Bible Answer Man Podcast with Hank Hanegraaff

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/09/23), Hank discusses Columbus Day, a U.S. holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492. In 2020, Columbus Day was the scene of carnage as demonstrators toppled statues of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt in Portland’s South Park Block. Moreover, the moniker “Stolen Land” was ominously spray-painted across its concrete base. Protest organizers dubbed the event “Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage.” What could possibly motivate American citizens—supposed exemplars of social justice—to behave with such wanton recklessness in a supposed era of “wokeness” and progressive values? In trying to come to grips with this question, Hank was cowed by page after page of Google search results with exclamations that Columbus was a nefarious character—a ruthless money-grubbing, genocidal maniac, who severed hands, raped women, and enslaved gentle people to satisfy white Europeans’ lust for gold. One starts to wonder “how can I trust history?” Mary Grabar, author of the book, Debunking Howard Zinn: Exposing the Fake History That Turned a Generation Against America asked this very question. A good deal of what you read on the internet is based on Zinn’s historical revisionism. It constitutes a steady diet of poison seeping into the hearts and minds of impressionable children. Grabar exposes the fake history lessons that are systematically turning a new generation of kids against American exceptionalism.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Craig Evans, Distinguished Professor of Christian Origins at Houston Christian University and a featured scholar in the documentary film, Fragments of Truth: Ancient Documents, New Discoveries. Hank and Dr. Evans discuss if we can trust the Bible, how archeology supports the authenticity of biblical narratives, how Misquoting Jesus inspired Dr. Evans to correct Bart Ehrman’s misrepresentations of biblical manuscripts, if the claim by Bart Ehrman that the Bible has been altered is true, and the problem of historical and biblical illiteracy.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/06/23), Hank answers the following questions:I talked to some Christians who believe that Hebrews 13:4 permits any kind of sexual acts in marriage. What do you think? (0:50)What is your opinion of Peter Popoff? (3:27)Are tattoos and body piercings acceptable? I can’t find anything in the Bible about piercing. (6:38)If someone was divorced and remarried, are they in a perpetual state of adultery? (8:43)Can you address Dr. David Jeremiah’s view on the end times? Are the 144,000 mentioned in Revelation going to evangelize the Jews during the Tribulation? What is going to happen to the Jews? (15:14)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/05/23), Hank answers the following questions:If the Sabbath is supposed to be observed on Saturday, why do people still worship on Sunday? (1:11)Why are people falling for the New Thought metaphysics being taught in the churches today? (2:58)Who is Melchizedek? (7:47)So many Christians seem to be flippant about their sin. What does the Bible say about the gravity of sin? (15:14)What is your opinion of Chick tracts? (20:36)Why did Jesus cast demons into pigs? (22:05)Must we go to church to worship God? (23:58)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/04/23), Hank answers the following questions:When we read about the rainbow in Genesis 9:12-17, how can one spiritually obtain this bow from God? (0:45)What are your thoughts on the rapture? Is it pre-tribulation, mid-tribulation, or post-tribulation? (5:18)In Matthew 13:57, what does it mean that a prophet is not without honor except in his hometown? How does this relate to our time? (8:32)Were people in the Old Testament filled with the Holy Spirit as Christians are today? (15:12)Does the Bible support the use of marijuana? Was the incense mentioned in Exodus derived from marijuana? What about using it for medical purposes? (17:22)Were there materials already in existence when God created the universe? What about where it says there was darkness over the face of the deep? (21:00)Should we treat homosexuals who claim to be Christians like the immoral man in 1 Corinthians 5? (23:28)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/03/23), Hank reads a testimony from a listener who has been impacted by the broadcast and uses some elements he hears from Hank to reach people in his court-mandated classes and seminars for drug addicts and convicted felons.Hank also answers the following questions:Are Jehovah’s Witnesses saved? (3:42)Who were the Nephilim in Genesis chapter 6? Can angels have intercourse with women? (6:53)When Jesus returns, will He enter into the Eastern Gate of a rebuilt temple? How can I explain your position on eschatology to people? (15:11)What type of people is Jesus talking about in Matthew 7:21-23? (24:02)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/02/23), Hank answers the following questions:I heard someone say that believing in the Trinity is not necessary for salvation. What are your thoughts on this? (0:47)As a nonbeliever, how can I know that God exists? (2:29)What is your opinion of Bill Johnson of Bethel Church in Redding California? (15:25)A friend was asking me about what happens to people who died prior to hearing the name of Jesus. Can I get your input on this? (17:36)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank quotes from Charles Spurgeon, reminding listeners to die to self and live every moment in the service of Christ. Hank echoes the words of Jesus: for what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?Hank also answers the following questions:Can you clarify your statements on physical resurrection? It doesn’t seem to fit with the Greek and Hebrew. (5:44)What advice would you share with an aspiring apologist? (9:29)What is the true name of God according to the third commandment? (15:11)My daughter was raised in the church but is drifting away because of historical instances of Christians using violence to advance the gospel. She wants to know: how can people go to hell if they were never presented a faithful gospel message? (18:56)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/29/23), Hank shares his thoughts on apologetics, which is much more than just defending the faith; it is both pre-evangelism—whereby we prepare ourselves to be ready to give answers—as well as post-evangelism as a means to shore up our faith.Hank also answers the following questions:In 1 Corinthians 15:14, why would Paul say that our faith is worthless if Jesus did not rise from the dead? What about a skeptic who doesn’t believe in the physical resurrection or those who believe in a spiritual resurrection? (3:16)Can you comment on the film, The Unbelievers with Lawrence Krauss and Richard Dawkins, and Krauss’ statement that although the universe has no meaning, we make our own meaning? (15:13)Why are the four Gospels different? Are there contradictions? What about the difference between the synoptic Gospels and John regarding the day Christ was crucified? (20:21)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/28/23), 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. Craig Evans, Distinguished Professor of Christian Origins at Houston Christian University and a featured scholar in the documentary film, Fragments of Truth: Ancient Documents, New Discoveries. Hank and Dr. Evans discuss the science of textual criticism and the process of dating ancient manuscripts, textual variants and their frequencies, the etymology of the term autograph, the discipline of textual criticism, how we know that the four Gospels were actually written by Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John; what a gloss is, and addressing the long ending of Mark.