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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."
Independence Day 2022 with Francis Beckwith
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/04/22), Hank notes that as Americans celebrate Independence Day, it is important to remind ourselves of the fundamental purpose of the United States as set forth in the preamble to the Constitution: “to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity”. To discuss what is essential to know about our particular Government, Hank introduces a special presentation of his conversation with Professor Francis Beckwith, author of Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft.
28:0104/07/2022
Best of BAM: Transition Affirmation, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses an article he read by a pediatrician on how transgender ideology has infiltrated her field and has produced large-scale child abuse. The transition affirming protocol tells parents to treat their children as the gender they desire and to place them on puberty blockers around age 11 or 12. And yet the APA Handbook of Sexuality and Psychology admits that prior to the widespread promotion of transition affirmation, 75 to 95 percent of prepubescent children who were distressed by their biological sex eventually outgrew that distress. Today’s institutions are pushing children to impersonate the opposite sex, sending many of them down the path of puberty blockers, sterilization, the removal of healthy body parts, and untold psychological damage. These harms constitute nothing less than institutionalized child abuse.Hank also answers the following questions:What do you know about Dr. Michael Youssef?I know someone whose husband cannot come back to America, and she started a relationship with another man and thinks it’s a blessing of God. Isn't this simply adultery?Have you ever been discouraged, thinking that no one is interested in hearing the truth of God's word, and if so, how did you motivate yourself to continue?
28:0102/07/2022
Q&A: Remarriage, Exclusions to Salvation, and Speaking in Tongues
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/01/22), Hank answers the following questions:Do you have any information on W. V. Grant?How did the Egyptian army have horses to use to chase Israel into the wilderness, seeing that God destroyed their livestock during the plagues on Egypt?Does the prohibition of remarriage in Luke 16:8 imply a continued state of adultery in a second marriage?How can one be certain of salvation when there are so many exclusions to salvation?How do you tell an addict that although he has accepted Christ, that lifestyle is not acceptable, and how can he have assurance given his weaknesses?Is speaking in tongues the necessary evidence of being born again?
28:0101/07/2022
The Impact of CRI, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/30/22), Hank reads a testimony from a listener whose life was changed by our ministry. Hank encourages listeners to support the ministry of CRI during our fiscal year-end to ensure that Gospel truth delivered on the Bible Answer Man broadcast continues to change lives now and for eternity.Hank also answers the following questions:What is your opinion of Beth Moore?What verse in the Bible proves that Mormonism is false?What are your thoughts on Steve Brown and Key Life Ministries?Matthew 8:28 mentions two demon-possessed men, but the other Gospels say there was one; how do we resolve this?If God is in control, why is the world so chaotic?Is homosexuality similar to alcoholism? Can one say, “I’m a recovering homosexual”?How can I address an atheist who says there’s not enough evidence for God’s existence?
28:0130/06/2022
Q&A: Fear, Handling Disagreements, and Deliverance Ministries
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/29/22), Hank answers the following questions:What is your Scriptural advice concerning fear? Do you think intolerance has crept into the church today? How should we approach those who disagree with us?Ecclesiastes 3:19-21 says the same thing happens to man and the animals; they both die. What happens to the animal’s spirit?What are your thoughts on deliverance ministries?When I am overcome with fear, should I rebuke it or is this an ongoing process?Does John 6:44 teach that everyone is called or given to the Son by the Father? Are there other passages that suggest this?
28:0129/06/2022
Q&A: Addressing Intersex People, Do Angels Have Free Will, and Transgenderism
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/28/22), Hank answers the following questions:What would be the proper way to address people who are born with both male and female reproductive organs?How have you determined that angels have free will from the Bible?How much credibility do you give to the book of Enoch?Why isn't transgenderism treated as a psychological disorder like other disorders such as schizophrenia?Is it possible for angels to have sex with humans, or is this mythology?
