Bible Answer Man Podcast with Hank Hanegraaff

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/27/23), 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 mistake of taking the Bible for granted, P45—the most ancient collection of all four Gospels, if the late dating of many New Testament biblical scholars is arbitrary or biased, the eyewitness testimony of biblical authors, and viewing the life of Christ using extra-biblical historical accounts.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/26/23), 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 how Jesus taught his disciples to communicate, the two sides of Bart Ehrman, how long the original manuscripts of the Bible were kept in circulation, the difference between papyrus and parchment and how they were used for biblical manuscripts, and the significance of the early fragments of the New Testament such as P52 (an early fragment from the Gospel of John).

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/25/23), 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, Hank answers the following questions:My son says he believes in God but not Jesus. How do I explain to my son that Jesus is God? (0:46)What does the Bible say about predestination and election? Who are the elect? (3:45)What is the biblical criterion of an Apostle or Prophet? (6:12)What is the old earth perspective on Exodus 20:11, which seems to give six 24-hour days of creation? (15:12)Will we have free will in heaven? Will there be a chance for another rebellion? (18:07)I hear people at church say that God speaks to them, but I don’t have this experience. Is there something wrong with them or me? (19:29)Is it true that there are one hundred fifty million angels? (20:59)Are we in the midst of another Great Awakening? Is there evidence for this today? (22:46)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/22/23), Hank answers the following questions:Can you explain the kingdom of heaven suffering violence in Matthew 11:12? (1:00)Is the pronoun “their” in Luke 2:22 (ESV) referring to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph; or just Mary and Joseph? Shouldn’t the word “her” be used instead? (4:27)I have heard many prayers that seem to be telling God what to do. Does it matter if I pray for my friend? (7:17)I was recently ordained as a teaching elder and I want to make sure that I am teaching correctly. Do you have any advice? (15:10)In Luke 4:1-13, how could Jesus be tempted by Satan? (21:25)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/21/23), Hank answers the following questions:Is it God’s will for some people to be homeless? (0:49)I got a large pagan tattoo on my back before I was a Christian. What should I do? (2:17)Why are so many students who were raised in church walking away from the faith? How can we encourage them to want to participate in church? (3:56)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 (09/20/23), Hank answers the following questions:What are your thoughts on T.D. Jakes? (0:42)Can you explain replacement theology? (5:05)Why doesn’t Genesis mention evening and morning on the seventh day of creation like the other days? (7:58)Are Seventh-Day Adventists’ Christians? Do they believe in the Trinity? (15:14)What do you mean by the term “Evangelical Christian” and where did this word originate? (17:23)Is it acceptable to work on Sunday? (18:55)Are there any passages of Scripture I can use to counter the idea of Spiritism? (21:12)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/19/23), Hank answers the following questions:Was Joel Osteen’s father John a good Bible teacher? (0:53)How do you reconcile the Bible saying no one has seen God and also saying that Moses did see God? (3:44)Since you believe Christians can consume alcohol, will God hear the prayers of a preacher with alcohol upon his lips? (5:35)Do you believe in miracles? (8:46)Can you explain what it means to worship the Father in spirit and truth? (16:12)Have you heard of this teaching which claims that everyone will eventually be saved? (19:00)My wife has a pagan friend who says there is a higher power than God, and when we bring up Christianity, she shuts us down. How should I handle this situation? (22:03)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/18/23), 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)Why did God create the Devil? (15:10)When Jesus turned water into wine at the wedding in Cana, what kind of wine was that? Why would Jesus do this if people could have gotten drunk from it? (18:20)What is the difference between angels and demons and how do they affect us? Is there a biblical reference to guardian angels? (21:57)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Professor of Apologetics and Scholar-in-Residence at Houston Christian University Nancy Pearcey, author of The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes. Hank and Nancy discuss The Toxic War on Masculinity vs. toxic masculinity, the importance of Christian apologetics, whether masculinity is toxic or a good thing, what it means to be a good man, and if there are real differences between men and women.