

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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Nov 14, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Apparent Contradictions, Husbands Submitting to Their Wives, and Forgiveness
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/14/24), Hank answers the following questions:I see a contradiction between Acts 9:7 and Acts 22:9. This, along with other contradictions has led me to believe that Paul was a false Apostle. What are your thoughts? David - Wewoka, OK (0:57)Where does the Bible say that husbands are to submit to their wives? Richard - Springfield, MO (6:54)I learned that the Mormons do not believe in the Trinity. Do you have to believe in the Trinity to be a Christian? Carol - Fayetteville, AK (15:44)I was sexually abused by a family member when I was younger. I have forgiven him, but I keep my distance when I’m around him now. How should I act towards him? Marie - Chicago, IL (17:40)

Nov 13, 2024 • 28min
The Two Witnesses, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/13/24), Hank brings up the two witnesses in Revelation, who are often misidentified on Christian airwaves. To rightly identify the two witnesses, one must have the background music of the Old Testament coursing through their mind.Hank also answers the following questions:Is the Antichrist a figurative or literal being? Dana - Kearney, NE (4:09)My friends are attending a charismatic church because of the music and worship. What is the most important aspect of a church service? Derek - Kansas City, MO (7:55)After the resurrection, why did Jesus tell Mary Magdalene not to touch Him, but let other disciples touch Him? Phil - Madera, CA (15:40)I have dreams that sometimes come to pass. Are these from God? Does God still speak to us through dreams? Kelly - Des Moines, IA (17:58)What is your view of marijuana? Ashley - Calgary, AB (20:12)Do you think that United Pentecostals believe in a different Jesus? Mike - Burlington, NC (23:22)

Nov 12, 2024 • 28min
Q&A: Little Gods, Creation of Water, and the Mormon Jesus
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/12/24), Hank answers the following questions:Is there any similarity between the Word of Faith teaching of “little gods” and the Eastern Orthodox view of deification? Jason - Miami, FL (1:21)Can Christians consume alcohol? Eric - Cleveland, OH (5:10)The Bible doesn’t really say that God created water. How does water fit into the creation story? Eddie - Rock Hill, SC (8:23)I am a Latter Day Saint. Why do you say that Mormons and Christians don’t believe in the same Jesus? Jeff - St. Louis, MO (15:13)What happens at the judgment seat of Christ? Scripture says He will remember our sins no more. Joan - Greensboro, NC (20:37)

Nov 11, 2024 • 28min
Veterans Day 2024
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/11/24), Hank reminds listeners that today is a special day; today is Veterans Day. A day in which Americans honor those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Today was not always known as Veterans Day, it originated in 1919 as Armistice Day, a day commemorating “the war to end all wars”—or so it was thought by President Woodrow Wilson. Armistice Day was formally changed to Veterans Day in 1954—and for good reason. World War I was not “the war to end all wars.” World War II followed closely on its heels, and the twentieth century would become the bloodiest in human history. We have come to realize that the very notion of world peace—the idea behind Armistice Day—will never be realized until the Prince of Peace returns to the planet. Only then will world peace be inaugurated. In the meantime, we rightly celebrate Veterans Day. For there will always be veterans, just as there will always be wars. Which begs the question that Hank wants to address on today’s broadcast: under what conditions is war justified?

Nov 9, 2024 • 28min
Best of BAM Q&A: Pre-Existence, the Unification Church, and Deathbed Conversions
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:Are there passages of Scripture that refute the idea of pre-existence? Anita - Calgary, AB (0:50)I live on a fixed income. Should I give my savings to God and let my children care for me? Geraldine - Granite City, IL (2:47)Can you help me understand the beliefs of the Unification Church? Michelle - New York, NY (6:40)Does God know if we are going to be saved from the beginning? If someone had a hard heart and had blasphemed the Lord, could they still be saved on their deathbed? Ronald - Garland, TX (15:11)Why did Paul make a sacrifice in the temple in Acts 21:26? Jeff - Walls, MS (19:30)My dad was murdered, and the killer went free. How do I forgive them? Matt - Scottsbluff, NE (23:05)

Nov 8, 2024 • 28min
How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery with Jay Richards - Part 5
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/08/24), 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 Dr. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery. Hank and Dr. Richards discuss the importance of telescopes, Olbers’ paradox—a paradox that asks why the night sky is dark if the universe is full of stars, how our universe is fine-tuned for life, how the world has been set up for us to be able to understand it, if our size in relation to the universe matters, the myth of the Copernican principle, and the importance of reading.

Nov 7, 2024 • 28min
How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery with Jay Richards - Part 4
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/07/24), 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 Dr. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery. Hank and Dr. Richards discuss the importance of our atmosphere and water, whether we should all be driving electric cars, how the earth compares to the thousands of other planets that have been discovered thus far, the role other planets play in our survival, if the sun is mediocre like some famous scientists claim, and how important our place is in the Milky Way galaxy.

Nov 6, 2024 • 28min
How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery with Jay Richards - Part 3
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/06/24), 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 Dr. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery. Hank and Dr. Richards discuss how the Earth is a data recorder, the reality of climate change, the four necessary questions you must ask to understand climate change, and whether natural disasters are evidence of climate change.

Nov 5, 2024 • 28min
How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery with Jay Richards - Part 2
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/05/24), 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 Dr. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery. Hank and Dr. Richards discuss why the Earth is the best place in the universe for discovery, why people like Neil deGrasse Tyson make the argument that the Earth is insignificant, how we can overcome the issue of information overload we are facing today, constrained optimization, and the role of solar eclipses in scientific discovery.

Nov 4, 2024 • 28min
How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery with Jay Richards - Part 1
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/04/24), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery. Hank and Dr. Richards discuss if machines can ever truly replace humans, panpsychism, the hypothesis of The Privileged Planet, and why the Earth is the best place in the universe for discovery.


