

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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Nov 13, 2025 • 28min
Q&A: The Tree in the Garden of Eden, Our Daily Bread, and Jesus as the First Born
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/13/25), Hank answers the following questions:Why did God put the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden? Is it possible that Satan put it there? Nicholas - Wildwood, NJ (0:45)Are retirees required to tithe? May - St. Louis, MO (4:17)When we pray, “Give us today our daily bread,” are we asking for physical bread as well, or just spiritual bread? Lori - Calgary, AB (6:57)What is your opinion on the rapture? Where does the Bible talk about this? Dan - MN (15:11)Is the cursing for disobedience in Deuteronomy 28:32-33 talking about African-Americans today? Gedaliah - St. Louis, MO (18:14)Jesus says He is the “I Am” in John 8:58, but Colossians says Jesus is the firstborn. How to resolve this apparent contradiction? Ermias - St. Louis, MO (22:23)

Nov 12, 2025 • 28min
The Mormon Mirage, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/12/25), Hank reads a letter from a Mormon listener, who was hurt by Hank’s comments on Mormonism and claims that his statements were either untrue or taken out of context. Hank responds by demonstrating that Mormons believe in a false Christ and a false book—The Book of Mormon.Hank also answers the following questions:Are unbelievers automatically judged when they die, or are they waiting for the Second Coming? Steve - Oklahoma City, OK (8:53)I am a Mormon convert. I hear many critics distorting Mormon teachings. There is evidence for the Book of Mormon's reliability. Jim - MT (15:59)Why do we put so much stress on religion? Isn’t religion man-made? Mike - Wichita, KS (21:50)I am disappointed that you find a need to degrade the Mormon Church. Linda - Cortez, CO (23:49)

Nov 11, 2025 • 28min
Q&A: Preparing for Christ’s Return, Prayers of Nonbelievers, and Jehovah’s Witnesses
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/11/25), Hank answers the following questions:What else can Christians do to get ready for the return of Christ? Carol - MO (0:49)In Matthew 24:40-41, are the ones taken up going to hell and the ones left going to heaven? Is this the Rapture? Brad - St. Louis, MO (4:06)Someone advised an agnostic to pray to God. Does God hear the prayers of unbelievers? Chris - Reno, NV (8:32)Will we know our loved ones in heaven? Romanita - St. Louis, MO (15:11)What is your opinion of Watchman Nee? Shawn - Nashville, TN (17:52)I am a Jehovah’s Witness, and I was wondering what is wrong with the Jehovah’s Witnesses? Larry - Nashville, TN (21:40)

Nov 10, 2025 • 28min
Q&A: True Israel, Adding and Removing Scripture, and the Judgment
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/10/25), Hank shares a letter from a Methodist pastor who became an atheist while still leading his church.Hank also answers the following questions:Can you expound on John 4:22-23 in relation to Messianic Judaism and Jesus being the Torah made flesh? Ron - Springfield, MO (4:19)I fell from the Lord. I read Psalm 71:1-11. How can I claim these things? Roger - St. Joseph, MO (7:26)How are we to interpret the adding and removing in Revelation 22:18-19? Ron - Cloverdale, IN (15:13)What does it mean that our God is a sovereign God? Stevie - NC (20:49)Can you explain the judgment of Christians? If Christians are under the blood, how are we going to be judged? Dawn - Chowchilla, CA (21:50)

Nov 8, 2025 • 28min
Best of BAM: God’s Judgement Against Canaan, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the way God used Israel as the axe of His judgment against Canaan, and the question of whether the Israelites who survived the forty years of wilderness wanderings would also survive the prosperity in the land of promise.Hank also answers the following questions:My grandmother was Aboriginal, and she believed in the native ways. Did she go to hell when she died? Winston - Calgary, AB (6:49)Are there any extrabiblical historical records to support the miraculous plagues on Egypt? Jim - TX (15:13)Can you explain the parable of the fig tree in Mark 13? Dorothy - West Plains, MO (18:40)How can we be overcomers as Christians when we continue to do the same thing over and over again? Geraldine - St. Louis, MO (23:43)

