

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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Jun 9, 2023 • 28min
Holding to a Biblical Worldview, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/09/23), Hank reads an article detailing the fallout upon those who hold to a biblical worldview and refuse to comply with declining cultural standards and morality; maintaining that the Bible Answer Man broadcast will continue to resist political correctness and speak the truth without compromise.Hank also answers the following questions:Were there other human beings living at the time of Adam and Eve?How can I witness to someone in a cult such as Mormonism or the Jehovah’s Witnesses?

Jun 8, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: The Timelessness of God, Gun Control, and Process Theology
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/08/23), Hank answers the following questions:How do we reconcile the timelessness of God with His intervention in history?When Christians say that we will spend eternity in heaven, what do we mean by that?Will the Trinity have the same function and role in eternity?Are you opposed to preachers carrying guns? What are your thoughts on church security?What responsibility do Christian platforms like TBN share for airing people like Joseph Prince and Joel Osteen?What are your thoughts on Process Theology?Relevant resources for today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast:“The Gun Control Debate: Two Christian Perspectives” by Michael W. Austin and Ron Gleason: https://www.equip.org/articles/gun-control-debate-two-christian-perspectives/“Osteenification and What It Portends” by Hank Hanegraaff: https://www.equip.org/articles/osteenification-and-what-it-portends/Hank Hanegraaff, AfterLife: What You Need To Know about Heaven, the Hereafter and Near-Death Experiences: https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-afterlife/Hank Hanegraaff, Christianity in Crisis—21st Century: https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-christianity-in-crisis-21st-century/

Jun 7, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Raising Children in a Secular Society, Household Salvation, and Genocide
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/07/23), Hank answers the following questions:Am I doing a disservice to my children by raising them in secular America?I have a friend who thinks Acts 16:31 teaches that because he is saved, his wife is saved as well. Can you help me explain this to him?How do I respond to a skeptic who says that God is immoral because He commanded Israel to commit genocide?Is it possible to build up your faith enough so that you can move mountains according to Matthew 21:21-22?

Jun 6, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Joel Osteen, Observing Lent, and Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/06/23), Hank answers the following questions:Why do you think Joel Osteen diminishes the meaning of the Bible?Why do some Christians observe Lent and Ash Wednesday and others do not?Are eugenics, birth control, and abortion connected?According to John 14:13, what does it mean to pray in Jesus’ name?What is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit that Jesus describes in Matthew 12:31-32?

Jun 5, 2023 • 28min
Experiencing the Exchanged Life of Christ, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/05/23), Hank shares his thoughts on communion with Christ. Describing that to know Christ is to know more than just doctrine. It is to experience Him in intimate, interactive communion, which is transformational as we experience the exchanged life of Christ within.Hank also answers the following questions:What is your opinion on the secret society of Satan worshippers who are allegedly behind Roman Catholicism and Islam?How can I have assurance of salvation in light of Matthew 7:21?In Ephesians 2:2, what is the prince of the power of the air referring to?

Jun 3, 2023 • 28min
Best of BAM: The Relevance of the Bible, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank responds to an argument that the Bible has no relevance today because it teaches things like that the touching of pig skins is punishable by stoning. What the people making claims like this are missing is an understanding of the difference between enduring moral principles and temporary ceremonial practices that are relegated to a particular historical context.Hank also answers the following questions:How can I address a friend who claims that we only need the synoptic Gospels and not the Pauline epistles?Why did God bless sinful people in the Old Testament, and yet today He doesn’t seem to bless sinners?Is Jesus’ teaching on eunuchs in Matthew 19:3-12 discussing homosexuality?Why doesn’t the Bible explicitly condemn slavery?

Jun 2, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Theistic Evolution, the Sinner’s Prayer, and Snake Handling
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/02/23), Hank answers the following questions:How do I address the topic of theistic evolution with my son?When is it time to leave a church?Is Jesus the Father and the Spirit according to Isaiah 9:6? Does this mean that there is only Jesus?Is it okay to read Joyce Meyer’s books? Does she teach heresy?Is the Sinners Prayer biblical?Can you explain the handling of snakes in Mark 16:17?

Jun 1, 2023 • 28min
Standing Together in the Battle for Life and Truth, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/01/23), Hank shares the poignant words of five-star 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.” Affirming this statement, Hank sends forth a clarion call for believers to stand with the Christian Research Institute in the battle for life and truth.Hank also answers the following questions:Do the children of unbelievers go to heaven after death?Did Jesus ascend from Bethany according to Luke 24:50-51, or the Mount of Olives as Acts chapter 1 tells us?Can you explain Daniel chapter 12 and the prophecy about 1,290 days?

May 31, 2023 • 28min
A Glorious Expression of Jesus Christ, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/31/23), Hank discusses the importance of realizing that when we are born again, we are born into the body of Christ, and through the sacraments and fellowship, we will experience unity with one another and unity with Christ.Hank also answers the following questions:Did Christianity borrow from ancient mystery religions?I am struggling with pornography. Can you help me?Can you explain Mark 9:29 and Jesus’ words that certain demons cannot be driven out except by prayer and fasting?I have some friends who claim to know a lot about the Bible, but they tend to be hypocrites. How should I handle this situation?

May 30, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: The Trinity, Miracles, and Spirits
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/30/23), Hank answers the following questions:Can you clarify what you mean when you describe the “one what and three who’s” of the Trinity?To what degree does the Spirit of God work in our lives? Would it be acceptable to pray for miracles?Several people in my family have encountered the spirit of my deceased grandfather. If spirits cannot take on physical form as you say, then how do you explain this?Is it a sin to get a tattoo? My kids want us to get a tattoo representing Romans 1:16. Do think this is okay?


