Bible Answer Man Podcast with Hank Hanegraaff: Recent Episodes
Hank Hanegraaff
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."
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Can we have a conversation with God? Marge - Fresno, CA (0:57)
What do you know about Joseph Prince and his teaching on radical grace? Don - Sioux City, IA (2:35)
What about Russell Humphrey’s theory on time speeding faster further from Earth, which supports a young universe? David - Wichita, KS (4:09)
Are there some predestined to hell without ever a chance to be saved? Greg - Nashville, TN (15:13)
What’s the Biblical view of immigration? Andy - Lincoln, NE (18:12)
How can we know if God is speaking to us through dreams? Ernest - Edmonton, AB (20:35)
How do I witness to a Buddhist? Mary Ellen - WI (21:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/14/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Are the appearances of the Angel of the Lord in the Old Testament Christophanies? Bobby - San Antonio, TX (0:45)
Is the United Church of God an orthodox organization? Ernie - Central Point, OR (4:02)
What does it mean to be in love? Does the Bible speak of being in love? Luke - Lynchburg, VA (6:44)
Is it acceptable for a Christian couple to live together outside of marriage? Kayla - Wichita, KS (8:15)
Why should we pray for peace when the Bible says the world will continue to become increasingly less peaceful? Ray - Vancouver, BC (15:12)
What is your opinion of the Nation of Islam and Louis Farrakhan? W.C. - St. Louis, MO (19:44)
I disagree with what you said about feelings in relationships. Feelings are sort of like hunger pangs when you need to eat. Devon - Orange, CA (20:43)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/13/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Does Hebrews 8:3-5 encourage Christians to continue animal sacrifices? Pete - Farmington, NM (0:48)
Luke in Acts records speeches of Peter and Paul, and the dialogue between Philip and the Ethiopian. How does he write them verbatim? Pete - Farmington, NM (4:39)
How do we know the New Testament writers were not self-fulfilling Old Testament prophecies? Pete - Farmington, NM (5:46)
Do the blessings and curses in Genesis 12:3 apply only to Abraham, not to Israel? Joe - Cleveland, OH (8:47)
If I lie, will I be violating the 9th Commandment? What constitutes violating the 4th Commandment on the Sabbath? Gene - Charlotte, NC (16:56)
Did Jesus use Yahweh, the tetragrammaton, the divine sacred name of the Father? Paul - Vancouver, BC (20:08)
How do you know God has called you to a specific career? Adam - Overland Park, KS (23:55)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/12/26), Hank shares on how one views their origins will determine their life. William Dembski joins Hank once again to discuss his book, The End of Christianity: Finding a Good God in an Evil World, and his article in the Christian Research Journal titled “Old Earth Creationism and the Fall.”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/11/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Who are the two witnesses in Revelation? Jason - Durham, NC (0:48)
If the wages of sin is death, why do animals die since they cannot sin? Jay - VA (4:30)
Is the mark of the beast a microchip? How does it relate to a one-world government? Jake - Alberta, BC (8:14)
In Matthew 11:30, what is the meaning of “yoke” and “burden?” James - Vancouver, BC (15:13)
Is 1 John 3:6-10 talking in hyperbole with respect to sin? Does John want to say the Christian is supposed to be perfect? David - Raymore, MO (17:40)
If we are sinners because of Adam, would we have done the same thing in the Garden of Eden? Could we have done otherwise? Victor - OH (21:21)
Is hell an eternal punishment? Chuck - Cleveland, MS (24:35)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/10/26), Hank answers the following questions:
How can you say that God created humans and evil, or the potential for evil? That means that humans had no choice but to do evil. Courtney - Calgary, AB (0:52)
Is Revelation 20 to be taken as literal or symbolic? Corey - Hamilton, MT (5:04)
What are your thoughts on books about children’s experiences in heaven? Should we be reading them? Leigh - Dallas, TX (15:11)
Why is the unpardonable sin referred to in past tense in Matthew and Luke, but in the present tense in Hebrews? Joe - NJ (19:34)
Why were the Old Testament kings and men allowed to have multiple wives? Lindsay - IL (21:56)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank comments on the article “The Search of the Historical Adam,” which talks of theistic evolutionist Francis Collins, the founder of BioLogos.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What does it mean to “read the Bible for all its worth?” Jamie - London, ON (8:28)
Was the Immanuel prophecy of Isaiah 7:14 ever fulfilled? Elwood - KS (15:11)
My friend thinks Jesus was not born of a virgin, and that Christianity worships a pagan sun god. What do I say to that? Tiffany - St. Louis, MO (17:50)
Why did Jesus curse the fig tree? Tiffany - St. Louis, MO (23:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/07/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Can we have a conversation with God? Marge - Fresno, CA (0:56)
What do you know about Joseph Prince and his teaching on radical grace? Don - Sioux City, IA (2:35)
What about Russell Humphrey’s theory on time speeding faster further from Earth, which supports a young universe? David - Wichita, KS (4:08)
How to help someone understand the virtue of turning the other cheek? Tina - St. Louis, MO (15:11)
How to help a friend caught up in theistic evolution? Jeremy - Oklahoma City, OK (18:31)
I’m an atheist. I have a daughter born with brain damage, and no prayers will be able to heal her. Stan - Mt. Juliet, TN (21:35)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/06/26), Hank shares about natural evil being the result of the fall as a point of contention between young Earth and young Earth creationists. William Dembski joins Hank once again to discuss his book, The End of Christianity: Finding a Good God in an Evil World, and his article in the Christian Research Journal titled “Old Earth Creationism and the Fall.”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/05/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain Colossians 3:3 – “your life is hid with Christ in God?” James - Vancouver, BC (0:55)
What happens to those who have never heard the gospel? Judy - MO (3:48)
If we have a conscious knowing of right and wrong, how can we still consider ourselves fallen? Robert - Cleveland, OH (9:12)
Are there some predestined to hell without ever a chance to be saved? Greg - Nashville, TN (15:13)
What’s the Biblical view of immigration? Andy - Lincoln, NE (18:12)
How can we know if God is speaking to us through dreams? Ernest - Edmonton, AB (20:35)
How do I witness to a Buddhist? Mary Ellen - WI (21:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/04/26), Hank comments on the question of whether there is a distinction between Israel and the Church.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How do modern Jews atone for sin without the temple? Cody - Kirksville, MO (6:58)
What is the meaning of Psalm 90:3, which says: “Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men”? James - Vancouver, BC (15:14)
Explain when, where, and how the fall of Satan took place? Samuel - Nashville, TN (18:03)
What does partial preterism mean? Gary - Bismarck, ND (20:25)
Is there literal fire in hell? Jason - Akron, OH (22:36)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/03/26), Hank answers the following questions:
What do you believe is the purpose of the Body of Christ? Steve - WI (0:58)
Several places in the New Testament say the whoremonger will not see heaven. What about pornography? Kendal - SD (2:55)
Does the soul leave the body of people with dementia or Alzheimer’s? Are they accountable for their actions in that state? Rob - Oklahoma City, OK (6:59)
Is there such a thing as a spirit of fear or anger? Jason - NC (15:43)
Did we get the leap year from Joshua 10 when the sun stood still? Guy - PA (19:08)
What is the fate of those who never heard the Gospel? How could a loving God create people that He knows will go to hell? Chris - Allentown, PA (23:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank addresses Jesus asking the mother of all questions, “Who do you say I am?” In the second segment, Hank is joined by Sean McDowell to discuss his article, “What Skeptics Want Christians to Know” in the Christian Research Journal.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is there any indication in the Bible that the Flood was global or regional? Jason - Raleigh, NC (3:46)
Will we see our pets in heaven? My dad says no, because animals don’t have souls. Aaron - UT (7:10)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/31/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Is Ezekiel 44:25 a reference to the millennial reign? Does it permit us to pray for those who took the mark of the beast to come to faith? Chester - Peoria, IL (0:50)
Why is Judas portrayed as such a horrible person? Is he not the most important disciple because of his role in leading Christ to be crucified? Brant - San Francisco, CA (4:38)
How is it that Jesus is coequal to the Father? How to address the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ understanding of Jesus? Justin - Cave Springs, AR (15:13)
Was Adam created as an adult? Tim - Phoenix, AZ (22:52)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/30/26), Hank poses a question: “How could God let this happen?” No matter how strong our faith, we’ve all asked this question at some point in our lives after facing a tragedy. In this vein, Hank is joined by William Dembski to talk about his book, The End of Christianity: Finding a Good God in an Evil World, and his article in the Christian Research Journal titled “Old Earth Creationism and the Fall.”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/29/26), Hank answers the following questions:
I have a friend who rejected Jesus and was influenced by Misquoting Jesus by Bart Ehrman. How can I reach them? Kevin - Charlotte, NC (0:48)
Does the Bible teach we have free will to accept Christ? Does the Bible teach total depravity? Otis - OK (4:59)
Was the Immanuel prophecy of Isaiah 7:14 ever fulfilled? Elwood - KS (15:11)
My friend thinks Jesus was not born of a virgin, and that Christianity worships a pagan sun god. What do I say to that? Tiffany - St. Louis, MO (17:50)
Why did Jesus curse the fig tree? Tiffany - St. Louis, MO (23:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/28/26), Hank answers the following questions:
My pastor quoted from Eugene Peterson’s The Message Bible translation this Sunday, which bothered me. Can you share some wisdom on this? William - CA (0:48)
What is your position on “Abraham’s bosom”? Steve - UT (5:08)
In John 3, what does Jesus mean by saying that one must be born of water and spirit to be born again? Danny - Modesto, CA (7:42)
Where, in terms of what heaven is, is the physical body of Jesus? Eddie - Nashville, TN (9:55)
Isaiah 40:22 says that God “sits enthroned above the circle of the earth.” What is the meaning of circle here? Ian - St. George, UT (15:11)
What do you know about Sozo ministry from Bethel Church? Gale - Edmonds, WA (21:15)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/27/26), Hank comments on the article “The Search of the Historical Adam,” which talks of theistic evolutionist Francis Collins, the founder of BioLogos.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What does it mean to “read the Bible for all its worth?” Jamie - London, ON (8:28)
How does the days of creation being literal 24-hour days work? John - Memphis, TN (15:12)
I have family who are Jehovah’s Witnesses and believe they are among the 144,000. What is the 144,000? Pat - Kansas City, MO (19:11)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank interviews Joe Dallas on his article in the Christian Research Journal, “The Bully Pulpit: When Gay Teens Commit Suicide, Are Preachers to Blame?”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/24/26), Hank is joined in the second segment by Sean McDowell to discuss his article, “What Skeptics Want Christians to Know” in the Christian Research Journal.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why did God not give the Holy Spirit in Old Testament times? Michelle Jean (0:51)
Can we know the New Testament was written prior to 70 A.D.? How does this fit into eschatology? Michael - Kansas City, MO (4:43)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/23/26), Hank addresses Jesus asking the mother of all questions, “Who do you say I am?”
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is there any indication in the Bible that the Flood was global or regional? Jason - Raleigh, NC (3:45)
Will we see our pets in heaven? My dad says no, because animals don’t have souls. Aaron - UT (7:10)
My neighbor believes that after the millennium, the dead will be resurrected and receive Christ as their Savior. How do I address this? Yulanda - MD (15:12)
How does the Sabbath apply to us today? Steve - Charlotte, NC (20:47)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/22/26), Hank interviews Francis Beckwith on his article in the Christian Research Journal titled, “The Christian Citizen*”
Hank also answers the following questions:
How to best present Philippians 2:5-8 in a relevant and engaging way to a Sunday school class? Richard - Lexington, KY (15:14)
We all sin, and sin is fun in many instances. If we are certain about going to heaven, why stop? Al - Calgary, AB (20:41)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/21/26), Hank shares on the maxim: “in essentials unity, non-essentials liberty, and all things charity” and its application to the debate over the days in the Genesis Creation Account.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Does Matthew 24 and 25 go together as part of the same discourse referring to the first century? Richard - GA (6:32)
What do you mean by “fore-future”? What about Revelation 20 with the first and second resurrection along with the binding of Satan? Pam - Anderson, SC (15:43)
How should we treat openly gay church attendees? Barry - IA (20:56)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/20/26), Hank dedicates the broadcast to addressing suicides among homosexual teens. Joe Dallas joins Hank to discuss this topic and his article in the Christian Research Journal, “The Bully Pulpit: When Gay Teens Commit Suicide, Are Preachers to Blame?”
Hank and Joe answer the following questions:
My college-aged child is homosexual. How to address the homosexual issue with him? Anne - Canton, OH (9:00)
How do we stand in the gap for our impressionable young ones who are being influenced by a free-for-all culture? Mark - Midwest, MO (21:00)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery. Hank and Dr. Richards discuss if machines can ever truly replace humans, panpsychism, the hypothesis of The Privileged Planet, and why the Earth is the best place in the universe for discovery.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/17/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Friends of mine converted to Messianic Judaism and are aggressively trying to convert us. How should I approach them? Kevin - Charlotte,, NC (0:58)
Is the Earth thousands of years old, or billions? Will - Springfield, MO (5:52)
What is your view on the King James Version Only movement? John- Jackson, TN (20:34)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/16/26), Hank interviews Joe Dallas on his article in the Christian Research Journal, “The Bully Pulpit: When Gay Teens Commit Suicide, Are Preachers to Blame?”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/15/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Are there any prophecies that need to be fulfilled before Christ’s return? Rick - Kelso, WA (0:47)
Biblical grounds for government legislation on minimum wage? Peter - West Palm Beach, FL (4:26)
Proverbs 18:21 — Do our words have power over life and death? Ken - Yonkers, NY (7:11) What about Yahweh ben Yahweh? Rodney - Memphis, TN (15:14)
Responding to Muslims who say the Bible has been corrupted and that the Qur’an is perfect? Joshua - Charlotte, NC (16:20)
Is the mark of the beast “www” instead of “666”? David - Nunnelly, TN (19:45)
Clarify Jesus’ saying that we can move mountains. Is this not support for speaking things into existence? David - Nunnelly, TN (24:19)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/14/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Should we continue to tithe even if we are struggling to pay bills? Quinton - Beaver Dam, KY (2:44)
I go to a Seventh-day Adventist church, and I’m confused about the Sabbath. Which day are we supposed to worship on? Rick - El Paso, TX (4:37)
Jesus resurrected and ascended into heaven, so where is Jesus’ resurrected body? Russell - Beckville, TX (15:14)
Lots of countries have nuclear weapons. Would God allow a nuclear holocaust to happen? Richard - MO (22:16)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/13/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Is there Biblical support for capitalism or communism? Is capitalism based on greed? Daniel - Brooklyn, NY (1:19)
Does the Bible teach that women should change their last name at marriage? Natasha - Brooklyn, NY (8:54)
How do you explain God’s sovereignty and human responsibility? If we have no free will, why does God hold us accountable for our actions? Kathy - Greenfield, IA (15:13)
Is the Marriage Supper of the Lamb an ongoing event or a future event? Is the bride in Revelation 21 a symbol of the Church? Andrew - St. Louis, MO (20:11)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
What do the new heaven and new earth and the resurrection of the body refer to? Jason - Raleigh, NC (0:47)
Is a lifetime jail sentence grounds for divorce? Daniel - Brooklyn, NY (5:20)
Is abortion acceptable when the Mother’s life is at risk? Andy - Lincoln, NE (9:47)
What is the “book of nature”? Judy - Tupelo, OK (15:11)
What about modern-day apostles and prophets? Lee - VA (17:34)
I’m visually impaired. How to deal with the verses that talk about having faith in God yet not being healed? Evelyn - New York, NY (20:58)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/10/26), 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. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery. Hank and Dr. Richards discuss the importance of telescopes, Olbers’ paradox—a paradox that asks why the night sky is dark if the universe is full of stars, how our universe is fine-tuned for life, how the world has been set up for us to be able to understand it, if our size in relation to the universe matters, the myth of the Copernican principle, and the importance of reading.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/09/26), 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. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery. Hank and Dr. Richards discuss the importance of our atmosphere and water, whether we should all be driving electric cars, how the earth compares to the thousands of other planets that have been discovered thus far, the role other planets play in our survival, if the sun is mediocre like some famous scientists claim, and how important our place is in the Milky Way galaxy.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/08/26), 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. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery. Hank and Dr. Richards discuss how the Earth is a data recorder, the reality of climate change, the four necessary questions you must ask to understand climate change, and whether natural disasters are evidence of climate change.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/07/26), 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. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery. Hank and Dr. Richards discuss why the Earth is the best place in the universe for discovery, why people like Neil deGrasse Tyson make the argument that the Earth is insignificant, how we can overcome the issue of information overload we are facing today, constrained optimization, and the role of solar eclipses in scientific discovery.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/06/26), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery. Hank and Dr. Richards discuss if machines can ever truly replace humans, panpsychism, the hypothesis of The Privileged Planet, and why the Earth is the best place in the universe for discovery.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens with a Facebook question from someone who asked, “Is it unbiblical to call yourself a Calvinist or an Arminian; a Lutheran or an Augustinian?”
Hank also answers the following questions:
How could God fulfil a land promise in 1948 to a people we know genetically did not exist? Dan - CT (2:49)
Can a Christian go to hell for doubting God one day and believing the next day? Derek - Indianapolis, IN (8:55)
How should I confront a Christian who is gossiping? Dan - Vancouver, BC (15:11)
Was Pilate washing his hands a sign of him feeling guilty or him justifying his actions? Jeff - Western, NE (17:02)
I grew up in a dysfunctional home, and I am going to meet with my family. How should I handle this situation? Brenda - Flint Hill, MO (19:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/03/26), Hank notes that as Americans celebrate Independence Day this weekend, this year marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, it is important to remind ourselves of the fundamental purpose of the United States as set forth in the preamble to the Constitution: “to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity”. To discuss what is essential to know about our particular Government, Hank introduces a special presentation of his conversation with Professor Francis Beckwith, author of Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/02/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Debating with a friend on divine healing provided in the atonement. What about having faith in God in Luke 17:6? David - Reading, PA (0:52)
What are your thoughts on the book Heaven Is for Real by Todd Burpo? Jim - Westfield, NJ (5:05)
Can you address the Jehovah’s Witnesses' belief that Jesus is Michael the Archangel? Paul - Midwest, OK (8:32)
What is the “book of nature”? Judy - Tupelo, OK (15:11)
What about modern-day apostles and prophets? Lee - VA (17:34)
I’m visually impaired. How to deal with the verses that talk about having faith in God yet not being healed? Evelyn - New York, NY (20:58)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/01/26), Hank answers the following questions:
What do the new heaven and new earth and the resurrection of the body refer to? Jason - Raleigh, NC (0:48)
Is a lifetime jail sentence grounds for divorce? Daniel - Brooklyn, NY (5:21)
Is abortion acceptable when the Mother’s life is at risk? Andy - Lincoln, NE (9:47)
Could you clarify the Godhead – God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit being one and the same? Amy - Panama City, FL (15:14)
Can you clarify the difference between “Kairos” and “Chronos”? Robert - Omaha, NE (21:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/30/26), Hank discusses the advantages and blessings of being part of the CRI Support Team. Hank also expands on and defines four groups of people associated with CRI: Support Team members, donors, occasional givers, and non-giving listeners.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I have an associate who thinks the Church of Christ is the only church and that other churches are false. What are your thoughts on this? Venice - Bakersfield, CA (4:07)
How can Jesus be listed as a descendant of Joseph in the Bible? Leia - Charlotte, NC (7:03)
Must we tithe only to a church, or does it not matter as long as it is going to God’s kingdom? Andrew - Moore, OK (15:42)
Is the creation account in Genesis chapter 1 literal, or is it an allegory? Are the accounts of the fall and the flood literal? Mark - NC (20:18)
Can we infer from the Bible that man has been around for thousands of years, not millions of years? Mark - NC (23:53)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/29/26), Hank responds to a question he received: “How would you justify the doctrine of the Energy/Essence distinction?”
Hank also answers the following questions:
Since God is omniscient, how can He say in Genesis 18:20-21 that He will go to Sodom to see if the things reported to be occurring there are in fact true? Sally - Calgary, AB (15:11)
Is there a technology that implants messages directly in the minds of specific people? Could it be used to imitate a word from the Lord? Loni - Port Angeles, WA (18:32)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about the joy of contagious giving—the giving of time, talent, and treasure for the sake of the Kingdom. Every breath we have is held in the hollow of God's hand. May God grant that we use His resources wisely.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Given that even the Bible mentions other writings, how is it that the 27 books of the New Testament were canonized? James - Dallas, TX (9:15)
Are we judged twice—once after death, and again at the time Christ returns? Janette - Omaha, NE (15:13)
My mother has been widowed twice. What would her relationship be like with both of her husbands? Connie - St. Peters, MO (18:18)
When or who must we forgive? Monica - Lincoln, NE (19:44)
How do modern-day Jews handle atonement for their sins? Jason - Fresno, CA (22:17)
Can you address the assertion that the Sahidic Coptic Version of John 1:1 supports the New World Translation? Gregory - Kansas City, MO (23:25)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/26/26), Hank shares testimonies from listeners describing the impact that the broadcast is having on their lives and on people around the world.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If someone robs you, should you seek retribution? If this continues, how long should you allow it? Jim - IA (3:18)
If I disobey God, will He refrain from blessing me? Tonya - Fort Wayne, IN (6:27)
How should I confront a Christian who is gossiping? Dan - Vancouver, BC (15:11)
Was Pilate washing his hands a sign of him feeling guilty or him justifying his actions? Jeff - Western, NE (17:01)
I grew up in a dysfunctional home, and I am going to meet with my family. How should I handle this situation? Brenda - Flint Hill, MO (19:41)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/25/26), Hank mentions that June is the end of the Christian Research Institute’s fiscal year and asks listeners for their prayerful consideration of supporting CRI on a regular basis through the Support Team. Hank shares a few support letters he has received from people who have been blessed by our ministry.
Hank also answers the following questions:
In 1 Kings 19, was God directing Elijah to run, or was that from his own impulse? David - Tacoma, WA (7:42)
A pastor was showing images from the Red Sea of numerous chariot wheels. What are your thoughts about these images? George - Elverson, PA (15:13)
When the demons were sent into a herd of swine that then ran off a cliff, what happened to the demons at that point? Karen - Raymore, MO (19:51)
Do we have a firm date for when Noah’s flood occurred? Also, is it true that evidence of Noah’s ark has been discovered? Eva - Indianapolis, IN (22:29)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/24/26), Hank says a few words about in vitro fertilization, and how the same God that knit us together in our Mother’s womb also was willing to die so that we might be reconciled to Him for time and for eternity. And that is foremost in Hank’s thinking as he recalls the testimonies he heard firsthand from people who have been impacted by the ministry of the Christian Research Institute, and encourages listeners to give if you can and pray for the ministry during our fiscal year-end.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Comment on Jesus’ statement about Zechariah, son of Berechiah in Matthew 23. Are there two different prophets named Zechariah? Fred - Orlando, FL (5:59)
Is love the sinner, hate the sin biblical? Daniel - Brooklyn, NY (17:09)
When Jesus returns, will he write another chapter to the Bible? Will he be born of a woman again? Ray - Chesterfield, MO (20:28)
Can you help save my marriage? I am divorced, but I want to reconcile with my former husband. Sandra - Palm Desert, CA (22:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/23/26), Hank opens with a Facebook question from someone who asked, “Is it unbiblical to call yourself a Calvinist or an Arminian; a Lutheran or an Augustinian?”
Hank also answers the following questions:
How could God fulfil a land promise in 1948 to a people we know genetically did not exist? Dan - CT (2:49)
Can a Christian go to hell for doubting God one day and believing the next day? Derek - Indianapolis, IN (8:55)
Why was Eve not scared that a serpent could speak? Could animals speak in the Garden of Eden? Lance - OK (15:11)
Are near-death experiences legitimate? Sheila - Brooklyn, NY (20:52)
My friend says that he’s been talking to the spirit of his deceased wife. How can I explain that this is not his wife? Annie - Wichita, KS (22:14)
Fr. Stephen Freeman is one of the best there is when it comes to calling out our contemporary world and the false and flattened view of reality which he calls a two-storey universe. The truth is this—we live in a one-storey universe. And it is enchanted.
This is a preview of an episode of Commitment to Reality, where Fr. Stephen Freeman joins Dave Hanegraaff to explore how we can recover a a right vision of the universe in an age that has taught us to see reality as cold, secular, and disenchanted
For more information on Fr. Freeman’s book Everywhere Present: Christianity in a One-Storey Universe please click here. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-everywhere-present-christianity-in-a-one-storey-universe/
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/22/26), Hank shares his thoughts on the widow’s mite as well as the overwhelming generosity of the Macedonian Christians who gave beyond their means. In contrast to this, Americans today, despite the increase in income, are giving less and less. In light of this, Hank encourages listeners to support CRI’s life-changing outreaches during the month of June.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is Jesus God, or the Son of God, or the Messiah? Leeroy - Garland, TX (5:35)
Can a Christian be a practicing homosexual? Rose - Blaine, WA (15:12)
Is the kingdom of God something different from heaven? If someone continues in sinful practices, will they not inherit the kingdom? John - St. Louis, MO (20:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank brings up that as the summer months come along, people tend to read when they normally would not. He goes over some of the many benefits of reading in general, as well as the importance of reading Scripture. Hank also mentions that June is an important month, as it is the end of the fiscal year for our ministry at the Christian Research Institute, and encourages listeners to support the ministry so that we may continue to touch lives for time and for eternity.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Deuteronomy 24:1-4 talks about divorce and remarriage, calling illegitimate remarriages an abomination. Is this true for today? Judy - Oklahoma City, OK (4:23)
Matthew 8:28 mentions two demon-possessed men, but the other Gospels say there was one; how do we resolve this? Jeremy - Stillwater, OK (15:39)
If God is in control, why is the world so chaotic? Steven - Fort Worth, TX (19:01)
Is homosexuality similar to alcoholism? Can one say, “I’m a recovering homosexual”? Michelle - Fayetteville, AR (21:09)
How can I address an atheist who says there’s not enough evidence for God’s existence? Al - Washington, DC (23:49)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/19/26), Hank answers a question he received on Facebook, from someone asking: “What archaeological evidence supports the Gospel?” To answer, Hank goes through his SPADE acronym, which he lays out in his book, Has God Spoken? Proof of the Bible’s Divine Inspiration.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you address the teachings of Joyce Meyer, specifically what she says about having faith? Derek - Indianapolis, IN (7:31)
Does the seventh day in the Book of Genesis ever end? Stephen - OK (9:41)
What was the source of light on Day 1? Barry - St. Louis, MO (15:11)
What is with the different names in the genealogies of Matthew and Luke? Margie - NJ (21:03)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/18/26), Hank talks about the joy of contagious giving—the giving of time, talent, and treasure for the sake of the Kingdom. Every breath we have is held in the hollow of God's hand. May God grant that we use His resources wisely.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Given that even the Bible mentions other writings, how is it that the 27 books of the New Testament were canonized? James - Dallas, TX (9:15)
How are we as Christians to treat movies that take events out of the Bible, and yet present them in a secular way? John - Auburn Hills, MI (15:12)
I was diagnosed with an incurable cancer. Years later my oncologist told me that I was cancer free! Is this a miracle? Margaret - CA (20:49)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/17/26), Hank affirms belief in creation as opposed to Darwinian Evolution.
Hank answers the following questions:
How do you answer the question “Who made God?” Ozzie - Florence, MS (6:17)
How to interpret the Book of Jude on Satan and Michael fighting over bones of Moses? Jonathan - Kansas City, MO (15:12)
Is it true that Mark 16:9-20 is not in the original manuscripts? Jeremy - Jackson, TN (19:28)
I was offered several invitations from different churches to serve as the pastor. My passion is to serve the Lord. How do you determine God’s Will? Jose - Tampa, FL (22:23)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/16/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain being absent from the body and present with the Lord in 2 Corinthians 5:8? Gene - Charlotte, NC (1:31)
Does Matthew 19:9 teach that remarriage after a divorce for illegitimate grounds causes the remarried couple to be in a perpetual state of adultery? Kevin - Kansas City, KS (5:51)
Are we judged twice—once after death, and again at the time Christ returns? Janette - Omaha, NE (15:13)
My mother has been widowed twice, what would her relationship be like with both of her husbands? Connie - St. Peters, MO (18:18)
When or who must we forgive? Monica - Lincoln, NE (19:44)
How do modern-day Jews handle atonement for their sins? Jason - Fresno, CA (22:17)
Can you address the assertion that the Sahidic Coptic Version of John 1:1 supports the New World Translation? Gregory - Kansas City, MO (23:25)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/15/26), Hank comments on the amazing contentment Paul describes in Philippians chapter 4, and the generosity of the church at Philippi whose gifts were a fragrant offering to the Lord. This wonderful example of giving shows the biblical model is not giving to get, but rather participating in the advance of the gospel through giving.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I lost my son to cancer. Should the promises in Jeremiah 29:11 be taken literally? If so, was there a chink in my faith armor that allowed this to happen? Warren - Edmonton, AB (2:53)
As a Millennial, how can I stand strong against homosexuality and same-sex marriage? Are there Scriptures to support this? Leigh - AR (6:13)
Why did God stop giving us inspired writings? Tammy - OK (15:47)
What is a prophet, and how is that office expressed today? Karen - BC (21:41)
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? Sal - PA (5:53)
In Acts 11, what would giving money to the Church in Jerusalem do to restrain a worldwide famine? John - New Albany, IN (15:14)
Must a Christian go to church in order to be saved? (20:53)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/12/26), Hank brings up that as the summer months come along, people tend to read when they normally would not. He goes over some of the many benefits of reading in general, as well as the importance of reading Scripture. Hank also mentions that June is an important month, as it is the end of the fiscal year for our ministry at the Christian Research Institute, and encourages listeners to support the ministry so that we may continue to touch lives for time and for eternity.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Deuteronomy 24:1-4 talks about divorce and remarriage, calling illegitimate remarriages an abomination. Is this true for today? Judy - Oklahoma City, OK (4:23)
Is it possible to call yourself a believer of Jesus Christ yet not be a disciple? Anna - Tacoma, WA (15:11)
Can you explain the different levels of heaven? Anthony - Longview, TX (20:32)
What is your understanding of the nature of God? How can one know the nature of God? Reginald - OH (22:13)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/11/26), Hank shares on the significance of Christ’s crucifixion.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How should the modern Christian deal with the homosexual community? John - Atlanta, GA (6:30)
My friend adheres to the amillennial view of Scripture. What is your position on this? Chris (15:11)
Do you think Jewish people go to heaven? Roxanne (18:02)
I’m trying to explain to someone that Jesus Christ is “the” way, but not the “only” way. Am I right? Chris - OK (19:22)
At what point do we offer baptism and church membership to new believers? Carl - Calgary, AB (22:26)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/10/26), Hank shares on the way the Bible sets the time of Christ’s coming, and the way many modern date setters make failed predictions.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How do I find a good church? Connie - Palmdale, CA (6:30)
Explain the prohibitions against throwing to dogs what is sacred and casting pearls to swine in Matthew 7? Charlie - AL (15:11)
Since God forgives all sins, must Christians continue asking forgiveness after they sin? Francine - Atlanta, GA (18:27)
Should we allow Freemasons into church leadership? Maria - Fort Mill, SC (24:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/09/26), Hank shares how only Jesus Christ could walk through the doors of biblical prophecy.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How do you know for certain if you are God’s elect? Larry - Trenton, MO (7:04)
Can you clarify your statements on fatalistic determinism and God being the author of evil? Mike - CA (15:13)
What do you think about the movie Zeitgeist? Is there a book that tells us where we are with respect to the return of Jesus in biblical prophecy? Brace - Tyler, TX (19:32)
How do Jehovah’s Witnesses differ from Christians? Jim - IA (22:49)
Martin Shaw is one of those people who challenges you by asking provocative questions like “what part of you has come here to die?”
Shaw offers these kinds of provocations to a world where Christianity has been domesticated and desperately needs to recover its wildness.
This is a preview of an episode of Commitment to Reality, where Martin Shaw joins Dave Hanegraaff to explore how to recover a wild Christianity in a world where faith for many has become cold, abstract, and domesticated.
To hear the full conversation, search for Commitment to Reality wherever you listen to podcasts and subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode.
You can also watch full episodes and clips on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ACommitmenttoReality
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/08/26), Hank reads a testimony from a listener whose life was changed by the ministry of the Christian Research Institute. Hank encourages listeners to support the ministry of CRI during our fiscal year-end to ensure that Gospel-truth delivered on the Bible Answer Man broadcast continues to change lives now and for eternity.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is your opinion of Beth Moore? Lesley - Houston, TX (2:01)
What verse in the Bible proves that Mormonism is false? Ray - UT (3:05)
What are your thoughts on Steve Brown and Key Life Ministries? Mike - LA (7:43)
Matthew 8:28 mentions two demon-possessed men, but the other Gospels say there was one; how do we resolve this? Jeremy - Stillwater, OK (15:39)
If God is in control, why is the world so chaotic? Steven - Fort Worth, TX (19:01)
Is homosexuality similar to alcoholism? Can one say, “I’m a recovering homosexual”? Michelle - Fayetteville, AR (21:09)
How can I address an atheist who says there’s not enough evidence for God’s existence? Al - Washington, DC (23:49)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares on how nothing compares to the excitement of memorizing God’s Word. God has told us to write His Word on the tablet of our hearts.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Clarify the New Heaven and New Earth. Will Heaven be on Earth? Tad - Memphis, TN (2:27)
Regarding Revelation 3:12, why did Jesus say, “the temple of my God” instead of “my Temple”? Geoff - Calgary, AB (6:38)
How do you share your faith with an evolutionist? Alex - Omaha, NE (15:12)
I saw spirits at my Aunt’s house, which made me afraid. Can you please help me? Sheila - Honolulu, HI (20:22)
How could Jesus eat the Passover on Friday when he was crucified on Friday? Delene - Columbia, MS (22:46)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/05/26), Hank shares on the way we often snorkel in the shallow depths of prayer and only get sunburnt backs, but rarely we go deep into the depths of prayer.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is your take on the Calvinist interpretation of predestination? Jordan - Edwardsville, IL (6:59)
Are we required to pay tithes under the New Covenant?Samuel - Bronx, NY (9:54)
Do Jewish people believe in the Trinity? Salvador - Charlotte, NC (15:57)
What is the iron furnace in 1 Kings 8:51? Margo - Claremore, OK (23:46)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/04/26), 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? Sal - PA (5:50)
Did Jesus ascend from Bethany according to Luke 24:50-51, or the Mount of Olives as Acts chapter 1 tells us? Brian - Syracuse, NY (15:39)
Can you explain Daniel chapter 12 and the prophecy about 1,290 days? Mike - Willow Spring, NC (21:31)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/03/26), Hank discusses the seven attributes of identification that point directly to Jesus as the fulfillment of Messianic prophecy as laid out in the booklet, Jesus: The Superstar of Biblical Prophecy.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Were miracles in the New Testament real events, or just spiritual allegories and metaphors? Alec - Fredericktown, OH (7:09)
It seems every few years there are new English translations published; why are there so many versions? George - San Francisco, CA (16:02)
If God is infinite, how can He know everything in His mind if that knowledge is also infinite? Albert - Anderson, CA (19:07)
What do Jehovah’s Witnesses believe about hell? James - Lebanon, MO (21:47)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/02/26), Hank answers the following questions:
How could Moses speak to God face-to-face in Exodus 33:11 when no one can see God? Jeff - MO (1:26)
Why is the angel stirring up the water in John 5:3-4 omitted in some Bible versions? James - Cleveland, OH (6:12)
Do animals have souls? Did we evolve from apes with the only difference being a soul? Brandon - St. Louis, MO (15:12)
Is the Codex Sinaiticus the oldest Bible, and is it totally different than the Bible we have today? Sam - Los Angeles, CA (23:03)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/01/26), Hank reminds listeners that June is the end of our fiscal year and lays out two reasons why your financial support of the ministry of the Christian Research Institute is crucial this month.
Hank also answers the following questions:
When the Bible says, “Fear the Lord,” is this fear as in terror, or something else? John - Neptune, NJ (7:52)
In Acts 11, what would giving money to the Church in Jerusalem do to restrain a worldwide famine? John - New Albany, IN (15:12)
Must a Christian go to church in order to be saved? (20:53)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares on 1 Corinthians 15:17-19. If the resurrection of Jesus never happened, then Christians are to be most pitied. Without the resurrection, there would be no Christian faith.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Was Earth created in seven literal days, or thousands of years? Teresa - OK (3:11)
Is Orthodox Judaism the same religion as the one in the Old Testament? Eric - Finlay, OH (6:48)
My son is severely disabled physically and mentally. How can I know that he has inner peace? Laura - Benton, IL (8:29)
Does the righteous crying out and being delivered in Psalm 34:17 have to do with their present or future? Derek - Indianapolis, IN (15:14)
What is a “reprobate mind” from Romans 1:28? Scott - OH (18:50)
How are modern-day Jews judged after death? John - Cleveland, OH (24:10)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/29/26), Hank answers the following questions:
If Satan knew Jesus was God, why would he try to offer Him things during the temptation? Jamie - GA (0:58)
Can you address L. Ron Hubbard and the Church of Scientology? Annick - MD (2:22)
What is the Book of Nature? Andrew - Aiken, SC (7:52)
What’s your take on the Rastafarian life? Ashton - Houston, TX (15:13)
Is Pentecostal doctrine wrong because they emphasize the powers of the Holy Spirit? Celia - Las Vegas, NV (22:43)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/28/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you please explain your view of the rapture? David - Kansas City, MO (0:50)
Did all people come from Adam and Eve? If so, why doesn’t the Bible speak of other descendants besides Cain and Abel? Chris - Syracuse, NY (6:41)
Did angels procreate with women in Genesis 6? Mike - NC (15:11)
What are your thoughts on Matthew 24 and the great tribulation being a future event? Crystal - Oakland, CA (22:56)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/27/26), Hank shares his thoughts on theistic evolution and the biblical account of creation, which teaches that kinds reproduce after their own kind.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on Francis Collins and theistic evolution? Bill - Meadow Vista, CA (3:02)
How do you share your faith with an evolutionist? Alex - Omaha, NE (15:12)
I saw spirits at my Aunt’s house, which made me afraid. Can you please help me? Sheila - Honolulu, HI (20:22)
How could Jesus eat the Passover on Friday when he was crucified on Friday? Delene - Columbia, MS (22:46)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/26/26), Hank shares on how nothing compares to the excitement of memorizing God’s Word. God has told us to write His Word on the tablet of our hearts.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Clarify the New Heaven and New Earth. Will Heaven be on Earth? Tad - Memphis, TN (2:35)
Regarding Revelation 3:12, why did Jesus say, “the temple of my God” instead of “my Temple”? Geoff - Calgary, AB (6:47)
What’s your opinion on Kent Hovind? Geoff - Calgary, AB (15:12)
Will only 144,000 people go to heaven at the rapture, or will there only be 144,000 people saved after the rapture? Charles - Fresno, CA (17:00)
If all humans came from one man, why are there so many differences in appearance? Shaju- Edmonton, AB (23:37)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/25/26), Hank welcomes you to a special Memorial Day edition of the broadcast. In the midst of battling the evil of Nazism, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill said, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” Churchill's words ring true today as we celebrate Memorial Day in the United States. A day to honor those who, in the words of Abraham Lincoln, “gave the last full measure of devotion” in their sacrifice for freedom. We here at the Christian Research Institute offer our deepest respect, honor, and thankfulness to those who have sacrificed all to protect and defend the freedoms we enjoy in this country. But we are also committed to preserving freedoms that are definitively being compromised in the present generation. As history demonstrates, we must ever remain vigilant. Which leads to a quintessential question: “Under what conditions is war justified?”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares on truth being an aspect of the nature of God. Truth is not pragmatism, subjectivism, or relativism, but it is anything that corresponds to reality.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can we take Joshua 1:5 personally in the sense that God will never leave or forsake us, too? John - Calgary, AB (3:58)
Is it possible that Jesus was raised before the three days but revealed Himself after the third day? Linda - OH (6:32)
In 1 Samuel 28, did the medium conjure the real Samuel, or was it a demon? Anna-Marie - Edmonton, AB (9:12)
How do I tithe when I do not have a church home? Gail - Tracy, CA (15:12)
What did Jesus mean in saying to Saul that it is hard to kick against the goads in Acts 9:5? Louise - Summer Hill, IL (21:00)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/22/26), Hank shares on the Book of Knowledge and the Book of Nature.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is the best English translation of the Bible? Albert - Anderson, CA (7:49)
Can a divorcee, after leaving an abusive marriage, remarry another divorcee? Richard - Columbus, OH (15:12)
How can I discuss the deity of Jesus with family members who are Jehovah’s Witnesses? Ronaldo - Ames, OH (18:15)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/21/26), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the meaning of Genesis 3:15? Nellie - MD (0:49)
How can I better share the gospel with a friend who is a Jehovah’s Witness? Marco - Springfield, MO (4:58)
Can you address the validity of Mark 16:9-20, and the signs that give proof to belief? Susan - Sunnyvale, CA (7:07)
Does the righteous crying out and being delivered in Psalm 34:17 have to do with their present or future? Derek - Indianapolis, IN (15:14)
What is a “reprobate mind” from Romans 1:28? Scott - OH (18:50)
How are modern-day Jews judged after death? John - Cleveland, OH (24:10)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/20/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain Matthew 6:14-15, where it says, “if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins”? Ted - Charlotte, NC (0:52)
How can Jesus Christ be the Son of God and God at the same time? Did Jesus Christ pray to Himself? Steve - Edmonton, AB (2:24)
Why are Roman Catholics the only ones who can officially cast out demons? David - Hickman, TN (5:35)
How to answer my son’s questions: “Why do you believe what you believe? Why is Christianity true and not any of the other religions?” Jim - Mesa, AZ (7:57)
What will be the nature of the bodies of resurrected unbelievers? John - Byron Center, MI (18:52)
Hebrews 9:27 says, “it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment.” How does this apply to Enoch and Elijah? Brenda - High Point, NC (21:09)
Did you say that the “Book of Nature” is the 67th book of the Bible? Suzanne - Baton Rouge, LA (23:57)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/19/26), Hank shares on 1 Corinthians 15:17-19. If the resurrection of Jesus never happened, then Christians are to be most pitied. Without the resurrection, there would be no Christian faith.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Was Earth created in seven literal days, or thousands of years? Teresa - OK (4:41)
My son is severely disabled physically and mentally. How can I know that he has inner peace? Laura - Benton, IL (8:17)
How do we get the modern images of Jesus with blonde hair and blue eyes? Is it bigotry? Michael - Franklin, TN (15:13)
Scripture tells us to keep the Passover. Why do we celebrate Easter? Daniel - Moore, OK (17:34)
When did the Sabbath change from Saturday to Sunday? Phil - Madera, CA (19:36)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/18/26), Hank interviews John Hammett on his article “Between Radical Freedom and Total Determinism” in the Christian Research Journal.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How to address my friend who has gotten into E.W. Bullinger, annihilationism, and soul sleep? Raymond - Providence, RI (7:09)
What is wrong with the Word of Faith movement? I vowed to donate to Robert Tilton and felt things went wrong with me afterwards. Jasmine - Long Beach, CA (15:11)
I’m discussing John 1:1 with Jehovah’s Witnesses, and they claim that Christians misinterpret this verse. Can you address this? John - Sylva, NC (21:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank addresses the question: Do you believe in hell? Responses to common rhetoric against hell are offered.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you address the Presbyterian Church of America’s doctrine that there are those created for destruction? Becky - VA (6:21)
Why aren’t we seeing Christians today perform miracles as we read about in the Bible? Keith - Casper, WY (15:11)
My niece is a Mormon. Can you explain their religion? Rita - Nashville, TN (19:32)
I read the verse, “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord.” But you say there are three persons. Isn’t that a contradiction? Brian - Littleton, CO (22:18)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/15/26), Hank shares on truth being an aspect of the nature of God. Truth is not pragmatism, subjectivism, or relativism, but it is anything that corresponds to reality.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can we take Joshua 1:5 personally in the sense that God will never leave or forsake us, too? John - Calgary, AB (3:58)
Is it possible that Jesus was raised before the three days but revealed Himself after the third day? Linda - OH (6:32)
In 1 Samuel 28, did the medium conjure the real Samuel, or was it a demon? Anna-Marie - Edmonton, AB (9:12)
Is it okay to baptize an unmarried couple? Trey - Canton, GA (16:01)
How do you reconcile predestination and free will? Eric - Oklahoma City, OK (18:54)
Does our salvation depend on whether we forgive others? Lucian - Lexington, KY (22:43)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/14/26), Hank shares on the unintended consequences of immigration, the experience of racism, and the world’s attempts to justify the sin through Darwinian Evolution.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What languages did Jesus understand? I heard He knew Hebrew, Aramaic, and a few words of Greek. Elaine - Cecil, OH (7:26)
Explain Jesus’ instructions to Mary not to touch Him in John 20:17? What does it mean when we say the Son is eternally begotten of the Father? Rose - Charlotte, NC (9:10)
Explain the Son of Man being three days and three nights in the earth, and how does that calculate from Good Friday to Easter Sunday? Phil - Ogden, UT (15:13)
How important is it to have a firm and strong eschatology? Phil - Fayetteville, AR (17:44)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/13/26), Hank comments on Matthew 6:24 regarding the problem of serving two masters: God and money.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you explain what you said about the dead being asleep in 1 Thessalonians 4:13? Jim - WV (4:31)
How do I tithe when I do not have a church home? Gail - Tracy, CA (15:12)
What did Jesus mean in saying to Saul that it is hard to kick against the goads in Acts 9:5? Louise - Summer Hill, IL (21:00)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/12/26), Hank addresses annihilationism and answers whether it is biblical.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is it permissible for a Christian to drink alcohol? Rob - Galesburg, IL (4:39)
What is in the original text that leads people to get 666 as the number of the beast? Rick - Menifee, CA (7:34)
Could you explain predestination and free will to me in a simple manner? Eric - St. Louis, MO (18:16)
Who is the man Paul is talking about in 2 Corinthians 12:2-4? Shaq - Cortez, CO (20:59)
In Matthew 26:39, what is the meaning of “let this cup pass from Me”? Rose - Charlotte, NC (23:22)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/11/26), we present a special Mother’s Day edition with questions focused on parenting issues:
What is the “rod” and its relationship to correcting a child in Proverbs 23:13? Christopher - Washington, DC (0:41)
What movies should Christians watch? Are fantasy films like Twilight or Harry Potter OK? Rachel - Billings, MT (3:47)
Can you invite a demonic presence into your home by watching certain movies? Rachel - Billings, MT (7:12)
Did Jesus know He was going to be crucified when He was a little boy? Cameron - CA (7:52)
I had an abortion when I was sixteen. I feel now that it was the wrong decision. Will children who were aborted be in heaven? Michelle - KS (15:11)
How was God created? Katie - Mesa, AZ (19:21)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank brings up the issue of why God would allow bad things to happen.
Hank also answers the following questions:
The word “lie” means any intentional deception. Isn’t God’s command to Abraham to kill Isaac an intentional deception? Mike - Trinidad, CO (6:02)
I heard teachings about “little Jesuses.” Have you addressed this teaching? Susan - AZ (9:22)
Regarding Celebration of Disciplines by Richard Foster, is what he says about simplicity and redistribution of wealth accurate? Susan - CA (15:10)
How do you know that God exists? Tom - Kansas City, MO (18:36)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/08/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Are the Sons of God in Genesis 6 not the result of demons and humans procreating? Kurt - Billings, MT (0:58)
What is the best method to witness to Muslims? Jerry - Miami, FL (15:14)
I see TV preachers teaching on seed faith, and it really upsets me. What are your thoughts? Kenny- Cleveland, TN (18:39)
If the charismatic gifts of 1 Corinthians 12 are for today, should every church have members with those gifts? Ron - Prescott, AZ (21:26)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/07/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Why did God tell Abraham to sacrifice Isaac? Anna - Tulsa, OK (1:43)
Will Christians have physical bodies after the resurrection at the second coming of Christ? Alan - OK (8:08)
Jesus cast out demons from people, but where did the demons come from? Alan - OK (9:14)
Is Hell eternal? Are there second chances? Michael - Franklin, TN (15:12)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/06/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Why is it okay to test God? Is the testing in Malachi 3:10 and Matthew 4:7 a contradiction? Jason - IL (0:48)
Can you address The Language of God by Francis Collins, who speaks of evolution as if is true? Jody - OK (6:15)
Why did Jesus cry out, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?” Did God forsake Jesus on the cross? Carmen - SD (16:26)
Are Gog and Magog literal nations? What, if anything, do they have to do with Armageddon?Donny - CA (19:06)
Can you address Esau seeking repentance but not finding it in Hebrews 12:16, and people being entangled in sin in 2 Peter 2:20? Is this apostasy? Kevin - KS (20:51)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/05/26), Hank addresses the question: Do you believe in hell? Responses to common rhetoric against hell are offered.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you address the Presbyterian Church of America’s doctrine that there are those created for destruction? Becky - VA (6:21)
My husband is potentially having an affair with his ex-wife. Even though he knows it is wrong, he thinks God will forgive him. How do I address this? Debra - Atlanta, GA (15:14)
I recently watched The Passion of the Christ. How authentic is it? Was the amount of torture given to Christ accurate? Dave - MO (19:52)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/04/26), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the difference between the Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of God? Sergio - Rochester, NY (0:48)
Miles Monroe defines righteousness in the context of Matthew 6:33 as being rightly positioned within authority of government. What are your thoughts? Sergio - Rochester, NY (4:59)
Doesn’t “woe to you who are rich” in Luke 6:24 contradict other teachings in the Bible that do not condemn the rich? Dana - Canoga Park, CA (7:25)
Why aren’t we seeing Christians today perform miracles as we read about in the Bible? Keith - Casper, WY (15:11)
My niece is a Mormon. Can you explain their religion? Rita - Nashville, TN (19:32)
I read the verse, “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord.” But you say there are three persons. Isn’t that a contradiction? Brian - Littleton, CO (22:18)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares on the importance of essential Christian doctrine, which sets the line of demarcation between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of the cults.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why is giving a blessing in the morning considered a curse in Proverbs 27:14? Pam - Due West, SC (3:01)
I divorced while I was an unbeliever, under illegitimate grounds. How long must I stay open to reconciliation? Robert - Sacramento, CA (5:56)
What does it mean to be created “in the image of God?” Joe - Omaha, NE (15:11)
Beatitude in Revelation 22:14. Is it supposed to read blessed are those who do the commandments or those who wash their robes? Herb - AB (18:58)
People say that the King James Bible is the fully inspired Word of God. Is that true? What is the best Bible translation to read? Herb - AB (20:27)
Where does the Bible say that those who die without Christ have eternal condemnation? Tom - Newark, DE (24:13)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/01/26), Hank answers the following questions:
I listened to a debate on the Trinity vs. Oneness Pentecostalism. I’m confused. What are your insights? Cindy - Austin, TX (1:21)
My friend received the Holy Spirit and began speaking in tongues. Is being filled with the Spirit and speaking in tongues biblical? John - St. Louis, MO (15:13)
When Jesus said, “My God, My God, why has thou forsaken me,” was the Father and Son separated at that moment? How can there be a three-in-one? Brenda - High Point, NC (19:11)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/30/26), Hank answers the following questions:
My wife and I disagree on the legitimacy of modern-day prophets. Can you advise me? Jim - Charlotte, NC (0:56)
How to make sense of not seeing God in 1 John 4:12 and the Exodus account of God placing His hand over Moses’ eyes so that he would not see Him? Andrew - Lubbock, TX (8:01)
Can you explain Genesis 31 on Jacob wrestling with God and his seeing God face to face? Andrew - Jacksonville, FL (15:10)
What is a good resource on your view of the end-times? Andrew - Jacksonville, FL (19:00)
Can people change their destiny? Are we in control of our destiny? Jackie - St. Louis, MO (21:08)
Can you address those who say the Bible is old, past, and gone away? Dre - Fresno, CA (23:30)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/29/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you give me advice about my daughter, who is into Wicca? Donna - St. Louis, MO (0:45)
Does God have two people or one people? What about Covenant Theology? Can you address blood covenants in Genesis 15 and 17? John - St. Paul, MN (4:47)
My husband left me and is looking for someone else. Since our marriage was performed in a mosque, there are no documents verifying our marriage. What should I do? Tammy - Vancouver, BC (16:25)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/28/26), Hank brings up the issue of why God would allow bad things to happen.
Hank also answers the following questions:
The word “lie” means any intentional deception. Isn’t God’s command to Abraham to kill Isaac an intentional deception? Mike - Trinidad, CO (6:01)
I heard teachings about “little Jesuses.” Have you addressed this teaching? Susan - AZ (9:22)
Why do people criticize the Scofield Reference Bible? Marilyn - WA (16:40)
Can you address the development of the different views on pre-, mid-, and post-tribulation rapture? Steve - Hammond, LA (20:48)
What is pantheism? Alice - Houston, TX (23:59)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/27/26), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the meaning of “the Scriptures cannot be broken” in John 10:35? Christopher - MI (0:56)
How was David able to pick up the giant’s sword, as mentioned in 1 Samuel 17? Walter - Orange, NJ (3:07)
What is the meaning of Jesus’ statement about “no sign will be given except the sign of Jonah” in Matthew 16? Tammy - Calgary, AB (6:09)
What about the prophetic healing and deliverance ministries course with Life Ministries? Is this program biblically based? Sam - Atlanta, GA (7:13)
Where does one get information about the history of the Bible? Fanny - TN (9:45)
Regarding Celebration of Disciplines by Richard Foster, is what he says about simplicity and redistribution of wealth accurate? Susan - CA (15:10)
How do you know that God exists? Tom - Kansas City, MO (18:36)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank comments on statements made by Bill Maher that the entirety of the Bible was not meant to be read as history, but as parable.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you explain the meaning of 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 with respect to building upon the foundation of Christ and testing with fire? Alan - Oklahoma City, OK (7:12)
Can you define praying in the Spirit? Duncan - High River, AB (8:50)
Why wasn’t King David stoned for adultery? Kevin - Kansas City, KS (15:11)
I struggle with depression. One part of the bible says that if I ask believing it will be given, but Paul prayed for the thorn to be removed, yet the thorn remained. How do I make sense of these different responses? Collin - NE (18:58)
My son says he saw an angel at the age of three. How do I know if that’s true? Bill - MO (22:53)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/24/26), Hank answers the following questions:
My Son thinks God is egomaniacal because He created us to worship him, while knowing that we would sin. How do I respond? Debra - Mesa, AZ (1:13)
Is using a Ouija board dangerous? Andrew - St. Louis, MO (15:14)
I see nowhere in the Bible that we have free will. How can you say we can choose? Tony - Tulsa, OK (17:16)
Can demons inflict physical harm like scratches or illnesses? Are demon possessions still possible today? Mike - St. Louis, MO (20:47)
What are your thoughts on Seventh-day Adventism and Ellen G. White? Zack - Charlotte, NC (23:59)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/23/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Someone received a word of knowledge about preaching the gospel to a Catholic man with cancer, and his being healed and saved. Why is this unbiblical? Edmond - CA (0:51)
During his reign, was King David also the Chief Priest? Wyatt - Bakersfield, CA (4:39)
What are your thoughts on the NIV translation of the Bible? James - Cleveland, OH (6:10)
I do premarital counseling, and most couples I meet with are already living together. Should I tell them they are doing something wrong? Hellen - Lithonia, GA (15:13)
What are your thoughts on John Coleman and his book, The Committee of 300? Montez - St. Louis, MO (21:01)
What is the biblical definition of prophecy and a prophetic word? Eric - St. Louis, MO (24:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/22/26), Hank shares on the illumination principle on reading the Bible for all its worth and critiques Bill Maher’s flawed wooden literal interpretation of the talking snake in the Book of Genesis.
Hank also answers the following questions: Was polygamy, plural marriage, and concubinage ever acceptable by God? Ross - Salt Lake City, UT (6:49)
What does it mean to be created “in the image of God?” Joe - Omaha, NE (15:11)
Beatitude in Revelation 22:14. Is it supposed to read blessed are those who do the commandments or those who wash their robes? Herb - AB (18:58)
People say that the King James Bible is the fully inspired Word of God. Is that true? What is the best Bible translation to read? Herb - AB (20:27)
Where does the Bible say that those who die without Christ have eternal condemnation? Tom - Newark, DE (24:13)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/21/26), Hank shares on the importance of essential Christian doctrine, which sets the line of demarcation between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of the cults.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why is giving a blessing in the morning considered a curse in Proverbs 27:14? Pam - Due West, SC (3:01)
I divorced while I was an unbeliever, under illegitimate grounds. How long must I stay open to reconciliation? Robert - Sacramento, CA (5:56)
Are shows where they hunt for ghosts contain legitimate footage? Are ghosts just demons messing with people? Andrew - St. Louis, MO (15:14)
In John 4, what legitimacy does the Samaritan woman have to claim the well? Brian - Valentia, CA (16:46)
How can you witness to someone with Alzheimer’s? Ezekiel - Lincoln, NE (22:38)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/20/26), Hank shares on Dick Staub’s book, The Culturally Savvy Christian, and how you can be an effective ambassador for Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is it okay for Christians to get tattoos? Danny - Modesto, CA (4:36)
Why was man forbidden to eat from the Tree of Knowledge? Jason - Graham, NC (6:10)
What are the 7 angels, 2 witnesses, 42 weeks, and 3 1/2 years in the Book of Revelation? Mike - OK (15:41)
What is the meaning of Matthew 7:6, where it says, “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs”? Jeanie - KS (20:29)
What is a good way to go through the Book of Zechariah, since it contains so much symbolism? Jeanie - KS (21:40)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares on Jesus being the fulfillment of Old Testament messianic prophecies.
Hank also answers the following questions:
When should you leave your church for another church? Michael - Rochester, IN (8:27)
What are your thoughts about the New Living Translation? Michael - Rochester, IN (10:37)
Is the Antichrist not necessarily just one person? Chuck - Cleveland, MS (15:12)
Is the story about the sons of God and daughters of men in Genesis 6 referring to angels having sex with women? Debra - Dallas, TX (18:21)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/17/26), Hank comments on statements made by Bill Maher that the entirety of the Bible was not meant to be read as history, but as parable.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you explain the meaning of 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 with respect to building upon the foundation of Christ and testing with fire? Alan - Oklahoma City, OK (7:12)
Can you define praying in the Spirit? Duncan - High River, AB (8:50)
What about the ministries of Joseph Prince and Joyce Meyer? Reliable teachers? Jim - WA (15:14)
What about the Gap Theory between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2? Paul - Vancouver, BC (21:41)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/16/26), Hank answers the following questions:
How do we know the assembly of angels and Satan took place in the Book of Job? Cathy - Bakersfield, CA (0:58)
Why were some people in the Bible, like David and Solomon, not known as adulterers, since they had multiple wives? Kevin - KS (6:53)
The same thing (abomination of desolations) talked about in the Book of Daniel and Mark 13:14? Eugene - Freehold, NJ (15:12)
Genesis 6 talks about angels cohabitating with women. Are these demon/human hybrids in the world and influencing the government? Don - Charlotte, NC (20:33)
Is Charles Spurgeon a reliable teacher? Tyler - NE (24:05)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/15/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the rapture biblical? Linda - Pittsburgh, PA (0:48)
Must Christians tithe or face the curses mentioned in Deuteronomy 28? Alicia - St. Louis, MO (5:38)
Why wasn’t King David stoned for adultery? Kevin - Kansas City, KS (15:11)
I struggle with depression. One part of the bible says that if I ask believing it will be given, but Paul prayed for the thorn to be removed, yet the thorn remained. How do I make sense of these different responses? Collin - NE (18:58)
My son says he saw an angel at the age of three. How do I know if that’s true? Bill - MO (22:53)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/14/26), Hank concludes his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Pascha—also known as Easter. It is the day in which the body of Christ worldwide celebrates the ultimate game-changer—the resurrection of Jesus Christ. “If I face hardships in life for merely human reasons,” wrote Paul in his first letter to the Corinthian Christians, “what have I gained? If the dead are not raised, ‘Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.’ If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men.” Without resurrection, Christianity crumbles. Thus, in 1 Corinthians chapter 15, the apostle Paul provides a four-part argument underscoring the irrevocable reality of Christ’s resurrection. Of one thing Hank has become certain—if twenty-first-century Christians would grasp the reality of resurrection like first-century Christians did, their lives would be totally transformed.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/13/26), Hank resumes his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Holy Saturday, which was observed by the Eastern Church this past weekend. Holy Saturday marks one of the most enigmatic of all mysteries—the mystery of Christ’s descent into Hades. Being “put to death in the body,” says Peter, he was “made alive by the spirit through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it, only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also.” Peter here reminds us of two great and glorious truths. First, that we are saved through water, and second, that the descent of Christ into Hades inaugurates resplendent triumph. A triumph by which Christ “tramples down death by death.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
When a person is baptized, do they become a new creation right away, or is it an ongoing process? Debra - Stony Plain, AB (15:49)
What provision does the Bible make for young children or some adults who don’t have the mental capacity to accept Christ? Robert - Tallahassee, FL (21:07)
I have a cross pendant that has discolored over time. I bought a replacement, but what should I do with the old one? Paul - San Diego, CA (23:36)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares the testimony of Michelle, who came out of Mormonism. Hank also answers the following questions:
I am discussing the two natures of Christ. Did Christ have a human spirit and a divine spirit? Michael - Fort Worth, TX (5:11)
What is the sin leading to death in 1 John 5:16? Why pray that people should not commit that sin? Zeke - Old Ridge, NE (9:00)
What is the difference between an apostate and a heretic? Carl - WI (15:13)
Can you explain Judgment Day to me? If our sins are forgotten, why is God going to judge Christians? Patty - St. Louis, MO (16:24)
Can you explain Peter’s vision regarding the eating of animals? Chip - Bloomington, IL (20:52)
Genesis says, “God created the heavens and the earth.” Are there multiple levels of heaven? Mark - Omaha, NE (23:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/10/26), Hank picks up his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Holy Friday, the day a united Church is brought face-to-face with the fatal torment of Jesus Christ. A torment that began in the garden of Gethsemane following the emotional Last Supper of Holy Thursday. That night, Jesus was betrayed by Judas, disowned by Peter, and arrested by the temple guard. Before Caiaphas the high priest, he was mocked, beaten, and spat upon. The next morning, Jesus—battered, bruised, and bleeding—was stripped and subjected to the brutality of Roman flogging, reducing his body to quivering ribbons of bleeding flesh. As Christ slumped into the pool of his own blood, soldiers threw a scarlet robe across his shoulders, thrust a scepter into his hands, and pressed sharp thorns into his scalp. After they mocked him, they took the scepter and repeatedly struck him on the head. A heavy wooden beam was thrust upon his bleeding body, and he was led away to a place called Golgotha. There, the Lord of Glory experienced ultimate physical torture in the form of the cross.
Today, as we remember the passion of Christ upon the cross, as we recall his dying words, “Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit,” we are reminded that we, too, will breathe our last. Whether we are old or young, rich or poor, male or female, we light the sky for the briefest of moments. And then eternity. In the meantime, what we do today will have direct consequences for all eternity. Thus, while the culture seeks to focus your gaze on greatness, Christ rightly focuses your gaze on grace and godliness.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/09/26), Hank resumes his overview of Holy Week with Holy Thursday, the epicenter of the divine narrative. A narrative that begins with the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden. If Adam and Eve had rejected the serpent, they would have eaten from the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge would not have been withheld from them. Instead, they were exiled from the Edenic garden and from traversing the slope leading upward toward the peak of deification. Thankfully, the narrative does not end there. For in the panoply of history, a Second Adam clothed himself in fallen humanity. It was above all in his death on the cross and resurrection from the dead that Christ returned humanity to the life of Eden. This then is the great arc of the biblical narrative. From the Tree of Life in the Edenic Garden to the Tree of Life in the eternal garden. An arch that finds its apex with the Eucharistic bounty spilling forth from the trodden grapes of Golgotha’s hill. The Last Supper that we commemorate on Holy Thursday constitutes the central mystery of the Church. It is the source and zenith of Church life. By it, we are changed from human multiplicity to one body in Christ, the temple of the Holy Spirit. Within the Eucharistic assembly, divine life flows into us and penetrates the fabric of our humanity. The future life is infused into the present one and is blended with it, so that our fallen humanity may be transformed into the glorified humanity of the new Adam, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/08/26), Hank continues to provide an overview of the days of Holy Week, picking up with Holy Wednesday, otherwise known as Spy Wednesday. For on the Wednesday of the last week of Christ’s earthly sojourn, Judas became a spy for the enemies of the Messiah. On this day, the ancient Church commemorates the ultimate in contrasts: a prostitute transformed into a pure bride in contrast to a chosen disciple who conspires with sinful men to betray the King of Truth.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I have a friend who is a member of Rodney Howard-Browne’s church. If he believes in the essentials, how does that make his ministry a cult, and how can I explain that to my friend? Nancy - PA (15:46)
What is your take on sola scriptura now as an Orthodox Christian, and do you think it is biblical? Chris - Seattle, WA (19:33)
I heard you say the other day that there was no rapture. Am I incorrect, or did you actually say that? Charles - Dexter, MO (23:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/07/26), Hank continues to highlight the days of Holy Week. On Holy Tuesday, we commemorate the Parable of the Ten Virgins as found in Matthew chapter 25. In this parable—this extended simile with extraordinarily sharp teeth—the coming of Christ is likened to the coming of the bridegroom to the home of his bride during the sacramental ritual of marriage. In the narrative of the parable, there are ten virgins—five wise and five foolish. The five wise virgins are illustrative of those who practice almsgiving and mercy. The five foolish represent those who selfishly squander God’s provisions upon themselves. In the end, the bridegroom arrives, and the five who were prepared went in with him to the eternal wedding banquet. And then, says Jesus, “the door was shut.” To the five foolish virgins who belatedly asked for the door to be opened, the bridegroom replied, “I tell you the truth, I don’t know you.”
Hank also answers the following question:
My son struggles with knowing that he’s saved. He said that he’s prayed and prayed but doesn’t feel like he hears from God. What can I say to him? Carol - Nashville, TN (19:41)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/06/26), Hank focuses on Holy Week, with Christians in the Eastern Church celebrating Palm Sunday yesterday while Christians in the West celebrated Christ’s resurrection, concluding their Holy Week. Holy Week for Christians in the East begins the day before Palm Sunday. It’s the day christened by the ancient Church, Lazarus Saturday. It is on that day that we remember afresh that our Lord Jesus Christ raised Lazarus, a historical reality that points forward to the universal resurrection of all humanity. The next day, Palm Sunday marks the commemoration of Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem announced the establishment of the Kingdom of God and a foretaste of the time that He will gather His perfected bride and carry her over the threshold of Jordan into the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. On Holy Monday, the fig tree is set before us as a reminder of the danger inherent in having an appearance of godliness but being devoid of its reality. A reminder to be vigilant and bear the fruits of righteousness and repentance.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If you believe that salvation is “once saved, always saved,” would this mean your free will no longer exists? Tim - Keller, TX (15:49)
To me, the term replacement theology seems to be an accurate term as opposed to a misnomer, would you not say? Mark - Vancouver, BC (21:10)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank interviews Dr. Paul Maier, former Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University, about the DVD The Week that Changed the World. Hank and Dr. Maier discuss the significance of Holy Week, those who erroneously deny the fatal torment of Jesus, extra-biblical evidence for the life of Christ that corresponds to Scripture, and more questions and misinformation surrounding the most important week in all of history.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/03/26), Hank reaches the conclusion of the four-part argument for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, transformation. What happened as a result of the resurrection is unprecedented. In the span of a few hundred years, a small band of insignificant believers succeeded in turning an entire empire upside down. The Twelve—minus Judas, plus Paul—were radically revolutionized. Peter, once afraid of being exposed as a follower of Christ, became a lion of the faith. Paul, the ceaseless persecutor, became the chief proselytizer of the Gentiles. Within weeks of the resurrection, not just a few, but an entire community of thousands of Jews, willingly transformed the spiritual and sociological traditions underscoring their national identity. Of one thing Hank has become certain—if twenty-first-century Christians would grasp the reality of resurrection like first-century Christians did, their lives would be totally transformed.
Today, Great and Holy Friday, “he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5 NIV). As Theanthropos (God-Man), the spotless Lamb of God lived a perfectly sinless human life and died a sinner’s death to sufficiently atone once for all for the sins of humanity. Isaiah not only foreshadows the death of Christ but His resurrection as well. Isaiah prophetically looks forward toward the resurrection of “a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering” as the earnest of our resurrection on the last day. “After the suffering of his soul,” says Isaiah, “he will see the light of life and be satisfied.” In like fashion, our bodies will be resurrected from the dust of the ground. Jesus, who fulfills the entire mosaic of Old Testament resurrection prophecies left no doubt about this coming resurrection: “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned” (John 5:28-29 NIV). If Christ had not himself been resurrected, the promise that he will resurrect dry bones in scattered graves would be as empty as the tomb guaranteeing its fulfillment.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/02/26), Hank moves on to the third part of the four-part argument for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the appearances of Christ. In the Acts of the Apostles, Dr. Luke writes that Jesus gave the disciples “many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God” (Acts 1:3 NIV). Likewise, the apostle Paul exudes confidence in the appearances of Christ (1 Corinthians 15). And like Paul, Peter in his powerful Pentecost proclamation confidently communicated that many credible eyewitnesses could confirm the fact of Christ’s physical post-resurrection appearances (Acts 2:29-32). One thing can be stated with ironclad certainty. The apostles did not merely propagate Christ’s teachings, they were absolutely positive that he had appeared to them in the flesh. Additionally, the apostles claimed that Christ appeared to hundreds of people who were still alive. It would have been one thing to attribute these supernatural experiences to people who had already died. It was quite another to attribute them to multitudes who were still alive and available for cross-examination.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/01/26), Hank continues the trek from Palm Sunday—when Jesus Christ rode into Jerusalem precisely the way that Zechariah said he would—to Easter. Yesterday, Hank began to talk about the four-part argument that Saint Paul gives in 1 Corinthians 15, which underscores that Christ has, in fact, risen from the dead. Today, Hank moves on to the second part of the argument, the empty tomb. As it is incontrovertible that Christ suffered fatal torment, so too, it is certain beyond reasonable doubt that Christ was buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea and that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. Were it not true, Christianity would not have survived the tomb containing the remains of the Messiah. As the reliability of the resurrection is undermined in the media, Christians must be prepared to demonstrate that Jesus was buried and that on Easter morning, some two thousand years ago, the tomb was indeed empty. Hank also addresses a question that comes up often on the Bible Answer Man broadcast, “Was Jesus really in the grave for three days and three nights?”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/31/26), Hank focuses on the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We spend so much time on Christmas and justifiably so because Jesus came in incarnation so that we could experience what it is to take on the divine nature—of course excluding identity of essence. But if there’s no resurrection, there is no hope for Christianity. So, over the next few days, Hank wants to emphasize the significance of resurrection.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/30/26), Hank discusses Jesus Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem. This is, of course, celebrated by Christians as Palm Sunday, which the Western Church observed yesterday, and the Eastern Church will celebrate this coming Sunday. On Palm Sunday, we celebrate Jesus riding into Jerusalem, not as a political messiah, but rather in humility and peace in fulfillment of Zechariah’s famed prophecy: “See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey” (Zechariah 9:9 NIV). Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem announced the establishment of the Kingdom of God. It was a foretaste of the time that He will gather His perfected bride and carry her over the threshold of Jordan into a New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares on the importance of learning and practicing the literal principle of biblical interpretation.
Hank also answers the following questions:
When the alcoholic removes alcohol from his life, he is not physically maimed. Doesn’t this contradict Jesus’ teaching in Mark 9:45-47? Abraham - Lincoln, NE (5:30)
Can a divorced Christian remarry? Is this a sin? Dave - Louisville, KY (8:13)
In light of Paul’s words on circumcision in Galatians 5:3 and 1 Corinthians 7:18, why did he allow Timothy’s circumcision? Peter - West Palm Beach, FL (15:13)
Are Christians still subject to the Mosaic Law? Mike - St. Louis, MO (19:40)
Are the translations of the Bible fallible? Jason - IL (23:32)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/27/26), Hank interviews Dr. Paul Maier, former Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University, about the DVD The Week that Changed the World. Hank and Dr. Maier discuss the significance of Holy Week, those who erroneously deny the fatal torment of Jesus, extra-biblical evidence for the life of Christ that corresponds to Scripture, and more questions and misinformation surrounding the most important week in all of history.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/26/26), Hank shares the testimony of Michelle, who came out of Mormonism.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I am discussing the two natures of Christ. Did Christ have a human spirit and a divine spirit? Michael - Fort Worth, TX (5:11)
What is the sin leading to death in 1 John 5:16? Why pray that people should not commit that sin? Zeke - Old Ridge, NE (9:00)
Is the Antichrist not necessarily just one person? Chuck - Cleveland, MS (15:12)
Is the story about the sons of God and daughters of men in Genesis 6 referring to angels having sex with women? Debra - Dallas, TX (18:21)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/25/26), Hank answers the following questions:
I became a Christian, but my wife did not. How can I share my faith with my children without straining my marriage? Mark - Vancouver, BC (0:50)
Was Jude 9 referring to a source outside the Bible? Why the debate over the body of Moses? Tim - Phoenix, AZ (4:45)
What are your thoughts about the International House of Prayer and Mike Bickle? Chris - Kansas City, MO (8:18)
What is the difference between an apostate and a heretic? Carl - WI (15:13)
Can you explain to me about Judgment Day? If our sins are forgotten, why is God going to judge Christians? Patty - St. Louis, MO (16:24)
Can you explain Peter’s vision regarding the eating of animals? Chip - Bloomington, IL (20:52)
Genesis says, “God created the heavens and the earth.” Are there multiple levels of heaven? Mark - Omaha, NE (23:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/24/26), Hank answers the following questions:
If a Christian does not give 10% of their gross income, are they in disobedience to God and subject to punishment? Tracy - Riverside, CA (0:56)
Are we still under the dietary laws in Leviticus? Daniel - Peoria, IL (5:12)
Did the Old Testament permit polygamy? Why was it okay for David and Solomon to have multiple wives? Tim - AL (6:43)
If tithing is like training wheels for giving, why cannot the OT dietary laws be training wheels for a proper diet? Joyce - St. Louis, MO (15:10)
I want to serve God, but I do not feel like I love the Lord. What’s stopping me from feeling that relationship? Don - St. Louis, MO (17:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/23/26), Hank shares on Jesus being the fulfillment of Old Testament messianic prophecies.
