Bible Answer Man Podcast with Hank Hanegraaff
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."
Episodes
August 12, 2022 • 28 min
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/12/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Must Christians observe Old Testament dietary laws?
When Jesus asked for the cup to be taken from Him in the garden of Gethsemane, was He saying there could be another way of salvation?
Do you think it’s appropriate to refer to God in feminine pronouns?
Is Christianity a religion? Does God require us to love Him?
If Jesus died for our sins, why do we...
Must Christians observe Old Testament dietary laws?
When Jesus asked for the cup to be taken from Him in the garden of Gethsemane, was He saying there could be another way of salvation?
Do you think it’s appropriate to refer to God in feminine pronouns?
Is Christianity a religion? Does God require us to love Him?
If Jesus died for our sins, why do we...
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August 11, 2022 • 28 min
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/11/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Why did Jesus call the Canaanite woman a dog in Matthew 15:26?
Since the Sabbath was instituted by God at creation and Jesus Himself kept the Sabbath, by whose authority was the Sabbath changed?
What is your opinion on drinking alcohol?
Can Satan read our minds?
Is it okay for a minister to officiate the wedding of a believer and an unbeliever?
Why did Jesus call the Canaanite woman a dog in Matthew 15:26?
Since the Sabbath was instituted by God at creation and Jesus Himself kept the Sabbath, by whose authority was the Sabbath changed?
What is your opinion on drinking alcohol?
Can Satan read our minds?
Is it okay for a minister to officiate the wedding of a believer and an unbeliever?
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August 10, 2022 • 28 min
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/10/22), Hank answers the following questions:
I have friends who belong to the Church of Christ and believe we shouldn’t tithe but give of our own volition. Could you explain this to me?
Are megachurches biblical? If a pastor has thousands of people in his church, how can he care for them all?
How do we reconcile Genesis 3 and Genesis 6? God promises to redeem His people in Genesis 3:15, yet i...
I have friends who belong to the Church of Christ and believe we shouldn’t tithe but give of our own volition. Could you explain this to me?
Are megachurches biblical? If a pastor has thousands of people in his church, how can he care for them all?
How do we reconcile Genesis 3 and Genesis 6? God promises to redeem His people in Genesis 3:15, yet i...
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August 9, 2022 • 28 min
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/09/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Do the teachings of Red Letter Christians like Tony Campolo comport with essential Christian doctrine?
What is it about our transformation that when we get to heaven, we will not be able to sin?
Why do you discourage people from discerning the time of Christ’s coming when Jesus talks about discerning the signs of the times in Matthew 16:2-3?
What ma...
Do the teachings of Red Letter Christians like Tony Campolo comport with essential Christian doctrine?
What is it about our transformation that when we get to heaven, we will not be able to sin?
Why do you discourage people from discerning the time of Christ’s coming when Jesus talks about discerning the signs of the times in Matthew 16:2-3?
What ma...
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August 8, 2022 • 28 min
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/08/22), Hank confesses that he doesn’t like losing, especially when it comes to golf. However, with regard to the Christian faith, this propensity may be virtuous. The church is losing a generation of Christians, which doesn’t bode well for the future of Christianity. Of the 3.7 million US evangelicals between 18-29 years old, 2.6 million will leave the faith and the vast majority will not ...
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August 6, 2022 • 28 min
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
My dad was schizophrenic and later in his life, he turned from the Christian faith and got into Gnosticism. If someone is mentally ill, are they accountable for their sins?
Can you clarify the difference between making disciples and making converts? Should we evangelize those we meet in passing and cannot develop a relationship with?
Do we know what crime Pau...
My dad was schizophrenic and later in his life, he turned from the Christian faith and got into Gnosticism. If someone is mentally ill, are they accountable for their sins?
Can you clarify the difference between making disciples and making converts? Should we evangelize those we meet in passing and cannot develop a relationship with?
Do we know what crime Pau...
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August 5, 2022 • 28 min
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/05/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain the differences between the beast in Daniel chapter 7 and Revelation chapter 13? Am I supposed to assume they are the same?
We had a baby shower and spent a lot to host it, and through gifts, we made only a quarter of what we spent. Does this relate to the parable Jesus told in Luke chapter 14?
In the parable of the fig tree in Mat...
Can you explain the differences between the beast in Daniel chapter 7 and Revelation chapter 13? Am I supposed to assume they are the same?
We had a baby shower and spent a lot to host it, and through gifts, we made only a quarter of what we spent. Does this relate to the parable Jesus told in Luke chapter 14?
In the parable of the fig tree in Mat...
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August 4, 2022 • 28 min
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/04/22), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Professor James Papandrea, co-author of How Christianity Saved Civilization… And Must Do So Again. Hank and Papandrea discuss why the idea that the Church is for everyone was radical, how forgiveness can revolutionize the world, how caring for the poor is not optional for Christians, why the Christian view of death...
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August 3, 2022 • 28 min
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/03/22), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Professor James Papandrea, co-author of How Christianity Saved Civilization… And Must Do So Again. Hank and Papandrea discuss the parallels between widows, orphans, and the Eucharist; envisioning a world without slavery, the impact that Christianity had on the importance of children and family, how Christianity rev...
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August 2, 2022 • 28 min
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/02/22), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Professor James Papandrea, co-author of How Christianity Saved Civilization… And Must Do So Again. Hank and Papandrea discuss why Christians were so hated in the early Roman Empire, Constantine and the history of religious freedom, if it is self-evident that all people are created equal, perpetuation as opposed to ...
