

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 1, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Meditating on the Word, Baptism, and Miracles
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/01/23), 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?Have miracles and gifts of healing ceased? Does the Holy Spirit still work miraculously today? If not, is this because of a lack of faith?What is the significance of the Sabbath? Is it possible, because of unbelief, not to enter the eternal Sabbath spoken of in Hebrews chapter 4?

Apr 29, 2023 • 28min
Best of BAM: A Good and True Story with Paul Gould
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is philosopher Paul Gould, author of A Good and True Story: Eleven Clues to Understanding Our Universe and Your Place in It. Hank and Paul discuss why Paul wrote A Good and True Story, if we live our lives according to a story, how evidence for God is everywhere but needs to be rightly interpreted, the non-religious stories that explain our existence: scientism, materialism, atheism, nihilism, and reductionism; the origins of the universe, and if the immensity of the universe should inspire belief in God.

Apr 28, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Church Discipline, Mormonism, and Sexual Sin
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/28/23), Hank answers the following questions:The worship leader at my church had an affair and everyone knows including the pastor. Should I address this or just leave the congregation?Is it true that demons are passed from one person to another?Most of my family and friends are steeped in Mormonism. Is there any hope for them?What are your thoughts on the historical view of the Book of Revelation? Are there any flaws with this view?Why did Paul tell Timothy to drink wine?I have always struggled with sexual sin. How do I know if my faith is real?

Apr 27, 2023 • 28min
The Origin of God, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/27/23), Hank answers the question that many raise about the origin of God. Hank demonstrates that since God is an infinite, eternal being; He therefore does not require a cause like the universe but has eternally existed.Hank also answers the following questions:According to Philippians chapter 2, what was it that Christ set aside in the Incarnation? Would it be safe to say that Christ subordinated His will to the Father, but not His power?Is it possible that unbelievers in hell will be punished for a finite period of time?My daughter is dating someone who attends Bethel Church in Redding, and he’s had a tremendous influence on her. How do you suggest we handle this? Do we run the risk of losing her by intervening, or will we lose her without intervention?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?

Apr 26, 2023 • 28min
Godly Living and Sound Doctrine, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/26/23), 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?Do you trust Alister E. McGrath as a theologian? Is there anything I should be aware of?What is your view of the book The Harbinger by Jonathan Cahn?How do you know, and how long does it take to be able to sense the direction God is leading you?What are your thoughts on the Strange Fire conference? What about miracles of healing today? Sometimes they say healing doesn’t take place because of a lack of faith.

Apr 25, 2023 • 28min
Q&A: Dinosaurs, Burnt Offerings, and the New Covenant
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/25/23), Hank answers the following questions:Did you say that Adam and Eve predated the dinosaurs? Since some dinosaurs were carnivorous, how could there be death prior to the sin of Adam?Is the abomination of desolation the Middle East?Should Christians still offer burnt offerings to God?Was the establishment of the modern state of Israel a fulfillment of prophecy? How should we understand the promises made to the Jews?In the Old Covenant, there was no forgiveness of sins without the shedding of blood. So, what is the New Covenant about?

Apr 24, 2023 • 28min
A Good and True Story with Paul Gould - Part 4
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/24/23), 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. Paul Gould, associate professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University and author of A Good and True Story: Eleven Clues to Understanding Our Universe and Your Place in It. Hank and Paul discuss the evidential problem of evil, the significance of suffering in our lives, how the existence of love points to the existence of God, the relationship between truth and beauty, the chief value of art, and the idea that all religions can be false but they can’t all be true.

Apr 22, 2023 • 28min
Best of BAM Q&A: Salvation Prayer, Demon Possession, and Biblical Prophecy
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:My concern is that many people are under the impression that just because they say a prayer, they will be saved. What are your thoughts on this?I wanted to comment on another broadcast in which a caller mentioned a hypothetical scenario about what would have happened if Adam had not sinned.Are you familiar with Frank Hammond and his book, Pigs in the Parlor?Do you think casting out demons is necessary?How can I minister to people by sharing the correlation between homosexuality in the Old and New Testaments?In terms of biblical prophecy, what exactly are we waiting for; the return of Jesus? Will there be anything tangible that will signify His imminent return?

Apr 21, 2023 • 28min
A Good and True Story with Paul Gould - Part 3
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/21/23), 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. Paul Gould, associate professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University and author of A Good and True Story: Eleven Clues to Understanding Our Universe and Your Place in It. Hank and Paul discuss what best explains morality, the new phenomenon of nice nihilism, enchanted naturalism, counterfeit happiness and the nature of true happiness, the problem of evil and the existence of God, if the logical problem of evil been solved, if free will is essential to what it means to be human, and how God can’t do everything.

Apr 20, 2023 • 28min
A Good and True Story with Paul Gould - Part 2
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/20/23), 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. Paul Gould, associate professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University and author of A Good and True Story: Eleven Clues to Understanding Our Universe and Your Place in It. Hank and Paul discuss if the immensity of the universe should inspire belief in God, the nature of life, how we know that life is valuable, how the Cambrian explosion uprooted Darwin’s Tree of Life, the current revolutions and shifts in evolutionary theory, if the modern world suffers from a nature deficit, if materialism can account for consciousness, and what best explains morality.