Hank also answers the following questions:
When should you leave your church for another church? Michael - Rochester, IN (8:27)
What are your thoughts about the New Living Translation? Michael - Rochester, IN (10:37)
Did the early church have a dispensational theology with respect to a future millennium contra to what is taught by covenant theology? Stephen - Branson, MO (15:12)
If the rapture is unbiblical, then what does it mean in Scripture when it tells us “one will be taken and the other left”? Stephen - Calgary, AB (18:45)
Why is Sunday the day we go to church? I can’t find it anywhere in the Bible. James - Murray, IA (23:55)
Jay Richards has made more appearances on Hank Unplugged than any other guest. As the longtime producer of the podcast, Dave Hanegraaff thought it would be fitting to have Jay be one of the first guests to join him on his new podcast, A Commitment to Reality.
In this preview from A Commitment to Reality, Jay and Dave explore the importance of listening to those we disagree with, how social media distorts our perception of reality, and why embodiment—simply going outside and being present—may be one of the most important disciplines we’ve forgotten.
They also dive into the growing influence of artificial intelligence, why the debate over AI is ultimately a question of anthropology, and how our understanding of the human person will shape the future more than any technology.
To hear the full conversation—including Jay’s reflections on fasting, discipline, and practices that reconnect us to reality—search for A Commitment to Reality wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show so you never miss an episode.
You can also watch full episodes and clips on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@ACommitmenttoReality
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares on the mathematics of spiritual multiplication; the way Christianity can grow exponentially just by leading one person a year with just 12 evangelists. In less than 30 years, the whole world could be evangelized, and even if the population doubled, it would only take one additional year.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Peter quotes Joel in Acts 2. When was this prophecy from Joel 2 fulfilled? Christopher - MI (3:40)
What are the greater works mentioned in John 14:12? Rick - Oklahoma City, OK (15:13)
A friend of mine said that people don’t choose God, God chooses the people. What is your insight on this? Jason - Phoenix, AZ (18:23)
Regarding Matthew 16:18, is Peter the rock upon which the Church was built? What is the proper understanding of this verse? Larry - Long Beach, CA (21:22)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/20/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you address Bill Wiese’s account of spending 23 minutes in Hell? Bob - Fort Wayne, IN (0:52)
Friends have recommended to me books by Mary K. Baxter and Rebecca Brown; do you have any comments on them? Joanne - Montreal, QC (6:49)
In light of Paul’s words on circumcision in Galatians 5:3 and 1 Corinthians 7:18, why did he allow Timothy’s circumcision? Peter - West Palm Beach, FL (15:13)
Are Christians still subject to the Mosaic Law? Mike - St. Louis, MO (19:40)
Are the translations of the Bible fallible? Jason - IL (23:32)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/19/26), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the scriptural basis for determining family size? Amber - Atlanta, GA (1:57)
What do you mean by “reading the Bible for all its worth”? Jamie - London, ON (4:32)
Does the parable of the wheat and tares apply to gays in the church, Muslims, and other people we disagree with? Lori - Gary, TX (7:00)
I read an article about what the Bible says about sex. They claimed that the washing of feet is an innuendo about sex. How do I refute this? Katie - Storm Lake, IA (15:11)
Regarding the three visitors in Genesis 18, was one of them Jesus, and the other the Holy Spirit? Tony - Deer Park, TX (17:54)
What event is tied to the gathering of the elect with the trumpet call in Matthew 24:31? Aaron - Jefferson City, MO (21:32)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/18/26), Hank shares on the importance of learning and practicing the literal principle of biblical interpretation.
Hank also answers the following questions:
When the alcoholic removes alcohol from his life, he is not physically maimed. Doesn’t this contradict Jesus’ teaching in Mark 9:45-47? Abraham - Lincoln, NE (5:29)
Can a divorced Christian remarry? Is this a sin? Dave - Louisville, KY (8:12)
The Anabaptist tradition, particularly the Amish-Mennonite faith. Are these churches within the pale of orthodoxy? Wayne - KY (15:14)
A coworker mentioned a woman created out of sand and given to Satan as a wife. Her name was Lilith. Is there any truth to this? Melissa - Asherville, MO (20:12)
Is the Trinity an essential doctrine? Orlando - High Point, NC (23:17)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/17/26), Hank shares his thoughts on St. Patrick’s Day. Saint Patrick was born a Brit in the fifth century, but when he was 16, he was captured by Irish pirates and taken to Ireland as a slave. After escaping, he later returned as a missionary. Although all analogies for the Trinity ultimately break down, Saint Patrick supposedly explained this doctrine by using a shamrock. Tradition credits him as the founder of Christianity in Ireland and its first bishop. Certainly, many came to faith in Christ through his ministry.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Have you heard of the New Apostolic Reformation? Are IHOP and Bethel Church in Redding associated with it? Ryan - Medicine Hat, AB (3:09)
Can you explain the doctrine of predestination? Mary - Lincoln, NE (5:39)
When we get to heaven will we remember this lifetime? Wesley - Gilmore, TX (9:44)
Is Oneness Pentecostalism and its denial of the Trinity a heresy? Lisa - Richmond, VA (15:34)
Could you give me some insight into the teaching of Ray Hagin and this idea of Afrocentrism? Shirley - Garner, NC (21:22)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/16/26), Hank answers the following questions:
How do we know what we should change in the world or leave alone, and what is and isn’t the will of God? Lindsey - Memphis, TN (1:01)
Whose sins are covered in James 5:20? Billy - Charlotte, NC (4:23)
Is the Walk to Emmaus acceptable for Christians? Victor - KS (8:13)
Regarding the command to be “Salt and Light”, what is our responsibility when it comes to politics and the media? Craig - Vancouver, BC (15:13)
Clarify comments on the Walk to Emmaus. What are they going to tell me that I shouldn’t hear? Bob - Bakersfield, CA (21:15)
How should we as Christians respond to attacks and persecution against Christians in the world? Stephen - Calgary, AB (22:23)
Is William Branham a false prophet? Stephen - Calgary, AB (24:47)
Frederica Mathewes-Green was the very first guest on Hank Unplugged. As the longtime producer of the podcast, Dave Hanegraaff thought it would be fitting for Frederica to also be the first guest on his new podcast, A Commitment to Reality.
In this preview episode, Frederica Mathewes-Green and Dave Hanegraaff explore what it means to live in alignment with reality.
To hear the full conversation, search for A Commitment to Reality wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show so you never miss an episode.
You can also watch full episodes and clips onYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ACommitmenttoReality
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/06/26), Hank shares on the Word of God being truth and the way God speaks to us through His Word.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is belief in the Trinity essential for salvation? Peter - West Palm Beach, FL (5:29)
Will someone who willfully persists in drunkenness lose rewards in heaven? Allan - Jacksonville, FL (15:28)
Does God put it into our hearts to accept Jesus, or do we have a choice? Nick - Yuba City, CA (20:06)
Where does Jesus say, “He who is not for Me is against Me,” and can you elaborate on what He meant? Walter - Ogden, UT (23:50)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/13/26), Hank answers the following questions:
If the law is done away with, what difference does it make with respect to living righteously? Dale - Omaha, NE (0:57)
Is the Book of Revelation figurative? Is some of it literal? Derek - Springfield, MO (5:37)
I heard a preacher say that Abraham was not a Jew. Is that right? Ken - LA (15:12)
Are deliverance ministries with exorcisms valid and biblically based? David - Grandview, MO (17:47)
What do you know about Sozo prayer and Bethel Church? Walter - Edmonton, AB (23:52)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/12/26), Hank focuses on the contrast between genuine and counterfeit revivals: the emphasis on eternal verities and earthly vanities.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is Jesus going to return, or has He already returned? Patty - Sun City West, AZ (9:14)
Should we pray for the healing of the sick? Daniel - Nashville, TN (15:12)
What about the ministry of Andrew Wommack? Charlie - Salt Lake City, UT (19:20)
How should a Christian start a prayer? Which person of the Trinity do we address in prayer? Paul - El Paso, TX (22:11)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/11/26), Hank is joined by Mark Sayers, senior leader of Red Church in Melbourne, Australia, and co-founder of Uber Ministries, to discuss his article in the Christian Research Journal, “Looking under the Surface of the Millennial Generation”.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are the greater works mentioned in John 14:12? Rick - Oklahoma City, OK (15:12)
A friend of mine said that people don’t choose God; God chooses the people. What is your insight on this? Jason - Phoenix, AZ (18:24)
Regarding Matthew 16:18, is Peter the rock upon which the Church was built? What is the proper understanding of this verse? Larry - Long Beach, CA (21:22)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/10/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Does Jeremiah 29:11 apply to personal struggles and anxiety? Jim - Fort Wayne, IN (1:15)
Is the Apostolic Church Christian? They do not believe in the Trinity and baptize in Jesus’ name only. Mary - Memphis, TN (5:26)
What was David struggling with in Psalms 31:10? James - Cleveland, OH (7:34)
What makes your interpretation of the Bible condemning homosexuality correct? Randall - Tulsa, OK (15:12)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/09/26), Hank shares on the mathematics of spiritual multiplication; the way Christianity can grow exponentially just by leading one person a year with just 12 evangelists. In less than 30 years, the whole world could be evangelized, and even if the population doubled, it would only take one additional year.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Peter quotes Joel in Acts 2. When was this prophecy from Joel 2 fulfilled? Christopher - MI (3:39)
What happens to the soul after the body dies? Nick - Lincoln, NE (15:39)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Why let Judas hold the moneybag since he was a thief? Tom - Cleveland, OH (0:47)
What is the difference between biblical love and worldly love? Jim - Washington, DC (4:33)
Why was Jacob allowed to deceive Isaac and steal Esau’s blessing? Curtis - MO (15:10)
How can we identify false teaching? Dana - CO (17:56)
Can you offer the proper interpretation of the antichrist in 1 John 2:22? Conrad - Dallas, TX (21:56)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/06/26), Hank shares on the Word of God being truth and the way God speaks to us through His Word.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is belief in the Trinity essential for salvation? Peter - West Palm Beach, FL (5:29)
A Christian missionary converted a Muslim and told him to keep his two wives. Isn’t polygamy forbidden in the New Testament? Troy - MO (15:10)
Does the Bible teach that the Earth is literally set upon pillars? Andrew - Lawrence, KS (18:26)
Ephesians 4:11 tells us that Christ gave us prophets. Is prophecy still for today? Sam - Reading, PA (22:03)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/05/26), Hank shares one of the best things that happened to him as a new believer: being told that all Christians memorize the Word of God.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Are Old Testament narratives not intended to teach moral lessons? Jim - Springfield, MO (3:18)
When the Jews left Egypt, God fed them with manna, but why did they not use the herds for food? Margie - Vineland, NJ (9:25)
Will someone who willfully persists in drunkenness lose rewards in heaven? Allan - Jacksonville, FL (15:28)
Does God put it into our hearts to accept Jesus, or do we have a choice? Nick - Yuba City, CA (20:06)
Where does Jesus say, “He who is not for Me is against Me,” and can you elaborate on what He meant? Walter - Ogden, UT (23:50)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/04/26), Hank shares on the problems of theistic evolution.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Ezekiel 40 and whether there be a future rebuilt temple in Jerusalem? Brandon - CA (5:31)
Reading Exodus 4. Why did God want to kill Moses? Georgia - St. Louis, MO (15:11)
What is the difference between the New and Old Covenants? Collin - Boone, NC (19:22)
Is it redundant to ask for forgiveness for sins? Mark - Calgary, AB (24:10)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/03/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Which evangelical colleges are not postmodern? Brian - Salem, NJ (0:53)
I have friends who explored Messianic Judaism and now deny the deity of Christ. How do I explain why the deity of Christ matters? Thomas - Eden, OK (3:04)
Does a person have a body, soul, and spirit? Jerry - Modesto, CA (6:22)
Is Jesus’ statement “this generation shall not pass away” a failed prophecy? Jeff - Ridgefield, OH (15:12)
I have been under spiritual attack. How do I make sense of my suffering? Steve - Kansas City, MO (22:50)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/02/26), Hank shares how Charles Darwin realized the fossil record did not support his theory of gradual step-by-step evolutionary development, but hoped future generations of scientists would make the necessary discoveries to validate his contention. But after 150 years of exploration, the fossil evidence demonstrates the contrary to Darwin’s prediction.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I’m sharing with a Muslim on us being the children of God and Jesus being the Son of God. How can I explain the difference to him? Bob - TN (4:53)
Is there a secret rapture? Does Jesus come twice? Robert - St. Louis, MO (15:13)
If the dead in Christ rise first, what happens to those who are not dead in Christ? Jay - Fayetteville, AR (20:47)
Do you know anything about the Recovery Bible by Living Stream Ministry? Mary - Omaha, NE (23:29)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank addresses a common question brought up over and over again, which is: “Who is the Antichrist?”
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is the pretribulation rapture doctrine so foundational that it can affect one’s salvation? Elden - NE (4:18)
Is it permissible to pray for children from broken homes? My Pastor told me not to pray for them. Mary - St. Louis, MO (6:45)
I have a porn addiction, and many of my co-workers bring pornographic images into the workplace. How can I handle this situation? Matthew - Lincoln, NE (9:24)
Did angels have sex with women in Genesis 6:2? Marvin - Sioux City, IA (15:12)
Are Hades and Hell two different places? Marvin - Sioux City, IA (17:12)
Regarding the book 23 Minutes in Hell, do you think this story is true, and must we live a perfect life to make it to heaven? Katie - IA (19:13)
Is David talking to himself in Psalm 4 when he says, “be angry and sin not”? How does this relate to Paul’s citation in Ephesians 4:26? Greg - Kansas City, MO (23:48)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/27/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Why let Judas hold the moneybag since he was a thief? Tom - Cleveland, OH (0:44)
What is the difference between biblical love and worldly love? Jim - Washington, DC (4:31)
Are alcohol and tobacco biblically permissible? Seth - El Dorado, KS (15:14)
Acts 14 tells of Paul healing a crippled man who had faith to be healed. Do you need faith to be healed? Do we still have the gift of healing? Stephen - KS (18:44)
What are good proofs for God’s existence for atheists? Jan - St. Louis, MO (23:27)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/26/26), Hank answers the following questions:
What does a “rhema word” mean? David - San Antonio, TX (2:45)
How should I witness to Jehovah’s Witnesses about the deity of Christ? Brandon - College Station, TX (6:08)
What is your take on the teachings of Joyce Meyer? Janine - Topeka, KS (15:12)
What are your thoughts about the book The Shack? Shawn - VA (19:04)
If someone believes in God but not in Jesus, why wouldn’t they go to heaven, since Jesus is God? Tony - Newcastle, PA (21:21)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/25/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Regarding the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11:6, why was God worried that man would become too powerful? Dana - CA (0:50)
What is the firmament? Seth - El Dorado, KS (4:09)
Why did Jude cite the Book of Enoch? Trisha - Huntington Beach, CA (15:13)
Who is Arnold Murray? Scotty - Stillwater, OK (17:49)
Can you elaborate on the doctrine of Hell? How do you bring up the subject of Hell in conversation? Andrew - Springfield, MO (20:22)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/24/26), Hank answers the following questions:
How old was Joseph at the time of his marriage to the Virgin Mary? Troy - Kansas City, KS (0:59)
Can you give the origin of the name “Jehovah”? Is there a biblical basis for coming up with that name? Troy - Kansas City, KS (2:32)
I see many professing Christians who fall short of living right with God. What am I supposed to do? Julia - Orange Park, FL (4:03)
Why was Jacob allowed to deceive Isaac and steal Esau’s blessing? Curtis - MO (15:10)
How can we identify false teaching? Dana - CO (17:56)
Can you offer the proper interpretation of the antichrist in 1 John 2:22? Conrad - Dallas, TX (21:56)
Hank Hanegraaff brings an important announcement about a brand-new initiative at the Christian Research Institute: a new podcast titled A Commitment to Reality, hosted by his son, Dave Hanegraaff.
This podcast is not only timely but extraordinarily relevant. Why? Because we live in an era of “reality rot.” To paraphrase Blaise Pascal, we live in an age in which truth is so obscure and falsehood so established that, apart from “a commitment to reality,” you simply cannot know it.
Our new podcast is a powerful complement to CRI’s other podcasts and publications, extending our ministry and mission to a whole new generation of change agents.
Please subscribe to A Commitment to Reality on YouTube for full episodes and clips, and follow wherever you get your podcasts. You can also help spread the word by rating, reviewing, and telling others about A Commitment to Reality.
And remember: Because truth matters, reality matters. That’s why we must remain committed to reality.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/23/26), Hank celebrates the beginning of the Lenten season, with today being Clean Monday, a day in which we are to leave behind our sinful attitudes. Hank stresses the importance of fasting, one of the predominant themes of the Great Lent. The stomach is like an undisciplined child, forever demanding its fill of empty calories. The discipline of fasting restores one’s balance and self-control.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I overcome sin through the power of the Spirit according to Ephesians? Jared - Kansas City, KS (6:03)
I’ve heard you say the flames of hell aren’t literal, so do you believe the waters of the flood covered the entire earth? Brian - Muskogee, OK (8:50)
Do you know anything about God sending Moses and Ezekiel back to preach the Word? Mark - Kalamazoo, MI (15:41)
Are the two natures of Christ easy to understand? Mike - Boone, IA (19:39)
A Commitment to Reality is a podcast for a post-truth—and increasingly post-reality—age.
We are living through one of the most disorienting periods in human history—leaving many to wonder: What is reality? As artificial intelligence accelerates and institutional trust erodes, our shared sense of what is real continues to crumble.
A commitment to reality is a dedication to discerning what is true and developing the discipline to live in alignment with that truth—with reality. This podcast is an apologetic for reality—each episode serving as an intentional act of grounding our existence together as we commit to what is beautiful, good, and true.
Subscribe to A Commitment to Reality on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ACommitmenttoReality for the full episodes + clips, as well as Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-commitment-to-reality/id1876254826 , Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/378rR6Oz8YkbTOIqSfhlV3 and follow wherever you get podcasts. You can help spread the word about this new podcast by giving us a rating and review from the other channels we are listed on and telling others!
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Why would God command the killing of children in the divine judgment carried out by Joshua? J.R. - Oklahoma City, OK (0:53)
How to respond to a skeptic who asks, “If predestination in Romans 8:29-30 and Ephesians 1:45 is true, what is the purpose of going to church?” Robbie - Paintsville, KY (15:12)
What is the age of the Earth? Dennis - CO (19:34)
My neighbor shot his wife, then committed suicide. Will he go to heaven or hell? Marion - Cambridge, MA (21:38)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/20/26), Hank addresses a common question brought up over and over again, which is: “Who is the Antichrist?”
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is the pretribulation rapture doctrine so foundational that it can affect one’s salvation? Elden - NE (4:18)
Is it permissible to pray for children from broken homes? My Pastor told me not to pray for them. Mary - St. Louis, MO (6:45)
I have a porn addiction, and many of my co-workers bring pornographic images into the workplace. How can I handle this situation? Matthew - Lincoln, NE (9:24)
Can you explain the meaning of “perfect” regarding spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 14? Eric - Winchester, KY (15:11)
When Moses asked God to blot his name out of His book, was this a reference to the Book of Life? Joe - Price, TX (17:29)
Is harboring unforgiveness an unpardonable sin that can jeopardize salvation? Ben - Cape Coral, FL (21:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/19/26), Hank shares on the principle of Scriptural Synergy from his flipchart, L-I-G-H-T-S On Your Path.
Hank also answers the following questions:
When Jesus walked on water, why did the disciples think they were seeing a ghost? Alex - El Paso, TX (5:41)
My son is autistic and believes that God is at fault for his condition. How can I assure him that God isn’t punishing him? Alex - El Paso, TX (8:16)
Did angels have sex with women in Genesis 6:2? Marvin - Sioux City, IA (15:12)
Are Hades and Hell two different places? Marvin - Sioux City, IA (17:12)
Regarding the book 23 Minutes in Hell, do you think this story is true, and must we live a perfect life to make it to heaven? Katie - IA (19:13)
Is David talking to himself in Psalm 4 when he says, “be angry and sin not”? How does this relate to Paul’s citation in Ephesians 4:26? Greg - Kansas City, MO (23:48)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/18/26), Hank notes that today is Ash Wednesday, which is the beginning of the forty days of preparation for celebrating the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. During this time, Christians remember our sinfulness, we repent, we ask for God’s forgiveness, and we recognize that God’s forgiveness comes at an infinite price—the death of Jesus Christ on the cross on our behalf. Hank also discusses Clean Monday, which is part of the Eastern Church’s observance of the Great Lent that will be observed this coming Monday.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Which historian was the first to mention the Gospels? Jason - Harrisburg, PA (6:24)
If Jesus died on a Friday and rose on Sunday, isn’t that just two days? Jason - Harrisburg, PA (7:12)
Could you clarify your statement on the doctrine of 'once saved, always saved'? Jonathan - Calgary, AB (8:57)
I’ve had someone question me about Christ being in the grave for three days; would you mind explaining that? Kurt - Spokane, WA (16:08)
What would have happened if Adam and Eve had not eaten the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil? Keith - Kalamazoo, MI (18:57)
I believe the Church misunderstands the timing of the day of preparation and Jesus’ crucifixion. Tracy - Hayden, ID (21:59)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/17/26), Hank shares a word on wisdom.
Hank also answers the following questions:
A relative gave me The Urantia Book. How to best witness to him, and what are the major fallacies? Mary - OK (2:08)
Where does gambling stand in the Christian life? Matt - Fort Worth, TX (4:00)
I was a juror in a murder trial, but I was released because I couldn’t accept being responsible for capital punishment. What is your opinion? Rita (7:03)
Have an agnostic friend whose daughter converted to Mormonism. What can I do to help the Mormon daughter read the Bible? Honor - AR (16:20)
What about the pretribulation rapture? Diane - Spokane, WA (21:24)
Can you comment on prosperity gospel teachers and their impact on Christianity? Dean - Salt Lake City, UT (24:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/16/26), Hank reflects on the words of one of the great presidents of the United States of America, George Washington. Every February we celebrate Presidents Day, a holiday that originated as Washington’s Birthday in 1885. Hank seeks to answer the question, “Why celebrate Presidents Day today—nearly 300 years after Washington’s birth on February 22, 1732?” There are some obvious reasons. Washington was, of course, our first president. He served as commander-in-chief of colonial armies during the American Revolution. He set the standard for all presidents that would follow in his train. He was a man of great personal integrity. He famously established the maxim that liberty is greater than any singular individual. And, Hank’s favorite reason for celebrating this holiday, he is eminently quotable. “It is better to live alone than in bad company.” “Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.” “All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual, and physical education I received from her.” These quotes from George Washington show that he was a president who knew the Bible, as they all echo what is taught in Holy Scripture.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank interviews William Lane Craig about his book On Guard, a great resource for equipping you to defend your faith.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Isn’t the word “apologetics” a poor choice for designating the defense of the faith for sounding like we are apologizing? John - St. Louis, MO (15:13)
Is there evidence for the resurrection and the martyrdom of the disciples that I can show to my skeptic friend? Israel - El Paso, TX (16:54)
At what age do we become accountable for our sins? Andrea - Springfield, MO (20:49)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/13/26), Hank discusses the origins of Valentine’s Day, looking at the Orthodox Church’s veneration of Saint Valentine, the Presbyter from Rome, for his martyrdom, and, as for all its saints, honors St. Valentine as a model of life in Christ. According to The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, the traditional association of St. Valentine’s Day with courtship is likely connected with certain customs of the pagan festival Lupercalia. If so, this would be another example of Christians usurping a pagan holiday and Christianizing it for the glory of Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why didn’t God actualize the angels in righteousness before they fell? Crystal - Kansas City, KS (15:39)
Since Paul in 1 Corinthians 1:10 says there should not be divisions amongst believers, what does this say about all the different denominations within the body of Christ today? Jessie - IA (17:09)
Could you explain the story of the fish with a coin in its mouth in Matthew 17:24-27? Gus - Oklahoma City, OK (20:06)
Would the command to obey the government in Romans chapter 13 apply to Sharia law? Cameron - OK (21:51)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/12/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you address Abraham’s bosom, the resurrection, and the saints raised in Matthew 27? Sal - Cleveland, OH (2:44)
How to respond to a skeptic who asks, “If predestination in Romans 8:29-30 and Ephesians 1:45 is true, what is the purpose of going to church?” Robbie - Paintsville, KY (15:12)
What is the age of the Earth? Dennis - CO (19:34)
My neighbor shot his wife, then committed suicide. Will he go to heaven or hell? Marion - Cambridge, MA (21:38)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/11/26), Hank continues the interview with Joel Kramer of Living Hope Ministries on the problems with the theological claims of the Book of Mormon.
Hank and Joel also answer the following questions and comments:
Since there are lots of scientific problems with the Old Testament, why do you ignore that and only look at the problems with the Book of Mormon? Nick - Pittsburgh, PA (7:17)
All I hear you say is to go to man for answers. As a Mormon, we read the Book of Mormon and the Bible, and pray to Heavenly Father for answers. Tim - Las Vegas, NV (18:04)
DNA testing is a good idea. Were DNA tests done on Native South Americans? Jay - ME (23:43)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/10/26), Hank Hanegraaff interviews Joel Kramer with Living Hope Ministries, as they discuss the problems with the theological claims of the Book of Mormon.
Hank and Joel address the following comment:
When I read the Book of Mormon, it brings me closer to Christ as my Savior. Steve - Liberty Lake, WA (15:58)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/09/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Why would God command the killing of children in the divine judgment carried out by Joshua? J.R. - Oklahoma City, OK (0:53)
What happens to the soul after death? Relatives tell me the soul of the dead can physically interact with the living. Can you help me with this? Greg - Mission, KS (19:30)
Luke mentions two thieves crucified with Christ; one mocked the Lord, but the other defended Him. However, Matthew and Mark state that both mocked Christ. How to resolve this apparent contradiction? Jonathan - Memphis, TN (24:14)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank addresses the Book of Jonah and whether the prophet was actually swallowed by a whale.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Will the Twelve Tribes have bearing on the end times? Were they annihilated? Bob - Fresno, CA (4:28)
Can you address John Hagee’s teaching on the camel going through the eye of the needle? Jason - Wild Wood, TX (7:26)
Can you address the fundamentals of the Pentecostal faith and the baptism of the Holy Spirit? Edward - Winnipeg, MB (15:11)
My pastor noted that he now denies the divinity of Jesus and that he was influenced by Marcus Borg. Are you familiar with him? David - Burlington, NC (18:35)
What happens to our spirit after the body dies? Is it bad to look forward to dying to meet the Lord? David - Modesto, CA (22:48)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/06/26), Hank brings up how tolerance is being redefined to mean that all views are equally valid and all lifestyles are equally appropriate. As such, the notion that Jesus is the only way is vilified as the epitome of intolerance.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Does the child being born and a rebirth of a nation in Isaiah 66:7-8 refer to the formation of modern-day Israel? Joe - Sioux City, IA (4:24)
I am a divorcee, and I remarried another divorcee. Are we living in sin? Dianna - Kansas City, MO (15:15)
Are we going to actually live upon Earth after the Judgment? Casey - Hamilton, MS (17:55)
Jesus tells the thief he will be in paradise in Luke 23:43. What happens when we die? Do we sleep? Chad - Chapman, KS (20:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/05/26), Hank answers the following questions:
How is the new covenant different from the old covenant? Christopher - MI (1:03)
What about the Christian practice of holy yoga? Tom - Nashville, TN (5:45)
Why did Paul tell Timothy to be circumcised but not Titus? Tony - St. Louis, MO (18:08)
What is the “perfect” mentioned in 1 Corinthians 13:10? Tony - St. Louis, MO (19:18)
Are there still people who can speak in tongues and prophesy?Tony - St. Louis, MO (20:29)
Can you help me understand the Word of Faith movement? Wayne - Jacksonville, FL (21:58)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/04/26), Hank interviews Dick Staub on his book, The Culturally Savvy Christian.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/03/26), Hank answers the following questions:
You have amazing knowledge; how did you manage to learn all that you know? Jerry - Wichita, KS (0:47)
I am scared about Islam. Is it a religion or a cult? Jerry - Wichita, KS (2:16)
Where does the Bible forbid sex and conceiving children prior to marriage? Katrina - Memphis, TN (6:15)
Regarding Joseph Smith’s first vision, is it not unlike Paul’s vision of Christ on the road to Damascus? Nathan - CA (9:49)
My friend participates in deliverance meetings. What are your thoughts? Jeff - Kansas City, KS (15:13)
I need to find God’s will for my life. I drive a truck and find myself unable to attend church. I feel like I am left out of the Kingdom. Jim - Los Angeles, CA (20:43)
Should I stop interacting with an alcoholic person, or continue ministering to them? Keith - Wichita, KS (23:18)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/02/26), Hank interviews William Lane Craig about his book On Guard, a great resource for equipping you to defend your faith.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Isn’t the word “apologetics” a poor choice for designating the defense of the faith for sounding like we are apologizing? John - St. Louis, MO (15:13)
Is there evidence for the resurrection and the martyrdom of the disciples that I can show to my skeptic friend? Israel - El Paso, TX (16:54)
At what age do we become accountable for our sins? Andrea - Springfield, MO (20:49)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/19/26), Hank shares on how to find a good church.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I started attending a new church with my son. The pastor supports the ordination of homosexuals. Should we leave? James - Pittsburgh, PA (3:20)
Can you explain women praying with head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11? Lisa - OH (15:12)
Why did God accept Abel’s offering but not Cain’s offering? Lisa - OH (17:33)
Is the New Jerusalem totally new or a renovated Earth? In Genesis, was water the first thing that existed? Juanita - OH (18:21)
Are all traces of the demonic births in Genesis 6 wiped off the face of the Earth, or are there still giants? Juanita - OH (22:07)
Is there more than one baptism of the Holy Spirit? Leonard - Garden City, KS (24:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/30/26), Hank answers the following questions:
If I prayed for help from the Devil in the past, what does that mean for me now? Joe - Tulsa, OK (0:52)
I used to study the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses. What is the biblical belief about the new heaven and new earth? Gary - BC (4:56)
How do I find the faith I had as a child? Alan - Charlotte, NC (15:10)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/29/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Does a person go to hell for committing suicide? Stuart - MS (0:54)
How do dinosaurs coincide with the Bible? What about the Behemoths? Troy - Detroit, MI (7:04)
What can you tell me about Jentezen Franklin? Virginia - Queens, NY (17:01)
Is there a significance to the use of the word “was” in John 1:1? Tim - St. Louis, MO (19:07)
Will God hold people to vows and oaths for pledges made to false teachers? Jim - Kansas City, MO (21:19)
I was tithing to a church, but the pastor kept coming in with nice new suits and a new car, so I left. Is there another way to tithe? Shawn - Topeka, KS (22:43)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/28/26), Hank shares on being fearfully and wonderfully made in Psalm 139, and how those opposing legislation restricting abortion are not pro-choice but pro-murder.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Matthew 5:28 says, “Anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” Would this be grounds for divorce? Gary - Springfield, MO (4:29)
Can you address the fundamentals of the Pentecostal faith and the baptism of the Holy Spirit? Edward - Winnipeg, MB (15:11)
My pastor noted that he now denies the divinity of Jesus and that he was influenced by Marcus Borg. Are you familiar with him? David - Burlington, NC (18:35)
What happens to our spirit after the body dies? Is it bad to look forward to dying to meet the Lord? David - Modesto, CA (22:48)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/27/26), Hank addresses the Book of Jonah and whether the prophet was actually swallowed by a whale.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Will the Twelve Tribes have bearing on the end times? Were they annihilated? Bob - Fresno, CA (4:24)
Can you address John Hagee’s teaching on the camel going through the eye of the needle? Jason - Wild Wood, TX (7:24)
Where did all the different races come from? Travis - MI (15:11)
Is it okay to work on Sundays to help pay off debt? John - Greenville, SC (19:34)
A church elder and member live together, and I am concerned that they are in a homosexual relationship. How should I address this? Mike - Yorkville, TN (23:56)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/26/26), Hank answers the following questions:
We found out that our child, who was due in a few months, is nonviable. Is it morally acceptable to induce early labor, or should I continue the pregnancy? Samantha - Winston-Salem, NC (0:59)
I’ve come across a lot of pantomime performances in churches. Do you think this is acceptable? Harris - Philadelphia, PA (15:13)
Do you have any concerns with the use of temperament tests? Todd - Anaheim, CA (21:21)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank addresses whether the days of creation in Genesis 1 are literal, long, or literary.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How is it in Genesis 1 that light and the planet Earth are made before the sun, moon, and stars? Brian - Omaha, NE (5:42)
What is the difference between Mormonism and Christianity? Tim - MA (15:11)
What is the biblical view of alcohol? Marvin - Sioux City, IA (16:51)
Where do we come up with the Trinity? Phillip - New Port, FL (19:09)
I am a Christian in a relationship with a Muslim. What does the Bible say about that? Jackie - NJ (23:27)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/23/26), Hank answers the following questions:
What are the major fallacies of the Jehovah’s Witness religion? Troy - Kansas City, KS (0:50)
What about God being timeless and linear, so God the Father created the Son and through His crucifixion the Holy Spirit was given to us? Don - Kansas City, KS (4:18)
How can the Lord send non-physical demons into physical pigs? Kevin - Charlotte, NC (9:03)
Can you explain women praying with head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11? Lisa - OH (15:12)
Why did God accept Abel’s offering but not Cain’s offering? Lisa - OH (17:33)
Is the New Jerusalem totally new or a renovated Earth? In Genesis, was water the first thing that existed? Juanita - OH (18:21)
Are all traces of the demonic births in Genesis 6 wiped off the face of the Earth, or are there still giants? Juanita - OH (22:07)
Is there more than one baptism of the Holy Spirit? Leonard - Garden City, KS (24:33)
Romans 11 and the salvation of Jews? Clarify the common Olive Tree? Explain all Israel will be saved? Brian - Charlotte, NC (0:49)
How to reconcile turning the other cheek and self-defense? John (15:13)
My Primitive Baptist friends say that God has prechosen the elect, and the non-elect are lost regardless of their choice. What is your insight on this? How do I find a good church? David - Houston, TX (18:41)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/21/26), Hank answers the following questions:
If Ezekiel’s temple will be built in the millennium, why will there be animal sacrifices? Robert - FL (0:45)
I am having trouble with the Local Church’s distinction between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven. Can you help me? Eric - Moore, OK (7:09)
Since the Bible is infallible, who decided to put all the individual writings together? Randy - St. Louis, MO (15:14)
Is the messiah of Islam the Antichrist of Christianity? Gabe - Olive Branch, MS (20:58)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/20/26), Hank answers the following questions:
When is God’s promise to Abraham going to be fulfilled? Mark - St. Louis, MO (0:48)
With all the pornography in circulation, why is there a lack of preaching on the subject? Doug - Gladewater, TX (5:46)
What about radiometric dating in relation to Genesis 1:1? Age of the universe? Darwinian evolution? Tim - City, CA (15:11)
What are the steps to introducing someone to Jesus Christ? Is there a study program? Randy - OK (23:01)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/19/26), Hank shares on how to find a good church.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I started attending a new church with my son. The pastor supports the ordination of homosexuals. Should we leave? James - Pittsburgh, PA (3:21)
I have been to many churches, and I am frustrated, since I cannot find one that looks like the New Testament. Can you help me? Bob - Spokane, WA (15:12)
How to discuss faith with Mormon family members who say we all worship the same Christ? Janette - Salt Lake City, UT (17:49)
I don’t say that I am a Christian, because I do not think I am living up to what the faith calls for. What are your thoughts? Maria - Calgary, AB (22:31)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank says a few words about having an eternal perspective and how to develop one.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you clarify your view of the creation account and whether Adam was created with the appearance of age? James - St. Louis, MO (3:24)
If Jesus became sin per 2 Corinthians 5:21, does that mean for a moment God hated Jesus because God hates sin? Jordan - KS (15:44)
Why did God reject the sacrifice of Cain but accepted the sacrifice of Abel? Was it the blood? Patsy - Bradford, AZ (20:36)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/16/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Are the Ten Commandments still binding? If they were fulfilled in Christ, why should we practice them? Damon - Signal Hill, CA (0:57)
Jesus used the Law to convict sinners. Why don’t people today use conviction to reach sinners? Tim - Leavenworth, KS (3:51)
What do you think about the family integrated church movement? Should children be part of the congregation instead of being in Sunday school? John - Blackwood, NJ (6:57)
Is the parable of the unrighteous steward in Luke 16 similar to the Islamic principle of deceiving others for the advancement of a cause? Christian - Stroud, OK (9:01)
Can Satan be forgiven by God? Todd - St. James, MO (15:11)
What are the differences between Jehovah’s Witnesses and Christianity? Jamele - Winston-Salem, NC (17:21)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/15/26), Hank addresses whether the days of creation in Genesis 1 are literal, long, or literary.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How is it in Genesis 1 that light and the planet Earth are made before the sun, moon, and stars? Brian - Omaha, NE (5:42)
Can you explain the long and short endings of Mark 16? How should we handle this? George - Tampa, FL (15:13)
Is there a time gap between verses 26 and 27 in Daniel 9? Matt - Kearney, NE (20:12)
Are the lost books of the Bible legitimate? Kenneth - Roanoke, VA (23:10)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/14/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Several passages in the Book of Mormon are from the Bible. How could it not be from God? Doug - Oklahoma City, OK (0:50)
Why do Mormons believe they can become gods? Marty - Springdale, AR (3:52)
What is the baptism of the Holy Spirit? Is it healing and speaking in tongues? Marty - Springdale, AR (6:07)
Is the kingdom of God on Earth in the Apocalypse? New Jerusalem coming down from heaven? Tad - Louisville, KY (15:11)
Is having proof necessary for genuine faith? The same type of evidence used to support the Bible can be used to support the Book of Mormon. Dennis - Orlando, FL (19:34)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/13/26), Hank addresses the popular claim about fossilized human footprints being discovered alongside dinosaur footprints, proving a 6,000-year-old creation.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Do you think we are in tribulation now? Gloria - Norfolk, NE (4:41)
What is the difference between Mormonism and Christianity? Tim - MA (15:11)
What is the biblical view of alcohol? Marvin - Sioux City, IA (16:51)
Where do we come up with the Trinity? Phillip - New Port, FL (19:09)
I am a Christian in a relationship with a Muslim. What does the Bible say about that? Jackie - NJ (23:27)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/12/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Our youth pastor has problematic views on hell. My church still approves of him as a minister. Should I let this go, or walk away? Kara - KS (0:50)
Does the teaching on eunuchs in Matthew 19 support the idea that people are born gay? Christine - Chicago, IL (15:12)
Can you clarify the trumpets in 1 Corinthians 15 and Revelation 8? Would you say this is not mid-tribulation rapture? Saffron - Riverside, CA (17:55)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank brings up the Legacy Reading Plan, an innovative guide for reading through the Bible each year, so you can gain a better understanding of God’s Word.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If the Magi followed the star in the East, wouldn’t that have taken them in the wrong direction? David - Columbus, IN (2:06)
What are your thoughts on the ministry of Michael Rozell and Refuge Ranch? Why don’t we see the signs described in Mark 16:17-18 today? Aaron - Hendersonville, TN (4:25)
My pastor is starting a series based on the book Not a Fan by Kyle Idleman. Do you know anything about this? Bob - Atlanta, GA (6:50)
How reliable are the notes in a Study Bible? Laura - Charlotte, NC (15:10)
Who are the Illuminati? Roxanna - Phoenix, AZ (16:49)
Are you a Young Earth or an Old Earth Creationist? Jeff - Alto, TX (19:38)
Acts 16:25 records the singing of hymns; what kind of music is acceptable for churches? Bill - Modesto, CA (21:51)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/09/26), Hank answers the following questions:
My husband is in jail right now for abuse and might be sentenced to prison; should I divorce him? Sharon - St. Louis, MO (0:52)
Can you explain 1 John 5 and the “sin that leads to death”? Ray - Vancouver, BC (3:33)
What about Michael Pearl? Is there a difference between the “Kingdom of God” and the “Kingdom of Heaven” in the Bible? Daniel - Sioux Falls, SD (15:11)
I’m a mother of six children, and I’m thinking about going back to work; what should I do? Heidi - IA (20:47)
Is online gambling okay in God’s sight? William - Edmonton, AB (24:51)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/08/26), Hank addresses criticisms of Noah’s flood being comical.
Hank also answers the following questions:
When a Christian struggles with fear, is going to a counselor for help permissible? Tammy - New Egypt, NJ (3:20)
If Jesus became sin per 2 Corinthians 5:21, does that mean for a moment God hated Jesus because God hates sin? Jordan - KS (15:44)
Why did God reject the sacrifice of Cain but accepted the sacrifice of Abel? Was it the blood? Patsy - Bradford, AZ (20:36)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/07/26), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the difference between being filled with the Holy Spirit and being baptized in the Holy Spirit? Michael - Kansas City, KS (0:45)
Is there going to be death in the Millennium? Chris - Reading, PA (2:23)
I was taught the last prophet was John the Baptist. A coworker told me prophets come to her church regularly. Are there modern-day prophets? Andre - NM (7:22)
Were the curses on the Israelites in the Old Testament fulfilled, and are modern-day Jews real Jews according to Revelation 2:9? Julia - Orange Park, FL (15:11)
Is the pre-tribulation rapture taught in the Bible? Fred - Springfield, TN (22:36)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/06/26), Hank answers the following questions:
Does the Illuminati make politicians and celebrities use satanic symbols to corrupt people so that they can create the New World Order? Ashley - Edmond, OK (1:14)
My Mom is pushing me to watch Jimmy Swaggart; what should I do? Shannon - Charlotte, NC (3:06)
My atheist neighbor says Psalm 23 was copied directly from a passage out of the Egyptian Book of the Dead. Is that true? Nathan - NM (6:45)
What’s your view of the sign of the woman, child, and dragon in Revelation 12? Jay - KS (15:12)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/05/26), Hank says a few words about having an eternal perspective and how to develop one.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you clarify your view of the creation account and whether Adam was created with the appearance of age? James - St. Louis, MO (3:24)
Does God punish nations today for not supporting Israel? Jeff (15:11)
Do you believe that God is not willing to heal everybody? Joshua - Charlotte, NC (19:45)
What Bible version would you recommend for studying? Andy - Austin, MN (23:23)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses whether Christians are guilty of having blind faith and the response to skeptics who say the Bible is full of errors.
Hank also answers the following questions: Could you expound your view of the doctrine of hell? Samuel - Nashville, TN (2:49)
What caused the devil to sin if there was no sin in heaven? Brandon - St. Louis, MO (8:26)
What is the biblical teaching on those who died before Christ’s sacrifice on the cross? Archie - Atlanta, GA (15:59)
Could you give me some historical background on the Amish and the Mennonites? Are they considered Christian? Jo - Overland Park, KS (19:58)
Did the Apostle Paul perform a resurrection? If so, in what passage of Scripture was it recorded? Josh - Dublin, GA (23:55)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/02/26), Hank brings up the Legacy Reading Plan, an innovative guide for reading through the Bible each year, so you can gain a better understanding of God’s Word.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If the Magi followed the star in the East, wouldn’t that have taken them in the wrong direction? David - Columbus, IN (2:06)
What are your thoughts on the ministry of Michael Rozell and Refuge Ranch? Why don’t we see the signs described in Mark 16:17-18 today? Aaron - Hendersonville, TN (4:25)
My pastor is starting a series based on the book Not a Fan by Kyle Idleman. Do you know anything about this? Bob - Atlanta, GA (6:50)
My family seems to be against me since my divorce. Is this caused by the devil, or am I just depressed about the divorce during this time of year? Ronell - Nashville, TN (15:38)
Since God is omniscient, didn’t He know that Adam was going to sin before He created him? Did He know He would have to die to redeem us before He created Adam? Jason - St. Louis, MO (18:11)
Is Jesus waiting to return so that sin will run its course and be destroyed before His second coming? Jason - St. Louis, MO (20:04)
Is there any biblical evidence for cessationism? Charles - Lincoln, NE (21:34)
What about those today who claim to perform miracles, but their preaching is heretical? Charles - Lincoln, NE (24:12)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/01/26), we continue Hank’s message from Colonial Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, Missouri on the art and science of biblical interpretation.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/31/25), we present a riveting message given by Hank Hanegraaff at Colonial Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, Missouri. In this message, Hank lays out the essential principles of biblical interpretation every Christian needs to know to rightly understand God’s Word.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/30/25), Hank shares on the archaeologist’s S-P-A-D-E that supports what is revealed in the Scriptures.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is apologetics? Lamont - Nashville, TN (2:45)
Should we use the name Yahweh instead of Lord or God? Is Jesus a Greek term that cannot be translated back into Hebrew? Janiece - IA (7:52)
How reliable are the notes in a Study Bible? Laura - Charlotte, NC (15:10)
Who are the Illuminati? Roxanna - Phoenix, AZ (16:49)
Are you a Young Earth or an Old Earth Creationist? Jeff - Alto, TX (19:38)
Acts 16:25 records the singing of hymns; what kind of music is acceptable for churches? Bill - Modesto, CA (21:51)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/29/25), Hank shares a word about Incarnation, a doctrine that is often considered by skeptics to be logically incoherent. While many issues surrounding the Incarnation may transcend our human understanding, the doctrine of the Incarnation does not transgress the laws of logic, as Hank explains.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I show someone that the tithe is still for today? Larry - Cerritos, CA (4:12)
Should Christians continue to ask for forgiveness? Mark - Calgary, AB (8:56)
Were believers in Old Testament times filled with the Holy Spirit? Raydell - Kansas City, KS (15:12)
What exactly is the significance of Jacob’s name being changed to Israel? Alan - Storm Lake, IA (17:40)
Who was Melchizedek? Ty - Fairview, IL (20:49)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares thoughts on 2 Timothy 3:16-17.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is the best place to start reading the Bible? Joey - Springfield, MO (3:59)
Can you clarify your comments on the Rapture not taking place before the tribulation? Reid - TN (6:29)
Is the incarnation like Muhammad Ali boxing with one hand behind his back? Chuck - Springville, CA (15:10)
I was talking with a Seventh-Day Adventist. Which day should we celebrate the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? David - OK (17:38)
I have a friend who preaches and really loves Jesus, but he’s a Oneness Pentecostal. Is he born again? Gary - St. Louis, MO (20:04)
Can you explain 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17? Gary - St. Louis, MO (24:32)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/26/25), Hank discusses whether Christians are guilty of having blind faith and the response to skeptics who say the Bible is full of errors.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Could you expound your view of the doctrine of hell? Samuel - Nashville, TN (2:41)
What caused the devil to sin if there was no sin in heaven? Brandon - St. Louis, MO (8:18)
I notice lots of street preachers where I live. What is your view of street witnessing? Is it biblical? Terry - York, PA (15:13)
Where is the millennium and the pre-tribulation rapture taught in the Bible? Earl - WA (17:55)
Do you know anything about a group that follows Lew White’s Fossilized Customs? Rudy - Lincoln, NE (21:03)
Can a Christian practice yoga? Erica - Porter Ranch, CA (22:46)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/25/25), Hank begins this special Christmas Day edition by recapping this week’s special editions of the Bible Answer Man that featured his acronym, CHRISTMAS. Hank also poses the question: do you have the Christmas spirit? In fact, what is the Christmas spirit? More than the feeling of happiness experienced when we receive a gift or a bonus. The true spirit of Christmas is a spirit of selfless giving, like the Lord Jesus Christ, who humbled himself for our sake and gave us the greatest gift of all.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/24/25), as we arrive at Christmas Eve, Hank concludes his special series on his acronym CHRISTMAS, detailing the final three letters of the acronym. The “M” in CHRISTMAS represents Miracles. Modernity has left many with the false impression that the virgin birth is nothing more than ancient superstition. But, in reality, miracles are not only possible, they are absolutely necessary in order to make sense of the universe in which we live. The “A” in CHRISTMAS represents Advent. The term Advent literally means “coming.” As such, Advent is a season in which the Christian church celebrates the coming in flesh of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The final letter in the CHRISTMAS acronym is “S”, which represents Salvation. On Christmas Eve, it is time to turn our hearts toward the primary reason for the Incarnation of God in Jesus Christ—namely, the salvation of sinners. The very name—Jesus—embodies salvation, as it is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Joshua, meaning “Yahweh saves” or “Yahweh is salvation.” This Christmas season and throughout the coming year, may you be ever mindful of the reality that God has condescended to use you as the means through which the free gift of the water of life is dispensed to a parched and thirsty world.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/23/25), Hank resumes his special series leading up to Christmas Day featuring his acronym CHRISTMAS. Today he covers the next two letters in the acronym: “S” for Santa Claus, and “T” for Traditions. Believe it or not, even Santa can be saved! Far from being a dangerous fairy tale, Santa Claus in reality is an Anglicized form of the Dutch name Sinter Klaas, which in turn is a reference to Saint Nicolas, a Christian bishop from the fourth century. According to tradition, Saint Nick not only lavished gifts on needy children but also valiantly supported the doctrine of the Trinity at the Council of Nicea in A.D. 325. This Christmas as you celebrate the coming of Christ with a Christmas tree surrounded by presents, may the story of selflessness on the part of Saint Nick remind you of the Savior who gave the greatest gift of all. Moving on to the “T” in CHRISTMAS; it has become commonplace to hear Christians condemn trees adorned with ornaments as idolatrous while abusing Scripture to make their point. While the passage Jeremiah 10:2-4 may sound to modern ears like an uncanny description of Christmas trees, the historical and biblical context precludes this anachronistic reading of the text. This passage is in reference to wooden idols, not Christmas trees. In fact, Christmas trees originated in Christian Germany, from two Christian traditions that merged over time into the present Christmas tree tradition. As such, the Christmas tree began as a distinctively Christian symbol and can still be legitimately used by Christians today as part of their Christmas festivities.
Hank continues his special series leading up to Christmas Day featuring his acronym CHRISTMAS. Today, he picks up with the third and fourth letters of the acronym, “R” and “I”. The “R” in CHRISTMAS refers to Resurrection. This is so transcendently important because, without the Resurrection of Jesus, there is little point in even discussing Christmas. As the Apostle Paul put it in a letter to the Corinthian Christians, “if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is useless” (1 Corinthians 15:17 NLT). In light of St. Paul’s words, it is incumbent on us to demonstrate that the Christ of Christmas had the power to lay down His life and take it up again. The “I” in CHRISTMAS represents the Incarnation of Jesus Christ—the Incarnation that makes Resurrection possible. Jesus took on all the essential properties of human nature, but he did not take on that which is non-essential—namely, sinful inclinations. In fact, as Adam was created without a proclivity towards sin, so the Second Adam was untainted by original sin.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his thoughts on the coming of Christ in flesh. The reason we rejoice at Christmas is because the baby born to Mary and Joseph was no ordinary child. This baby was the ultimate fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy of Immanuel: “God with us.” Although John’s Gospel does not include a narrative of Jesus’ birth, the doctrine of the Incarnation is beautifully summed up in his introduction: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” The clear testimony of Scripture is that, in the Incarnation, Christ was one person with two natures; fully God and fully man. As Theanthropos, the God-Man, Jesus lived a perfectly sinless life and died a sinner’s death to atone, once for all, for the sins of humanity.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What happens to our soul when we die? What about the spirit? Frank - El Paso, TX (5:28)
Can you explain what it means when Jesus says the days will be shortened in Matthew 24:22? Kyle - St. Louis, MO (7:29)
Does Isaiah 9:6 teach modalism? Is Jesus the Father as well as the Son? Vick - MO (15:59)
How should we respond to people who mock us for believing in God? Dan - Bentonville, AR (19:18)
Since Jesus knew what would happen before it happened, how do we reconcile this with Him saying, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Tiffany - Windsor, IL (23:10)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/19/25), Hank starts a special series leading up to Christmas Day featuring his CHRISTMAS acronym, starting with the first two letters of the acronym: "C" and "H". Christ—the "C" in CHRISTMAS—is a title that comes from the Greek “Christos”, which is a rendering of the Hebrew word Messiah, meaning “anointed one.” As such, the Christ of Christmas is the long-awaited Messiah who fulfills all the types and shadows of the Old Testament Scriptures. So, to fully grasp the significance of the Anointed One’s Messianic role, you have to drink deeply from the wellspring of Old Testament prophecy. Moving on to history—the “H” in CHRISTMAS—Hank explains that Jesus Christ stands at the very apex of human history. Therefore, he can say with certainty that Christmas is not about reveling in mythology, it is about celebrating events that are rooted in historical fact.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/18/25), Hank explains that the word Epiphany means to reveal, and is one of the oldest Christmas traditions; highlighting the fact that God in Christ revealed Himself to us.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What doctrines should we divide over? How do we determine what the essential Christian doctrines are? Nick - Fort Wayne, IN (3:04)
My family has been attending a local Church of Christ that is very legalistic. Should we leave, or stay and try to bring change? Donny - St. Louis, MO (7:23)
Is the incarnation like Muhammad Ali boxing with one hand behind his back? Chuck - Springville, CA (15:10)
I was talking with a Seventh-Day Adventist. Which day should we celebrate the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? David - OK (17:38)
I have a friend who preaches and really loves Jesus, but he’s a Oneness Pentecostal. Is he born again? Gary - St. Louis, MO (20:04)
Can you explain 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17? Gary - St. Louis, MO (24:32)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/17/25), Hank continues answering important questions regarding the celebration of Christmas; questions such as: are Christmas trees idolatrous according to Jeremiah chapter 10? Do images of Jesus violate the Second Commandment? Should Christians participate in the tradition of gift-giving, or is this crass commercialism? And is the virgin birth a miracle or a myth?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/16/25), Hank explains the meaning of the word "Advent" and the significance of not only the First Advent but also how we can make the coming of Christ a daily experience as we await the final, glorious Advent of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/15/25), Hank answers pressing questions that are often asked this time of year concerning the claims of Christianity and the Christmas holiday. Hank underscores the majesty of Messianic prophecy, including Daniel’s prediction of events hundreds of years before the time of Christ; Isaiah’s virgin birth and suffering Servant prophecies; the details of Christ’s crucifixion, and the answer to Luke’s supposed census blunder.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about what happened as a result of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why is it ok to test God in Malachi 3:10, but not in Matthew 4? Jason - IL (5:25)
Who were the men of renown in Genesis 6? Alan - St. Clair, MO (15:13)
Does Jeremiah 10:3-5 prohibit Christmas trees? Patricia - MO (17:32)
A pastor said that all that would be saved will be saved before the rapture, and afterwards, nobody will be saved. Is this correct? Glen - WY (20:19)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/12/25), Hank extols the sinlessness of Christ; the only one who was genuinely perfect because He was God in flesh. Hank goes on to describe Jesus’ supernatural power over nature, sickness, and even death, as well as the power to transform lives.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is Isaiah 66:17 describing the final Judgment? Does this mean that Christians can’t eat pork? Don - OK (4:25)
What is the biblical teaching on those who died before Christ’s sacrifice on the cross? Archie - Atlanta, GA (15:59)
Could you give me some historical background on the Amish and the Mennonites? Are they considered Christian? Jo - Overland Park, KS (19:58)
Did the Apostle Paul perform a resurrection? If so, in what passage of Scripture was it recorded? Josh - Dublin, GA (23:55)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/11/25), Hank shares thoughts on 2 Timothy 3:16-17.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is the best place to start reading the Bible? Joey - Springfield, MO (3:59)
Can you clarify your comments on the Rapture not taking place before the tribulation? Reid - TN (6:29)
What do modern Christian wedding ceremonies have in common with ancient Old Testament Jewish weddings? Bobby - Princeton, KY (15:14)
Isn’t God’s proper name Yahweh? Why don’t you use it? Rob - Branson, MO (16:58)
If God created all things, including Lucifer, where did Lucifer learn to sin? Doug - Fort Worth, TX (20:14)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/10/25), Hank reads from John chapter 1, expounding on the miracle of the incarnation of Christ; His two natures, fully human and fully divine. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. This is what we celebrate at Christmas.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What happens to a believer after death? Charles - New Windsor, NY (7:35)
What does it mean to be created in God’s image? Charles - New Windsor, NY (8:57)
How should we understand the Trinity in light of 1 Corinthians 15:27? Allen - MO (15:12)
What exactly takes place after the Millennium? Quinton - KS (19:55)
I’ve heard you talk about having faith in evidence, not blind faith. What is required to have faith, then? Shane - St. Louis, MO (24:16)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/09/25), Hank shares his thoughts on the coming of Christ in flesh. The reason we rejoice at Christmas is because the baby born to Mary and Joseph was no ordinary child. This baby was the ultimate fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy of Immanuel: “God with us.” Although John’s Gospel does not include a narrative of Jesus’ birth, the doctrine of the Incarnation is beautifully summed up in his introduction: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” The clear testimony of Scripture is that, in the Incarnation, Christ was one person with two natures; fully God and fully man. As Theanthropos, the God-Man, Jesus lived a perfectly sinless life and died a sinner’s death to atone, once for all, for the sins of humanity.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What happens to our soul when we die? What about the spirit? Frank - El Paso, TX (5:27)
Can you explain what it means when Jesus says the days will be shortened in Matthew 24:22? Kyle - St. Louis, MO (7:28)
Should we continue to observe the Sabbath as Jesus and the apostles did? Raul - Nashville, TN (15:13)
Is the story of Jesus copied from stories of Egyptian gods? Paul - Birmingham, AL (18:48)
In Ezekiel 29, is the destruction of Egypt something that happened in the past, or will this happen in the future? Lynne - Cheyanne, WY (22:58)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/08/25), Hank comments on the fact that there are many stars, but only one Superstar. He spoke, and the universe leapt into existence. The morning stars together proclaimed His holy birth. He is the root and offspring of David, the bright and Morning Star. It’s no wonder that the prophecies concerning Him outnumber all the others. Only Jesus of Nazareth—the unique Superstar—could emerge through the doorway of Old Testament prophecy.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can a pastor be divorced according to 1 Timothy 3:2? David - MO (3:31)
Were there incestuous relations between Adam and Eve’s children? Annette - St. Louis, MO (5:58)
What arguments would you give to prove that Jesus knew He was God? Josh - Nashville, TN (8:05)
Does Isaiah 9:6 teach modalism? Is Jesus the Father as well as the Son? Vick - MO (15:59)
How should we respond to people who mock us for believing in God? Dan - Bentonville, AR (19:18)
Since Jesus knew what would happen before it happened, how do we reconcile this with Him saying, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Tiffany - Windsor, IL (23:10)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares how the Bereans tested the teachings of Paul to determine the truth, and they were commended.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How much knowledge is required for salvation? Crayton - Omaha, NE (3:28)
Is Satan still allowed to approach God’s throne as he did in the book of Job? Jocelyn - Toronto, ON (5:32)
Is the parable of the evil husbandman who murders the owner’s son in Matthew 21:33-45 a prophecy about Jesus Christ? John - KS (7:14)
What is your view of the death of pets? Matthew - St. Louis, MO (9:23)
I don’t see any mention of the Holy Spirit in Revelation. Is that then the end of the Trinity? Nathan - Denver, CO (15:14)
Is hell eternal, and if it is, doesn’t that mean that Satan wasn’t completely defeated? Doug - Vancouver, BC (19:55)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/05/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Do the Seven Spirits in Revelation 4 point to the complexity of God? Julio - AZ (0:52)
How do I know God’s will for my life? Dianne - Kansas City, MO (6:14)
Who is the “rock” in Matthew 16:15-19? Is the rock Peter or Jesus? Nelly - MD (15:12)
How do you explain God hardening Pharaoh’s heart? Randy - CO (17:07)
What happens to aborted children at the final judgment? Do they have rewards in heaven? Randy - Jacksonville, FL (19:33)
What’s your opinion of those who serve in the armed forces? Randy - Jacksonville, FL (23:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/04/25), Hank answers the following questions:
My friend raises sheep and wants to know: Should he sell his sheep to a Muslim for Ramadan? Nancy - Albuquerque, NM (0:59)
What happens to unbelievers when they die? Sheryl - Jefferson City, MO (3:54)
Is there a second chance for salvation after the return of Jesus? Michelle - St. Louis, MO (7:58)
What is the “special” Sabbath referred to in John 19:31? Tom - Vancouver, BC (15:14)
Are the souls under the altar in Revelation 6:9-10 literal people? Doyle - GA (17:36)
My Sunday school teacher said that Jesus wasn’t God until the Spirit descended during his baptism; what should I say? Jeff - Fall River, KS (20:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/03/25), Hank talks about what happened as a result of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why is it ok to test God in Malachi 3:10, but not in Matthew 4? Jason - IL (5:25)
What’s your view of Francis Collins and theistic evolution? Jody - OK (15:13)
Are Gog and Magog in Revelation literal nations? What do they have to do with Armageddon? Donny - CA (20:12)
Can you explain Esau being unable to find repentance in Hebrews 12? Kevin - KS (21:57)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/02/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Why does it seem like God is angrier in the Old Testament? Kim - Monroe, LA (0:58)
Isn’t man mortal, and only receives immortality upon receiving Jesus as Lord? Are those who do not accept Christ raised to exist forever in hell? Ron - Farmington, NM (7:53)
Who were the men of renown in Genesis 6? Alan - St. Clair, MO (15:13)
Does Jeremiah 10:3-5 prohibit Christmas trees? Patricia - MO (17:32)
A pastor said that all that would be saved will be saved before the rapture, and afterwards, nobody will be saved. Is this correct? Glen - WY (20:19)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/01/25), Hank answers the following questions:
I’m attending the Apostolic Holiness Church, and they don’t believe in the Trinity. Can you help me? Michael - MO (1:01)
Is the rumor about Charles Darwin’s deathbed conversion true? Patricia - KS (5:42)
What’s your opinion of the book Conversations with God by Neil Donald Walsh? Mike - Broken Arrow, OK (7:57)
How can I show from Scripture that Universalism is wrong? Dan - St. Louis, MO (16:37)
Why does Communion seem to be unimportant to some churches? Carlos - El Paso, TX (19:48)
Does Joyce Meyer preach the prosperity gospel? Talitha - St. Louis, MO (23:32)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the question, “Has God spoken?” Muslims answer by pointing to the Qur’an as God’s only credible, uncorrupted revelation. Mormons are certain that God has spoken through a revelation called the Book of Mormon. But God has not spoken through the Qur’an, nor the Book of Mormon. He has, however, spoken through the Bible, as Hank demonstrates in his book Has God Spoken?: Proof of the Bible’s Divine Inspiration.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is a good Bible translation in English? Tashay - MD (2:53)
What does the Bible say about the physical appearance of Jesus? Tashay - MD (5:24)
What is your view of speaking in tongues? Is it forbidden? Tashay - MD (9:32)
Do you make a distinction between the law of Christ and the law of Moses? Mitchell - Raleigh, NC (15:11)
Hebrews 12 talks about the Lord’s chastisement. How does God chastise us? David - Austin, TX (19:49)
My daughter lost a preborn baby. Did that baby have a spirit? Tony - Waynesburg, PA (23:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/28/25), Hank shares how the Bereans tested the teachings of Paul to determine the truth, and they were commended.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How much knowledge is required for salvation? Crayton - Omaha, NE (3:26)
Is Satan still allowed to approach God’s throne as he did in the book of Job? Jocelyn - Toronto, ON (5:30)
Is the parable of the evil husbandman who murders the owner’s son in Matthew 21:33-45 a prophecy about Jesus Christ? John - KS (7:12)
What is your view of the death of pets? Matthew - St. Louis, MO (9:22)
What is your opinion of the ministry of Jimmy Swaggart? Are we to expect a great revival before Christ comes back? Andre - Clearwater, FL (16:06)
Will there be marriage and children born in the future Millennium? William (20:57)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/27/25), Hank encourages all who are listening in to enjoy their time on Thanksgiving Day with family and friends to the extent that they can. Thanksgiving is a day that Hank looks forward to every year. Yet Thanksgiving is not just a day; it is a daily manner of life. It is a key that opens the gate of Christ and allows Christians to enter and gain access to all His wonderful provisions and even more profoundly into all the splendor of His Being. “Open for me the gates of the righteous,” wrote the Psalmist, “and I will enter and give thanks to the Lord. I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.” In the Wisdom of Solomon, we read that “the hope of an unthankful man will melt like the wintry frost and flow away like useless water.” Thus, we are exhorted to arise each morning and thank our heavenly Father for the abundance of His mercies, for the blessing of the Lord will melt like ice—evaporate like worthless water—at the appearance of the first rays of sunshine.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/26/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain, “a thousand years is as one day” in 2 Peter 3:8? Ron - Springfield, MO (0:47)
My aunt follows the late psychic Jane Roberts, who allegedly channeled Seth. How do I share Christ with her? Terri - Prescott, AZ (4:13)
Will Christians who commit suicide go to heaven? Roy - IA (7:25)
If we are married on Earth, are we also married in Heaven? Karen - Houston, TX (16:01)
According to Acts 6:2-4, what is the role of the pastor, deacons, and the church body? Bill - OK (16:59)
I prayed for reconciliation with my ex-wife, but nothing happened. I feel that I’m without fellowship with God. David - Memphis, TN (19:32)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/25/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the immorality of our nation and all the natural disasters a sign of the end? Ronda - Memphis, TN (1:59)
My teenage daughter says she’s gay. What should I do? Ronda - Memphis, TN (6:57)
The Bible says Abraham and Job were righteous men. Were they without sin? Yvonne - Gran Prairie, TX (19:26)
Should we bring in people from outside the church to lead worship? Dave - Charlotte, NC (22:09)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/24/25), Hank answers the following questions:
What does Matthew 7:21-23 on those saying “Lord, Lord…” mean exactly? Glen - Bartlet, TN (0:55)
Do you have to be baptized in the name of Jesus only to be saved and not in the name of the Father, Son, and Spirit? Jade - Oklahoma City, OK (5:03)
I don’t see any mention of the Holy Spirit in Revelation. Is that then the end of the Trinity? Nathan - Denver, CO (15:14)
Is hell eternal, and if it is, doesn’t that mean that Satan wasn’t completely defeated? Doug - Vancouver, BC (19:55)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares a letter from a Methodist pastor who became an atheist while still leading his church.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you expound on John 4:22-23 in relation to Messianic Judaism and Jesus being the Torah made flesh? Ron - Springfield, MO (4:19)
I fell from the Lord. I read Psalm 71:1-11. How can I claim these things? Roger - St. Joseph, MO (7:26)
What is your opinion on the rapture? Where does the Bible talk about this? Dan - MN (15:11)
Is the cursing for disobedience in Deuteronomy 28:32-33 talking about African-Americans today? Gedaliah - St. Louis, MO (18:14)
Jesus says He is the “I Am” in John 8:58, but Colossians says Jesus is the firstborn. How to resolve this apparent contradiction? Ermias - St. Louis, MO (22:23)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/21/25), Hank answers the question, “Has God spoken?” Muslims answer by pointing to the Qur’an as God’s only credible, uncorrupted revelation. Mormons are certain that God has spoken through a revelation called the Book of Mormon. But God has not spoken through the Qur’an, nor the Book of Mormon. He has, however, spoken through the Bible, as Hank demonstrates in his book Has God Spoken?: Proof of the Bible’s Divine Inspiration.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is a good Bible translation in English? Tashay - MD (2:52)
What does the Bible say about the physical appearance of Jesus? Tashay - MD (5:24)
What is your view of speaking in tongues? Is it forbidden? Tashay - MD (9:32)
Is saying “Jeepers” the sin of using the Lord’s name in vain? Mary Lou - Davison, MI (15:12)
Answering a skeptic who rejects the faith because he does not believe Noah lived to 600 years old? Judy - St. Louis, MO (22:07)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/20/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Is there anything in the Bible that promises physical healing for the believer? Mike - Oklahoma City, OK (0:51)
My wife watches John Hagee. Can you explain again why you don’t endorse his teaching? Harvey - OR (15:12)
Why was Saul so angry at David that he wanted to kill him? Andrew - St. Louis, MO (22:04)
How can I better share the gospel with a friend who is a Jehovah’s Witness? Marco - Springfield, MO (23:56)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/19/25), Hank addresses the question by Bart Ehrman on the alleged contradiction between Matthew 12:30 and Mark 9:40.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What happens to those who have never heard the gospel? Ryan - Kansas City, MO (4:15)
What happens to unborn children with respect to election and reprobation? Jeff - St. Louis, MO (15:12)
Why didn’t God give Satan a chance to repent? Ted - Atlanta, GA (17:45)
Did Saul commit suicide, or did the Amalekite kill Saul? Ted - Atlanta, GA (19:18)
If God is omniscient, why did he create Satan and permit the temptation that led to humanity’s fall? Russell - Bellflower, CA (20:09)
Can you elaborate on the garments of skin that God made for Adam and Eve, and on the seed of the woman opposed to the serpent? David - Dayton, OH (23:44)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/18/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Was Jesus a common name in NT times? What makes Jesus different than anyone else with the same name? Eugene - Freehold, NJ (0:49)
What about the Jesus family tomb? An ossuary of Jesus Christ of Nazareth? Mark - Auburn, WA (3:25)
Are the Behemoth and Leviathan referenced in Job dinosaurs? Scott - St. Louis, MO (7:54)
How do you witness to Jehovah’s Witnesses? Mike - Westminster, MD (15:11)
Is it okay to prostrate yourself and lift your hands in worship? What is the correct way to worship God? Eddie - Sullivan, MO (19:37)
Why do today’s scholars overlook the Latin manuscript tradition? Javier - Highland, AR (22:14)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/17/25), Hank answers the following questions:
How should a Christian attorney practice law today with respect to handling divorce cases? Jeff - South Central, KY (0:53)
I left the Seventh-day Adventist church over doctrinal disagreements. Keith - Las Vegas, NV (5:05)
Can you address the Adventist belief that the 144,000 is the remnant of the SDA Church? Keith - Las Vegas, NV (7:40)
Will there be a rebuilt temple in Jerusalem? Keith - Las Vegas, NV (8:55)
Do you make a distinction between the law of Christ and the law of Moses? Mitchell - Raleigh, NC (15:11)
Hebrews 12 talks about the Lord’s chastisement. How does God chastise us? David - Austin, TX (19:49)
My daughter lost a preborn baby. Did that baby have a spirit? Tony - Waynesburg, PA (23:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares the seven points of identification that point to Jesus Christ as the only one who can enter through the doorway of Old Testament prophecy.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How do I share with my Muslim friend about the true Jesus, who is the Son of God? Noel - Memphis, TN (3:43)
How do I deepen my prayer life? Chad - Salem, VA (15:13)
Why did you say that Jesus is the creator of all things, when that is the Father? Kris - MO (18:20)
Where do we find the concept of free will in the Bible? Mary - Greensboro, NC (20:45)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/14/25), Hank answers the following questions:
What is your view of the Rapture? Kenny - Manhattan, KS (1:03)
My daughter experienced abuse from her husband. Can she get a divorce? Mary Lou - Davidson, MI (7:12)
Why does the Bible use the name “Jesus” instead of “Yeshua”? Brad - Jackson, MO (15:47)
How do I witness to my friend from a Hindu background who believes that Jesus and Krishna are both God, just in different incarnations? John - Norwalk, CA (16:37)
Was it really Samuel or someone else who appeared in 1 Samuel 28? Jackie - Longview, TX (21:18)
Is it important to keep the Sabbath, and if so, why? Troy - WA (22:07)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/13/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Why did God put the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Garden of Eden? Is it possible that Satan put it there? Nicholas - Wildwood, NJ (0:45)
Are retirees required to tithe? May - St. Louis, MO (4:17)
When we pray, “Give us today our daily bread,” are we asking for physical bread as well, or just spiritual bread? Lori - Calgary, AB (6:57)
What is your opinion on the rapture? Where does the Bible talk about this? Dan - MN (15:11)
Is the cursing for disobedience in Deuteronomy 28:32-33 talking about African-Americans today? Gedaliah - St. Louis, MO (18:14)
Jesus says He is the “I Am” in John 8:58, but Colossians says Jesus is the firstborn. How to resolve this apparent contradiction? Ermias - St. Louis, MO (22:23)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/12/25), Hank reads a letter from a Mormon listener, who was hurt by Hank’s comments on Mormonism and claims that his statements were either untrue or taken out of context. Hank responds by demonstrating that Mormons believe in a false Christ and a false book—The Book of Mormon.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Are unbelievers automatically judged when they die, or are they waiting for the Second Coming? Steve - Oklahoma City, OK (8:53)
I am a Mormon convert. I hear many critics distorting Mormon teachings. There is evidence for the Book of Mormon's reliability. Jim - MT (15:59)
Why do we put so much stress on religion? Isn’t religion man-made? Mike - Wichita, KS (21:50)
I am disappointed that you find a need to degrade the Mormon Church. Linda - Cortez, CO (23:49)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/11/25), Hank answers the following questions:
What else can Christians do to get ready for the return of Christ? Carol - MO (0:49)
In Matthew 24:40-41, are the ones taken up going to hell and the ones left going to heaven? Is this the Rapture? Brad - St. Louis, MO (4:06)
Someone advised an agnostic to pray to God. Does God hear the prayers of unbelievers? Chris - Reno, NV (8:32)
Will we know our loved ones in heaven? Romanita - St. Louis, MO (15:11)
What is your opinion of Watchman Nee? Shawn - Nashville, TN (17:52)
I am a Jehovah’s Witness, and I was wondering what is wrong with the Jehovah’s Witnesses? Larry - Nashville, TN (21:40)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/10/25), Hank shares a letter from a Methodist pastor who became an atheist while still leading his church.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you expound on John 4:22-23 in relation to Messianic Judaism and Jesus being the Torah made flesh? Ron - Springfield, MO (4:19)
I fell from the Lord. I read Psalm 71:1-11. How can I claim these things? Roger - St. Joseph, MO (7:26)
How are we to interpret the adding and removing in Revelation 22:18-19? Ron - Cloverdale, IN (15:13)
What does it mean that our God is a sovereign God? Stevie - NC (20:49)
Can you explain the judgment of Christians? If Christians are under the blood, how are we going to be judged? Dawn - Chowchilla, CA (21:50)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the way God used Israel as the axe of His judgment against Canaan, and the question of whether the Israelites who survived the forty years of wilderness wanderings would also survive the prosperity in the land of promise.
