

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 7, 2023 • 28min
The End of Woman with Carrie Gress - Part 2
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/07/23), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with Dr. Carrie Gress, author of The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us. Hank and Dr. Gress discuss the lost girls—the broken women at the roots of feminism, the overwhelming significance of the French Revolution on our world today, the connection between feminism, transgenderism, and Frankenstein; the role that romanticism played in the widescale adoption of feminism, the problematic history of first wave feminism, the connection between abolitionism and feminism—the early stages of race and gender issues we find with critical race theory, and the impact of The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan.

Nov 6, 2023 • 28min
The End of Woman with Carrie Gress - Part 1
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/06/23), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Carrie Gress, author of The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us. Hank and Dr. Gress discuss why feminism tried to eradicate the unique femininity of women, how smashing the patriarchy has destroyed women, how our culture can no longer define what a woman is, the ABCs of feminism—abortion, birth control, and casual sex; why feminism hasn’t been challenged, if feminism is the most powerful brand in the world, and the lost girls—the broken women at the roots of feminism.

Nov 4, 2023 • 28min
Best of BAM Q&A: Seventh-Day Adventism, Prayer, and Organ Donation
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:How should I deal with my father who is a very strident Seventh-Day Adventist? (1:39)In 1 Corinthians 13, why does the King James Version use the word charity, but the Living Bible says: faith, hope, and love? (5:58)Since God knows all things, why should we pray? How do we know that our prayers are heard by Him? (8:23)What is your take on cessationism? (15:12)What are your thoughts on organ donation? How would this affect our resurrection? (19:00)Can you explain the person of the Holy Spirit? (21:46)

Nov 3, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Limited Atonement, Dreams, and the Role of the Holy Spirit
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/03/23), Hank answers the following questions:How should I respond to a friend who said that no matter how we view election, we cannot avoid the doctrine of Limited Atonement? (1:10)What book would you recommend for a person who picks and chooses only the things they like from different religions? (4:07)What are the essential doctrines of the Christian faith? (6:21)Do people have gifts of dreams and visions today? I have had many dreams throughout my life that have come true. (15:12)What is the role of the Holy Spirit in my life? How can I dishonor God so egregiously and still be a Christian? (19:10)

Nov 2, 2023 • 28min
The Most Important Apologetics Issue, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/02/23), Hank explains why the origin of life is the most important apologetic issue. How one views their origin ultimately determines how they live their life.Hank also answers the following questions:Could you clarify your view of creation? If the earth is old, when did life appear? Did God use an evolutionary process to create life? (3:17)How do we reconcile the finding of human fossils that are twenty or thirty thousand years old with the Bible? (15:10)In Matthew 22, when Jesus said there will be no marriage in heaven and pointed to the resurrection by saying that God is the God of the living, does this mean we should be celibate? Is this passage talking about the bodily resurrection? (17:56)Since God is triune, and we are made in His image, does that mean we are also a trinity? (23:46)

Nov 1, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Thieves on the Cross, Unrepentance, and Circumcision
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/01/23), Hank answers the following questions:What are your thoughts on the two thieves who were crucified along with Jesus? They both seemed to revile Him, yet one of them later realized Jesus was the Messiah. (0:48)What about those who claim to be Christians but live in blatant sin with unrepentant hearts? Are they saved or are they deceived? (3:27)What is the biblical significance of circumcision and why it is practiced today? (15:39)What is your take on the two witnesses in Revelation chapter 11? (19:47)How can I share the gospel with my uncle who is near death? (24:04)

Oct 31, 2023 • 28min
All Hallows’ Eve, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/31/23), Hank shares a little bit about Halloween, otherwise known as All Hallows’ Eve. Far from merely secular, Halloween or Hallows’ Eve is preparation for the transcendently important feast of All Saints’ Day.Hank also answers the following questions:Is it acceptable for churches to have bookstores and coffee shops? Would this be considered defiling the temple of God? (4:40)Why do some churches believe that the King James Version is the only legitimate version of the Bible? (8:04)What is the Christian viewpoint on Mormonism? (8:53)Can you explain the binding of Satan for a thousand years in Revelation chapter 20? (15:12)How do you justify your criticism of Word of Faith teachers, when in Africa we have been blessed by their ministry? (18:58)

Oct 30, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Miracles, Reading the Bible, and the Age of Accountability
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/30/23), Hank answers the following questions:Is there any biblical evidence for cessationism? What about those today who claim to perform miracles, but their preaching is heretical? (0:46)After God marked Cain in Genesis 4, where did all the other people come from that Cain was afraid would kill him? (4:52)I struggle with reading the Bible. Do you have any suggestions? (15:12)What is your take on the age of accountability? How do you know whether or not a young child understands the gospel? (19:26)Will God’s elect face tribulation before the second coming of Christ? (22:07)

Oct 28, 2023 • 28min
Best of BAM Q&A: The Binding of Isaac, Answered Prayers, and Eternal Punishment
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:Why did God ask Abraham to sacrifice Isaac in Genesis 22? It seems to go against everything we know about God in the Bible. (0:50)How do we know if our prayers were answered by God or if it happened naturally? (6:20)How can God condemn people to hell for eternity since we only sin for a short lifetime? (15:10)If Jesus is God, why don’t we see Him seated on the throne, but only at the right hand of God? Didn’t He pray to the Father in the Garden of Gethsemane? (22:42)

Oct 27, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Preaching in Jesus’ Name, Struggling With Sin, and Reconciliation
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/27/23), Hank answers the following questions:What are your thoughts on Joel Osteen and other ministers in light of Luke 9:49-50? If they are preaching in Jesus’ name, is that okay? (0:54)Is it possible for a Christian to continually struggle with sin; even living in defeat, and yet still be saved? (8:18)How should we reconcile Romans 3:10-12, where Paul says no one seeks God, and Acts 17:26-27, where he seems to say the opposite? (15:10)My wife and I are divorced, and she is seeing someone else. Is it okay for me to still want to reconcile with her? (21:34)