28:0128/06/2022
Why We Answer Questions, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/27/22), Hank posits the question: why does CRI answer questions? The reason is so that listeners will know the Bible does, in fact, have the answers, and to demonstrate this, Hank reads and answers a letter from an inmate in solitary confinement who asks about the new heavens and the new earth and what happens to those in the lake of fire.Hank also answers the following questions:How should I go about reading new atheists like Richard Dawkins without feeling like I’m sinning?If Joel Osteen is not teaching sound doctrine, why is he so popular?When Jesus said He didn’t know the day of the hour, what about the Holy Spirit; did He know? Do they know now?
28:0127/06/2022
Best of BAM Q&A: Philippians 4:13, the 144,000, and Visiting Mosques
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:Could you please expand on Philippians 4:13 in the context of what you can do with God's help?Hebrews 6:4-8 speaks about losing salvation. Can you clarify and give me your comments on that portion of scripture?Who is your patron Saint and how did you go about receiving that name?Can you help me understand the 144,000 mentioned in Scripture?In an effort to promote dialogue, our pastor is recommending that our congregation visit a local mosque. What are your thoughts on this?Where does it say in the Bible that no one will live to be more than 120 years old?
28:0125/06/2022
Transition Affirmation, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/24/22), Hank discusses an article he read by a pediatrician on how transgender ideology has infiltrated her field and has produced large-scale child abuse. The transition affirming protocol tells parents to treat their children as the gender they desire and to place them on puberty blockers around age 11 or 12. And yet the APA Handbook of Sexuality and Psychology admits that prior to the widespread promotion of transition affirmation, 75 to 95 percent of prepubescent children who were distressed by their biological sex eventually outgrew that distress. Today’s institutions are pushing children to impersonate the opposite sex, sending many of them down the path of puberty blockers, sterilization, the removal of healthy body parts, and untold psychological damage. These harms constitute nothing less than institutionalized child abuse.Hank also answers the following questions:Have you read the book Searching for Adam by Terry Mortenson? His viewpoint is that Genesis should be read literally, resulting in a young Earth. What is your viewpoint on creation?Since we have children born with various maladies and handicaps, why can’t we just look at transgender issues in the same way?What do you think of the Shepherd's Chapel?Is it possible for a person to fall away from Christ and yet still be saved?
28:0124/06/2022
Advancing the Gospel Through Giving, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/23/22), Hank comments on the amazing contentment Paul describes in Philippians chapter 4, and the generosity of the church at Philippi whose gifts were a fragrant offering to the Lord. This wonderful example of giving shows the biblical model is not giving to get, but rather participating in the advance of the gospel through giving.Hank also answers the following questions:I lost my son to cancer. Should the promises in Jeremiah 29:11 be taken literally? If so, was there a chink in my faith armor that allowed this to happen?As a Millennial, how can I stand strong against homosexuality and same-sex marriage? Are there Scriptures to support this?Why did God stop giving us inspired writings?What is a prophet, and how is that office expressed today?
28:0123/06/2022
The Joy of Contagious Giving, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/21/22), Hank talks about the joy of contagious giving—the giving of time, talent, and treasure for the sake of the Kingdom. Every breath we have is held in the hollow of God's hand. May God grant that we use His resources wisely.Hank also answers the following questions:Given that even the Bible mentions other writings, how is it that the 27 books of the New Testament were canonized?How are we as Christians to treat movies that take events out of the Bible, and yet present them in a secular way?I was diagnosed with an incurable cancer. Years later my oncologist told me that I was cancer free! Is this a miracle?
28:0121/06/2022
Father’s Day and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/20/22), Hank reads some of the notes he received from his children on Father’s Day. His daughter Christina joins him in the studio to share about Esther and how although many may not have a father here on Earth, we all have a Heavenly Father who loves us.Hank also answers the following questions:Is there a documented case where anyone has been to heaven and has come back to report it?If I do make it to Heaven, how do I know that I will never sin again?What do you know about Dr. Michael Youssef?I know someone whose husband cannot come back to America, and she started a relationship with another man and thinks it’s a blessing of God. Isn't this simply adultery?Have you ever been discouraged, thinking that no one is interested in hearing the truth of God's word, and if so, how did you motivate yourself to continue?