Hank also answers the following questions:
My grandmother was Aboriginal, and she believed in the native ways. Did she go to hell when she died? Winston - Calgary, AB (6:49)
Are there any extrabiblical historical records to support the miraculous plagues on Egypt? Jim - TX (15:13)
Can you explain the parable of the fig tree in Mark 13? Dorothy - West Plains, MO (18:40)
How can we be overcomers as Christians when we continue to do the same thing over and over again? Geraldine - St. Louis, MO (23:43)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/07/25), Hank answers the following questions:
What does the Bible mean by the 144,000 being “marked by the seal”? Is Revelation symbolic or literal? Peter - Cleveland, OH (2:07)
What about the three levels of heaven talked about by E.W. Bullinger? Tim - St. Louis, MO (6:22)
Does John Hagee agree with Mormons on the Bible being corrupted and untrustworthy? Tim - St. Louis, MO (9:26)
How do I deepen my prayer life? Chad - Salem, VA (15:13)
Why did you say that Jesus is the creator of all things, when that is the Father? Kris - MO (18:20)
Where do we find the concept of free will in the Bible? Mary - Greensboro, NC (20:45)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/06/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Is Matthew 24 a prophecy about the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D., or is it about the future? Arthur - Memphis, TN (0:53)
Am I not truly a Christian because I haven’t spoken in tongues? Gwen - East St. Louis, IL (15:12)
Are humans made up of body and soul, or body, soul, and spirit? What does “walk in the Spirit” mean? Josh - CO (18:22)
Why do newer translations omit the phrase “…who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit,” in Romans 8:1? Why only in the King James Version? Brian - Newark, NJ (21:56)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/05/25), Hank shares the seven points of identification that point to Jesus Christ as the only one who can enter through the doorway of Old Testament prophecy.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How do I share with my Muslim friend about the true Jesus, who is the Son of God? Noel - Memphis, TN (3:41)
What is your opinion of using marijuana for medical purposes? Nick - NJ (15:12)
What does it mean to pray in the Spirit and walk in the Spirit? Is this the same as speaking in tongues? Erlene - St. Charles, MO (19:38)
Doesn’t the Bible say we will know when the end is near? Dan - Oak Hill, WV (22:30)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/04/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the Christian life not living a life like Christ, but rather Christ living through us? Bob - MO (0:44)
Is it correct to say that we no longer need to ask for forgiveness? Andrew - Langley, BC (3:09)
I know the Bible says we are to give, but are we still supposed to tithe, and is this God’s Law? Wade - MI (8:45)
When does the judgment happen, immediately after you die, or at the end of time? Orville - OK (15:14)
Is Matthew 27:51-53 a fulfillment of Ezekiel 37? Ken - Hamilton, MO (19:10)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/03/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Malachi 3:8 considers not tithing robbing God, but 2nd Corinthians talks about freewill giving. After Christ came, was tithing done away with? Clinton - Fresno, CA (0:50)
What does the Bible say about nonviolent or passive Christianity? Robby - Edmonton, AB (6:10)
Will we know our loved ones in heaven? Harold - Dayton, OH (9:19)
Why do you think the Bible uses hyperbole when God commanded Israel to destroy the Canaanites? James - Oklahoma City, OK (15:11)
Where does the Bible say that after Jesus died, the tombs were opened, and people rose from the dead? Martha - Merced, CA (20:43)
When we get to heaven, will we see our loved ones at the age they died or a different age? Martha - Merced, CA (21:54)
Is it safe to remain in a church that teaches sin and demons are the cause of diseases? Alberto - East River, AB (23:15)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Is war a sin? Jason - Charlotte, NC (1:04)
Can you be homosexual and practice Christianity? Matthew - Tyler, TX (4:11)
What is the meaning of Pentecost and the history behind it? Jessica - Albuquerque, NM (5:18)
What are the basic differences between Christians, Catholics, and Jehovah’s Witnesses? Jessica - Albuquerque, NM (6:56)
When Mary conceived Jesus, did Jesus stop existing in heaven? Billy - Poplar Bluff, MO (15:11)
I recently became a Christian. How can I be used by God? I don’t think I have any gifts. Karen - Slater, MO (18:49)
Lot left Ur with Abraham. Was it disobedient for Lot to go with Abraham? Terri - MO (23:47)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/31/25), Hank shares a little bit about Halloween, otherwise known as All Hallows’ Eve. Far from merely secular, Halloween or Hallows’ Eve is preparation for the transcendently important feast of All Saints’ Day.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I was being attacked by a demon in my dream and woke up with holes in my brand-new shirt. Can you explain what happened? Frank - Charleston, WV (4:59)
Do ghosts exist? Why would Jesus mention ghosts in Luke 24:39 if not? Lance - Lake Ozark, MO (15:10)
Did the Witch of Endor summon a demon spirit masquerading as Samuel? Lance - Lake Ozark, MO (17:54)
I have a friend who is a Wiccan and says she summons demons; how can I witness to her? Dalton - Sherwood Park, AB (19:07)
Can a demon enter a believer? Is it possible for a demon to get attached to my clothing? Larry - Long Beach, CA (22:46)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/30/25), Hank answers the following questions:
How can I minister to my son, who engages in premarital sex? Steve - Columbia, MO (2:22)
When Jesus returns, will all believers die? Will the angels kill all nonbelievers? Mike - Huntsville, AL (5:51)
What temple is John told to measure in Revelation 11? Maurice - Edmond, OK (15:11)
What is the difference between Jews in the Old Testament verses the New Testament? Steve - Kingsford, TN (19:02)
I read something that said those who remarry are going to hell unless they leave that marriage and live celibate. Is this right? Kevin - Kansas City, KS (22:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/29/25), Hank answers the following questions:
How are we supposed to be thankful for everything, according to Ephesians 5:20? Kelly - Houston, TX (0:48)
Did some early church fathers hold to premillennialism? In The Apocalypse Code, you said it didn’t start until Darby. Josh - Denver, CO (5:14)
What is the date of the composition of the Book of Revelation? Does the condition of the churches suggest a later date of composition? Josh - Denver, CO (7:05)
Why did God call Ezekiel “son of man?” Paul - Surrey, BC (15:11)
Can you explain what’s going on in Matthew 15:21-28? If the woman failed to answer correctly, would Jesus have denied the miraculous healing? Paul - Surrey, BC (17:27)
How do you bring someone back into the church who has committed adultery? Lana - IN (21:12)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/28/25), Hank answers the following questions:
I am trying to understand spiritual warfare. How much can demons affect believers in comparison to unbelievers? Jimmy - IL (0:52)
Can Satan and demons cause believers to experience physical illness? Justin - St. Louis, MO (2:45)
Can you address Matthew 17:14-21 regarding demon possession? Can possession cause seizures, cuts, and sores? Chris - Tyler, TX (6:44)
Can you address the Seventh-day Adventist criticism against Sunday as the Sabbath? Chris - Tyler, TX (9:05)
Are there any extrabiblical historical records to support the miraculous plagues on Egypt? Jim - TX (15:13)
Can you explain the parable of the fig tree in Mark 13? Dorothy - West Plains, MO (18:40)
How can we be overcomers as Christians when we continue to do the same thing over and over again? Geraldine - St. Louis, MO (23:43)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/27/25), Hank discusses the way God used Israel as the axe of His judgment against Canaan, and the question of whether the Israelites who survived the forty years of wilderness wanderings would also survive the prosperity in the land of promise.
Hank also answers the following questions:
My grandmother was Aboriginal, and she believed in the native ways. Did she go to hell when she died? Winston - Calgary, AB (6:48)
Is the English Standard Version of the Bible a good translation? Andre - Clearwater, FL (15:11)
Can you explain why God asked Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job?” in Job chapter 1? Henry - Peace River, AB (17:27)
How does a Christian use discernment in judging? Shouldn’t there be a change of behavior in the lives of believers? Chad - Salem, VA (19:57)
Is it acceptable biblically for an older woman to date or marry a younger man? Kay - TN (23:52)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about prophecy pundits in the church who claim to know the time of Christ’s return and the end of the world.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I be freed from the sin of lust? Richard - Aurora, CO (6:24)
Is Andrew Wommack a good biblical teacher? What about Joseph Prince? David - Louisville, KY (8:39)
Does Mark 1:23 mean that individuals can be possessed by a demon today? Henry - Decatur, IL (15:38)
Does the Scripture saying “the dead know nothing” refer to soul sleep? Patty - Blaine, WA (18:00)
Can someone place an evil spirit into a Christian simply by physical touch? James - Fresno, CA (21:02)
Is Jentezen Franklin a Word of Faith preacher? Stephanie - Omaha, NE (24:12)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/24/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Did Jesus receive His human nature from Mary? Carolena - Wichita, KS (0:56)
What does the Bible say about interracial marriage? Lindsey - St. Louis, MO (3:10)
Where is the Garden of Eden right now? David - St. Louis, MO (5:56)
I saw a theory that the Israelites didn’t camp at Mount Sinai during the exodus, but instead went into Saudi Arabia. Have you heard this theory? Linda - Vancouver, BC (7:28)
When Mary conceived Jesus, did Jesus stop existing in heaven? Billy - Poplar Bluff, MO (15:11)
I recently became a Christian. How can I be used by God? I don’t think I have any gifts. Karen - Slater, MO (18:49)
Lot left Ur with Abraham. Was it disobedient for Lot to go with Abraham? Terri - MO (23:47)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/23/25), Hank shares on the meaning of Jesus’ ascension into heaven.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Since Jesus’ resurrected body is physical, does that require a location with respect to where He ascended to in heaven? Ron - Austin, TX (3:19)
In Ezekiel 1:4-14, is Ezekiel seeing a UFO? Jerry - Calgary, AB (8:12)
How should I respond to Christians who are judgmental? Didn’t Jesus say that we should not judge? Angie - St. Claire, MO (15:11)
Will Christians who smoke go to hell? Angie - St. Claire, MO (16:29)
Is it bad to stop going to church and worship at home instead to avoid judgmental people? Angie - St. Claire, MO (19:51)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/22/25), Hank comments on the many people who suppose the doctrine of the incarnation is impossible.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How do I know my faith is real? How can I be sure of my salvation? B.J. - Oklahoma City, OK (3:14)
Are we required to keep rash vows we have made in our youth to the Lord, according to Deuteronomy 23:21 and Psalm 56:12? Anthony - Columbia, MO (16:09)
Can you explain the father’s role in vow-making from Numbers 30? Is this applicable today? Anthony - Columbia, MO (17:46)
In Revelation 13:18, is John telling us we can calculate the name of the beast by the number 666? Stephen - Everett, WA (19:12)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/21/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Can a non-practicing homosexual living a celibate lifestyle be an authentic Christian? Is this legalism? Aaron - Kirksville, MO (0:50)
Someone told me that the second coming is the moment one receives Jesus into their heart. What are your thoughts? Van - NC (4:08)
At what point am I held accountable to God for my family’s attendance at a local church? Cameron - Troy, AL (7:53)
Can you explain the new heaven and new earth in Isaiah 65? Stephen - Noble, OK (15:14)
Matthew 2:15 quotes the flight to Egypt fulfilled Hosea 11:1. Isn’t Matthew taking Hosea 11:1 out of context? Staten - Overland Park, KS (18:13)
What is your opinion of Sid Roth? Kevin - Manning, AB (25:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/20/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Is war a sin? Jason - Charlotte, NC (1:02)
Can you be homosexual and practice Christianity? Matthew - Tyler, TX (4:10)
What is the meaning of Pentecost and the history behind it? Jessica - Albuquerque, NM (5:16)
What are the basic differences between Christians, Catholics, and Jehovah’s Witnesses? Jessica - Albuquerque, NM (6:55)
We live in a home that is said to be haunted. My son has nightmares and wakes up with scratches on his body. What should we do? Nikki - Arlington, KS (15:11)
Where did all the different races come from? Jared - Center, MO (19:15)
What is your view of Roman Catholicism? Stanley - Tulsa, OK (23:32)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Are natural disasters a sign of the end times? Ben - St. Louis, MO (0:52)
Do you believe in the Rapture? Richard - Aurora, CO (3:37)
Must we confess sins that we commit in our dreams? John - Topeka, KS (5:17)
What is the origin of the races? Michael - Calgary, AB (6:58)
What is the biblical view of predestination? Is it based on God’s foreknowledge? Wes - Memphis, TN (15:13)
Will all our prayers be answered if we have enough faith? Madison - Columbia, MD (19:32)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/17/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Why did Christ die such a horrific death? Mary - Topeka, KS (0:57)
Do you have any insight on William Branham? Ellen - Salt Lake City, UT (3:18)
How do we respond to Jews who reject Jesus as Messiah because He told His disciples that He would return within their generation? Micah - Gardner, KS (6:29)
Does Mark 1:23 mean that individuals can be possessed by a demon today? Henry - Decatur, IL (15:38)
Does the Scripture saying “the dead know nothing” refer to soul sleep? Patty - Blaine, WA (18:00)
Can someone place an evil spirit into a Christian simply by physical touch? James - Fresno, CA (21:02)
Is Jentezen Franklin a Word of Faith preacher? Stephanie - Omaha, NE (24:12)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/16/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Does the fossil record point to evolution? Martin - Calgary, AB (0:51)
Have all Jews been reached with Gospel according to Matthew 15:24? Bobby - Wilmington, NC (3:48)
Why don’t Jews accept Jesus as the Messiah? Steve - Billings, MT (6:07)
I am an atheist and I was wondering why parents indoctrinate young children with religion? Brent - St. Louis, MO (8:51)
Does DNA evidence substantiate evolution? Tom - Seattle, WA (21:46)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/15/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Is living less than 70 years a judgment for past sins according to Psalm 90:10? Maurine - San Antonio, TX (0:55)
How should we interpret Matt 6:1-2? Should our good deeds be public or private? Casey - Springdale, AR (5:00)
Can you help me understand how to read and understand prophecy? Jeff - Hartford, CT (6:51)
Are microchips the mark of the Beast? Andrea - Charlotte, NC (9:25)
Is the long ending of Mark supposed to be in the Bible? Bill - Houston, TX (15:10)
What is the importance and meaning of fasting, and how do you properly fast? Brian - Cleveland, OH (22:44)
What is your opinion of Derek Prince? Charles - Kansas City, MO (24:12)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/14/25), Hank talks about prophecy pundits in the church who claim to know the time of Christ’s return and the end of the world.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I be freed from the sin of lust? Richard - Aurora, CO (6:24)
Is Andrew Wommack a good biblical teacher? What about Joseph Prince? David - Louisville, KY (8:39)
Is Daniel 9:26 referring to future events? Leigh - Mission, BC (16:08)
Why do you put date setters like Jack Van Impe and dispensationalists in the same category? Daniel - Seattle, WA (21:38)
Did God create evil according to Isaiah 45:7? Rick - Davenport, IA (25:09)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/13/25), Hank discusses Columbus Day, a U.S. holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492. In 2020, Columbus Day was the scene of carnage as demonstrators toppled statues of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt in Portland’s South Park Block. Moreover, the moniker “Stolen Land” was ominously spray-painted across its concrete base. Protest organizers dubbed the event “Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage.” What could possibly motivate American citizens—supposed exemplars of social justice—to behave with such wanton recklessness in a supposed era of “wokeness” and progressive values? In trying to come to grips with this question, Hank was cowed by page after page of Google search results with exclamations that Columbus was a nefarious character—a ruthless money-grubbing, genocidal maniac, who severed hands, raped women, and enslaved gentle people to satisfy white Europeans’ lust for gold. One starts to wonder “how can I trust history?” Mary Grabar, author of the book, Debunking Howard Zinn: Exposing the Fake History That Turned a Generation Against America asked this very question. A good deal of what you read on the internet is based on Zinn’s historical revisionism. It constitutes a steady diet of poison seeping into the hearts and minds of impressionable children. Grabar exposes the fake history lessons that are systematically turning a new generation of kids against American exceptionalism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
I have heard that Darwin originally believed in a Creator. Is this true? Jake - Grand Island, NE (0:48)
What is your view of the age of the Earth? Jake - Grand Island, NE (4:11)
Is there any historical evidence of Jesus outside of the Bible? Fred - St. Louis, MO (7:08)
My brother-in-law claims to hear from God but has been wrong many times. How should we handle this? Janice - Baltimore, MD (15:11)
I am a new Christian. Can you explain the rapture? Shane - Penticton, BC (19:14)
Who is Melchizedek? Joel - St. Louis, MO (21:59)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/10/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Does the Bible forbid first cousins from marrying? R.C. - Kansas City, KS (0:56)
Was Revelation intended to serve as a secret code to Christians at the time about the Romans? Leanne - St. Louis, MO (3:43)
How can I overcome depression? Christian - Salt Lake City, UT (7:26)
What is the biblical view of predestination? Is it based on God’s foreknowledge? Wes - Memphis, TN (15:13)
Will all our prayers be answered if we have enough faith? Madison - Columbia, MD (19:32)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/09/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Can people talk to spirits or the dead? Alexandra - Toronto, ON (0:56)
How should a Christian address a homosexual family member? Leigh - Durango, CO (5:00)
How do you define a healthy church? Do you know anything about Peter Ruckland? Dan - Sioux City, IA (15:13)
Is the book The Shack biblical? Josh - Raleigh, NC (17:39)
Where does Scripture give us guidance as to what good works we should be doing? Kelsey - Bandera, TX (19:56)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/08/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Are natural disasters a sign of the end times? Ben - St. Louis, MO (0:52)
Do you believe in the Rapture? Richard - Aurora, CO (3:36)
Must we confess sins that we commit in our dreams? John - Topeka, KS (5:17)
What is the origin of the races? Michael - Calgary, AB (6:58)
What is the Leviathan mentioned in Job 41? Joe - Oklahoma City, OK (15:11)
Could you explain the Islamic view of the Mahdi? Cole - Lincoln, NE (18:44)
What happens to unbelieving Jews? Is there going to be a time when they are all going to be saved? Harry - Leewood, KS (23:29)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/07/25), Hank answers the following questions:
How do you get rid of Satan from your life? Richard - Aurora, CO (0:42)
What are your thoughts on sowing and reaping and the hundred-fold blessing that some pastors preach? Tatiana - Houston, TX (3:24)
What can I do to become financially stable? Tatiana - Houston, TX (7:47)
Is it biblical for church members to get together and pray in tongues while soaking in a hot tub? Steve - Salem, OR (15:12)
Can you explain the Trinity? If the Father is in heaven, and Christ is on the earth, how are they both God? David - Nashville, TN (17:18)
How could Satan enter the presence of God and ask to sift Peter like wheat, or to attack Job? David - Alton, IL (21:05)
What are your thoughts on Prophet Manasseh Jordan? Barbara - Godfrey, IL (24:14)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/06/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Is Jesus currently a physical man or a spirit? Roger - Modesto, CA (0:53)
Can you explain the gift of speaking in tongues? Kenny - St. Louis, MO (4:17)
Is grace an empowerment from God to enable us to do miracles? Michael - Atlanta, GA (8:04)
When did the rite of circumcision begin? Who circumcised Moses? Was Adam circumcised? Hannah - Tulsa, OK (15:13)
Can you explain the resurrections mentioned after the death of Christ in Matthew 27? Stuart - Nashville, TN (20:19)
Did Moses write the final chapters of Deuteronomy? David - Memphis, TN (24:43)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank addresses the contention that many biblical accounts were recorded long after the fact and recklessly embellished; therefore, they are the stuff of myth and legend. However, Hank points out why that is hardly true.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on the peace treaty with Israel that will start the seven-year tribulation? Shantell - Calgary, AB (3:07)
Are there generational curses? Bob - Vancouver, BC (6:40)
Do all Pentecostals believe in modalism, or are there different beliefs regarding the Trinity within the Pentecostal denomination? Cindy - Memphis, TN (15:13)
Am I right to say that believers who take their own lives will not go to heaven? Josh - Oklahoma City, OK (16:02)
I’ve heard you say, “Before we will see revival in the culture, there must be reformation in the pews.” Can you clarify this statement? Mike - Bentonville, AR (19:07)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/03/25), Hank welcomes professional golfer Webb Simpson to discuss golf, integrity, and living the Christian life in the public eye, as well as the book Life in the Fairway by Chad Bonham.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you clarify your comments on creation and how the days are not chronological? Matt - Ava, MO (15:11)
What does the Bible say about doing business with an unbeliever? Gary - Portland, OR (17:09)
I had an experience where a stranger came up and prophesied over me, and it came true. What are your thoughts on this? Greg - Bristow, OK (18:40)
Is there a sequence for the timing of the end-time events? Will there be a thousand-year reign? David - Wellston, OK (22:15)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/02/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Do you believe the cessation of gifts is the result of apostasy in the Church? Ron - Prescott, AZ (0:57)
Is there going to be a pre-tribulation rapture? Tiffany - Tulsa, OK (4:46)
Are there prophets and apostles today? What is the definition of an Apostle? Evan - Oklahoma City, OK (15:12)
Did the snake in the garden have legs? Is Satan being compared to a snake, just a metaphor? James - Alamogordo, NM (18:30)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/01/25), Hank answers the following questions:
I have heard that Darwin originally believed in a Creator. Is this true? Jake - Grand Island, NE (0:48)
What is your view of the age of the Earth? Jake - Grand Island, NE (4:11)
Is there any historical evidence of Jesus outside of the Bible? Fred - St. Louis, MO (7:08)
Why do you say that the universe is millions of years old? Willard - Lethbridge, AB (15:11)
What are your thoughts on the day-age theory of creation? Shawn - Topeka, KS (18:26)
Earlier, you said Darwin’s theory is about to be upended. Can you give me some examples of this? Casey - Arlington, WA (20:47)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/30/25), Hank answers the following questions:
I was wondering how you reconcile certain passages of Scripture that speak of God changing His mind or repenting? Wade - Springfield, MO (0:55)
In Luke 16, how did the rich man converse with Abraham while he was in hell? Alberto - Savannah, GA (6:03)
What is apologetics? John - Nashville, TN (17:03)
How do we address Old Testament passages that seem to support slavery? Daniel - Nashville, TN (19:06)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/29/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Why can’t theistic evolution be true? Rob - Oklahoma City, OK (0:42)
How can I witness to my friend who is an atheist? Brad - Nashville, TN (6:14)
My brother-in-law claims to hear from God but has been wrong many times. How should we handle this? Janice - Baltimore, MD (15:11)
I am a new Christian. Can you explain the rapture? Shane - Penticton, BC (19:14)
Who is Melchizedek? Joel - St. Louis, MO (21:59)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
In Deuteronomy 14:28-29, God instructs the people on what to do with the tithe at the end of every three years. Why don’t churches today follow this practice? Kim - Rural Hall, NC (3:09)
Who was Melchizedek? Antonio - Bakersfield, CA (5:22)
Is meeting the Lord in the air from 1 Thessalonians 4:17 meant to be understood metaphorically, or literally? Mark - Baltimore, MD (7:31)
What do you believe the last day will look like? Will there be a rapture? Nick - St. Louis, MO (15:10)
What is your opinion of the Local Church and Witness Lee? Nick - St. Louis, MO (19:16)
Are fallen angels and demons the same thing? If not, where do demons come from? Rick - Meriden, CT (21:08)
Is the Mark of the Beast literal? Sarah - Omaha, NE (22:39)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/26/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Does God elect people to heaven and hell? Patricia - Torrance, CA (0:41)
I am afraid that I committed the unpardonable sin. Can you help me? Deidre - Pickens, SC (7:07)
What is the Talmud? Anne - Chandler, OK (16:02)
Was it possible for Jesus to have sinned since he had a human nature? Steve - Salem, OR (20:50)
What does Paul mean when he talks about baptism for the dead in 1 Corinthians 15? Josh - Lincoln, NE (23:13)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/25/25), Hank answers the following questions:
How do we know which Old Testament laws apply and which ones do not apply today? Roger - Modesto, CA (0:49)
How come the longer ending of Mark is in certain translations and not in others? Roger - Modesto, CA (3:32)
Are tongues for today? Jesse - Jonathan, TX (5:46)
How should I handle a situation with my mother, who was euthanized? Tammy - St. Louis, MO (15:11)
Is Mark Virkler a false teacher? Valarie - Winfield, KS (24:29)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/24/25), Hank discusses the many resurrection prophecies from the Bible.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is Matthew 5:27-30 to be taken literally or figuratively? We are not supposed to cut off our limbs, are we? Dane - Richmond, VA (4:49)
Can you help me with Oneness Pentecostalism’s view of the Trinity and speaking in tongues? Can tongues come from Satan? Lonnie - Chicago, IL (7:20)
Can you clarify your comments about speaking in tongues being sociopsychological manipulation? Queen - Vancouver, BC (15:12)
What are your thoughts on Gerald Massey and the Bible being plagiarized? Robert - Bellevue, NE (18:14)
Are there any signs of Christ’s return? Geoff - Hartford, CT (22:16)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/23/25), Hank addresses the contention that many biblical accounts were recorded long after the fact and recklessly embellished; therefore, they are the stuff of myth and legend. However, Hank points out why that is hardly true.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on the peace treaty with Israel that will start the seven-year tribulation? Shantell - Calgary, AB (3:07)
Are there generational curses? Bob - Vancouver, BC (6:40)
Can you show me Scriptures that teach Christians should not drink alcohol? Mike - Portman, VA (15:13)
What does Jesus mean when He says that someone would be called the least in the kingdom of Heaven? Justin - New Nazareth, MO (19:22)
What do you think would happen if the Devil were to repent to God? Justin - New Nazareth, MO (20:51)
Was it after the 400 years of bondage in Egypt that Abraham became the father of faith? Doug - Alton, IL (22:13)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/22/25), Hank brings up the Pool of Siloam, which was mentioned in John 9 and was discovered back in 2004, bringing further proof that the Bible is a reliable authority that we can bank our eternal destiny on.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What do you know about the World Mission Society Church of God? James - Omaha, NE (4:11)
Can you explain Reformed Theology? Frankie - Orlando, FL (6:57)
Do all Pentecostals believe in modalism, or are there different beliefs regarding the Trinity within the Pentecostal denomination? Cindy - Memphis, TN (15:13)
Am I right to say that believers who take their own lives will not go to heaven? Josh - Oklahoma City, OK (16:02)
I’ve heard you say, “Before we will see revival in the culture, there must be reformation in the pews.” Can you clarify this statement? Mike - Bentonville, AR (19:07)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank interviews Don Simmonds, CEO of Crossroads Christian Communications, and Jerry Johnston, Executive Director of Crossroads USA, about the current cultural climate, which they have dubbed “the Perfect Storm.” The discussion covers many topics, including media dominance, the personalization of technology, and the spiritual storms of our culture.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/19/25), Hank answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on the Spiritual Warfare Bible from Charisma Media? David - St. Louis, MO (1:05)
How can I explain to my pastor that astrology is unbiblical? Which passages of Scripture teach against this? Ed - Jefferson City, MO (6:23)
Was Jesus a Nazarite? Manga - San Francisco, CA (16:02)
Is the Assemblies of God church legalistic? Manga - San Francisco, CA (18:38)
If Joseph was not Jesus’ biological father, how can they be related? Tonya - St. Louis, MO (21:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/18/25), Hank answers the following questions:
In Deuteronomy 14:28-29, God instructs the people on what to do with the tithe at the end of every three years. Why don’t churches today follow this practice? Kim - Rural Hall, NC (3:09)
Who was Melchizedek? Antonio - Bakersfield, CA (5:22)
Is meeting the Lord in the air from 1 Thessalonians 4:17 meant to be understood metaphorically, or literally? Mark - Baltimore, MD (7:31)
Can you explain the meaning of Jesus being seated at the right hand of God? Sharlene - Godfrey, IL (15:11)
What are the crowns that we will throw at the feet of Jesus? Sharlene - Godfrey, IL (18:07)
Can you clarify your statements about hell not being a place? Is Satan real? Richard - Charlotte, NC (19:44)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/17/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the 666 in Revelation connected to the 666 talents of gold in 1 Kings 10:14? Mark - Vancouver, BC (0:51)
Is it biblical to make a faith promise to give money to missions? Greg - St. Louis, MO (4:31)
What is your opinion of Radical by David Platt? Is he a Word of Faith teacher? Lila - Sallisaw, OK (7:33)
Why don’t Christians keep the Levitical laws? Martin - Edmonton, AB (15:11)
What is the biblical view of divorce? How do you counsel friends going through marital problems or seeking a divorce? Emmanuel - Vancouver, BC (19:14)
What are your thoughts on Mike Murdock?Can you elaborate on the “seed faith” offering? Cynthia - Memphis, TN (23:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/16/25), Hank brings up his flipchart, M-A-P-S: Memorable Keys to the Bible’s Divine Inspiration, noting its importance by bringing up a notable scene from the popular TV show The West Wing, where President Bartlet dresses down a talk show host over her objection of homosexuality being based on the Bible, leaving her embarrassed and speechless. Scenes like this are why Christians must be equipped to know how to respond to those who claim that the Bible is antiquated.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why did God create the devil? Linda - Seattle, WA (15:11)
Can you clarify your comments about The West Wing regarding the Bible being antiquated? Joseph - Roanoke Park, CA (19:42)
Where can I go in the Scriptures to handle the difficulties I am facing in life? Peggy - City, ST (22:55)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/15/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you clarify the near or future fulfillment of Revelation?Are all Calvary Chapel churches premillennial? Javier - Fontana, CA (0:47)
Are there parts of Revelation that point to future events? Javier - Fontana, CA (5:48)
What do you believe the last day will look like? Will there be a rapture? Nick - St. Louis, MO (15:10)
What is your opinion of the Local Church and Witness Lee? Nick - St. Louis, MO (19:16)
Are fallen angels and demons the same thing? If not, where do demons come from? Rick - Meriden, CT (21:08)
Is the Mark of the Beast literal? Sarah - Omaha, NE (22:39)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank addresses a question he is often asked, which is whether people of science can be people of Scripture as well.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If life begins at conception, what happens to twins? Do they each have half a soul? Dave - Summerville, SC (4:07)
Could there be scientific explanations for the miracles we see in the Bible, or are they purely supernatural? Jonathan - Hyattsville, MD (5:34)
In 1 Samuel 28, did the medium of Endor actually conjure up a spirit of Samuel? Bill - Collierville, TN (7:22)
What are your thoughts on the book To Heaven and Back by Mary Neal? Katie - Redmond, WA (8:29)
I was recently diagnosed with a recurrence of cancer. Is it biblical to continuously pray for healing, or should I trust the Lord? April - Edmonton, AB (15:12)
Is it okay to euthanize pets? Will we see our pets in heaven? Amy - Olathe, KS (19:13)
Is it acceptable for Christians to drink wine? Jonathan - San Francisco, CA (23:41)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/12/25), Hank interviews Don Simmonds, CEO of Crossroads Christian Communications, and Jerry Johnston, Executive Director of Crossroads USA, about the current cultural climate, which they have dubbed “the Perfect Storm.” The discussion covers many topics, including media dominance, the personalization of technology, and the spiritual storms of our culture.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/11/25), Hank remembers the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. The images of that day—September 11th, 2001—will forever be emblazoned on our collective consciousness. What’s often forgotten in the rhetoric of the day is that Islam is the only significant religious system in the history of the human race with a sociopolitical structure of laws that mandate violence against the infidel. The current narrative is that to tell the truth in this regard is tantamount to radicalizing Muslims and exacerbating hostilities that may otherwise lie dormant. So, what is the solution to a disintegrating West and a resurgent Islam? It is what the prophetic pen of Os Guinness wisely designated “renaissance”—the power of the gospel, however dark the times. It is time to set our minds and hearts to win back the West to our Lord again.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is the origin of the Pentecostal movement? Doug - Steubenville, OH (6:31)
Are the final verses in Mark 16 an inherent part of Scripture? Doug - Steubenville, OH (15:10)
Why are there so many laws listed in Exodus, and what are they meant to accomplish? Michael - Rocklin, CA (15:44)
What are your thoughts on paranormal activity? David - La Crosse, WI (18:08)
Is the “Holy One of Israel” in Isaiah 48:16-17 speaking of God the Father or the Son? Jose - San Diego, CA (22:13)
Is there a scripture in the Old Testament that points to the Trinity? Jose - San Diego, CA (23:50)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/10/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Do those in hell get physical bodies? Roger - Modesto, CA (0:48)
Did God create the earth with the appearance of age? Chris - Placerville, KY (2:42)
Can the Holy Spirit indwell a Muslim or a Mormon? Alonso - St. Louis, MO (6:41)
How can I explain the creation of the world to an evolutionist? Chad - Salem, VA (15:13)
Who is the serpent in Genesis 3? C.J. - Charlotte, NC (20:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/09/25), Hank shares his thoughts on the “secret coming” of Christ and the future seven-year tribulation.
Hank also answers the following questions:
My daughter wants to consult a medium to contact her deceased brother. Can you provide some passages of Scripture that demonstrate that this is wrong? Fred - Eden Prairie, MN (5:00)
Why is John the disciple whom Jesus loved? Patty - Vancouver, BC (8:40)
How do Jehovah’s Witnesses view the New Heaven and the New Earth in Revelation? Tom - Chicago, IL (15:13)
When Christians are resurrected, will we live in heaven or on a restored earth? Tom - Chicago, IL (18:01)
Are the sins of the fathers passed down to their sons? Steven - Kansas City, MO (20:54)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/08/25), Hank interviews Christian apologist and philosopher David Wood, author of an article in the Christian Research Journal titled, “Muhammad and the Messiah: Comparing the Central Figures of Islam and Christianity”. Hank and David discuss the political correctness of Islam in the West despite its teachings that militate against everything that we would think we should hold dear, the doctrine of abrogation, Muhammad’s treatment of women, the claim that the Quran is an eloquent masterpiece that could not be anything but divine in origin, the satanic verses, and the Islamic dilemma.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank brings up a question that he addresses in his book Afterlife: What You Need to Know about Heaven, the Hereafter and Near-Death Experiences, the question being, “Will everyone ultimately wind up in heaven?”
Hank also answers the following questions:
How do Mormons explain the origin of the universe? Victor - Midland, TX (5:41)
Can a Christian join the Masonic Lodge? Dave - Brunswick, GA (15:11)
Can you explain the “pure in heart” according to Matthew 5:8? Uriah - Calgary, AB (17:24)
Why aren’t there modern-day miraculous healings? Josh - Lexington, KY (22:35)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/05/25), Hank answers the following questions:
There are people in my church who believe in theistic evolution. How should I handle this? Tammy - St. Louis, MO (0:49)
How can I convince my friend that Mormons are not Christians? Ben - Olathe, KS (4:30)
I was recently diagnosed with a recurrence of cancer. Is it biblical to continuously pray for healing, or should I trust the Lord? April - Edmonton, AB (15:12)
Is it okay to euthanize pets? Will we see our pets in heaven? Amy - Olathe, KS (19:13)
Is it acceptable for Christians to drink wine? Jonathan - San Francisco, CA (23:41)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/04/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Where is a good place to start reading the Bible? Matt - Excelsior Springs, MO (0:53)
Is the Archko Volume reliable? Can you be a Christian and be afraid of death? David - Winston-Salem, NC (3:58)
Can you be a Christian and be afraid of death? David - Winston-Salem, NC (5:05)
What is your opinion of Beth Moore’s Bible study on the book of Daniel and her view of the End-Times? Olivia - Milford, NE (7:45)
Is the element carbon the mark of the Beast? Steve - Bolivar, MO (15:10)
Who are the sons of God in Genesis 6? Annie - Wichita, KS (19:28)
My friends started going to a Messianic congregation and have now denied Christ and converted to Judaism. Can you help me? Brian - Sunnyvale, TX (21:12)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/03/25), Hank addresses a question he is often asked, which is whether people of science can be people of Scripture as well.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If life begins at conception, what happens to twins? Do they each have half a soul? Dave - Summerville, SC (4:06)
Could there be scientific explanations for the miracles we see in the Bible, or are they purely supernatural? Jonathan - Hyattsville, MD (5:33)
In 1 Samuel 28, did the medium of Endor actually conjure up a spirit of Samuel? Bill - Collierville, TN (7:22)
What are your thoughts on the book To Heaven and Back by Mary Neal? Katie - Redmond, WA (8:29)
What happens after death? Rod - St. Louis, MO (15:11)
What are your thoughts on Joseph Price and his ministry? He says that there is no need to repent of our sins after conversion. Ronnie - Delhi, CA (18:37)
Jesus said upon the cross, “I thirst.” Is this the man Jesus speaking, knowing that God cannot die? John - San Francisco, CA (21:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/02/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Why don’t we observe the Saturday Sabbath? Kelly - Prairie Grove, AR (0:55)
What does religion have to do with Christianity? Tom - High Ridge, MO (3:04)
Can you please explain Habakkuk 3:17? Is this verse talking about the Rapture? Sam - Nashville, TN (7:30)
When will Jesus return? Didn’t the disciples think Jesus would return in their generation? Charles - Toronto, ON (15:13)
My brother says the tree of the knowledge of good and evil was an allegory, and that knowledge was the real problem. Is he right? Tim - St. Louis, MO (19:44)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/01/25), Hank wishes all of you a happy Labor Day and details the Labor Day holiday that God gave us long before the government did—our Sabbath Day rest. Just as we rest today on Labor Day, the Lord commands us to rest on the Sabbath each week. “Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns, so that your male and female servants may rest, as you do” (Deut. 5:13-14 NIV). So our Labor Day holiday according to God is our Sabbath Day rest, which begs the question: why do Christians rest from their labor on the first day of the week (Sunday), rather than the last day of the week (Saturday)? The answer, says Hank, is encapsulated in just one word—resurrection. Hank also discusses something else that comes to his mind when he thinks about the word labor, and that is what Paul says in 1 Corinthians chapter 3, that each person will be rewarded according to their own labor. In other words, what we do now in this life counts for all eternity. Hank uses the illustration of his invitation to play Cypress Point, which he claims to be the most spectacular golf course on Earth. For months, he beat his body into submission while dreaming of the day he would experience walking its fairways. Without his strenuous preparations, he would have still experienced the same breathtaking views; however, all his hard work added immeasurably to his experience. That is what heaven will be like. As phenomenal as Cypress Point is, it pales in comparison to what paradise restored will be. Hank spent one day at a golf haven; he will spend an eternity in God’s heaven. It stands to reason, therefore, that he would put a lot more labor into preparing for an eternity in heaven with God than he did for playing eighteen holes of golf.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
I am a recovering alcoholic. Aren’t drunkards forbidden from entering heaven? Jim - Liberty, MO (0:52)
I have had several miscarriages. Will I see my children in heaven? Katie – St. Louis, MO (2:43)
Can you explain how no man can see God and live? Marcus - St. Louis, MO (5:41)
Can Christians serve in the military? Matt - Oklahoma City, OK (8:04)
What are your thoughts on the pre-flood canopy theory? Peter - Kansas City, MO (15:14)
What is spiritual warfare? Are there evil spirits tempting us? Ben - Kansas City, MO (17:48)
Will there be a second chance for salvation during the Millennium? Chester - Peoria, IL (21:29)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/29/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Why did the early church doubt the canonicity of the book of Revelation? Darren - Des Moines, IA (0:49)
What is your opinion of tattoos and body piercing? Tom - Dallas, TX (4:10)
Is Jesus talking about the rapture in Matthew 24:36-41, when he says one will be taken and one will be left? Frank - Memphis, TN (6:35)
Can you explain why Jesus tells us to pray “lead us not into temptation” in Matthew 6:13? Joe - Cleveland, OH (15:11)
How can I break free from a besetting sin? Bob - Bowling Green, KY (19:53)
Should we as Christians support a business that endorses same-sex marriage? Brian - Richmond, VA (24:08)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/28/25), Hank brings up a question that he addresses in his book Afterlife: What You Need to Know about Heaven, the Hereafter and Near-Death Experiences, the question being, “Will everyone ultimately wind up in heaven?”
Hank also answers the following questions:
How do Mormons explain the origin of the universe? Victor - Midland, TX (5:48)
My son is a pastor and is teaching that same-sex marriage is okay. Can you help me with this? Daniel - Memphis, TN (15:13)
Is the Islamic Mahdi related to the beast of Revelation 13? Malik - Columbus, OH (17:50)
Does the New Testament forbid premarital sex? Tracy - Argenta, IL (23:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/27/25), Hank answers the following questions:
One of the criticisms I hear about Donald Bloesch is that he doesn’t hold Scripture in high regard. What do you say? Steve - New York, NY (0:48)
Can you give me advice on my addiction to drugs? Samantha - Coarsegold, CA (2:42)
Is the God of the Old Testament evil and the God of the New Testament good? Ben - Kansas City, MO (7:25)
Jesus said you must be born again. When it comes to the age of accountability, when do they have the opportunity to accept Jesus as Lord? Kim - Winston-Salem, NC (17:33)
What is your opinion of the teaching of Jack Van Impe? Pat - Lebanon, MO (20:27)
I have a friend who is getting involved in Buddhism. Can you advise me? Elden - Richmond, MO (21:52)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/26/25), Hank answers the following questions:
If you are a loving person, is that enough to get you into heaven? Ryan - Nashville, TN (0:52)
What are your thoughts on bringing Intelligent Design into the classroom alongside evolution? Chad - Kannapolis, NC (6:09)
Is the Yahweh movement cultic? Joe - OH (15:10)
What are your thoughts on Behemoth, and how do we interpret the language used to describe it? What about the canopy theory? Joe - Okarche, OK (21:35)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/25/25), Hank discusses his book Afterlife: What You Need to Know about Heaven, the Hereafter and Near-Death Experiences, detailing the three phases of life: life in the present, life after life—the separation of the physical and nonphysical aspects of our humanity, and life after life-after-life—the time in the future where our humanity will be reunited with our perfected physical body in the new heaven and new earth.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is there biblical support for the closing of the canon of Scripture? Matthew - Turlock, CA (4:33)
According to Luke 18:15-17, what is the age of accountability? Sean - Fresno, CA (6:39)
Can a Christian join the Masonic Lodge? Dave - Brunswick, GA (15:11)
Can you explain the “pure in heart” according to Matthew 5:8? Uriah - Calgary, AB (17:24)
Why aren’t there modern-day miraculous healings? Josh - Lexington, KY (22:35)
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.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/22/25), Hank answers the following questions:
I am a recovering alcoholic. Aren’t drunkards forbidden from entering heaven? Jim - Liberty, MO (0:52)
I have had several miscarriages. Will I see my children in heaven? Katie – St. Louis, MO (2:43)
Can you explain how no man can see God and live? Marcus - St. Louis, MO (5:41)
Can Christians serve in the military? Matt - Oklahoma City, OK (8:04)
How could Satan think that he could defeat God? Bruce - Nashville, TN (16:54)
Can you explain what’s going on in Jude 1:9, where Michael and Satan are arguing over Moses’ body? Bruce - Nashville, TN (20:03)
Are only 144,000 people going to heaven? Monica - St. Louis, MO (20:57)
Can you explain how dinosaurs fit in a biblical worldview? Rick - Stafford, KS (23:21)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/21/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Mormon missionaries told me that Jesus was not the first sinless man; Adam was. Can you explain the error of Mormon theology in this area? Rob - Vancouver, WA (0:56)
What is your perspective on Matthew 27:52-53, where the bodies of saints were raised to life immediately following Christ’s death? Tim - Kansas City, MO (4:58)
Should Christians vote in elections? Sephra - Oklahoma City, OK (16:02)
How do you approach the passage that says we are not citizens of this world, as it relates to voting? Sephra - Oklahoma City, OK (19:35)
Isn’t it true that our primary responsibility is to evangelize and make disciples, not to focus on politics? Sephra - Oklahoma City, OK (20:46)
I feel inadequate to counter my friend’s pro-homosexual arguments. How do I defend what is right? Matt - Portland, OR (22:43)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/20/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Is there a correlation between the Word of Faith movement and the Church of God in Christ? Jonathan - Wichita, KS (1:00)
Was Antipas martyred during the reign of Domitian? If so, how does this affect the dating of Revelation? Steven - Grand Rapids, MI (2:25)
Do we pay for the sins of our fathers? Jason - St. Clair, MO (7:37)
Is it okay to file a restraining order against a family member? Peggy - Oklahoma City, OK (8:39)
Do you know anything about Project Blue Beam? Babet - Fresno, CA (15:40)
What are your thoughts on The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins? I found this book in my granddaughter’s room. Linda - Seattle, WA (16:58)
What do Mormons see as wrong with historic Christianity? Why would they want to convert me? David - Springfield, MO (22:13)
Do you have any information on Mike Bickle and the International House of Prayer? Rick - Bloomington, IL (25:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/19/25), Hank answers the following questions:
I am a Christian, but I have doubts about whether Jesus existed or not. Derek - Indianapolis, IN (1:02)
A family member had an affair, and the rest of the family has shunned them. What should I do? Debbie - Hunter Town, IN (2:59)
Will we receive a white stone with a new name, as mentioned in Revelation 2:17? Mary - Snohomish, WA (15:11)
Can you explain what Paul meant by “according to the flesh” in Romans 1:4? Richard - Phoenix, AZ (20:45)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/18/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Will there be signs before the Second Coming? Ron - Prescott, AZ (0:58)
What are your thoughts on Perry Stone? Jeremy - Kansas City, MO (3:44)
Did God create the earth with the appearance of age? Josh - Lincoln, NE (6:08)
What are your thoughts on the pre-flood canopy theory? Peter - Kansas City, MO (15:14)
What is spiritual warfare? Are there evil spirits tempting us? Ben - Kansas City, MO (17:48)
Will there be a second chance for salvation during the Millennium? Chester - Peoria, IL (21:29)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio, author of When the Church Was Young: Voices of the Early Fathers. Hank and Dr. D’Ambrosio discuss the importance of unity within the body of Christ as an answer to the Lord’s High Priestly Prayer, St. Clement of Rome and his letter to the Corinthians dealing with division in the Church, the martyrdom of Ignatius of Antioch, and understanding the importance of holy tradition.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/15/25), 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.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/14/25), 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.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/13/25), 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.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/12/25), 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.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/11/25), Hank answers the following questions:
If Jesus is God in the flesh, who was He praying to during His time on Earth? Lance - Mountain View, MO (1:58)
Could you explain the lack of the wedding garment in Matthew 22:11? Paul - Springdale, AR (6:16)
A friend of mine believes that sexual fantasies about imaginary people are not wrong. What are your thoughts on this? Can I even have a conversation with him if he denies that this is not “real” lust? Ben - Regina, SK (9:37)
In light of 1 Corinthians 5:11-13, should churches be inviting non-believers into the church to speak? William - Calgary, AB (23:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank says a few words about apologetics, which is the defense of the faith once for all delivered to the saints.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How dangerous is L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology? Jim - El Paso, TX (3:44)
How can I witness to an atheist? How can we convince them that the Bible is authoritative? Jeremy - Ada, OK (6:54)
Should we prepare for doomsday? Rick - Austin, TX (15:12)
Who are the people who say, “Lord, Lord,” in Matthew 7:21-23? Bob - Nashville, TN (19:01)
Do ghosts exist? Are they demons? Darren - St. Louis, MO (21:40)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/08/25), Hank talks about a conversation he had with his daughter, who is attending college. While explaining that morality is not dependent on God, one of her liberal professors invoked the Euthyphro dilemma. Not knowing how to deal with this conundrum, she went to The Complete Bible Answer Book Collector’s Edition and was able to answer this objection. And in doing so, stressed the need for apologetics on college campuses.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is the lake of fire different from hell, or are they the same thing? Timmy - Austin, TX (5:53)
Did Satan want Jesus to go to the cross or not? Did he know God’s plan? Ryan - Memphis, TN (9:02)
Where did God come from? David - Fresno, CA (15:13)
Why doesn’t the Bible mention anything about Jesus nursing? And why does the Bible say “ashes to ashes, dust to dust” if we don’t come from ashes? Serena - Lakewood, CO (19:33)
An atheist I am talking with says the Genesis account is flawed because light was created before the sun, moon, and stars. Is there an answer for this? Phil - Columbia, MO (22:01)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/07/25), 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. Marcellino D’Ambrosio, author of When the Church Was Young: Voices of the Early Fathers. Hank and Dr. D’Ambrosio discuss D’Ambrosio’s presentation of the chaff mixed in with the wheat of Origen of Alexandria’s genius in his book, Tertullian and the term Trinity, Cyprian of Carthage on the unity of the church and the concept of having God the Father along with the Church as the mother, the Edict of Milan, the Council of Nicea, why heresy arises when people become impatient with the paradoxical mysteries of the Christian faith, and one of the biggest problems facing the church today.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/06/25), 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. Marcellino D’Ambrosio, author of When the Church Was Young: Voices of the Early Fathers. Hank and Dr. D’Ambrosio discuss the First Apology of Justin Martyr, Irenaeus and a defense against the heresy of Gnosticism, the coextensive nature between tradition and scripture, the teachings of Clement of Alexandria equipping Christians to evangelize the Gospel, and Origen of Alexandria and the transformative nature of union with Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/05/25), 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. Marcellino D’Ambrosio, author of When the Church Was Young: Voices of the Early Fathers. Hank and Dr. D’Ambrosio discuss the importance of holy tradition, understanding that the early church did not have the Bible as we do today, the centrality of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist as argued by Ignatius of Antioch, the martyrdom of Polycarp of Smyrna, the significance of relics, The Didache, and apologetics and the First Apology of Justin Martyr.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/04/25), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio, author of When the Church Was Young: Voices of the Early Fathers. Hank and Dr. D’Ambrosio discuss the importance of unity within the body of Christ as an answer to the Lord’s High Priestly Prayer, St. Clement of Rome and his letter to the Corinthians dealing with division in the Church, the martyrdom of Ignatius of Antioch, and understanding the importance of holy tradition.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Does the Christian worldview allow for alternate universes or realities? John - Silver Spring, MD (0:52)
Is it okay for a church to have separate worship services for children and adults? Jason - Hutchinson, KS (4:33)
Does Genesis 1 contradict Genesis 2 concerning the order of creation? Cameron - Edmonton, AB (8:21)
My friend’s father is having an affair. Can you give me some advice in this situation? Louisa - Toronto, ON (15:11)
My uncle is a skeptic. How can I witness to him? Jane - Kennett, MO (17:54)
Are Josephus’ references to Jesus accurate? Fernando - St. Louis, MO (21:23)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/01/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain the Levirate laws concerning marriage and polygamy? Joe - Robbinsville, NJ (0:51)
Is suicide the unforgivable sin? If a Christian commits suicide, will they still go to heaven? Vicky - Cutler, IL (4:37)
What are the pros and cons of Latin American Liberation Theology? Paul - Louisville, KY (8:47)
Are churches today too focused on entertainment? Is Gospel music becoming secular? Monica - East St. Louis, IL (16:01)
Was Judas saved? Sherry - Manassas, VA (20:20)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/31/25), Hank says a few words about apologetics, which is the defense of the faith once for all delivered to the saints.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How dangerous is L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology? Jim - El Paso, TX (3:44)
How can I witness to an atheist? How can we convince them that the Bible is authoritative? Jeremy - Ada, OK (6:54)
Are abuse and alcoholism grounds for a divorce? Kay - Lincoln, NE (15:11)
What is the origin of all the races? Donna - Sharpsburg, GA (17:17)
What are your thoughts on Judas concerning John 17:12? Was he predestined to betray Christ? Brian - Oakdale, CA (19:43)
Was Job a real person? Howard - Everett, WA (22:17)
Does original sin still exist? Didn’t Jesus abolish this by His death on the cross? Judy - Springfield, MO (22:48)
What does it mean to rest on the Sabbath? Ryan - Nashville, TN (24:46)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/30/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Is Yahweh the correct name for God? Is it appropriate to address the members of the Trinity as Yahweh? Josh - Bakersfield, CA (0:54)
Are the days of creation in Genesis literal 24-hour days? Neil - Lethbridge, AB (4:43)
Is interracial marriage biblical? David - Fresno, CA (7:41)
Does Revelation 21:22 mean that there will be no future temple? Robert - Plano, TX (16:01)
Sometimes I get paid in cash. Do I need to report these earnings? Susan - Kearney, MO (22:06)
Does the Bible say that the U.S. should support Israel? Beatrice - Chicago, IL (24:03)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/29/25), Hank answers the following questions:
What is your view of Daniel’s 70 weeks? Cecil - Bakersfield, CA (0:51)
Must I tithe off of a legal settlement? Christie - Independence, MO (5:14)
Should the word “world” in Matthew 28:20 be translated “eon” or “age” instead? John - Stewartsville, MO (9:21)
Should we prepare for doomsday? Rick - Austin, TX (15:12)
Who are the people who say, “Lord, Lord,” in Matthew 7:21-23? Bob - Nashville, TN (19:01)
Do ghosts exist? Are they demons? Darren - St. Louis, MO (21:40)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/28/25), Hank answers the following questions:
What is God’s role for the nation of Israel today, according to Romans 9-11? Tony - Oklahoma City, OK (0:57)
Is it possible for us to overanalyze the Bible that we start to lose the meaning that God intended it to convey? Jim - El Paso, TX (6:31)
What are your thoughts on the temple in Ezekiel? Which temple is he referring to? Joe - Dwight, IL (15:11)
Why did Christ only minister to the Jews? Elden - Richmond, MO (20:44)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
I am struggling with pornography. Can you give me advice? Terry - Arcadia, WI (0:51)
Is it a sin to pray for mercy for the consequences of my sin? Jim - Liberty, MO (5:48)
Is it okay to hold a grudge? Bob - Howell, MI (6:58)
Does Jesus allow Satan to test Christians the way he did with Peter? Kim - Winston-Salem, NC (15:12)
How did the Egyptian magicians change their staves into snakes? John - Seattle, WA (16:35)
Can there be objective morality without God? Kayla - Olathe, KS (20:59)
Does God still perform healings today? Justin - Indianapolis, IN (22:56)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/25/25), Hank answers the following questions:
What are the seven spirits of God in Revelation 4? Brian - Fort Wayne, IN (1:00)
Is tithing for today? Natasha - New York, NY (3:03)
Once you become a Christian, must you still repent of your sins? Larry - Long Beach, CA (7:34)
What is your opinion of the Left Behind series concerning their view of a future temple and the Antichrist? Dale - Raceland, LA (15:44)
Can you explain the phrase “this generation” in Luke 21:32? Kim - Brimfield, MA (18:10)
How were people saved in the Old Testament? Dan - Seattle, WA (22:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/24/25), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the biblical view of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict? Kevin - Newcastle, OK (0:48)
What do you mean when you talk about types and shadows? Toyin - Toronto, ON (7:38)
Have you written any material on how to witness? Toyin - Toronto, ON (9:32)
My friend’s father is having an affair. Can you give me some advice in this situation? Louisa - Toronto, ON (15:11)
My uncle is a skeptic. How can I witness to him? Jane - Kennett, MO (17:54)
Are Josephus’ references to Jesus accurate? Fernando - St. Louis, MO (21:23)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/23/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Does the Christian worldview allow for alternate universes or realities? John - Silver Spring, MD (0:52)
Is it okay for a church to have separate worship services for children and adults? Jason - Hutchinson, KS (4:32)
Does Genesis 1 contradict Genesis 2 concerning the order of creation? Cameron - Edmonton, AB (8:21)
When I pray, my mind always seems to wander. Do you have any advice? Vicky - High Point, NC (16:07)
Do we have a body, soul, and spirit? Vicky - Edmonton, AB (18:48)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/22/25), Hank answers the following questions:
What caused Job to realize his mistakes? Joel - Saddlebrook, NJ (1:01) What happens after death? Charles - New Windsor, NY (7:09)
What does it mean in 1 Timothy 3:2 that a pastor be “the husband of one wife”? Is this referring to divorce? Jim - Liberty, MO (8:51)
What is your opinion of Chuck Missler and his view of the gap theory? Scott - Fowlerville, MI (15:12)
Can you clarify your comments on John the Baptist being the last Old Testament prophet? Larry - Slater, MO (17:58)
When the new earth and heaven have come, will God be on the new earth with Jesus or in the new heaven? Sandra - Minneapolis, MN (20:33)
Can you explain Romans 14:17 and 1 Corinthians 8:8 concerning eating? Toyin - Toronto, ON (22:47)
What is your opinion of Christians playing the lottery? Toyin - Toronto, ON (24:43)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/21/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Is suicide the unpardonable sin? Gilbert - New York, NY (0:49)
Does the Hebrew word “almah” refer to a virgin, or just a young woman? Roger - Modesto, CA (2:46)
How can I explain to my friend that the concept of the Trinity is not illogical? Roger - Modesto, CA (6:28)
Were Adam and Eve real people? Richard - Waynesville, MO (8:55)
What is your opinion of Heaven Is for Real by Todd Burpo? Walter - Edmonton, AB (15:13)
If the church is “true Israel,” what will happen to the promised land? Tim - Liberty, MO (18:28)
What if the temple is rebuilt and there is no rapture; will this shake the faith of people who believe in a pre-tribulational rapture? David - Pleasantville, PA (21:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank addresses the skeptical criticism against the historicity of the Bible regarding Eve conversing with a talking snake.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What does “Word of Faith” mean? Angela - Riverside, CA (4:44)
I have been questioning God’s existence. Where do I stand with my salvation when I feel this way? Chris - Chandler, AZ (6:25)
Can you clarify your view of the Tribulation and when the events of Revelation took place? Eddie - St. Louis, MO (15:11)
What is the significance of Moses hitting the rock and not speaking to it as God commanded? Brian - Hartford, MI (23:22)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/18/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain the origin of the races? Where did they all come from? Carol - Milton, WA (0:51)
Can you explain the phrase, “branch to the nose” in Ezekiel 8:17? Ron - Springfield, MO (6:35)
Does Jesus allow Satan to test Christians the way he did with Peter? Kim - Winston-Salem, NC (15:12)
How did the Egyptian magicians change their staves into snakes? John - Seattle, WA (16:35)
Can there be objective morality without God? Kayla - Olathe, KS (20:59)
Does God still perform healings today? Justin - Indianapolis, IN (22:56)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/17/25), Hank answers the following questions:
I am struggling with pornography. Can you give me advice? Terry - Arcadia, WI (0:51)
Is it a sin to pray for mercy for the consequences of my sin? Jim - Liberty, MO (5:48)
Is it okay to hold a grudge? Bob - Howell, MI (6:58)
Are the days of creation in Genesis literal 24-hour days? Hugh - Columbia, MO (15:11)
Will we have a relationship with God the Father in heaven? Jim - Western Springs, IL (19:53)
If a Christian were responsible for giving a lethal injection to a person on death row, would they be considered a murderer by God? Pam - Lincoln, NE (21:20)
When Jesus returns, will He be our true parent? Will he come from Asia to cleanse the lineage? Doug - St. Louis, MO (23:11)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/16/25), Hank answers the following questions:
How do I witness to an atheist? Travis - Taylorsville, NC (0:52)
Is the Church of Christ a cult? How can I help my friend who is a member of this church? George - Glendale, CA (6:36)
Should I be worried that the word “He” with reference to God is taken out of some translations of the Bible? Elaine - Selina, KS (9:12)
What are the biblical grounds for divorce? Richard - Longview, TX (15:12)
Why was God going to kill Moses in Exodus 4:24? Chris - Tulsa, OK (19:11)
What happens when we die? Do we go into a soul sleep? Ken - Freeport, IL (21:18)
Why witness to Mormons if they love darkness and God has given them over to a strong delusion? Alvin - Cortez, CO (24:03)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/15/25), Hank brings up the why question, oftentimes framed as, “why would God allow bad things to happen to good people?”
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on the teachings of Reinhard Bonnke? Brian - Westfield, IN (5:21)
When we get to heaven, will we remember our unbelieving family members who do not make it? Eric - Ocala, FL (7:04)
What is Tai chi, and how should a congregation respond if approached about having a class on this? Mel - Jamestown, NY (9:25)
How accurate is the Sumerian creation story? Tom - Daytona, FL (15:14)
Can you explain Revelation 20:4 and the beheading of the martyrs? Aaron - San Antonio, TX (20:49)
In Romans 7, was Paul talking about himself as an unbeliever or as a believer? Mark - Nashville, TN (23:32)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/14/25), Hank answers the following questions:
In the past, I was involved with Feng Shui and divination. Is it possible for me to be reconciled or forgiven of these abominable practices? Lisa - Santa Clarita, CA (0:57)
What is the best way to witness to Jehovah’s Witnesses? Joe - El Paso, TX (2:50)
In Luke 23:43, is the comma in the wrong place? Pam - Due West, SC (5:07)
My wife had a miscarriage. What happens to children when they die? Simon - Lethbridge, AB (7:39)
What does Christian apologetics mean? Denise - Lincoln, NE (15:14)
Do you have any advice for how to minister to my nephew, who is struggling with homosexuality? Anita - St. Louis, MO (16:38)
Do Muslims believe that it is acceptable to lie to infidels to further the cause of Islam? Lori - Calgary, AB (23:54)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Is Yeshua the proper name of Jesus? Is salvation based on the Hebrew name Yeshua? Sayla - Chicago, IL (0:44)
I want to start a ministry. However, I believe the church commits abuses, such as its method of tithing. It doesn’t feel right. Do you know what I mean? Ken - Ashville, NC (2:51)
I grew up with relativism. I do not want to take a hard position on secondary issues. What are your thoughts on having this mindset? Joel - Modesto, CA (7:04)
A friend converted to Judaism and no longer believes Jesus is the Son of God. How can I best minister to her? Holly - Nashville, TN (15:13)
I am a non-believer. What answer does Christianity give to the numerous inconsistencies, contradictions, and ridiculousness of the Bible? Jason - Des Moines, IA (17:50)
Who created God? Jason - Des Moines, IA (21:01)
I am a creationist. I have trouble reconciling the starlight coming from millions of light years away with the age of the Earth. Can you help me? Todd - Newton, KS (24:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/11/25), Hank addresses the skeptical criticism against the historicity of the Bible regarding Eve conversing with a talking snake.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What does “Word of Faith” mean? Angela - Riverside, CA (4:44)
I have been questioning God’s existence. Where do I stand with my salvation when I feel this way? Chris - Chandler, AZ (6:25)
What is the connection with Isaiah 34:13-15 and the myth of Lilith being Adam’s first wife? Andrew - Fresno, CA (15:15)
Many consider themselves Christian, but they dislike other races and foreigners. What are your thoughts? Joan - Manhattan, KS (16:50)
Does God have a plan for our life at conception? Our daughter committed suicide, and we are struggling with knowing if there was anything that we could have done. Bob - Dodge City, KS (21:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/10/25), Hank comments on Darwin’s Tree of Life, an illustration and icon of evolution that is ultimately uprooted by the Cambrian Explosion.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you explain the woman in Proverbs 5 and 7? Vincent - Philadelphia, PA (3:17)
I heard that hundreds of years ago, the Vatican removed chapters from the Bible that it did not want its followers to read. Is this true? Eric - Ocala, FL (8:01)
What is the difference between the words “divination” and “divinity”? Andrew - Mobile, AL (15:14)
How many years did the disciples minister from the time of their following Jesus Christ to their death? Tim - Spruce, MI (17:09)
Where did the concept of a seven-year tribulation come from? Why is this teaching so prevalent? David - Kansas City, MO (23:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/09/25), Hank offers a critique of the historicity and reliability of the Book of Mormon, showing that it is human, rather than divine in origin.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I take issue with Creflo Dollar’s teaching about us being equal to God. What are your thoughts? Ronna - New Bransfield, TX (5:53)
God said, “The man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil” in Genesis 3:22. Can you expound upon this? David - Pleasantville, PA (9:20)
My son has determined that the Bible is just a good story book. He thinks there is a Creator, but it is not God. Can you give me some advice? Shirley - Chicago, IL (15:11)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/08/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain why Mark’s Gospel chronicles a young man who ran away naked in Mark 14:51? Jason - Charlotte, NC (0:55)
Does Genesis 1 say that God created night and day before the stars? Jason - Sioux Falls, SD (4:07)
Can you clarify your view of the Tribulation and when the events of Revelation took place? Eddie - St. Louis, MO (15:10)
What is the significance of Moses hitting the rock and not speaking to it as God commanded? Brian - Hartford, MI (23:22)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/07/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Are Christians required to tithe today? Daniel - Brooklyn, NY (0:52)
Could you reiterate your objection to Joel Osteen’s teachings? Debbie - Eolia, MO (4:23)
In 1 Samuel 15:35, why does it say that God regretted making Saul king of Israel? How can God regret something He did? Gary - Kansas City, MO (16:01)
Is the Star of David an occult symbol? Wayne - Franklin, KY (18:44)
Will God create again to get what we never gave Him? Kayla - Oklahoma City, OK (20:44)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank comments on the issue of death prior to Adam in the age of the Earth debate.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I’m doing a study on God’s will for our lives. Are some people created as vessels of honor and others for dishonor according to Romans 9:18-23? Lisa - Oklahoma City, OK (6:08)
Does the armor of God in Ephesians 6 have a connection to Isaiah 59:17? Does Ephesians touch back to the Old Testament? Orville - Tulsa, OK (15:12)
Regarding the assertion that Jesus never talked about homosexuality, Jesus’ reference to Genesis 2 regarding divorce and remarriage shows that husband and wife relationships are male and female, correct? Orville - Tulsa, OK (16:55)
I noticed that in Genesis 7:11, the first instance of the word month is mentioned in the Bible. Why is month never mentioned in creation? Is the lesser light in Genesis 1:16 speaking of the moon? Ron - Springfield, MO (20:56)
I’m a part-time youth pastor considering full-time ministry. What is the biblical role of a pastor? Should it be a paid position? Craig - Macon, MO (24:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/04/25), Hank notes that as Americans celebrate Independence Day today, it is important to remind ourselves of the fundamental purpose of the United States as set forth in the preamble to the Constitution: “to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity”. To discuss what is essential to know about our particular Government, Hank introduces a special presentation of his conversation with Professor Francis Beckwith, author of Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/03/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Is Yeshua the proper name of Jesus? Is salvation based on the Hebrew name Yeshua? Sayla - Chicago, IL (0:44)
I want to start a ministry. But I think the church commits abuses, such as their way of tithing. It doesn’t feel right. Do you know what I mean? Ken - Ashville, NC (2:51)
I grew up with relativism. I do not want to take a hard position on secondary issues. What are your thoughts on having this mindset? Joel - Modesto, CA (7:04)
Our church merged with another church, and we told the pastor we are leaving. He read 1 John 4:7-17 and said to us that leaving a church demonstrates you don’t love others, and therefore, you don’t love God. How do I respond to him? Karen - Richmond, VA (15:12)
There are Christians who say Matthew 27:25 served as a Scriptural basis for the Holocaust. Is this accurate? Dianna - Lincoln, NE (18:00)
Can you tell me how to share the Gospel with Muslims? Tony - Toronto, ON (20:41)
Exodus 33:11 says that God was face-to-face with Moses. But Exodus 33:20-23 says no man can see God’s face and live. Cody - Moses Lake, WA (22:57)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/02/25), Hank answers the following questions:
I believe God loves the Jews, but Jews today are not God’s chosen people more than anybody else. Do you have any scriptures on this? Ron - Miami, FL (0:48)
What is the early Christian literature? Have you heard of that? Pam - Due West, SC (4:24)
How does one blaspheme the Holy Spirit? I am worried. Jaron - Sandy Springs, MD (7:12)
I visited a Methodist church that split over the issue of Palestine. Do you know of a division between Methodists supporting Palestine? Brian - Richmond, VA (16:03)
I am having a family conflict over having alcohol in the home. Can Christians drink alcohol? John - Albuquerque, NM (20:26)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/01/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Why hasn’t the God of the Jews come back yet? Donald - Topeka, KS (0:54)
What are your thoughts on personal prophecy, and what is the role of prophecy in the Church today? Andrew - Seattle, WA (5:12)
You say the long ending of Mark is not found in the earlier manuscripts, but Saint Irenaeus quoted from it. Does this support the long ending as an early reading? Don - Oklahoma City, OK (7:33)
A friend converted to Judaism and no longer believes Jesus is the Son of God. How can I best minister to her? Holly - Nashville, TN (15:13)
I am a non-believer. What answer does Christianity give to the numerous inconsistencies, contradictions, and ridiculousness of the Bible? Jason - Des Moines, IA (17:50)
Who created God? Jason - Des Moines, IA (21:01)
I am a creationist. I have trouble resolving starlight coming from millions of light years away and the age of the Earth. Can you help me? Todd - Newton, KS (24:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/30/25), Hank reads a testimony from a listener whose life was changed by our ministry. Hank encourages listeners to support the ministry of CRI during our fiscal year-end to ensure that Gospel truth delivered on the Bible Answer Man broadcast continues to change lives now and for eternity.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is your opinion of Beth Moore? Leslie - Houston, TX (2:05)
What verse in the Bible proves that Mormonism is false? Ray - Herriman, UT (3:09)
What are your thoughts on Steve Brown and Key Life Ministries? Mike - Shreveport, LA (7:47)
Matthew 8:28 mentions two demon-possessed men, but the other Gospels say there was one. How do we resolve this? Jeremy - Stillwater, OK (15:44)
If God is in control, why is the world so chaotic? Stephen - Fort Worth, TX (19:06)
Is homosexuality similar to alcoholism? Can one say, “I’m a recovering homosexual”? Michelle - Fayetteville, AR (21:14)
How can I address an atheist who says there’s not enough evidence for God’s existence? Al - Washington, DC (23:53)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank reflects on the end of the fiscal year, underscoring Christian unity and global missions while warning about The Church of Almighty God (Eastern Lightning), which claims a Chinese woman is the reincarnated Christ and the fulfillment of Jesus’ Olivet Discourse. Doctrinally deviant and sociologically subversive, this group masquerades as a persecuted Christian movement to advance dangerous dogmas. In CRI’s special issue of the Christian Research Journal, believers are equipped to recognize and confront such cults. Hank shows how your prayers, partnership, and generosity make an eternal difference in fulfilling the Great Commission.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/27/25), Hank addresses the perverted understanding of money espoused by the prosperity gospel.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Does the armor of God in Ephesians 6 have a connection to Isaiah 59:17? Does Ephesians touch back to the Old Testament? Orville - Tulsa, OK (15:12)
Regarding the assertion that Jesus never talked about homosexuality, Jesus’ reference to Genesis 2 regarding divorce and remarriage shows that husband and wife relationships are male and female, correct? Orville - Tulsa, OK (16:55)
I noticed that in Genesis 7:11, the first instance of the word month is mentioned in the Bible. Why is month never mentioned in creation? Is the lesser light in Genesis 1:16 speaking of the moon? Ron - Springfield, MO (20:56)
I’m a part-time youth pastor considering full-time ministry. What is the biblical role of a pastor? Should it be a paid position? Craig - Macon, MO (24:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/26/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Why do the Gospels record a different version of the words of Jesus on the cross? Roger - Modesto, CA (1:31)
I heard about a church doing a 90-day tithing challenge, basing it on Malachi 3:10. They promised to refund tithers if they didn’t get their blessings. Is this right? Pam - Due West, SC (4:41)
I heard a man preaching that he doesn’t believe in the rapture, that it was founded a hundred or so years ago. What is biblically correct? Cassandra - Charlotte, NC (15:13)
Revelation 20 talks about “the first resurrection,” which suggests a second resurrection. Where do you get that there will be no seven-year tribulation? Olivia - Marion, AR (19:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/25/25), Hank answers the following questions:
I’ve noticed more and more on Christian TV and radio, I am hearing false gospels, such as the prosperity gospel. What do you think is causing this? Doug - Moorestown, NJ (0:55)
If you take out the rapture in the Book of Revelation, is the millennial reign of Jesus, the regeneration of Earth by fire, and peace on Earth still in the future? Ed - Colorado Springs, CO (6:31)
Can you clarify your comments about God acting “trans-temporally”? If this is true, does such mean that Adam and Eve came into a fallen world? Ross - Alva, OK (15:14)
I have Muslim friends. We debated that their Allah is the same God as Christianity. They claimed Christians have several gods. We also discussed radical Islam, and they brought up Christians who protest at abortion clinics. How should I respond to them? Sherry - El Dorado, KS (18:49)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/24/25), Hank reflects on the end of the fiscal year, underscoring Christian unity and global missions while warning about The Church of Almighty God (Eastern Lightning), which claims a Chinese woman is the reincarnated Christ and the fulfillment of Jesus’ Olivet Discourse. Doctrinally deviant and sociologically subversive, this group masquerades as a persecuted Christian movement to advance dangerous dogmas. In CRI’s special issue of the Christian Research Journal, believers are equipped to recognize and confront such cults. Hank shows how your prayers, partnership, and generosity make an eternal difference in fulfilling the Great Commission.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/23/25), Hank comments on the issue of death prior to Adam in the age of the Earth debate.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I’m doing a study on God’s will for our lives. Are some people created as vessels of honor and others for dishonor according to Romans 9:18-23? Lisa - Oklahoma City, OK (6:07)
Is it arrogant to be firm in your beliefs? Tina - Bellevue, NE (15:11)
How does the passage about Jesus and the moneychangers relate to today? Someone keeps talking about multi-level business opportunities in church. Kevin - Oklahoma City, OK (19:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses giving as it relates to different generations; comparing the War Generation with Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Millennials, and how we as Christians should be generous.