Nov 7, 2025 • 28min
Q&A: Revelation, Three Levels of Heaven, and Deepening Your Prayer Life
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/07/25), Hank answers the following questions:What does the Bible mean by the 144,000 being “marked by the seal”? Is Revelation symbolic or literal? Peter - Cleveland, OH (2:07)What about the three levels of heaven talked about by E.W. Bullinger? Tim - St. Louis, MO (6:22)Does John Hagee agree with Mormons on the Bible being corrupted and untrustworthy? Tim - St. Louis, MO (9:26)How do I deepen my prayer life? Chad - Salem, VA (15:13)Why did you say that Jesus is the creator of all things, when that is the Father? Kris - MO (18:20)Where do we find the concept of free will in the Bible? Mary - Greensboro, NC (20:45)

Nov 6, 2025 • 28min
Q&A: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Speaking in Tongues, and Walking in the Spirit
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/06/25), Hank answers the following questions:Is Matthew 24 a prophecy about the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D., or is it about the future? Arthur - Memphis, TN (0:53)Am I not truly a Christian because I haven’t spoken in tongues? Gwen - East St. Louis, IL (15:12)Are humans made up of body and soul, or body, soul, and spirit? What does “walk in the Spirit” mean? Josh - CO (18:22)Why do newer translations omit the phrase “…who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit,” in Romans 8:1? Why only in the King James Version? Brian - Newark, NJ (21:56)

Nov 5, 2025 • 28min
Seven Points of Identification, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/05/25), Hank shares the seven points of identification that point to Jesus Christ as the only one who can enter through the doorway of Old Testament prophecy.Hank also answers the following questions:How do I share with my Muslim friend about the true Jesus, who is the Son of God? Noel - Memphis, TN (3:41)What is your opinion of using marijuana for medical purposes? Nick - NJ (15:12)What does it mean to pray in the Spirit and walk in the Spirit? Is this the same as speaking in tongues? Erlene - St. Charles, MO (19:38)Doesn’t the Bible say we will know when the end is near? Dan - Oak Hill, WV (22:30)

Nov 4, 2025 • 28min
Q&A: The Christian Life, Confession, and the Judgment
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/04/25), Hank answers the following questions:Is the Christian life not living a life like Christ, but rather Christ living through us? Bob - MO (0:44)Is it correct to say that we no longer need to ask for forgiveness? Andrew - Langley, BC (3:09)I know the Bible says we are to give, but are we still supposed to tithe, and is this God’s Law? Wade - MI (8:45)When does the judgment happen, immediately after you die, or at the end of time? Orville - OK (15:14)Is Matthew 27:51-53 a fulfillment of Ezekiel 37? Ken - Hamilton, MO (19:10)

Nov 3, 2025 • 28min
Q&A: Tithing, Nonviolent Christianity, and Genocide
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/03/25), Hank answers the following questions:Malachi 3:8 considers not tithing robbing God, but 2nd Corinthians talks about freewill giving. After Christ came, was tithing done away with? Clinton - Fresno, CA (0:50)What does the Bible say about nonviolent or passive Christianity? Robby - Edmonton, AB (6:10)Will we know our loved ones in heaven? Harold - Dayton, OH (9:19)Why do you think the Bible uses hyperbole when God commanded Israel to destroy the Canaanites? James - Oklahoma City, OK (15:11)Where does the Bible say that after Jesus died, the tombs were opened, and people rose from the dead? Martha - Merced, CA (20:43)When we get to heaven, will we see our loved ones at the age they died or a different age? Martha - Merced, CA (21:54)Is it safe to remain in a church that teaches sin and demons are the cause of diseases? Alberto - East River, AB (23:15)


