of in Revelation? Harvey - WA (24:12)