28:0120/06/2022
Best of BAM: On Gender and the Soul with Benjamin Cabe
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Benjamin Cabe, author of On Gender and the Soul: An Exploration of Sex/Gender and Its Relation to the Soul According to the Church Fathers. Hank and Cabe discuss what sex and gender are, how Christians should discuss gender in our modern culture, whether the soul has a gender, the importance of drawing on Christian anthropology when assessing modern gender claims, and how incorrect beliefs on the nature of the soul lead to incorrect views on the nature of our salvation.
28:0118/06/2022
The Grand Social Engineering Experiment, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/17/22), Hank discusses the grand social engineering experiment that has been aggressively challenging and reshaping culture. An article in the Washington Post details the story of M Barclay, the first non-binary transgender member of the clergy in the United Methodist Church. Barclay is preaching from the LGBTQI handbook—Biblical theology that was hammered out through the Ecumenical Councils and the Creeds no longer has any room or place in the process. If this is what is happening in the second-largest Protestant denomination in America, you can only imagine what as yet looms on the horizon. When the Church becomes baptized secular humanism, when the Biblical injunctions have no more meaning, then the Church is no longer the Church. In the words of Jesus, “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot” (Matthew 5:13 NIV).Hank also answers the following questions:Romans 8:39 says nothing can separate us from the love of God, yet Hebrew 6 warns of falling away through apostasy. Can a Christian lose his salvation?How do you explain Judas? He was one of the disciples, yet he betrayed Christ.What are your feelings about honoring Sunday, instead of Saturday, as the Sabbath?
28:0117/06/2022
The ABCs of Redefining Marriage, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/16/22), Hank begins by mentioning the ABCs of redefining marriage. Two communities are heading towards each with blinding speed. One that finds its life in God and biblical truth, and the other comprised of the LGBTQ activists who are now pushing for a radical redefinition of marriage and gender, a Church remade in the image of the culture, and a greatly expanded government filling the once-vibrant church, which has left a very obvious void.Hank also answers the following questions:It sounds like the Catholic church is teaching that if you are not part of the Catholic church, there is no way to be saved. What’s your take on this?My son has come out as gay and says that he is an atheist. How do I reconcile his life choices and Proverbs 22:6?Matthew 6:24 ends with "you cannot serve God and mammon." Other translations say "money" instead. Which is correct?My Priest said that during Lent, there are three important things we need to focus on: fasting, almsgiving, and Bible study. What are your thoughts on this?I can neither subscribe to predestination nor free will but consider the concept of middle knowledge interesting. What are your thoughts?
28:0116/06/2022
Cultural Change Agents, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/15/22), Hank addresses an article he read that documents that gay teens make up 92 percent of HIV cases in their age group. But politically correct teachers and sex-ed curricula producers downplay the risks despite these statistics, which seems rather homophobic. They are doing a disservice to the very people that they profess to love and support. We need to speak the truth in love, not recoil from it fearing backlash from the politically correct. We have to be cultural change agents, which is what we at the Christian Research Institute seek to do as a ministry.Hank also answers the following questions:What are your thoughts on the Mystic tradition and Fr. Richard Rohr?Does God allow the devil to tempt us, or does He send him to tempt us, to show what we truly are?The topic of Enneagrams has been circulating throughout the body of Christ. Has CRI addressed this issue?
28:0115/06/2022
Q&A: Men Emasculated in Church, Getting Closer to God, and Visiting Mosques
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/14/22), Hank answers the following questions:I see men being emasculated in evangelical churches. Do you see this as well?Can you guide me where I should go to get back to being close to God?Someone I spoke with recently said that he believes God evolves. How do I show him scripturally that He does not?Can you help me understand the 144,000 mentioned in Scripture?In an effort to promote dialogue, our pastor is recommending that our congregation visit a local mosque. What are your thoughts on this?Where does it say in the Bible that no one will live to be more than 120 years old?