Hank also answers the following questions:
My friend does not believe Jesus is the Son of God, he thinks we are gods. He points to Psalm 82:6 and John 10 to support this idea. Can you respond? Jahira - Brooklyn, NY (15:11)
Was the Earth one large continent prior to the flood called Pangaea? Does the split of the continents have anything to do with the Tower of Babel? Kyle - Oklahoma City, OK (20:09)
Scripture mentions the New Heaven and New Earth. What is the purpose of the New Earth? Kyle - Oklahoma City, OK (22:19)
Scripture says a person will be judged according to their knowledge of the Law. Is this correct? Kyle - Oklahoma City, OK (24:08)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/20/25), 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. John West, author of Stockholm Syndrome Christianity: Why America’s Christian Leaders Are Failing—And What We Can Do About It. Hank and Dr. West discuss how Stockholm Syndrome Christians abandoned religious liberty, the importance of discernment when it comes to the entertainment we consume, and the problems with simply “following the science”.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/19/25), 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. John West, author of Stockholm Syndrome Christianity: Why America’s Christian Leaders Are Failing—And What We Can Do About It. Hank and Dr. West discuss sexual suicide—how the devaluation of marriage within churches came before the culture, if Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy an example of Stockholm Syndrome Christianity, the slippery slope for individuals, when “anti-racism” is actually racist, and how Stockholm Syndrome Christians abandoned religious liberty.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/18/25), 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. John West, author of Stockholm Syndrome Christianity: Why America’s Christian Leaders Are Failing—And What We Can Do About It. Hank and Dr. West discuss the problems with secularism influencing scientific inquiry, if Neo-Darwinism and Christianity can co-exist, if theistic evolution is the worst of all possibilities, how the evolutionary paradigm is foundational for many of the other problematic “-isms”, and sexual suicide—how the devaluation of marriage within churches came before the culture.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/17/25), 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. John West, author of Stockholm Syndrome Christianity: Why America’s Christian Leaders Are Failing—And What We Can Do About It. Hank and Dr. West discuss Andy Stanley’s assertion that the Old Testament is obsolete, If it is necessary to call out Christian leaders by name, the ongoing Battle for the Bible—from Robert Gundry to Mike Licona, and the problems with secularism influencing scientific inquiry.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/16/25), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. John West, author of Stockholm Syndrome Christianity: Why America’s Christian Leaders Are Failing—And What We Can Do About It. Hank and Dr. West discuss what Stockholm Syndrome Christianity is, Seattle Pacific University as an example of Stockholm Syndrome Christianity, how parents can be sure of where to send their kids to school, and Andy Stanley’s assertion that the Old Testament is obsolete.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is biochemist Dr. Fuz Rana, co-author of the book, Humans 2.0: Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Perspectives on Transhumanism. Hank and Dr. Rana discuss the relationship between superheroes, the transhumanist movement, and theodicy; what transhumanism is about, the problem with the myth of progress, transhumanism and transcendence, the importance of critical thinking and discernment regarding transhumanism and technology, gene editing, and understanding how different worldviews impact science and technology.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/13/25), Hank answers the following questions:
My son says the letter “J” was invented later, and Jesus is not the proper pronunciation of the Hebrew. Is Yeshua the proper name of Jesus? Robert - Arlington, TX (0:47)
Are tornadoes, earthquakes, and natural disasters accelerating enough that we can consider them a sign of the end-times? Fred - Fort Wayne, IN (4:03)
How do I address atheists who claim that there is absolute scientific evidence for numerous transitional forms in the fossil record? Walter - Topeka, KS (7:54)
Did the Gospel writers have extensive knowledge of the Old Testament, or were they totally inspired by God? Jim - Shreveport, LA (15:11)
Did the disciples who were fishermen or ordinary men study the Old Testament after they started their mission? Jim - Shreveport, LA (18:12)
My father passed away. He was a believer. Where did he go? Is he “absent from the body…present with the Lord”? Dan - Gig Harbor, WA (20:27)
Is it biblical to be slain in the Spirit, speak in tongues, and receive prophecies? David - San Antonio, TX (21:59)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/12/25), Hank explains how reading Scripture “literally” means to read Scripture as literature, as opposed to being read in a wooden literal fashion.
Hank also answers the following questions:
In one of his books, Bob Fraley says that the beast is not a person, but a superpower, namely the United States. Does this undermine the partial preterist perspective on the beast? Dale - Kansas City, MO (3:49)
If dragons were not real but mythological, why does the KJV Bible mention dragons 58 times, and why does Leviathan breathe fire? Ryan - Wichita, KS (15:12)
Do you believe the KJV Bible is correct on the creation being 6,000 years old? Ryan - Wichita, KS (16:53)
Can you explain what you mean by “true Israel”? Are you referring to the church? Anne - Memphis, TN (23:53)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/11/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Do you know the date of Noah’s flood? John - San Diego, CA (0:51)
How can I communicate truth to Jehovah’s Witnesses about the deity of Christ when they reference their New World translation of the Bible? Jared - Olathe, KS (5:32)
I feel like charismatics and Pentecostals are dependent upon hearing God’s audible voice. Does God speak to us audibly? Wayne - St. Paul, MN (8:46)
I hold 6,000-year days of creation. The millennium starts in the year 7000. What are your thoughts? Jim - Shreveport, LA (16:12)
Should we boycott businesses that are owned and operated by homosexual people? James - Springfield, MO (21:30)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/10/25), Hank answers the following questions:
If angels can take physical form according to Hebrews 13:2, why can’t demons do the same? Roger - Modesto, CA (1:27)
Can you clarify your comments on the Mormon experience of the burning in the bosom in reading the Book of Mormon? Jeff - St. Louis, MO (5:23)
My friend does not believe Jesus is the Son of God, he thinks we are gods. He points to Psalm 82:6 and John 10 to support this idea. Can you respond? Jahira - Brooklyn, NY (15:11)
Was the Earth one large continent prior to the flood called Pangaea? Does the split of the continents have anything to do with the Tower of Babel? Kyle - Oklahoma City, OK (20:09)
Scripture mentions the New Heaven and New Earth. What is the purpose of the New Earth? Kyle - Oklahoma City, OK (22:19)
Scripture says a person will be judged according to their knowledge of the Law. Is this correct? Kyle - Oklahoma City, OK (24:08)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/09/25), Hank discusses giving as it relates to different generations; comparing the War Generation with Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Millennials, and how we as Christians should be generous.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How did death enter the world? Ken - Freeport, IL (15:13)
Is it okay for a Protestant to marry a Roman Catholic? Would we be unequally yoked? Steve - Dallas, TX (17:12)
My pastor is beginning to get into the Word of Faith movement. Do you have any advice? Mike - Sikeston, MO (20:20)
What do I tell someone who thinks that all religions will lead to heaven? Ethan - Atchison, KS (24:26)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares on the genius of the Book of Genesis and how it is an understatement to call it a literary masterpiece.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If God exists and He is good, why does He allow bad things to happen? Is it due to the apple and free will? Corey - Sioux City, IA (4:50)
What does the Bible say about financial debt? Caller - Edmonton, AB (8:05)
I believe homosexuality is a sin, but I take issue with how vehemently Christians are against homosexuality. Why do we treat it differently than other sins? John - Salt Lake City, UT (15:10)
If what we believe determines how we live, how is it that there are atheists who live generally moral lives while denying the existence of God? Kevin - Wichita, KS (19:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/06/25), 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 biochemist Dr. Fuz Rana, co-author of the book, Humans 2.0: Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Perspectives on Transhumanism. Hank and Dr. Rana discuss “Post-human” vs. “Superhuman”, the relationship between AI and transhumanism, how concerned we should be about the power of AI, the repercussions for granting citizenship to robots, Artificial Womb Technology (AWT), and the desire to transcend the limits that gender place on human potential.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/05/25), 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 biochemist Dr. Fuz Rana, co-author of the book, Humans 2.0: Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Perspectives on Transhumanism. Hank and Dr. Rana discuss how language sets humans apart and remains a question evolutionists cannot answer, the impact of different worldviews on ethical and moral considerations we make in society regarding science and technology, what is meant by Humans 2.0, why Christians must involve themselves in discussions on emerging technologies, and “Post-human” vs. “Superhuman”.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/04/25), 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 biochemist Dr. Fuz Rana, co-author of the book, Humans 2.0: Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Perspectives on Transhumanism. Hank and Dr. Rana discuss if humans should “play god”, the ethical complexity of stem cell research, cloning technology today, if gene editing is essentially a version of eugenics, how transhumanism demonstrates human exceptionalism, and how language sets humans apart and remains a question evolutionists cannot answer.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/03/25), 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 biochemist Dr. Fuz Rana, co-author of the book, Humans 2.0: Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Perspectives on Transhumanism. Hank and Dr. Rana discuss the way different worldviews impact science and technology, Ethical intricacies of Neuralink and brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, the mind-body question, technologically seeking immortality—if aging is a disease to be cured, and if humans should “play god”.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/02/25), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is biochemist Dr. Fuz Rana, co-author of the book, Humans 2.0: Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Perspectives on Transhumanism. Hank and Dr. Rana discuss the relationship between superheroes, the transhumanist movement, and theodicy; what transhumanism is about, the problem with the myth of progress, transhumanism and transcendence, the importance of critical thinking and discernment regarding transhumanism and technology, gene editing, and understanding how different worldviews impact science and technology.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank comments on why theistic evolution is the worst of all possibilities on the issue of the origin of life.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is the significance of the transfiguration? Significance of Moses and Elijah appearing as opposed to two angels? Edward - Louisville, KY (4:07)
Is Isaiah 65:17-25 talking about the millennium? Could there be death in the millennium? Nathan - Tampa, FL (7:07)
What is the true meaning of “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven”? When are we considered “rich”? Ron - Las Vegas, NV (15:13)
Can you recommend some of your books that will help me study the Bible? Steve - Seattle, WA (20:59)
Can you explain the three-day journey into the desert in Exodus 5:3? Was Moses lying to Pharaoh about this? AJ - Murray, UT (23:15)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/30/25), Hank answers the following questions:
When the NIV takes generic masculine words and exchanges them for non-gendered words, is that appropriate? Scott - Olive Branch, MS (0:47)
Is there a verse in the Old Testament that prophesies that the Jews would kill their own Messiah to fulfill messianic prophecy? Lorenzo - New York, NY (3:48)
Was there ever any messiah before or after Jesus who would die by his people for blasphemy? Lorenzo - New York, NY (6:57)
Can you clarify your statements to the previous caller? What prophecy was he referring to? Nate - Kansas City, MO (16:55)
Is Mormonism the same as Christianity? I told some friends that they’re different, but they said they're the same. Robert - St. Louis, MO (20:13)
Do the dead have an awareness of the passage of time? Rick - Oklahoma City, OK (23:58)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/29/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain how heaven is not a place? Dan - Renton, WA (0:50)
Do you believe that to be absent in the body means to be instantaneously with the Lord? Nicholas - Henderson, TN (19:23)
What does it mean to be saved? Nicholas - Henderson, TN (23:35)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/28/25), Hank speaks about how attempts to read modern scientific paradigms into Scriptural passages have given Christians one black eye after another.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can God be in the presence of evil, as in the case of God speaking to Satan concerning Job? What is your opinion of God having counsel with angels in Job 2? Pam - Due West, SC (5:49)
A friend recently passed away. He believed in God, but his deployment to Iraq changed him. Now that he is gone, is it okay to pray for God to have mercy upon his soul? Derek - Kansas City, MO (8:47)
I believe homosexuality is a sin, but I take issue with how vehemently Christians are against homosexuality. Why do we treat it differently than other sins? John - Salt Lake City, UT (15:10)
If what we believe determines how we live, how is it that there are atheists who live generally moral lives while denying the existence of God? Kevin - Wichita, KS (19:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/27/25), Hank shares on the genius of the Book of Genesis and how it is an understatement to call it a literary masterpiece.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If God exists and He is good, why does He allow bad things to happen? Is it due to the apple and free will? Corey - Sioux City, IA (4:50)
What does the Bible say about financial debt? Caller - Edmonton, AB (8:05)
Does Leviticus 25:44-46 condone slavery? Derek - St. Louis, MO (15:11)
Is there a literal fire in Hell? Margo - Laurel, MD (22:53)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/26/25), Hank welcomes you to a special Memorial Day edition of the broadcast. In the midst of battling the evil of Nazism, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill said, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” Churchill's words ring true today as we celebrate Memorial Day in the United States. A day to honor those who, in the words of Abraham Lincoln, “gave the last full measure of devotion” in their sacrifice for freedom. We here at the Christian Research Institute offer our deepest respect, honor, and thankfulness to those who have sacrificed all to protect and defend the freedoms we enjoy in this country. But we are also committed to preserving freedoms that are definitively being compromised in the present generation. As history demonstrates, we must ever remain vigilant. Which leads to a quintessential question: “Under what conditions is war justified?”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about the essential elements of Genesis 1 and 2.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I was discussing Jesus with my Buddhist father-in-law. He asked how I know Jesus is pure if we do not know His whole history. What are your thoughts? Chad - Orangeville, CA (3:56)
In 1 Samuel 15:11, how could God be disappointed in Saul if He knew that Saul would disappoint Him? Chad - Orangeville, CA (7:57)
Is it possible to learn essential truth from a heretic such as Joyce Meyer? Jenny - Front Royal, VA (15:11)
Can you give me an in-depth overview of Mormonism and the Church of Christ? Beauford - Kansas City, MO (18:25)
Are ghosts real? Can a demon possess a Christian? Nathan - Memphis, TN (23:22)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/23/25), Hank comments on why theistic evolution is the worst of all possibilities on the issue of the origin of life.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is the significance of the transfiguration? Significance of Moses and Elijah appearing as opposed to two angels? Edward - Louisville, KY (4:07)
Is Isaiah 65:17-25 talking about the millennium? Could there be death in the millennium? Nathan - Tampa, FL (7:07)
Can you clarify the words “kind” and “species” regarding evolution? Richard - St. Louis, MO (15:11)
Is it possible that Paul would not have conceived of homosexual practice as we know it today to be a sin? Richard - St. Louis, MO (20:15)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/22/25), Hank answers the following questions:
If certain verses in Scripture that aren’t in the oldest manuscripts, why are they still in our modern Bibles? Roger - Modesto, CA (0:47)
A guy was asking me about Christianity. He wondered why so many laws are put here to keep humanity in check. Can you help? Matt - Charlotte, NC (5:35)
I want to do what is right concerning tithing. I have been giving 10%. I think I should tithe off my gross. How do I go about giving tithes? Chris - Wake Forest, NC (7:15)
What is the true meaning of “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven”? When are we considered “rich”? Ron - Los Vegas, NV (15:13)
Can you recommend some of your books that will help me study the Bible? Steve - Seattle, WA (20:59)
Can you explain the three-day journey into the desert in Exodus 5:3? Was Moses lying to Pharaoh about this? AJ - Murray, UT (23:15)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/21/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Is Hebrews 11:39-40 applicable to Christians? Will we be face to face with Jesus? Will we not get a second chance? Rusty - Denver, CO (0:55)
Matthew 24:24 and Mark 13:22 tell of a false Christ performing signs and wonders. Do these false signs and wonders have anything to do with Revelation 13:13? Lana - Vallejo, CA (5:06)
James 1:13 says God cannot be tempted, but Jesus was tempted in the wilderness by Satan. Can you explain this? Justin - Tulsa, OK (15:11)
Is the bronze serpent that Moses raised in the desert a type of Christ on the cross? Marie - Cypress, TX (19:42)
If someone commits suicide, will they be condemned to hell? Will God judge them on an individual basis? Jose - Philadelphia, PA (24:10)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/20/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Where did the woman come from whom Cain married? Bruce - Tulsa, OK (0:52)
My friend said that their church experienced a “glory cloud.” What is this? Rene - Edmonton, AB (4:46)
Did Jesus condemn homosexuality? Justin - Leewood, KS (6:23)
Can a person who murdered another without any witnesses go to heaven? Jim - Cheryl, MT (15:10)
What happens to the soul of an unbeliever after death? Jahira - Brooklyn, NY (20:23)
If Satan isn’t omnipresent, and he cannot be everywhere, how does he have control over all the fallen angels? Rita - Nashville, TN (23:08)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/19/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Are dinosaurs mentioned in the Bible? And where do they come from? How do I respond to skeptics who bring them up? Davey - Blairstown, NJ (0:56)
How do we discern God’s voice from our conscience? Brandon - Clinton Township, MI (6:44)
Do you believe the events in the Book of Revelation have already happened? Dan - Renton, WA (15:12)
Skeptics always raise the issue of the age of the Earth. Could God have created the Earth with the appearance of age? Rob - St. Louis, MO (23:07)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares the impact of how one man can have upon a culture, noting the examples of the influence Confucius and Watchman Nee had upon China and the West.
Hank answers the following questions:
If the mark of the Beast is a parody of the mark of the Lamb, how do we explain the inability to buy or sell in Revelation 13:17? Roger - Modesto, CA (6:03)
Does Isaiah 53:2 teach that Christ’s physical appearance is homely and unattractive? Clark - Kerrville, TX (15:46)
When we have our new bodies in the new earth, will the law of entropy be repealed so that things will not wear out? Debra - New Haven, MO (19:16)
Do you believe that those who go to hell will consciously suffer for eternity? Is the morality of laws on Earth different than God’s morality? Tim - Calgary, AB (21:55)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/16/25), Hank answers the following questions:
What’s your take on modern-day resurrection stories? Guy - Gettysburg, PA (0:47)
Why do Joshua and Samuel refer to the Book of Jasher? Was it inspired by God? Jim - Shreveport, LA (7:22)
Is it okay to pray to Jesus, or must we only pray to the Father? Adam - Fresno, CA (9:06)
Is it possible to learn essential truth from a heretic such as Joyce Meyer? Jenny - Front Royal, VA (15:11)
Can you give me an in-depth overview of Mormonism and the Church of Christ? Beauford - Kansas City, MO (18:25)
Are ghosts real? Can a demon possess a Christian? Nathan - Memphis, TN (23:22)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/15/25), Hank offers a response to the question, “Did hippos evolve into whales?”
Hank also answers the following questions:
Does Proverbs 18:20-21 correspond to Word of Faith teachings? Can we speak things upon ourselves? Emmanuel - Cincinnati, OH (3:38)
Is John 14:1-3 a rapture verse? What is the interpretation of this verse? Chuck - St. Louis, MO (8:36)
What resource would you recommend to an eighty-two-year-old atheist, mathematician, and physicist? MC - Nashville, TN (15:13)
What is the difference between soul and spirit? Can one have a soul, but lack a spirit? Mike - Olive Branch, MS (20:53)
Is smoking a sin? Why am I having a hard time breaking the habit? Steven - Battlefield, MO (23:21)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/14/25), Hank talks on the essential elements of Genesis 1 and 2.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I was discussing Jesus with my Buddhist father-in-law. He asked how I know Jesus is pure if we do not know His whole history. What are your thoughts? Chad - Orangeville, CA (3:56)
In 1 Samuel 15:11, how could God be disappointed in Saul if He knew that Saul would disappoint Him? Chad - Orangeville, CA (7:57)
What is the sin that leads to death in 1 John 5:16-17? Irwin - Jackson, MS (15:12)
Romans 6:23 indicates the wages of sin is death, so what sin does not lead to death? Irwin - Jackson, MS (16:35)
What is your view of election? Who are the elect? Sean - St. Louis, MO (18:12)
God’s curse upon the serpent sounds like He is speaking to an animal. Is it possible that Satan possessed an actual serpent to tempt Eve? Pam - Due West, SC (19:51)
How did the human race propagate from Adam and Eve? Did Adam and Eve’s children marry each other? Ann - Davenport, OK (24:21)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/13/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain what “this generation” means in Matthew 24? Did Christ already come to gather His elect? James - Richmond, VA (0:55)
Are the events depicted in the Book of Revelation forthcoming? James - Richmond, VA (7:07)
To what degree should a woman submit to her husband in an abusive marriage until he submits to Christ? Mary - Abilene, TX (9:07)
Aren’t those who are divorced committing adultery according to Matthew 5:32? Don - Creston, IA (15:41)
What was Leviathan in Job 41? The Leviathan being compared to Satan? Collin - Hastings, NE (21:24)
What do you know about Lawrence M. Krauss? Could you expose his fallacy? Thomas - Lincoln, NE (23:53)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/12/25), we present a special Mother’s Day edition with questions focused on parenting issues:
What is the “rod” and its relationship to correcting a child in Proverbs 23:13? Christopher - Washington, DC (0:41)
What movies should Christians watch? Are fantasy films like Twilight or Harry Potter OK? Rachel - Billings, MT (3:47)
Can you invite a demonic presence into your home by watching certain movies? Rachel - Billings, MT (7:12)
Did Jesus know He was going to be crucified when He was a little boy? Cameron - CA (7:52)
I had an abortion when I was sixteen. I feel now that it was the wrong decision. Will children who were aborted be in heaven? Michelle - KS (15:11)
How was God created? Katie - Mesa, AZ (19:21)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about the prevalent misperception in popular culture that heaven is going to be one big bore.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What does the last trumpet refer to in 1 Corinthians 15:51-52? Anthony - St. Louis, MO (4:40)
I’ve struggled with sexual sin. A friend suggested that I am suffering from encounters with incubus and succubus demons. Are these real demonic beings? Darwin - St. Louis, MO (15:12)
Is it ok to tithe to an organization instead of a church? Matt - Augusta, ME (17:55)
Do you think that Scripture is designed in such a way that those who choose to reject it will find reason to do so? Joe - Robbinsville, NJ (21:06)
Is the Seventh-day Adventist Church a cult, and do they line up with Galatians 1:7-9? Myron - Leland, NC (23:53)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/09/25), Hank answers the following questions:
In Matthew 24:31 and Matthew 13:31, what is meant by the angels gathering the elect? Cody - Moses Lake, WA (1:22)
Is To Heaven and Back by Mary C. Neal correct about the afterlife? Brian - Atlanta, GA (7:49)
Is it acceptable for churches to use debit or credit card kiosks for tithes and offerings? Karen - Ormond Beach, FL (15:11)
Will there be procreation in heaven? Shawn - Nashville, TN (18:58)
Has the great tribulation in Matthew 24 happened in the early church? JD - Richmond, VA (21:19)
Do you know anything about the Book of Enoch? Are the angels that came down to lay with women the same angels that fell with Satan? Bob - Gastonia, NC (24:45)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/08/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Why do we only honor nine out of the ten commandments and consider the fourth commandment the only one that is no good? Tony - St. Louis, MO (0:53)
Is Acts a book that we can derive doctrine from? Can we receive the Holy Spirit by the laying of hands? Larry - Long Beach, CA (3:07)
In Proverbs 8:13, are pride and arrogance the same? Benny - Richmond, BC (7:06)
Will Christians be accountable to the Lord for saying perverse speech? Benny - Richmond, BC (9:54)
What is your opinion of artists who draw live nude models as subjects? Dan - Calgary, AB (15:13)
What is your view of the moving of the spirit and modern apostolic and prophetic voices in the church today? Wayne - St. Paul, MN (16:33)
Is it possible that the future Antichrist is going to be of the Muslim faith? David - Coco, FL (21:47)
I was not a good person. I feel like I owe the world to do right. Am I supposed to feel this way? David - Coco, FL (24:07)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/07/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Where is it written in Scripture that the books of the Bible were inspired in that order and exact collection? Was the assembly of the Bible inspired? Keith - Las Vegas, NV (0:56)
Is there going to be a covenant fulfilled in the end times with the children of Israel being reformed from the original twelve tribes? Mike - Moorestown, TN (5:07)
Is “Israel” just a name for God’s chosen people, not the actual Israel race of people? Mike - Moorestown, TN (9:09)
Does Isaiah 53:2 teach that Christ’s physical appearance is homely and unattractive? Clark - Kerrville, TX (15:46)
When we have our new bodies in the new earth, will the law of entropy be repealed so that things will not wear out? Debra - New Haven, MO (19:16)
Do you believe that those who go to hell will consciously suffer for eternity? Is the morality of laws on Earth different than God’s morality? Tim - Calgary, AB (21:55)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/06/25), Hank shares the impact of how one man can have upon a culture, noting the examples of the influence Confucius and Watchman Nee had upon China and the West.
Hank answers the following questions:
If the mark of the Beast is a parody of the mark of the Lamb, how do we explain the inability to buy or sell in Revelation 13:17? Roger - Modesto, CA (6:03)
I am reading Matthew 5:27. Some say it is not to be taken literally, but a condition of the heart. What is the difference between fornication, sexual sin, and adultery? Julie - Lindon, WA (15:12)
My friend had a dream about being choked by a snake, and he saw angels who spoke words he didn’t understand. Does this mean something? Nathan - Memphis, TN (20:22)
Do passages regarding the Sabbath, such as Genesis 2:2-3, Exodus 16, and Luke 23 say that it is just rest in Jesus? Keenan - Morristown, TN (23:13)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/05/25), Hank answers the following questions:
I am a young Earth creationist. I am having trouble resolving starlight reaching Earth from billions of light-years away. Keith - Reno, NV (1:02)
Can you explain the distinctions between the three in the Trinity? I find it wrong to pray to Jesus instead of thanking God for Jesus. Nathan - Newcastle, CO (5:53)
A childhood friend came out and has been in a homosexual relationship for the last eight years. I did not condone her lifestyle, but she rejected it as being unloving. How do I keep loving my friend? Andrea - Tyler, TX (15:10)
I heard your explanation on the sons of God and daughters of men in Genesis 6. Can you clarify how angels can or cannot interact with people physically? Did Jacob not wrestle with an angel? Timothy - Houston, TX (21:32)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank explains why we need to pray even though God already knows what we need.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you explain the idea of being absent from the body, present with the Lord? Brandon - Oakland, CA (3:21)
Do you know anything about the Institute of Divine Metaphysical Research? Rick - Springfield, MO (6:48)
I have a hard time trying to understand the Trinity. Why can’t I get an understanding from a church? Rick - Springfield, MO (8:37)
Why did God permit Samuel to come back and speak to Saul when he went to the medium of Endor? Richard - Braselton, GA (15:12)
Is listening to an audio Bible the same as reading the Bible? Roy - Concordia, KS (17:06)
Why did the Jews stop temple sacrifices if they did not accept Jesus as the ultimate sacrifice? Rebecca - Oklahoma City, OK (20:37)
What is your opinion of the books and ministry of Rick Joyner and Benny Hinn? Umbaga - Raleigh, NC (22:16)
What are the distinctions of the Apostolic Church, Pentecostal Holiness Church, and Oneness Pentecostalism? Myron - Leland, NC (24:03)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/02/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Which view of the Millennium do you believe is correct: Premillennialism, Postmillennialism, or Amillennialism? Ernest - Temple Hills, MD (1:00)
Do Amillennialists believe that the millennium is happening right now? Do they believe evangelism is still a mission? Ernest - Temple Hills, MD (2:41)
I believe that God will renew the universe back to its original state prior to the fall. Would society be like it is now, but without sin? Keith - Las Vegas, NV (5:45)
If we were to be fruitful and multiply in eternity, would we eventually develop new technologies to explore the universe? Keith - Las Vegas, NV (8:20)
What happens to unbelievers who die in war? Will they have another chance to accept Jesus? What if they haven’t heard the Gospel? June - St. Charles, MO (16:03)
God will judge the living and the dead at the Second Coming. The dead are currently in either Heaven or Hell. Will they be judged again? Amber - Leslie, MO (20:31)
Do you believe there will be an Antichrist at the end of time? Stephen - Winston-Salem, NC (22:43)
Does Revelation 2:20 and Acts 15:20 prohibit certain foods? Are not all foods permissible? Stephen - Winston-Salem, NC (24:41)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/01/25), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the practical application of Proverbs 19:21? How do you juggle all of your responsibilities while raising a family? Daniel - Brooklyn, NY (0:55)
How can I address a Jehovah’s Witness couple on the New World Translation rendering of John 1:1 and the identity of the 144,000? Dan - Seattle, WA (3:42)
I am a 20-year-old college student. I am a Christian. I keep struggling with sexual sin. Scott - Kearney, MO (15:12)
I love God, but it is difficult to truly understand forgiveness and accept it. What are your thoughts? Scott - Kearney, MO (16:42)
Can people be saved after the Rapture? Tina - Henderson, TX (18:12)
My 33-year-old son has abandoned his Christian upbringing. How do I talk to him without preaching to him? Dan - Gig Harbor, WA (23:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/30/25), Hank answers the following questions:
I am confused about Matthew 24:29, which talks about immediately after the tribulation, but in Matthew 24:31 refers to the trumpet call and the angels gathering the elect. Wouldn’t this be the elect coming from heaven instead of Earth? James - Richmond, VA (0:48)
How are we supposed to pray? What does it mean to pray “on Earth as it is in heaven”? Dawn - Layton, UT (5:06)
In Genesis 6:1-4, are the “Sons of God” angels that had relations with the “daughters of men”? Oscar - Springdale, AR (8:48)
I’ve struggled with sexual sin. A friend suggested that I am suffering from encounters with incubus and succubus demons. Are these real demonic beings? Darwin - St. Louis, MO (15:12)
Is it ok to tithe to an organization instead of a church? Matt - Augusta, ME (17:55)
Do you think that Scripture is designed in such a way that those who choose to reject it will find reason to do so? Joe - Robbinsville, NJ (21:06)
Is the Seventh-day Adventist Church a cult, and do they line up with Galatians 1:7-9? Myron - Leland, NC (23:53)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/29/25), Hank talks about the prevalent misperception in popular culture that heaven is going to be one big bore.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What does the last trumpet refer to in 1 Corinthians 15:51-52? Anthony - St. Louis, MO (4:40)
Can Roman Catholics be saved if they follow Jesus Christ? Raymond - Bayonne, NJ (15:13)
Can you identify the fourth beast kingdoms, the ten horns, and the little horn in the Book of Daniel? Mike - Tulsa, OK (16:48)
Do you have information on when the Book of Revelation was written? Mike - Tulsa, OK (21:02)
What end-time prophecies do you see being fulfilled today? Travis - Linwood, WA (23:09)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/28/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Is it correct that the main argument against the old Earth view is that if there had been death before the fall, it would negate Christ’s sacrifice? Josh - Freehills, AB (0:55)
My pastor says things like, “God says to stop looking at a Lexus, but a Ford Focus instead because your credit is bad.” When my pastor says, “God says,” is that God speaking through him? When my pastor speaks in tongues, is that biblical? Gene - Charlotte, NC (15:38)
Genesis 1 tells us that God created man and woman on the sixth day. Genesis 2 says Adam was created first, then the animals, after which Adam named all the animals, and then God created Eve. If Genesis 2 all happened on the sixth day, then how could Adam have named all the animals within twenty-four hours? Tom - Tacoma, WA (20:11)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
God hates the shedding of innocent blood according to Proverbs 6:17. What is considered innocent blood? How can God sanction the killing of children in 1 Samuel 15:3? Kim - Winston-Salem, NC (1:02)
Can you explain what Jesus meant when He described the narrow and wide gates? Paul - Wheeling, WV (8:05)
Can you give me an overview of the history and origin of the Bible? Ronald - Bethlehem, PA (15:11)
Can you explain the parable of the wheat and the tares in Matthew 13:24-30? Brian - Norman, OK (20:51)
Why would God create billions of people, knowing most of them would end up in hell? David - Trenton, NJ (24:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/25/25), Hank answers the following questions:
What happens after death? Keith - Las Vegas, NV (1:14)
When believers die, they are in the presence of the Lord. How does that relate to Jesus' ascension into heaven? Dan - Seattle, WA (4:59)
Why did God permit Samuel to come back and speak to Saul when he went to the medium of Endor? Richard - Braselton, GA (15:12)
Is listening to an audio Bible the same as reading the Bible? Roy - Concordia, KS (17:06)
Why did the Jews stop temple sacrifices if they did not accept Jesus as the ultimate sacrifice? Rebecca - Oklahoma City, OK (20:37)
What is your opinion of the books and ministry of Rick Joyner and Benny Hinn? Umbaga - Raleigh, NC (22:16)
What are the distinctions of the Apostolic Church, Pentecostal Holiness Church, and Oneness Pentecostalism? Myron - Leland, NC (24:03)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/24/25), Hank explains why we need to pray even though God already knows what we need.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you explain the idea of being absent from the body, present with the Lord? Brandon - Oakland, CA (3:21)
Do you know anything about the Institute of Divine Metaphysical Research? Rick - Springfield, MO (6:48)
I have a hard time trying to understand the Trinity. Why can’t I get an understanding from a church? Rick - Springfield, MO (8:37)
How did Peter recognize Moses and Elijah on the Mount of Transfiguration? John - Cleveland, OH (15:12)
How could Methuselah live over 900 years? Bob - St. Louis, MO (19:35)
How can I discern which member of the Trinity is speaking in the Old Testament? Sam - Longview, TX (21:42)
What happens to animals at the second coming of Christ? Christine - Red Deer, AB (24:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/23/25), Hank answers the following questions:
According to 2 Thessalonians 2, the Man of Sin will be revealed and will sit in the temple. Is this a future event? Is the Man of Lawlessness the same as the Beast of Revelation? Richard - Braselton, GA (1:04)
What is your take on Ash Wednesday? Is it biblical? Jesse - San Antonio, TX (5:58)
Aren’t the ashes placed on the forehead related to the mark of the beast? Jesse - San Antonio, TX (7:12)
You said that the mark of the beast is not literal. What about Revelation 13:17, where it says that no one will be able to buy or sell without it? Travis - Everett, WA (15:12)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/22/25), Hank concludes his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Pascha, also known as Easter. It is the day in which the body of Christ worldwide celebrates the ultimate game-changer, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. “If I face hardships in life for merely human reasons,” wrote Paul in his first letter to the Corinthian Christians, “what have I gained? If the dead are not raised, ‘Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.’ If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men.” Without resurrection, Christianity crumbles. Thus, in 1 Corinthians chapter 15, the apostle Paul provides a four-part argument underscoring the irrevocable reality of Christ’s resurrection. Of one thing Hank has become certain; if twenty-first-century Christians would grasp the reality of resurrection like first-century Christians did, their lives would be totally transformed.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/21/25), Hank resumes his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Holy Saturday, which was observed by the Eastern Church this past weekend. Holy Saturday marks one of the most enigmatic of all mysteries—the mystery of Christ’s descent into Hades. Being “put to death in the body,” says Peter, he was “made alive by the spirit through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it, only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also.” Peter here reminds us of two great and glorious truths. First, we are saved through water, and second, the descent of Christ into Hades inaugurates resplendent triumph. A triumph by which Christ “tramples down death by death.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
When a person is baptized, do they become a new creation right away, or is it an ongoing process? Debra - Stony Plain, AB (15:14)
What provision does the Bible make for young children or some adults who don’t have the mental capacity to accept Christ? Robert - Tallahassee, FL (20:35)
I have a cross pendant that has discolored over time. I bought a replacement, but what should I do with the old one? Paul - San Diego, CA (23:03)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about death from a biblical worldview and the significance of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What happens after death? Do we immediately go to heaven or hell, or do we enter soul sleep? Twila - Gresham, OR (3:01)
I have been taught that suicide condemns a person to hell. Do Christians who commit suicide go to hell? Al - Kirkland, WA (5:25)
Are the Gnostic gospels authoritative? Should I use English translations of them for my devotions? Brian - Nashville, TN (7:35)
How can I explain to my 9-year-old that God always existed? Why cannot there be a beginning to God like the Big Bang? Ben – Kansas City, KS (15:13)
Is there a point at which you give up witnessing to somebody? Bryan - Pocasset, OK (22:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/18/25), Hank picks up his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Holy Friday, the day a united Church is brought face-to-face with the fatal torment of Jesus Christ. A torment that began in the garden of Gethsemane following the emotional Last Supper of Holy Thursday. That night, Jesus was betrayed by Judas, disowned by Peter, and arrested by the temple guard. Before Caiaphas the high priest, he was mocked, beaten, and spat upon. The next morning, Jesus—battered, bruised, and bleeding—was stripped and subjected to the brutality of Roman flogging, reducing his body to quivering ribbons of bleeding flesh. As Christ slumped into the pool of his blood, soldiers threw a scarlet robe across his shoulders, thrust a scepter into his hands, and pressed sharp thorns into his scalp. After they mocked him, they took the scepter and repeatedly struck him on the head. A heavy wooden beam was thrust upon his bleeding body, and he was led away to a place called Golgotha. There, the Lord of glory experienced ultimate physical torture in the form of the cross.
Today, as we remember the passion of the Christ upon the cross, as we recall his dying words, “Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit,” we are reminded that we, too, will breathe our last. Whether we are old or young, rich or poor, male or female, we light the sky for the briefest of moments. And then eternity. In the meantime, what we do today will have direct consequences for all eternity. Thus, while the culture seeks to focus your gaze on greatness, Christ rightly focuses your gaze on grace and godliness.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/17/25), Hank resumes his overview of Holy Week with Holy Thursday, the epicenter of the divine narrative. A narrative that begins with the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden. If Adam and Eve had rejected the serpent, they would have eaten from the Tree of Life, and the Tree of Knowledge would not have been withheld from them. Instead, they were exiled from the Edenic garden and from traversing the slope leading upward toward the peak of deification. Thankfully, the narrative does not end there. For in the panoply of history, a Second Adam clothed himself in fallen humanity. It was above all in his death on the cross and resurrection from the dead that Christ returned humanity to the life of Eden. This then, is the great arc of the biblical narrative. From the tree of life in the Edenic garden to the tree of life in the eternal garden. An arch that finds its apex with the Eucharistic bounty spilling forth from the trodden grapes of Golgotha’s hill. The Last Supper that we commemorate on Holy Thursday constitutes the central mystery of the Church. It is the source and zenith of Church life. By it, we are changed from human multiplicity to one body in Christ, the temple of the Holy Spirit. Within the Eucharistic assembly, divine life flows into us and penetrates the fabric of our humanity. The future life is infused into the present one and is blended with it, so that our fallen humanity may be transformed into the glorified humanity of the new Adam, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/16/25), Hank continues to provide an overview of the days of Holy Week, picking up with Holy Wednesday, otherwise known as Spy Wednesday. For on the Wednesday of the last week of Christ’s earthly sojourn, Judas became a spy for the enemies of the Messiah. On this day, the ancient Church commemorates the ultimate in contrasts. A prostitute transformed into a pure bride, in contrast to a chosen disciple who conspires with sinful men to betray the King of Truth.
Hank also answers the following questions: I have a friend who is a member of Rodney Howard-Browne’s church. If he believes in the essentials, how does that make his ministry a cult, and how can I explain that to my friend? Nancy - PA (15:49)
What is your take on sola scriptura now as an Orthodox Christian, and do you think it is biblical? Chris - Seattle, WA (19:37)
I heard you say the other day that there was no rapture. Am I incorrect, or did you actually say that? Charles - Dexter, MO (23:09)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/15/25), Hank continues to highlight the days of Holy Week. On Holy Tuesday, we commemorate the Parable of the Ten Virgins as found in Matthew chapter 25. In this parable—this extended simile with extraordinarily sharp teeth—the coming of Christ is likened to the coming of the bridegroom to the home of his bride during the sacramental ritual of marriage. In the narrative of the parable, there are ten virgins—five wise and five foolish. The five wise virgins are illustrative of those who practice almsgiving and mercy. The five foolish represent those who selfishly squander God’s provisions upon themselves. In the end, the bridegroom arrives, and the five who were prepared went in with him to the eternal wedding banquet. And then, says Jesus, “the door was shut.” To the five foolish virgins who belatedly asked for the door to be opened, the bridegroom replied, “I tell you the truth, I don’t know you.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
My son struggles with knowing that he’s saved. He said that he’s prayed and prayed, but doesn’t feel like he hears from God. What can I say to him? Carol - Nashville, TN (15:53)
I’ve had an anxiety disorder for many years, and nothing seems to be helping. I’ve read that micro-dosing LSD is supposed to help, but it’s not legal. Would this be biblical? Jodi - Snohomish, WA (22:15)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/14/25), Hank focuses on Holy Week, with Christians in the Eastern and Western Churches celebrating Palm Sunday yesterday. Holy Week for Christians in the East begins on Lazarus Saturday. On that day, that we remember afresh that our Lord Jesus Christ raised Lazarus, a historical reality that points forward to the universal resurrection of all humanity. The next day, Palm Sunday, marks the commemoration of Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem announced the establishment of the Kingdom of God and a foretaste of the time that He will gather His perfected bride and carry her over the threshold of Jordan into the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. On Holy Monday, the fig tree is set before us as a reminder of the danger inherent in having an appearance of godliness but being devoid of its reality; a reminder to be vigilant and bear fruits of righteousness and repentance.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If you believe that salvation is “once saved, always saved,” would this mean your free will no longer exists? Tim - Keller, TX (15:51)
To me, the term replacement theology seems to be an accurate term as opposed to a misnomer, would you not say? Mark - Vancouver, BC (21:11)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares on the biblical view of wealth, Christian capitalism, and having an eternal view of money.
Hank also answers the following questions:
My job occasionally requires work on Sunday. Is it okay to work on the Sabbath? Can one do work around the house? Dennis - Oklahoma City, OK (4:12)
What are your thoughts on 1 Samuel 28 and the summoning of Samuel by the medium of Endor? Jeff - St. Louis, MO (7:15)
How would you respond to someone purporting to have seen something unexplainable and claiming it is demonic? Jeff - St. Louis, MO (10:16)
A friend left Christianity because he could no longer suppress his homosexual desires. If we are created in God’s image, why are there homosexuals? How do we reach someone who has suffered so much heartache and pain from those they loved? Robert - Bellevue, NE (15:58)
What do you know about the Philadelphia Church of God? Alan - Edmonton, AB (22:37)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/11/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Will we retain our memories in heaven? Pam - Due West, SC (0:54)
If the body/soul unity occurs at conception, where is the soul before that? James - Oklahoma City, OK (5:40)
I had a chance to witness to a Muslim Imam. But the Imam is convinced that Adam was a prophet, all Old Testament prophets are sinless, and Eve only made a mistake. How can I respond to this Muslim? Doug - St. Louis, MO (8:22)
What is Maundy Thursday? Steven - Winston-Salem, NC (15:14)
What is Jesus referring to in Luke 23:27-31? Why did the Lord respond to the women by telling them blessed are those with barren wombs? Anthony - Larned, KS (16:23)
When I try to share the gospel, people will get angry with me. How do I respond to that? Chad - Salem, VA (18:43)
How old was Jesus when he died? John - Memphis, TN (21:38)
Does Jesus at present have a physical body? John - Memphis, TN (23:51)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/10/25), Hank answers the following questions:
I went to a Jehovah’s Witness memorial service. I was wondering about their understanding of 1 Corinthians 11:25, as they were not eating or drinking. Do they observe this? David - Surrey, BC (0:51)
What will happen during the millennial reign? Will we be in spiritual bodies or natural bodies? Matt - Easley, SC (4:07)
What happens after death? Do we experience a deep sleep, or does our spirit go to paradise? Gary - Denver, CO (6:17)
Can you explain the verse that goes “one day is like a thousand years”? Is this to God or to us? Shelly - Sugar Falls, OH (8:55)
How can I explain to my 9-year-old that God always existed? Why cannot there be a beginning to God like the Big Bang? Ben – Kansas City, KS (15:13)
Is there a point at which you give up witnessing to somebody? Bryan - Pocasset, OK (22:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/09/25), Hank talks about death from a biblical worldview and the significance of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What happens after death? Do we immediately go to heaven or hell, or do we enter soul sleep? Twila - Gresham, OR (3:01)
I have been taught that suicide condemns a person to hell. Do Christians who commit suicide go to hell? Al - Kirkland, WA (5:26)
Are the Gnostic gospels authoritative? Should I use English translations of them for my devotions? Brian - Nashville, TN (7:36)
Can you give me an overview of the history and origin of the Bible? Ronald - Bethlehem, PA (15:11)
Can you explain the parable of the wheat and the tares in Matthew 13:24-30? Brian - Norman, OK (20:51)
Why would God create billions of people, knowing most of them would end up in hell? David - Trenton, NJ (24:34)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/08/25), Hank answers the following questions:
God hates the shedding of innocent blood according to Proverbs 6:17. What is considered innocent blood? How can God sanction the killing of children in 1 Samuel 15:3? Kim - Winston-Salem, NC (1:03)
Can you explain what Jesus meant when He described the narrow and wide gates? Paul - Wheeling, WV (8:05)
What does Paul mean in Romans 11 when he says, “All Israel will be saved”? Larry - St. Louis, MO (15:11)
I need help with the doctrine of election. What is the definition of the word “world” in John 3:16 and 1 John 2:2? Myron - Leland, NC (23:00)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/07/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain the idea of wiping the dust from your feet of the town that rejects Christ in Mark 6:11? Nicholas - Rock Island, IL (1:15)
I was told that Hell is fire and brimstone, but others say it is the cessation of existence. Can you clarify? Nicholas - Rock Island, IL (2:44)
Can you explain the meaning of “adoption as sons” in Galatians 4:5? Rusty - Denver, CO (8:03)
Do you know the number of animals on Noah’s Ark? Rusty - Denver, CO (9:59)
What exactly is going on during the Millennium? Bob - Charlotte, NC (17:08)
Is John Piper a reliable teacher? Norris - Memphis, TN (20:54)
What is your opinion on ghosts and the supernatural? Matthew - Fresno, CA (21:28)
Is it permissible for a Christian to accept tips at work, even if from non-Christians? Steven - Winston-Salem, NC (23:37)
Are we still to uphold the dietary laws, such as not eating pork? Steven - Winston-Salem, NC (25:12)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank quotes the Apostle Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 15 where he says, “if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you clarify your understanding of the Trinity not being philosophically driven but biblically driven? Jerry - Florissant, MO (2:38)
Do you think the rapture is real? Jonathan - Chicago, IL (6:32)
Why did Adam and Eve sin? Maddie - Oakland, TN (8:59)
My wife’s family is Roman Catholic. A pastor told me that they all go to heaven, but they all pray differently. Is this correct? Dominick - American Canyon, CA (15:12)
Do you know anything about Gerald Schroeder, who wrote God According to God? Lou - St. Louis, MO (19:08)
What do you think about Marcus Borg? He points out conflicts between the Gospels. Is he a supporter of the Bible or not? Ed - Piscataway, NJ (22:38)
How should I answer my Jewish friend who contends that they are God’s chosen people so how could they possibly be lost? Susanne - Washington, DC (24:14)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/04/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Do all Pentecostals believe in the Oneness doctrine? Is Oneness a cult? Bobby - Wilmington, NC (0:56)
If we no longer must keep the Sabbath, can you tell me why in the Book of Acts do we find Jesus’ disciples keeping the Sabbath? Terry - Royal, IA (3:19)
What is your view on the new heaven and new earth? Randy - Omaha, NE (5:33)
Can you comment on Jesus’ words about going and preparing a place for us? Randy - Omaha, NE (7:51)
According to 2 Thessalonians 2:1, can Christ return at any time, or must He wait until the rise of Antichrist? Richard - Gaston, IN (15:11)
Who are the two witnesses in Revelation 11? Are they actual people? Is this not referring to an actual event? Larry - Collierville, TN (19:09)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/03/25), Hank shares on the biblical view of wealth, Christian capitalism, and having an eternal view of money.
Hank also answers the following questions:
My job occasionally requires work on Sunday. Is it okay to work on the Sabbath? Can one do work around the house? Dennis - Oklahoma City, OK (4:02)
What are your thoughts on 1 Samuel 28 and the summoning of Samuel by the medium of Endor? Jeff - St. Louis, MO (7:05)
How would you respond to someone purporting to have seen something unexplainable and claiming it is demonic? Jeff - St. Louis, MO (10:06)
sn’t the true Sabbath on Saturday? Angela - Charlotte, NC (15:13)
Do you agree with Ken Ham’s view of creation? Manny - Modesto, CA (18:13)
How do you know when you are in the will of God? Grady - Wallingford, KY (20:48)
I have trouble understanding the expression “Everything happens for a reason.” How do I make sense of this idea in my life? Lance - Raleigh, NC (24:31)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/02/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the rapture and the second coming the same event? Are they after the great tribulation? Eddie - Sullivan, MO (0:48)
Is Ezekiel 12:22-28 talking about false prophets who say they are giving prophecies from the Lord? Jim - Charlotte, NC (2:29)
I attend a charismatic church that purports divine healings. Does God perform miracles today? Jason - Bangor, ME (5:23)
What is Leviathan in Job 41? Is Leviathan an image describing Satan? Chad - Salem, VA (8:07)
What are your thoughts on Michael Behe’s book, The Edge of Evolution? How do you define common descent? Tom - Chicago, IL (15:12)
Why don’t Jews and Christians adhere to the same religion? Devon - South Ridge, VA (20:04)
What is the biblical view of the local and universal church? Bob - Topeka, KS (22:37)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/01/25), Hank answers the following questions:
What is your opinion of Watchman Nee, Witness Lee, and the Local Church? Scott - Longview, TX (0:56)
Must every Christian have a radical born-again experience? Like a smoker who instantaneously quits smoking upon becoming a Christian. Felicia - Memphis, TN (4:47)
Can you explain the one taken and one left in Matthew 24:40? John - Roseville, IL (6:46)
What does it mean to be unequally yoked? If one doesn’t get married in a Catholic Church, is that marriage invalid? Cynthia - Vancouver, BC (15:10)
There is a dialogue between Pilate and Jesus in John 18. How did John know these details? Was it divine revelation? Bill - Wappapello, MO (18:53)
Are TV shows where they hunt for ghosts real? Jonathan - Freemont, CA (22:39)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/31/25), Hank answers the following questions:
I feel called into the ministry, but my wife quit attending church, and while she still has personal devotions with God, I feel she ought to be with me at church. What should I do? Raymond - Seminole, OK (0:53)
I have seen a lot of UFOs over my 49 years as a truck driver. What is your opinion of UFOs? John - Hutchinson, KS (3:48)
Is it true that Mormons used to deny African American men membership to the priesthood? Ricki - Maple Heights, OH (6:46)
A friend left Christianity because he could no longer suppress his homosexual desires. If we are created in God’s image, why are there homosexuals? How do we reach someone who has suffered so much heartache and pain from those they loved? Robert - Bellevue, NE (15:58)
What do you know about the Philadelphia Church of God? Alan - Edmonton, AB (22:37)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Must we call God “Yahuah” and Jesus “Yahusha” to be saved? Robert - KS (0:46)
Does God ever run out of patience with us and say, “Enough is enough?” Harvey - Grand Prairie, AB (6:13)
Why do you justify a large family with the overpopulation problem? Paul - Barstow, CA (15:10)
Doesn’t Genesis teach a global flood? How can all humans be destroyed apart from a worldwide flood? David - Kansas City, KS (20:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/28/25), Hank answers the following questions:
My son recently died. Someone shared Isaiah 57:1-2 to comfort me. Did God take my son to spare him from the evil of this world? John - St. Louis, MO (0:57)
Does the soul enter the body when we take our first breath? Is that what it meant when God breathed into Adam the breath of life in Genesis 2:7? Rita - Nashville, TN (6:39)
Can you explain Acts 13:48 and the word “ordained” or “appointed”? Garrett - Oklahoma City, OK (15:13)
Can you explain Ephesians 1:3-4? Garrett - Oklahoma City, OK (17:25)
My wife and I lead a youth group. Some Catholic students began to attend. How do we minister to them? Stanley - Tyler, TX (20:26)
Is it okay to read the pseudepigrapha books devotionally, like the Life of Adam and Eve? Pam - Due West, SC (22:23)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/27/25), Hank quotes the Apostle Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 15 where he says, “if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you clarify your understanding of the Trinity not being philosophically driven but biblically driven? Jerry - Florissant, MO (2:39)
Do you think the rapture is real? Jonathan - Chicago, IL (6:32)
Why did Adam and Eve sin? Maddie - Oakland, TN (8:59)
Could there possibly be a second fall of angels in the future? Brock - Pittsburgh, PA (15:14)
Where did the people living in the land of Nod come from in Genesis 4? Darlene - Malad City, ID (19:11)
I’m witnessing to a Muslim who asserts that Christians worship three Gods. Is it correct to say that the Trinity is like each human having a body, soul, and spirit? Roland - Brandon, MS (23:11)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/26/25), Hank answers the following questions:
After Nebuchadnezzar’s madness in Daniel 4:34, did he respond with genuine faith? Brian - Billings, MT (1:20)
When God created Eve from Adam’s rib, did her soul come from God or Adam? What is the best way to study the Bible? Nate - Northridge, OH (4:10)
What is the biblical view of marriage after a divorce? Shirley - Fresno, CA (7:47)
Can you address the Calvinist view of John 6? Is it the case that the Jewish leaders did not come to God because they were not called by God? Chris - Hillsboro, MO (15:13)
What happens to those who have never heard the gospel? Adam - Fresno, CA (18:45)
Can you explain “praying in the Spirit” according to Ephesians 6? Thomas - Spokane, WA (21:58)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/25/25), Hank answers the following questions:
In John 20:27, after Jesus rose from the dead, did Thomas really touch the Lord’s wounds? Nate - San Francisco, CA (0:57)
What do Jehovah’s Witnesses believe? Gladys - Matthews, NC (2:37)
Is it okay to attend Oral Roberts University for a degree in business? Tom - Tulsa, OK (4:29)
I am struggling with assurance of salvation because I don’t see fruit in my life. What should I do? Matt - Powell, NJ (6:13)
How long does it take a true believer to overcome a certain sin? Matt - Powell, NJ (8:53)
Is it ok for Christians to watch cage fighting or UFC? Chris - Edmond, OK (15:13)
Can we apply the “day equals one year” theory to Daniel 9:27 based on passages like Numbers 13:34 and Ezekiel 4? Richard - Braselton, GA (18:24)
Is it alright to cure insomnia through self-hypnosis? Andrew - Smyrna, TN (21:19)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/24/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Do you know anything about Joel Hemphill? Friend agrees with his teachings. Hemphill rejects the Trinity and the divinity of Jesus. Anthony - Mamaroneck, NY (0:51)
Does Matthew 24:14 relate to the two witnesses in the Book of Revelation? Vinny - Tulsa, OK (3:54)
My wife’s family is Roman Catholic. A pastor told me that they all go to heaven, but they all pray differently. Is this correct? Dominick - American Canyon, CA (15:12)
Do you know anything about Gerald Schroeder, who wrote God According to God? Lou - St. Louis, MO (19:08)
What do you think about Marcus Borg? He points out conflicts between the Gospels. Is he a supporter of the Bible or not? Ed - Piscataway, NJ (22:38)
How should I answer my Jewish friend who contends that they are God’s chosen people so how could they possibly be lost? Susanne - Washington, DC (24:14)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares about being challenged by the life of Abraham, who lived as a stranger in a foreign land longing for a better country.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How exactly can I store up treasures in heaven? Andy - Austin, MN (4:50)
The church I meet with is very dispensational; they neither baptize nor share Communion. What would keep me from being there? David - Oklahoma City, OK (7:57)
I heard of a pastor who opposed the Nazis and sought to assassinate Hitler. How could the Spirit lead a person to kill? If it was the Spirit, why did he fail? Valarie - Jackson, TN (16:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/21/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Why did God try to kill Moses in Exodus 4:24-26? Sandy - Los Angeles, CA (1:01)
If God hardened Pharaoh’s heart, how can Pharaoh be judged when God continually hardened his heart? Los Angeles, CA (2:38)
I lost my son in November. Why did God allow my son to die young? Tom - Pittsburgh, PA (3:47)
Why do you justify a large family with the overpopulation problem? Paul - Barstow, CA (15:10)
Doesn’t Genesis teach a global flood? How can all humans be destroyed apart from a worldwide flood? David - Kansas City, KS (20:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/20/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Do you have any information on the Ica stones of Peru depicting humans with dinosaurs? Sean - St. Louis, MO (0:50)
In Matthew 24:36 does the Holy Spirit know the day of Christ’s return? If not, why? Mike - Grayling, MI (2:56)
I have become overwhelmed by hate towards a couple of people. How can I get rid of bitterness and hate in my life? Chad - Radford, VA (5:19)
How do I know which laws in Leviticus apply today? Kelly - Milford, NE (15:39)
What is your opinion on the Nephilim in Genesis 6? Are they part angel and part human? Matt - Fort Orchard, WA (20:18)
What are your thoughts on Seventh-Day Adventists? Alan - Lethbridge, AB (24:14)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/19/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Must we call God “Yahuah” and Jesus “Yahusha” to be saved? Robert - KS (0:43)
Does God ever run out of patience with us and say, “Enough is enough?” Harvey - Grand Prairie, AB (6:11)
What are the biblical grounds for divorce and remarriage? Alan - Depew, OK (15:12)
What is your view of Zionism? Adrian - El Paso, TX (19:19)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/18/25), Hank answers the following questions:
I am unable to tithe ten percent without becoming financially ruined. Yet, by not giving a tithe, I do not feel right with God. What should I do? Paul - Wheeling, WV (0:53)
I attend John Hagee’s Cornerstone Church. I now understand the problems with the Word of Faith movement. I’m torn if I should continue to tithe. What are your thoughts? Chriselda - San Antonio, TX (3:49)
Does Revelation teach that in the end-times, the Pope will be the Antichrist? Larry - Nashville, TN (15:34)
I understand that after the rapture, God would place a delusion in the minds of people. But I thought that after the rapture, we will still have a chance to come to God. What is the delusion about? Larry - Nashville, TN (16:49)
When we get caught up in the rapture, will we recognize our loved ones in heaven? Tammy - Nashville, TN (18:27)
What is your opinion of Kent Hovind? Travis - Kansas City, MO (20:02)
Is the mark of the Beast a literal mark or a microchip? Jody - Wichita, KS (21:27)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/17/25), Hank shares his thoughts on St. Patrick’s Day. Saint Patrick was born a Brit in the fifth century, but when he was 16, he was captured by Irish pirates and taken to Ireland as a slave. After escaping, he later returned as a missionary. Although all analogies for the Trinity ultimately break down, Saint Patrick supposedly explained this doctrine using a shamrock. Tradition credits him as the founder of Christianity in Ireland and its first bishop. Certainly, many came to faith in Christ through his ministry.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Were the Babylonian creation myths written before the Bible, or were they taken from the Bible and altered? Keith - Winston-Salem, NC (3:13)
Do we go immediately to heaven or hell after death? Jerome - Oklahoma City, OK (7:19)
Who replaced Lucifer as heaven’s choir director? Viola - Oklahoma City, OK (9:45)
Are the days of creation in Genesis chapter 1 literal 24-hour days? Paul - Wichita, KS (15:11)
I am unable to forgive my ex-husband for all of the horrible things he has done to me in the past. If I don’t forgive him, will I go to hell? Dee - Seattle, WA (23:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Why does the KJV call the Son of God a “holy thing” in Luke 1:35? Fletcher - San Francisco, CA (0:45)
What about the rewards in Heaven? How could some get better rewards than others in Heaven? Louise - Nashville, TN (2:27)
Did David’s baby die for David’s sin? Was the family of David cursed because of the sin? Louise - Nashville, TN (5:36)
Do we know the day Jesus was crucified? Ray - St. Louis, MO (7:02)
Why does God allow suffering and destruction and not intervene? Charlie - Toronto, ON (15:11)
Why did God tell Moses to make a serpent in Numbers 21? Mike - Fresno, CA (18:37)
Is it okay to attend a word of faith church? At what point does this become a danger to my family? Jonathan - Deming, NM (22:44)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/14/25), Hank shares about being challenged by the life of Abraham, who lived as a stranger in a foreign land longing for a better country.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How exactly can I store up treasures in heaven? Andy - Austin, MN (4:50)
The church I meet with is very dispensational; they neither baptize nor share Communion. What would keep me from being there? David - Oklahoma City, OK (7:57)
What is your opinion of Trumpet Call of God with Timothy Rathbun? Jerry - Germantown, MD (15:12)
Is God’s judgment of homosexuality more severe than His judgment against adultery? Mark - Cortez, CO (18:25)
Can you address the doctrine of predestination and election? Kevin - Little Rock, AR (23:13)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/13/25), Hank discusses the identity of the sons of God in Genesis 6, debunking the pagan myth of angels cohabitating with women to produce offspring.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I struggle with same-sex attraction. Will these feelings go away? Does Matthew 19:12 apply to people like me? Anthony – Los Vegas, NV (6:25)
Concerning the New Jerusalem in Revelation 21: How much of it is spiritual vs. physical? Rich - Denver, CO (15:11)
Does the New Covenant abolish the Ten Commandments? Sarah - Coffeeville, KS (18:22)
Regarding the Cambrian Explosion, a Darwinist’s friend said rapid mutations account for the lack of transitional fossils. What are your thoughts? Robert - Bellevue, NE (22:21)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/12/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Can those who are mentally handicapped and without the capacity for abstract thought still be saved? Jaren - Nashville, TN (1:00)
Do we accept the prophecies of the Old Testament prophets by blind faith? We did not live back then to witness their prophecies come to fruition. Derek - Indianapolis, IN (3:22)
How can I address a man who is contemplating polygamy? Sally - Lindon, WA (4:49)
I heard of a pastor who opposed the Nazis and sought to assassinate Hitler. How could the Spirit lead a person to kill? If it was the Spirit, why did he fail? Valarie - Jackson, TN (16:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/11/25), Hank addresses the question of whether the Big Bang can be harmonized with Genesis.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I have charismatic relatives who use Mark 16:17 to justify their views on speaking in tongues. What are your thoughts? Andy - Lincoln, NE (3:46)
Why did God allow polygamy in the lives of the Old Testament Patriarchs? Jim - Columbus, OH (6:08)
You referenced that Joseph Smith wrote himself into the “corrected translation of Genesis,” but Mormons deny this happened. Can you explain? Scott - Fort Wayne, IN (15:11)
To what extent does philosophy and reason reveal truth? To what extent does philosophy and reason take part in Christianity? Robbie - Edmonton, AB (22:05)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/10/25), Hank answers the following questions:
How can I get Satan out of my mind? Ryan - Draper, UT (0:42)
I have been struggling with pornography. Do you have any advice? Josh - Calgary, AB (2:26)
Paul wrote about the third heaven. What are the three heavens? Chuck - Springfield, CA (6:11)
When we get to heaven, will we remember our earthly life? Chris - Houston, TX (15:13)
There are a lot of shows on near-death experiences. Is this something you believe in? Should I not watch them? Chris - Houston, TX (16:46)
My friend joined a Hebraic Roots church. What are your thoughts? Phil - Forest, VA (20:54)
What is your opinion of Jimmy Swaggart’s Study Bible? Does Genesis 6 tell us that angels procreated with women and produced giants? Larry - Lenore, NC (22:54)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Did the Holy Spirit indwell people in the Old Testament? Eve - Portland, OR (0:52)
Why in the Psalms did they pray, “Don’t take away your Holy Spirit from me”? Eve - Portland, OR (3:02)
What is your opinion of N.T. Wright? Bob - St. Louis, MO (4:49)
How do I share with my skeptical nephew that the Bible is the Word of God? Dean - Milton, KS (6:23)
Can you explain the meaning of Acts 1:2? Dean - Milton, KS (9:29)
Did Satan talk to Eve? If so, how did he do it? Jason - Hesperia, CA (15:11)
Are generational curses biblical? Crystal - Clute, TX (17:37)
What did baptism represent prior to Christ’s commission? What did John the Baptist’s baptism signify? Gabriel - Napa, CA (20:16)
Were the tongues spoken by the apostles a human language, not the gibberish we hear in churches today? Dave - Dixon, TN (22:25)
I struggle with sexual sins. Will God give up on me at some point? James - Shelby, NC (23:27)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/07/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Why does the KJV call the Son of God a “holy thing” in Luke 1:35? Fletcher - San Francisco, CA (0:45)
What about the rewards in Heaven? How could some get better rewards than others in Heaven? Louise - Nashville, TN (2:27)
Did David’s baby die for David’s sin? Was the family of David cursed because of the sin? Louise - Nashville, TN (5:36)
Do we know the day Jesus was crucified? Ray - St. Louis, MO (7:02)
Why did God allow Rahab to deceive the police in Joshua 2? Why did God not just blind the eyes of the police to keep them from finding the spies? AJ - Murray, UT (16:08)
I served in the military and taken lives in combat. Is there biblical justification to use lethal force in self-defense? Mike - Wichita, KS (19:45)
What is the biblical view of predestination? What about double predestination? Steven - Winston-Salem, NC (22:29)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/06/25), Hank brings up a question he answers in his Creation Answer Book on whether Adam and Eve really existed.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I hear at funerals that we will see our loved ones in heaven. Where is this said in the Scriptures? Kim - Ellicott City, MD (4:18)
Do you have information on Mormonism? What about what they teach about Jesus coming back to somewhere in the United States? Kim - Ellicott City, MD (8:29)
Can you help me understand the concept of God choosing us and Him giving us free will? Scott - Charlotte, NC (15:18)
Is John Hagee a sound teacher? John - Asheboro, NC (19:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/05/25), Hank notes that today is Ash Wednesday, which is the beginning of the forty days of preparation for celebrating the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. During this time, Christians remember our sinfulness, we repent, we ask for God’s forgiveness, and we recognize that God’s forgiveness comes at an infinite price—the death of Jesus Christ on the cross on our behalf. Hank also discusses Clean Monday, which is part of the Eastern Church’s observance of the Great Lent that was observed this past Monday.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Which historian was the first to mention the Gospels? Jason - Harrisburg, PA (6:28)
If Jesus died on a Friday and rose on Sunday, isn’t that just two days? Jason - Harrisburg, PA (7:17)
Can you clarify your statement on the doctrine of once saved, always saved? Jonathan - Calgary, AB (9:03)
I’ve had someone question me about Christ being in the grave for three days; would you mind explaining that? Kurt - Spokane, WA (15:13)
What would have happened if Adam and Eve had not eaten the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil? Keith - Kalamazoo, MI (18:04)
I believe the Church misunderstands the timing of the day of preparation and Jesus’ crucifixion. Tracy - Hayden, ID (21:09)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/04/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you address the Calvinist doctrine of limited atonement? Did Christ die only for the elect and not for all? Derek - Marquand, MO (1:02)
What is your take on biblical headship in marriage? Is there a mutual submission between husband and wife? Claire - Nashville, TN (4:43)
There have been many extrasolar planets discovered. Is there life on other planets? Rich - Philadelphia, PA (7:59)
Why does God allow suffering and destruction and not intervene? Charlie - Toronto, ON (15:11)
Why did God tell Moses to make a serpent in Numbers 21? Mike - Fresno, CA (18:37)
Is it okay to attend a word of faith church? At what point does this become a danger to my family? Jonathan - Deming, NM (22:44)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/03/25), Hank discusses Clean Monday, a day in which we are to leave behind our sinful attitudes and is the start of the journey towards Pascha (Easter) in the Eastern Church. For those who are able and willing, it is encouraged by the Church to keep a strict 3-day fast until we partake of the Holy Eucharist on Clean Wednesday. During these three days of fasting, we are enabled to see our weaknesses and our spiritual poverty more clearly. Physically, we recognize that the spirit may be willing, but our flesh is weak. And when we partake of the Holy Mysteries after three days of fasting, we gain a deep appreciation for the Lord’s presence within the Mysteries. Preparations for Clean Monday started yesterday with the reading of our Lord’s words in the Sermon on the Mount: “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you” (Matthew 6:14-18 NIV). In this manner, we celebrate the fact that “The springtime of the Fast has dawned, the flower of repentance has begun to open…”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Someone I know says the fallen angels and Satan are extraterrestrials and other odd claims. How should I respond to them? John - St. Louis, MO (0:51)
Will there be people living on Earth when Jesus returns? If they are sinners, why are they still living when He gets here? Louise - Franklin, TN (5:36)
What is the origin of dispensationalism? DeShawn - Nashville, TN (8:11)
I received from a Jehovah’s Witness the book Truth and Translation by Jason David BeDuhn. What do you think about this book? Terry - Edmonton, AB (15:15)
My wife and I are gaining more income. I want a newer house and car. Is this appropriate? What is the Christian standard of living? Scott - Orlando, FL (19:43)
Why do the newer translations omit Matthew 17:21? Josh - Topeka, KS (22:34)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/28/25), Hank discusses people who want to undermine the premise of the fine-tuning of the universe, as in the case of Stephen Hawking’s multiverse proposition.
