Bible Answer Man Podcast with Hank Hanegraaff

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/24/23), Hank shares his thoughts on questions concerning whether or not the fossil record supports the evolutionary paradigm and describes how all the known body plans appeared rapidly and without evolutionary precursors during the Cambrian period.Hank also answers the following questions:Is dispensationalism biblical? Do you think this view leads people to wait for the kingdom instead of being out in the world doing the work of ministry?How would you recommend witnessing to a Jehovah’s Witness? Do you think people who advocate slamming the door in their faces are misinterpreting 2 John 1:10?Is the book of Esther a fictional story? Should most of the Bible be taken literally or not?How can I respond to my son who asked me how someone like Gandhi could be condemned?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/23/23), Hank responds to an argument that the Bible has no relevance today because it teaches things like that the touching of pig skins is punishable by stoning. What the people making claims like this are missing is an understanding of the difference between enduring moral principles and temporary ceremonial practices that are relegated to a particular historical context.Hank also answers the following questions:How can I address a friend who claims that we only need the synoptic Gospels and not the Pauline epistles?Why did God bless sinful people in the Old Testament, and yet today He doesn’t seem to bless sinners?I am trying to reconcile your view of eschatology with that of John MacArthur. Could you explain your interpretation of 1 Thessalonians chapter 4?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/22/23), Hank answers the following questions:How do you reconcile Exodus 20:5 and Ezekiel 18:20? It seems like God says He will punish the children for their father’s sins in Exodus, and in Ezekiel He says the opposite.My wife was sexually assaulted as a child. Is it possible that a demon was passed on to her because of this?Does Jesus still have a physical body?How could God command a rape victim to marry the rapist under the Old Testament law?What is your view on these other gospels that have been found, such as those in Hal Taussig’s book, A New New Testament? Were they written at the same time as the canonical Gospels?Should Christians keep the Ten Commandments? If so, then why don’t Christians keep the Sabbath on the seventh day?When John wrote the book of Revelation, how did people at that time understand it since they didn’t read fiction? How did it pertain to them?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares a quote from Blaise Pascal about the mercy and will of God which He has made visible to those who seek Him and hidden from those who do not seek Him.Hank also answers the following questions:Why does God allow the suffering of little children?How can we make ourselves love Jesus; to move from admiration to genuine love?Can you help me answer the question about who created God?Can you address demon possession in unbelievers? Is possession more a term of ownership or indwelling?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/19/23), Hank answers the following questions:How should we respond when Mormons seem to act more righteous than Christians?Does the warning in Revelation 22:18-19 apply to the entire Bible or just the book of Revelation? What about John 5:4, which some Bibles omit?Is sinless perfection attainable in this life?Is observing the Sabbath on Sunday a sin?What do you think about Les Feldick’s teaching that there is one gospel for the Jews and another for the Gentiles?Were there humans created before Adam and Eve, thus explaining where Cain’s wife came from?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/18/23), Hank answers the following questions:How do I answer an atheist who says God is unjust for ordering the destruction of the Canaanites?How can I be more effective when praying for others?If someone commits heinous sins and then repents before he dies, thereby ending up in heaven; how do we understand God’s justice in this case?How can I minister to my friends who listen to Word of Faith teachers?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/17/23), Hank answers the following questions:What was Paul’s thorn in the flesh? Do you interpret this in a non-physical sense?What is the validity of the gospel of Thomas?Was Thomas Jefferson a Christian?What do you think about those who have never heard the gospel? Will they be saved? It seems merciless to think God would condemn someone who has never heard.What are your thoughts on exorcism? Are exorcised demons destroyed or do they just leave and go somewhere else?Does God care why or how a person comes to faith? Is Pascal’s Wager a good argument for believing in God?Can you explain theosophy? Does this relate to Unitarianism?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/16/23), Hank shares his thoughts on the origin of the universe and the untenable idea that the universe sprang into existence out of nothing as taught by people like theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss, who wrote the book A Universe from Nothing.Hank also answers the following questions:Some of my family members are atheists. How can I share my faith with them?Did the Old Testament permit men to have multiple wives?How do you interpret 1 Corinthians 14:1-5? What is the nature of the tongues spoken in this passage?My wife believes only the words of Jesus are authoritative. How can I communicate to her that all of Scripture is truth?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/15/23), Hank answers the following questions:How can a person know the difference between an authentic salvation experience and a mere emotional one?Can a Christian be deceived by Satan?Why did Jesus sometimes instruct people not to proclaim His miracles?What is the Bible’s teaching on drinking wine?Can you explain the significance of Onan spilling his seed in Genesis 38:8-9?Why are you a Christian and how do you know that it’s true?Is science better than philosophy when deciding what you believe?Do you think Christianity is true beyond all doubt?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:Can you give me a practical example of how to meditate on the Word of God?Are you familiar with the argument regarding divorce, in which Matthew’s Gospel is referring to fornication on the part of someone who is engaged?Is it acceptable to be baptized in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, or should we be baptized in the name of Jesus only?What is your opinion of Randy Alcorn’s book Heaven?If there were many good people that lived before the time of Christ that stand the same chance of going to heaven as we do, how important is it for us to attend church and argue about so many things?Why was God angry with Moses in Exodus 4:24-26? How should I interpret this and Zipporah’s comments about a bridegroom of blood?