28:0114/06/2022
Q&A: Philippians 4:13, Samson, and Hyper-Grace Theology
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/13/22), Hank answers the following questions:Could you please expand on Philippians 4:13 in the context of what you can do with God's help?Hebrews 6:4-8 speaks about losing salvation. Can you clarify and give me your comments on that portion of scripture?Who is your patron Saint and how did you go about receiving that name?Do you think that Samson committed suicide?I heard John MacArthur say that tithing is not a New Testament principle. What do you think?What are the dangers of the new hyper-grace theology?In your opinion, does the fact that I do not believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist mean that I am not saved?
28:0113/06/2022
Best of BAM: The Uniqueness of Christianity, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank underscores the fact that Christianity is distinct and unique from all the other religions of the world. Christianity is rooted in history and evidence. With the historical reality of the resurrection, Christ vindicated His claim to divinity.Hank also answers the following questions:Could you explain your understanding of communion?In Proverbs, Solomon describes wisdom in various ways. Why would he call wisdom vanity in Ecclesiastes?Since Jesus told the thief on the cross that he would be with Him in Paradise today, why did He tell Mary following the resurrection, that He had not yet ascended to the Father?Why did Jesus call Peter Satan when he reacted to the news of Jesus' coming death?What role does Mary now play in your faith life?What is the correct position on the pretribulational Rapture?
28:0111/06/2022
Q&A: Salvation, Apologetic Research, and Transubstantiation
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/10/22), Hank answers the following questions:I think about Hebrews 6:6 in light of the sins I've committed. Does this passage mean I've lost my salvation?Can you give me some insight into how you do research in order to give the answers you do on the Bible Answer Man program?My wife and I have been married for over 25 years with a healthy sex life. In the last few years, my wife's interest has diminished. Is masturbation a sin in such a case as this?What are your thoughts about transubstantiation in the Roman Catholic church?
28:0110/06/2022
Q&A: Church Attendance, Suicide, and the Flood
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/09/22), Hank answers the following questions:I've been debating with someone as to whether or not Christians need to go to church. What are your thoughts?Matt 8:28 says two men who lived in a cemetery had demons that were cast out by Christ. Mark and Luke each mention one man. Can you address this?I do not believe a Christian who commits suicide can be forgiven. What are your thoughts?Why did God choose to destroy sinful humanity by a flood rather than using a more humane method?
28:0109/06/2022
Q&A: Generational Curses, Self-Defense, and Armageddon
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/08/22), Hank answers the following questions:Are generational curses possible?You’ve mentioned a number of times the real presence of Christ in the elements of the Eucharist. Is this different from Christ's promise to be with us always?Do you believe there is such a thing as an office of the ministry? If so, what is the apostolic model for this?Does the Bible speak specifically about self-defense?The Shepherd's Chapel says that Cain and Abel were twins with different fathers. Can you address this?Where does chapter 9 of Revelation fit in with Gog and Magog, and Armageddon?
28:0108/06/2022
On Gender and the Soul with Benjamin Cabe - Part 2
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/07/22), 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 Benjamin Cabe, author of On Gender and the Soul: An Exploration of Sex/Gender and Its Relation to the Soul According to the Church Fathers. Hank and Cabe discuss when the soul enters the body, how sex and gender relate to theosis, whether the soul is material or immaterial, the nature of our resurrected bodies, if medical science and church history are in agreement, Christian anthropology vs. evolutionary anthropology, people born intersex, defining terms in the ongoing gender discussion, the pressure on the medical and educational establishments to conform to modern identity distinctions, if it is hateful for Christians to disagree with the LGBT worldview, and the importance of relying on the consensus of the historic Christian faith when addressing modern issues such as identity and gender.Get your copy of On Gender and the Soul here: https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-gender-and-the-soul-an-exploration-of-sex-gender-and-its-relation-to-the-soul-according-to-the-church-fathers/
28:0107/06/2022
On Gender and the Soul with Benjamin Cabe - Part 1
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/06/22), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Benjamin Cabe, author of On Gender and the Soul: An Exploration of Sex/Gender and Its Relation to the Soul According to the Church Fathers. Hank and Cabe discuss what sex and gender are, how Christians should discuss gender in our modern culture, whether the soul has a gender, the importance of drawing on Christian anthropology when assessing modern gender claims, and how incorrect beliefs on the nature of the soul lead to incorrect views on the nature of our salvation.
