Bible Answer Man Podcast with Hank Hanegraaff

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/11/23), Hank recalls one of the most epic events in American history that took place 22 years ago—the Manhattan massacre of September 11, 2001. And yet in those 22 years, we have largely become complacent to the Islamic terrorism that spawned its devastation. Some have forgotten, and others are blithely unaware of the reality that Islam is the only significant religious system in the history of the human race with a socio-political structure of laws that mandate violence against the infidel. And that this graphic global reality makes Islam a religious ideology espousing terrorism as a permanent policy rather than a temporary expedient. Tragically, the current narrative is that to tell the truth in this regard is tantamount to radicalizing Muslims and exacerbating hostilities that might otherwise lie dormant. That narrative is, of course, patently false. We are at a tipping point in history. While squarely in the blind spot of the West, Christians in the Middle East face mass genocide. Concurrently, a demographic time bomb threatens a Western world seemingly blind to the polygamous rush of migrant Muslims filling the vacuum left by aging, dying, and aborted Europeans. The only real solution to a disintegrating West and resurgent Islam is the power of the Gospel. Thus, says Hank, it is crucial for the church to awaken from a diabetic coma brought on by a steady diet of fast-food Christianity. We must not only be intellectually equipped to communicate the truth of the gospel via answers, biblical literacy, and countering cults—but also be internally equipped during this anti-Judeo-Christian moment. What that means is that the church must be energized for its mission—by a power that is in it but not of it, as underscored by the Apostle Paul in Colossians 1:29. This is the energy that alone is sufficient to empower a twenty-first-century Pentecost moment.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his thoughts on the timeless biblical principle of giving and encourages listeners to make a profound difference in the world today through giving generously to churches and Christian organizations so that the gospel can go out to the ends of the earth.Hank also answers the following questions:How is it just for everyone to be condemned because of Adam’s sin? Since Romans 5 says that we all fell in Adam, does that mean everyone will be redeemed by Christ? (4:27)Since the details of Jesus’ life between age twelve and thirty weren’t recorded in the Bible, how can we know that He was sinless? (15:38)Should we take Mark 9:47 literally, or should this be spiritualized? (17:53)Is it acceptable for believers to continue in sin since we have been forgiven in Christ? What exactly is sin? (22:09)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/08/23), 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 Nancy Pearcey, professor of Apologetics and Scholar-in-Residence at Houston Christian University and author of The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes. Hank and Nancy discuss why so many women opposed the women’s suffrage movement, how pro-choice became synonymous with pro-woman, the benefits of flex-work and working from home, debunking the romantic myth of the noble savage, the rise of liberalism, emotionalism, and the subsequent rejection of the supernatural in religion; and the true meaning of meekness.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/07/23), 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 Nancy Pearcey, professor of Apologetics and Scholar-in-Residence at Houston Christian University and author of The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes. Hank and Nancy discuss how Christianity revolutionized marriage, how the Industrial Revolution impacted men as husbands and fathers, and why so many women opposed the women’s suffrage movement.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/06/23), 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 Nancy Pearcey, professor of Apologetics and Scholar-in-Residence at Houston Christian University and author of The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes. Hank and Nancy discuss Oxytocin—the biological changes that take place in men when bonding with their children, the impact of pornography on toxic masculinity, the group of men who are the most loving and caring husbands and fathers, the paradox of Christian marriage—what headship really entails, and how Christianity revolutionized marriage.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/05/23), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Professor of Apologetics and Scholar-in-Residence at Houston Christian University Nancy Pearcey, author of The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes. Hank and Nancy discuss The Toxic War on Masculinity vs. toxic masculinity, the importance of Christian apologetics, if masculinity is toxic or a good thing, what it means to be a good man, and if there are real differences between men and women.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/04/23), Hank wishes all of you a happy Labor Day and goes into detail on the Labor Day holiday that God gave us long before the government did—our Sabbath Day rest. Just as we are resting today on Labor Day, the Lord commands us to rest on the Sabbath each week. “Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns, so that your male and female servants may rest, as you do” (Deut. 5:13-14 NIV). So our Labor Day holiday according to God is our Sabbath Day rest, which begs the question: why do Christians rest from their labor on the first day of the week (Sunday), rather than the last day of the week (Saturday)? The answer, says Hank, is encapsulated in just one word—resurrection. Hank also discusses something else that comes to his mind when he thinks about the word labor, and that is what Paul says in 1 Corinthians chapter 3, that each person is going to be rewarded according to their own labor. In other words, what we do now in this life counts for all eternity. Hank uses the illustration of his invitation to play Cypress Point, which he claims to be the most spectacular golf course on Earth. For months he beat his body into submission while dreaming of the day he would experience walking its fairways. Without his strenuous preparations, he would have still experienced the same breathtaking views, however, all his hard work added immeasurably to his experience. That is what heaven will be like. As phenomenal as Cypress Point is, it pales by comparison to what paradise restored will be. Hank spent one day at a golf haven; he will spend an eternity in God’s heaven. It stands to reason, therefore, that he would put a lot more labor into preparing for an eternity in heaven with God than he did for playing eighteen holes of golf.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares troubling statistics that claim seven out of ten teenagers will end up leaving the church. In light of this tragedy, Hank underscores the importance of what it means to be a reproducing disciple-maker of Jesus Christ.Hank also answers the following questions:Why didn’t the disciples recognize Jesus after His resurrection? Does Paul touch on this in 1 Corinthians 15:35-49? (3:42)Where did God come from? Who created Him? (7:10)Believers are told to renew their minds, but how can unbelievers be enlightened since their minds are darkened? (8:32)How did Satan get kicked out of heaven? (15:11)Which member of the Trinity should we address in prayer? Is it okay to pray to Jesus? (17:05)What did Robert Schuller mean when he spoke of positive Christianity? (20:22)What do you think of Christians who say the Old Testament is not for today? (21:23)Is there sin in heaven? If not, then how did Satan fall? (22:14)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/01/23), Hank shares his thoughts on the timeless biblical principle of giving and encourages listeners to make a profound difference in the world today through giving generously to churches and Christian organizations so that the gospel can go out to the ends of the earth.Hank also answers the following questions:How is it just for everyone to be condemned because of Adam’s sin? Since Romans 5 says that we all fell in Adam, does that mean everyone will be redeemed by Christ? (4:29)Sometimes I struggle believing that God is real. Is there anything you can recommend that will help me? (15:44)Where did all the different denominations come from? (20:28)Dr. Robert Jeffress has a different view of the tribulation than you and also believes angels procreated with women according to Genesis chapter 6. How can I rightly divide the Word of truth? (22:42)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/31/23), Hank answers the following questions:How could a loving God command the destruction of women and children in the Old Testament? (0:50)When we die and go to heaven, will we have a spiritual body? (8:08)Is it acceptable to marry someone who has been divorced? (15:12)What are some characteristics of a good pastor? (17:54)Is eisegesis ever okay? (20:55)I feel guilty for not evangelizing. Do you have any advice for me? (21:42)