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August 1, 2022 • 28 min
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/01/22), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Professor James Papandrea, co-author of How Christianity Saved Civilization… And Must Do So Again. Hank and Papandrea discuss the only acceptable intolerance in our society, if the church should change, the brilliance of the Church Fathers, the Bible and Holy Tradition, and why Christians were so hated in the early...
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July 30, 2022 • 28 min
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Eric Cassell, author of Animal Algorithms: Evolution and the Mysterious Origin of Ingenious Instincts. Hank and Eric discuss the complex navigational systems and activities of ants, the waggle dance of the honeybee and other complex behaviors, the long-distance migration patterns and abilities of birds, what Darwin knew about...
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July 29, 2022 • 28 min
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/29/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Did God know that Adam and Eve would fall into sin beforehand? If so, what did He allow that to happen?
What did Jesus mean by the word “clean” in John 15:3?
Is it possible to reach sinless perfection in this life with the help of Christ?
Did God give the people of Jericho an opportunity to repent?
Is the soul created at conception or did we preexist...
Did God know that Adam and Eve would fall into sin beforehand? If so, what did He allow that to happen?
What did Jesus mean by the word “clean” in John 15:3?
Is it possible to reach sinless perfection in this life with the help of Christ?
Did God give the people of Jericho an opportunity to repent?
Is the soul created at conception or did we preexist...
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July 28, 2022 • 28 min
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/28/22), Hank answers the following questions:
I watched a PBS Special that claimed quantum mechanics and the multiverse disproves a theistic worldview. How can I counter this argument?
What did the church believe about the Tribulation prior to John Nelson Darby?
A Jehovah’s Witness told me that when we die our souls will sleep, but I thought we go to be with the Lord when we die.
Did sin start ...
I watched a PBS Special that claimed quantum mechanics and the multiverse disproves a theistic worldview. How can I counter this argument?
What did the church believe about the Tribulation prior to John Nelson Darby?
A Jehovah’s Witness told me that when we die our souls will sleep, but I thought we go to be with the Lord when we die.
Did sin start ...
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July 27, 2022 • 28 min
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/27/22), Hank reminds listeners not to get caught up in the woes of humanity. In other words, don’t allow bad news to divert us from the good news of the gospel. In light of this, we must remember the power of one. One person with God equals a majority. Today, too many Christians are on the sidelines, cursing the darkness instead of building a lighthouse in the midst of the gathering storm. ...
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July 26, 2022 • 28 min
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/26/22), Hank answers the following questions:
My dad was schizophrenic and later in his life, he turned from the Christian faith and got into Gnosticism. If someone is mentally ill, are they accountable for their sins?
Can you clarify the difference between making disciples and making converts? Should we evangelize those we meet in passing and cannot develop a relationship with?
Do we know wha...
My dad was schizophrenic and later in his life, he turned from the Christian faith and got into Gnosticism. If someone is mentally ill, are they accountable for their sins?
Can you clarify the difference between making disciples and making converts? Should we evangelize those we meet in passing and cannot develop a relationship with?
Do we know wha...
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July 25, 2022 • 28 min
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/06/19), Hank answers the following questions:
Is it true that the name Jesus and the name Zeus are translated by the same Greek word?
In the prophecy of the Messiah in Isaiah chapter 7, it says something about, “before the child knows to reject the evil and choose the good.” Does this mean that Jesus was just like any normal child?
My wife and I have a disagreement on the Bible’s teaching on d...
Is it true that the name Jesus and the name Zeus are translated by the same Greek word?
In the prophecy of the Messiah in Isaiah chapter 7, it says something about, “before the child knows to reject the evil and choose the good.” Does this mean that Jesus was just like any normal child?
My wife and I have a disagreement on the Bible’s teaching on d...
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July 23, 2022 • 28 min
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
I am preparing my will and I’m inclined to forgo end-of-life treatments that would prolong my life. I also believe that life is sacred and God has a plan for everyone, so what are your thoughts on this? If I decline treatments or resuscitation, would that be considered “passive” euthanasia?
My wife was raised in the Community of Christ and we are having a ha...
I am preparing my will and I’m inclined to forgo end-of-life treatments that would prolong my life. I also believe that life is sacred and God has a plan for everyone, so what are your thoughts on this? If I decline treatments or resuscitation, would that be considered “passive” euthanasia?
My wife was raised in the Community of Christ and we are having a ha...
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July 22, 2022 • 28 min
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/22/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Is Mark 9:47 to be taken literally?
Since God knows everything, why does He send angels to find out what was happening in the book of Genesis?
I have some Christian friends who gamble; what is your take on this?
Can someone be a genuine follower of Christ and smoke marijuana?
What did Jesus have to say about alcohol?
Is belief in the deity of Christ e...
Is Mark 9:47 to be taken literally?
Since God knows everything, why does He send angels to find out what was happening in the book of Genesis?
I have some Christian friends who gamble; what is your take on this?
Can someone be a genuine follower of Christ and smoke marijuana?
What did Jesus have to say about alcohol?
Is belief in the deity of Christ e...
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July 21, 2022 • 28 min
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/21/22), 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 Eric Cassell, author of Animal Algorithms: Evolution and the Mysterious Origin of Ingenious Instincts. Hank and Eric discuss the sophisticated architectural abilities of animals, how humans still can’t replicate the silk of spider webs, the challenge...
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