28:0106/06/2022
Best of BAM: Darwinian Racism with Richard Weikart
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is historian Richard Weikart, author of Darwinian Racism: How Darwinism Influenced Hitler, Nazism, and White Nationalism. Hank and Richard discuss groupthink and the collective embrace of eugenics, if Darwin was a racist, how Darwinism influenced eugenics, if racism is fundamental to Darwin’s theory of evolution, why woke culture hasn’t turned on Charles Darwin given his statements on women and other races, and the impact of Ernst Haeckel’s drawings on education and evolution.
28:0104/06/2022
Q&A: BioLogos, Birth Control, and True Worship
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/03/22), Hank answers the following questions:Can you explain an organization called BioLogos?If God is not the author of confusion, why are there so many differences in hermeneutical systems?Are you familiar with the Landmark Forum? What are their errors?Can you explain what Paul means in 1 Corinthians 11:27 when he talks about taking the Lord's Supper in an unworthy manner?Do you think the pro-life movement should actively contend against birth control?Was Peter the leader of the first disciples?Do you think churches are being held back from a deeper connection with the Lord by providing entertainment, rather than true worship?
28:0103/06/2022
Q&A: Inspired Words, the Eucharist, and End-Time Prophecies
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/02/22), Hank answers the following questions:In 1 Corinthians 7:12-16, why does Paul state that "now it's my turn to speak?"Was Jesus Christ created?What is the eucharist?Can you talk about the New Age Movement?What is your view of Israel today? Is it part of God's prophetic plan for the end-times?How do you explain Christians denying people from other denominations access to communion?
28:0102/06/2022
Q&A: Joseph’s Dream, Repentance, and Resurrection
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/01/22), Hank answers the following questions:In Genesis, why did Joseph feel the need to share his dream with his brothers?Where did the Qur'an get the idea that Ezra is the son of God?Is repentance a work in regard to salvation?How are we going to fit on this earth after the resurrection?Since Jesus told the thief on the cross that he would be with Him in Paradise today, why did He tell Mary following the resurrection, that He had not yet ascended to the Father?Why did Jesus call Peter Satan when he reacted to the news of Jesus' coming death?What role does Mary now play in your faith life?What is the correct position on the pretribulational Rapture?
28:0101/06/2022
The Uniqueness of Christianity, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/31/22), Hank underscores the fact that Christianity is distinct and unique from all the other religions of the world. Christianity is rooted in history and evidence. With the historical reality of the resurrection, Christ vindicated His claim to divinity.Hank also answers questions on the following topics:Could you explain your understanding of communion?In Proverbs, Solomon describes wisdom in various ways. Why would he call wisdom vanity in Ecclesiastes?My church started to dabble in the Word of Faith movement and eventually split in two. How do I witness to them in gentleness and respect?Is Mark 4:12 and the passage of the sower with seeds meant for Christians?
28:0131/05/2022
Observing Memorial Day
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/30/22), Hank welcomes you to a special Memorial Day edition of the broadcast. Within the midst of battling the evil of Nazism, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill said, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” Churchill's words ring true today as we celebrate Memorial Day here in the United States. A day to honor those who, in the words of Abraham Lincoln, “gave the last full measure of devotion” in their sacrifice for freedom. We here at the Christian Research Institute offer our deepest respect, honor, and thankfulness to those who have sacrificed all to protect and defend the freedoms we enjoy in this country. But we are also committed to preserving freedoms that are definitively being compromised in the present generation. As history demonstrates, we must ever remain vigilant. Which leads to a quintessential question, “Under what conditions is war justified?”