Hank answers the following questions:
Is there a chance of redemption for those in hell? What about those who died prior to the Incarnation? Joe - Binghamton, NY (4:13)
Are people like Stephen Hawking accountable for those they have led astray? Wayne - Jefferson City, MO (7:24)
What is your view on Freemasons? Marcus - Hughes, TX (8:37)
Do you think there are scriptural legs to support the idea of an indeterminate period of time prior to creation? Jeff - Columbia, TN (15:12)
What is your opinion of Mennonites? Do they hold to essential Christian doctrine? Jennifer - Versailles, MO (17:45)
Do the Scriptures teach that adultery is the only grounds for divorce? Pamela - Bellingham, WA (18:46)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/27/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Did the Holy Spirit indwell people in the Old Testament? Eve - Portland, OR (0:52)
Why in the Psalms did they pray, “Don’t take away your Holy Spirit from me”? Eve - Portland, OR (3:02) What is your opinion of N.T. Wright? Bob - St. Louis, MO (4:49)
How do I share with my skeptical nephew that the Bible is the Word of God? Dean - Milton, KS (6:23)
Can you explain the meaning of Acts 1:2? Dean - Milton, KS (9:29)
Are there modern-day prophets? John - Akron, OH (15:12)
Can you help me help witness to a Jewish friend who uses Numbers 23:19 to refute the incarnation? Tom - Lahoma, OK (21:03)
Discussing church government with friends. Is there anything wrong with a church having two head pastors? Greg - Memphis, TN (23:17)
Jesus tells the thief on the cross “today you will be with Me in Paradise.” But after His resurrection, Jesus tells Mary “Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father.” Is paradise a separate place? John - St. Louis, MO (24:18)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/26/25), Hank answers the following questions:
The church I attend doesn’t teach about the cross. Is this something that I should leave over? Tricia - Kansas City, MO (0:53)
Is the New Living Translation okay? Gary - Huntsville, AR (2:34)
Is speaking in tongues the evidence of the filling of the Holy Spirit? Seth - Gulf Port, MS (4:15)
Was God in control of the planes on 9/11? Was it God’s fault? Paul - Denver, CO (7:13)
Is Kenneth Copeland a sound teacher? Georgia - St. Louis, MO (15:12)
Can you address full Preterism? Jerry - New Bern, NC (23:11)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/25/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Has the second coming already occurred? How do you interpret Matthew 24:29-31? Cody - Moses Lake, WA (1:04)
Can you give me some insight into the New Apostolic Reformation and C. Peter Wagner? Cynthia - Edmonton, AB (7:31)
What do you think of Beth Moore? Lupe - Fresno, CA (9:46)
Did Satan talk to Eve? If so, how did he do it? Jason - Hesperia, CA (15:11)
Are generational curses biblical? Crystal - Clute, TX (17:37)
What did baptism represent prior to Christ’s commission? What did John the Baptist’s baptism signify? Gabriel - Napa, CA (20:16)
Were the tongues spoken by the apostles a human language, not the gibberish we hear in churches today? Dave - Dixon, TN (22:25)
I struggle with sexual sins. Will God give up on me at some point? James - Shelby, NC (23:27)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/24/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Why don’t you start teaching dispensationalism? Johnny - Elgin, TX (0:52)
Was Jesus Christ in the tomb for three days and three nights? How could there be a Friday crucifixion? James - Farmington, NM (7:11)
There’s an apparent contradiction between Luke's and Mark's accounts of women coming to the tomb. Are there multiple sabbaths? Rick - Kansas City, MO (15:11)
If we will live on a new Earth, what is the purpose of having a new heaven? Rita - Nashville, TN (17:37)
Why does the Nestle-Alan 27th edition of the Greek New Testament have a text apparatus? Gary - Edmonton, AB (20:29)
Are all the gifts of the Spirit for today? David - French Town, MT (22:39)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Are deathbed conversions biblical? Richard - Fayetteville, NC (0:52)
Does tithing apply to Christians today? Is it abusive to emphasize tithes in the church? Jim - Stanwood, WA (3:19)
What do you believe about the Great Tribulation? Cody - Moses Lake, WA (6:22)
If you do something nasty or disgusting, is it considered a sin? Nina - Claymore, MO (15:14)
How did God make the world? Trinity - Claymore, MO (17:00)
My friend believes in both evolution and creation. He also says the first 11 chapters of Genesis cannot be taken literally. What are your thoughts? Bobby - Mill Creek, WA (20:07)
Where do we find balance with teachers who we disagree with on some teachings, but they still teach correct doctrine? Natalie - Utqiagvik, AK (23:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/21/25), Hank answers the following questions:
We were blessed to birth a new church and are looking into a discipleship program. Is the Sermon on the Mount good for Christian discipleship? Mike - Forest Town, TN (0:54)
I was raised Catholic but never read the Bible. I always felt like something was missing in my life. Then I got a Bible from my sister and started reading, and it made a difference. Joel - Paramus, NJ (7:10)
I received from a Jehovah’s Witness the book Truth and Translation by Jason David BeDuhn. What do you think about this book? Terry - Edmonton, AB (15:15)
My wife and I are gaining more income. I want a newer house and car. Is this appropriate? What is the Christian standard of living? Scott - Orlando, FL (19:43)
Why do the newer translations omit Matthew 17:21? Josh - Topeka, KS (22:34)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/20/25), Hank answers the following questions:
I’m a new Christian. I’ve had dreams of committing sinful acts. How do I stop? Nick - Springfield, MO (1:00)
Can you explain the teachings of the Jehovah’s Witnesses? Gladys - Charlotte, NC (6:29)
Is it a sin to have tattoos all over the body? Gladys - Charlotte, NC (9:05)
Who is the “us” referred to in Genesis 1:26-27? Doug - Oklahoma City, OK (15:39)
Can you explain the symbolism and theological significance of Jesus’ transfiguration? Daniel - Edmond, OK (18:31)
When Jesus cleansed the temple, was his anger a sin? Linda - Tecumseh, MI (22:31)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/19/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Is it true that demons can take on form as extraterrestrials? Ben - Fort Wayne, IN (0:44)
Are being slain in the Spirit and divine healings biblical? Andy - Austin, MN (5:23)
What happens to infants who die? They never had a chance to believe. What is done to them? B.J. - Tulsa, OK (15:12)
Why is Joseph included in Matthew’s genealogy, since Jesus never had Joseph’s DNA? Why is Luke’s genealogy different? Jan - Eastland, TX (18:07)
Why do you call out other Christian leaders? Does not even a pastor like Benny Hinn have some good? Betty - Los Angeles, CA (21:17)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/18/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Someone I know says the fallen angels and Satan are extraterrestrials and other odd claims. How should I respond to them? John - St. Louis, MO (0:51)
Will people be living on Earth when Jesus returns? If they are sinners, why are they still living when He gets here? Louise - Franklin, TN (5:37)
What is the origin of dispensationalism? DeShawn - Nashville, TN (8:12)
How should I interpret Romans 9:20? Does this silence people from objecting to a legitimate concern about Scripture? Colin - Edmonton, AB (15:10)
Can you address the doctrine of soul sleep? Travis - Linwood, WA (18:48)
I’ve heard you say that you don’t believe that we are in the end-times, is that correct? Travis - Linwood, WA (21:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/17/25), Hank reflects on the words of one of the great presidents of the United States of America, George Washington. Every February we celebrate Presidents Day, a holiday that originated as Washington’s Birthday in 1885. Hank seeks to answer the question, “Why celebrate Presidents Day today—nearly 300 years after Washington’s birth on February 22, 1732?” There are some obvious reasons. Washington was, of course, our first president. He served as commander-in-chief of colonial armies during the American Revolution. He set the standard for all presidents that would follow in his train. He was a man of great personal integrity. He famously established the maxim that liberty is greater than any singular individual. And, Hank’s favorite reason for celebrating this holiday, he is eminently quotable. “It is better to live alone than in bad company.” “Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.” “All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual, and physical education I received from her.” These quotes from George Washington show that he was a president who knew the Bible, as they all echo what is taught in Holy Scripture.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
What does the great fish in the Book of Jonah represent? John- El Sobrante, CA (0:48)
A lot of Christians believe that we are living in the last days. What events should we be looking forward to before the end? Lee - Blue Eye, MO (4:22)
I thought I saw two UFOs. What are your thoughts on UFOs and the show Ancient Aliens? Tom - Wilmington, DE (8:49)
What are your thoughts on the Seventh-day Adventist Church? SDA members encouraged my wife to divorce me and remarry an SDA man. Don - Columbus, IN (15:12)
What is your opinion of Rick Joyner and the prophetic church movement? Dave - Coral Springs, FL (17:56)
How can we control evil thoughts that come to our minds? Are these thoughts a sin? Jason - Fresno, CA (21:45)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/14/25), Hank discusses the origins of Valentine’s Day, looking at the Orthodox Church’s veneration of Saint Valentine, the Presbyter from Rome, for his martyrdom and as for all its saints, honors St. Valentine as a model of the life in Christ. According to The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, the traditional association of St. Valentine’s Day with courtship is likely connected with certain customs of the pagan festival Lupercalia. If so, this would be another example of Christians usurping a pagan holiday and Christianizing it for the glory of Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you comment on Reza Aslan’s book, Zealot, and his claim that there was no census at the time of Jesus’ birth? Tom - Kansas City, MO (15:12)
How do we understand Matthew 6:15 in light of salvation and the forgiveness we have in Christ? Mark - Wichita, KS (18:35)
My wife says you don’t need to attend church to be a Christian. Can you address this according to Hebrews 10:25? Ronald - Garland, TX (22:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/13/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Are deathbed conversions biblical? Richard - Fayetteville, NC (0:51)
Does tithing apply to Christians today? Is it abusive to emphasize tithes in the church? Jim - Stanwood, WA (3:19)
What do you believe about the Great Tribulation? Cody - Moses Lake, WA (6:22)
How can the whole world see the two witnesses in Revelation 11? John - St. Louis, MO (15:12)
Is the New English Translation a good translation of the Bible? Are there any translations you wouldn’t recommend? Chan - TX (19:35)
Are tongues for today? Keith - St. Louis, MO (20:50)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/12/25), Hank answers the following questions:
What should I do about tithing and cheerful giving with my limited financial resources? Jeff - Sarasota, FL (0:56)
If you do something nasty or disgusting, is it considered a sin? Nina - Claymore, MO (15:14)
How did God make the world? Trinity - Claymore, MO (17:00)
My friend believes in both evolution and creation. He also says the first 11 chapters of Genesis cannot be taken literally. What are your thoughts? Bobby - Mill Creek, WA (20:06)
Where do we find balance with teachers who we disagree with on some teachings, but they still teach correct doctrine? Natalie - Utqiagvik, AK (23:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/11/25), Hank talks about the importance of essential Christian doctrine.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Are there any prophecies that need to be fulfilled before Christ’s return? Randy - Calgary, AB (3:07)
I heard that Matthew 19 is used as a proof text to support the idea that people are born gay; what do you think? Christine - Chicago, IL (7:46)
Does the last trumpet and changing in the twinkling of an eye negate the mid-tribulation rapture? Saffron - Riverside, CA (15:10)
What are some warning signs that someone is a Word of Faith teacher? Saffron - Riverside, CA (23:14)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/10/25), Hank answers the following questions:
What is your interpretation of 1 Corinthians 11:14 and men having long hair? Ren - Somerset, PA (0:49)
Can you comment on the Seventh-day Adventist Church's teaching on Sunday worship being the mark of the beast? Shed - Memphis, TN (2:49)
Can you explain the dream of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 2? Do the feet of iron and clay represent a revived Roman Empire coming in our time? Chris - Tyler, TX (5:07)
What about the Old Testament restrictions on things that cannot be done on the Sabbath? Chris - Tyler, TX (8:28)
I’m debating with my pastor. In Matthew 24 Jesus says not one stone will be left on another, but what about the Wailing Wall that is still standing? Keith - Bakersfield, CA (15:11)
Does Ezekiel prophesy about the second temple, or a third or fourth temple as the dispensationalists say? Keith - Bakersfield, CA (18:47)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares on the ABCs of spiritual growth so that Christians can become reproducing disciple-makers.
Hank also answers the following questions:
When we get to heaven will we still need to study the Bible, or will there be new things to study? Randy - Fairfield, CA (3:20)
I know Doug Batchelor is a Seventh-day Adventist. Should I be listening to him? Randy - Fairfield, CA (4:45)
What is your opinion of Pastor Melissa Scott? Sylvia - Fresno, CA (7:25)
Was Christ’s sacrifice on the cross for all people or only for those who believe? Brad - Kansas City, MO (8:41)
The church I attend has people who say they can see demons. They say my son has about 12 to 15 demons. What are your views on this? Albert - Tyler, TX (15:11)
I am wondering about the cost of being a disciple. How can you know when you need to give your possessions away? Robert - Wright City, MO (19:32)
What happens to pets in the afterlife? Beverley - Miles, OH (23:25)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/07/25), Hank answers the following questions:
What are your views on the literal interpretation of the Book of Revelation? Noah - Wichita, KS (0:48)
Will the whole world not witness the deaths of the two witnesses? David - Dixon, TN (6:14)
Can you elaborate on the mark of the beast? Is the beast of Revelation 13 going to be the reincarnated spirit of the antichrist in a man? Anthony - Nashville, TN (15:10)
Can you explain the phrase “the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul” from 1 Samuel 16:14? Ross - Oklahoma City, OK (23:43)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/06/25), Hank answers the following questions:
What happens when we die? Must we wait for the Second Coming, or do we go immediately to be with the Lord? Kathy - Salt Lake City, UT (1:24)
What day should we worship? What about the Sabbath Day? Beatrice - Bakersfield, CA (5:12)
Is the mark of the beast symbolic, or is it a literal mark? Brian - Merced, CA (15:10)
Why do you not believe that God has a literal throne? Don - Oklahoma City, OK (20:23)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/05/25), Hank answers the following questions:
How can I explain to Mormons what the Bible means when it says Christ is seated at the right hand of God? Artie - Independence, MO (2:44)
Can you explain the parable of the sower? Which soils refer to saved and/or unsaved? Mark - Nashville, TN (7:03)
What are your thoughts on the Seventh-day Adventist Church? SDA members encouraged my wife to divorce me and remarry an SDA man. Don - Columbus, IN (15:12)
What is your opinion of Rick Joyner and the prophetic church movement? Dave - Coral Springs, FL (17:56)
How can we control evil thoughts that come to our minds? Are these thoughts a sin? Jason - Fresno, CA (21:45)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/04/25), Hank answers the following questions:
How can I harmonize the differences between the resurrection accounts in the four Gospels? Cameron - Leduc, AB (0:48)
Revelation 12 refers to Satan being cast out of heaven. Did this take place before the Garden of Eden was created? Mike - St. Louis, MO (5:47)
In Luke 16 when the rich man and Lazarus died were they both sent to Hades? Jeremy - Seattle, WA (15:15)
How do you resolve the contradiction between Jesus saying He would be in the heart of the Earth for three days, and saying to the thief on the cross he’ll be with Him in paradise? Jeremy - Seattle, WA (18:25)
In Genesis 6 God says man’s days will be 120 years, but Abraham lived 175 years; is this a problem with the translation? Edward - Atlanta, GA (21:54)
Will there be some believers who do not get to attend the marriage supper of the Lamb? Geraldine - Granite City, IL (23:35)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/03/25), Hank answers the following questions:
What does the great fish in the Book of Jonah represent? John- El Sobrante, CA (0:47)
A lot of Christians believe that we are living in the last days. What events should we be looking forward to before the end? Lee - Blue Eye, MO (4:22)
I thought I saw two UFOs. What are your thoughts on UFOs and the show Ancient Aliens? Tom - Wilmington, DE (8:49)
What do you mean when you say, “Read the Bible for all it’s worth”? Terri - Wichita, KS (15:39)
How do you harmonize the commandment, “You shall not murder” with God’s command to eradicate the Canaanites? Marie - White Rock, BC (19:12)
Does the Bible speak about physical or mental abuse as grounds for divorce? Caller - City, ST (22:26)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is historian Richard Weikart, author of the important and powerful book, Unnatural Death: Medicine’s Descent from Healing to Killing.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/31/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Does the Bible distinguish between the body of Christ and the bride of Christ, and how does the 144,000 fit into that? Bill - Belleville, KS (0:44)
I heard angels were very powerful. Is it true that Jacob wrestled with an angel and Jacob held the angel until the angel blessed him? Michael - Memphis, TN (4:53)
I agree with you about Joyce Meyer, TD Jakes, and Joel Osteen; however, I know people who joined their churches and their lives improved. Can you clarify? Michael - Memphis, TN (7:00)
What do you mean when you say God is transcendent and breaks time and space? Marvin - Omaha, NE (15:11)
How do you search for the kingdom of God? Loretta - Surrey, BC (17:21)
What will happen to atheists when Jesus returns? Loretta - Surrey, BC (19:25)
I am committed to tithing. I don’t have a home church because I’m a truck driver. Where should I send my tithe? Peter - Belgrade, MO (21:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/30/25), Hank shares on the ABCs of spiritual growth so that Christians can become reproducing disciple-makers.
Hank also answers the following questions: When we get to heaven will we still need to study the Bible, or will there be new things to study? Randy - Fairfield, CA (3:19)
I know Doug Batchelor is a Seventh-day Adventist. Should I be listening to him? Randy - Fairfield, CA (4:45)
What is your opinion of Pastor Melissa Scott? Sylvia - Fresno, CA (7:25)
Was Christ’s sacrifice on the cross for all people or only for those who believe? Brad - Kansas City, MO (8:41)
Does God allow bad things to happen such as injuries, or does God cause them to happen? Dan - Pittsburgh, PA (15:12)
Are those who remarry after a divorce living in a perpetual state of adultery? Timothy - St. Louis, MO (20:06)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/29/25), Hank answers the following questions:
What is your opinion of the Church of Christ and their teachings? Todd - Cleveland, OH (0:46)
How do I witness to my daughter who embraces the teachings of Eckhart Tolle? Carol - Oakdale, CA (2:37)
How can I share my faith in the workplace without offending people? Michelle - Independence, MO (6:18)
Are you familiar with the book series Revealing Heaven by Kat Kerr? Mike - Davenport, IA (8:37)
The church I attend has people who say they can see demons. They say my son has about 12 to 15 demons. What are your views on this? Albert - Tyler, TX (15:11)
I am wondering about the cost of being a disciple. How can you know when you need to give your possessions away? Robert - Wright City, MO (19:32)
What happens to pets in the afterlife? Beverley - Miles, OH (23:25)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/28/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the love you feel for Christ supposed to be instantaneous at conversion? I do not feel that way. How can I love Christ more? Steve - Edmonton, AB (1:17)
Do I have to tithe to my local church, or can I give my tithe to other causes? Jill - St. Louis, MO (5:00)
I am a worship leader in a music ministry. I’m having trouble with churches we play at that practice speaking in tongues. Should I be in those churches? Robert - Aztec, NM (15:14)
My father-in-law consistently takes the Lord’s name in vain but attends church every week. How should I assess his situation? Larry - Nashville, TN (19:06)
When we visit my in-laws’ Catholic church, they never recite the ending to the Lord’s Prayer. Is there a reason they don’t recite that part? Larry - Nashville, TN (21:00)
Can you explain Matthew 7:21-23 where the Lord says He never knew these people, but they did such great things in His name? Andrea - Edmonton, AB (22:18)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/27/25), Hank shares on the fine-tuning of the universe as evidence for a sovereign Creator.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Acts 20 tells of Paul raising Eutychus from the dead. Does this contradict Hebrews 9:27 which says, “It is appointed for man to die once”? Dan - El Dorado, KS (3:07)
How should we understand the separation of church and state, why cannot both be joined, and is it necessary for them to be separate? Daniel - Farmington, NM (6:11)
What are the dangers of the International House of Prayer and Mike Bickel’s ministry? Alex - Summerville, NJ (9:14)
I am dating a lady who believes in baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of tongues, which I disagree with. Should I continue to date her? Mike - Austin, TX (15:11)
What are your thoughts on the Rapture and the Tribulation? Hubert - Dodge City, KS (22:08)
Can you elaborate on binding and loosing in Matthew 16? Dennis - Langley, BC (24:24)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank addresses skeptics who boldly assert that the Bible cannot be the infallible repository of redemptive revelation because the very first two chapters are in contradiction.
In the second segment of the broadcast, the late Elliot Miller, former Editor-in-Chief of the Christian Research Journal joins Hank in answering questions.
Hank answers the following questions:
I only see one second coming of the Lord, but every church I go to tells of two or three, and this bothers me. Gaynelle - Sandstone, VA (3:34)
My 7-year-old son asked me where dinosaurs come from in the Bible. Can you help me with an answer? Gene - Stockton, MO (8:38)
Can you explain what happened with Jephthah and his daughter in Judges 11? Ronald - Springfield, MO (15:16)
I have a problem with the Law of Moses concerning rapists paying a fine or marrying the woman they raped. Can you help me? Leia - Blue Springs, MO (18:31)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/24/25), 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 historian Richard Weikart, author of Unnatural Death: Medicine’s Descent from Healing to Killing.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/23/25), 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 historian Richard Weikart, author of Unnatural Death: Medicine’s Descent from Healing to Killing.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/22/25), 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 historian Richard Weikart, author of Unnatural Death: Medicine’s Descent from Healing to Killing.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/21/25), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is historian Richard Weikart, author of the important and powerful book, Unnatural Death: Medicine’s Descent from Healing to Killing.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/20/25), Hank remembers Martin Luther King Jr., as America observes the holiday named in his honor. Hank says that every year he is reminded of the power of one. One person can make a difference, like Mahatma Gandhi who sparked a civil disobedience movement that energized tens of millions towards independence. Gandhi’s nonviolent civil disobedience ethic would provide impetus from Nelson Mandela’s anti-apartheid movement in South Africa to Martin Luther King Jr’s civil rights movement. King stood at the forefront of the civil rights movement and profoundly changed the course of American history with his nonviolent resistance to racial segregation and discrimination.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is it biblical to believe in the death penalty? Myrna - Brooklyn, NY (15:12)
What is the origin of the prosperity gospel? How should we interpret Psalm 37:4 in this regard? Steve - Oklahoma City, OK (20:13)
What is your interpretation of 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17? Ron - Prescott, AZ (23:27)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank asks listeners to think about their prayer life and encourages developing the discipline of listening for God’s voice.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why do we need to pray if God already knows what we need? Zachary - Oakland, TN (3:43)
Does the peace symbol have any connection to the occult? Would it be appropriate for our Youth Group to use the peace symbol? Harris - Philadelphia, PA (9:16)
I am reading through the Bible. The “high places” are mentioned a lot. What does “high places” refer to? Georgia - Bloomfield, NM (15:11)
I think Judas went to hell for his betrayal of Jesus. Did God predestine Judas to do this? Did Judas have a choice? Nicole - Preston, MO (18:22)
My church refuses to pray for Christian soldiers because soldiers kill. What is the right thing to do? Harold - Dayton, OH (21:15)
I live near Amish. What exactly do the Amish believe? Rebecca - Atlanta, MO (23:57)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/17/25), the late Elliot Miller, former Editor-in-Chief of the Christian Research Journal joins Hank in answering questions. Hank talks about the three key issues of Christian apologetics—origins, the incarnation and resurrection of Christ, and the reliability of the Bible.
Hank and Elliot also answer the following questions:
In 1 Corinthians 11:10, what does “because of the angels” mean? Stanley - Honey Grove, TX (5:24)
The man who teaches adult Sunday school at our church is a convicted child molester. What should we do? Charlotte - Townsend, VA (9:11)
Can you explain what happened with Jephthah and his daughter in Judges 11? Ronald - Springfield, MO (15:16)
I have a problem with the Law of Moses concerning rapists paying a fine or marrying the woman they raped. Can you help me? Leia - Blue Springs, MO (18:31)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/16/25), Hank answers the following questions:
My wife is distraught over the fact that we won’t be married in heaven. How can I explain what our relationship will be like? Matthew - St. Louis, MO (0:50)
Why does Revelation 12:17 and 14:12 talk about those who keep the commandments of God and the testimony of Jesus? Julio - Kansas City, MO (4:11)
What about churches that no longer have posted nor preach on the Ten Commandments? Julio - Kansas City, MO (7:46)
What do you think about the cessationist and non-cessationist views of spiritual gifts? Jonathan - Houston, TX (15:11)
How could the biblical writers faithfully recount events they were not eyewitnesses of? Jim - Woodway, TX (20:56)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/15/25), Hank addresses skeptics who boldly assert that the Bible cannot be the infallible repository of redemptive revelation because the very first two chapters are in contradiction.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I only see one second coming of the Lord, but every church I go to tells of two or three, and this bothers me. Gaynelle - Sandstone, VA (3:34)
My 7-year-old son asked me where dinosaurs come from in the Bible. Can you help me with an answer? Gene - Stockton, MO (8:38)
I was invited to join the local Elks Lodge. Do you have information about them? Larry - Richlands, VA (15:11)
What is your opinion on petitioning “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven” in the Lord’s Prayer despite there being no illness in heaven? Darren - St. Louis, MO (17:22)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/14/25), Hank answers the following questions:
My husband is in jail for spousal abuse and rape. Should I divorce him? Sharon - St. Louis, MO (1:25)
How do we harmonize dinosaurs and the Bible? Troy - Detroit, MI (4:10)
How do you interpret 1 John 5 on the sin that leads to death? Ray - Vancouver, BC (8:30)
What do you think about Jimmy Swaggart’s teaching? Josephine - KS (15:10)
Are the Jewish people living in Palestine today the real Jews? Julia - Orange Park, FL (17:13)
What is your opinion of Theophostic counseling? Valarie - Winfield, KS (23:09)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/13/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Do we as Gentiles have the same favor as the Jewish people in God’s eyes? Jamie - St. Joseph, MO (0:51)
Where did the Old Testament saints go when they died? Did they go directly to Heaven? Darlene - Memphis, TN (5:25)
Were Cain and Abel born of the union with Eve and Satan? Jason - Odessa, MO (7:04)
I grew up in the church, but I wasn’t really saved until recently. How do I tell my testimony to my family and friends? Caleb - City, MS (8:44)
Is there a difference between a soul and a spirit? Caesar - Brownsville, TX (15:11)
My Aunt said that Mormons get a better place in heaven based on what they do down here. What is the Mormon view of heaven? Cathleen - Edmond, OK (16:07)
My husband struggles to be the spiritual leader of our home. How can I help him with this? Joy - Fort Dodge, IA (17:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the importance of knowing what we believe and why we believe it as our world moves toward postmodernism.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Do you believe in the Rapture? When do you think it will take place? Michael - Lafayette, GA (3:12)
Is it ok for Christians to use Yoga for exercise so long as they are meditating upon and praising Jesus? Sheila - Omaha, NE (6:20)
What is your opinion of George M. Lamsa’s translation from the Peshitta? Jared - El Paso, TX (9:05)
Is Jesus cursing the fig tree referring to the inability of the temple to cover sins? Arthur - Springfield, MO (15:11)
What was the first Bible? I was told the Bible we read was not the first Bible. Virginia - Queens, NY (18:29)
When was incest stopped? Virginia - Queens, NY (20:06)
What is your opinion of the Dake’s Reference Bible? What is monasticism? Is monasticism biblical? Ross - Salt Lake City, UT (20:47)
Can you give me Scripture passages that support worshipping on Sunday? Thomas - Saint Joseph, MO (22:23)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/10/25), Hank asks listeners to think about their prayer life and encourages developing the discipline of listening for God’s voice.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why do we need to pray if God already knows what we need? Zachary - Oakland, TN (3:44)
Does the peace symbol have any connection to the occult? Would it be appropriate for our Youth Group to use the peace symbol? Harris - Philadelphia, PA (9:16)
I recently lost my fiancé, and I struggle with grief. Are there any passages of Scripture that can give me comfort through this process? Joyce - Greensboro, NC (15:12)
Why would God plan for people to have hardened hearts and to be condemned to hell like Judas? K.C. - Pinedale, WY (22:22)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/09/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Does the commandment to make disciples in Matthew 28:19-20 contradict the gospel going out into the world in Matthew 24:14? Rick - Oklahoma City, OK (0:59)
What is the time frame of the time of distress in Daniel 12:1? Richard - Braselton, GA (7:52)
Where was Paul (then Saul) during Jesus’ ministry? Would Saul have been the first to see what was happening with Jesus? Don - Oklahoma City, OK (15:11)
Can you clarify your comments on John Hagee? Does he preach the gospel as it should be preached? Wanda - Campbell, MO (21:44)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/08/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Will there be Christians left on earth during the Tribulation? If so, are they the 144,000? Virginia - Queens, NY (0:41)
I have Jewish clientele in my line of work. How do I verbally witness to my Jewish clientele? Robin - Memphis, TN (4:58)
I am reading through the Bible. The “high places” are mentioned a lot. What does “high places” refer to? Georgia - Bloomfield, NM (15:11)
I think Judas went to hell for his betrayal of Jesus. Did God predestine Judas to do this? Did Judas have a choice? Nicole - Preston, MO (18:22)
My church refuses to pray for Christian soldiers because soldiers kill. What is the right thing to do? Harold - Dayton, OH (21:15)
I live near Amish. What exactly do the Amish believe? Rebecca - Atlanta, MO (23:57)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/07/25), Hank addresses the question of whether abortion should be permitted in the case of rape or incest.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Where do unborn babies go when they die? Grace - Edmonds, WA (4:39)
Do our pets go to heaven? Grace - Edmonds, WA (6:54)
Is it unbiblical for the husband to not be the main “breadwinner”? My wife is the breadwinner while I homeschool our children. Hamilton - San Diego, CA (8:24)
How was the world populated from Adam and Eve? Mike - Topeka, KS (15:11)
Who were the Nephilim in Genesis 6? Ken - Knoxville, TN (18:25)
What is the Word of Faith movement? Todd - Redmond, WA (20:42)
My brother wants to become a woman. He attends a church that says transsexuality and homosexuality is perfectly fine with God. Can you advise me? Hannah - White City, KS (23:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/06/25), Hank points out that most Americans are drowning in debt, so he addresses the question: what does the Bible say about debt?
Hank also answers the following questions:
Does the Bible say that if we don’t tithe and care for God’s house, He won’t care for ours? Kim - Detroit, MI (3:10)
I like to use horoscopes because it is fun. My mom says this shows that I lack faith in God. Is it ok to use horoscopes just for fun? Kathleen - Edmond, OK (8:55)
How do you resolve the apparent contradiction between Jesus coming in judgment and Luke 16, which suggests they have already been judged? Tracy - Knoxville, TN (15:59)
What is acceptable sexual behavior in a marriage according to 1 Corinthians 6:9? Priscilla - Tampa, FL (22:02)
Should I continue to attend a church that doesn’t observe Communion? Amy - Topeka, KS (24:18)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares on prayer, because Christians all too often neglect the power and the privilege of prayer.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is your position on the age of the Earth and the days of creation? Chris - Park Rapids, MN (4:23)
I’ve heard you say that Judas performed miracles and cast out demons, but I can’t in Scripture where he did these things Genova - St. Louis, MO (15:13)
How is it possible that Saul could conjure up Samuel’s spirit? Frank - Farmington, NM (19:12)
The Bible says a thousand years on Earth is like a day in heaven, does that mean that in our time the Earth was created in 6,000 years? Frank - Farmington, NM (21:52)
My wife is reading a book about pleading the blood of Jesus for protection and healing. Is this teaching biblical? Larry - Hudsonville, MI (23:51)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/03/25), Hank answers the following questions:
Is polygamy directly prohibited by God? The Bible seems to condone polygamy. Valerie - Jacksonville, TX (0:50)
What do you believe is the mark of the Beast? Jerry - Nashville, TN (6:36)
Is Jesus cursing the fig tree referring to the inability of the temple to cover sins? Arthur - Springfield, MO (15:11)
What was the first Bible? I was told the Bible we read was not the first Bible. Virginia - Queens, NY (18:29)
When was incest stopped? Virginia - Queens, NY (20:06)
What is your opinion of the Dake’s Reference Bible? What is monasticism? Is monasticism biblical? Ross - Salt Lake City, UT (20:47)
Can you give me Scripture passages that support worshipping on Sunday? Thomas - Saint Joseph, MO (22:23)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/02/25), we continue Hank’s message from Colonial Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, Missouri on the art and science of biblical interpretation.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/01/25), we present a riveting message given by Hank Hanegraaff at Colonial Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, Missouri. In this message, Hank lays out the essential principles of biblical interpretation every Christian needs to know to rightly understand God’s Word.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/31/24), Hank lays out the reason why Genesis presents Satan as an ancient serpent.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If demons don’t have creative power, how did Satan approach Eve, was it in thought? Pam - Due West, SC (5:34)
Why does the account of Jesus’ anointing at Bethany in John differ from the accounts in Matthew and Mark? Was Jesus’ feet or head anointed? Chris - Lincoln, NE (8:24)
When did we start to use the birth of Christ as the reference point for everything in history? Jim - Woodway, TX (15:11)
I heard that we get a new name in Heaven, but we will not know that name until then. Is this true? Dee - Darlington, MO (16:40)
Is there going to be a pretribulation rapture? Maria - Hutchinson, KS (21:29)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/30/24), Hank discusses the importance of knowing what we believe and why we believe it as our world moves toward postmodernism.
Hank answers the following questions:
Do you believe in the Rapture? When do you think it will take place? Michael - Lafayette, GA (3:09)
Is it ok for Christians to use Yoga for exercise so long as they are meditating upon and praising Jesus? Sheila - Omaha, NE (6:17)
What is your opinion of George M. Lamsa’s translation from the Peshitta? Jared - El Paso, TX (9:01)
What is your take on the reports of archaeological finds of Sodom and Gomorrah? Dennis - London, England (15:51)
I saw a program that said the remains of Pharaoh’s army had been found. Is this fabricated? Dennis - London, England (17:28)
Can you identify the two anointed ones and the two olive branches in Zechariah 4:11-14? Mark - Oklahoma City, OK (21:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
What will our glorified body look like? Brenda - Nashville, TN (0:46)
I recently lost my husband. Will we know each other in heaven? Brenda - Nashville, TN (2:36)
What is your interpretation of 2 Corinthians 2:14? Does this passage refer to Paul saying that we are triumphant in Jesus? Greg - Kansas City, MO (4:16)
Does 2 Corinthians 2:14 lend weight to prosperity gospel teachings? Greg - Kansas City, MO (7:03)
How can I control unclean thoughts? Should I be careful about the media I consume? Chad - Salem, VA (9:15)
What can you tell me about the Baha’i faith? Colin - Shiprock, NM (15:13)
What does the Bible have to say about depression? Was Jesus ever depressed? Jovannie - Toronto, ON (18:14)
Do our sins pass on to our children? Jovannie - Toronto, ON (19:49)
Does the Apostle’s Creed deny that Jesus was Creator? Stan - Woodridge, VA (22:12)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/27/24), Hank shares on prayer, because Christians all too often neglect the power and the privilege of prayer.
Hank answers the following questions:
What is your position on the age of the Earth and the days of creation? Chris - Park Rapids, MN (4:14)
How do you address Mormon friends who believe in the baptism for the dead? How do you tell them that God is against it? Martin - Barrhead, AB (15:39)
If Mark 16:9-20 is not found in the oldest manuscripts, does that have an impact on the validity of the post-resurrection appearances of Christ? Terry - Jackson, MS (18:17)
What does it mean to pray in the Spirit? Mildred - Memphis, TN (23:58)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/26/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Genesis tells of Adam living over 900 years old whereas today 100 years would be a long life. Does the Bible address this change in lifespan? Jim - Jackson, TN (0:45)
How can I know whether a preacher is teaching truth? Christopher - Fort Campbell, KY (4:20)
Why are there no angels today who are rebelling against God like those who rebelled with Satan? LeeAnn - Fayetteville, NC (7:02)
I’ve heard you say that Judas performed miracles and cast out demons, but I can’t in Scripture where he did these things Genova - St. Louis, MO (15:13)
How is it possible that Saul could conjure up Samuel’s spirit? Frank - Farmington, NM (19:12)
The Bible says a thousand years on Earth is like a day in heaven, does that mean that in our time the Earth was created in 6,000 years? Frank - Farmington, NM (21:52)
My wife is reading a book about pleading the blood of Jesus for protection and healing. Is this teaching biblical? Larry - Hudsonville, MI (23:51)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/25/24), Hank begins this special Christmas Day edition by recapping this week’s special editions of the Bible Answer Man that featured his acronym, CHRISTMAS. Hank also poses the question: do you have the Christmas spirit? In fact, what is the Christmas spirit? More than the feeling of happiness experienced when we receive a gift or a bonus. The true spirit of Christmas is a spirit of selfless giving, like the Lord Jesus Christ who humbled himself for our sake and gave us the greatest gift of all.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/24/24), as we arrive at Christmas Eve, Hank concludes his special series on his acronym CHRISTMAS, detailing the final three letters of the acronym. The “M” in CHRISTMAS represents Miracles. Modernity has left many with the false impression that the virgin birth is nothing more than ancient superstition. But, in reality, miracles are not only possible, they are absolutely necessary in order to make sense of the universe in which we live. The “A” in CHRISTMAS represents Advent. The term Advent literally means “coming.” As such, Advent is a season in which the Christian church celebrates the coming in flesh of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The final letter in the CHRISTMAS acronym is “S”, which represents Salvation. On Christmas Eve, it is time to turn our hearts toward the primary reason for the Incarnation of God in Jesus Christ—namely, the salvation of sinners. The very name—Jesus—embodies salvation, as it is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Joshua, meaning “Yahweh saves” or “Yahweh is salvation.” This Christmas season and throughout the coming year, may you be ever mindful of the reality that God has condescended to use you as the means through which the free gift of the water of life is dispensed to a parched and thirsty world.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/23/24), Hank resumes his special series leading up to Christmas Day featuring his acronym CHRISTMAS. Today he covers the next two letters in the acronym: “S” for Santa Claus, and “T” for Traditions. Believe it or not, even Santa can be saved! Far from being a dangerous fairy tale, Santa Claus in reality is an Anglicized form of the Dutch name Sinter Klaas, which in turn is a reference to Saint Nicolas, a Christian bishop from the fourth century. According to tradition, Saint Nick not only lavished gifts on needy children but also valiantly supported the doctrine of the Trinity at the Council of Nicea in A.D. 325. This Christmas as you celebrate the coming of Christ with a Christmas tree surrounded by presents, may the story of selflessness on the part of Saint Nick remind you of the Savior who gave the greatest gift of all. Moving on to the “T” in CHRISTMAS; it has become commonplace to hear Christians condemn trees adorned with ornaments as idolatrous while abusing Scripture to make their point. While the passage Jeremiah 10:2-4 may sound to modern ears like an uncanny description of Christmas trees, the historical and biblical context precludes this anachronistic reading of the text. This passage is in reference to wooden idols, not Christmas trees. In fact, Christmas trees originated in Christian Germany, from two Christian traditions that merged over time into the present Christmas tree tradition. As such, the Christmas tree began as a distinctively Christian symbol and can still be legitimately used by Christians today as part of their Christmas festivities.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the common mistake that Christians make in supposing an unbeliever can be talked into the kingdom of God. Often the problem is not that one cannot believe but one will not believe.
Hank also answers the following questions:
My daughter attends church on Saturdays and our church on Sundays. Our pastor told her that she cannot go to two different churches. What should I do? Julie - Newnan, GA (2:45)
Some churches think the Ten Commandments are void. Should we still observe them today? Ron - Memphis, TN (4:58)
Which member of the Trinity should I pray to? When I pray to God am I praying to Jesus too? Kevin - Ponca, OK (15:13)
Why did they take God’s name, “Yahweh” out of Scripture? Kathy - Oklahoma City, OK (20:32)
Do you think it’s okay for Christian parents to tell their children stories about Santa Claus? Rusty - Birmingham, AL (23:43)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/20/24), Hank continues his special series leading up to Christmas Day featuring his acronym CHRISTMAS. Today he picks up with the third and fourth letters of the acronym, “R” and “I”. The “R” in CHRISTMAS of course refers to Resurrection. This is so transcendently important because, without the Resurrection of Jesus, there is little point in even discussing Christmas. As the Apostle Paul put it in a letter to the Corinthian Christians, “if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is useless” (1 Corinthians 15:17 NLT). In light of St. Paul’s words, it is incumbent on us to demonstrate that the Christ of Christmas had the power to lay down His life, and the power to take it up again. The “I” in CHRISTMAS represents the Incarnation of Jesus Christ—the Incarnation that makes Resurrection possible. Jesus took on all the essential properties of human nature, but he did not take on that which is non-essential—namely sinful inclinations. In fact, as Adam was created without a proclivity towards sin, so the Second Adam was untainted by original sin.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/19/24), Hank starts a special series leading up to Christmas Day featuring his CHRISTMAS acronym, starting with the first two letters of the acronym: "C" and "H". Christ—the "C" in CHRISTMAS—is a title that comes from the Greek “Christos”, which is a rendering of the Hebrew word Messiah, meaning “anointed one.” As such, the Christ of Christmas is the long-awaited Messiah who fulfills all the types and shadows of the Old Testament Scriptures. So, to fully grasp the significance of the Anointed One’s Messianic role, you have to drink deeply from the wellspring of Old Testament prophecy. Moving on to history—the “H” in CHRISTMAS—Hank explains that Jesus Christ stands at the very apex of human history. Therefore, he can say with certainty that Christmas is not about reveling in mythology, it is about celebrating events that are rooted in historical fact.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/18/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What will our glorified body look like? Brenda - Nashville, TN (0:48)
I recently lost my husband. Will we know each other in heaven? Brenda - Nashville, TN (2:38)
What is your interpretation of 2 Corinthians 2:14? Does this passage refer to Paul saying that we are triumphant in Jesus? Greg - Kansas City, MO (4:18)
Does 2 Corinthians 2:14 lend weight to prosperity gospel teachings? Greg - Kansas City, MO (7:05)
How can I control unclean thoughts? Should I be careful about the media I consume? Chad - Salem, VA (9:18)
Do you believe in a future coming Antichrist? Kon - Charlotte, NC (15:39)
Can you explain 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7 and the Holy Spirit being the restrainer holding back the Antichrist before the Rapture? Kon - Charlotte, NC (17:07)
Who is the taken and left behind at the Rapture? Ron - Byhalia, MS (20:22)
If we give gifts during Christmas are we participating in paganism? Barnwell - Charleston, SC (22:16)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/17/24), Hank talks about the way the Bible described Satan as a twisted serpent whom God alone can crush.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If the Garden of Eden was perfect, how can we account for the presence of evil there? Is evil just put in there to test Eve? Adam - Nashville, TN (4:15)
I can’t accept a God who knows beforehand all my choices, and that He already knows that I’m going to be eternally condemned. Adam - Nashville, TN (6:38)
In 1 Timothy 3, what does Paul mean when he says that a deacon needs to be tested? Danny - Ozark, AL (9:42)
Someone considered his nationality to be Muslim, though he was from Jordan. How can I witness to a Muslim? Who wrote the Qur’an? Paulette - Oklahoma City, OK (15:12)
Can you explain your view of the seven seals and trumpets in Revelation 5-6? Edwin - Clinton, MD (20:26)
What is the best way to memorize Scripture? Edwin - Clinton, MD (24:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/16/24), Hank answers the following questions:
It is said that Satan is the god of this world. Does Satan have the power to create hurricanes and earthquakes? Ken - Glen Allen, MS (0:45)
A lot of bad things have happened to me, is this because of my sin? Ken - Glen Allen, MS (2:13)
I saw a debate on whether Jesus spoke words explicitly stating His divinity in the Gospel of John. Can you comment? Kevin - Sutter Creek, CA (4:55)
What can you tell me about the Baha’i faith? Colin - Shiprock, NM (15:13)
What does the Bible have to say about depression? Was Jesus ever depressed? Jovannie - Toronto, ON (18:13)
Do our sins pass on to our children? Jovannie - Toronto, ON (19:48)
Does the Apostle’s Creed deny that Jesus was Creator? Stan - Woodridge, VA (22:11)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares on the Tree of Life, the two Gardens, and Golgotha.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I start reading the Bible without getting confused? Jeremy - Fresno, CA (4:08)
What is your take on the rapture? Juan - Modesto, CA (8:44)
Can you explain Ezekiel’s vision of the wheel within a wheel? Curtis - Antioch, TN (15:13)
I debated with a friend on whether Jesus died or not. Was I right to say that He died in his humanity? Norris - Memphis, TN (17:00)
In Job 2:1-2, had Satan already been cast out of heaven? Norris - Memphis, TN (18:29)
Is there subordination within the Trinity? Kevin - Chicago, IL (21:03)
I heard a statement that all religions lead to heaven. Can you clarify this? If I am Jewish and I died, would I go to heaven? Holly - Topeka, KS (22:08)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/13/24), Hank speaks on the difference between being indwelt by the Holy Spirit and being filled with the Holy Spirit.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is the “seed faith” doctrine biblical? Emmanuel - Cincinnati, OH (3:50)
I was told about having a prayer language and that I need to pray for my prayer language. Is this biblical? Kathy - TX (15:11)
Is the mark of the beast a literal mark on your hand or forehead? Delita – St. Clair, MO (18:31)
If Jesus was in the grave for three days and three nights, how could he have been crucified on Good Friday? Tony - Farmington, MO (22:28)
What are your thoughts on the United Church of God? Tim - Wichita, KS (24:45)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/12/24), Hank comments on reading the Bible for all its worth—or as he likes to say, mining the Bible for all its substantial wealth—and the dangers of literalistic interpretations.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If the Bible is divinely inspired, why is it so misunderstood? Why didn’t God write the Bible so that it was easy to understand? Mark - Centreville, MD (5:02)
What is your opinion of the book New Evangelicalism by Paul Smith? Guy – Tyler, TX (15:11)
Could you give me some advice that would help my prayer life? Lance - Huntsville, AL (18:52)
Is it right to accommodate another person’s religious beliefs? Nate – Las Cruces, NM (23:48)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/11/24), Hank discusses the common mistake that Christians make in supposing an unbeliever can be talked into the kingdom of God. Often the problem is not that one cannot believe but one will not believe.
Hank also answers the following questions:
My daughter attends church on Saturdays and our church on Sundays. Our pastor told her that she cannot go to two different churches. What should I do? Julie - Newnan, GA (2:45)
Some churches think the Ten Commandments are void. Should we still observe them today? Ron - Memphis, TN (4:58)
What is your opinion about Israel existing today, and the right of present-day Jews to occupy that land? Jim - San Antonio, TX (15:14)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/10/24), Hank answers the following questions:
The Bible says the Earth was created in six days, and it’s clear that the Earth is young. Isn’t dating by man’s standards foolishness to God? Rodney - Atoka, TN (1:20)
What is your opinion of The Shack by William P. Young? Keith - Sioux Falls, SD (18:00)
My wife is Catholic and I’m protestant. We are struggling with our intimacy because of our differences. Would masturbation be a sin in this case? Al - Harrison, NJ (20:11)
If someone sins but they do not realize they are doing anything wrong, will God still condemn that person? Armando - St. Louis, MO (23:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/09/24), Hank answers the following questions:
How do I witness to a friend who doesn’t believe the Genesis creation account? Brian - Springfield, MO (0:49)
Where did Cain’s wife come from? John - CT (4:30)
Would Christ want us to publicly protest things like abortion? Jeff - Medford, OR (6:13)
Which member of the Trinity should I pray to? When I pray to God am I praying to Jesus too? Kevin - Ponca, OK (15:13)
Why did they take God’s name, “Yahweh” out of Scripture? Kathy - Oklahoma City, OK (20:32)
Do you think it’s okay for Christian parents to tell their children stories about Santa Claus? Rusty - Birmingham, AL (23:43)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses what it means to say, “God is in my life,” or “Jesus is in my heart,” or “the Holy Spirit is in me.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you clarify your view of souls after death in relation to the story of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16? Paul - Fulton, MO (3:31)
My son-in-law is a physics professor who believes God used evolution to create the world. How should I respond to this? Joyce - Spokane, WA (7:55)
What is the significance of God numbering the hairs on our head? Joyce - Spokane, WA (10:01)
If God is love, how would an unbeliever experience love? It’s not real love, right? Chad - Salem, VA (15:10)
Is it okay for Christians to drink alcohol? Cheryl - Hermitage, TN (19:15)
How do you explain Luke 6:38 in light of the prosperity gospel? Gerome - Fresno, CA (22:31)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/06/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Is it okay for a Christian to be friends with a homosexual? Andrew - Elk Grove, CA (0:48)
If we are made in God’s image, who created God? Sean - Topeka, KS (2:17)
Can you explain the Trinity? As I understand it, God, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost are one in three separate entities. Sean - Topeka, KS (3:17)
The Oxford Study Bible says the Book of Job is Hebrew folklore. Is this true? Is the Book of Job fact? Jeff - Winston-Salem, NC (6:03)
Will Christians be raptured before, in the middle, or after the tribulation? Humphrey - Lafayette, CA (15:11)
Are all of the disasters mentioned in the Book of Revelation not true? Humphrey - Lafayette, CA (19:52)
There are so many prophecies in the Bible, especially in Isaiah. Aren’t they prophesying the future, not the fall of Jerusalem? Humphrey - Lafayette, CA (22:41)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/05/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Is it considered murder when a soldier takes someone’s life? Paul - Oklahoma City, OK (1:00)
How does the killing and murder distinction apply to the abortion issue? Paul - Oklahoma City, OK (6:52)
Can you explain the passage where Jesus says, “we are gods”? Bobby - Griffith, GA (7:55)
Can you explain Ezekiel’s vision of the wheel within a wheel? Curtis - Antioch, TN (15:13)
I debated with a friend on whether Jesus died or not. Was I right to say that He died in his humanity? Norris - Memphis, TN (17:00)
In Job 2:1-2, had Satan already been cast out of heaven? Norris - Memphis, TN (18:28)
Is there subordination within the Trinity? Kevin - Chicago, IL (21:03)
I heard a statement that all religions lead to heaven. Can you clarify this? If I am Jewish and I died, would I go to heaven? Holly - Topeka, KS (22:08)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/04/24), Hank shares on the Tree of Life, the two Gardens, and Golgotha.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I start reading the Bible without getting confused? Jeremy - Fresno, CA (4:08)
What is your take on the rapture? Juan - Modesto, CA (8:44)
There are many interpretations of Scripture, so how do you rightly divide the word of truth as instructed in 2 Timothy 2:15? Herman - Merced, CA (15:13)
What is your view on speaking in tongues? Angel - Nashville, TN (19:11)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/03/24), Hank answers the following questions:
How did the origin of different races come to be? Did the separation of races come after Noah or the Tower of Babel? Stephen - Independence, MO (1:00)
What is your understanding of the redshift of starlight? John - Kansas City, MO (2:35)
You don’t believe in a secret coming of Christ. What about the “thief in the night”? Donna - St. Louis, MO (8:30)
If death entered the world through the fall of Man, how does the death of dinosaurs and other animals fit with this? Darryl - Rock Hill, SC (15:11)
God created Adam and Eve as mature humans. Can we not take that idea and apply it to the universe? Darryl - Rock Hill, SC (19:47)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/02/24), Hank shares on whether panspermia is a legitimate account of the origins of life.
Hank also answers the following questions: Will our role as parents be the same in heaven or will that change? Victor - Midland, TX (3:05)
I have trouble with the passage in 1 Samuel 28 where Saul visits the medium at Endor. Was that Samuel’s spirit or a demon? Ken - Kansas City, KS (5:31)
How to respond to the disciples mistaking Jesus for a ghost? Is this proof for the existence of ghosts? Ken - Kansas City, KS (9:02)
What happens to Christians who continue sinning and repenting? Amy - St. Louis, MO (16:00)
Jesus casted out the demons into the pigs in Matthew 8:28-32. Why did Jesus allow this to happen? Juan - Fresno, CA (19:12)
What is the significance of the folded face cloth lying by itself in John 20:7? Travis - Omaha, NE (21:35)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
How should I interpret Ezekiel 40-48? Which temple is he talking about? Jason - Columbia, SC (0:44)
When we petition God in prayer, how do we know our motives are not selfish? Charles - Springfield, MO (8:51)
Should we prepare for financial disasters? David - Coffeyville, KS (15:11)
Our church is moving to the megachurch route, and my wife and I are concerned. What advice can you give us? Steve - St. Louis, MO (17:23)
I was in an abusive marriage. Was I wrong to get divorced? Kris - West Memphis, TN (21:57)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/29/24), Hank shares on radiometric dating and the age of the Earth.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What do you think of Kent Hovind and his views on creation and the age of the Earth? Joe - Oklahoma City, OK (3:19)
Did angels and human women marry, propagate, and produce the giants in Genesis 6? Patsy - AR (6:35)
Should Christians save for retirement and have life insurance policies, or is this not trusting the Lord? Melinda - IL (8:55)
Are the days of creation longer than 24 hours in Genesis 1:11? Archie - Decatur, IL (15:12)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/28/24), Hank encourages all who are listening in to enjoy their time on Thanksgiving Day with family and friends to the extent that they can. Thanksgiving is a day that Hank looks forward to every year. Yet Thanksgiving is not just a day; it is a daily manner of life. It is a key that opens the gate of Christ and allows Christians to enter and gain access to all His wonderful provisions and even more profoundly into all the splendor of His Being. “Open for me the gates of the righteous,” wrote the Psalmist, “and I will enter and give thanks to the Lord. I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.” In the Wisdom of Solomon, we read that “the hope of an unthankful man will melt like the wintry frost and flow away like useless water.” Thus, we are exhorted to arise each morning and thank our heavenly Father for the abundance of His mercies, for the blessing of the Lord will melt like ice—evaporate like worthless water—at the appearance of the first rays of sunshine.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/27/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Do you consider any of the Crusades a just war? Jerry - Kirksville, MO (0:58)
What do you think draws people to the Mormon Church? I decided to join their Church, did I make the right choice? Terry - Norfolk, NE (2:41)
I‘ve struggled with pornography since I was 14. What can I do to be the man that God has called me to be? Danny - Memphis, TN (6:56)
How do you know if you haven’t blasphemed the Holy Spirit? Laura - Apple Valley, CA (21:10)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/26/24), Hank answers the following questions:
How can God make someone a hermaphrodite, but can’t make a man in a woman’s body or vice-versa? Mark - Forest City, AZ (0:55)
What did Jesus mean in Luke 9:57-62? Is verse 62 a reference to Sodom and Gomorrah? Chad - Salem, VA (5:04)
Is the Sabbath of no consequence today? Why do we go to Church on Sunday rather than Saturday? Dwayne - Kansas City, MO (7:34)
If God is love, how would an unbeliever experience love? It’s not real love, right? Chad - Salem, VA (15:10)
Is it okay for Christians to drink alcohol? Cheryl - Hermitage, TN (19:15)
How do you explain Luke 6:38 in light of the prosperity gospel? Gerome - Fresno, CA (22:31)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/25/24), Hank discusses what it means to say, “God is in my life,” “Jesus is in my heart,” or “the Holy Spirit is in me.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you clarify your view of souls after death in relation to the story of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16? Paul - Fulton, MO (3:31)
My son-in-law is a physics professor who believes God used evolution to create the world. How should I respond to this? Joyce - Spokane, WA (7:55)
What is the significance of God numbering the hairs on our head? Joyce - Spokane, WA (10:01)
Can you expound on Revelation 6:13 and the stars falling from heaven? Lee - Lee’s Summit, MO (15:11)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank brings up the two witnesses in Revelation, who are often misidentified on Christian airwaves. To rightly identify the two witnesses, one must have the background music of the Old Testament coursing through their mind.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is the Antichrist a figurative or literal being? Dana - Kearney, NE (4:09)
My friends are attending a charismatic church because of the music and worship. What is the most important aspect of a church service? Derek - Kansas City, MO (7:55)
If God doesn’t hold the sons responsible for the sins of their fathers according to Ezekiel 18, why did David’s child die for his sin with Bathsheba? Josh - Bakersfield, CA (15:11)
How should Christians interact with government? Andy - Lincoln, NE (20:41)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/22/24), Hank comments on a caller’s criticism of adopting a “pie in the sky” teaching that stems from a disbelief in a future Jerusalem temple, beast, and abomination of desolations.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I grew up as a Seventh-day Adventist. They are big on the Sabbath. Does it matter which day we rest? Does it have to be on the seventh day? David - Smyrna, TN (8:50)
Why is the tribe of Dan omitted from the list of tribes in Revelation 7? Can you expound on the 144,000 who are sealed? David - Atlanta, GA (15:12)
I believe that Christians cannot be demon-possessed, but I could not find any Scriptures to support this. Where do we get this teaching? Eric - Jacksonville, FL (19:16)
Paul warns the Church of Corinth about those preaching another Jesus and being duped into following the false prophet. Do Christians need to worry about this? Eric - Jacksonville, FL (23:11)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/21/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Can a Christian be demon-possessed? If I go to someone’s house for prayer, is it possible for a demon to get attached to my clothing? Larry - Long Beach, CA (0:49)
Can a believer make themselves open to a demon? Larry - Long Beach, CA (3:31)
Is there an unforgivable sin? Courtney - Townsend, MA (5:00)
My husband recently passed away. I regret not spending more time with him at the end. How can I overcome this feeling? Carol - Imperial, MO (15:15)
What are your thoughts on Jonathan Cahn and his book The Harbinger? Carolyn - Greensboro, NC (17:59)
Can you explain your view of the beast in Daniel and Revelation? Lynne - Spokane, WA (20:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/20/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Genesis 9 says Noah cursed Cain’s son Canaan. Can you explain Zephaniah 2:5-7? Why was Canaan cursed? Bob - Sardis, MS (0:55)
My Dad is dying. He doesn’t want to talk about God with me anymore. How can I share the gospel with him? Cammy - Oklahoma City, OK (5:42)
How do I balance my role as a husband and father in relation to turning the other cheek in Matthew 5:39? John - Leavenworth, KS (8:35)
Should we prepare for financial disasters? David - Coffeyville, KS (15:11)
Our church is moving to the megachurch route, and my wife and I are concerned. What advice can you give us? Steve - St. Louis, MO (17:23)
I was in an abusive marriage. Was I wrong to get divorced? Kris - West Memphis, TN (21:57)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/19/24), Hank answers the following questions:
How should I interpret Ezekiel 40-48? Which temple is he talking about? Jason - Columbia, SC (0:44)
When we petition God in prayer, how do we know our motives are not selfish? Charles - Springfield, MO (8:51)
Why do smart people like Mitt Romney, Donny Osmond, and Orrin Hatch buy into Mormonism when there is so much evidence against it? John - St. Charles, IL (15:14)
How do I answer a Buddhist who asks, “Where is the kingdom of God, and have you found it?” How do I respond to some of their Buddhist beliefs? Tracy - Elk Grove, CA (18:58)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/18/24), Hank answers the following questions:
David Jeremiah teaches that the pre-tribulation rapture is clearly taught in Scripture. What are your thoughts? Marjorie - St. Louis, MO (1:22)
Did you ever say that the Presbyterian Church was a cult? Marjorie - St. Louis, MO (3:51)
Since the topic of the rapture is such a sensitive subject, how should we discuss this with other people? Sharon - Spokane, WA (5:50)
Do you think Pharaoh’s daughter is with the Lord since she rescued Moses and raised him? Christy - Atchison, KS (8:58)
How were the scribes who translated the Bible chosen? Robert - Tehachapi, CA (15:13)
What are your thoughts on Roy Masters? Robert - Tehachapi, CA (18:57)
At what point in time will the world end in correlation to the book of Revelation? Vicky - Victoria, BC (21:57)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery. Hank and Dr. Richards discuss if machines can ever truly replace humans, panpsychism, the hypothesis of The Privileged Planet, and why the Earth is the best place in the universe for discovery.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/15/24), Hank answers the following questions:
How do I explain to a Seventh-day Adventist that we are no longer required to observe the Sabbath on a particular day? Gerry - Honesdale, PA (0:55)
If God doesn’t hold the sons responsible for the sins of their fathers according to Ezekiel 18, why did David’s child die for his sin with Bathsheba? Josh - Bakersfield, CA (15:11)
How should Christians interact with government? Andy - Lincoln, NE (20:41)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/14/24), Hank answers the following questions:
I see a contradiction between Acts 9:7 and Acts 22:9. This, along with other contradictions has led me to believe that Paul was a false Apostle. What are your thoughts? David - Wewoka, OK (0:57)
Where does the Bible say that husbands are to submit to their wives? Richard - Springfield, MO (6:54)
I learned that the Mormons do not believe in the Trinity. Do you have to believe in the Trinity to be a Christian? Carol - Fayetteville, AK (15:44)
I was sexually abused by a family member when I was younger. I have forgiven him, but I keep my distance when I’m around him now. How should I act towards him? Marie - Chicago, IL (17:40)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/13/24), Hank brings up the two witnesses in Revelation, who are often misidentified on Christian airwaves. To rightly identify the two witnesses, one must have the background music of the Old Testament coursing through their mind.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is the Antichrist a figurative or literal being? Dana - Kearney, NE (4:09)
My friends are attending a charismatic church because of the music and worship. What is the most important aspect of a church service? Derek - Kansas City, MO (7:55)
After the resurrection, why did Jesus tell Mary Magdalene not to touch Him, but let other disciples touch Him? Phil - Madera, CA (15:40)
I have dreams that sometimes come to pass. Are these from God? Does God still speak to us through dreams? Kelly - Des Moines, IA (17:58)
What is your view of marijuana? Ashley - Calgary, AB (20:12)
Do you think that United Pentecostals believe in a different Jesus? Mike - Burlington, NC (23:22)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/12/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Is there any similarity between the Word of Faith teaching of “little gods” and the Eastern Orthodox view of deification? Jason - Miami, FL (1:21)
Can Christians consume alcohol? Eric - Cleveland, OH (5:10)
The Bible doesn’t really say that God created water. How does water fit into the creation story? Eddie - Rock Hill, SC (8:23)
I am a Latter Day Saint. Why do you say that Mormons and Christians don’t believe in the same Jesus? Jeff - St. Louis, MO (15:13)
What happens at the judgment seat of Christ? Scripture says He will remember our sins no more. Joan - Greensboro, NC (20:37)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/11/24), Hank reminds listeners that today is a special day; today is Veterans Day. A day in which Americans honor those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Today was not always known as Veterans Day, it originated in 1919 as Armistice Day, a day commemorating “the war to end all wars”—or so it was thought by President Woodrow Wilson. Armistice Day was formally changed to Veterans Day in 1954—and for good reason. World War I was not “the war to end all wars.” World War II followed closely on its heels, and the twentieth century would become the bloodiest in human history. We have come to realize that the very notion of world peace—the idea behind Armistice Day—will never be realized until the Prince of Peace returns to the planet. Only then will world peace be inaugurated. In the meantime, we rightly celebrate Veterans Day. For there will always be veterans, just as there will always be wars. Which begs the question that Hank wants to address on today’s broadcast: under what conditions is war justified?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Are there passages of Scripture that refute the idea of pre-existence? Anita - Calgary, AB (0:50)
I live on a fixed income. Should I give my savings to God and let my children care for me? Geraldine - Granite City, IL (2:47)
Can you help me understand the beliefs of the Unification Church? Michelle - New York, NY (6:40)
Does God know if we are going to be saved from the beginning? If someone had a hard heart and had blasphemed the Lord, could they still be saved on their deathbed? Ronald - Garland, TX (15:11)
Why did Paul make a sacrifice in the temple in Acts 21:26? Jeff - Walls, MS (19:30)
My dad was murdered, and the killer went free. How do I forgive them? Matt - Scottsbluff, NE (23:05)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/08/24), 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. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery. Hank and Dr. Richards discuss the importance of telescopes, Olbers’ paradox—a paradox that asks why the night sky is dark if the universe is full of stars, how our universe is fine-tuned for life, how the world has been set up for us to be able to understand it, if our size in relation to the universe matters, the myth of the Copernican principle, and the importance of reading.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/07/24), 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. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery. Hank and Dr. Richards discuss the importance of our atmosphere and water, whether we should all be driving electric cars, how the earth compares to the thousands of other planets that have been discovered thus far, the role other planets play in our survival, if the sun is mediocre like some famous scientists claim, and how important our place is in the Milky Way galaxy.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/06/24), 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. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery. Hank and Dr. Richards discuss how the Earth is a data recorder, the reality of climate change, the four necessary questions you must ask to understand climate change, and whether natural disasters are evidence of climate change.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/05/24), 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. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery. Hank and Dr. Richards discuss why the Earth is the best place in the universe for discovery, why people like Neil deGrasse Tyson make the argument that the Earth is insignificant, how we can overcome the issue of information overload we are facing today, constrained optimization, and the role of solar eclipses in scientific discovery.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/04/24), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Jay Richards, co-author of the 20th Anniversary Updated and Revised edition of The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery. Hank and Dr. Richards discuss if machines can ever truly replace humans, panpsychism, the hypothesis of The Privileged Planet, and why the Earth is the best place in the universe for discovery.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank addresses the false notion that all religions lead to heaven.
Hank also answers the following questions:
In Matthew 22, what did Jesus mean when he said, “Many are called but few are chosen”? James - Greenville, SC (2:55)
What happens to those who have never heard the gospel? Bill - Sumter, SC (5:50)
As the leader of my home, I try to be careful with what media we consume. Is it okay to watch movies that depict Greek mythology? Gary - Walker, OK (15:11)
Proverbs 18:21 says the tongue has the power of life and death. Should we watch what we say, or is this like the Word of Faith movement?Gary - Walker, OK (17:17)
Since Jesus came to fulfill the Law and the prophets, how do we know which laws still apply to us? Herman - Merced, CA (18:37)
What are your thoughts on the importance of the true name of God? Ron - Springfield, MO (21:26)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/01/24), Hank describes what true tolerance means in a culture where tolerance has been redefined to mean that all views are equally valid and that all lifestyles are equally appropriate.
Hank also answers the following questions:
When God references Behemoth in Job 40:15, is He talking about a Brachiosaurus? Eldon - Richmond, MO (4:32)
What exactly happens to us when we die? Michelle - Collinsville, IL (7:25)
Is Mormonism a Christian religion? If not, is it a dangerous religion? Reagan - Sallisaw, OK (15:12)
What is your view of the rapture? What do I have to look forward to? Saskia - Reno, NV (22:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/31/24), Hank shares a little bit about Halloween, otherwise known as All Hallows’ Eve. Far from merely secular, Halloween or Hallows’ Eve is preparation for the transcendently important feast of All Saints’ Day.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is there anything wrong with speculating about who the Antichrist is? Shawntel - Calgary, AB (4:40)
Does God know if we are going to be saved from the beginning? If someone had a hard heart and had blasphemed the Lord, could they still be saved on their deathbed? Ronald - Garland, TX (15:11)
Why did Paul make a sacrifice in the temple in Acts 21:26? Jeff - Walls, MS (19:30)
My dad was murdered, and the killer went free. How do I forgive them? Matt - Scottsbluff, NE (23:05)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/30/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Are there passages of Scripture that refute the idea of pre-existence? Anita - Calgary, AB (0:47)
I live on a fixed income. Should I give my savings to God and let my children care for me? Geraldine - Granite City, IL (2:46)
Can you help me understand the beliefs of the Unification Church? Michelle - New York, NY (6:39)
Should a woman have a baby if she knows that the child will have a hereditary disease? Vickie - St. Paul, MN (15:13)
Does the punishment described in Exodus 21:22-25 pertain only to the woman involved or to the child as well? What are your thoughts on this passage concerning abortion? Tommy - Columbia, TN (19:33)
What is the correct biblical definition of the word “judgment”? Steve - Kaysville, UT (22:55)
Which of the 613 commandments in the Old Testament still apply to us today? Benito - Las Cruces, NM (24:45)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/29/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Would you address the subject of modern-day resurrections of the dead? Craig - St. Louis, MO (0:58)
What are your thoughts on the Reformed Church? Should we divide over the doctrines they teach? Kyle - Nashville, TN (6:30)
I am having a real problem with forgiving someone. Can you give me any practical biblical advice? Cynthia - Memphis, TN (15:14)
Can you help me understand the differences in how spiritual gifts are presented in 1 Corinthians chapter 12 and chapter 14? Patrick - Kansas City, MO (19:45)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/28/24), Hank answers the following questions:
In Luke 24:37-39, Jesus says a ghost does not have flesh and bones. If ghosts don’t exist, what was He referring to? Jeffrey - Vancouver, BC (0:48)
I have encountered a group on campus from the Church of God. Do you have any information on this group and their beliefs? Charles - Kansas City, MO (3:41)
Are all Catholics Democrats? Cody - Kansas City, MO (6:36)
In light of Jesus’ statement that His kingdom is not of this world, should Christians be involved in politics? Andrew - Columbia, IL (15:14)
Is there an opportunity to accept Christ after death? Andrew - Columbia, IL (19:45)
Can you give me some tips or techniques for memorizing Scripture? Dion - Olathe, KS (21:32)
How can I refute the Jehovah’s Witnesses teaching on John 1:1? Martin - Edmonton, AB (24:50)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
What sin leads to death, as mentioned in 1 John 5:16-17? Bob - Nashville, TN (1:02)
Is the God of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam the same God? Kris - Spokane, WA (2:53)
Is the prostitute depicted in Revelation 17 talking about the Church? Joel - Ashland, ME (7:53)
How do we determine when the scriptures are speaking metaphorically, and when they are speaking literally? Don - Oklahoma City, OK (15:10)
Could Satan have possessed a serpent in the garden, since he does not have creative power to incarnate himself as a serpent? Don - Oklahoma City, OK (19:20)
Do the actions of God skew the validity of scientific investigation? Would the burning bush have contained evidence that it was once on fire? Don - Oklahoma City, OK (21:03)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/25/24), Hank talks about the issue of abortion. Those who continue to fight legislation restricting abortion are in reality not pro-choice, in truth, they are pro-murder. Rhetoric has served to camouflage the carnage of abortion, but it remains the painful killing of an innocent human being.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I believe 1 Samuel 8 shows us that we should not vote. What are your thoughts? Jay - Eustis, FL (4:12)
Is the Mormon Church loyal to Israel because that is where the temple was? Jeremy - MN (6:52)
How do I respond to people who call themselves Christians but continue to live a homosexual lifestyle? Kathy - City, ST (15:38)
What does Scripture say about Christian involvement in war? Are all the wars that the present church supports, just? Anthony - Calgary, AB (18:03)
If we have the choice to accept or reject Christ here on earth, how do we know that we won’t reject Him or do evil in heaven? Price - Clearfield, UT (23:22)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/24/24), Hank addresses the false notion that all religions lead to heaven.
