

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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Apr 16, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Making Vows, Age of the Earth, and Prophecy
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/16/24), Hank answers the following questions:When you make a vow to God, is it wrong to expect something in return? John - TN (0:56)Can you determine the age of the earth based on the genealogies? Is carbon dating an accurate means of measurement? Vincent - Fort Riley, KS (6:48)In the future when believers are resurrected, how will everyone fit on the earth? Deidra - Memphis, TN (15:11)Does divine prophecy still happen today? Tim - St. Louis, MO (17:36)Was the Earth created with the appearance of age? Caller - City, ST (21:35)

Apr 15, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Sickness, Workers of Iniquity, and the Spirit of Sin
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/15/24), Hank answers the following questions:If someone gets divorced and remarried, are they in a perpetual state of adultery? David - PA (1:13)Is sickness related to sin in our lives? Susan - Kansas City, MO (3:58)What does the word “iniquity” mean? Brandon - Louisville, KT (8:37)Is it wrong for our motivation for tithing to be a financial blessing? Curtis - St. Louis, MO (15:10)Do you believe that sins have spirits associated with them that can be transferred to other people? Jonathan - El Paso, TX (19:16)What is your opinion of the Aramaic English New Testament by Andrew Gabriel Roth? Laura - Butte, MT (20:29)When we die, do we go immediately to Heaven or do we rest until the coming of Jesus? Vincent - KS (21:18)

Apr 13, 2024 • 28min
Best of BAM Q&A: Witnessing to Atheists, the Great Flood, and the Creation of Evil
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:How can I witness to a co-worker who is an atheist? Violet - Greensboro, NC (0:53)What’s wrong with Heaven having streets of gold? Why can’t we take this literally? Rob - St. Peters, MO (4:40)Was the flood of Noah’s day global or local? Grant - Phoenix, AZ (15:14)How do you interpret Matt 24:34? Does this relate to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D., or to the distant future? Doug - Lincoln, NE (17:40)Do you believe that God created mankind with free will, and thereby created the potential for evil? Cole - Hastings, NE (20:15)If the Bible is the one and only guide for Christians, why isn’t it clearer? Jonathan - Chandler, AZ (22:40)

Apr 12, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Lawsuits, Pre-Tribulational Rapture, and the Significance of Forty Days
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/12/24), Hank answers the following questions:Is it acceptable for a church to sue a contractor who failed to meet his obligations? Roy - Birmingham, AL (0:45)Does John 5:28-29; 6:39, 40, 44, 54 refute the idea of a pre-tribulation rapture? Mike - Morristown, TN (5:23)What is the significance of forty days in the Bible? Lily - Port Orchard, WA (8:32)Will there be a secret rapture as well as a final resurrection? Can you explain what the Bible means by “one will be taken and one left”? Marie - Vancouver, BC (15:13)How can I share the gospel with an agnostic? Heidi - Seattle, WA (20:49)

Apr 11, 2024 • 28min
Communicating With Ghosts, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/11/24), Hank talks about the popularization in modern media of people communicating with the dead, a practice that is clearly denounced in the Bible. In a biblical worldview, ghosts are the stuff of superstition. And yet, that kind of superstition is the stock-in-trade of modern culture; the gullible have turned from God to ghosts and incessant inquiries concerning the gloom that lies ahead.Hank also answers the following questions:If souls are not physical and therefore have no location, how does this relate to the glorified body of Jesus? Where is He now? Roger - Modesto, CA (4:56)Can we walk around on property and claim it for our own according to Deuteronomy 11:24? Alberto - Savannah, GA (15:11)Is it necessary to dress up when attending Church? Was Noah’s flood local or global? John - La Honda, CA (18:20)How can I explain the doctrine of the Trinity to a Mormon? Steve - Salt Lake City, UT (21:57)

Apr 10, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Recreational Marijuana, Mormonism, and the Rapture
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/10/24), Hank answers the following questions:Is the use of recreational marijuana okay if it has been legalized by the state you live in? Ken - Oklahoma City, OK (0:53)How can I help a Mormon friend understand the Bible? Eric - Edmonton, AB (3:48)Is it dangerous for me to stay in a ministry that teaches the prosperity gospel? Paul - Richmond, VA (6:29)What are the biblical grounds for divorce and remarriage? James - Memphis, TN (8:42)Why would Jesus speak of hell as fire if He was not talking about literal fire? Mike - Edmonton, AB (15:12)Do you believe that the rapture has already taken place? Jeff - Olive Branch, MS (24:47)

Apr 9, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: The Second Coming, Forgiving Our Enemies, and Hell
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/09/24), Hank answers the following questions:When Jesus comes in the clouds, believers who are alive will be caught up to be with Him. I’ve been told that this happens when the “White Horse” coming described in Revelation 19 occurs. Is this correct? Bill - Fort Wayne, IN (0:49)Why does Christ command us to forgive our enemies, when His enemies are sent to Gehenna? Isn’t that contradictory? Denise - Calgary, AB (4:44)Sin is said to come from the natural man, yet homosexuality is said to be against nature. This seems contradictory to me. Can you clarify this? Eric - Grove, OK (15:44)Couldn’t the flames of Hell be literal since Jesus speaks of them in such a literal way in various passages, such as the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah? Charles - Kansas City, MO (20:42)

Apr 8, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Spiritual Gifts, Molinism, and Baptism
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/08/24), Hank answers the following questions:How can I find out what my spiritual gifts are? Eric - Nashville, TN (1:24)What books most influenced your theology? Jason - Littleton, CO (3:08)What do you think about spiritual formation classes? Susan - St. Louis, MO (6:53)What are your thoughts on the idea of Molinism or “middle knowledge,” espoused by theologians such as William Lane Craig? Jim - Atlanta, GA (15:11)How can I know who I am supposed to marry? Charles - Kansas City, MO (21:42)Could you comment on the Oneness Pentecostal doctrine of baptism in the name of Jesus only? Deion (23:26)

Apr 6, 2024 • 28min
Best of BAM Q&A: Eye of a Needle, Psychiatry, and Neanderthals
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:Is the “eye of a needle” in Mark 10:25, a literal gate in Jerusalem? Grant - Phoenix, AZ (0:45)What is your take on the Sabbath? Why do we worship on Sunday rather than Saturday? Joy - Edmonton, AB (4:17)I am bipolar. Is it okay for me to see a psychiatrist? Amid - Fremont, CA (7:48)Is the prophet Elijah in a glorified body since he was taken up and later appeared on the Mount of Transfiguration? Roger - Modesto, CA (15:12)If we don’t forgive others, in what sense is God our Heavenly Father? Brian - Baxter, TN (17:23)Did Neanderthals ever exist? Mark - Centerville, MD (21:16)

Apr 5, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: The Trinity, the Melchizedek Priesthood, and Islam’s Objection of Christ’s Deity
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/05/24), Hank answers the following questions:Could you clarify the doctrine of the Trinity? Is it appropriate to pray to God, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit? Jay - Elmore, OH (0:52)What are your thoughts on the teachings of Seventh-day Adventists? Sean - Monroe, WA (7:26)Could you address the Mormon understanding of the Melchizedek priesthood? Kyle - St. Louis, MO (15:12)Does God give us signs to guide us into different career paths? Gene - Stockton, MO (20:49)Can you explain why Muslims object to the deity of Christ? Robert - St. Petersburg, FL (23:06)