28:0130/05/2022
Best of BAM: Prayer as Its Own Reward, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses prayer—that it ought to be its own reward—an opportunity to talk with God. To illustrate, Hank shares an event from the prayer life of Joni Eareckson Tada.Hank also answers the following questions:With a few short years left in my life, what can I do to make a difference for the profligate life I have lived under the illusion of "cheap grace?"Why did Peter say in 2 Peter 3:16 that Paul says things that are hard to understand?Given Ezekiel 3:16, am I responsible for warning others about sin and judgment?How does one love someone you can’t stand?Why do you not believe the Bible teaches Dispensationalism?
28:0128/05/2022
Darwinian Racism with Richard Weikart - Part 4
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/27/22), 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 historian Richard Weikart, author of Darwinian Racism: How Darwinism Influenced Hitler, Nazism, and White Nationalism. Hank and Richard discuss hard heredity and how it influenced Hitler, if Darwin’s evolutionary theory is compatible with Christianity; Darwinism, Neo-Nazism, and White Nationalism; increasing support for infanticide and suicide as a sign of moral progress, and if humans have value without the existence of God.
28:0127/05/2022
Darwinian Racism with Richard Weikart - Part 3
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/26/22), 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 historian Richard Weikart, author of Darwinian Racism: How Darwinism Influenced Hitler, Nazism, and White Nationalism. Hank and Richard discuss parallels between Nazi Germany and modern American woke culture, Hitler and Nordic Racism, climate change from a historical perspective, and problems with calls to “follow the science.”
28:0126/05/2022
Darwinian Racism with Richard Weikart - Part 2
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/25/22), 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 historian Richard Weikart, author of Darwinian Racism: How Darwinism Influenced Hitler, Nazism, and White Nationalism. Hank and Richard discuss if racism is fundamental to Darwin’s theory of evolution, why woke culture hasn’t turned on Charles Darwin given his statements on women and other races, the impact of Ernst Haeckel’s drawings on education and evolution, Adolf Hitler’s religious beliefs, how some liberal Christians love the ideology of Karl Marx despite his hatred of religion, the difference between Marxism and Nazism, and the moral implications of Darwinism.
28:0125/05/2022
Darwinian Racism with Richard Weikart - Part 1
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/24/22), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is historian Richard Weikart, author of Darwinian Racism: How Darwinism Influenced Hitler, Nazism, and White Nationalism. Hank and Weikart discuss groupthink and the collective embrace of eugenics, if Darwin was a racist, and how Darwinism influenced eugenics.
28:0124/05/2022
The Most Important Kind of Christian, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/23/22), Hank addresses the question: what is the most important kind of Christian? With the state of the church and the culture today, the most important kind of Christian is the one who is actually making a positive difference. The health of our nation cannot be divorced from the health of the church any more than the health of a tree can be divorced from its roots. Christians must take a stand or future generations will reap the bitter harvest of our apathy and inaction.Hank also answers the following questions:Are you familiar with Tom Bradford? What do you think of his teaching? What do you think about churches that have multiple locations?Would it be wrong for me to return to the Jehovah’s Witnesses in order to reconnect with my mother?My son now believes that religion is a tool used to control the masses and there’s no way we can know the God of Christianity is the one true God. Is there a resource I can use to help him?People die every day; why don’t we grieve for the people we don’t know? Does that make us selfish?
28:0123/05/2022
Best of BAM Q&A: True Religion, Satan, and the Righteous
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:What are your thoughts on James 1:27 as he defines true religion?How was Satan able to have a conversation with Eve in the garden, and did he actually look like a serpent?Can you comment on the record of Elisha's bones in 2 Kings 13:21?Could you help me understand David's statement, "I've never see the righteous forsaken or his seed begging bread?"Doesn't the Bible teach that the flood destroyed all life, including dinosaurs? How can you hold an old-earth view in light of scripture?