Hank also answers the following questions:
In Matthew 22, what did Jesus mean when he said, “Many are called but few are chosen”? James - Greenville, SC (2:53)
What happens to those who have never heard the gospel? Bill - Sumter, SC (5:50)
I am struggling with spiritual growth. What advice do you have for me? Amanda - St. Louis, MO (15:10)
How would you answer Bill Maher’s contention that the Bible was copied from the Egyptian Book of the Dead? Tommy - Nashville, TN (20:47)
How do you argue for the existence of God by appealing to an objective moral standard? Tommy - Nashville, TN (20:47)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/23/24), Hank discusses the false belief that reincarnation is taught in the Bible.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What can you tell me about the Baha’i faith? Charlie - Buffalo, NY (4:14)
Who is Melchizedek? Alfonso - Modesto, CA (6:20)
What are your thoughts on the Great Tribulation? Kathy - Pierce, NE (15:13)
How do we reconcile the fossil record with the creation account of Genesis? Steve - Fort Worth, TX (19:52)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/22/24), Hank explains what it means to pray, “Your Kingdom come” from the Jesus Prayer.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is the definition of a cult? Jay - Bridgeton, MO (3:59)
My husband and I are separated. Should I still submit to him? Should I seek to finalize the divorce? Annette - Atlanta, GA (8:58)
As the leader of my home, I try to be careful with what media we consume. Is it okay to watch movies that depict Greek mythology? Gary - Walker, OK (15:11)
Proverbs 18:21 says the tongue has the power of life and death. Should we watch what we say, or is this like the Word of Faith movement?Gary - Walker, OK (17:17)
Since Jesus came to fulfill the Law and the prophets, how do we know which laws still apply to us? Herman - Merced, CA (18:37)
What are your thoughts on the importance of the true name of God? Ron - Springfield, MO (21:26)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/21/24), Hank discusses figures of speech found in the Bible, an improper understanding of which leads to false beliefs such as the belief that when we are absent from the body and present with the Lord, we receive another body.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is your opinion on homosexuality? Floyd - Modesto, CA (4:41)
My daughter wants to be a wife and mother someday, but she’s afraid Jesus will return before she has a chance. If God has placed this desire in her heart, won’t He fulfill it? Kimberly - Henderson, TX (7:30)
How do I prove to a Mormon friend that the Book of Mormon is false? Jessica - Lincoln, NE (15:11)
What biblical basis is there for being slain in the Spirit? What is the goal of those involved in this practice? Pam - Lincoln, NE (22:30)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
According to Job chapter 1, is Satan in control of the weather? When hurricanes strike, people usually ask “Why, God?” How does this work? Brace - Tyler, TX (1:02)
What passages of Scripture or watershed moments in your ministry have changed your life, or your understanding of spiritual things? Steve - Edmonton, AB (7:09)
Do we know why God created all the different galaxies in the universe? Rod - Oklahoma City, OK (15:12)
Is there any place in the Bible that says the earth is 6,000 years old? Mike - Fresno, CA (18:11)
I believe Jesus is the actual Word of God. What are your thoughts on this? Nicole - Fort Riley, KS (23:46)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/18/24), Hank answers the following questions:
I am an atheist and I see religion as being divisive. What remedies would you recommend to bring people together? Chris - Lincoln, NE (0:55)
What will the Judgment Seat of Christ be like for Christians? What will we be judged for? Madison - Columbia, MD (15:11)
What is your opinion of the God’s Word translation of the Bible? Brian - Nashville, TN (21:37)
Is there something more to repentance than just asking for forgiveness? Carl - Topeka, KS (24:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/17/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain Matthew 24:31? Jonathan - Phoenix, AZ (0:49)
How do you explain to a Jehovah’s Witness, that when Jesus died on the cross, God didn’t actually die? Anthony - Buffalo, NY (7:59)
Could hell be located in the center of the earth? Charles - Kansas City, MO (15:13)
Is “Abraham’s bosom” synonymous with heaven? Charles - Kansas City, MO (18:48)
In Matthew 24:27 and Mark 13:26, do you believe this to be a physical return of the Lord? Mark - Seattle, WA (20:14)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/16/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain your comments on the days of creation? Are they literal 24-hour days? Tim - El Paso, TX (2:05)
How do we determine when the scriptures are speaking metaphorically, and when they are speaking literally? Don - Oklahoma City, OK (15:10)
Could Satan have possessed a serpent in the garden, since he does not have creative power to incarnate himself as a serpent? Don - Oklahoma City, OK (19:20)
Do the actions of God skew the validity of scientific investigation? Would the burning bush have contained evidence that it was once on fire? Don - Oklahoma City, OK (21:03)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/15/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What sin leads to death, as mentioned in 1 John 5:16-17? Bob - Nashville, TN (1:02)
Is the God of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam the same God? Kris - Spokane, WA (2:52)
Is the prostitute depicted in Revelation 17 talking about the Church? Joel - Ashland, ME (7:53)
How was Saul able to speak to the spirit of Samuel in 1 Samuel 28? Janet - Jefferson, MO (15:12)
Since the Holy Spirit is said to reside in us, where does He go when we die? Madison - Columbia, MD (20:10)
Do generational curses apply today? Juan - Rapid City, SD (23:22)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/14/24), Hank discusses Columbus Day, a U.S. holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492. In 2020, Columbus Day was the scene of carnage as demonstrators toppled statues of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt in Portland’s South Park Block. Moreover, the moniker “Stolen Land” was ominously spray-painted across its concrete base. Protest organizers dubbed the event “Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage.” What could possibly motivate American citizens—supposed exemplars of social justice—to behave with such wanton recklessness in a supposed era of “wokeness” and progressive values? In trying to come to grips with this question, Hank was cowed by page after page of Google search results with exclamations that Columbus was a nefarious character—a ruthless money-grubbing, genocidal maniac, who severed hands, raped women, and enslaved gentle people to satisfy white Europeans’ lust for gold. One starts to wonder “how can I trust history?” Mary Grabar, author of the book, Debunking Howard Zinn: Exposing the Fake History That Turned a Generation Against America asked this very question. A good deal of what you read on the internet is based on Zinn’s historical revisionism. It constitutes a steady diet of poison seeping into the hearts and minds of impressionable children. Grabar exposes the fake history lessons that are systematically turning a new generation of kids against American exceptionalism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares a letter from a listener struggling with the authenticity of the New Testament writers based on a television program that purports that the four Gospels were written long after the time of Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Where specifically is the teaching of eternal punishment taught in the word of God? Randy - South Gate, CA (8:52)
How should we understand the Trinity in light of 1 Corinthians 15:27? Allen - MO (15:12)
What exactly takes place after the Millennium? Quinton - KS (19:55)
I’ve heard you talk about having faith in evidence, not blind faith. What is required then, to have faith? Shane - St. Louis, MO (24:16)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/11/24), Hank answers the following questions:
My wife is a Seventh-day Adventist. How can I equip myself to help my wife understand the biblical teaching about the Sabbath? George - Binghamton, NY (1:04)
2 Peter 1:10 says that we are to make our calling and election sure. What does that mean? How do I do that? Mike - St. Louis, MO (6:00)
Can you share some biblical light on the teaching of the spirit of Jezebel? Diana - Long Beach, CA (8:31)
Do we know why God created all the different galaxies in the universe? Rod - Oklahoma City, OK (15:12)
Is there any place in the Bible that says the earth is 6,000 years old? Mike - Fresno, CA (18:11)
I believe Jesus is the actual Word of God. What are your thoughts on this? Nicole - Fort Riley, KS (23:46)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/10/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Are Christians supposed to have blind faith or faith in evidence? Derek - Indianapolis, IN (0:52)
How should I respond to co-workers who use profanity and coarse joking? Ephesians 5:4 tells us to avoid this. Shane - St. Louis, MO (2:19)
Do we need to ask for forgiveness after every sin, or are we forgiven automatically? Dick - Wichita, KS (6:42)
When we get to heaven will we remember our loved ones who are in hell? How will I not be sad if my children end up in hell? Dick - Wichita, KS (8:33)
According to 1 Corinthians 11:14, where does nature teach that long hair dishonors a man? George - Edmonton, AB (15:12)
Is there a passage of Scripture that can help my wife cope with past sexual abuse? John - Sorento, IL (17:53)
I have a friend who rejects hell as eternal conscious punishment. Can you give me some advice on how to refute this? Monique - Glen Carbon, IL (22:53)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/09/24), Hank draws our attention to the deity of Christ by quoting from Hebrews chapter 1, which unmistakably points to Jesus as Lord, Creator, and the very image of God.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is tithing required by the New Testament? Aren’t the civil and ceremonial laws done away with? Richard - Lemoore, CA (3:55)
Are all religions the same? As an atheist, I believe we should all do good. How can you know which religion is correct? Isn’t it just blind faith? Jeff - Sundre, AB (15:37)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/08/24), Hank answers the following questions:
According to Job chapter 1, is Satan in control of the weather? When hurricanes strike, people usually ask “Why, God?” How does this work? Brace - Tyler, TX (1:01)
What passages of Scripture or watershed moments in your ministry have changed your life, or your understanding of spiritual things? Steve - Edmonton, AB (7:09)
When does the judgment seat of Christ take place? James - Cary, NC (16:40)
Can you give me some insight on the book, The Fire That Consumes by Edward Fudge? John - Lander, WY (19:48)
What is the motivation that some have to change the doctrine of hell? John - Lander, WY (22:51)
Where in the Bible do the Mormons get their doctrine of baptism for the dead? Ryan - Kansas City, MO (24:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/07/24), Hank extols the sinlessness of Christ; the only one who was genuinely perfect because He was God in flesh. Hank goes on to describe Jesus’ supernatural power over nature, sickness, and even death, as well as the power to transform lives.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is Isaiah 66:17 describing the final Judgment? Does this mean that Christians can’t eat pork? Don - OK (4:30)
What is the biblical teaching on those who died before Christ’s sacrifice on the cross? Archie - Atlanta, GA (16:10)
Could you give me some historical background on the Amish and the Mennonites? Are they considered Christian? Jo - Overland Park, KS (20:11)
Did the Apostle Paul perform a resurrection? If so, in what passage of Scripture was it recorded? Josh - Dublin, GA (24:10)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his thoughts on the literary masterpiece of the book of Genesis, highlighting the mnemonic device employed in the days of creation and the genius of its artistic form.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on the book The Antichrist Agenda by Danny Shelton? Richard - GA (4:22)
What can you tell me about Moral Government theology and their view that God has limited foreknowledge? Bill - Springfield, MO (7:05)
Does God change His mind? Bill - Springfield, MO (10:01)
Can a Christian be directly responsible for someone not coming to salvation? Jim - Atlanta, GA (15:11)
Can you explain the Sabbath in light of Colossians 2:16? Brian - Peñuelas, PR (20:02)
What are your thoughts on Lectio Divina? Is this form of Bible study helpful or does it put too much emphasis on our own interpretation? Bob - Washington, DC (23:54)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/04/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Why were the books of Ester, Song of Solomon, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes disputed at the Council of Jamnia? Steve - New York, NY (0:45)
According to 1 Timothy 3, can an elder or a deacon be divorced? Bobby - Cleveland, TN (3:24)
In the book, Radical by David Platt, is the teaching about giving up everything biblical? Jim - Westfield, NJ (6:00)
Why is Satan depicted as a mythical dragon in the Book of Revelation? Don - Phenix, VA (8:24)
If a Christian commits suicide, will they go to heaven or hell? Elaina - Springfield, MO (15:12)
What is the Gospel of Judas? Sharon - Westport, AR (18:12)
Who has the right to the land of Israel? What are they fighting over? Ryan - Nashville, TN (20:16)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/03/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What happens to a believer after death? Charles - New Windsor, NY (1:01)
What does it mean to be created in God’s image? Charles - New Windsor, NY (2:21)
I hear so many different views on the rapture; I’m unsure what to believe. Is the rapture a 19th-century idea? What is your view? David - IA (4:12)
Is the promise in Malachi chapter 3 also for unbelievers? Will they receive blessings if they tithe? Jeremiah - Dakota City, NE (6:22)
How should we understand the Trinity in light of 1 Corinthians 15:27? Allen - MO (15:12)
What exactly takes place after the Millennium? Quinton - KS (19:55)
I’ve heard you talk about having faith in evidence, not blind faith. What is required then, to have faith? Shane - St. Louis, MO (24:16)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/02/24), Hank shares a letter from a listener struggling with the authenticity of the New Testament writers based on a television program that purports that the four Gospels were written long after the time of Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Where specifically is the teaching of eternal punishment taught in the word of God? Randy - South Gate, CA (8:51)
Is it okay to be a bodybuilder? Does this make an idol of your body? Shane - Calgary, AB (16:37)
What are your thoughts on Mormonism? Frank - Calgary, AB (19:10)
Is the Tree of Life described in the Book of Genesis a literal tree? Aaron - Surrey, BC (21:14)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/01/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Did God create evil according to Isaiah 45:7? Since God created Satan knowing he would rebel, doesn’t that mean He created evil? Don - Tacoma Park, OK (1:24)
Why isn’t Paul’s martyrdom mentioned in the New Testament? Melissa - Dublin, TX (5:25)
What is the Gap Theory? Did God create angels at the same time He created the heavens and the earth? Charles - NY (15:38)
How do I witness to Jehovah’s Witnesses? What topic is most important and what questions should I challenge them with? Alissa - Nassau, BS (19:19)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/30/24), Hank discusses three possible hypotheses for the origin of the universe and the failure of philosophical naturalism as an explanation.
Hank also answers the following questions:
In Revelation 13:18, is the number of the beast supposed to be 666 or 616? Dan - Kansas City, MO (5:03)
How do cavemen fit into the Bible?Will there come a time when no one will believe the Bible? Karen - Asheville, NC (15:13)
Will we be able to rebel in the new heaven and the new earth? Will we still have free will? James - Bakersfield, CA (20:37)
Can you address the age of the earth and evolution? Do you think there was death before Adam? Dana - Durham, NC (23:32)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
How does the average Christian sort through the evidence of the fossil record? Norm - Fort Wayne, IN (0:48)
How do I witness to an evolutionist? Bob - Sioux Falls, SD (2:49)
Is the historicity of Christ’s resurrection important? Barney - Edmonton, AB (8:43)
Why is something objectively moral just because God says it is? Jason - Houston, TX (15:11)
My mom passed away on Friday, so where is she now? What happens to us after death? John - Lynbrook, NY (17:23)
Can you explain the meek will inherit the earth in Matthew 5:4? Taylor - Nashville, TN (20:48)
Will we get bored in heaven? Peter - Kansas City, MO (23:29)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/27/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on those who speak against tongues and say that every church that practices it are into extremes? Tim - Leavenworth, KS (1:01)
Can you address Oneness Pentecostalism? Is it true that they hold to modalism? Matt - Charlotte, NC (6:02)
What do you mean when you say all analogies for the Trinity break down? Matt - Charlotte, NC (9:42)
Can a Christian be directly responsible for someone not coming to salvation? Jim - Atlanta, GA (15:11)
Can you explain the Sabbath in light of Colossians 2:16? Brian - Peñuelas, PR (20:02)
What are your thoughts on Lectio Divina? Is this form of Bible study helpful or does it put too much emphasis on our own interpretation? Bob - Washington, DC (23:54)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/26/24), Hank shares his thoughts on the literary masterpiece of the book of Genesis, highlighting the mnemonic device employed in the days of creation and the genius of its artistic form.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on the book The Antichrist Agenda by Danny Shelton? Richard - GA (4:22)
What can you tell me about Moral Government theology and their view that God has limited foreknowledge? Bill - Springfield, MO (7:05)
Does God change His mind? Bill - Springfield, MO (10:00)
Can you address copyist errors and the reliability of the Bible? Jeremiah - Dakota City, NE (15:11)
If we walk with Christ daily, are we not keeping the Sabbath every day? Andy - Edmonton, AB (20:19)
Can you explain the words, David did not ascend into heaven, in Acts 2:34-35? When we die, do we go to heaven or Hades? Sherry - Wichita, KS (22:30)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/25/24), Hank answers the following questions:
How do you explain to a 9-year-old that there are no ghosts? Dawn - Winter Springs, FL (0:59)
Why didn’t Jesus call John the Baptist to be one of His disciples? Jason - St. Joseph, MO (5:14)
Are there any Bible verses that permit a Christian to kill people in war or in self-defense? Shane - St. Louis, MO (6:18)
Since Solomon’s life didn’t end well, does that mean he wasn’t saved? Does 1 John 1:9 apply to all sins? Damon - Wichita, KS (15:13)
Before the Law was given, how did people know right from wrong? Chad - Iowa Falls, IA (22:16)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/24/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on Joyce Meyer and her teachings? Should all of her teachings be rejected? Suzanne - Cornelius, NC (1:02)
1 Corinthians 15:29 mentions baptism for the dead. What is this referring to? Wes - Blackfoot, ID (7:23)
Are there degrees of reward in heaven? Will we be eating and drinking like we do here on earth? Eddie - Jonesboro, AR (15:11)
Does God decide who will go to heaven or hell? Is the atonement limited only to the elect, or is it for everyone? What about predestination? Gabriel - Pittsburgh, PA (18:42)
Can you explain the idea of Replacement Theology? David - Kansas City, MO (23:36)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/23/24), Hank answers the following questions:
The pastor of my church committed adultery with two women in the church. Do you have any advice on how to handle this situation? Brian - Cleveland, OH (1:25)
What happens to Jews who reject Jesus? What is their role and the role of Israel in modern Christianity? Darlene - Huntsville, AL (5:56)
How do we abide in the Lord according to John 15:4? Cherise - Springfield, MO (15:12)
During the temptation of Jesus, how did Satan have the authority to take Him up to a mountain and the pinnacle of the temple? Nancy - Memphis, TN (19:04)
When Jesus said to take up your cross in Matthew 16, how would His disciples have understood this? Drew - Kansas City, MO (24:14)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
If we use the word tested instead of tempted in Matthew chapter 4, wouldn’t this harmonize the rest of Scripture, which states that God cannot be tempted? James – NJ (2:22)
Why did Jesus curse the fig tree? Why does the passage go on to say that it wasn’t the season for fruit if the application is about not bearing fruit as we should? Mary – Modesto, CA (7:56)
Can you explain what modest apparel means in 1 Timothy 2:9? Kate - Washington, MO (15:13)
How does Micah 6:8 apply to us today? Tom - Sequim, WA (17:22)
I had an out-of-body experience. Can you give me some advice? Morgan – St. Louis, MO (21:25)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/20/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Why is the pseudepigrapha not inspired? Mike - New York, NY (1:00)
Can one pray to receive more of the Holy Spirit? Kevin - Kansas City, MO (4:31)
Does the Sabbath pertain to us today? Would I be in sin if I worked on Saturdays? Alvin - New Orleans, LA (7:35)
Why did God choose to harden Pharaoh’s heart instead of softening it? Mike - St. Louis, MO (9:39)
What can you tell me about William Branham? Steve - Oklahoma City, OK (15:40)
Since we will live for eternity in heaven, will our brains ever run out of capacity for memory? Albert - Anderson, CA (19:32)
What is the difference between the rapture and the second coming? John - Lincolnton, NC (22:37)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/19/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Is it okay to learn more about evolution in order to refute it? Jonathan - Silver Spring, MD (1:03)
Why did the devil and the archangel Michael dispute over the body of Moses in Jude 1:9? Tad - Chicago, IL (6:57)
Why is something objectively moral just because God says it is? Jason - Houston, TX (15:11)
My mom passed away on Friday, so where is she now? What happens to us after death? John - Lynbrook, NY (17:22)
Can you explain the meek will inherit the earth in Matthew 5:4? Taylor - Nashville, TN (20:47)
Will we get bored in heaven? Peter - Kansas City, MO (23:29)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/18/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain the seven bowls of judgment in Revelation chapter 16? Hector - Sacramento, CA (0:52)
Must we confess our sins every day? Wouldn’t this bring fear that our sins are not atoned for? Solomon - Barstow, CA (15:44)
What is a sin consciousness and a Christ consciousness? Solomon - Barstow, CA (17:46)
Does Isaiah 9:6, teach that Jesus is the Father when it says He is the Everlasting Father? Geraldine - WV (19:17)
Do we have spiritual bodies? Geraldine - WV (21:24)
What are your thoughts on the Sinner's Prayer? Is it biblical? Leonard - Oklahoma City, OK (24:00)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/17/24), Hank answers the following questions:
How does the average Christian sort through the evidence of the fossil record? Norm - Fort Wayne, IN (0:48)
How do I witness to an evolutionist? Bob - Sioux Falls, SD (2:49)
Is the historicity of Christ’s resurrection important? Barney - Edmonton, AB (8:43)
What would you say to a Christian who is constantly questioning and doubting the existence of God? Barney - Edmonton, AB (20:28)
In Genesis 22:2, why did God tell Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, since he had two sons? John - St. Cloud, FL (23:20)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/16/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on Marcus Borg and his book, Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time? Carl - Fort Worth, TX (0:42)
How do you interpret 1 Thessalonians 4 and the doctrine of the rapture? Lonnie - St. Louis, MO (4:03)
Will there be a massive conversion of Jews after the second coming of Christ? Can you explain the partial blindness of the Jews in Romans 11:25? Mike - Detroit, MI (8:01)
If there was only good in heaven, how did Satan turn to evil? Francisco - OK (15:12)
Why was Abraham said to have waited patiently in Hebrews 6:15, but in Genesis, he couldn’t wait for the promised child and had Ismael with Hagar? David - LA (17:56)
If there is only one general resurrection, what is the first resurrection mentioned in Revelation chapter 20? Darrell - Richmond, VA (21:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank describes the tremendous contributions made by scientists who held to a biblical worldview, and how science and philosophy without theology, lead to ignorance.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is the order of Melchizedek? Where did he come from? How is he related to Jesus Christ? Brian - MO (5:33)
Can you explain Supernova 1987A, and why that is proof of an old earth? Travis - NE (15:12)
In Genesis, where did the other people besides Adam and Eve come from? Reagan - OK (20:20)
Did God have a beginning? Susan - Ocean Springs, MS (21:27)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/13/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Will practicing homosexuals go to heaven or hell? Robert - Dallas, TX (0:56)
What is the justification for creating a new denomination instead of reforming it? Matthew - Monroe City, MO (6:16)
Did God appear as a literal cloud to the Israelites in Exodus? Mike - CA (15:11)
I am trying to balance the fact that God is sovereign with James 5, which teaches that we should pray for the sick. What are your thoughts? David - Richmond, VA (16:51)
If Eve sinned first, how did death enter through Adam? Is this a diminishing of Eve’s relationship to God? Kristin - Fairfax, VA (18:37)
I am disillusioned with the way our country is headed. Is there a biblical course of action we can take? Gerry - MO (20:01)
How do I address and refute the claims of Scientology? Sharron - Nashville, TN (22:25)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/12/24), Hank asserts that despite popular opinion, the theory of evolution is not settled science because it offers no proof that humans evolved from hominids.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Must we pray that the Kingdom will come, or has it already come? Paula - Latrobe, PA (8:39)
Can you explain what modest apparel means in 1 Timothy 2:9? Kate - Washington, MO (15:13)
How does Micah 6:8 apply to us today? Tom - Sequim, WA (17:22)
I had an out-of-body experience. Can you give me some advice? Morgan – St. Louis, MO (21:25)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/11/24), Hank recalls one of the most epic events in American history that took place 23 years ago—the Manhattan massacre of September 11, 2001. And yet in those 23 years, we have largely become complacent to the Islamic terrorism that spawned its devastation. Some have forgotten, and others are blithely unaware of the reality that Islam is the only significant religious system in the history of the human race with a socio-political structure of laws that mandate violence against the infidel. And that this graphic global reality makes Islam a religious ideology espousing terrorism as a permanent policy rather than a temporary expedient. Tragically, the current narrative is that to tell the truth in this regard is tantamount to radicalizing Muslims and exacerbating hostilities that might otherwise lie dormant. That narrative is, of course, patently false. We are at a tipping point in history. While squarely in the blind spot of the West, Christians in the Middle East face mass genocide. Concurrently, a demographic time bomb threatens a Western world seemingly blind to the polygamous rush of migrant Muslims filling the vacuum left by aging, dying, and aborted Europeans. The only real solution to a disintegrating West and resurgent Islam is the power of the Gospel. Thus, says Hank, it is crucial for the church to awaken from a diabetic coma brought on by a steady diet of fast-food Christianity. We must not only be intellectually equipped to communicate the truth of the gospel via answers, biblical literacy, and countering cults—but also be internally equipped during this anti-Judeo-Christian moment. What that means is that the church must be energized for its mission—by a power that is in it but not of it, as underscored by the Apostle Paul in Colossians 1:29. This is the energy that alone is sufficient to empower a twenty-first-century Pentecost moment.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/10/24), Hank answers the following questions:
If we use the word tested instead of tempted in Matthew chapter 4, wouldn’t this harmonize the rest of Scripture, which states that God cannot be tempted? James – NJ (2:23)
Why did Jesus curse the fig tree? Why does the passage go on to say that it wasn’t the season for fruit if the application is about not bearing fruit as we should? Mary – Modesto, CA (7:56)
Who were the wise men? How would they have known about the star and its meaning? Josephine – Wichita, KS (15:11)
Could you give some insight about the Documentary Hypothesis, JEDP? John – New York, NY (20:03)
Can Satan read our thoughts? If not, why does he seem to know exactly how to tempt us? Is it wrong then to pray or confess our sins out loud? Mary – OK (22:21)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/09/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain the Millennial reign of Christ and the binding of Satan? Jared - OH (1:12)
Is it acceptable to be intimate with your spouse while fasting? Robert - Winston Salem, NC (8:38)
Is the Dmanisi skull proof of evolution? Is this a certain kind within a species? Don - Oklahoma City, OK (15:12)
Can you define the terms allegory, figuration, and typology? Sean - Calgary, AB (20:19)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the question that many skeptics use against Christianity: can God create a rock so heavy that He cannot move it?
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is it okay to refer to God as He or She? Sharon - Seattle, WA (3:47)
My pastor endorses T.D. Jakes, what are your thoughts on his teachings? Deion - Freemont, CA (6:48)
Are there actual mansions in heaven that we will be living in? Moses - Chicago, IL (15:13)
Can you address the Mormon doctrine of preexistence? Joe - Denver, CO (17:09)
Can you explain what you mean when you say our resurrected bodies will be organizationally different? Doug - Daily City, CA (23:24)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/06/24), Hank describes the tremendous contributions made by scientists who held to a biblical worldview, and how science and philosophy without theology, lead to ignorance.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is the order of Melchizedek? Where did he come from? How is he related to Jesus Christ? Brian - MO (5:33)
What is the difference between Baptists and Christians? Jacquelyn - Manhattan, KS (15:12)
What are your thoughts on the rapture? Deidra - Raleigh, NC (18:17)
My granddaughter says that she sees ghosts. Can you give me some advice on how to handle this? Rhonda - IL (23:01)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/05/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain Luke 9:62, and what it means to put your hand to the plow and look back? Is Jesus addressing backsliders? Robert - Baltimore, MD (1:18)
Will we recognize our loved ones in heaven? Whitney - South Haven, MS (3:42)
Was Paul a homosexual? Helen - Madera, CA (5:40)
What are your thoughts on the teaching of Joseph Prince? Sheila - Garner, NC (8:03)
Are Mormons Christians? Is Mormonism a cult? Shirley - Farmington, UT (15:10)
Does God still permit Satan to harm people as He did in the life of Job? Irving - Tucson, AZ (22:58)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/04/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What is your opinion of The Gideons International? Ian - Oklahoma City, OK (1:23)
Can you be a political liberal and still be a Christian? Ian - Oklahoma City, OK (2:57)
I’ve been dealing with debilitating back pain; how can I find hope in God and a sense of purpose? Isabella - MI (4:22)
Can you address the prophecies of St. Malachy concerning the Popes? Andy - Nashville, TN (15:11)
Did our souls preexist our bodies? How would you interpret 1 Corinthians 2:7 in this regard? Carl - Fort Worth, TX (17:47)
Is the music in worship as important as the lyrics? Ray - Marshall, TX (23:10)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/03/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Why was Satan allowed into God’s presence in Job 1? Elmer - Turlock, CA (0:58)
How can I comfort my sister who lost her daughter to suicide? Lisa - Raleigh, NC (2:54)
What are the signs of a good house church? Sarah - Kansas City, MO (8:34)
Can you explain Supernova 1987A, and why that is proof of an old earth? Travis - NE (15:12)
In Genesis, where did the other people besides Adam and Eve come from? Reagan - OK (20:20)
Did God have a beginning? Susan - Ocean Springs, MS (21:27)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/02/24), Hank wishes all of you a happy Labor Day and details the Labor Day holiday that God gave us long before the government did—our Sabbath Day rest. Just as we rest today on Labor Day, the Lord commands us to rest on the Sabbath each week. “Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns, so that your male and female servants may rest, as you do” (Deut. 5:13-14 NIV). So our Labor Day holiday according to God is our Sabbath Day rest, which begs the question: why do Christians rest from their labor on the first day of the week (Sunday), rather than the last day of the week (Saturday)? The answer, says Hank, is encapsulated in just one word—resurrection. Hank also discusses something else that comes to his mind when he thinks about the word labor, and that is what Paul says in 1 Corinthians chapter 3, that each person will be rewarded according to their own labor. In other words, what we do now in this life counts for all eternity. Hank uses the illustration of his invitation to play Cypress Point, which he claims to be the most spectacular golf course on Earth. For months he beat his body into submission while dreaming of the day he would experience walking its fairways. Without his strenuous preparations, he would have still experienced the same breathtaking views, however, all his hard work added immeasurably to his experience. That is what heaven will be like. As phenomenal as Cypress Point is, it pales in comparison to what paradise restored will be. Hank spent one day at a golf haven; he will spend an eternity in God’s heaven. It stands to reason, therefore, that he would put a lot more labor into preparing for an eternity in heaven with God than he did for playing eighteen holes of golf.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
How can I convince someone that the Bible’s prohibition of homosexuality isn’t hate speech? Matt - Denver, CO (0:51)
Can you address Unitarian Universalists and give me an overview of their teachings? Dwayne - Newton, MA (2:28)
What is your view of the rapture? How is it different from the second coming of Christ? Lori - El Dorado, MO (4:43)
Why exactly are Jehovah’s Witnesses not Christians? Is it only because they deny the deity of Jesus or are there other reasons? Josephine - Wichita, KS (15:44)
What are your thoughts on Orson Pratt’s view of the Trinity? How does the Mormon view differ from Christianity? RC - Kansas City, MO (17:31)
What happens to Christians who commit sins such as murder or divorce? Fred - Chattanooga, TN (20:48)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/30/24), Hank answers the question that many skeptics use against Christianity: can God create a rock so heavy that He cannot move it?
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is it okay to refer to God as He or She? Sharon - Seattle, WA (3:46)
My pastor endorses T.D. Jakes, what are your thoughts on his teachings? Deion - Freemont, CA (6:47)
Why are the genealogies in Matthew and Luke different? Josephine - Wichita, KS (15:14)
Could God have used a controlled form of evolution to create biological life? Derrick - St. Louis, MO (19:11)
What is the difference between sins that are an abomination to God, and those that are not? Robin - St. Louis, MO (22:58)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/29/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What can Christian parents do about teen promiscuity? Jo - Kansas City, KS (1:01)
What are your thoughts on tithing? What does Scripture say about it? Michael - Tulsa, OK (16:00)
When Muslims build mosques in my area, is it a violation of the First Commandment? Steve - Edmonton, AB (20:50)
My supervisor doesn’t want me to share the gospel with coworkers. What should I do? Dan - Sioux City, IA (23:48)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/28/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What happens to children when they die? Do they go to heaven? Paul- Trenton, NJ (0:47)
What is the biblical teaching on drug addiction? Doug- Edmonton, AB (3:21)
As a father who did not raise my children in the Christian faith, how can I witness to them now? Ray - Fort Worth, TX (5:32)
I caught my wife in an affair. What is the biblical teaching on how to reconcile and move on? Chad- Greensboro, NC (15:13)
Can you address Jesus only baptism? Dave - Santa Rosa, CA (20:11)
Why does it seem that Christians are more likely to object to transsexuals than homosexuals? Stephanie - Lebanon, MO (23:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/27/24), Hank answers the following questions:
I am struggling with employment choices and thinking about changing careers. How can I listen to God’s voice in this circumstance? Carolyn - Kansas City, MO (0:55)
How can I answer my friend who holds to the gap theory in Genesis? Nick - St. Louis, MO (5:05)
Are there actual mansions in heaven that we will be living in? Moses - Chicago, IL (15:13)
Can you address the Mormon doctrine of preexistence? Joe - Denver, CO (17:09)
Can you explain what you mean when you say our resurrected bodies will be organizationally different? Doug - Daily City, CA (23:24)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/26/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Do you need to pray for the salvation of someone who claims to be a Christian but doesn’t pray, read the Bible, or go to church? Steve - Nashville, TN (0:45)
My pastor told me he does not believe in the inerrancy and infallibility of the Bible, prophecy, or a historical Adam and Eve. How should I handle this? David - San Antonio, TX (6:14)
In Matthew chapter 4, was Jesus tempted or just tested by the devil? James - NC (18:30)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, 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 (08/23/24), Hank answers the following questions:
In Acts chapter 1, was choosing Mathias to replace Judas a mistake? Carrie - Overland Park, KS (1:01)
What did Jesus mean when He said He came to fulfill the law? Jen - Sylvan Lake, AB (2:52)
Can you explain when we are to turn the other cheek? Sarah - Kansas City, MO (5:09)
What happens when we die? Do we go directly to heaven? Arley - Nebraska City, NE (7:17)
Is the Millennium the time you suggested that heaven and earth will converge? Arley - Nebraska City, NE (16:42)
Is homosexuality a choice that people make, or is it something they are born with? Keith - Topeka, KS (20:44)
Can you explain the first resurrection mentioned in Revelation 20? Brian - Baxter, TN (23:48)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/22/24), Hank answers the following questions:
How can I convince someone that the Bible’s prohibition of homosexuality isn’t hate speech? Matt - Denver, CO (0:51)
Can you address Unitarian Universalists and give me an overview of their teachings? Dwayne - Newton, MA (2:28)
What is your view of the rapture? How is it different from the second coming of Christ? Lori - El Dorado, MO (4:42)
Are those saved during the tribulation the guests at the marriage supper of the Lamb? Will this take place after the battle of Armageddon? Lucien - Vallejo, CA (16:00)
How do I determine whether the songs at my church are glorifying to God or just worldly entertainment? Beverly - Clarksville, TN (18:14)
What are the biblical grounds for divorce and remarriage? Is there anything wrong with enjoying being single? Lori - Oakland, CA (23:39)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/21/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Is Ezekiel 13 relevant for us today? Are there still prophets today? Maureen - San Antonio, TX (0:56)
How can I help Mormons understand the significance of the cross? What is the best way to witness to them? Tyler - Salt Lake City, UT (6:40)
Is it possible to see ghosts? Stacy - La Vergne, TN (8:30)
Is the phrase “lovers of self” in 2 Timothy 3:2, referring to masturbation? Reginald - Bedford, OH (15:11)
Will calling someone a fool send you to hell according to Matthew 5:22? Leslie - Fair Play, MO (17:04)
I am having strange, repetitive dreams. Can you help me interpret them? Are these warnings from God? Tim - San Jose, CA (20:44)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/20/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Do the genealogies give us the age of the Earth? Scott - St. Louis, MO (1:12)
Since Christ was raised physically, can you help me understand where He is now? Tony - KS (3:59)
Did non-Jews living in the times of the Old Testament have a chance for salvation? Zach - Cameron, MO (6:20)
What is your view of The Message Bible? Colin - Atlanta, GA (9:23)
Why exactly are Jehovah’s Witnesses not Christians? Is it only because they deny the deity of Jesus or are there other reasons? Josephine - Wichita, KS (15:44)
What are your thoughts on Orson Pratt’s view of the Trinity? How does the Mormon view differ from Christianity? RC - Kansas City, MO (17:31)
What happens to Christians who commit sins such as murder or divorce? Fred - Chattanooga, TN (20:47)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/19/24), Hank shares his thoughts on the many problems inherent in the Neo-Darwinian paradigm. Hank relates his struggle with creationism as a boy and how at the age of 29 he finally embraced a Christian worldview.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you clarify your comments on a letter you read on the air recently concerning God’s chosen people? Jannette - Chicago, IL (4:40)
How old is the earth? Natalie - AK (15:39)
Will children who die before being old enough to confess and believe in Christ go to hell? Brendon - Kearney, NE (20:57)
What’s your view on the doctrine of election? Brendon - Kearney, NE (22:58)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Jeremiah 7:31 says, “…nor did it come into my mind.” If God knows everything, why does He make statements like this? Sarah - Erie, CO (0:50)
When I pray, how do I separate what the Word of Faith teachers call faith and true biblical faith? Can a person command God in prayer? Gloria - BC (5:32)
Why did God create us if He knew we would fail? Karen - Kansas City, KS (15:13)
Can a Christian be a Democrat? I’m conflicted because Republicans don’t seem to support Christian values like helping the poor. Josie - El Paso, TX (18:32)
Can you explain Jesus’ words on the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Wasn’t He pointing to the Psalms? BJ - OK (23:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/16/24), Hank discusses how some people misuse the Bible to promote racism, highlighting a letter he received from someone who claims that the Negro—or Hebrew Israelites—are God’s chosen people and uses Scriptures out of context to make their claim.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on William Branham? Was he a false prophet? Ken - Springfield, MO (6:56)
Should Christians attend the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon? Laura - San Antonio, TX (15:12)
Are there any extra-biblical accounts of what Stephen said about the destruction of the Temple in Acts 6? Christopher - Northville, MI (17:32)
Did those living in the New Testament times expect Jesus to return in their lifetime? Christopher - Northville, MI (20:25)
Was the parable of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16 a true story? Is there a literal hell? Louis - Detroit, MI (23:56)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/15/24), 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 science of textual criticism and the process of dating ancient manuscripts, textual variants and their frequencies, the etymology of the term autograph, the discipline of textual criticism, how we know that the four Gospels were actually written by Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John; what a gloss is, and addressing the long ending of Mark.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/14/24), 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 (08/13/24), 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 (08/12/24), 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:
Is the apostasy spoken of in 2 Timothy 4:3-4, happening today? Ron - Prescott, AZ (1:17)
Do you believe in a young earth or an old earth? Phil - Grand Rapids, MI (3:53)
Is it okay for Christians to live ascetic lives? What about abstaining from watching movies and so forth? John - Parker, CO (7:51)
My daughter is leaving her husband for another woman. Can you give me some advice? Scott - Winter Haven, FL (15:41)
What is the biblical view on being “slain in the spirit”? Mandela - Vancouver, BC (17:46)
In your view of the end times, what is the timeline and what is to come? Rich - Spokane, WA (21:47)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/09/24), Hank answers the following questions:
I attended a church that denies the Trinity and says that we don’t need to ask for forgiveness for sin. Where do these teachings come from? Lily - Sioux City, IA (0:51)
What are your thoughts on those who claim to be Christians, but not born-again Christians? Phil - Grand Rapids, MI (15:11)
I pastor a small church and I hear you talk about the need to be in a healthy well-balanced church. How can I make sure my congregation is healthy? Melvin - Irving, TX (17:58)
Is there a place in the Bible where God commands us not to drink any alcohol at all? Renee - NC (24:53)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/08/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Jeremiah 7:31 says, “…nor did it come into my mind.” If God knows everything, why does He make statements like this? Sarah - Erie, CO (0:51)
When I pray, how do I separate what the Word of Faith teachers call faith and true biblical faith? Can a person command God in prayer? Gloria - BC (5:32)
What are your thoughts on G.H. Pember’s book, Earth’s Earliest Ages, and his view on the gap theory in Genesis chapter 1? Nick - St. Louis, MO (15:12)
What book of the Bible do you get your view of the Sunday Sabbath from? Aren’t we supposed to keep the Commandments? Lois - Huntsville, AL (19:08)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/07/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Is it okay for women to sell or donate their eggs to a fertility clinic? Morgan - St. Louis, MO (0:48)
Do you have any resources for a weekly Bible Study? Roger - KS (5:57)
Do you believe that only the King James Version is the Word of God? Rick - Lincoln, NE (7:30)
Why did God create us if He knew we would fail? Karen - Kansas City, KS (15:13)
Can a Christian be a Democrat? I’m conflicted because Republicans don’t seem to support Christian values like helping the poor. Josie - El Paso, TX (18:32)
Can you explain Jesus’ words on the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Wasn’t He pointing to the Psalms? BJ - OK (23:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/06/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Does God still create angels today, or is there only a finite amount? Barry - Irvine, CA (0:59)
Was the first rainfall during the time of Noah’s flood? Sherman - Overland Park, KS (2:04)
As someone raised on dispensationalism and premillennialism, how can I begin to recover from these teachings? Mark - Nashville, TN (4:06)
Can you explain what Paul meant concerning tongues in 1 Corinthians 14:3? Jordan - KS (15:41)
When the devil and a third of the angels fell, where did they fall to? Thomas - Raleigh, NC (18:57)
Should Christians practice washing the feet of others as Jesus did? Sherri - Oklahoma City, OK (21:10)
Where did sin come from? How did Satan know how to sin? Matt - Smyrna, TN (23:39)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/05/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Since Nero committed suicide, how can he be the beast? Revelation 19:20 says the beast was thrown alive into the lake of fire. Ian - Oklahoma City, OK (2:30)
After I was divorced I met another man. Did the Holy Spirit lead me to this man? Katherine - Tulsa, OK (6:31)
Can you elaborate on your comments about the woman who rides the beast in Revelation? Steve - San Mateo, CA (8:24)
Are you a partial preterist? Why do you disagree with other teachers on eschatology? Mark - High River, BC (15:44)
Will there be pets in heaven? Will they experience some sort of eternal life? John - Hollywood, CA (21:27)
Must I speak in tongues to be saved? Rich - Anderson, SC (23:45)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his thoughts on theistic evolution and the biblical account of creation, which teaches that kinds reproduce after their own kind.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on Francis Collins and theistic evolution? Bill - Meadow Vista, CA (3:06)
What are your thoughts on Genesis 6 and the Nephilim? Cecil - Charlotte, NC (16:03)
Why do Christians worship on Sunday? Isn’t the Sabbath on Saturday? Robert - Jacksonville, FL (18:42)
My sister went to a medium. How did the medium know personal information about my family? Mark - Tulsa, OK (20:23)
Why is Jacob called the father of the Samaritans in John 4:12? Tim - Kansas City, MO (23:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/02/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain what the Jehovah’s Witnesses believe? Andrew - MO (1:11)
In John 10:34, when Jesus says, “you are gods,” what does He mean? Gregory - St. Louis, MO (6:28)
My daughter is leaving her husband for another woman. Can you give me some advice? Scott - Winter Haven, FL (15:41)
What is the biblical view on being “slain in the spirit”? Mandela - Vancouver, BC (17:46)
In your view of the end times, what is the timeline, and what is to come? Rich - Spokane, WA (21:47)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/01/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Do you think there is significance to the fact that God called many men while they were already working? Craig - Austin, TX (1:19)
Was the tower of Babel a literal place? What languages did they speak? Did God literally confuse all of the languages? Mike - Kansas City, MO (6:23)
Ephesians 2:6 describes us as being seated in heavenly places. This doesn’t mean that we are actually in two places at once, does it? Mike - Oklahoma City, OK (15:13)
Can you explain tithes and offerings? Debra - Laverne, TN (17:33)
What about those who have never heard the gospel? Bobby - Dover, DE (21:20)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/31/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the apostasy spoken of in 2 Timothy 4:3-4, happening today? Ron - Prescott, AZ (1:17)
Do you believe in a young earth or an old earth? Phil - Grand Rapids, MI (3:53)
Is it okay for Christians to live ascetic lives? What about abstaining from watching movies and so forth? John - Parker, CO (7:51)
What are your thoughts on dispensationalism? Dan - Sioux City, IA (15:14)
If God is all-powerful, why didn’t He create the world in one day? Sidney - Marion, AR (18:21)
Can you explain Ezekiel’s vision of the wheels? What do the many eyes symbolize? Ronald - Houston, TX (20:22)
How does the heaven Jesus spoke about in the Lord’s Prayer relate to the New Heaven and New Earth spoken of in Revelation? Harvey - WA (24:12)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/30/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the best way to defend the virgin birth of Jesus? Robert - Kansas City, MO (1:15)
Did God create the dinosaurs? What about Behemoth and Leviathan, as mentioned in the book of Job? Scott - Springfield, MO (6:28)
Is Big Bang cosmology true? If so, is it compatible with the Christian worldview? Jacob - Nashville, TN (15:13)
Is it okay to eat pork today since the Old Testament prohibits it? Bob - Boynton Beach, FL (24:26)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/29/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Do you hold to the amillennial view of eschatology? Jason - NC (1:03)
Can you explain the doctrine of election? If God chooses us, how can it be said that we choose Him? Jason - Memphis, TN (4:27)
Can you help me answer a Muslim who says, if Jesus is God why would He pray, “Not my will” in Matthew 26:39? Brian - Princeton, IN (15:12)
In 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7, who is the one restraining in this passage? Josh - Nashville, TN (18:35)
What is your opinion of the ministry of Tony Campolo? Jean - Calgary, AB (24:24)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank features The Complete Bible Answer Book: Collector’s Edition: Revised and Expanded. What do you do when you don’t know the answer to a question? “Research and return” is Hank’s policy when asked a question on the Bible Answer Man that he is unsure of—something we should all practice when we are unsure of an answer. This collector’s edition pays testament to the policy of research and return—as each answer was returned to and painstakingly researched to ensure the utmost of accuracy. This revised and expanded collector’s edition contains over 210 questions and answers to help seekers and skeptics alike sort through the truth on topics such as the reliability of the Bible, basic apologetics, creation, spiritual growth, ethics, religions and cults, the resurrection and afterlife, and many more issues vital to a better understanding of God in Christ and our relationship to Him.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/26/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Will God be eternally sad over those in hell? Roger - Modesto, CA (1:12)
What does the Bible teach about slavery? Izzy - Morris, IL (6:02)
Can you explain Jesus’ words about not practicing our righteousness before men in Matthew 6:1? Daniel - Florence, AL (9:00)
Was Noah’s ark too small to fit all the animals? Frank - College Station, TX (15:12)
What are your thoughts on the book, They Never Told Me This in Church by Greg S. Deuble? Edward - El Paso, TX (21:13)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/25/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you please explain your view of the rapture? David - Kansas City, MO (0:50)
Did all people come from Adam and Eve? If so, why doesn’t the Bible speak of other descendants besides Cain and Abel? Chris - Syracuse, NY (6:41)
Did angels procreate with women in Genesis 6? Mike - NC (15:11)
What are your thoughts on Matthew 24, and the great tribulation being a future event? Crystal - Oakland, CA (22:56)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/24/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Can Satan make a person physically ill? Robert - Aztec, NM (0:51)
How can I witness to the Jehovah’s Witnesses? Karen - St. Louis, MO (4:30)
Can watching horror movies cause demonization? Allan - KS (8:17)
What are your thoughts on Genesis 6 and the Nephilim? Cecil - Charlotte, NC (16:03)
Why do Christians worship on Sunday? Isn’t the Sabbath on Saturday? Robert - Jacksonville, FL (18:42)
My sister went to a medium. How did the medium know personal information about my family? Mark - Tulsa, OK (20:23)
Why is Jacob called the father of the Samaritans in John 4:12? Tim - Kansas City, MO (23:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/23/24), Hank answers the following questions:
As a Christian musician, is it appropriate to sell my albums?Must we only tithe to our local church or can we give to other ministries? Dennis - Houston, TX (0:55)
My wife is divorcing me. Can I get remarried? Peter - Hastings, NE (4:30)
I see many miracles and healing in the book of Acts but not in the epistles. Did these miracles validate the ministry of the Apostles? Melvin - Dallas, TX (8:17)
Have I blasphemed the Holy Spirit? Pat - Tyler, TX (15:13)
Does God judge nations like He did in the Old Testament? Is Isaiah 9 the blueprint for this judgment? Tracy - IL (17:46)
Should we practice parts of Judaism since Jesus was Jewish? Lynn - Gastonia, NC (21:24)
Were the four major prophets, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel alive at the same time? Justin - Calgary, AB (23:41)
The Bible talks about different types of baptism, how can we learn more about what they mean for us today? Justin - Calgary, AB (24:43)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/22/24), Hank shares his thoughts on theistic evolution and the biblical account of creation, which teaches that kinds reproduce after their own kind.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on Francis Collins and theistic evolution? Bill - Meadow Vista, CA (3:05)
How do you share your faith with an evolutionist? Alex - Omaha, NE (15:12)
I saw spirits at my Aunt’s house, which made me afraid. Can you please help me? Sheila - Honolulu, HI (20:22)
How could Jesus eat the Passover on Friday when he was crucified on Friday? Delene - Columbia, MS (22:46)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Father Andrew Stephen Damick, author of Arise, O God: The Gospel of Christ’s Defeat of Demons, Sin, and Death. Hank and Fr. Andrew discuss what the Gospel is, the Gospel of Caesar, the Lord’s Prayer as a declaration of the Gospel, and how the Gospel is all about how Jesus solves the three biggest problems facing mankind—death, sin, and domination by demons.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/19/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain what Jesus meant when He said, “…the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence,” in Matthew 11:12? Lenore - Hopatcong, NJ (1:02)
Can you address the ministry of Smith Wigglesworth? Jason - St. Joseph, MO (2:50)
Was Eve speaking to the serpent via mind-to-mind communication? Vernon - Omaha, NE (8:04)
What is the best way to minister to a homeless person? Are there certain circumstances where we should abstain from helping the homeless? Louie - Modesto, CA (9:44)
How can I learn to interpret Scripture properly? What about 1 Chronicles 16:22, which says not to touch God’s anointed? Byron - Nashville, TN (15:14)
Are Ezekiel’s prophecies about a future millennium where we will still observe Old Testament feasts? John - Nashville, TN (20:57)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/18/24), Hank features The Complete Bible Answer Book: Collector’s Edition: Revised and Expanded. What do you do when you don’t know the answer to a question? “Research and return” is Hank’s policy when asked a question on the Bible Answer Man that he is unsure of—something we should all practice when we are unsure of an answer. This collector’s edition pays testament to the policy of research and return—as each answer was returned to and painstakingly researched to ensure the utmost of accuracy. This revised and expanded collector’s edition contains over 210 questions and answers to help seekers and skeptics alike sort through the truth on topics such as the reliability of the Bible, basic apologetics, creation, spiritual growth, ethics, religions and cults, the resurrection and afterlife, and many more issues vital to a better understanding of God in Christ and our relationship to Him.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/17/24), Hank answers the following questions:
I understand that it is wrong to say that God has three natures. Can you help me correctly state the nature of the Trinity? Roger - Modesto, CA (0:45)
How can the Holy Spirit live in me, and abide with me, while I still have a sin nature? Roger - Modesto, CA (2:15)
I believe that nothing in the Bible has ever been proven wrong. Is that an accurate statement? Mark - Damascus, MD (5:01)
Is there a contradiction between predestination and free will? Caller - Oklahoma City, OK (8:18)
Are we on slippery ground to judge another person’s ministry? Can we inadvertently blaspheme the Holy Spirit by doing so? Rufus - India (15:39)
I have a hard time believing that people in churches sincerely believe what they say. Is it normal not to be able to trust people around you? Mitchell - UT (19:42)
There is controversy regarding the word translated as homosexuals in 1 Timothy 1:10. What is your take on this? Barry - SC (22:29)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/16/24), Hank answers the following questions:
In Romans 7:15-20, Paul says, “the things I hate, that’s what I do.” Is Paul talking about a Christian or an unbeliever in this passage? Robert - Richmond, MO (1:15)
I’ve been listening to various teachers who say that we don’t need to worry about our sins because God has forgiven it all. What are your thoughts? Cathy - Burbank, CA (3:31)
I once heard a pastor say that if children of unbelievers who are not of the age of accountability were to die, they would go to hell. Is this true? Jeanne - Dallas, TX (8:57)
I have been reading Judges 11:30 which talks about human sacrifice. What is your take on this? Dwight - Oxnard, CA (15:12)
My husband passed away two years ago. I have realized that I am not good with being alone. What do I need to do to find a husband? Shirley - Lindon, PA (17:43)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/15/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Why are some Christians anti-prosperity? Anthony - Chester, IL (0:48)
Can you clarify what the essential doctrines of the Christian faith are? Mike - Wichita, KS (4:03)
Does 1 John 5:18 teach that Christians are without sin? Cody - Frankston, TX (15:13)
I have a Christian friend who is dating an atheist. Do you have advice that I can give her? Mateisha - Gastonia, NC (18:37)
Why don’t Jews sacrifice animals anymore? Dan - Auburn, WA (21:45)
Can you explain why you believe that if an unbeliever went to heaven it would be like torture to them? Susan - Charlotte, NC (23:00)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
If God is so perfect, why is His self-revelation and Word so misunderstood? Jason - Miami, FL (1:05)
John 6:66 talks about walking away from the Lord. Is it intentional that this Scripture reference contains the number of the mark of the beast? Don - St. Louis, MO (5:34)
When were chapter and verse designations added to the Bible? Don - St. Louis, MO (8:37)
Is it okay to use science to answer questions raised by atheists? Alex - St. Louis, MO (9:17)
My friend’s wife died, and he is blaming God for it. How can I help him deal with this situation? Allan - Brentwood, TN (15:14)
Why do Christians oppose polygamy when there are many examples of it in the Bible? Jeff - St. Louis, MO (20:02)
What is meant by the statement that if we persevere, we will receive the crown of life? Debra - Olive Branch, MS (23:00)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/12/24), 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 Father Andrew Stephen Damick, author of Arise, O God: The Gospel of Christ’s Defeat of Demons, Sin, and Death. Hank and Fr. Andrew discuss why we should believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, what happens to those who live and die without ever having heard the name of Jesus Christ, similarities and differences between Orthodox, Protestant, and Catholic Christians; and dogma, doctrine, and theology.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/11/24), 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 Father Andrew Stephen Damick, author of Arise, O God: The Gospel of Christ’s Defeat of Demons, Sin, and Death. Hank and Fr. Andrew discuss the positive significance of repentance in the life of a Christian, what must we do to be saved, and why we should believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/10/24), 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 Father Andrew Stephen Damick, author of Arise, O God: The Gospel of Christ’s Defeat of Demons, Sin, and Death. Hank and Fr. Andrew discuss how “Christ is Risen” summarizes the Gospel, why people often miss the reality of the Resurrection, and the role of faithfulness in the theology of salvation.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/09/24), 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 Father Andrew Stephen Damick, author of Arise, O God: The Gospel of Christ’s Defeat of Demons, Sin, and Death. Hank and Fr. Andrew discuss how the Gospel is all about how Jesus solves the three biggest problems facing mankind—death, sin, and domination by demons; the reality of demons and the Harrowing of Hades, if technology is inherently evil, how the Old and New Testaments are not two different religions, and how “Christ is Risen” summarizes the Gospel.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/08/24), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Father Andrew Stephen Damick, author of Arise, O God: The Gospel of Christ’s Defeat of Demons, Sin, and Death. Hank and Fr. Andrew discuss what the Gospel is, the Gospel of Caesar, the Lord’s Prayer as a declaration of the Gospel, and how the Gospel is all about how Jesus solves the three biggest problems facing mankind—death, sin, and domination by demons.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
How could Jesus be tempted by Satan? Tommy - SD (0:57)
Can we truly love God with all our heart, soul, and strength? Dan - Sioux City, IA (4:43)
Who are the “sons of God” in Genesis chapter 6? Did fallen angels procreate and produce giants? Dwayne - Watervliet, MI (8:13)
Do we have complete free will or does God determine our actions? Max - Fresno, CA (15:15)
Why is bodily resurrection necessary? Is our relationship with Christ different as a spirit? Jack - Omaha, NE (17:55)
Why did Jesus come in the incarnation at the particular moment in history that He did? Bill - WV (20:37)
Part of my job requires me to take clients out to bars. Is this something I should be involved in, or should I quit? Stephen - Tulsa, OK (22:41)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/05/24), Hank answers the following questions:
If God is so perfect, why is His self-revelation and Word so misunderstood? Jason - Miami, FL (1:04)
John 6:66 talks about walking away from the Lord. Is it intentional that this Scripture reference contains the number of the mark of the beast? Don - St. Louis, MO (5:33)
When were chapter and verse designations added to the Bible? Don - St. Louis, MO (8:37)
Is it okay to use science to answer questions raised by atheists? Alex - St. Louis, MO (9:16)
Is Matthew 24 talking about Israel becoming a nation in 1948? Jim - Creston, IA (15:11)
1 Chronicles 9:1 mentions the “Book of the Kings.” Is this book in the Bible or something we still have today? Troy - Dallas, TX (18:09)
Is Matthew 16 talking about the resurrection or the end of the age? Bobby - Atlanta, GA (19:20)
Do you think societal conditions today are how they are because the Church has not been salt and light? Bobby - Atlanta, GA (20:32)
Many people I know use the name Yahweh to refer to God. A Jewish encyclopedia says the name “Lord” replaced Yahweh in the Bible. Why was it changed? Alicia - Wichita, KS (23:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/04/24), Hank notes that as Americans celebrate Independence Day today, it is important to remind ourselves of the fundamental purpose of the United States as set forth in the preamble to the Constitution: “to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity”. To discuss what is essential to know about our particular Government, Hank introduces a special presentation of his conversation with Professor Francis Beckwith, author of Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/03/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Whether someone is straight or gay, I think we should all have equal rights. What are your thoughts? Dave - Winter Haven, FL (1:02)
Why shouldn’t homosexuals have equal rights? We don’t ban alcohol, so why should we ban same-sex marriage? David - Raleigh, NC (3:37)
My friend’s wife died, and he is blaming God for it. How can I help him deal with this situation? Allan - Brentwood, TN (15:14)
Why do Christians oppose polygamy when there are many examples of it in the Bible? Jeff - St. Louis, MO (20:03)
What is meant by the statement that if we persevere, we will receive the crown of life? Debra - Olive Branch, MS (23:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/02/24), Hank continues to expound the theme of hermeneutics, focusing on figurative language and similes in particular.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is the biblical description of hell literal or figurative? Joel - Springdale, AK (4:59)
How do you reconcile Romans 10:13 and Acts 13:48? Warren - Vancouver, BC (15:10)
Is it okay for Christians to drink alcohol? Derek - St. Louis, MO (17:41)
Is Jesus equal or inferior to God? How would you interpret Isaiah 42:1 in this regard? Ken - Nashville, TN (22:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/01/24), Hank shares his thoughts on hermeneutics, focusing particularly on metaphors in the Bible.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is Jesus the same as Jehovah? Cliff - Calgary, AB (7:24)
Is the description of heaven in Revelation figurative? Can you explain the Nephilim? Sharon - Grand Prairie, TX (15:12)
What is your position on speaking in tongues according to 1 Corinthians 14:16-18? Tamara - Broken Arrow, OK (19:23)
I had a near-death experience, was what I saw real? Tyrell - Memphis, TN (22:48)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Are there passages in Ezekiel that speak of the coming of Christ? Dave - Toledo, OH (1:36)
Since God knows all things, does that mean we aren’t truly free? Sean - Toronto, ON (8:27)
At the judgment seat of Christ, will Christians experience shame? Dave - Geneva, IL (15:12)
As someone who struggles with same-sex attraction, can you give me some advice on how to handle this sin? Seth - Springfield, MO (19:17)
How do I share my belief in creationism with my biology professor? Danielle - Baldwin City, KS (23:40)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/28/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What does it mean to have a genuine move of the Holy Spirit? Is barking or being slain in the spirit biblical? Chris - NY (1:53)
What is the meaning of the word “fear” in 2 Timothy 1:7? Dave - Charleston, SC (8:20)
Do we have complete free will or does God determine our actions? Max - Fresno, CA (15:11)
Why is bodily resurrection necessary? Is our relationship with Christ different as a spirit? Jack - Omaha, NE (17:50)
Why did Jesus come in the incarnation at the particular moment in history that He did? Bill - WV (20:32)
Part of my job requires me to take clients out to bars. Is this something I should be involved in, or should I quit? Stephen - Tulsa, OK (22:35)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/27/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you address the analogy that some Oneness Pentecostals use to describe God as one person such as a father, husband, and son? Brian - Liverpool, NY (0:56)
Was Jesus really tempted as we are? Brian - Liverpool, NY (3:50)
I am discussing the creation of the world with an atheist who claims that carbon dating disproves the Biblical account. Can you help me with this? Matt - Greenville, TN (16:00)
Is the description of hell as a “lake of fire” a metaphor? Shawntel - Calgary, AB (21:38)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/26/24), Hank answers the following questions:
How could Jesus be tempted by Satan? Tommy - SD (0:56)
Can we truly love God with all our heart, soul, and strength? Dan - Sioux City, IA (4:43)
Who are the “sons of God” in Genesis chapter 6? Did fallen angels procreate and produce giants? Dwayne - Watervliet, MI (8:13)
How can Jesus be the Son of God? Rick - Redford, MI (15:13)
In Ezekiel 37:24, why is the Messiah called David and not Jesus? Ryan - Calgary, AB (20:01)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/25/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Why should we pray since God already knows everything and wants to bless everyone? Albert - Anderson, CA (3:00)
Can you elaborate on what it means for the church to be the “Bride of Christ”? Dawn - Brennan, TX (8:57)
Is modern-day Israel a fulfillment of Biblical prophecy? How should we understand God allowing the Jews to return to the land in 1948? Ben - Portland, OR (15:11)
Why do so many people misunderstand the Book of Revelation? Helio - New York, NY (22:05)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/24/24), Hank shares testimonies from listeners describing the impact that the broadcast is having on their lives and on people around the world.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If someone robs you, should you seek retribution? If this continues, how long should you allow it? Jim - IA (3:09)
If I disobey God, will He refrain from blessing me? Tonya - Fort Wayne, IN (6:18)
How should I confront a Christian who is gossiping? Dan - Vancouver, BC (15:11)
What are your thoughts on Hebrews 6:4-6? Beth - Kansas City, KS (17:00)
I grew up in a dysfunctional home and I am going to meet with my family. How should I handle this situation? Brenda - Flint Hill, MO (19:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses how believers can be considered greater than John the Baptist according to Luke 7:28 and Matthew 11:11.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Ephesians 1:4 says God chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world. Does this mean some people aren’t chosen? Anthony - New York, NY (7:03)
Is it okay for our Baptist church to rent out space to a Seventh-day Adventist congregation on Saturdays? Is this condoning their beliefs? Tom - Tacoma, WA (15:12)
How can I witness to my fellow First Nations people who say they follow both their First Nations teachings and the Bible? Ruby - Calgary, AB (18:52)
Is God the same in both the Old and New Testaments? I have a hard time with God commanding the destruction of entire nations. Bob - Atlanta, GA (23:22)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/21/24), Hank answers the following questions:
How does the baptism of the Holy Spirit work? I cannot speak in tongues. Sharon - Lake Wylie, SC (1:37)
Is masturbation wrong for a believer? Jerry - Oakland, CA (6:27)
Is there any evidence for the martyrdom of the Apostles? Dan - Clearwater, FL (8:30)
What is the difference between animal spirits and human spirits? Can you explain God breathing life into Adam? Tracy - Nashville, TN (15:11)
Do all humans come from Adam and Eve? Tenai - Everett, WA (20:48)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/20/24), Hank shares his thoughts on the article “Tomorrow’s Theology” by the late Reverend Edwin Walhout of the Christian Reformed Church, who claimed that Darwin’s theory of biological evolution is an established fact, thus there was no historical Adam and Eve.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What happens after death? Are we asleep? Larry - Long Beach, CA (15:13)
How can we reach homosexuals without ostracizing them? Ralph - Albuquerque, NM (17:00)
What is the first resurrection described in Revelation chapter 20? Tyler - Norman, OK (19:49)
Should we baptize people in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, or in the name of Jesus only? Wayne - Tipton, MO (21:07)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/19/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Are there passages in Ezekiel that speak of the coming of Christ? Dave - Toledo, OH (1:36)
Since God knows all things, does that mean we aren’t truly free? Sean - Toronto, ON (8:26)
Can you explain what is meant by “binding and loosing” in Matthew 18:18? Lori - Oklahoma City, OK (15:12)
How do we reconcile Peter’s denial of Christ with Matthew 10:33? Hal - Memphis, TN (20:17)
Can you help me understand the differences between soul, spirit, and mind? Jayir - Cape Girardeau, MO (24:01)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/18/24), Hank shares his thoughts on hermeneutics with regard to the literal interpretation of the Book of Revelation.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is your take on the age of the earth? Is this a debatable issue within the body of Christ? Jason - IA (7:01)
At the judgment seat of Christ, will Christians experience shame? Dave - Geneva, IL (15:12)
As someone who struggles with same-sex attraction, can you give me some advice on how to handle this sin? Seth - Springfield, MO (19:15)
How do I share my belief in creationism with my biology professor? Danielle - Baldwin City, KS (23:37)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/17/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on the book, Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo? Sawvee (4:44)
Is drinking wine a sin? If so, why did Jesus turn water into wine? Keith – St. Louis, MO (15:11)
How do you break an addiction to pornography? Rashad – Columbus, OH (20:05)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Are you familiar with the teachings of Andrew Farley and Joseph Prince on grace? Rindow - Boston, MA (1:13)
Is speaking in tongues the evidence of receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit? Nicole - St. Louis, MO (5:34)
How do you grow in your relationship with Christ through spiritual disciplines without being legalistic? Ryan - Abilene, TX (15:41)
What are your thoughts on Presuppositional apologetics? Shane - Calgary, AB (23:05)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/14/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What do you think about interracial marriage? Is it right, or is it wrong? Jamie – Cotton Valley, LA (0:42)
My friend believes there are three kinds of people: Jews, Gentiles, and Christians. I believe there are only two kinds: saved and unsaved. He said I believe in Replacement Theology. What are your thoughts? Robert - Austin, TX (1:31)
I believe the Bible is inspired, but I have trouble explaining this to others. Can you help me? Matthew - Kansas City, MO (9:02)
I believe there is a passage in scripture that talks about races. Do you know where that is? Sarah - Dallas, TX (15:11)
Do you believe that Jesus was married? Darryl - Durham, NC (18:03)
2 Kings 24 says that there were 7,000 fighting men taken in the Babylonian captivity. Jeremiah 52 says there were 3000. Can you explain the apparent contradiction? Scott - Elvira, IL (20:32)
The church I serve at is getting a new pastor who identifies as a lesbian. Can you offer any advice? Jan - San Diego, CA (23:24)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/13/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Since God created Satan, does that mean that God created evil? Michael - TN (0:57)
Is there any source that tells us what happened during the silent years before Jesus’ ministry? John - MO (6:30)
Is Paul saying he has a problem with sin in Romans 7:18-19? Jeff - KS (8:26)
How can I witness to a friend who believes Genesis 1 contradicts Genesis 2? Stephen - MO (15:14)
What is the order of Melchizedek and what is meant by the king of Salem? Corey - St. Louis, MO (20:50)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/12/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain what “this generation” means in Matthew 24? Jesus didn’t return within a generation so how should we interpret this? Angelo - Vancouver, BC (0:51)
Is it okay for our Baptist church to rent out space to a Seventh-day Adventist congregation on Saturdays? Is this condoning their beliefs? Tom - Tacoma, WA (15:12)
How can I witness to my fellow First Nations people who say they follow both their First Nations teachings and the Bible? Ruby - Calgary, AB (18:52)
Is God the same in both the Old and New Testaments? I have a hard time with God commanding the destruction of entire nations. Bob - Atlanta, GA (23:22)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/11/24), Hank discusses how believers can be considered greater than John the Baptist according to Luke 7:28 and Matthew 11:11.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Ephesians 1:4 says God chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world. Does this mean some people aren’t chosen? Anthony - New York, NY (7:03)
My father says that the Bible is just a collection of stories used to control people. How should I respond to this? Christy - Seattle, WA (15:14)
There are 10,000-year-old carvings and cave paintings that show various dinosaurs. Wouldn’t this end the debate about man and dinosaurs existing together? Brandon - St. Louis, MO (18:40)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/10/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Do you have any advice regarding full preterism? Nick - St. Louis, MO (1:23)
I am confused about the various views on the second coming of Christ. Can you help me understand what the Bible teaches about this? Mark - Wichita, KS (5:34)
Why is the genealogy of Joseph important since Jesus was Mary’s child, but not Joseph’s? Dennis - Olympia, WA (15:12)
Do non-believers receive any benefit from the work of Christ? Jonathan - Chandler, AZ (19:17)
Have you heard of common grace? Jonathan - Chandler, AZ (22:11)
Do you hold the same biblical view of Revelation as David Jeremiah, Chuck Missler, and John Hagee? Harrison - Sarasota, FL (23:11)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
How can we tell whether or not a subjective experience, like speaking in tongues, is from the Lord? Ryan - TX (0:56)
Why did God want to kill Moses in Exodus chapter 4? Larry - MD (4:49)
Is it possible that the tongues spoken in Acts chapter 2 were a miracle of hearing rather than of speaking? Brad - Nashville, TN (8:48)
Is there a good resource on the heresies of church history? Paul - Oxnard, CA (15:13)
Does the Bible affirm generational curses? Mark - Oklahoma City, OK (16:20)
What are your thoughts on the United Church of God? Nancy - Charlotte, NC (17:31)
Is John Nelson Darby unbiblical? Nancy - Charlotte, NC (21:03)
How can I share the gospel with my children without making them feel guilty for their sin? Geoff - Bellingham, WA (23:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/07/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Is Revelation chapter 19 referring to a 1st Century judgment or a 21st Century judgment? Richard - Atlanta, GA (1:14)
Were Adam and Eve saved? Jonathan - Silver Spring, MD (5:33)
I am a new Seventh-day Adventist. What is your opinion on keeping the 4th Commandment and Mosaic Law? Dan - Kansas City, MO (15:13)
What is the best way to memorize Scripture? Do you have any advice? Kim - MD (20:34)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/06/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Did Jesus experience fear in the Garden of Gethsemane? Tim - Napa, CA (0:45)
Who are the Nephilim in Genesis chapter 6? Curtis - Hicksville, OH (8:19)
Because I live in a country where preaching the gospel is forbidden, can I serve the Lord by doing good deeds that will point people to Jesus? Amer - Amman, Jordan (15:13)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/05/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Are you familiar with the teachings of Andrew Farley and Joseph Prince on grace? Rindow - Boston, MA (1:13)
Is speaking in tongues the evidence of receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit? Nicole - St. Louis, MO (5:34)
What are some of the key archeological finds that support the authenticity of Scripture? Bob - St. Louis, MO (15:11)
Will some Christians lose their rewards at the judgment seat of Christ? Jonathan - Memphis, TN (19:25)
How do hermaphrodites fit into God’s plan? Adam - Fayetteville, AR (21:46)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/04/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Ephesians 2:6-7 says we are seated with Christ in the heavenly places. Is this our current state, or will this take place in the future? James - NC (1:21)
How do I know if pursuing a musical vocation is God’s will for my life? Robert - Montreal, QC (6:45)
How do you grow in your relationship with Christ through spiritual disciplines without being legalistic? Ryan - Abilene, TX (15:41)
What are your thoughts on Presuppositional apologetics? Shane - Calgary, AB (23:05)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/03/24), Hank reminds listeners that June is the end of our fiscal year and lays out two reasons why your financial support of the ministry of CRI is crucial this month.
