

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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Jun 16, 2023 • 28min
The Erosion of Our Society, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/16/23), Hank shares three building blocks of life that are eroding in our society at an alarming rate: marriage, which has been redefined; the Church, which is failing to be change agents in the culture; and the government, which is capitulating to woke ideology.Hank also answers the following questions:To what extent is God sovereign? Are the decisions we make and the circumstances we find ourselves in governed by Him?When we say “Amen” at the end of our prayers, are we really praying to a different god?I have a daughter who is getting involved in Mormonism. How can I turn her away from this false religion?Is religious freedom really a good thing for Christians?

Jun 15, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Creation, God’s Will, and Absolution of Sin
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/15/23), Hank reads a letter of testimony from a listener who has been blessed by the ministry of the Christian Research Institute and the Bible Answer Man broadcast.Hank also answers the following questions:Could you explain the framework view of creation?Can you explain Matthew 7:21-23? What is the will of our Father in heaven?Are there parallels between Jesus and the Egyptian god Horus? Have you seen the movie Zeitgeist?Does John 20:22-23 support the idea that pastors can pronounce absolution of sin?

Jun 14, 2023 • 28min
Confidently Responding to Incendiary Cultural Topics with Douglas Groothuis - Part 3
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/14/23), 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 Christian philosopher Douglas Groothuis, author of Fire in the Streets: How You Can Confidently Respond to Incendiary Cultural Topics. Hank and Douglas discuss the 1619 Project, if we should send our kids to public school, if the United States Constitution is racist, developing a Christian philosophy of citizenship, reverse racism being promoted by public intellectuals such as Ibram Kendi, and the theme of fire used by Douglas in his book Fire in the Streets.

Jun 13, 2023 • 28min
Confidently Responding to Incendiary Cultural Topics with Douglas Groothuis - Part 2
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/13/23), 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 Christian philosopher Douglas Groothuis, author of Fire in the Streets: How You Can Confidently Respond to Incendiary Cultural Topics. Hank and Douglas discuss why capitalism is the best option, why so many young people are buying into socialism, the Marxist origins of Black Lives Matter, learning to discern what news and information sources to trust, the odd phenomenon of woke capitalism, the influence of propaganda and party clichés today, and the 1619 Project.

Jun 12, 2023 • 28min
Confidently Responding to Incendiary Cultural Topics with Douglas Groothuis - Part 1
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/12/23), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Christian philosopher Douglas Groothuis, author of Fire in the Streets: How You Can Confidently Respond to Incendiary Cultural Topics. Hank and Douglas discuss Critical Theory and its connection to Marxism, the difference between Critical Theory and Critical Race Theory, and why capitalism is the best option.

Jun 10, 2023 • 28min
Best of BAM: Standing Together in the Battle for Life and Truth, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares the poignant words of five-star General Omar Bradley who said, “We have men of science, too few men of God. We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount.” Affirming this statement, Hank sends forth a clarion call for believers to stand with the Christian Research Institute in the battle for life and truth.Hank also answers the following questions:Do the children of unbelievers go to heaven after death?Can you explain Mark 9:29 and Jesus’ words that certain demons cannot be driven out except by prayer and fasting?I have some friends who claim to know a lot about the Bible, but they tend to be hypocrites. How should I handle this situation?

Jun 9, 2023 • 28min
Holding to a Biblical Worldview, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/09/23), Hank reads an article detailing the fallout upon those who hold to a biblical worldview and refuse to comply with declining cultural standards and morality; maintaining that the Bible Answer Man broadcast will continue to resist political correctness and speak the truth without compromise.Hank also answers the following questions:Were there other human beings living at the time of Adam and Eve?How can I witness to someone in a cult such as Mormonism or the Jehovah’s Witnesses?

Jun 8, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: The Timelessness of God, Gun Control, and Process Theology
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/08/23), Hank answers the following questions:How do we reconcile the timelessness of God with His intervention in history?When Christians say that we will spend eternity in heaven, what do we mean by that?Will the Trinity have the same function and role in eternity?Are you opposed to preachers carrying guns? What are your thoughts on church security?What responsibility do Christian platforms like TBN share for airing people like Joseph Prince and Joel Osteen?What are your thoughts on Process Theology?Relevant resources for today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast:“The Gun Control Debate: Two Christian Perspectives” by Michael W. Austin and Ron Gleason: https://www.equip.org/articles/gun-control-debate-two-christian-perspectives/“Osteenification and What It Portends” by Hank Hanegraaff: https://www.equip.org/articles/osteenification-and-what-it-portends/Hank Hanegraaff, AfterLife: What You Need To Know about Heaven, the Hereafter and Near-Death Experiences: https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-afterlife/Hank Hanegraaff, Christianity in Crisis—21st Century: https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-christianity-in-crisis-21st-century/

Jun 7, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Raising Children in a Secular Society, Household Salvation, and Genocide
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/07/23), Hank answers the following questions:Am I doing a disservice to my children by raising them in secular America?I have a friend who thinks Acts 16:31 teaches that because he is saved, his wife is saved as well. Can you help me explain this to him?How do I respond to a skeptic who says that God is immoral because He commanded Israel to commit genocide?Is it possible to build up your faith enough so that you can move mountains according to Matthew 21:21-22?

Jun 6, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Joel Osteen, Observing Lent, and Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/06/23), Hank answers the following questions:Why do you think Joel Osteen diminishes the meaning of the Bible?Why do some Christians observe Lent and Ash Wednesday and others do not?Are eugenics, birth control, and abortion connected?According to John 14:13, what does it mean to pray in Jesus’ name?What is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit that Jesus describes in Matthew 12:31-32?


