

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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May 12, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Explaining the Trinity, Abraham, and the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/12/23), Hank answers the following questions:What is the best way for me to explain the Trinity to a Oneness Pentecostal friend of mine?My sister was on life support and was pronounced brain dead but is now breathing on her own. Is her spirit still in her body or is it with the Lord?Is Abraham the same or different with regard to the Torah, the Qur’an, and the Bible?Do believers receive the indwelling of the Holy Spirit at conversion?Did the fall of man affect the whole universe, such as other planets?

May 11, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: The Mark of the Beast, Predestination, and Homosexuality
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/11/23), Hank answers the following questions:Would you give the book Jesus Calling by Sarah Young to your children?Do you believe that the Mark of the Beast has already happened?What are your thoughts on predestination? Do you believe that some are chosen to go to heaven and others are not?The Bible says that no person shall live beyond 120 years, yet there have been people that lived past that. Can you explain this?Will we recognize our loved ones in heaven?How can I address a pastor who says the word homosexuality is not translated correctly in the Bible?

May 10, 2023 • 28min
False Messiahs, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/10/23), Hank shares his thoughts on 1 John 2:18-19; focusing on John’s use of the word antichrist and how this harks back to Jesus’ words that there would be false messiahs who would lead people astray.Hank also answers the following questions:Does Exodus 21:7-11, condone polygamy and slavery?Will Christians inhabit a new heaven or a new earth, or both?Considering Jesus’ teachings, what would He think of all the different denominations we have today?What is the significance of biblical foot washing?How do you interpret Jesus saying that this generation shall not pass away in Matthew chapter 24?

May 9, 2023 • 28min
Those Who Seek Him, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/09/23), 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?Why does Isaiah chapter 14 refer to Satan as the morning star, and then the Bible refers to Jesus as the star of the morning as well?How can I witness to a Muslim foreign exchange student who will be living with us for six months? Is it true that they believe Jesus was a prophet?

May 8, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Marriage in Heaven, Modern Apostles, and Who Created God
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/08/23), Hank explains the reason why we give answers is to demonstrate that the Bible indeed does have answers by which we can communicate the truth, life, and grace that only comes from Jesus Christ.Hank also answers the following questions:Will there be marriage in heaven? Will we know that we once had a spouse?Will we be able to sin in heaven?Are there modern apostles and what are the credentials of an apostle?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?

May 6, 2023 • 28min
Best of BAM: Godly Living and Sound Doctrine, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank emphasizes godly living as well as sound doctrine; reminding us of Paul’s words to Timothy: “Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.”Hank also answers the following questions:What does it mean to honor your mother and father? How do I speak the truth or correct my mother without it being disrespectful?How many people did Jesus kill?Is universalism an acceptable doctrine?How do you answer the question about other life forms that are not of this earth?Why is Jesus’ genealogy traced through Joseph to prove He is the son of David when Joseph is not His physical father?

May 5, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Secret Coming of Christ, Heaven, and God’s Anger Towards Moses
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/05/23), Hank answers the following questions:You claim that the Great Tribulation has already taken place, but how do you interpret this in light of Revelation 1:19?Doesn’t 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 teach a secret coming of Christ?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?

May 4, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Tribulation, Healing of the Blind Man, and Saul’s Death
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/04/23), Hank answers the following questions:Will there be a future great tribulation? Should we be ready at any time for Jesus’ coming?How do I resolve the Calvinist vs. Arminian debate?When Jesus healed a blind man in Mark 8:22-26, why did He lead him outside the village and tell him not to return?What are your thoughts on Sid Roth?I attend a Pentecostal church. Do you think I should leave that church?How did Saul die? Did he commit suicide or was he killed according to 1 Samuel 31 and 2 Samuel 1?Why did the Devil want the body of Moses?Is it okay to rebuke and scream at evil spirits?

May 3, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Creation, Universalism, and Satan
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/03/23), Hank answers the following questions:In Genesis 1:6, why isn’t there a declaration that the second day was good?What are your thoughts on the book Hope Beyond Hell? This book claims that Tertullian was the first church father to teach an eternal hell, is that true?Did the Early Church Fathers teach universalism?Is the Sabbath to be observed on Saturday or Sunday?Was Satan created before Adam? How did he attain the power he has?Why was Satan allowed to sin in heaven? If Satan had volition, will we also have the ability to sin in heaven?When were dinosaurs created?

May 2, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Heaven, the Lord’s Supper, and Biblical Inerrancy
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/02/23), Hank answers the following questions:Will we have free will in heaven? Is heaven a different dimension?Is the Lord’s Supper viewed in the same way by Catholics and Pentecostals?Can you define biblical inerrancy? Is it possible to assemble a 100% accurate translation from the original manuscripts? What is the most correct translation?Why does Leviticus speak against incest and yet, in the book of Genesis, incest was how the descendants of Adam and Eve procreated?