Hank also answers the following questions:
When the Bible says, “Fear the Lord,” is this fear as in terror, or something else? John - Neptune, NJ (7:53)
In Acts 11, what would giving money to the Church in Jerusalem do to restrain a worldwide famine? John - New Albany, IN (15:12)
Must a Christian go to church in order to be saved? (20:53)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank reiterates the poignant words of 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. The world has achieved brilliance without conscience. Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants.” As our culture drifts further from God, Hank reminds us that believers are called to be a city on a hill giving light to the world.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on Luke 13 concerning the woman who had a spirit of infirmity? Roger - Modesto, CA (5:47)
In Genesis 1 it says God made Man in His own image, but in Genesis 2 God made Adam from the dust of the ground. Who did God make in His own image? Todd - Jefferson, MO (15:11)
After Cain killed Abel, who was he afraid of? Todd - Jefferson, MO (16:36)
Is the Mark of the Beast physical? What about the buying and selling mentioned in Revelation 13? Mark - Kirksville, MO (17:36)
Can you address Mark 16 and snake handling? We had a young man who died because of this. Sharon - Nashville, TN (22:38)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/31/24), Hank answers the following questions:
How can we tell whether or not a subjective experience, like speaking in tongues, is from the Lord? Ryan - TX (0:56)
Why did God want to kill Moses in Exodus chapter 4? Larry - MD (4:49)
Is it possible that the tongues spoken in Acts chapter 2 were a miracle of hearing rather than of speaking? Brad - Nashville, TN (8:48)
What is your view on the doctrine of Limited Atonement? For whom did Christ die? Chris - St. Louis, MO (16:03)
Where was Jesus’ earthly father Joseph during His death and resurrection? Laura - St. Louis, MO (19:49)
Is it possible to receive financial blessings through a pastor who is acting as a conduit of prosperity? Larry - Olathe, KS (20:54)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/30/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Did Adam and Eve have sexual intercourse with Satan? Ruth - FL (0:54)
How do I preach on controversial doctrines, like the five points of Calvinism without offending people? Dave - Nashville, TN (6:56)
Will we be able to sin in Heaven? Debra - Laverne, TN (15:13)
What are your thoughts on the International House of Prayer and the ministry of Mike Bickle? Debbie - St. Louis, MO (18:14)
What exactly happened in Genesis chapter 9 between Noah and his son Ham that led to the curse of Canaan? Chuck - Memphis, TN (22:09)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/29/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Where should the Jewish homeland be now after World War II? Rick - AB (1:30)
How can we explain the existence of dinosaurs biblically? Danny - Ozark, MO (5:08)
In 1 Samuel 28:3-25, was the conjured spirit actually Samuel? Stephen - TX (9:11)
Is there a good resource on the heresies of church history? Paul - Oxnard, CA (15:13)
Does the Bible affirm generational curses? Mark - Oklahoma City, OK (16:20)
What are your thoughts on the United Church of God? Nancy - Charlotte, NC (17:31)
Is John Nelson Darby unbiblical? Nancy - Charlotte, NC (21:03)
How can I share the gospel with my children without making them feel guilty for their sin? Geoff - Bellingham, WA (23:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/28/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the first resurrection mentioned in Revelation chapter 20? John - Springfield, MO (0:45)
What is the Great Tribulation? Will it take place in the future? Ian - Oklahoma City, OK (3:05)
In John 5:1-9, why did Jesus only heal one specific person? Why did He ask the man if he wanted to be healed? James - Columbia, MO (15:12)
When was the Book of Revelation written? James - Columbia, MO (20:17)
I believe the Bible is clear that the mark of the beast is yet future because there is no historical evidence that there was a time when people couldn’t buy or sell. David - Shawnee, KS (22:50)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/27/24), Hank welcomes you to a special Memorial Day edition of the broadcast. In the midst of battling the evil of Nazism, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill said, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” Churchill's words ring true today as we celebrate Memorial Day in the United States. A day to honor those who, in the words of Abraham Lincoln, “gave the last full measure of devotion” in their sacrifice for freedom. We here at the Christian Research Institute offer our deepest respect, honor, and thankfulness to those who have sacrificed all to protect and defend the freedoms we enjoy in this country. But we are also committed to preserving freedoms that are definitively being compromised in the present generation. As history demonstrates, we must ever remain vigilant. Which leads to a quintessential question, “Under what conditions is war justified?”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
How do you listen to God in prayer? Doc - Beaumont, TX (0:50)
In 2 Kings 17:32, how is it that the Jews are said to fear the Lord and worship other gods? Sophia - Daily City, CA (3:26)
Are there any examples of near-death experiences from the perspective of non-Christians in your book, Afterlife? J.T. - Haymarket, VA (8:24)
Where does Jesus ever say that homosexuality is wrong? Marlene - Buffalo, MO (15:12)
Why does God deal differently with Abraham and Jonah? He destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, but He spared the city of Nineveh. Marty - IA (16:58)
In John 10, Jesus says that His sheep hear His voice. How do we hear God’s voice today? Arnie - Edmonton, AB (22:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/24/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Is living with my fiancée and her family until we get married acceptable? We are sleeping in separate rooms and are being held accountable. John - Parker, CO (0:49)
How should I confront a brother with his sin? He has come out as a homosexual but still claims to be a Christian. Mandela - Vancouver, BC (2:32)
Where did all the races come from? Daniel - Fresno, CA (6:16)
What is the purpose of the narrative in Judges chapter 19? Louis - Jefferson City, MO (8:31)
Could you explain Judges chapter 11 and what happened to Jephthah’s daughter? Kevin - Southaven, MS (15:14)
Is there a passage of Scripture that teaches that men will become more like women and women will become more like men? Eric - Union, MO (17:05)
What is the purpose of fasting? Could you explain fasting in light of Psalm 38? Jerry - Clinton, NC (18:39)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/23/24), Hank answers the following questions:
How do you explain the judgment of both believers and unbelievers in light of Luke chapter 16? Ian - Edmond, OK (0:43)
Is the destruction of the temple in AD 70 the Great Tribulation? Ian - Edmond, OK (6:22)
Do 2 Samuel 24:24-25 and 1 Chronicles 21:24-25, contradict one another? James - Springfield, MO (8:27)
What is the mark of the Beast? If it is not a physical mark, then what is meant by not being able to buy or sell in Revelation 13? Myla - Nashville, TN (20:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/22/24), Hank answers the following questions:
I'm seeing some strange “spiritual” practices in a church I’ve attended. Is this similar to Kundalini Yoga? Michael - Fresno, CA (0:56)
Will our future resurrected bodies be physical? Mark - WA (5:32)
In Genesis 1 it says God made Man in His own image, but in Genesis 2 God made Adam from the dust of the ground. Who did God make in His own image? Todd - Jefferson, MO (15:11)
After Cain killed Abel, who was he afraid of? Todd - Jefferson, MO (16:36)
Is the mark of the beast physical? What about the buying and selling mentioned in Revelation 13? Mark - Kirksville, MO (17:36)
Can you address Mark 16 and snake handling? We had a young man who died because of this. Sharon - Nashville, TN (22:38)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/21/24), Hank answers the following questions:
When Jesus healed the blind man in Mark 8:22-25, why did He have to touch him twice? George - Columbia, MO (0:49)
Is Satan a fallen angel? A friend said that he wasn’t. Stephanie - Lebanon, MO (2:47)
What are your thoughts on Herbert W. Armstrong and the church he started? Joanna - Bentonville, AR (8:10)
Can you explain what is meant by, “righteousness exceeding that of Pharisees?” Albert - Modesto, CA (16:13)
Who are the “sons of God” in Genesis 6? My friend thinks these are aliens. Amy - Highland, IL (20:52)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/20/24), Hank reiterates the poignant words of 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. The world has achieved brilliance without conscience. Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants.” As our culture drifts further from God, Hank reminds us that believers are called to be a city on a hill giving light to the world.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on Luke 13 concerning the woman who had a spirit of infirmity? Roger - Modesto, CA (5:47)
Why did the Holy Spirit forbid Paul from taking the gospel to Asia in Acts 16:6? Nicholas - San Francisco, CA (15:12)
Do we inherit God’s promises to Abraham according to Galatians 3? Anthony - New York, NY (18:38)
My daughter is watching the anime Naruto. Is this cultic, and how should I address this with her? Tim - Greenville, IL (24:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
I am a Jehovah’s Witness. What are your thoughts on the Jehovah’s Witnesses? Cindy - Buffalo, MO (1:03)
Do people have free will? What about the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart in Romans 9:16-20? How do you interpret this passage? Larry - Long Beach, CA (15:11)
Why does God forbid killing people when He kills people? Carlos - NJ (19:27)
In John 15:13, what does it mean, “…that someone lay down his life for his friends”? Is this only describing death? Doug - St. Louis, MO (23:20)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/17/24), Hank answers the following questions:
How do you listen to God in prayer? Doc - Beaumont, TX (0:58)
In 2 Kings 17:32, how is it that the Jews are said to fear the Lord and worship other gods? Sophia - Daily City, CA (3:34)
Are there any examples of near-death experiences from the perspective of non-Christians in your book, Afterlife? J.T. - Haymarket, VA (8:34)
Which translation of the Bible do you recommend; the KJV or NASB? Grant - Phoenix, AZ (15:11)
Can you explain the different uses of “fire” in the Bible? Grant - Phoenix, AZ (17:35)
Are dispensationalists false prophets? Grant - Phoenix, AZ (20:17)
Can you address slavery in the Bible? I don’t see any command forbidding it. Tracy - VA (23:44)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/16/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you clarify what it means to be absent from the body, present with the Lord? What is the point of the bodily resurrection? Lucas - CA (0:51)
What will daily life be like in heaven? Will I still need a job? Brian - Liverpool, NY (2:31)
Will we have free will in the afterlife? Barry - Topeka, KS (15:12)
Can you expound on your statements concerning why God drove Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden after the Fall? Roger - Modesto, CA (19:15)
Will we be naked in heaven? Jeremy - Bellevue, NE (23:24)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/15/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What is God’s will for non-Christians? Stephen - Louisville, KT (0:49)
In light of Luke 12:8-9, what are the consequences if a Christian were to deny Jesus at gunpoint? Larry - Long Beach, CA (2:45)
Is it okay for Christians to drink alcohol? Jim - Chesapeake, VA (8:19)
If a person has confessed Christ and is living in unrepentant homosexuality, will that person go to heaven? Greg - Shawnee, OK (15:11)
Why did God allow Satan to tempt Eve to eat the forbidden fruit? Carlos - Vineland, NJ (19:26)
Can you explain the doctrine of the Trinity? Carlos - Vineland, NJ (23:23)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/14/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Are alcoholism and homosexuality genetic? Are those who practice these things not culpable because they can’t help it? Steve - Salem, OR (1:00)
Is Jeremiah 23:1-5 describing the restoration of ethnic Israel or “true Israel”? Mark - Detroit, MI (4:54)
Where does Jesus ever say that homosexuality is wrong? Marlene - Buffalo, MO (15:12)
Why does God deal differently with Abraham and Jonah? He destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, but He spared the city of Nineveh. Marty - IA (16:58)
In John 10, Jesus says that His sheep hear His voice. How do we hear God’s voice today? Arnie - Edmonton, AB (22:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/13/24), we present a special Mother’s Day edition with questions focused on parenting issues:
What is the “rod” and relationship to correcting a child in Proverbs 23:13? Christopher - Washington, DC (0:41)
What movies should Christians watch? Are fantasy films like Twilight or Harry Potter OK? Rachel - Billings, MT (3:47)
Can you invite a demonic presence into your home by watching certain movies? Rachel - Billings, MT (7:12)
Did Jesus know He was going to be crucified when He was a little boy? Cameron - CA (7:52)
I had an abortion when I was sixteen. I feel now that it was the wrong decision. Will children who were aborted be in heaven? Michelle - KS (15:11)
How was God created? Katie - Mesa, AZ (19:21)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Was the Fall of Adam and Eve metaphoric or literal? Tim - Carthage, NC (0:58)
How do we distinguish between laws in the Old Testament against homosexuality and things like using two different types of cloth? Sarah - Omaha, NE (7:40)
I have a friend who is a member of Rodney Howard-Browne’s church. If he believes in the essentials, how does that make his ministry a cult and how can I explain that to my friend? Nancy - PA (16:00)
What is your take on sola scriptura now as an Orthodox Christian and do you think it is biblical? Chris - Seattle, WA (19:48)
I heard you say the other day that there was no rapture, am I incorrect or did you actually say that? Charles - Dexter, MO (23:19)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/10/24), Hank answers the following questions:
How can true followers of Christ support gay marriage? Paul - Wheeling, WV (1:03)
Why is it so crucial that the Bible is true? How can we test the truth of Scripture when there are so many fallible human interpretations? Arnie - Edmonton, AB (4:40)
Do people have free will? What about the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart in Romans 9:16-20? How do you interpret this passage? Larry - Long Beach, CA (15:11)
Why does God forbid killing people when He kills people? Carlos - NJ (19:27)
In John 15:13, what does it mean, “…that someone lay down his life for his friends”? Is this only describing death? Doug - St. Louis, MO (23:20)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/09/24), Hank answers the following questions:
I am a Jehovah’s Witness. What are your thoughts on the Jehovah’s Witnesses? Cindy - Buffalo, MO (1:02)
What are your thoughts on replacement theology? James - Seattle, WA (15:12)
Can you explain why God seems angrier in the Old Testament? Mary - St. Louis, MO (19:23)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/08/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Can a Christian be afflicted by a demon? What about those with behavioral health issues? Adrian - Phoenix, AZ (0:51)
What is your view of the rapture? Timothy - Branson, MO (4:49)
What are your thoughts on Emergent Church leaders like Tony Jones and his book, A Better Atonement: Beyond the Depraved Doctrine of Original Sin? Bob - Dumfries, VA (16:11)
How do you explain to Jews that Jesus fulfilled the Messianic prophecies of the Old Testament? Joseph - St. Louis, MO (22:03)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/07/24), Hank concludes his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Pascha, also known as Easter. It is the day in which the body of Christ worldwide celebrates the ultimate game-changer, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. “If I face hardships in life for merely human reasons,” wrote Paul in his first letter to the Corinthian Christians, “what have I gained? If the dead are not raised, ‘Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.’ If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men.” Without resurrection, Christianity crumbles. Thus, in 1 Corinthians chapter 15, the apostle Paul provides a four-part argument underscoring the irrevocable reality of Christ’s resurrection. Of one thing Hank has become certain; if twenty-first-century Christians would grasp the reality of resurrection like first-century Christians did, their lives would be totally transformed.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/06/24), Hank resumes his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Holy Saturday, which was observed by the Eastern Church this past weekend. Holy Saturday marks one of the most enigmatic of all mysteries—the mystery of Christ’s descent into Hades. Being “put to death in the body,” says Peter, he was “made alive by the spirit through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it, only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also.” Peter here reminds us of two great and glorious truths. First, that we are saved through water, and secondly that the descent of Christ into Hades inaugurates resplendent triumph. A triumph by which Christ “tramples down death by death.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
When a person is baptized, do they become a new creation right away, or is it an ongoing process? Debra - Stony Plain, AB (15:14)
What provision does the Bible make for young children or some adults who don’t have the mental capacity to accept Christ? Robert - Tallahassee, FL (20:34)
I have a cross pendant that has discolored over time. I bought a replacement, but what should I do with the old one? Paul - San Diego, CA (23:03)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Does Satan have the power to read our minds? Michelle - Vancouver, BC (0:53)
Is Hell a literal place of fire? Maggie - St. Louis, MO (2:12)
Is it true that when Christ returns, those who are alive in Christ will escape death? Brian - Syracuse, NY (5:13)
In John 17:20-26, Jesus prayed “that they may all be one.” Why then are there so many denominations? Dan - Huntingburg, IN (7:46)
Did the ancient mystery religions influence the Apostle Paul and the Bible? Eddie - Vancouver, BC (15:13)
Can you comment on the amount of violence in the Old Testament? Why did God command so much violence? Michelle - St. Louis, MO (19:22)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/03/24), Hank picks up his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Holy Friday, the day a united Church is brought face-to-face with the fatal torment of Jesus Christ. A torment that began in the garden of Gethsemane following the emotional Last Supper of Holy Thursday. That night Jesus was betrayed by Judas, disowned by Peter, and arrested by the temple guard. Before Caiaphas the high priest, he was mocked, beaten, and spat upon. The next morning Jesus—battered, bruised, and bleeding—was stripped and subjected to the brutality of Roman flogging, reducing his body to quivering ribbons of bleeding flesh. As Christ slumped into the pool of his own blood, soldiers threw a scarlet robe across his shoulders, thrust a scepter into his hands, and pressed sharp thorns into his scalp. After they mocked him, they took the scepter and repeatedly struck him on the head. A heavy wooden beam was thrust upon his bleeding body and he was led away to a place called Golgotha. There, the Lord of glory experienced ultimate physical torture in the form of the cross.
Today as we remember the passion of the Christ upon the cross, as we recall his dying words “Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit” we are reminded that we too will breathe our last. Whether we are old or young, rich or poor, male or female, we light the sky for the briefest of moments. And then eternity. In the meantime, what we do today will have direct consequences for all eternity. Thus, while the culture seeks to focus your gaze on greatness, Christ rightly focuses your gaze on grace and godliness.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/02/24), Hank resumes his overview of Holy Week with Holy Thursday, the epicenter of the divine narrative. A narrative that begins with the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden. If Adam and Eve had rejected the serpent, they would have eaten from the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge would not have been withheld from them. Instead, they were exiled from the Edenic garden and from traversing the slope leading upward toward the peak of deification. Thankfully, the narrative does not end there. For in the panoply of history a Second Adam clothed himself in fallen humanity. It was above all in his death on the cross and resurrection from the dead that Christ returned humanity to the life of Eden. This then is the great arc of the biblical narrative. From the tree of life in the Edenic garden to the tree of life in the eternal garden. An arch that finds its apex with the Eucharistic bounty spilling forth from the trodden grapes of Golgotha’s hill. The Last Supper that we commemorate on Holy Thursday constitutes the central mystery of the Church. It is the source and zenith of Church life. By it, we are changed from human multiplicity to one body in Christ, the temple of the Holy Spirit. Within the Eucharistic assembly, divine life flows into us and penetrates the fabric of our humanity. The future life is infused into the present one and is blended with it, so that our fallen humanity may be transformed into the glorified humanity of the new Adam, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/01/24), Hank continues to provide an overview of the days of Holy Week, picking up with Holy Wednesday, otherwise known as Spy Wednesday. For on the Wednesday of the last week of Christ’s earthly sojourn, Judas became a spy for the enemies of the Messiah. On this day, the ancient Church commemorates the ultimate in contrasts. A prostitute transformed into a pure bride, in contrast to a chosen disciple who conspires with sinful men to betray the King of Truth.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I have a friend who is a member of Rodney Howard-Browne’s church. If he believes in the essentials, how does that make his ministry a cult and how can I explain that to my friend? Nancy - PA (15:49)
What is your take on sola scriptura now as an Orthodox Christian and do you think it is biblical? Chris - Seattle, WA (19:37)
I heard you say the other day that there was no rapture, am I incorrect or did you actually say that? Charles - Dexter, MO (23:09)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/30/24), Hank continues to highlight the days of Holy Week. On Holy Tuesday we commemorate the Parable of the Ten Virgins as found in Matthew chapter 25. In this parable—this extended simile with extraordinary sharp teeth—the coming of Christ is likened to the coming of the bridegroom to the home of his bride during the sacramental ritual of marriage. In the narrative of the parable, there are ten virgins—five wise and five foolish. The five wise virgins are illustrative of those who practice almsgiving and mercy. The five foolish represent those who selfishly squander God’s provisions upon themselves. In the end, the bridegroom arrives and the five who were prepared went in with him to the eternal wedding banquet. And then, says Jesus “the door was shut.” To the five foolish virgins who belatedly asked for the door to be opened the bridegroom replied, “I tell you the truth, I don’t know you.”
Hank also answers the following question:
My son struggles with knowing that he’s saved. He said that he’s prayed and prayed but doesn’t feel like he hears from God. What can I say to him? Carol - Nashville, TN (19:40)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/29/24), Hank focuses on Holy Week, with Christians in the Eastern Church celebrating Palm Sunday yesterday. Holy Week for Christians in the East begins on Lazarus Saturday. It is on that day that we remember afresh that our Lord Jesus Christ raised Lazarus, a historical reality that points forward to the universal resurrection of all humanity. The next day, Palm Sunday marks the commemoration of Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem announced the establishment of the Kingdom of God and a foretaste of the time that He will gather His perfected bride and carry her over the threshold of Jordan into the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. On Holy Monday, the fig tree is set before us as a reminder of the danger inherent in having an appearance of godliness but being devoid of its reality; a reminder to be vigilant and bear fruits of righteousness and repentance.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If you believe that salvation is “once saved, always saved,” would this mean your free will no longer exists? Tim - Keller, TX (15:51)
To me, the term replacement theology seems to be an accurate term as opposed to a misnomer, would you not say? Mark - Vancouver, BC (21:11)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
When Jesus was on the cross, did the Father turn His back on Him? Christopher (0:52)
When did the doctrine of the pre-tribulation rapture originate? Krystal - Oakland, CA (3:53)
Is it acceptable for a church to take out a loan to build a building? Brian - Lincoln, NE (7:12)
Does Luke 22:35-37 justify owning a gun? John - St. Louis, MO (9:18)
Is it wrong for our motivation for tithing to be a financial blessing? Curtis - St. Louis, MO (15:10)
Do you believe that sins have spirits associated with them that can be transferred to other people? Jonathan - El Paso, TX (19:16)
What is your opinion of the Aramaic English New Testament by Andrew Gabriel Roth? Laura - Butte, MT (20:29)
When we die, do we go immediately to Heaven or do we rest until the coming of Jesus? Vincent - KS (21:26)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/26/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain the phrase “when the perfect has come,” in 1 Corinthians 13:10? Marine - San Diego, TX (2:30)
What is the biblical teaching on the holiness of God? If God is too holy to look on sin, how could Jesus come in the Incarnation? Dave - Oldfield, MO (5:30)
Did Jesus live for 33 years? Based on when He was born, shouldn’t He have died when He was about 35-38 years old? Dennis - Longview, TX (15:15)
Will the future antichrist be a man, or will there be just a spirit of antichrist in the world? Drew - Fresno, CA (18:04)
Is it possible to blaspheme the Holy Spirit after your conversion? Aaron - Springdale, AK (20:13)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/25/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Does Satan have the power to read our minds? Michelle - Vancouver, BC (0:54)
Is Hell a literal place of fire? Maggie - St. Louis, MO (2:13)
Is it true that when Christ returns, those who are alive in Christ will escape death? Brian - Syracuse, NY (5:14)
In John 17:20-26, Jesus prayed “that they may all be one.” Why then are there so many denominations? Dan - Huntingburg, IN (7:47)
What is the biblical teaching on the Antichrist? Christina - OK (15:12)
Would Cain’s murder of Abel have been considered a sin at the time since it was before the Mosaic Law? Jonathan - El Paso, TX (22:31)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/24/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What is your view of the rapture? Is it pre or post-tribulation? Tom - Oklahoma City, OK (0:51)
How will same-sex marriage destroy the family unit? John - Edmonton, AB (5:50)
As a Christian, how should I view war? Katrina - Bentonville, AK (8:12)
What is the biblical significance of modern-day Israel? Dan - Vancouver, BC (15:13)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/23/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Does Luke’s genealogy give us any information on the age of the human race? Mike - Columbus, OH (0:53)
I’m against same-sex marriage, but why should we advocate for laws prohibiting it? Ron - Kansas City, MO (4:09)
Do you hold to a preterist or futurist view of Revelation? Steve - St. Charles, MO (15:12)
I recently attended a church that changed the Lord’s Prayer to say, “Our Friend in heaven, hallowed be Your name.” Should I be offended by this? Inez - Ocean Park, WA (17:00)
Was Zechariah the father of Jesus? Doug - St. Louis, MO (23:07)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/22/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Was the Fall of Adam and Eve metaphoric or literal? Tim - Carthage, NC (0:58)
How do we distinguish between laws in the Old Testament against homosexuality and things like using two different types of cloth? Sarah - Omaha, NE (7:40)
Did the ancient mystery religions influence the Apostle Paul and the Bible? Eddie - Vancouver, BC (15:13)
Can you comment on the amount of violence in the Old Testament? Why did God command so much violence? Michelle - St. Louis, MO (19:22)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Is the use of recreational marijuana okay if it has been legalized by the state you live in? Ken - Oklahoma City, OK (0:53)
How can I help a Mormon friend understand the Bible? Eric - Edmonton, AB (3:48)
Is it dangerous for me to stay in a ministry that teaches the prosperity gospel? Paul - Richmond, VA (6:30)
What are the biblical grounds for divorce and remarriage? James - Memphis, TN (8:42)
Sin is said to come from the natural man, yet homosexuality is said to be against nature. This seems contradictory to me. Can you clarify this? Eric - Grove, OK (15:44)
Couldn’t the flames of Hell be literal since Jesus speaks of them in such a literal way in various passages, such as the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah? Charles - Kansas City, MO (20:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/19/24), Hank answers the following questions:
When Jesus was on the cross, did the Father turn His back on Him? Christopher (0:51)
When did the doctrine of the pre-tribulation rapture originate? Krystal - Oakland, CA (3:52)
Is it acceptable for a church to take out a loan to build a building? Brian - Lincoln, NE (7:11)
Does Luke 22:35-37 justify owning a gun? John - St. Louis, MO (9:18)
Are there other Bible teachers that agree with your view of eschatology? Judy - San Antonio, TX (15:38)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/18/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What does the Bible say about suicide? How do you handle this type of situation without pushing someone away? Tim - Syracuse, NY (1:02)
Does masturbation defile your body? Richard - Aurora, CO (4:44)
Are those who are presently in heaven outside of this time-space continuum? In the eternal state will there be a concept of time? Daniel - Chicago, IL (6:09)
Do you believe in the rapture? Robert - TX (15:13)
In Genesis 9, why did Noah curse the descendants of Ham? Wayne - Joplin, MO (18:08)
Should the word “if” in Genesis 28:20 be translated as “since”? Amy - Denton, TX (21:05)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/17/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Will all people be saints during the Millennium? Why is Satan going to be loosed? Ivan - High Point, NC (0:48)
What are your thoughts on the ministry of the Christian Media Network and James Lloyd? Joseph - OH (5:49)
Does God harden the hearts of people like Pharaoh? If so, what about free will? Tonya - Charlotte, NC (9:23)
Are the “orbs” seen in photography spirits? Bruce - Akron, IA (15:39)
Should I feel guilty because I don’t think about seeing Jesus in heaven, but rather about loved ones? Pam - Williamsburg, VA (17:07)
What happens to people who have never heard the gospel? Dylan - Farmington, NM (19:53)
What are your thoughts on Ken and Silvia Thorn and Freedom Encounters? John - Edmonton, AB (22:17)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/16/24), Hank answers the following questions:
When you make a vow to God, is it wrong to expect something in return? John - TN (0:56)
Can you determine the age of the earth based on the genealogies? Is carbon dating an accurate means of measurement? Vincent - Fort Riley, KS (6:48)
In the future when believers are resurrected, how will everyone fit on the earth? Deidra - Memphis, TN (15:11)
Does divine prophecy still happen today? Tim - St. Louis, MO (17:36)
Was the Earth created with the appearance of age? Caller - City, ST (21:35)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/15/24), Hank answers the following questions:
If someone gets divorced and remarried, are they in a perpetual state of adultery? David - PA (1:13)
Is sickness related to sin in our lives? Susan - Kansas City, MO (3:58)
What does the word “iniquity” mean? Brandon - Louisville, KT (8:37)
Is it wrong for our motivation for tithing to be a financial blessing? Curtis - St. Louis, MO (15:10)
Do you believe that sins have spirits associated with them that can be transferred to other people? Jonathan - El Paso, TX (19:16)
What is your opinion of the Aramaic English New Testament by Andrew Gabriel Roth? Laura - Butte, MT (20:29)
When we die, do we go immediately to Heaven or do we rest until the coming of Jesus? Vincent - KS (21:18)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
How can I witness to a co-worker who is an atheist? Violet - Greensboro, NC (0:53)
What’s wrong with Heaven having streets of gold? Why can’t we take this literally? Rob - St. Peters, MO (4:40)
Was the flood of Noah’s day global or local? Grant - Phoenix, AZ (15:14)
How do you interpret Matt 24:34? Does this relate to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D., or to the distant future? Doug - Lincoln, NE (17:40)
Do you believe that God created mankind with free will, and thereby created the potential for evil? Cole - Hastings, NE (20:15)
If the Bible is the one and only guide for Christians, why isn’t it clearer? Jonathan - Chandler, AZ (22:40)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/12/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Is it acceptable for a church to sue a contractor who failed to meet his obligations? Roy - Birmingham, AL (0:45)
Does John 5:28-29; 6:39, 40, 44, 54 refute the idea of a pre-tribulation rapture? Mike - Morristown, TN (5:23)
What is the significance of forty days in the Bible? Lily - Port Orchard, WA (8:32)
Will there be a secret rapture as well as a final resurrection? Can you explain what the Bible means by “one will be taken and one left”? Marie - Vancouver, BC (15:13)
How can I share the gospel with an agnostic? Heidi - Seattle, WA (20:49)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/11/24), Hank talks about the popularization in modern media of people communicating with the dead, a practice that is clearly denounced in the Bible. In a biblical worldview, ghosts are the stuff of superstition. And yet, that kind of superstition is the stock-in-trade of modern culture; the gullible have turned from God to ghosts and incessant inquiries concerning the gloom that lies ahead.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If souls are not physical and therefore have no location, how does this relate to the glorified body of Jesus? Where is He now? Roger - Modesto, CA (4:56)
Can we walk around on property and claim it for our own according to Deuteronomy 11:24? Alberto - Savannah, GA (15:11)
Is it necessary to dress up when attending Church? Was Noah’s flood local or global? John - La Honda, CA (18:20)
How can I explain the doctrine of the Trinity to a Mormon? Steve - Salt Lake City, UT (21:57)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/10/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the use of recreational marijuana okay if it has been legalized by the state you live in? Ken - Oklahoma City, OK (0:53)
How can I help a Mormon friend understand the Bible? Eric - Edmonton, AB (3:48)
Is it dangerous for me to stay in a ministry that teaches the prosperity gospel? Paul - Richmond, VA (6:29)
What are the biblical grounds for divorce and remarriage? James - Memphis, TN (8:42)
Why would Jesus speak of hell as fire if He was not talking about literal fire? Mike - Edmonton, AB (15:12)
Do you believe that the rapture has already taken place? Jeff - Olive Branch, MS (24:47)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/09/24), Hank answers the following questions:
When Jesus comes in the clouds, believers who are alive will be caught up to be with Him. I’ve been told that this happens when the “White Horse” coming described in Revelation 19 occurs. Is this correct? Bill - Fort Wayne, IN (0:49)
Why does Christ command us to forgive our enemies, when His enemies are sent to Gehenna? Isn’t that contradictory? Denise - Calgary, AB (4:44)
Sin is said to come from the natural man, yet homosexuality is said to be against nature. This seems contradictory to me. Can you clarify this? Eric - Grove, OK (15:44)
Couldn’t the flames of Hell be literal since Jesus speaks of them in such a literal way in various passages, such as the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah? Charles - Kansas City, MO (20:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/08/24), Hank answers the following questions:
How can I find out what my spiritual gifts are? Eric - Nashville, TN (1:24)
What books most influenced your theology? Jason - Littleton, CO (3:08)
What do you think about spiritual formation classes? Susan - St. Louis, MO (6:53)
What are your thoughts on the idea of Molinism or “middle knowledge,” espoused by theologians such as William Lane Craig? Jim - Atlanta, GA (15:11)
How can I know who I am supposed to marry? Charles - Kansas City, MO (21:42)
Could you comment on the Oneness Pentecostal doctrine of baptism in the name of Jesus only? Deion (23:26)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Is the “eye of a needle” in Mark 10:25, a literal gate in Jerusalem? Grant - Phoenix, AZ (0:45)
What is your take on the Sabbath? Why do we worship on Sunday rather than Saturday? Joy - Edmonton, AB (4:17)
I am bipolar. Is it okay for me to see a psychiatrist? Amid - Fremont, CA (7:48)
Is the prophet Elijah in a glorified body since he was taken up and later appeared on the Mount of Transfiguration? Roger - Modesto, CA (15:12)
If we don’t forgive others, in what sense is God our Heavenly Father? Brian - Baxter, TN (17:23)
Did Neanderthals ever exist? Mark - Centerville, MD (21:16)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/05/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Could you clarify the doctrine of the Trinity? Is it appropriate to pray to God, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit? Jay - Elmore, OH (0:52)
What are your thoughts on the teachings of Seventh-day Adventists? Sean - Monroe, WA (7:26)
Could you address the Mormon understanding of the Melchizedek priesthood? Kyle - St. Louis, MO (15:12)
Does God give us signs to guide us into different career paths? Gene - Stockton, MO (20:49)
Can you explain why Muslims object to the deity of Christ? Robert - St. Petersburg, FL (23:06)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/04/24), Hank answers the following questions:
How can I witness to a co-worker who is an atheist? Violet - Greensboro, NC (0:54)
What’s wrong with Heaven having streets of gold? Why can’t we take this literally? Rob - St. Peters, MO (4:39)
How do you interpret Scripture literally vs. metaphorically? I think you perhaps go too far with metaphorical interpretations. Don - Oklahoma City, OK (15:12)
Does Isaiah 17 refer to modern-day Damascus? Does Israel need to be in a peace treaty before this happens? Larry - Kansas City, KS (22:17)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/03/24), Hank answers the following questions:
How can I consistently live the Christian life? Is there something I am missing? Paul - Wheeling, WV (1:25)
Can someone who continually lies go to heaven? How can I stop lying? Leon - Sayre, OK (5:29)
Should we continue to tithe according to Deuteronomy chapter 14? Bill - St. Louis, MO (15:11)
What is the difference between the spirit and the soul? Is the soul eternal? Andy - St. Louis, MO (18:15)
Can you explain the meaning of Matthew 11:12 to me? Bible translations render this verse differently. Clint - Delta, CO (23:05)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/02/24), Hank answers the following questions:
To what degree should Christians be involved in politics? Jimmy - Florence, MS (1:08)
What are your thoughts on the prosperity gospel? Dominic - ND (6:12)
Why aren’t the Gnostic gospels part of the Bible? Lilah - Muldrow, OK (15:12)
What exactly is meditation upon the word of God? Chris - Tulsa, OK (23:46)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/01/24), Hank answers the following questions:
If you were to focus on one subject when talking with Jehovah’s Witnesses, what would it be? Randy - MO (0:51)
I heard you say that atheists believe that chemical reactions in the brain is what drives humans. Why can’t that be true? Jason - Freemont, OH (5:06)
Was the flood of Noah’s day global, or local? Grant - Phoenix, AZ (15:14)
How do you interpret Matt 24:34? Does this relate to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D., or to the distant future? Doug - Lincoln, NE (17:40)
Do you believe that God created mankind with free will, and thereby created the potential for evil? Cole - Hastings, NE (20:15)
If the Bible is the one and only guide for Christians, why isn’t it clearer? Jonathan - Chandler, AZ (22:40)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
What does it mean to pray in the spirit or be in the spirit? Ken - Vancouver, BC (1:01)
You warn us about people like John Hagee. Some of what he says sounds good. Is it wrong to listen to him? Ken - Vancouver, BC (4:50)
What is the difference between a sin nature and a satanic nature? Brandy - Tulsa, OK (5:53)
Must we obey the Old Testament law? Hubert - Fayetteville, AR (15:12)
Why do we as Christians condemn homosexuality, yet fail to condemn other sins? Jason - Lawton, OK (20:58)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/29/24), Hank concludes the four-part argument for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, transformation. What happened as a result of the resurrection is unprecedented. In the span of a few hundred years, a small band of insignificant believers succeeded in turning an entire empire upside down. The Twelve—minus Judas, plus Paul—were radically revolutionized. Peter, once afraid of being exposed as a follower of Christ, became a lion of the faith. Paul, the ceaseless persecutor, became the chief proselytizer of the Gentiles. Within weeks of the resurrection, not just a few, but an entire community of thousands of Jews, willingly transformed the spiritual and sociological traditions underscoring their national identity. Of one thing Hank has become certain—if twenty-first-century Christians would grasp the reality of resurrection like first-century Christians did, their lives would be totally transformed.
Today, Great and Holy Friday, “he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5 NIV). As Theanthropos (God-Man), the spotless Lamb of God lived a perfectly sinless human life and died a sinner’s death to sufficiently atone once for all for the sins of humanity. Isaiah not only foreshadows the death of Christ but His resurrection as well. Isaiah prophetically looks forward to the resurrection of “a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering” as the earnest of our resurrection on the last day. “After the suffering of his soul,” says Isaiah, “he will see the light of life and be satisfied.” In like fashion, our bodies will be resurrected from the dust of the ground. Jesus, who fulfills the entire mosaic of Old Testament resurrection prophecies left no doubt about this coming resurrection: “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned” (John 5:28-29 NIV). If Christ had not himself been resurrected, the promise that he will resurrect dry bones in scattered graves would be as empty as the tomb guaranteeing its fulfillment.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/28/24), Hank moves on to the third part of the four-part argument for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the appearances of Christ. In the Acts of the Apostles, Dr. Luke writes that Jesus gave the disciples “many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God” (Acts 1:3 NIV). Likewise, the apostle Paul exudes confidence in the appearances of Christ (1 Corinthians 15). And like Paul, Peter in his powerful Pentecost proclamation confidently communicated that many credible eyewitnesses could confirm the fact of Christ’s physical post-resurrection appearances (Acts 2:29-32). One thing can be stated with ironclad certainty. The apostles did not merely propagate Christ’s teachings, they were absolutely positive that he had appeared to them in the flesh. Additionally, the apostles claimed that Christ appeared to hundreds of people who were still alive. It would have been one thing to attribute these supernatural experiences to people who had already died. It was quite another to attribute them to multitudes who were still alive and available for cross-examination.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/27/24), Hank continues the trek from Palm Sunday—when Jesus Christ rode into Jerusalem precisely the way that Zechariah said he would—to Easter. Yesterday Hank began to talk about the four-part argument that Saint Paul gives in 1 Corinthians 15 which underscores the fact that Christ has risen from the dead. Today Hank moves on to the second part of the argument, the empty tomb. As it is incontrovertible that Christ suffered fatal torment, so too, it is certain beyond reasonable doubt that Christ was buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea and that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. Were it not true, Christianity would not have survived the tomb containing the remains of the Messiah. As the reliability of the resurrection is undermined in the media, Christians must be prepared to demonstrate that Jesus was buried and that on Easter morning some two thousand years ago the tomb was indeed empty. Hank also addresses a question that comes up often on the Bible Answer Man broadcast, “was Jesus really in the grave for three days and three nights?”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/26/24), Hank focuses on the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We spend so much time on Christmas and justifiably so because Jesus came in incarnation so that we could experience what it is to take on the divine nature—of course excluding identity of essence. But if there’s no resurrection, there is no hope for Christianity. So, over the next few days, Hank wants to emphasize the significance of resurrection.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/25/24), Hank discusses Jesus Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem. This is, of course, celebrated by Christians as Palm Sunday, which the Western Church observed yesterday, and the Eastern Church will celebrate next month. On Palm Sunday, we celebrate Jesus riding into Jerusalem, not as a political messiah, but rather in humility and peace in fulfillment of Zechariah’s famed prophecy: “See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey” (Zechariah 9:9 NIV). Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem announced the establishment of the Kingdom of God. It was a foretaste of the time that He will gather His perfected bride and carry her over the threshold of Jordan into a New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Is there any proof or documentation that Palestinians were evicted from their land in 1948? Josh - MO (1:03)
Why don’t modern-day Jews participate in animal sacrifices? How do they atone for their sins? Ben - Kansas City, MO (5:18)
Can you clarify your comments about the Jews not having a divine right to the land? Toni - Rock Hill, SC (9:13)
How can we say that Jesus gave up his omniscience on earth? Scott - Baton Rouge, LA (15:12)
What is your view of the book The Harbinger by Jonathan Cahn? Kip - Des Moines, IA (24:26)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/22/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What does it mean to pray in the spirit or be in the spirit? Ken - Vancouver, BC (1:01)
You warn us about people like John Hagee. Some of what he says sounds good. Is it wrong to listen to him? Ken - Vancouver, BC (4:49)
What is the difference between a sin nature and a satanic nature? Brandy - Tulsa, OK (5:53)
How do you explain the significance of Mankind in light of the vastness of the Universe? Karen - Franklin, TN (15:13)
I am trying to reconcile the diversity of races from Noah. How do we articulate the biblical position on this? Chris - Cleveland, OH (19:45)
Is John Hagee correct when he teaches that Christ cannot return until all the Jews are back in Israel? Mary - Tacoma, WA (23:18)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/21/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on those who use Ecclesiastes 8:4 to prove that we should only use the King James Version? Jason – Oak Harbor, OH (0:49)
Is the angel mentioned in John 5:4 a superstition, or did an angel really come down and stir the water? Malik - Columbus, OH (5:14)
Are there modern-day apostles and prophets? Carlos - Garland, UT (15:12)
Do we immediately go to judgment when we die?Carlos - Garland, UT (19:08)
If I love and obey God, can I expect Him to bless me and my family? Adrienne - Greensboro, NC (22:47)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/20/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the “eye of a needle” in Mark 10:25, a literal gate in Jerusalem? Grant - Phoenix, AZ (0:45)
What is your take on the Sabbath? Why do we worship on Sunday rather than Saturday? Joy - Edmonton, AB (4:17)
I am bipolar. Is it okay for me to see a psychiatrist? Amid - Fremont, CA (7:48)
Must we obey the Old Testament law? Hubert - Fayetteville, AR (15:12)
Why do we as Christians condemn homosexuality, yet fail to condemn other sins? Jason - Lawton, OK (20:58)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/19/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Can demons hinder our prayers? Tom - Edmonton, AB (1:02)
Is it acceptable to embrace a worldview that allows for fallen angels to have intercourse with women? What are the Nephilim in Genesis 6? David - Edmonton, AB (3:28)
Is the prophet Elijah in a glorified body since he was taken up and later appeared on the Mount of Transfiguration? Roger - Modesto, CA (15:12)
If we don’t forgive others, in what sense is God our Heavenly Father? Brian - Baxter, TN (17:23)
Did Neanderthals ever exist? Mark - Centerville, MD (21:16)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/18/24), Hank celebrates the beginning of the Lenten season, with today being Clean Monday, a day in which we are to leave behind our sinful attitudes. Hank stresses the importance of fasting, one of the predominant themes of the Great Lent. The stomach is like an undisciplined child, forever demanding its fill of empty calories. The discipline of fasting restores one’s balance and self-control.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I overcome sin through the power of the Spirit according to Ephesians? Jared - Kansas City, KS (6:05)
I’ve heard you say the flames of hell aren’t literal, so do you believe the waters of the flood covered the entire earth? Brian - Muskogee, OK (8:50)
Do you know anything about God sending Moses and Ezekiel back to preach the Word? Mark - Kalamazoo, MI (15:41)
Are the two natures of Christ easy to understand? Mike - Boone, IA (19:39)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank says a few words about the issue of the age of the universe. The Bible is not designed to give us the age of the universe, but if you look at general revelation you see God’s handiwork. One of the things we see is the reality that nothing travels faster than the speed of light and that billions of light-years separate us from distant galaxies. That leads logically to the assumption that the age of the universe is measured in billions of years, not thousands.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is speaking in tongues necessary for the infilling of the Holy Spirit? Is it an actual language? Earl - Springfield, MO (3:27)
When Jesus returns, what will He look like?What will we look like after the resurrection? Casey - St. Louis, MO (8:48)
How can I prove to a friend that Christians are not required to keep the Old Testament law? Morgan - Vancouver, BC (15:13)
How was Jesus tempted in the desert since the Bible says that God can’t be tempted? Patrick - Saskatoon, SK (18:40)
Can Darwin’s theory actually produce life? Luke - Liberty Lake, WA (21:51)
As the only Christian in my family, how can I explain that there is more to following Christ than just asking for help when bad things happen? Tony - Pittsburgh, PA (23:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/15/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Is there any proof or documentation that Palestinians were evicted from their land in 1948? Josh - MO (1:04)
Why don’t modern-day Jews participate in animal sacrifices? How do they atone for their sins? Ben - Kansas City, MO (5:18)
Can you clarify your comments about the Jews not having a divine right to the land? Toni - Rock Hill, SC (9:12)
Why can’t Genesis 1 be taken literally? Allan - Edmonton, AB (20:00)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/14/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the difference between Christianity and the teachings of Jehovah’s Witnesses? James - Springfield, MO (0:58)
Was Jesus all-knowing during his incarnation? Lynne - Charleston, SC (4:14)
Is homosexuality biblical? Michael - Nashville, TN (7:02)
How can we say that Jesus gave up his omniscience on earth? Scott - Baton Rouge, LA (15:12)
What is your view of the book The Harbinger by Jonathan Cahn? Kip - Des Moines, IA (24:26)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/13/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you expound on Matthew 16:28 and the second coming of Christ? Is it possible that God created the earth in a mature state? James - Richmond, VA (1:14)
When Jesus died on the cross, does that mean God died? Billy - VA (8:40)
Can you clarify the difference between comprehension and apprehension concerning the Trinity? Albert - Farmington, NM (15:13)
What are your views on the occult? Eddie - Layton, UT (17:40)
Is it possible that God could separate Himself from Himself in the Trinity? Is the mind-body-spirit analogy a good description of this? Will - Branson, MO (20:25)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/12/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Will we be able to eat meat in heaven? Joseph - Baldwin, MO (0:49)
According to Hebrews 1:3-5, how can Jesus the eternal Son of God be begotten? Thomas - Philadelphia, PA (3:16)
What are your thoughts on Youth With A Mission? Brenda - Overland Park, KS (7:49)
How can I instruct my son to respond to evolutionists at school? Kathy - Oklahoma City, OK (16:12)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/11/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Will the Antichrist be a homosexual? Bobby - Oklahoma City, OK (1:00)
Are we still required to follow the Ten Commandments? Robert - St. Petersburg, FL (2:27)
Is Seventh-day Adventism a cult? Justin - Whitehouse, TX (5:49)
Did Eve sin before eating the forbidden fruit? Steve - KS (8:09)
Can you explain the concept of Armageddon as described in Ezekiel? Jason - St. Louis, MO (8:54)
How could Adam and Eve see God after the Fall? The Bible says that no one can see God and live. Sarah - Springfield, MO (16:58)
Have you heard of the Queen James Bible? Raymond - TN (19:45)
Did God predestine the sin of Adam and Eve? Billy - Union, SC (23:40)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Can you clarify the biblical teaching of marriage being between a man and a woman? Tom - Jefferson, IA (1:05)
In the story of the woman caught in adultery, when Jesus spoke about, “he who is without sin,” was He referring to the woman’s husband? Tom - Jefferson, IA (2:24)
Does God orchestrate or allow pain and suffering in our lives to teach us things? Melinda - Edwardsville, IL (3:40)
Does Scripture say that there is no chance to accept Christ after death? Kenneth - Kansas City, MO (6:28)
Could God be an extraterrestrial? Jim - Calgary, AB (15:12)
My brother is angry at God and seems to be struggling to figure out his place in life. Do you have a book or advice I can give him to help? Linda - Seattle, WA (17:46)
Is there any biblical justification for the cessation of spiritual gifts, such as tongues and healing? James - Richmond, VA (22:01)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/08/24), Hank answers the following questions:
When was 2 Peter written? Some people argue that Peter couldn’t have written his epistles since he was an uneducated fisherman. Brian - Modesto, CA (0:49)
Why don’t the Jews recognize Jesus as the Messiah? Marcus - San Antonio, TX (3:31)
Isn’t the belief in biblical inerrancy circular reasoning? Peter - Bell Gardens, CA (7:07)
How can I prove to a friend that Christians are not required to keep the Old Testament law? Morgan - Vancouver, BC (15:13)
How was Jesus tempted in the desert since the Bible says that God can’t be tempted? Patrick - Saskatoon, SK (18:40)
Can Darwin’s theory actually produce life? Luke - Liberty Lake, WA (21:51)
As the only Christian in my family, how can I explain that there is more to following Christ than just asking for help when bad things happen? Tony - Pittsburgh, PA (23:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/07/24), Hank answers the following questions:
As an atheist, what is wrong with making me the center of the universe? Randall - Richmond, BC (0:49)
What does it mean to be unequally yoked in a relationship? Anne - Calgary, AB (4:17)
Are the teachings of Rod Parsley Biblical? Cole - Lincoln, NE (7:54)
The Bible tells us not to fast openly. Does this mean we need to hide our fasting from our family? Clint- Glenpool, OK (15:13)
Should we prevent others from going on parole from prison? Clint- Glenpool, OK (17:31)
Is it permissible for Christians to be involved in practices that include “chi” and “energy pathways”? Do these energy pathways even exist in the body? Phyllis - NC (19:12)
In 1 Samuel 17, why did Saul ask, “Who is David?” when Saul already met David in 1 Samuel 16? Steve - Midwest City, OK (23:10)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/06/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Matthew 8:28-31 says there were two possessed men. Mark and Luke both indicate there was one. Is this a biblical contradiction? Steven - Dallas, TX (0:51)
Genesis 2:24 says that a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife. Should children live with their parents until they marry? Jo - Kansas City, KS (6:02)
I believe in an old Earth. Does Genesis 1:1 teach that Earth already existed and needed to be recreated as a new Earth? Jo - Kansas City, KS (9:14)
My question is about Genesis 1, specifically verses 3 and 14. What is the difference between the light in these two days? David - St. Louis, MO (15:11)
Do you believe in the principles of radiometric dating? Rick - AB (20:38)
I was told by a friend that Jairus’s name in Mark 5:22 means “he shall awaken” and therefore signals that this story is fictitious. What are your thoughts on this? Amanda - Columbia, IL (23:55)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/05/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Was the Sermon on the Mount specifically intended for and directed to the disciples, or to all believers until the Lord returns? Christopher - MI (0:53)
Some of my family members have been listening to Perry Stone, and want me to as well. What can you tell me about him? Donna - Ada, OK (5:04)
When Jehovah’s Witnesses come to my door, it has always been two women. Is there a reason for this, or is it just my experience? James - Springfield, MO (7:00)
Are there any date setters we need to be concerned about? James - Springfield, MO (8:02)
Can you explain your position on the nature of Satan and how he is described in scripture? Tim - El Paso, TX (15:12)
Could you explain your views on the Rapture and end-time events? Wayne - Seagrove, NC (22:20)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/04/24), Hank says a few words about the issue of the age of the universe. The Bible is not designed to give us the age of the universe, but if you look at general revelation you see God’s handiwork. One of the things we see is the reality that nothing travels faster than the speed of light, and that billions of light-years separate us from distant galaxies. That leads logically to the assumption that the age of the universe is measured in billions of years, not thousands.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is speaking in tongues necessary for the infilling of the Holy Spirit? Is it an actual language? Earl - Springfield, MO (3:27)
When Jesus returns, what will He look like?What will we look like after the resurrection? Casey - St. Louis, MO (8:48)
1 Timothy 4:8 says that bodily exercise profits little, but medical research shows that exercise is beneficial. Can you help me reconcile this? Judy - Rockwell, NC (15:14)
How can I biblically refute the Jehovah’s Witness teaching that Jesus is the archangel Michael? Eugene - Edmonton, AB (16:57)
How can I prove to some friends that the Bible is in fact the word of God? Randy - El Paso, TX (21:42)
I am a believer, but I still struggle and have doubts. What can I do about it? Scott - El Paso, TX (23:49)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank brings up a question that is asked often in our culture, “If we can’t see God, how can we know that He really exists?” It’s not uncommon for skeptics to suppose that Christians are irrational to believe in a God they cannot see. In reality, however, it is irrational for skeptics to suppose that what cannot be seen does not exist. Christians and skeptics alike recognize black holes, electrons, laws of logic, and gravity even though all of these are unseen. As Paul wrote in his epistle to the Romans, “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse” (Romans 1:20 NIV). The order and the complexity of the universe testify to the existence of an uncaused first cause—God.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is the biblical doctrine of heaven and the Millennium? What is the significance of the 144,000? Joy - Modesto, CA (3:14)
When were the dinosaurs created? Why aren’t they mentioned in the Bible? Tadeu - Pompano Beach, FL (7:49)
How was there sin in heaven when the devil rebelled? Delita - Saint Clair, MO (15:14)
What level of consciousness will we have after death? Do our souls sleep or are we aware of what is happening? Suzy - Swift Current, SK (18:31)
What are your thoughts on predestination and election? Is it possible to be interested in God but not actually saved? August - Olympia, WA (20:51)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/01/24), Hank answers the following questions:
I had an out-of-body experience where my spirit was hovering over my body. What are your thoughts on this? Joseph - Calgary, AB (0:45)
I have a friend whose daughter claims to see spirits, and these spirits are now talking to her. How should I address this situation? Alexandra - Toronto, ON (6:03)
How can I live the crucified life according to Galatians 2:20 and other passages of Scripture that teach us to die to ourselves and live for Christ? James - Houston, TX (15:11)
Where did the giants come from that are spoken of in Genesis 6? Martha - Merced, CA (17:39)
I believe in the doctrine of the Trinity, but where does the Bible specifically teach that the Holy Spirit is God? Caller - City, ST (22:44)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/29/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the doctrine of eternal hell something a church should divide over? Seth - El Dorado, KS (0:48)
Is it righteous for God to condemn someone to hell eternally for a temporary life of sin? Seth - El Dorado, KS (4:38)
Is hypnosis acceptable for Christians to use as a treatment? Mike - Branson, MO (8:33)
Could God be an extraterrestrial? Jim - Calgary, AB (15:12)
My brother is angry at God and seems to be struggling to figure out his place in life. Do you have a book or advice I can give him to help? Linda - Seattle, WA (17:46)
Is there any biblical justification for the cessation of spiritual gifts, such as tongues and healing? James - Richmond, VA (22:01)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/28/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Are we required to worship on Saturday? R.C. - Kansas City, MO (0:53)
I believe homosexuality is wrong, but aren’t we supposed to love them and treat them justly if they are being persecuted? Grant - Phoenix, AZ (3:35)
Do you believe in a future one-world government controlled by the Antichrist? What about the false prophet and the beast spoken of in Revelation? Ron - Miami, FL (5:43)
What are your thoughts on evangelists and pastors who claim to have healing ministries? Is this biblical? Mark - Bellevue, NE (16:02)
Was there a river of blood that flowed from the Temple during the time of Jesus? Duane - Independence, MO (18:21)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/27/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Where did the name Jesus come from? Did the name Jesus already exist in the English language at the time of his birth? William - Memphis, TN (0:44)
In the Genesis account of creation, what does it mean when it says, “Let there be light?” Sarah - Battlefield, MO (3:43)
I have a concern with the way people are addicted to technology. How much should we use technology and when does it become an idol in our lives? Corey - St. Louis, MO (7:54)
How come I feel like I am not saved? Do you know of any resources that will help me understand the Bible and its teachings? Susan - Murfreesboro, TN (15:11)
What are your thoughts on The Bema movie by Pete Briscoe? What about the book The Bema: A Story about the Judgment Seat of Christ by Tim Stevenson? Robert - TX (20:04)
What is apologetics? I hear you warn against the teachings of many televangelists. What teachers would you advise people to watch? Donna - Columbia, MO (22:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/26/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you clarify the biblical teaching of marriage being between a man and a woman? Tom - Jefferson, IA (1:03)
In the story of the woman caught in adultery, when Jesus spoke about, “he who is without sin,” was He referring to the woman’s husband? Tom - Jefferson, IA (2:22)
Does God orchestrate or allow pain and suffering in our lives to teach us things? Melinda - Edwardsville, IL (3:38)
Does Scripture say that there is no chance to accept Christ after death? Kenneth - Kansas City, MO (6:28)
In Matthew 18:15-17, who is the brother mentioned in this passage? What is the purpose of the two witnesses? Karen - CA (15:10)
Can you explain Jesus’ words in John 10:34-36? How can I show my Mormon friend that this text is not teaching we are gods? Johnny - CA (20:39)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Does the King James Version of the Bible mistranslate 2 Corinthians 5:6-8? George - Whitecourt, AB (0:52)
I am reading Bible Basics by Duncan Heaster, in which he says that angels cannot sin. What are your thoughts on this? Catherine - IL (3:55)
What is your view of predestination and R.C. Sproul’s book, Chosen by God? Robert - Nashville, TN (7:28)
How can I give an informed response to those who denounce the reliability of Scripture based on the differences in manuscripts? Matt - Nashville, TN (15:11)
I’ve heard that the Bible refers to Satan as a god. Where are those references and could you elaborate on this? Ken - TN (24:31)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/23/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What is your view of the rapture? How do you interpret 1 Corinthians 15:51 and 1 Thessalonians 1:10 and 4:13-18 in this regard? Darnell - Riverbank, CA (0:58)
What books do you recommend that demonstrate the authority of Scripture and refute the objections of Bart Ehrman? Patrick - Oklahoma City, OK (15:12)
The Bible teaches that marriage is between one man and one woman, but kings like David and Solomon had multiple wives. Was this sin, and if so, where does the Bible condemn it? Bray - Oklahoma City, OK (18:41)
What are your thoughts on the Church of Christ? Anastasia - Oklahoma City, OK (23:11)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/22/24), Hank brings up a question that is asked often in our culture, “If we can’t see God, how can we know that He really exists?” It’s not uncommon for skeptics to suppose that Christians are irrational to believe in a God they cannot see. In reality, however, it is irrational for skeptics to suppose that what cannot be seen does not exist. Christians and skeptics alike recognize black holes, electrons, laws of logic, and gravity even though all of these are unseen. As Paul wrote in his epistle to the Romans, “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse” (Romans 1:20 NIV). The order and the complexity of the universe testify to the existence of an uncaused first cause—God.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is the biblical doctrine of heaven and the Millennium? What is the significance of the 144,000? Joy - Modesto, CA (3:13)
When were the dinosaurs created? Why aren’t they mentioned in the Bible? Tadeu - Pompano Beach, FL (7:48)
Can you explain the context of Exodus 4:24-26? Gina - Kansas City, MO (15:10)
Why don’t Muslims believe that Jesus is God? Why doesn’t the Qur’an chronicle the words of Jesus? Rose - Edmonton, AB (19:10)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/21/24), Hank shares a word about what happens when you die. So many people think that you die, and then somehow or other you’re still physical. But that’s not the case—it will be the case when Jesus appears a second time, but it’s not the case when you die.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is the significance of the butter and honey mentioned in Isaiah 7:15? Elwood - Wichita, KS (5:10)
How does the knowledge of the second death in Revelation 20 benefit us? Elwood - Wichita, KS (8:24)
Can we depend on the current scientific methods and instruments for determining the age of the universe? Eric - Modesto, CA (15:12)
How can I explain to my mother-in-law that our souls are not asleep when we die? Jonathan - El Paso, TX (19:38)
What are your thoughts on Christians being members of the Masonic Lodge? Yuri - Edmonton, AB (24:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/20/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Why did the Israelites want meat to eat in Numbers 11? Didn’t they have flocks and herds of animals? Chuck - Springville, CA (0:45)
Do you have any advice on how to discuss political issues in a godly manner without complaining? Kelly - St. Louis, MO (4:51)
Can you explain the wheel within the wheel in the book of Ezekiel? Curtis - Antioch, TN (8:45)
How was there sin in heaven when the devil rebelled? Delita - Saint Clair, MO (15:14)
What level of consciousness will we have after death? Do our souls sleep or are we aware of what is happening? Suzy - Swift Current, SK (18:31)
What are your thoughts on predestination and election? Is it possible to be interested in God but not actually saved? August - Olympia, WA (20:51)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/19/24), Hank commemorates Presidents’ Day, popularly recognized as honoring especially George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Washington is most remembered for his vital, inspirational leadership during the American Revolution—and Lincoln for his valiant struggle against slavery. In Romans chapter 13 we are commanded to “submit ourselves to governing authorities because there is no authority other than that which is established by God.” And so, a question arises: what are we to do when governing authorities compel us to do that which is in opposition to God’s Word and His will? The apostles answered this succinctly: “We ought to obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29 NKJV). In the closing moments of the show, Hank says a few words about the Great Lent, which began in the Western Church last week with Ash Wednesday and will begin next month in the Eastern Church.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle, and author of Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. Hank and Dr. Meyer discuss the debate with Lawrence Krauss that inspired Meyer to write Return of the God Hypothesis, the implications of Darwinian evolution, scientific materialism, and a universe without God; and the inability of scientific materialism to explain origins.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/16/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Does the King James Version of the Bible mistranslate 2 Corinthians 5:6-8? George - Whitecourt, AB (0:44)
I am reading Bible Basics by Duncan Heaster, in which he says that angels cannot sin. What are your thoughts on this? Catherine - IL (3:46)
What is your view of predestination and R.C. Sproul’s book, Chosen by God? Robert - Nashville, TN (7:19)
Who are the “sons of God” in Genesis 6? Are they different from humans? Matthew - Kansas City, MO (15:14)
Can you comment on how to understand some of the Old Testament practices like stoning people for gathering wood on the Sabbath, as well as the book, Is God a Moral Monster by Paul Copan? Diana - Kansas City, MO (17:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/15/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Does Luke 10 have anything to do with the gospel being preached in all the world before the end comes? Dennis - Wichita, KS (0:51)
What are your thoughts on the belief that if all denominations came together as one Church the Jews would believe that Jesus is Messiah? Dennis - Wichita, KS (4:19)
Did Irenaeus date the writing of Revelation correctly? Israel - El Paso, TX (6:38)
The word “praise” occurs 13 times in Psalm 150. Is there any significance to the number 13 in that Psalm? Karen - Jefferson City, MO (15:13)
Is it acceptable to listen to Christian rock music? Could I go to hell for listening to this music? Zack - CO (17:21)
What is the difference, if any, between the soul and the spirit? How can I explain this to Jehovah’s Witnesses who focus on this? Randy - Holt, MO (21:15)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/14/24), Hank discusses the origins of Valentine’s Day, looking at the Orthodox Church’s veneration of Saint Valentine, the Presbyter from Rome, for his martyrdom and as for all its saints, honors St. Valentine as a model of the life in Christ. According to The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, the traditional association of St. Valentine’s Day with courtship is likely connected with certain customs of the pagan festival Lupercalia. If so, this would be another example of Christians usurping a pagan holiday and Christianizing it for the glory of Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on street preachers who publicly denounce people? How should I handle a situation where I have a friend doing this? Josh - Everett, WA (15:11)
Can you clarify the Bible’s use of the words, “put away” and “divorce”? My wife divorced me. Can I get remarried? Derek - Fayetteville, NC (21:11)
What are your thoughts on the documentary hypothesis for the Pentateuch? Do you think there could have been two different sources for this? Tom - NY (24:07)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/13/24), Hank answers the following questions:
How do we determine which translations of the Bible are accurate? Jason - Omaha, NE (0:44)
Does the Bible speak about life outside our solar system? David - Toronto, ON (3:45)
How can I give an informed response to those who denounce the reliability of Scripture based on the differences in manuscripts? Matt - Nashville, TN (15:11)
I’ve heard that the Bible refers to Satan as a god. Where are those references and could you elaborate on this? Ken - TN (24:31)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/12/24), Hank answers the following questions:
What city is being described in Revelation 16:19? Allan - KS (0:54)
How could Jesus have been in the tomb for three days and three nights if He was crucified on a Friday? Dave - Bellevue, NE (3:05)
Were Adam and Eve and their descendants black or dark-skinned? Yvonne - Oklahoma City, OK (7:34)
My daughter was a Christian, but she died struggling with addiction. Will I see her in heaven? Esther - Modesto, CA (15:11)
Do you think that Zionists are Satanists? What are your thoughts on the Bilderberg Group? Jessie - Bell Gardens, CA (21:19)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
In the Lord’s Prayer, why does Jesus teach us to pray, “lead us not into temptation,” since God does not tempt us? Sherri - El Dorado, KS (0:48)
Why was it God’s plan for people to reject Jesus? If the Jews didn’t reject Jesus, then He wouldn’t have been crucified, so did they choose correctly or not? Doug - Chesterfield, MO (4:32)
My mother-in-law wants to go home to be with the Lord and we are struggling with end-of-life decisions. What advice can you give me? Sandy - Nashville, TN (15:39)
A friend of mine doesn’t believe in hell. Have you heard of this teaching and what are your thoughts on it? Peggy - Kansas City, MO (20:57)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/09/24), 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. Stephen C. Meyer, director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle, and author of Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. Hank and Dr. Meyer discuss how scientific materialists explain fine-tuning with the idea of a multiverse, why Meyer thinks that Stephen Hawking was a brilliant scientist but a weak philosopher, the rising popularity of Panspermia and UFOs, why critics of Intelligent Design consistently—and incorrectly—critique it as a “God of the gaps” argument, and the problem with appeals to settled or consensus science.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/08/24), 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. Stephen C. Meyer, director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle, and author of Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. Hank and Dr. Meyer discuss the myth that science and religion are in conflict, three metaphors used to describe nature, the intellectual shift away from a belief in God in philosophy and science, how a lack of Christian unity impacted the shift in prevalence to a materialist worldview, the problem with Hume’s argument against miracles, why the issue of origins is so important, and how scientific materialists explain fine-tuning with the idea of a multiverse.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/07/24), 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. Stephen C. Meyer, director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle, and author of Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. Hank and Dr. Meyer discuss how the fine-tuning of the universe supports evidence for God, biological evidence for the existence of God, the history of the God hypothesis dating back to Isaac Newton and the Scientific Revolution, and debunking the myth that science and religion are in conflict.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/06/24), 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. Stephen C. Meyer, director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle, and author of Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. Hank and Dr. Meyer discuss the inability of scientific materialism to explain origins, the ideas that have led people away from belief in God, the implications of the scientific discovery providing evidence that the universe had a beginning, the hidden theistic implications of Quantum cosmology, and the rise of the multiverse and how the fine-tuning of the universe supports evidence for God.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/05/24), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle, and author of Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. Hank and Dr. Meyer discuss the debate with Lawrence Krauss that inspired Meyer to write Return of the God Hypothesis, the implications of Darwinian evolution, scientific materialism, and a universe without God; and the inability of scientific materialism to explain origins.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his thoughts on Paul’s encounter with Lydia in Macedonia and quotes from Philippians chapter 4 concerning the generosity of the church at Philippi.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you explain the difference between the first, second, and third heaven? Does this mean that there are different levels of hell as well? Vincent - Fort Riley, KS (5:12)
Should we expect divine healing today? If so, why don’t we see it? David - Antioch, CA (15:13)
What do you think about churches that never preach salvation or have altar calls in their services? Is there higher accountability for those pastors that are shepherding those flocks? Tina - AR (18:30)
My mother belongs to a Jehovah’s Witness church. What is your opinion of this church? Is it a cult? Jamie - TX (20:34)
Why does it say in Genesis 1:26 “Let us make man in our image?” Does this passage of scripture have anything to do with the Trinity? Jamie - TX (22:36)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/02/24), Hank answers the following questions:
In the Lord’s Prayer, why does Jesus teach us to pray, “lead us not into temptation,” since God does not tempt us? Sherri - El Dorado, KS (0:48)
Why was it God’s plan for people to reject Jesus? If the Jews didn’t reject Jesus, then He wouldn’t have been crucified, so did they choose correctly or not? Doug - Chesterfield, MO (4:32)
Are Old Testament saints like Abraham and Elijah already in heaven?Why do we worship on Sunday instead of the seventh day of the week? Jeremiah - Springfield, MO (16:01)
What kindness is Boaz referring to in Ruth chapter 3? Jim - Lawrence, KS (19:36)
How does Matthew 12:31-32 relate to verses 36 and 37? Billy - Charlotte, NC (22:49)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/01/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Is it acceptable for Christians to get tattoos? Jimmy - Memphis, TN (0:46)
My job doesn’t allow me to worship on Sunday, am I in sin? Jimmy - Memphis, TN (3:17)
Are the two witnesses in Revelation 11 literal people or figurative? Andrew - St. Louis, MO (7:00)
If I leave my church will I lose my reward in heaven? Could it be that God has me at this church to be an influence for reform? Lori - Gary, TX (15:11)
Are there times or certain circumstances in which a person can’t pray? Tom - Charlotte, NC (20:21)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/31/24), Hank answers the following questions:
I have been praying for my husband’s salvation for many years. Will he eventually be saved because of my prayers? Wendy - Denver, CO (0:57)
I am struggling in prayer. Do you have any advice? Lance - Huntsville, AL (6:11)
I work for a Christian social service agency that has changed its policy to include people of different sexual orientations. What should I do? Nate - NM (15:14)
Can you explain the seven spirits of God described in the book of Revelation? Shane - OK (22:38)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/30/24), Hank answers the following questions:
How can I explain the significance of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil to an atheist? Roger - Modesto, CA (1:08)
Is it biblical for a stepfather to physically discipline a child? Daniel - Brooklyn, NY (4:33)
What did the disciples do after the resurrection of Christ? Daniel - Brooklyn, NY (8:38)
My mother-in-law wants to go home to be with the Lord and we are struggling with end-of-life decisions. What advice can you give me? Sandy - Nashville, TN (15:39)
A friend of mine doesn’t believe in hell. Have you heard of this teaching and what are your thoughts on it? Peggy - Kansas City, MO (20:57)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/29/24), Hank quotes from David Platt’s book Follow Me about the exponential growth of Christianity in early church history and the need for true discipleship today.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you explain Satan being released to deceive the nations after the Millennium in Revelation 20? Ray - Edmonton, AB (4:38)
Do you believe that there will be a future Antichrist? What about the “man of lawlessness” spoken of in 2 Thessalonians 2? Kon - Charlotte, NC (15:13)
In Matthew 24, when Jesus says, “one will be taken and one left,” who will be taken, believers or unbelievers? Ron - MS (19:57)
Can you explain the qualifications for elders and deacons concerning divorce? Ron - MS (21:48)
What are your thoughts on a medical chip that we will be required to have? Is the mark of the Beast physical? Kenny - MO (23:20)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his thoughts on the biblical principles of financial stewardship.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I’m afraid my friend’s church is teaching modalism based on their understanding of Isaiah 9:6. Could you help me understand this passage? Nick - Houston, TX (3:04)
It seems like God was harsher in the Old Testament than in the New Testament. Can you help me understand this? Cheryl - Johnson, IA (5:01)
In Hosea 6:6, why did God say He desires mercy and not sacrifice if He set up an intricate sacrificial system? Cheryl - Johnson, IA (8:38)
Psalm 37 says, “Fret not yourself because of evildoers” What does this mean? Pamela - St. Louis, MO (15:48)
Can you explain 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 as it relates to divorce and remarriage? If you remarry, are you living in adultery? Nancy - City, ST (21:11)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/26/24), Hank shares his thoughts on Paul’s encounter with Lydia in Macedonia and quotes from Philippians chapter 4 concerning the generosity of the church at Philippi.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you explain the difference between the first, second, and third heaven? Does this mean that there are different levels of hell as well? Vincent - Fort Riley, KS (5:12)
Can we determine whether or not someone is a true Christian? Brandon - St. Louis, MO (15:12)
Is Deuteronomy 18:18 talking about the coming Messiah, since Jesus said that He does nothing on His own authority, but speaks just as the Father has taught Him? How are we to understand these verses in light of Christ’s divinity? Bruce - Victoria, BC (19:23)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/25/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you elaborate on the different degrees of rewards in heaven? What do you think those rewards will be? John - Amarillo, TX (0:41)
Should Reformed congregations split from mainline denominations and pursue a more evangelical approach? Steve - Columbus, OH (5:20)
What are your thoughts on the teaching of John Bevere? Harry - Leewood, KS (15:14)
How do we account for the different races, and did the tower of Babel play a part in that? Is there any evidence that God created more than just Adam and Eve? Wade - Nashville, TN (16:46)
Who is the famous preacher Paul mentions in 2 Corinthians 8:16-18? Alan - Poplar Bluff, MO (19:10)
How do we reconcile God commanding Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, with the prohibition against murder or thinking a murderous thought? Jared - Kansas City, KS (21:13)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/24/24), Hank answers the following questions:
I recently lost my husband. When I join him in heaven someday, what will our relationship be like? Marge - AB (1:14)
Should I avoid attending a church with a gay minister? Marge - AB (2:51)
Is Jude 1:6 referring to fallen angels? Sheila - Horn Lake, MS (4:38)
Will we have the ability to sin in heaven? Rob - Silverdale, WA (6:24)
Are there any unforgivable sins? Courtney - Townsend, MA (16:11)
What are some non-Catholic views on predestination and free will? Santiago - Tallahassee, FL (22:11)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/23/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Are we judged for every sin that we commit in heaven? Do we have to ask for forgiveness every time we commit a sin or not? Anne - Memphis, TN (1:39)
Should we expect divine healing today? If so, why don’t we see it? David - Antioch, CA (15:13)
What do you think about churches that never preach salvation or have altar calls in their services? Is there higher accountability for those pastors that are shepherding those flocks? Tina - AR (18:30)
My mother belongs to a Jehovah’s Witness church. What is your opinion of this church? Is it a cult? Jamie - TX (20:36)
Why does it say in Genesis 1:26 “Let us make man in our image?” Does this passage of scripture have anything to do with the Trinity? Jamie - TX (22:37)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/22/24), Hank notes that today is a somber day. January 22nd every year is a solemn reminder of a horrendous evil that took place 51 years ago—The U.S. Supreme Court decision forever memorialized as Roe v. Wade. When searching for information on the Roe anniversary online, the first two search results Hank saw were a study in contrast. The first was a letter from the Diocese of Sacramento signed by the Bishop. The letter urged people of goodwill to observe this day with prayers for the legal protection of human life, works of mercy, and penance in reparation for the persistent violations of human dignity inflicted by the practice of abortion. The second search result was a clarion call by Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood decrying what was described as “tireless and cruel attacks on access to abortion and a call to honor the fundamental right to bodily autonomy—a right, says Planned Parenthood, we can no longer count on the Supreme Court to uphold.” A third article that Hank read was from Aaron Turner Jr. titled, “Black Lives Matter Inside the Womb and Out.” In the article, Turner points out that “While it is good for our culture to wrestle with the question regarding the use of deadly force by police against black citizens, a far greater danger against black lives is going largely unnoticed and unprotested by the black community. I am speaking of the danger posed to black lives by abortion.” Turner not only curses this systemic darkness, but he provides a template for action. First, we must pray. Prayer is a more important weapon in this battle than any of us imagine. Second, churches need to speak up on the issue of abortion. And thirdly, we need to come alongside black women—especially black single mothers—and assure them that if they decide to keep their baby, the body of Christ will be there to support them along the way.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank exhorts us to remember the firm foundation of our faith so that, like the first-century disciples, we can change our culture as ambassadors for Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How do you respond to those who say that God is revealed differently in the Old and New Testaments? Why couldn’t God have made creatures that always choose to do good? Anita - Manchester, MO (4:22)
Are there Old Testament texts that predict the resurrection of Christ? Tolee - Toronto, OT (15:11)
Can you explain what Jesus meant in John 14:7? Was He talking about His divinity? Tolee - Toronto, OT (19:06)
What are your thoughts on the doctrine of supralapsarianism? Jim - St. Louis, MO (21:25)
Why did God want to kill Moses in Exodus 4:24? Was his son not already circumcised? Lori - Gary, TX (23:52)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/19/24), Hank shares his thoughts on the biblical principles of financial stewardship.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I’m afraid my friend’s church is teaching modalism based on their understanding of Isaiah 9:6. Could you help me understand this passage? Nick - Houston, TX (3:04)
It seems like God was harsher in the Old Testament than in the New Testament. Can you help me understand this? Cheryl - Johnson, IA (5:01)
In Hosea 6:6, why did God say He desires mercy and not sacrifice if He set up an intricate sacrificial system? Cheryl - Johnson, IA (8:38)
What are your thoughts on James Allen and his book, As a Man Thinketh? Is the teaching of Joel Osteen based on the premise of this book? Todd - Plano, TX (16:01)
What event proves that the mark of the beast was in the Apostle John’s future and our past? Eric - Unionville, MO (19:01)
When Jesus says He’s coming soon in the book of Revelation, isn’t the word “soon” a relative term? Eric - Unionville, MO (21:23)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/18/24), Hank shares his thoughts on the biblical meaning of antichrist and the beast spoken of by the Apostle John in the book of Revelation.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you clarify what the mark of the beast is? And who is the woman that rides the beast in Revelation chapter 17? Charles - Toronto, ON (4:57)
Psalm 37 says, “Fret not yourself because of evildoers” What does this mean? Pamela - St. Louis, MO (15:48)
Can you explain 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 as it relates to divorce and remarriage? If you remarry, are you living in adultery? Nancy - City, ST (21:11)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/17/24), Hank quotes Mahatma Gandhi who said, “The Soul of religion is One, but it is encased in a multitude of forms.” Hank shows the logical fallacy behind this idea and points to Jesus Christ as the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is your view on the teaching of Dutch Sheets? Michael - Greensboro, NC (3:46)
Why doesn’t God distribute His grace universally? Shawn - St. Louis, MO (6:44)
My friend was recently shunned by the Jehovah’s Witnesses. I am wondering if I am being shunned as well for associating with her. Is this a normal practice? Sarah - Sacramento, CA (15:13)
How can I prove the deity of Christ to Jehovah’s Witnesses? Tony - Yonkers, NY (22:54)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/16/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Hebrews chapter 2 says that Jesus was made “lower than the angels.” What exactly does this mean? Jim - Hesperia, CA (1:17)
I have a friend who is very interested in the ministry of Joseph Prince. Is there anything positive that she can learn from his teaching? Mariah - WA (3:20)
What is the third heaven that Paul mentions in 2 Corinthians 12? Mariah - WA (5:22)
Is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit the only unpardonable sin? Does this bring about eternal separation from Christ? Leonard - Raleigh, NC (7:20)
As a registered nurse in preventative health, how do I handle situations where I have to administer birth control and answer questions related to homosexuality? Brittany - Clinton, SC (15:12)
What is the best way to communicate the love of Christ to friends and those I come into contact with? Mark - Seattle, WA (23:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/15/24), Hank remembers Martin Luther King Jr., as America observes the holiday named in his honor. Hank says that every year he is reminded of the power of one. One person can make a difference, like Mahatma Gandhi who sparked a civil disobedience movement that energized tens of millions towards independence. Gandhi’s nonviolent civil disobedience ethic would provide impetus from Nelson Mandela’s anti-apartheid movement in South Africa to Martin Luther King Jr’s civil rights movement. King stood at the forefront of the civil rights movement and profoundly changed the course of American history with his nonviolent resistance to racial segregation and discrimination.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why did Jesus tell those He healed to not tell anyone? Clay - Higgins, TX (15:10)
Could China be the great dragon talked about in the Book of Revelation? John - Richmond, BC (19:51)
Is Jesus saying that ghosts exist in Luke 24:39? David - CO (24:06)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the importance of coming to grips with the language of the Bible, specifically when Paul refers to Christ as “the firstborn over all creation” in Colossians 1:15.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Did Jesus Christ have divine attributes of omniscience and omnipotence as an infant or toddler? Did he learn over time or know who he was firsthand as a young boy in His divinity? Todd - Arcadia, CA (4:04)
What is the verse in the Bible that Seventh-day Adventists use to defend soul sleep? Shelly - Perry, IA (6:56)
Are near-death experiences biblical? Shelly - Perry, IA (10:26)
How much should we support war? Chad - Salem, VA (15:11)
How do we harmonize just war with Jesus’ teaching about loving your neighbor? Chad - Salem, VA (20:00)
Shouldn’t we overcome evil with good? Chad - Salem, VA (22:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/12/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Are dinosaurs mentioned in the Bible? If so, where do they fit chronologically? Joanne - Kansas City, MO (0:54)
If we listen to music or purchase products endorsed by secular people or those involved in the occult, are we condoning their wickedness? Does this somehow make us evil as well? Danielle - Overland Park, KS (6:11)
Are you familiar with the late Dr. Duncan MacDougall and his claim that the human soul weighs 21 grams? Grant - Phoenix, AZ (15:13)
Can you clarify your view on eschatology and the words, “this generation”? Do you believe Revelation is describing events which took place in the past? Kim - Moore, OK (18:03)
Does fear cause us to be cursed? I lost my house in a tornado and my pastor berated me for my fear in that circumstance. Kim - Moore, OK (21:24)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/11/24), Hank answers the following questions:
I was reading the book A Futuristic Premillennial Primer and I don’t believe that the church has replaced Israel. What are your thoughts on this? Norman - Lincoln, NE (0:45)
Can you explain the title “Son of Man,” which Jesus used for Himself? Mark - St. Louis, MO (9:00)
Are there Old Testament texts that predict the resurrection of Christ? Tolee - Toronto, OT (15:11)
Can you explain what Jesus meant in John 14:7? Was He talking about His divinity? Tolee - Toronto, OT (19:06)
What are your thoughts on the doctrine of supralapsarianism? Jim - St. Louis, MO (21:25)
Why did God want to kill Moses in Exodus 4:24? Was his son not already circumcised? Lori - Gary, TX (23:52)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/10/24), Hank answers the following questions:
Do all believers receive the Holy Spirit at conversion? Juanita - Des Moines, IA (1:03)
Is Evelyn Underhill Biblically sound? What is Christian mysticism? Gail - Edmonds, WA (3:32)
Is the lawless one mentioned in 2 Thessalonians 2:9 talking about the Antichrist? Who is the one who is said to be restraining in this passage? Greg - Sioux City, IA (6:05)
How do you know when it’s time to leave a church? Marie - St. Louis, MO (15:11)
When the Bible talks about destruction in hell, does it mean that unbelievers will be destroyed? Is hell eternal? Jody - Matthews, NC (18:27)
Is depression a sin? Lynell - Nashville, TN (22:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/09/24), Hank talks about the many ways the Christian Research Institute is being used by God to impact people around the world.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is suicide an unforgivable sin? Will those who commit suicide go to hell? Mary - Kansas City, KS (3:13)
Can you discuss the early dating of the book of Revelation? Matthew - Calgary, AB (5:25)
Would you rent an apartment to an unmarried couple? Jim - Des Moines, IA (15:10)
Does Paul advocate the use of personal, private tongues? Is it possible for believers to have more than one spiritual gift? Joyce - Spokane, WA (18:02)
What did Jesus mean when He said, “let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No,’” in Matthew 5:37? Tammy - Turlock, CA (20:15)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/08/24), Hank exhorts us to remember the firm foundation of our faith so that, like the first-century disciples, we can change our culture as ambassadors for Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How do you respond to those who say that God is revealed differently in the Old and New Testaments? Why couldn’t God have made creatures that always choose to do good? Anita - Manchester, MO (4:19)
Why are modern Bible translations copyrighted, and why do they add and subtract things from the text? Tim - Phoenix, AZ (15:12)
Can you elaborate on the phrase “the fullness of time,” in Galatians 4:4? Why was it necessary for Jesus to come when He did? Alma - Nebraska City, NE (23:45)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his thoughts on the Bible’s use of metaphor with regard to images of heaven and the afterlife.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I read an article about a 400,000-year-old human fossil. How does this fit with the biblical account of creation? Debbie - St. Peters, MO (4:44)
Can you address the idea that Christians can attain sinless perfection? Mitch - Chapman, KS (15:12)
Will the Antichrist come at the 6th trumpet and Jesus return at the 7th trumpet according to Revelation chapters 9 and 10? Grace - Salt Lake City, UT (17:58)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/05/24), Hank discusses an article in the Christian Research Journal titled “Sexual Sanity for Women in a World Gone Mad” by Ellen Dykas. Many Christian women are succumbing to the cultural insanity that says sex is all about you. Others are smothered in shame concerning their sexual struggles, because supposedly only men struggle with sexual desires gone amok. God, however, speaks to all of these issues and He does so without blushing, shaming, or offering clichés. Sexual sanity, which is gained through the wise, unashamed, and bold teaching of the Word of God, is God’s gift for all—men and women alike.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on the book The Harbinger by Jonathan Cahn? Ralph - TX (5:01)
Why aren’t dinosaurs discussed by Christians? Josh - Fresno, CA (7:52)
In Acts 21:37-39, why does the tribune ask Paul if he was Egyptian? Shouldn’t it have been obvious that he was a Jew? Chris - Longview, TX (15:10)
Why do you have a problem with modern-day prophets? Justin - Boston, MA (19:26)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/04/24), Hank answers the following questions:
1 Peter 5:7 says to cast our cares on the Lord, but I am struggling with anxiety because I lost my job. Is this demonic influence? Karen - Kansas City, MO (0:50)
Can I use the example of the witch of Endor in 1 Samuel chapter 28 to dissuade my mother from consulting mediums? Karen - Kansas City, MO (5:12)
What is the difference between the soul and spirit, and how do the mind and the heart fit into this? Chad - London, AR (8:29)
How much should we support war? Chad - Salem, VA (15:12)
How do we harmonize just war with Jesus’ teaching about loving your neighbor? Chad - Salem, VA (20:04)
Shouldn’t we overcome evil with good? Chad - Salem, VA (22:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/03/24), Hank discusses the importance of coming to grips with the language of the Bible, specifically when Paul refers to Christ as “the firstborn over all creation” in Colossians 1:15.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Did Jesus Christ have divine attributes of omniscience and omnipotence as an infant or toddler? Did he learn over time or know who he was firsthand as a young boy in His divinity? Todd - Arcadia, CA (4:03)
What is the verse in the Bible that Seventh-day Adventists use to defend soul sleep? Shelly - Perry, IA (6:56)
Are near-death experiences biblical? Shelly - Perry, IA (10:26)
As a youth leader, do you have any advice on how to engage young people in learning about God and the Bible? Eric - Troy, MO (15:14)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/02/24), Hank shares his thoughts on an article in the Christian Research Journal titled, “Are there Non-Religious Skeptics of Darwinian Evolution and Proponents of Intelligent Design?”