28:0121/05/2022
Hinduism and the Hell of Reincarnation, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/20/22), Hank offers some concise points concerning Hinduism. Hindus suppose that ultimate reality (Brahman) is an impersonal oneness that transcends all distinctions including personal and propositional differentiations. As such, there is no distinction between morals and mice. The Hindu scriptures hold the goal of humanity—liberation. What are you being liberated from? An endless cycle of death and reincarnation. Until then, the law of karma will dictate that our deeds in previous lives will determine what we do in the next incarnation.Hank also answers the following questions:Can you sin too many times to be forgiven?How does Satan influence our thoughts?Why did Peter say in 2 Peter 3:16 that Paul says things that are hard to understand?Given Ezekiel 3:16, am I responsible for warning others about sin and judgment?How does one love someone you can’t stand?Why do you not believe the Bible teaches Dispensationalism?
28:0120/05/2022
Prayer as Its Own Reward, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/19/22), Hank discusses prayer—that it ought to be its own reward—an opportunity to talk with God. To illustrate, Hank shares an event from the prayer life of Joni Eareckson Tada.Hank also answers the following questions:With a few short years left in my life, what can I do to make a difference for the profligate life I have lived under the illusion of "cheap grace?"Do you know anything about a man called Apostle John Chi?No Hell exists now. The Lake of Fire will be the final judgment of those who reject the Lord.Does the Old Testament have any references to the Trinity?Are you familiar with Indigo Children? How can we witness to them?
28:0119/05/2022
Q&A: The Eucharist, Generational Curses, and Jehovah’s Witnesses
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/18/22), Hank answers the following questions:Is there a difference between the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic and Orthodox traditions, and Communion in the Protestant traditions?In the Mosaic law, God talked about blessings and curses following to the third generation. Is this still true since Christ came?What does it mean to "go not to thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: Better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off" in Proverbs 27:10?How does one examine themself to make sure they are in the faith? Can a Christian lose their salvation?Is it true that the Jehovah's Witnesses have had prophecies through the years that have not come true? Isn’t it also true that the Bible teaches that one failed prophecy is all it takes to disqualify a prophet?Is John chapter 6 evidence of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist? Is Jesus not speaking in the same metaphorical sense with which He speaks to Nicodemus?
28:0118/05/2022
Q&A: Reconciliation, Holy Tradition, and the Lake of Fire
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/17/22), Hank answers the following questions:Jesus said in Matthew that we are to leave our gift before the altar if someone has something against us. Is this just dealing with forgiveness, or does it also pertain to such things as debts?Did the Jewish leaders in Jesus' day know that the Messiah would be God incarnate?What are the traditions that Christians are to hold fast to?When you pass on, do you go straight to heaven?How did the virgin Mary become pregnant, and why did God choose this way to come into the world?Is the Lake of Fire a literal place?What are the differences between the Trinitarian view of God, and the Unitarian view?
28:0117/05/2022
Q&A: Bible Translations, the Power of God Today, and Christadelphians
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/16/22), Hank answers the following questions:Have you heard of The Passion Translation?How do you feel about the power of God being for today?I have doubts about the sincerity of my prayer of salvation. How do I know for sure that Christianity is not simply an empty belief system?Are you familiar with a group called Christadelphians? How would you witness to them? Are they a cult?Do you have a specific resource that can help me share with a good friend who has become a Jehovah's Witness?
28:0116/05/2022
Best of BAM Q&A: Musical Instruments in Church, Enoch, and Fertility Treatments
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:In the early verses in Genesis 9, God expands the food sources for mankind. What is your take on those verses?The church I attend does not play music. What are your thoughts on this?Could there be someone like Enoch today?When did Jesus actually die, and when did He actually rise? Was there an extra sabbath that week?Is it unbiblical for couples who cannot have children to use medical science to have them?Is it a problem that there are so many denominations, and how can we decide which ones are good?
