

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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May 21, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Healing the Blind Man, Satan, and the Worldwide Church of God
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/21/24), Hank answers the following questions:When Jesus healed the blind man in Mark 8:22-25, why did He have to touch him twice? George - Columbia, MO (0:49)Is Satan a fallen angel? A friend said that he wasn’t. Stephanie - Lebanon, MO (2:47)What are your thoughts on Herbert W. Armstrong and the church he started? Joanna - Bentonville, AR (8:10)Can you explain what is meant by, “righteousness exceeding that of Pharisees?” Albert - Modesto, CA (16:13)Who are the “sons of God” in Genesis 6? My friend thinks these are aliens. Amy - Highland, IL (20:52)

May 20, 2024 • 28min
A City on a Hill, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/20/24), Hank reiterates the poignant words of General Omar Bradley who said, “We have men of science, too few men of God. We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount. The world has achieved brilliance without conscience. Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants.” As our culture drifts further from God, Hank reminds us that believers are called to be a city on a hill giving light to the world.Hank also answers the following questions:What are your thoughts on Luke 13 concerning the woman who had a spirit of infirmity? Roger - Modesto, CA (5:47)Why did the Holy Spirit forbid Paul from taking the gospel to Asia in Acts 16:6? Nicholas - San Francisco, CA (15:12)Do we inherit God’s promises to Abraham according to Galatians 3? Anthony - New York, NY (18:38)My daughter is watching the anime Naruto. Is this cultic, and how should I address this with her? Tim - Greenville, IL (24:42)

May 18, 2024 • 28min
Best of BAM Q&A: Jehovah’s Witnesses, Free Will, and God Forbidding Murder
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:I am a Jehovah’s Witness. What are your thoughts on the Jehovah’s Witnesses? Cindy - Buffalo, MO (1:03)Do people have free will? What about the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart in Romans 9:16-20? How do you interpret this passage? Larry - Long Beach, CA (15:11)Why does God forbid killing people when He kills people? Carlos - NJ (19:27)In John 15:13, what does it mean, “…that someone lay down his life for his friends”? Is this only describing death? Doug - St. Louis, MO (23:20)

May 17, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Listening in Prayer, Near-Death Experiences, and Slavery in the Bible
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/17/24), Hank answers the following questions:How do you listen to God in prayer? Doc - Beaumont, TX (0:58)In 2 Kings 17:32, how is it that the Jews are said to fear the Lord and worship other gods? Sophia - Daily City, CA (3:34)Are there any examples of near-death experiences from the perspective of non-Christians in your book, Afterlife? J.T. - Haymarket, VA (8:34)Which translation of the Bible do you recommend; the KJV or NASB? Grant - Phoenix, AZ (15:11)Can you explain the different uses of “fire” in the Bible? Grant - Phoenix, AZ (17:35)Are dispensationalists false prophets? Grant - Phoenix, AZ (20:17)Can you address slavery in the Bible? I don’t see any command forbidding it. Tracy - VA (23:44)

May 16, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Resurrection, Heaven, and the Garden of Eden
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/16/24), Hank answers the following questions:Can you clarify what it means to be absent from the body, present with the Lord? What is the point of the bodily resurrection? Lucas - CA (0:51)What will daily life be like in heaven? Will I still need a job? Brian - Liverpool, NY (2:31)Will we have free will in the afterlife? Barry - Topeka, KS (15:12)Can you expound on your statements concerning why God drove Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden after the Fall? Roger - Modesto, CA (19:15)Will we be naked in heaven? Jeremy - Bellevue, NE (23:24)

May 15, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: God’s Will, Denying Christ Under Duress, and Unrepentance
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/15/24), Hank answers the following questions:What is God’s will for non-Christians? Stephen - Louisville, KT (0:49)In light of Luke 12:8-9, what are the consequences if a Christian were to deny Jesus at gunpoint? Larry - Long Beach, CA (2:45)Is it okay for Christians to drink alcohol? Jim - Chesapeake, VA (8:19)If a person has confessed Christ and is living in unrepentant homosexuality, will that person go to heaven? Greg - Shawnee, OK (15:11)Why did God allow Satan to tempt Eve to eat the forbidden fruit? Carlos - Vineland, NJ (19:26)Can you explain the doctrine of the Trinity? Carlos - Vineland, NJ (23:23)

May 14, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Genetics, True Israel, and Hearing God’s Voice
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/14/24), Hank answers the following questions:Are alcoholism and homosexuality genetic? Are those who practice these things not culpable because they can’t help it? Steve - Salem, OR (1:00)Is Jeremiah 23:1-5 describing the restoration of ethnic Israel or “true Israel”? Mark - Detroit, MI (4:54)Where does Jesus ever say that homosexuality is wrong? Marlene - Buffalo, MO (15:12)Why does God deal differently with Abraham and Jonah? He destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, but He spared the city of Nineveh. Marty - IA (16:58)In John 10, Jesus says that His sheep hear His voice. How do we hear God’s voice today? Arnie - Edmonton, AB (22:28)

May 13, 2024 • 28min
Mother’s Day Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/13/24), we present a special Mother’s Day edition with questions focused on parenting issues:What is the “rod” and relationship to correcting a child in Proverbs 23:13? Christopher - Washington, DC (0:41)What movies should Christians watch? Are fantasy films like Twilight or Harry Potter OK? Rachel - Billings, MT (3:47)Can you invite a demonic presence into your home by watching certain movies? Rachel - Billings, MT (7:12)Did Jesus know He was going to be crucified when He was a little boy? Cameron - CA (7:52)I had an abortion when I was sixteen. I feel now that it was the wrong decision. Will children who were aborted be in heaven? Michelle - KS (15:11)How was God created? Katie - Mesa, AZ (19:21)

May 11, 2024 • 28min
Best of BAM Q&A: The Fall of Adam and Eve, Sola Scriptura, and the Rapture
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:Was the Fall of Adam and Eve metaphoric or literal? Tim - Carthage, NC (0:58)How do we distinguish between laws in the Old Testament against homosexuality and things like using two different types of cloth? Sarah - Omaha, NE (7:40)I have a friend who is a member of Rodney Howard-Browne’s church. If he believes in the essentials, how does that make his ministry a cult and how can I explain that to my friend? Nancy - PA (16:00)What is your take on sola scriptura now as an Orthodox Christian and do you think it is biblical? Chris - Seattle, WA (19:48)I heard you say the other day that there was no rapture, am I incorrect or did you actually say that? Charles - Dexter, MO (23:19)

May 10, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Gay Marriage, Testing Scripture, and Free Will
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/10/24), Hank answers the following questions:How can true followers of Christ support gay marriage? Paul - Wheeling, WV (1:03)Why is it so crucial that the Bible is true? How can we test the truth of Scripture when there are so many fallible human interpretations? Arnie - Edmonton, AB (4:40)Do people have free will? What about the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart in Romans 9:16-20? How do you interpret this passage? Larry - Long Beach, CA (15:11)Why does God forbid killing people when He kills people? Carlos - NJ (19:27)In John 15:13, what does it mean, “…that someone lay down his life for his friends”? Is this only describing death? Doug - St. Louis, MO (23:20)


