Bible Answer Man Podcast with Hank Hanegraaff

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/29/25), Hank answers the following questions:Can you explain how heaven is not a place? Dan - Renton, WA (0:50)Do you believe that to be absent in the body means to be instantaneously with the Lord? Nicholas - Henderson, TN (19:23)What does it mean to be saved? Nicholas - Henderson, TN (23:35)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/28/25), Hank speaks about how attempts to read modern scientific paradigms into Scriptural passages have given Christians one black eye after another.Hank also answers the following questions:Can God be in the presence of evil, as in the case of God speaking to Satan concerning Job? What is your opinion of God having counsel with angels in Job 2? Pam - Due West, SC (5:49)A friend recently passed away. He believed in God, but his deployment to Iraq changed him. Now that he is gone, is it okay to pray for God to have mercy upon his soul? Derek - Kansas City, MO (8:47)I believe homosexuality is a sin, but I take issue with how vehemently Christians are against homosexuality. Why do we treat it differently than other sins? John - Salt Lake City, UT (15:10)If what we believe determines how we live, how is it that there are atheists who live generally moral lives while denying the existence of God? Kevin - Wichita, KS (19:04)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/27/25), Hank shares on the genius of the Book of Genesis and how it is an understatement to call it a literary masterpiece.Hank also answers the following questions:If God exists and He is good, why does He allow bad things to happen? Is it due to the apple and free will? Corey - Sioux City, IA (4:50)What does the Bible say about financial debt? Caller - Edmonton, AB (8:05)Does Leviticus 25:44-46 condone slavery? Derek - St. Louis, MO (15:11)Is there a literal fire in Hell? Margo - Laurel, MD (22:53)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/26/25), Hank welcomes you to a special Memorial Day edition of the broadcast. In 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 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?”

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about the essential elements of Genesis 1 and 2.Hank also answers the following questions:I was discussing Jesus with my Buddhist father-in-law. He asked how I know Jesus is pure if we do not know His whole history. What are your thoughts? Chad - Orangeville, CA (3:56)In 1 Samuel 15:11, how could God be disappointed in Saul if He knew that Saul would disappoint Him? Chad - Orangeville, CA (7:57)Is it possible to learn essential truth from a heretic such as Joyce Meyer? Jenny - Front Royal, VA (15:11)Can you give me an in-depth overview of Mormonism and the Church of Christ? Beauford - Kansas City, MO (18:25)Are ghosts real? Can a demon possess a Christian? Nathan - Memphis, TN (23:22)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/23/25), Hank comments on why theistic evolution is the worst of all possibilities on the issue of the origin of life.Hank also answers the following questions:What is the significance of the transfiguration? Significance of Moses and Elijah appearing as opposed to two angels? Edward - Louisville, KY (4:07)Is Isaiah 65:17-25 talking about the millennium? Could there be death in the millennium? Nathan - Tampa, FL (7:07)Can you clarify the words “kind” and “species” regarding evolution? Richard - St. Louis, MO (15:11)Is it possible that Paul would not have conceived of homosexual practice as we know it today to be a sin? Richard - St. Louis, MO (20:15)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/22/25), Hank answers the following questions:If certain verses in Scripture that aren’t in the oldest manuscripts, why are they still in our modern Bibles? Roger - Modesto, CA (0:47)A guy was asking me about Christianity. He wondered why so many laws are put here to keep humanity in check. Can you help? Matt - Charlotte, NC (5:35)I want to do what is right concerning tithing. I have been giving 10%. I think I should tithe off my gross. How do I go about giving tithes? Chris - Wake Forest, NC (7:15)What is the true meaning of “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven”? When are we considered “rich”? Ron - Los Vegas, NV (15:13)Can you recommend some of your books that will help me study the Bible? Steve - Seattle, WA (20:59)Can you explain the three-day journey into the desert in Exodus 5:3? Was Moses lying to Pharaoh about this? AJ - Murray, UT (23:15)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/21/25), Hank answers the following questions:Is Hebrews 11:39-40 applicable to Christians? Will we be face to face with Jesus? Will we not get a second chance? Rusty - Denver, CO (0:55)Matthew 24:24 and Mark 13:22 tell of a false Christ performing signs and wonders. Do these false signs and wonders have anything to do with Revelation 13:13? Lana - Vallejo, CA (5:06)James 1:13 says God cannot be tempted, but Jesus was tempted in the wilderness by Satan. Can you explain this? Justin - Tulsa, OK (15:11)Is the bronze serpent that Moses raised in the desert a type of Christ on the cross? Marie - Cypress, TX (19:42)If someone commits suicide, will they be condemned to hell? Will God judge them on an individual basis? Jose - Philadelphia, PA (24:10)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/20/25), Hank answers the following questions:Where did the woman come from whom Cain married? Bruce - Tulsa, OK (0:52)My friend said that their church experienced a “glory cloud.” What is this? Rene - Edmonton, AB (4:46)Did Jesus condemn homosexuality? Justin - Leewood, KS (6:23)Can a person who murdered another without any witnesses go to heaven? Jim - Cheryl, MT (15:10)What happens to the soul of an unbeliever after death? Jahira - Brooklyn, NY (20:23)If Satan isn’t omnipresent, and he cannot be everywhere, how does he have control over all the fallen angels? Rita - Nashville, TN (23:08)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/19/25), Hank answers the following questions:Are dinosaurs mentioned in the Bible? And where do they come from? How do I respond to skeptics who bring them up? Davey - Blairstown, NJ (0:56)How do we discern God’s voice from our conscience? Brandon - Clinton Township, MI (6:44)Do you believe the events in the Book of Revelation have already happened? Dan - Renton, WA (15:12)Skeptics always raise the issue of the age of the Earth. Could God have created the Earth with the appearance of age? Rob - St. Louis, MO (23:07)