28:0114/05/2022
Q&A: Dinosaurs, Original Sin, and the Righteous
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/13/22), Hank answers the following questions:What is the age of the earth, and who created dinosaurs?Do unborn children carry original sin?Why did God leave room for people to doubt His existence?Could you help me understand David's statement, "I've never see the righteous forsaken or his seed begging bread?"Doesn't the Bible teach that the flood destroyed all life, including dinosaurs? How can you hold an old-earth view in light of scripture?
28:0113/05/2022
Q&A: True Religion, Satan, and the Problem of Evil
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/12/22), Hank answers the following questions:What are your thoughts on James 1:27 as he defines true religion?How was Satan able to have a conversation with Eve in the garden, and did he actually look like a serpent?Can you comment on the record of Elisha's bones in 2 Kings 13:21?Can Satan or the demons command and control the natural world around us?Why did God honor men in the Bible when they had more than one wife? Would He do that today?How could a just God command the utter destruction of people groups, including children?
28:0112/05/2022
Q&A: Worship, Healing, and Christ’s Fulfillment of the Law
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/11/22), Hank answers the following questions:I feel disconnected and unable to worship. What advice could you give me?Is there any particular translation of Scripture that you feel is superior to the others?Why doesn't God heal me of OCD?Can you help me explain the virgin birth to Muslims?A book was given to me called The Way of the Heart by Jayem. Have you heard of this book and what are your thoughts about it? Is it important to know the exact date of when you became a Christian?What does it mean to say that Christ fulfilled the law?
28:0111/05/2022
Q&A: Salvation, Non-Canonical Books, and Preaching to Teens and Young Adults
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/10/22), Hank answers the following questions:How do we explain to someone that God chose Jesus alone as the way of salvation?Sometimes the Bible refers to books that are not in the Bible. Should we try to find those books and read them?How much one-on-one time will we have with Jesus when He comes again?How can your beliefs now be the same as codified in your books?Does Satan know he will be defeated?What are some of the best ways to preach to and teach young people as they grow?How does the doctrine of eternal security affect our manner of life and salvation?
28:0110/05/2022
Thinking with Faulty Paradigms, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/09/22), Hank discusses an article he read titled, "People trust science, so why don’t they believe it?" Too often, scientists approach their data with faulty paradigms.Hank also answers the following questions:When Jesus told Peter He would build His church, was He referring to the Catholic Church?How can the universe be so vast, even with 13 billion years of time?What do you think of doctor-assisted death? Does it strike you as odd that my friend died in an elderly care center?
28:0109/05/2022
Best of BAM: Bind Kindness and Truth Around Your Neck, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank reads from Proverbs 3, which the Lord kept flooding through his mind earlier in the day, emphasizing verse 3, which says, “Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart.”Hank also answers the following questions:How can I know if I have truly forgiven my estranged friend?Do you view the doctrine of the "real substance" as an essential doctrine?After the resurrection when Mary encounters Jesus, what does He mean when He tells her not to cling to Him?Where did the giants after the flood come from?Have you heard of the Hebrew Roots movement? The scriptural references to the Passover indicate that it is to be kept forever. Why don't we observe the Passover?Could you explain the portion of Ephesians 5:26 that deals with cleansing by the water of the word?Where do you find in the scriptures that Jesus fell three times while carrying the cross?
28:0107/05/2022
Q&A: Musical Instruments in Church, Enoch, and True Saving Faith
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/06/22), Hank answers the following questions:In the early verses in Genesis 9, God expands the food sources for mankind. What is your take on those verses?The church I attend does not play music. What are your thoughts on this?Could there be someone like Enoch today?During creation week, when was Satan created? Were the angels created during creation week, or before?Recognizing that God said go and sin no more, what happens if a person chooses to resume sinning?
28:0106/05/2022