Bible Answer Man Podcast with Hank Hanegraaff

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/09/24), Hank talks about the many ways the Christian Research Institute is being used by God to impact people around the world.Hank also answers the following questions:Is suicide an unforgivable sin? Will those who commit suicide go to hell? Mary - Kansas City, KS (3:13)Can you discuss the early dating of the book of Revelation? Matthew - Calgary, AB (5:25)Would you rent an apartment to an unmarried couple? Jim - Des Moines, IA (15:10)Does Paul advocate the use of personal, private tongues? Is it possible for believers to have more than one spiritual gift? Joyce - Spokane, WA (18:02)What did Jesus mean when He said, “let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No,’” in Matthew 5:37? Tammy - Turlock, CA (20:15)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/08/24), Hank exhorts us to remember the firm foundation of our faith so that, like the first-century disciples, we can change our culture as ambassadors for Christ.Hank also answers the following questions:How do you respond to those who say that God is revealed differently in the Old and New Testaments? Why couldn’t God have made creatures that always choose to do good? Anita - Manchester, MO (4:19)Why are modern Bible translations copyrighted, and why do they add and subtract things from the text? Tim - Phoenix, AZ (15:12)Can you elaborate on the phrase “the fullness of time,” in Galatians 4:4? Why was it necessary for Jesus to come when He did? Alma - Nebraska City, NE (23:45)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his thoughts on the Bible’s use of metaphor with regard to images of heaven and the afterlife.Hank also answers the following questions:I read an article about a 400,000-year-old human fossil. How does this fit with the biblical account of creation? Debbie - St. Peters, MO (4:44)Can you address the idea that Christians can attain sinless perfection? Mitch - Chapman, KS (15:12)Will the Antichrist come at the 6th trumpet and Jesus return at the 7th trumpet according to Revelation chapters 9 and 10? Grace - Salt Lake City, UT (17:58)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/05/24), Hank discusses an article in the Christian Research Journal titled “Sexual Sanity for Women in a World Gone Mad” by Ellen Dykas. Many Christian women are succumbing to the cultural insanity that says sex is all about you. Others are smothered in shame concerning their sexual struggles, because supposedly only men struggle with sexual desires gone amok. God, however, speaks to all of these issues and He does so without blushing, shaming, or offering clichés. Sexual sanity, which is gained through the wise, unashamed, and bold teaching of the Word of God, is God’s gift for all—men and women alike.Hank also answers the following questions:What are your thoughts on the book The Harbinger by Jonathan Cahn? Ralph - TX (5:01)Why aren’t dinosaurs discussed by Christians? Josh - Fresno, CA (7:52)In Acts 21:37-39, why does the tribune ask Paul if he was Egyptian? Shouldn’t it have been obvious that he was a Jew? Chris - Longview, TX (15:10)Why do you have a problem with modern-day prophets? Justin - Boston, MA (19:26)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/04/24), Hank answers the following questions:1 Peter 5:7 says to cast our cares on the Lord, but I am struggling with anxiety because I lost my job. Is this demonic influence? Karen - Kansas City, MO (0:50)Can I use the example of the witch of Endor in 1 Samuel chapter 28 to dissuade my mother from consulting mediums? Karen - Kansas City, MO (5:12)What is the difference between the soul and spirit, and how do the mind and the heart fit into this? Chad - London, AR (8:29)How much should we support war? Chad - Salem, VA (15:12)How do we harmonize just war with Jesus’ teaching about loving your neighbor? Chad - Salem, VA (20:04)Shouldn’t we overcome evil with good? Chad - Salem, VA (22:02)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/03/24), Hank discusses the importance of coming to grips with the language of the Bible, specifically when Paul refers to Christ as “the firstborn over all creation” in Colossians 1:15.Hank also answers the following questions:Did Jesus Christ have divine attributes of omniscience and omnipotence as an infant or toddler? Did he learn over time or know who he was firsthand as a young boy in His divinity? Todd - Arcadia, CA (4:03)What is the verse in the Bible that Seventh-day Adventists use to defend soul sleep? Shelly - Perry, IA (6:56)Are near-death experiences biblical? Shelly - Perry, IA (10:26)As a youth leader, do you have any advice on how to engage young people in learning about God and the Bible? Eric - Troy, MO (15:14)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/02/24), Hank shares his thoughts on an article in the Christian Research Journal titled, “Are there Non-Religious Skeptics of Darwinian Evolution and Proponents of Intelligent Design?”Hank also answers the following questions:How do I deal with my son who now claims to be a homosexual? Kelly - Kansas City, KS (5:27)Seventh-day Adventists say that the Sabbath was changed by the Catholic Church in the third century. When was it actually changed to Sunday? Gary - St. Louis, MO (15:12)How can David be called a man after God’s own heart when he sinned so heinously? Kay - St. Louis, MO (19:07)Are we too judgmental of leaders today who fall into sin? Kay - St. Louis, MO (25:34)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/01/24), Hank delineates the Legacy Reading Plan, an innovative guide for reading through the Bible each year by author, so you can gain a better understanding of God’s Word.Hank also answers the following questions:If the Magi followed the star in the East, wouldn’t that have taken them in the wrong direction? David - Columbus, IN (1:59)What are your thoughts on the ministry of Michael Rozell and Refuge Ranch? Why don’t we see the signs described in Mark 16:17-18 today? Aaron - Hendersonville, TN (4:17)My pastor is starting a series based on the book Not a Fan by Kyle Idleman. Do you know anything about this? Bob - Atlanta, GA (6:43)My family seems to be against me since my divorce. Is this caused by the devil or am I just depressed about the divorce during this time of year? Ronell - Nashville, TN (15:38)Since God is omniscient, didn’t He know that Adam was going to sin before He created him? Did He know He would have to die to redeem us before He created Adam? Jason - St. Louis, MO (18:11)Is Jesus waiting to return so that sin will run its course and be destroyed before His second coming? Jason - St. Louis, MO (20:04)Is there any biblical evidence for cessationism? Charles - Lincoln, NE (21:34)What about those today who claim to perform miracles, but their preaching is heretical? Charles - Lincoln, NE (24:12)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank contrasts a secular view of tolerance with the Biblical understanding of true tolerance.Hank also answers the following questions:When God created all things including the angels, where did pride come from? Eugene - Vancouver, BC (4:17)How should we interpret Psalm 37:4? What does God say about taking our relationships into our own hands, especially with online dating services? Jessica - El Paso, TX (6:23)Is there any biblical significance to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948? Ken - Wood River, IL (15:14)How do we demonstrate from Scripture that Jesus was fully man and fully God? Suzanne - Jackson, MS (22:18)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/29/23), Hank answers the following questions:Are we saved by the death of Christ or by His life? John - St. Louis, MO (1:24)My friend recently told me he is gay. He’s worried that this is an unpardonable sin, but Jesus died for all sins. Are there unpardonable sins? Robert - Atlanta, GA (5:49)Can you address the idea that Christians can attain sinless perfection? Mitch - Chapman, KS (15:13)Will the Antichrist come at the 6th trumpet and Jesus return at the 7th trumpet according to Revelation chapters 9 and 10? Grace - Salt Lake City, UT (17:58)