Hank also answers the following questions:
How do I deal with my son who now claims to be a homosexual? Kelly - Kansas City, KS (5:27)
Seventh-day Adventists say that the Sabbath was changed by the Catholic Church in the third century. When was it actually changed to Sunday? Gary - St. Louis, MO (15:12)
How can David be called a man after God’s own heart when he sinned so heinously? Kay - St. Louis, MO (19:07)
Are we too judgmental of leaders today who fall into sin? Kay - St. Louis, MO (25:34)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/01/24), Hank delineates the Legacy Reading Plan, an innovative guide for reading through the Bible each year by author, so you can gain a better understanding of God’s Word.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If the Magi followed the star in the East, wouldn’t that have taken them in the wrong direction? David - Columbus, IN (1:59)
What are your thoughts on the ministry of Michael Rozell and Refuge Ranch? Why don’t we see the signs described in Mark 16:17-18 today? Aaron - Hendersonville, TN (4:17)
My pastor is starting a series based on the book Not a Fan by Kyle Idleman. Do you know anything about this? Bob - Atlanta, GA (6:43)
My family seems to be against me since my divorce. Is this caused by the devil or am I just depressed about the divorce during this time of year? Ronell - Nashville, TN (15:38)
Since God is omniscient, didn’t He know that Adam was going to sin before He created him? Did He know He would have to die to redeem us before He created Adam? Jason - St. Louis, MO (18:11)
Is Jesus waiting to return so that sin will run its course and be destroyed before His second coming? Jason - St. Louis, MO (20:04)
Is there any biblical evidence for cessationism? Charles - Lincoln, NE (21:34)
What about those today who claim to perform miracles, but their preaching is heretical? Charles - Lincoln, NE (24:12)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank contrasts a secular view of tolerance with the Biblical understanding of true tolerance.
Hank also answers the following questions:
When God created all things including the angels, where did pride come from? Eugene - Vancouver, BC (4:17)
How should we interpret Psalm 37:4?What does God say about taking our relationships into our own hands, especially with online dating services? Jessica - El Paso, TX (6:23)
Is there any biblical significance to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948? Ken - Wood River, IL (15:14)
How do we demonstrate from Scripture that Jesus was fully man and fully God? Suzanne - Jackson, MS (22:18)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/29/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Are we saved by the death of Christ or by His life? John - St. Louis, MO (1:24)
My friend recently told me he is gay. He’s worried that this is an unpardonable sin, but Jesus died for all sins. Are there unpardonable sins? Robert - Atlanta, GA (5:49)
Can you address the idea that Christians can attain sinless perfection? Mitch - Chapman, KS (15:13)
Will the Antichrist come at the 6th trumpet and Jesus return at the 7th trumpet according to Revelation chapters 9 and 10? Grace - Salt Lake City, UT (17:58)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/28/23), Hank shares his thoughts on the Bible’s use of metaphor with regard to images of heaven and the afterlife.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I read an article about a 400,000-year-old human fossil. How does this fit with the biblical account of creation? Debbie - St. Peters, MO (4:44)
Can you discuss the Jehovah’s Witnesses idea that Jesus is the archangel Michael? If He was, couldn’t He have chosen to rebel as a third of the angels did? Kevin - St. Louis, MO (15:11)
Two days before my brother passed, he professed belief in Jesus. Is that enough to get him into heaven? Hank - WA (21:32)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/27/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Where does the Bible talk about the fall of Lucifer? Dustin - Los Angeles, CA (1:29)
Are the fallen angels mentioned in Jude 1:6 bound forever, or are they able to tempt us? Jacob - Charlotte, NC (4:29)
Is it okay for a Christian to file for bankruptcy? Jim - Des Moines, IA (8:57)
When Enoch and Elijah were taken up, did everyone know what happened to them? Sarah - Knotts Island, NC (16:03)
Was Jacob not supposed to receive the blessing? Is this why he had such a difficult time with his wives? Sarah - Knotts Island, NC (18:33)
Why did God send an evil spirit upon Saul in 1 Samuel 16:14? Susie - Fort Collins, CO (22:58)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/26/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Do you believe in the rapture? Warren - Fort Worth, TX (0:46)
Why is Daniel 9:27 rendered so differently in various translations? Alma - Nebraska City, NE (8:08)
What will happen if we do not see relatives in heaven that we thought were Christians? Jamie - VA (15:10)
How old were Adam and Eve when they were created? Priscilla - Raleigh, NC (21:17)
When John describes a star called Wormwood in the Book of Revelation, what is he referring to? Rick - Longview, TX (23:32)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/25/23), Hank poses the question: do you have the Christmas spirit? In fact, what is the Christmas spirit? More than the feeling of happiness experienced when we receive a gift or a bonus. The true spirit of Christmas is a spirit of selfless giving, like the Lord Jesus Christ who humbled himself for our sake and gave us the greatest gift of all.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I grow in my relationship with the Lord and be a better husband and father? Louis - Los Banos, CA (6:30)
I saw an apparition of my deceased husband. Since he was a believer, why did I see him? Isn’t he in heaven? Sherri - Oklahoma City, OK (15:50)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
What did Jesus mean when He said “Let the dead bury their own dead” in Matthew 8:22? Richard - IA (1:10)
What are your thoughts on those who are judgmental?Richard - IA (4:07)
Do you believe that the fire of hell is literal or metaphorical?Jamie - Cotton Valley, LA (5:21)
How important is physical attraction when choosing a spouse? Ryan - Dallas, TX (15:11)
What are your thoughts on veganism and not eating meat in your diet?Rene - Kansas City, MO (17:48)
Does Jesus’ words about God creating man and women at the beginning of creation have anything to do with the age of the Earth?Derek - San Francisco, CA (20:04)
Is there a difference between the gift of faith that Paul mentions in 1 Corinthians 12, and the common faith that believers share?Derek - San Francisco, CA (23:06)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/22/23), Hank explains that the word Epiphany means to reveal, and is one of the oldest Christmas traditions; highlighting the fact that God in Christ revealed Himself to us.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What doctrines should we divide over? How do we determine what the essential Christian doctrines are? Nick - Fort Wayne, IN (3:04)
My family has been attending a local Church of Christ that is very legalistic. Should we leave, or stay and try to bring change? Donny - St. Louis, MO (7:27)
Is the incarnation like Muhammad Ali boxing with one hand behind his back? Chuck - Springville, CA (15:10)
I was talking with a Seventh-Day Adventist. Which day should we celebrate the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? David - OK (17:38)
I have a friend who preaches and really loves Jesus, but he’s a Oneness Pentecostal. Is he born again? Gary - St. Louis, MO (20:04)
Can you explain 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17? Gary - St. Louis, MO (24:32)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/21/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Was the serpent in the Garden of Eden a real snake? Mike - Kansas City, MO (0:49)
In James chapter 5, who is James talking about when he refers to the rich? Lisa - Charlotte, NC (3:30)
Can you give me some more information about the Black Hebrew Israelites and what they believe? Tiffany - Oklahoma City, OK (6:12)
What are your thoughts on Zeitgeist: the Movie? David - Clovis, CA (15:12)
Is Matthew 18:15 talking about an individual sin or living in sin? Zack - Stillwater, OK (16:59)
Is it okay to drink alcohol? What if drinking causes someone to stumble? James - Charlotte, NC (18:26)
How do you know when God is speaking? Robert - Dallas, TX (21:04)
How do we know the difference between an accusation from the devil and the conviction of the Holy Spirit? Robert - Dallas, TX (23:59)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/20/23), Hank contrasts a secular view of tolerance with the Biblical understanding of true tolerance.
Hank also answers the following questions:
When God created all things including the angels, where did pride come from? Eugene - Vancouver, BC (4:17)
How should we interpret Psalm 37:4?What does God say about taking our relationships into our own hands, especially with online dating services? Jessica - El Paso, TX (6:23)
Does the Bible condemn gambling if I pay my tithe from my winnings and use it in a godly way? Joe - Tarpon Springs, FL (15:10)
Can you explain Matthew chapter 7 and those to whom the Lord declares He never knew? Webber - TN (20:49)
Are we all born in sin? Jack - TN (24:18)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/19/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain Revelation 20:12, which says the book of life was opened and the dead were judged by what they have done? Michael - Memphis, TN (0:44)
When do you think the second coming of Christ will take place?Can you explain the Millennium? Darrell - Calgary, AB (3:11)
Is there any biblical significance to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948? Ken - Wood River, IL (15:14)
How do we demonstrate from Scripture that Jesus was fully man and fully God? Suzanne - Jackson, MS (22:18)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/18/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you comment on 1 John 5:16 and the sin that leads to death? Don - Washington, DC (1:17)
Did God create our souls prior to birth? Since God knew me before I was conceived, where was I prior to my conception? Susan - Fox Island, WA (2:30)
Who is the man of lawlessness in 2 Thessalonians 2? Brian - Fort McMurray, AB (5:51)
How can I explain to unbelievers that the doctrine of hell is separation from God? Brian - Fort McMurray, AB (8:08)
Does the Grand Canyon prove that the earth is millions of years old? Can’t God create things with the appearance of age? Jeff - Stafford, KS (15:10)
Does the Bible say anything about the technological advancements of the last 100 years? Jim - Des Moines, IA (21:30)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
What is the difference between Black Nationalism and White Supremacy? Lyndale - SC (1:10)
Where did we get the name Yeshua from? Lyndale - SC (3:53)
Is it appropriate for Christians and their children to eat at the restaurant Hooters? How do I approach those in my church who don’t see a problem with this? Michelle - Winston Salem, NC (4:28)
Are there any signs that will point to Jesus’ return? What do we have to look forward to?James - OK (15:14)
Why are there so many people in need if God said He would supply all of our needs? Does this promise only apply to believers?Jerry - Kansas City, MO (22:50)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/15/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What happens to children who have not reached an age of accountability? Do they receive a special grace from God? Robert - North Augusta, SC (1:19)
Is it true that Oneness Pentecostals deny the Trinity?Rebecca - Nashville, TN (5:43)
Luke 3:2 says that the word of God came to John in the wilderness. Is this referring to Jesus coming to John? Tom - High Ridge, MO (16:11)
What was the significance of the young man who ran away naked in Mark 14:51-52? Tom - High Ridge, MO (19:38)
How do non-Seventh Day Adventists justify going to church on Sunday? Dustin - Newton, KS (20:18)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/14/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What did Jesus mean when He said “Let the dead bury their own dead” in Matthew 8:22? Richard - IA (1:10)
What are your thoughts on those who are judgmental?Richard - IA (4:07)
Do you believe that the fire of hell is literal or metaphorical?Jamie - Cotton Valley, LA (5:21)
Will we still have free will in heaven?James - Memphis, TN (15:11)
What is my role, if any, as a church member in addressing a lack of zeal in the leadership of my church? Eric - Charlotte, NC (18:41)
On what basis should I decide whether to get married or not? Is there anything in the Bible that addresses this issue? Matthew - St. Louis, MO (22:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/13/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain the levels of punishment in hell? Mike - Panama City, FL (0:47)
Under the doctrine of sola fide, how is an infant or a person who is mentally handicapped justified?Tim - ND (4:04)
Will Christians who have committed suicide still be in heaven?Shelly - MA (7:12)
How important is physical attraction when choosing a spouse? Ryan - Dallas, TX (15:11)
What are your thoughts on veganism and not eating meat in your diet?Rene - Kansas City, MO (17:48)
Does Jesus' words about God creating man and women at the beginning of creation have anything to do with the age of the Earth?Derek - San Francisco, CA (20:04)
Is there a difference between the gift of faith that Paul mentions in 1 Corinthians 12, and the common faith that believers share?Derek - San Francisco, CA (23:06)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/12/23), Hank discusses the prosperity gospel taught by many popular preachers today, and how their message is similar to those involved in the New Thought movement.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I survived an unexplainable accident; was that the hand of the Lord protecting me or a guardian angel? Bobbi - IL (3:19)
I listen to Joyce Meyer and Joseph Prince. Can you explain why you disagree with these teachers? Gloria - El Paso, TX (6:28)
Will there be different levels in heaven and different classes of people? Robert - St. Louis, MO (15:12)
In Mark 12:30-31 when Jesus says we should love both God and our neighbor, who is my neighbor? Chad - Salem, VA (18:26)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/11/23), Hank welcomes Steve Gregg to discuss his article in the Christian Research Journal titled, “On the Obligation of Blessing ‘Abraham’s Seed’.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is your understanding of Luke 13:24? Ron - Prescott, AZ (15:12)
When do you think the second coming of Jesus Christ will happen? Bill - Norman, OK (16:21)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
How does one oppose same-sex marriage and at the same time keep Paul’s edict in 1 Corinthians 5:12 to not judge those outside of the church? (0:55)
Can you explain “one will be taken and one left,” in Matthew 24:40-41? (3:44)
When we get to heaven will we see the Father and the Son separately? (6:53)
When Jesus talks about family members against one another in Luke 12, is this happening now? (9:07)
As a Christian, if you sign a non-compete contract for work, should you honor that? (15:12)
When witnessing, how do you prove the reliability of Scripture, especially to those who claim the biblical authors could have rewritten history? (15:54)
What is the difference between the different denominations? If we are all Christians, why are we separated? (20:13)
What is the mark of the beast? Is it a microchip? (23:12)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/08/23), Hank answers the following questions:
We are attending a King James Version only church. I am meeting with the pastor about this. Can you help me to address this situation? (0:52)
Do some of the teachers on TBN place too much emphasis on the Holy Spirit? Can we over-emphasize the sovereignty of God? (15:10)
If Jesus’ sheep hear His voice, why do so many people struggle to hear the voice of God? (21:17)
Since God is so powerful, why did He need to rest on the seventh day after creation? (23:13)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/07/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Should Christians accept monetary gifts from family members who are not believers? (0:50)
Is there a connection between Numbers 13:31-35 and the Nephilim? Were there giants that were 30 or 40 feet tall? (3:00)
Do you have any advice on how I can learn to refute evolution so I can witness to my fellow students? (15:13)
Can you explain the biblical doctrine of laying on hands to receive the Holy Spirit as opposed to the LDS teaching? (21:38)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/06/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the difference between Black Nationalism and White Supremacy? (1:08)
Where did we get the name Yeshua from? (3:52)
Is it appropriate for Christians and their children to eat at the restaurant Hooters? How do I approach those in my church who don’t see a problem with this? (4:27)
If a believer commits suicide do they still go to heaven? (15:12)
Can a homosexual go to heaven? (20:32)
In Daniel’s prophecy of the 70 weeks, are the first 69 weeks fulfilled by Jesus and the last week is yet to come? (23:40)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/05/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Who is the Antichrist? (0:44)
Should I defend myself and my business with a family lawsuit or should I just let the matter go? (5:56)
How should we interpret the seemingly different accounts of the creation of man and woman in Genesis 1 and 2? Did God create a woman named Lilith before Eve? (15:13)
I am attending a Oneness Pentecostal church. Am I being deceived? Is this a cult? (18:46)
Can you shed some light on the controversy over the translation of 1 Timothy 1:10? (21:30)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/04/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain the difference between Covenant Theology and Dispensational Theology? Does either system pertain to whether or not we will have eternal life? (1:20)
Is there any historical evidence to support the martyrdom of the Apostles? What about Foxe’s Book of Martyrs? (7:30)
Are there any signs that will point to Jesus’ return? What do we have to look forward to? (15:14)
Why are there so many people in need if God said He would supply all of our needs? Does this promise only apply to believers? (22:50)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank reads A. W. Tozer’s commentary on Abraham and Isaac. Through Abraham’s obedience in offering up the son of the promise, he learned to let go of his most treasured possession and found that his real treasure was inward and eternal.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How do we answer atheists who question the morality of God in asking Abraham to sacrifice his son? (4:05)
Since the Bible was used to support slavery in the past, a co-worker said we will probably rethink homosexuality in the future too. What do you think about this? (6:52)
Are mediums really able to conjure up the spirits of the dead as we see in 1 Samuel 28? (15:11)
Could you explain more about why you think Joyce Meyer’s theology is in error? I thought she was a sound teacher. (17:27)
When discussing the Gospels with skeptics, I hear them refer to a Q source. Do you know anything about this? (21:45)
Can you elaborate on a previous question about whether or not someone would see their Mormon family members in heaven? (23:22)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/01/23), Hank answers the following questions:
How can I share with a friend that our souls do not sleep after death but are conscious? (1:12)
How do we understand the baptism of the Holy Spirit? We see examples in Acts where it seems every believer spoke in tongues and yet Paul in 1 Corinthians says, “Do all speak in tongues?” (8:21)
How close are we to the rapture? Are we on the brink of the sixth seal? (15:12)
How do we know when to take the Bible metaphorically and when to take it literally? (22:29)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/30/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain resurrection in light of 1 Thessalonians 4? (0:51)
Is Revelation written to encourage the churches to stand firm in their coming tribulations? (4:51)
I’ve been to churches where people are slain in the spirit. How do you discern whether something is coming from the Spirit? (8:48)
My son has terminal cancer and I have been fervently praying for him, but it doesn’t seem like God is listening. Does God hate me? (15:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/29/23), Hank answers the following questions:
How does one oppose same-sex marriage and at the same time keep Paul’s edict in 1 Corinthians 5:12 to not judge those outside of the church? (0:55)
Can you explain “one will be taken and one left,” in Matthew 24:40-41? (3:44)
When we get to heaven will we see the Father and the Son separately? (6:52)
When Jesus talks about family members against one another in Luke 12, is this happening now? (9:07)
Can the Devil read our minds? (16:12)
I lost a very dear pet that meant so much to me. Why did God allow her to be taken? (20:07)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/28/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What is a Coptic Christian? (1:17)
Since the Old Testament sacrifices were only for the people of God, doesn’t this mean that Jesus only died for His people? (2:44)
What is the biblical principle with regard to masturbation? (8:30)
As a Christian, if you sign a non-compete contract for work, should you honor that? (15:12)
When witnessing, how do you prove the reliability of Scripture, especially to those who claim the biblical authors could have rewritten history? (15:53)
What is the difference between the different denominations? If we are all Christians, why are we separated? (20:10)
What is the mark of the beast? Is it a microchip? (23:20)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/27/23), Hank answers the following questions:
I’m a truck driver and I don’t have a chance to attend church regularly. Can I still be a disciple of Christ? What exactly did Jesus mean when He said to take up your cross and follow Him in Luke 9:23? (1:10)
A friend told me that the persecution of Christians under Nero was made up after the Council of Nicaea. Is this true? (4:01)
Can you clarify your view of creation? If the earth wasn’t created in six days, how does that affect our understanding of the Sabbath? (8:35)
What are your thoughts on extraterrestrials? If there were hard evidence for their existence, how would this affect a Christian worldview? (15:11)
My church is very seeker-friendly. How do we reconcile this idea with Romans 3:11, and what should I do about the lack of deep theology in my church? (21:37)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
How will Jesus keep us from tribulation according to Revelation 3:10? (0:52)
When someone is cast into the lake of fire, will they cease to exist? (7:39)
Does God break covenants? In Zechariah chapter 11, God says He will break His covenant with the people. (15:11)
I work with wounded service members and one of the questions I am required to ask is about their spiritual condition, but I’m not allowed to witness to them. What advice would you give me? (21:41)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/24/23), Hank answers the following questions:
If God knew my life was going to turn out this way, why did He allow it to happen? I feel like Satan has invaded my life. (1:24)
Are we supposed to take the Genesis Flood account literally? (7:25)
What do you think about the gospels that are not in the Bible such as the Gospel of Peter and Mary Magdalene? (15:11)
Can you explain the creation of light on the first day and how that relates to the creation of the sun, moon, and stars on day four? (17:50)
How do you answer atheists who say if nothing comes from nothing, then where did God come from? (19:23)
I am taking a Bible course at university. Is it possible to read the Bible from a secular perspective? (22:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/23/23), Hank encourages all who are listening in to enjoy their time on Thanksgiving Day with family and friends to the extent that they can. Thanksgiving is a day that Hank looks forward to every year. Yet Thanksgiving is not just a day; it is a daily manner of life. It is a key that opens the gate of Christ and allows Christians to enter and gain access to all His wonderful provisions and even more profoundly into all the splendor of His Being. “Open for me the gates of the righteous,” wrote the Psalmist, “and I will enter and give thanks to the Lord. I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.” In the Wisdom of Solomon, we read that “the hope of an unthankful man will melt like the wintry frost and flow away like useless water.” Thus, we are exhorted to arise each morning and thank our heavenly Father for the abundance of His mercies, for the blessing of the Lord will melt like ice—evaporate like worthless water—at the appearance of the first rays of sunshine.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/22/23), Hank reads A. W. Tozer’s commentary on Abraham and Isaac. Through Abraham’s obedience in offering up the son of the promise, he learned to let go of his most treasured possession and found that his real treasure was inward and eternal.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How do we answer atheists who question the morality of God in asking Abraham to sacrifice his son? (4:05)
Since the Bible was used to support slavery in the past, a co-worker said we will probably rethink homosexuality in the future too. What do you think about this? (6:52)
What is your opinion on those who say that there are many paths to heaven? (15:10)
When God took one of Adam’s ribs and made Eve, did he have an extra rib? What happened to Adam? (20:09)
Will my divorce hinder me from going into the ministry? (23:38)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/21/23), Hank answers the following questions:
In today’s political climate, how should a Christian respond to Romans 13:1-7? (1:08)
What do you think about storing food and weapons in case there comes a day when we are forced to take a microchip and pledge our allegiance to the One World Government? (4:47)
Could you contrast charismatic services like the Brownsville Revival and the Toronto Blessing with what a godly worship service would entail? (7:00)
What is your opinion of the film Finger of God? (15:11)
My wife and I are separated, and she wants to file for divorce on the basis of my use of pornography. Is this a legitimate reason for divorce? (19:18)
Was Jesus truly tempted the way that we are tempted? (24:03)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/20/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Could you clarify your comments on the lake of fire being metaphorical? (1:19)
Do all the different false doctrines that are so prevalent ever get you down? (5:17)
If all of these Word of Faith teachers are preaching heresy, why does God allow them to have such a large platform and reach thousands of people? (7:50)
Are mediums really able to conjure up the spirits of the dead as we see in 1 Samuel 28? (15:11)
Could you explain more about why you think Joyce Meyer’s theology is in error? I thought she was a sound teacher. (17:27)
When discussing the Gospels with skeptics, I hear them refer to a Q source. Do you know anything about this? (21:45)
Can you elaborate on a previous question about whether or not someone would see their Mormon family members in heaven? (23:21)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Carrie Gress, author of The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us. Hank and Dr. Gress discuss why feminism tried to eradicate the unique femininity of women, how smashing the patriarchy has destroyed women, how our culture can no longer define what a woman is, the ABCs of feminism—abortion, birth control, and casual sex; why feminism hasn’t been challenged, if feminism is the most powerful brand in the world, and the lost girls—the broken women at the roots of feminism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/17/23), Hank answers the following questions:
The first time I read through the Bible I used the NIV. Do you think I should use a different translation the second time, such as the NKJV? (1:52)
In Revelation 12 when the woman gave birth to the child, is this child referring to Christ? (3:00)
What is the best way to read through the entire Bible? (4:57)
What are your thoughts about online ordination? Is this legitimate? (7:11)
In 2 Corinthians 12, Paul describes a thorn in the flesh. Why would God send a messenger of Satan to harass him? (16:12)
Can you expound on Jesus’ words in John 4:23? (21:53)
When we are born again, do we become priests? (24:10)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/16/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What value should be put on the cross in terms of an icon in our churches or around our necks? (0:45)
When we die and go to heaven, do we get a new body at that time? Where does the Bible most prominently teach about what happens at the resurrection? (3:15)
Should we observe the Sabbath on Saturday or Sunday? (5:11)
Does God break covenants? In Zechariah chapter 11, God says He will break His covenant with the people. (15:11)
I work with wounded service members and one of the questions I am required to ask is about their spiritual condition, but I’m not allowed to witness to them. What advice would you give me? (21:41)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/15/23), Hank answers the following questions:
How can I determine which church, pastor, or religion is true? My parents are Seventh-Day Adventists and want me to attend their church. What do you think about them? (0:42)
Is the warning in Revelation 22:18-19, only about that book or the entire Bible? (3:52)
I know the Tetragrammaton has no vowels. Is this also true of the Hebrew language? (7:25)
Doesn’t the Bible teach that if you get divorced you should never remarry or only remarry the person you divorced? (15:13)
What does the Word of God say about those who continually go through hardship and sorrow? (19:52)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/14/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Was Satan cast out of heaven before man was created? Wasn’t the earth only made of water at that point? (0:45)
Do you think there is life on other planets? If so, do they know the same God we do? (8:14)
My father recently passed away and my siblings are unhappy with the way the will was written. I want to do the right thing. Do you have any advice? (15:15)
In Mark 5, when Jesus cast out the Legion and allowed them to go into the herd of swine, why didn’t they want to leave the country? (20:40)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/13/23), Hank answers the following questions:
How will Jesus keep us from tribulation according to Revelation 3:10? (0:48)
When someone is cast into the lake of fire, will they cease to exist? (7:34)
What is your opinion of the book, A Course in Miracles by Helen Schucman? (15:11)
I listen to Glenn Beck and he talks about Jesus as his Lord and Savior, so how different are Mormons from Christians if this is what they believe? (17:35)
What does the Bible say about making restitution for past sins? (21:50)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank explains why the origin of life is the most important apologetic issue. How one views their origin ultimately determines how they live their life.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Could you clarify your view of creation? If the earth is old, when did life appear? Did God use an evolutionary process to create life? (3:17)
I struggle with reading the Bible. Do you have any suggestions? (15:12)
What is your take on the age of accountability? How do you know whether or not a young child understands the gospel? (19:26)
Will God’s elect face tribulation before the second coming of Christ? (22:08)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/10/23), Hank answers the following questions:
I have been diagnosed as bipolar and I am beginning treatment, but what is the biblical view on this? Could this be demonic affliction? (0:48)
How did Christ not inherit original sin? (9:08)
How does the ancient Sumerian culture relate to the Bible? (15:13)
Is it okay to ask God for material blessings? (17:32)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/09/23), 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. Carrie Gress, author of The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us. Hank and Dr. Gress discuss the mean girls—feminists in power today controlling the cultural narrative, ); if the essence of feminism is the preaching of discontent and resentment to women, John Money and the invention of gender identity, the connection between birth control and gay marriage, the radical redefinition of words today, the radically deformative realities of gender transitions, how cultures die, and the flyover women and why they give Dr. Gress hope.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/08/23), 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. Carrie Gress, author of The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us. Hank and Dr. Gress discuss the impact of The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan, the connection between feminism and Marxism, the connection between feminism and lesbianism, the radical litany of Kate Millett and how it has influenced our culture today, the Frankfurt School, cultural Marxism and critical race theory; birth control—the disastrous consequences of the pill, the evolution of abortion from safe, legal, and rare to celebrating abortion; and the mean girls—feminists in power today controlling the cultural narrative.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/07/23), 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. Carrie Gress, author of The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us. Hank and Dr. Gress discuss the lost girls—the broken women at the roots of feminism, the overwhelming significance of the French Revolution on our world today, the connection between feminism, transgenderism, and Frankenstein; the role that romanticism played in the widescale adoption of feminism, the problematic history of first wave feminism, the connection between abolitionism and feminism—the early stages of race and gender issues we find with critical race theory, and the impact of The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/06/23), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Carrie Gress, author of The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us. Hank and Dr. Gress discuss why feminism tried to eradicate the unique femininity of women, how smashing the patriarchy has destroyed women, how our culture can no longer define what a woman is, the ABCs of feminism—abortion, birth control, and casual sex; why feminism hasn’t been challenged, if feminism is the most powerful brand in the world, and the lost girls—the broken women at the roots of feminism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
How should I deal with my father who is a very strident Seventh-Day Adventist? (1:39)
In 1 Corinthians 13, why does the King James Version use the word charity, but the Living Bible says: faith, hope, and love? (5:58)
Since God knows all things, why should we pray? How do we know that our prayers are heard by Him? (8:23)
What is your take on cessationism? (15:12)
What are your thoughts on organ donation? How would this affect our resurrection? (19:00)
Can you explain the person of the Holy Spirit? (21:46)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/03/23), Hank answers the following questions:
How should I respond to a friend who said that no matter how we view election, we cannot avoid the doctrine of Limited Atonement? (1:10)
What book would you recommend for a person who picks and chooses only the things they like from different religions? (4:07)
What are the essential doctrines of the Christian faith? (6:21)
Do people have gifts of dreams and visions today? I have had many dreams throughout my life that have come true. (15:12)
What is the role of the Holy Spirit in my life? How can I dishonor God so egregiously and still be a Christian? (19:10)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/02/23), Hank explains why the origin of life is the most important apologetic issue. How one views their origin ultimately determines how they live their life.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Could you clarify your view of creation? If the earth is old, when did life appear? Did God use an evolutionary process to create life? (3:17)
How do we reconcile the finding of human fossils that are twenty or thirty thousand years old with the Bible? (15:10)
In Matthew 22, when Jesus said there will be no marriage in heaven and pointed to the resurrection by saying that God is the God of the living, does this mean we should be celibate? Is this passage talking about the bodily resurrection? (17:56)
Since God is triune, and we are made in His image, does that mean we are also a trinity? (23:46)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/01/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on the two thieves who were crucified along with Jesus? They both seemed to revile Him, yet one of them later realized Jesus was the Messiah. (0:48)
What about those who claim to be Christians but live in blatant sin with unrepentant hearts? Are they saved or are they deceived? (3:27)
What is the biblical significance of circumcision and why it is practiced today? (15:39)
What is your take on the two witnesses in Revelation chapter 11? (19:47)
How can I share the gospel with my uncle who is near death? (24:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/31/23), Hank shares a little bit about Halloween, otherwise known as All Hallows’ Eve. Far from merely secular, Halloween or Hallows’ Eve is preparation for the transcendently important feast of All Saints’ Day.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is it acceptable for churches to have bookstores and coffee shops? Would this be considered defiling the temple of God? (4:40)
Why do some churches believe that the King James Version is the only legitimate version of the Bible? (8:04)
What is the Christian viewpoint on Mormonism? (8:53)
Can you explain the binding of Satan for a thousand years in Revelation chapter 20? (15:12)
How do you justify your criticism of Word of Faith teachers, when in Africa we have been blessed by their ministry? (18:58)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/30/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Is there any biblical evidence for cessationism? What about those today who claim to perform miracles, but their preaching is heretical? (0:46)
After God marked Cain in Genesis 4, where did all the other people come from that Cain was afraid would kill him? (4:52)
I struggle with reading the Bible. Do you have any suggestions? (15:12)
What is your take on the age of accountability? How do you know whether or not a young child understands the gospel? (19:26)
Will God’s elect face tribulation before the second coming of Christ? (22:07)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Why did God ask Abraham to sacrifice Isaac in Genesis 22? It seems to go against everything we know about God in the Bible. (0:50)
How do we know if our prayers were answered by God or if it happened naturally? (6:20)
How can God condemn people to hell for eternity since we only sin for a short lifetime? (15:10)
If Jesus is God, why don’t we see Him seated on the throne, but only at the right hand of God? Didn’t He pray to the Father in the Garden of Gethsemane? (22:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/27/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on Joel Osteen and other ministers in light of Luke 9:49-50? If they are preaching in Jesus’ name, is that okay? (0:54)
Is it possible for a Christian to continually struggle with sin; even living in defeat, and yet still be saved? (8:18)
How should we reconcile Romans 3:10-12, where Paul says no one seeks God, and Acts 17:26-27, where he seems to say the opposite? (15:10)
My wife and I are divorced, and she is seeing someone else. Is it okay for me to still want to reconcile with her? (21:34)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/26/23), Hank answers the following questions:
When God says “Let us make man in our image” in Genesis chapter 1, is this a reference to the Trinity? (0:45)
What are your thoughts on Pope Francis’ statement that dogs will go to heaven? If this is true, what types of animals will be in heaven? (2:53)
Is it a sin to not tithe? (6:44)
How do we know God’s will for our lives? (15:14)
How is it that Jesus did not know the time of His return? (20:15)
Was Dorcas in the presence of the Lord prior to Peter raising her from the dead? Why would Christ allow her to come back when our ultimate goal is heaven? (23:49)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/25/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Will the mark of the beast come about in a way that is appealing to people, like the faulty logic of abortion or euthanasia? (0:50)
Will practicing homosexuals who claim to be Christians, go to heaven? (5:42)
What is your take on cessationism? (15:12)
What are your thoughts on organ donation? How would this affect our resurrection? (19:00)
Can you explain the person of the Holy Spirit? (21:46)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/24/23), Hank answers the following questions:
How should I deal with my father who is a very strident Seventh-Day Adventist? (1:39)
In 1 Corinthians 13, why does the King James Version use the word charity, but the Living Bible says: faith, hope, and love? (5:58)
Since God knows all things, why should we pray? How do we know that our prayers are heard by Him? (8:22)
Would Abraham still have been justified by faith if God had not promised a son? If I am faithful to God, will He then alleviate my difficult financial situation? (15:11)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/23/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What is your perspective on the International House of Prayer and Mike Bickle? (1:00)
What are the biblical grounds for divorce and remarriage? (4:23)
Can you explain Hosea chapter 1, and why God commanded the prophet to marry Gomer? (15:40)
Will aborted children see their parents in heaven? (21:24)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his thoughts on what may rank as the five greatest events in human history. The incarnation and the resurrection of Christ, Hank affirms would be at the top of his list because, without the incarnation and resurrection, we would still be in our sins and have no hope.
Hank also answers the following questions:
As a new father, can you help me find biblical principles for disciplining my children? (3:42)
Can a Christian be possessed by a familiar spirit? (16:00)
My neighbor lost her husband and claims that he visits her. I don’t believe in ghosts. What do you think? (17:37)
My husband and I disagree on the issue of abortion. Can you point me to Scripture to help him see this is murder? (22:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/20/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What is wrong with marijuana? (0:50)
Christ is our High Priest, but Jeremiah 33:17-18 speaks of a continual priest from the tribe of Levi. Since Jesus wasn’t a Levite, how should we understand this? (5:38)
Can we figure out the precise timing of how long it took Gabriel to answer Daniel’s prayer in Daniel chapter 9? (15:13)
My soon-to-be brother-in-law just came out as gay; how can I reach him and not push him away? (21:01)
Who was Melchizedek? (23:49)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/19/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you address Replacement Theology? Are there two covenants or only one covenant through faith in Jesus Christ? (0:47)
Can you explain what it means to be absent from the body and present with the Lord? (5:12)
Did Solomon’s wisdom come as a result of all his mistakes? (16:00)
Is Paul cursing in Philippians 3:8? What does the word “rubbish” mean in this passage? My pastor sometimes uses foul language and uses this verse to justify it. (21:54)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/18/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Why was God seeking to kill Moses in Exodus 4:24? (1:20)
Why did God not strike Aaron dead because of the golden calf? Why did He allow him to be a priest? (4:21)
Why doesn’t Luke actually give detail on the convincing proofs he mentions in Acts 1:3? (7:19)
What is your understanding of the Tribulation and the Rapture? (15:13)
Why do so many people teach the pre-tribulation rapture and go to 1 Thessalonians chapter 4 to defend it? (19:22)
What is your take on theistic evolution and the age of the Earth? (23:57)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/17/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Why did God ask Abraham to sacrifice Isaac in Genesis 22? It seems to go against everything we know about God in the Bible. (0:48)
How do we know if our prayers were answered by God or if it happened naturally? (6:20)
Is engaging in oral sex the same as committing sodomy? (15:39)
Did Jephthah sacrifice his daughter or not? Does God expect us to keep promises like this? (18:28)
Have you heard of Michael Rood and his message of restoring the Hebrew roots of the Christian faith and to rebuke those who eat pork and celebrate Christmas? (22:15)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/16/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the gift of tongues a known human language or an angelic language? What are your thoughts on being slain in the Spirit? (0:58)
What about those who have never heard the gospel? (8:27)
How can God condemn people to hell for eternity since we only sin for a short lifetime? (15:10)
If Jesus is God, why don’t we see Him seated on the throne, but only at the right hand of God? Didn’t He pray to the Father in the Garden of Gethsemane? (22:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank reads a testimony from a listener who has been impacted by the broadcast and uses some elements he hears from Hank to reach people in his court-mandated classes and seminars for drug addicts and convicted felons.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Are Jehovah’s Witnesses saved? (3:42)
Who were the Nephilim in Genesis chapter 6?Can angels have intercourse with women? (6:53)
Were people in the Old Testament filled with the Holy Spirit as Christians are today? (15:12)
Does the Bible support the use of marijuana? Was the incense mentioned in Exodus derived from marijuana? What about using it for medical purposes? (17:20)
Were there materials already in existence when God created the universe? What about where it says there was darkness over the face of the deep? (20:58)
Should we treat homosexuals who claim to be Christians like the immoral man in 1 Corinthians 5? (23:26)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/13/23), Hank shares his thoughts on what may rank as the five greatest events in human history. The incarnation and the resurrection of Christ, Hank affirms would be at the top of his list because, without the incarnation and resurrection, we would still be in our sins and have no hope.
Hank also answers the following questions:
As a new father, can you help me find biblical principles for disciplining my children? (3:42)
Since science claims that there were five or six mass extinctions, how do we explain the presence of modern species? (16:03)
What is your particular view on the rapture doctrine? (20:01)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/12/23), Hank answers the following questions:
If someone takes Communion in an unworthy manner, can that be forgiven? (0:54)
What does the Bible say about interracial marriage? (3:41)
Was it normal to commit incest in the days of Lot according to Genesis 19? (4:41)
Why does the NKJV say Lot was Abraham’s brother in Genesis 14 when earlier it says that Lot was his nephew? (8:08)
Can a Christian be possessed by a familiar spirit? (16:00)
My neighbor lost her husband and claims that he visits her. I don’t believe in ghosts. What do you think? (17:36)
My husband and I disagree on the issue of abortion. Can you point me to Scripture to help him see this is murder? (22:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/11/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the mission statement of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church?Can you point me to Scripture that allows us to worship on Sunday? (1:30)
I committed a serious sin when I was younger that worries me. How can I have assurance of my salvation? (5:41)
I have been experiencing sleep paralysis since I was eighteen. Is there a biblical explanation for this? Is this demonic oppression? (15:41)
Can you explain the significance of two or more gathering in Matthew 18:20? (21:41)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/10/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Is Jeremiah 10:1-10 a condemnation of using Christmas trees? (2:28)
The mark of the beast and the mark of God are on the forehead. Why are they the same? (3:35)
What is the difference between the indwelling and infilling of the Holy Spirit before and after Pentecost? (5:10)
What are your thoughts on the book The Bondage Breaker by Neil T. Anderson? (7:00)
Could you expound on the idea that there will be degrees of reward in heaven, and degrees of punishment in hell? (15:13)
At what point was the covenant God made to Abraham removed from Israel and given to the church? When did the church become true Israel? (18:19)
Why was the Exodus not written about in Egyptian historical literature? (21:51)
What if the Bible was never written? (23:29)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/09/23), Hank discusses Columbus Day, a U.S. holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492. In 2020, Columbus Day was the scene of carnage as demonstrators toppled statues of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt in Portland’s South Park Block. Moreover, the moniker “Stolen Land” was ominously spray-painted across its concrete base. Protest organizers dubbed the event “Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage.” What could possibly motivate American citizens—supposed exemplars of social justice—to behave with such wanton recklessness in a supposed era of “wokeness” and progressive values? In trying to come to grips with this question, Hank was cowed by page after page of Google search results with exclamations that Columbus was a nefarious character—a ruthless money-grubbing, genocidal maniac, who severed hands, raped women, and enslaved gentle people to satisfy white Europeans’ lust for gold. One starts to wonder “how can I trust history?” Mary Grabar, author of the book, Debunking Howard Zinn: Exposing the Fake History That Turned a Generation Against America asked this very question. A good deal of what you read on the internet is based on Zinn’s historical revisionism. It constitutes a steady diet of poison seeping into the hearts and minds of impressionable children. Grabar exposes the fake history lessons that are systematically turning a new generation of kids against American exceptionalism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, 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 (10/06/23), Hank answers the following questions:
I talked to some Christians who believe that Hebrews 13:4 permits any kind of sexual acts in marriage. What do you think? (0:50)
What is your opinion of Peter Popoff? (3:27)
Are tattoos and body piercings acceptable? I can’t find anything in the Bible about piercing. (6:38)
If someone was divorced and remarried, are they in a perpetual state of adultery? (8:43)
Can you address Dr. David Jeremiah’s view on the end times? Are the 144,000 mentioned in Revelation going to evangelize the Jews during the Tribulation? What is going to happen to the Jews? (15:14)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/05/23), Hank answers the following questions:
If the Sabbath is supposed to be observed on Saturday, why do people still worship on Sunday? (1:11)
Why are people falling for the New Thought metaphysics being taught in the churches today? (2:58)
Who is Melchizedek? (7:47)
So many Christians seem to be flippant about their sin. What does the Bible say about the gravity of sin? (15:14)
What is your opinion of Chick tracts? (20:36)
Why did Jesus cast demons into pigs? (22:05)
Must we go to church to worship God? (23:58)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/04/23), Hank answers the following questions:
When we read about the rainbow in Genesis 9:12-17, how can one spiritually obtain this bow from God? (0:45)
What are your thoughts on the rapture? Is it pre-tribulation, mid-tribulation, or post-tribulation? (5:18)
In Matthew 13:57, what does it mean that a prophet is not without honor except in his hometown? How does this relate to our time? (8:32)
Were people in the Old Testament filled with the Holy Spirit as Christians are today? (15:12)
Does the Bible support the use of marijuana? Was the incense mentioned in Exodus derived from marijuana? What about using it for medical purposes? (17:22)
Were there materials already in existence when God created the universe? What about where it says there was darkness over the face of the deep? (21:00)
Should we treat homosexuals who claim to be Christians like the immoral man in 1 Corinthians 5? (23:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/03/23), Hank reads a testimony from a listener who has been impacted by the broadcast and uses some elements he hears from Hank to reach people in his court-mandated classes and seminars for drug addicts and convicted felons.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Are Jehovah’s Witnesses saved? (3:42)
Who were the Nephilim in Genesis chapter 6?Can angels have intercourse with women? (6:53)
When Jesus returns, will He enter into the Eastern Gate of a rebuilt temple?How can I explain your position on eschatology to people? (15:11)
What type of people is Jesus talking about in Matthew 7:21-23? (24:02)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/02/23), Hank answers the following questions:
I heard someone say that believing in the Trinity is not necessary for salvation. What are your thoughts on this? (0:47)
As a nonbeliever, how can I know that God exists? (2:29)
What is your opinion of Bill Johnson of Bethel Church in Redding California? (15:25)
A friend was asking me about what happens to people who died prior to hearing the name of Jesus. Can I get your input on this? (17:36)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, 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)
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 (09/29/23), Hank shares his thoughts on apologetics, which is much more than just defending the faith; it is both pre-evangelism—whereby we prepare ourselves to be ready to give answers—as well as post-evangelism as a means to shore up our faith.
Hank also answers the following questions:
In 1 Corinthians 15:14, why would Paul say that our faith is worthless if Jesus did not rise from the dead? What about a skeptic who doesn’t believe in the physical resurrection or those who believe in a spiritual resurrection? (3:16)
Can you comment on the film, The Unbelievers with Lawrence Krauss and Richard Dawkins, and Krauss’ statement that although the universe has no meaning, we make our own meaning? (15:13)
Why are the four Gospels different? Are there contradictions? What about the difference between the synoptic Gospels and John regarding the day Christ was crucified? (20:21)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/28/23), 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 science of textual criticism and the process of dating ancient manuscripts, textual variants and their frequencies, the etymology of the term autograph, the discipline of textual criticism, how we know that the four Gospels were actually written by Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John; what a gloss is, and addressing the long ending of Mark.
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.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/15/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the Shroud of Turin legitimate? What about Noah’s Ark and the Ark of the Covenant? (0:50)
Is it acceptable for me to attend a gay friend’s wedding? (3:31)
Since I am struggling with besetting sins, does Hebrews 6:4-6 apply to me? Am I re-crucifying Christ again and again? (8:09)
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 (09/14/23), 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? (0:43)
What does the Bible say about predestination and election? Who are the elect? (3:43)
What is the biblical criterion of an Apostle or Prophet? (6:10)
I have a brother who claims he is gay. Is it still possible for him to go to heaven? What about someone who commits a sin like stealing; will they go to heaven? (15:10)
Can you explain Luke 14:25-27? Was Jesus telling them to hate their family? (18:47)
Can you expound on a previous broadcast in which you were discussing the Nephilim mentioned in Genesis chapter 6? Can demons materialize? (20:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/13/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you address Jesse Duplantis’ teaching on healing? (0:46)
If Jesus was God incarnate, how then did God die on the cross? And if God died, who was overseeing the world? (15:39)
My friend visits a medium to communicate with his deceased wife. Do you have any advice on how to handle this situation? (19:30)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/12/23), Hank answers the following questions:
How does Jesus’ fulfillment of the law change the fourth commandment? Whose idea was it to change the day on which we observe the Sabbath? (0:52)
My mother became a Seventh-day Adventist and has been trying to convert me. Is this a sound denomination? (15:12)
Are the sons of God mentioned in Genesis chapter 6 referring to demons? (19:26)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/11/23), Hank recalls one of the most epic events in American history that took place 22 years ago—the Manhattan massacre of September 11, 2001. And yet in those 22 years, we have largely become complacent to the Islamic terrorism that spawned its devastation. Some have forgotten, and others are blithely unaware of the reality that Islam is the only significant religious system in the history of the human race with a socio-political structure of laws that mandate violence against the infidel. And that this graphic global reality makes Islam a religious ideology espousing terrorism as a permanent policy rather than a temporary expedient. Tragically, the current narrative is that to tell the truth in this regard is tantamount to radicalizing Muslims and exacerbating hostilities that might otherwise lie dormant. That narrative is, of course, patently false. We are at a tipping point in history. While squarely in the blind spot of the West, Christians in the Middle East face mass genocide. Concurrently, a demographic time bomb threatens a Western world seemingly blind to the polygamous rush of migrant Muslims filling the vacuum left by aging, dying, and aborted Europeans. The only real solution to a disintegrating West and resurgent Islam is the power of the Gospel. Thus, says Hank, it is crucial for the church to awaken from a diabetic coma brought on by a steady diet of fast-food Christianity. We must not only be intellectually equipped to communicate the truth of the gospel via answers, biblical literacy, and countering cults—but also be internally equipped during this anti-Judeo-Christian moment. What that means is that the church must be energized for its mission—by a power that is in it but not of it, as underscored by the Apostle Paul in Colossians 1:29. This is the energy that alone is sufficient to empower a twenty-first-century Pentecost moment.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his thoughts on the timeless biblical principle of giving and encourages listeners to make a profound difference in the world today through giving generously to churches and Christian organizations so that the gospel can go out to the ends of the earth.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How is it just for everyone to be condemned because of Adam’s sin? Since Romans 5 says that we all fell in Adam, does that mean everyone will be redeemed by Christ? (4:27)
Since the details of Jesus’ life between age twelve and thirty weren’t recorded in the Bible, how can we know that He was sinless? (15:38)
Should we take Mark 9:47 literally, or should this be spiritualized? (17:53)
Is it acceptable for believers to continue in sin since we have been forgiven in Christ? What exactly is sin? (22:09)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/08/23), 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 Nancy Pearcey, professor of Apologetics and Scholar-in-Residence at Houston Christian University and author of The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes. Hank and Nancy discuss why so many women opposed the women’s suffrage movement, how pro-choice became synonymous with pro-woman, the benefits of flex-work and working from home, debunking the romantic myth of the noble savage, the rise of liberalism, emotionalism, and the subsequent rejection of the supernatural in religion; and the true meaning of meekness.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/07/23), 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 Nancy Pearcey, professor of Apologetics and Scholar-in-Residence at Houston Christian University and author of The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes. Hank and Nancy discuss how Christianity revolutionized marriage, how the Industrial Revolution impacted men as husbands and fathers, and why so many women opposed the women’s suffrage movement.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/06/23), 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 Nancy Pearcey, professor of Apologetics and Scholar-in-Residence at Houston Christian University and author of The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes. Hank and Nancy discuss Oxytocin—the biological changes that take place in men when bonding with their children, the impact of pornography on toxic masculinity, the group of men who are the most loving and caring husbands and fathers, the paradox of Christian marriage—what headship really entails, and how Christianity revolutionized marriage.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/05/23), 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, if 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.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/04/23), Hank wishes all of you a happy Labor Day and goes into detail on the Labor Day holiday that God gave us long before the government did—our Sabbath Day rest. Just as we are resting today on Labor Day, the Lord commands us to rest on the Sabbath each week. “Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns, so that your male and female servants may rest, as you do” (Deut. 5:13-14 NIV). So our Labor Day holiday according to God is our Sabbath Day rest, which begs the question: why do Christians rest from their labor on the first day of the week (Sunday), rather than the last day of the week (Saturday)? The answer, says Hank, is encapsulated in just one word—resurrection. Hank also discusses something else that comes to his mind when he thinks about the word labor, and that is what Paul says in 1 Corinthians chapter 3, that each person is going to be rewarded according to their own labor. In other words, what we do now in this life counts for all eternity. Hank uses the illustration of his invitation to play Cypress Point, which he claims to be the most spectacular golf course on Earth. For months he beat his body into submission while dreaming of the day he would experience walking its fairways. Without his strenuous preparations, he would have still experienced the same breathtaking views, however, all his hard work added immeasurably to his experience. That is what heaven will be like. As phenomenal as Cypress Point is, it pales by comparison to what paradise restored will be. Hank spent one day at a golf haven; he will spend an eternity in God’s heaven. It stands to reason, therefore, that he would put a lot more labor into preparing for an eternity in heaven with God than he did for playing eighteen holes of golf.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares troubling statistics that claim seven out of ten teenagers will end up leaving the church. In light of this tragedy, Hank underscores the importance of what it means to be a reproducing disciple-maker of Jesus Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why didn’t the disciples recognize Jesus after His resurrection? Does Paul touch on this in 1 Corinthians 15:35-49? (3:42)
Where did God come from? Who created Him? (7:10)
Believers are told to renew their minds, but how can unbelievers be enlightened since their minds are darkened? (8:32)
How did Satan get kicked out of heaven? (15:11)
Which member of the Trinity should we address in prayer? Is it okay to pray to Jesus? (17:05)
What did Robert Schuller mean when he spoke of positive Christianity? (20:22)
What do you think of Christians who say the Old Testament is not for today? (21:23)
Is there sin in heaven? If not, then how did Satan fall? (22:14)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/01/23), Hank shares his thoughts on the timeless biblical principle of giving and encourages listeners to make a profound difference in the world today through giving generously to churches and Christian organizations so that the gospel can go out to the ends of the earth.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How is it just for everyone to be condemned because of Adam’s sin? Since Romans 5 says that we all fell in Adam, does that mean everyone will be redeemed by Christ? (4:29)
Sometimes I struggle believing that God is real. Is there anything you can recommend that will help me? (15:44)
Where did all the different denominations come from? (20:28)
Dr. Robert Jeffress has a different view of the tribulation than you and also believes angels procreated with women according to Genesis chapter 6. How can I rightly divide the Word of truth? (22:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/31/23), Hank answers the following questions:
How could a loving God command the destruction of women and children in the Old Testament? (0:50)
When we die and go to heaven, will we have a spiritual body? (8:08)
Is it acceptable to marry someone who has been divorced? (15:12)
What are some characteristics of a good pastor? (17:54)
Is eisegesis ever okay? (20:55)
I feel guilty for not evangelizing. Do you have any advice for me? (21:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/30/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Is it okay for a Christian musician to play secular music like blues, jazz, and rock and roll? (1:00)
In Matthew 12:1-8, what was the point of Jesus using David as an example? Wouldn’t the Pharisees have considered what David did to be sinful? (3:37)
I feel guilty for not sharing the gospel with others. How should I view my responsibility to witness? (6:55)
Is the Roman Catholic Church the harlot mentioned in the book of Revelation? (15:13)
Is Jesus God, or is Jesus different from the Father? (21:56)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/29/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Is election the only means by which someone can be saved? Can you address this in light of Acts chapter 16? (0:47)
Can you give me some information about John Nelson Darby? (4:40)
How can you apply the armor of God as described in Ephesians chapter 6? (6:39)
Is the body of Christ the new Israel? (9:25)
Is Jude 1:23 saying that there are people who become Christians out of fear? Once we become believers should we view God as a God of wrath or a God of love? (15:10)
How can I refute dispensational theology? (19:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/28/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What are the biblical grounds for engaging in war? Are we justified, or even commanded to participate in war? (1:05)
Do the Great White Throne judgment and the Judgment Seat of Christ take place at the same time? (7:05)
Since the details of Jesus’ life between age twelve and thirty weren’t recorded in the Bible, how can we know that He was sinless? (15:38)
Should we take Mark 9:47 literally, or should this be spiritualized? (17:53)
Is it acceptable for believers to continue in sin since we have been forgiven in Christ? What exactly is sin? (22:09)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Does the meaning of the Bible evolve depending on your circumstances? (0:45)
What are your thoughts on Ouija boards? (3:38)
How do I witness to an atheist who claims the Bible condones slavery? (5:30)
What happens when Christians die? Do our souls go to be with the Lord, or do they sleep? (15:15)
Is there anything in the Bible that describes the physical appearance of Jesus? (17:21)
How could God condemn someone to eternal damnation for committing suicide? (22:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/25/23), Hank answers the following questions:
When God says He’s the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, why doesn’t He use the name Israel instead? (0:42)
In Daniel chapter 11, can you explain who the kings of the north and south are? (2:48)
When Lazarus died, was his soul present with the Lord? Is being in the presence of the Lord different from heaven? (15:12)
Will our pets be in heaven? (22:20)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/24/23), Hank shares troubling statistics that claim seven out of ten teenagers will end up leaving the church. In light of this tragedy, Hank underscores the importance of what it means to be a reproducing disciple-maker of Jesus Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why didn’t the disciples recognize Jesus after His resurrection? Does Paul touch on this in 1 Corinthians 15:35-49? (3:42)
Where did God come from? Who created Him? (7:10)
Believers are told to renew their minds, but how can unbelievers be enlightened since their minds are darkened? (8:31)
Can you provide me with a good answer to give Jehovah’s Witnesses on the Trinity? (15:12)
How do we answer skeptics like Bill Maher who claim God is unjust because He commanded Israel to destroy the Canaanites? (18:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/23/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What role does fasting play in the lives of Christians today? (0:58)
What is your opinion of common law marriage? (3:21)
I am a former Mormon. Will I be held accountable for those I misled prior to my conversion? (4:50)
I have a physical disability that makes it difficult to attend church, would listening to Christian programs at home be an acceptable replacement? (9:04)
How did Satan get kicked out of heaven? (15:11)
Which member of the Trinity should we address in prayer? Is it okay to pray to Jesus? (17:05)
What did Robert Schuller mean when he spoke of positive Christianity? (20:22)
What do you think of Christians who say the Old Testament is not for today? (21:23)
Is there sin in heaven? If not, then how did Satan fall? (22:14)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/22/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What is your view on the rapture? (1:13)
Why do some Christians fail to follow all of the Ten Commandments by worshipping on Sunday rather than Saturday? (4:04)
Luke 3:6 teaches that salvation is for both Jews and Gentiles. Was Luke a Gentile? (6:00)
Can you tell me what the Moravian church teaches? Are they similar to Unitarians? (8:12)
My manager is a Muslim. How can I show him that Jesus is more than just a prophet? (15:40)
What does the Bible say about how we should punish pedophiles? (20:34)
Why do you think Christians today don’t believe in the tithe? (22:07)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/21/23), Hank answers the following questions:
When is the human soul created? Do our souls preexist, or are they created by God at conception? (0:45)
Should I be reciting the Lord’s Prayer when I pray? (4:06)
I can’t seem to wrap my mind around the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit. What does this mean exactly? (15:12)
As a new believer, I’m not sure how to pray. Can you help me? (18:14)
Since it was always God’s plan for Jesus to go to the cross, how should we understand Jesus asking the Father to forgive those who crucified Him? (22:56)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank quotes C. S. Lewis who said, “Enemy-occupied territory—that is what this world is. Christianity is the story of how the rightful king has landed, you might say landed in disguise, and is calling us to take part in a great campaign of sabotage.” Although we see a rapid moral decline in the culture, biblical illiteracy in the church, and a virulent attack on marriage, Hank reminds us that God is still the King of creation.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How should Christians prepare themselves to witness to Muslims? (5:24)
Do you believe in extraterrestrial life? If so, do you consider them to be fallen angels? (15:11)
How much knowledge does one need in order to preach the Gospel to someone? (17:17)
Are demons fallen angels? Can they be redeemed? (24:22)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/18/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Is Jesus a king now or will He be a king when He returns? If so, who will He be King over? (1:22)
I’ve been involved in pornography for a while and I want to know how to overcome this addiction. Am I a reprobate or an apostate because of this sin? (3:45)
I’m reading a book called The Christians as the Romans Saw Them by Robert Louis Wilken, and some of the questions raised are: if all things are possible for God, how can one have a reasonable view of God? (15:13) What will our resurrected bodies be like? (18:19) Why did Jesus still have wounds after His resurrection and why did He eat? (20:26)
As a new believer, can you help me understand the Trinity? (21:21)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/17/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Does the meaning of the Bible evolve depending on your circumstances? (0:44)
What are your thoughts on Ouija boards? (3:35)
How do I witness to an atheist who claims the Bible condones slavery? (5:27)
Does this dark energy or dark matter we hear about confirm the existence of God? (15:12)
How do we know the God of the Bible is the true God? Since God knows who will be saved and who will not, why did He create us in the first place? (18:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/16/23), Hank answers the following questions:
How can I respond to arguments from Christians that say homosexuality isn’t a sin? (3:33)
Where did Cain’s wife come from? (15:13)
Can you explain Revelation 3:10; is this speaking about keeping us from the coming tribulation? (18:24)
Are people leaving the church because there is too much emphasis on Bible study and not enough emphasis on a relationship with God? (21:07)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/15/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Does Song of Solomon symbolize the relationship between Christ and the church? (1:02)
What is your take on the conflict between Israel and Palestine? Is it true that there Palestinian Christians? (2:44)
Is there anything wrong with praying Scripture such as Colossians 1:9-12 for groups or individuals? (7:19)
What happens when Christians die? Do our souls go to be with the Lord, or do they sleep? (15:15)
Is there anything in the Bible that describes the physical appearance of Jesus? (17:21)
How could God condemn someone to eternal damnation for committing suicide? (22:04)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/14/23), Hank answers the following questions:
My pastor endorses Joyce Meyer and other Word of Faith teachers. I tried to talk to him about it, but I’m wondering: should I stay, or leave the church? (0:58)
Should we use wine or juice for the Lord’s Supper? (4:11)
What exactly is wrong with the Word of Faith teaching? Is there anything wrong with contemporary Worship music? (6:17)
Will the children of unbelievers be raptured? (15:12)
Which translation of Genesis 3:16 is correct; the NIV or the NLT? (16:45)
Can you put Genesis 12:3 in context? (18:48)
What does it mean to pray for the peace of Jerusalem? (20:55)
Did God create life on other planets? (24:24)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank explains what the Bible means when it describes God as jealous. Far from being petty and insecure, God is jealous in the sense of protection and concern for the well-being of His people much like a spousal relationship.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Does God forget our sins? Isn’t He omniscient? (4:03)
When Paul said all Scripture was inspired by God in 2 Timothy 3:16, wasn’t he referring to the Old Testament? How do we know the New Testament was inspired? (6:15)
Did all life on Earth originate from one microscopic organism? (15:41)
The church I was originally saved in has since let me down, and I haven’t been able to find a church where I can grow. What should I do? (20:37)
I am an atheist, and I disagree that morals would not exist without God. (22:56)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/11/23), Hank quotes C. S. Lewis who said, “Enemy-occupied territory—that is what this world is. Christianity is the story of how the rightful king has landed, you might say landed in disguise, and is calling us to take part in a great campaign of sabotage.” Although we see a rapid moral decline in the culture, biblical illiteracy in the church, and a virulent attack on marriage, Hank reminds us that God is still the King of creation.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How should Christians prepare themselves to witness to Muslims? (5:23)
What is the identity of the king in Daniel 11:36-39? (15:12)
Was the earth with God all along because Genesis 1:2 says the earth was without form and void? (20:19)
What is the purpose of the red heifer and why would Christians be concerned with this?Is there a difference between a futurist and a dispensational futurist? (24:00)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/10/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain Jesus’ words in Matthew 19:7-8, about giving a certificate of divorce? Does this mean that God didn’t really want to give this law to Moses? (1:53)
How did Judas die? There seems to be a contradiction between Matthew’s account and the book of Acts. (7:01)
How does God intervene in our lives if we have free will? How can God change circumstances through our prayers without violating someone’s free will? (15:19)
Do the passages in Scripture that describe God stretching out the heavens imply a young earth? (24:14)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/09/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the identity of the beast with four heads in Daniel 7:6? (4:24)
If Jesus knows the outcome of our choices, what is the point of living out an entire lifetime? (7:01)
Do you believe in extraterrestrial life? If so, do you consider them to be fallen angels? (15:11)
How much knowledge does one need in order to preach the Gospel to someone? (17:17)
Are demons fallen angels? Can they be redeemed? (24:22)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/08/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Why do Christians want to legislate the morality of same-sex couples based solely on religion? (0:50)
What can we as Christians do to turn the tide of same-sex marriage? (15:12)
What is the difference between calling Jesus the only begotten Son of God, and calling Him the firstborn? (20:06)
How do we hear the voice of the Lord today? What is the still small voice within? (22:57)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/07/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What is wrong with the Word of Faith teaching as proclaimed by Joel Osteen? What is the biblical view of faith? (1:08)
Why do you emphasize the legalization of marijuana as part of the moral decline of our nation, but not alcohol or pornography? What makes marijuana immoral? (6:19)
Who are the Watchers and where is this found in Scripture? (8:57)
Since the genealogies give specific ages, how can you believe in an old earth? (15:13)
There are watchers mentioned in Daniel 4:17. What is your interpretation of this passage and how does this relate to the previous call on the subject? (23:33)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Since nothing comes from nothing, who created God? (0:47)
Are the days of creation in Genesis really thousands of years rather than actual 24-hour periods? (3:05)
How do I present the biblical teaching on homosexuality to friends and family who are Christians but do not hold to this biblical worldview? (7:31)
How can we do anything for the Lord in this country when we are murdering our own children? (15:12)
What happens to the soul after death? (20:17)
Will saying grace over a meal protect us from pesticides and unhealthy foods? (23:21)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/04/23), Hank offers a biblical perspective on the animal rights movement, the worldview of PETA, and the dignity of human beings as image bearers of God.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What does the word supplication mean in Philippians 4:6? (5:13)
Sometimes I have sexual dreams and wake up feeling guilty. Where do these dreams come from? (8:37)
I know there are passages in the Old Testament that condemn homosexuality, but where does the New Testament condemn it? (16:14)
Is the world supposed to grow worse and worse before the return of Christ? (20:08)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/03/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Is it acceptable for a church to allow a Freemason to preach? (0:46)
Do Jehovah’s Witnesses teach the truth? (2:36)
Are you familiar with Chuck Missler and his teaching that there will be different rewards in heaven? (6:05)
I have a friend who is a Jehovah’s Witness and is refusing a much-needed blood transfusion. How can I witness to her? (15:13)
Should we warn people to turn from their wicked ways according to Ezekiel 33:7-8? (19:07)
Is it okay to consume marijuana since God gave us every herb according to Genesis 1:11-12? (21:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/02/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Are Arminians and Calvinists united on the essentials of the Christian faith? (0:55)
Is the ministry Your Campus Revival a cult? What do they believe? (5:54)
Is it okay to allow Jehovah’s Witnesses into our homes? Would this be equivalent to giving them a platform, or can we show them hospitality? (8:15)
Did all life on Earth originate from one microscopic organism? (15:42)
The church I was originally saved in has since let me down, and I haven’t been able to find a church where I can grow. What should I do? (20:37)
I am an atheist, and I disagree that morals would not exist without God. (22:56)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/01/23), Hank explains what the Bible means when it describes God as jealous. Far from being petty and insecure, God is jealous in the sense of protection and concern for the well-being of His people much like a spousal relationship.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Does God forget our sins? Isn’t He omniscient? (4:03)
When Paul said all Scripture was inspired by God in 2 Timothy 3:16, wasn’t he referring to the Old Testament? How do we know the New Testament was inspired? (6:15)
Can you comment on Carlton Pearson’s gospel of inclusion? (15:43)
How can I witness to a Jehovah’s Witness? (19:33)
Why aren’t dinosaurs mentioned in the Bible? (23:42)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/31/23), Hank exhorts us to hide God’s Word in our hearts by memorizing Scripture and meditating on it day and night just as Moses commanded in Deuteronomy 11:18-19.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What did Jesus mean in John 16:7 when He said He would send the Holy Spirit? Wasn’t the Spirit already at work in the world? (3:30)
I have been trying to explain that the word “Church” means assembly rather than a building. Is this an accurate description of the biblical word “ecclesia”? (16:04)
What does it mean for Christians to keep the Sabbath Day holy? (21:37)
Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses forbid blood transfusions? (23:07)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank retells a story about how during a time of injury, he learned how to wade out from the shallow waters and go deeper into the ocean of prayer; encouraging us to do the same.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I am a member of Bible Study Fellowship, but my pastor does not think I should be involved in teaching because he thinks it is the job of the church. What is your opinion? (4:29)
My wife recently passed away. What is she experiencing in heaven now? Will she recognize her loved ones? (6:37)
How can I respond to my husband who says God is immoral because He allows evil? (15:13)
How can we speak truth in love to family and friends who have changed with the culture? (23:00)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/28/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Will the return of Christ take place in our lifetime? The Bible says that no one knows the day or the hour, but I believe we can calculate His return. (1:49)
Do you believe that Pentecostals are not Christians? (15:14)
Must those who have converted to Christianity from false religions such as Mormonism renounce their former beliefs, or can they remain silent out of fear of losing jobs and families? (18:46)
Were Paul’s letters addressed to specific people? (23:19)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/27/23), Hank answers the following questions:
How should we understand God condemning someone for violating the Sabbath in the Old Testament in light of Jesus’ teaching in the New Testament? (1:04)
Is there some good that comes from Joel Osteen’s ministry? (4:50)
How can we do anything for the Lord in this country when we are murdering our own children? (15:12)
What happens to the soul after death? (20:17)
Will saying grace over a meal protect us from pesticides and unhealthy foods? (23:21)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/26/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Why do you criticize Joel Osteen instead of just teaching the truth? (2:50)
Some say that good and evil are defined by society. What makes this a bad argument? (15:12)
Can a Mormon become a follower of Christ and remain in Mormonism? (18:51)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/25/23), Hank quotes G.K. Chesterton who said, the true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him. This idea is at the heart of the mission of the Christian Research Institute. As the battle for truth rages, we recognize that the world is ultimately not the enemy, but rather prisoners of war who need to be recaptured with the truth.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Who is Melchizedek? (5:58)
As a former lesbian, how can I minister to friends who are still in that lifestyle? (15:14)
Is same-sex marriage condemned only by the Bible? Are there good non-biblical arguments against it? (23:27)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/24/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Since nothing comes from nothing, who created God? (0:45)
Are the days of creation in Genesis really thousands of years rather than actual 24-hour periods? (3:04)
How do I present the biblical teaching on homosexuality to friends and family who are Christians but do not hold to this biblical worldview? (7:31)
I was involved in the gay lifestyle for many years, but I consider myself a Christian. What is the solution to this struggle? (18:29)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the objection that many have with the Old Testament’s instructions on bride price. Hank shows how the process and details surrounding this practice actually upheld the honor of marriage to an even higher standard than we have today.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is Melchizedek a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ or a type of Christ? (6:29)
Can you explain why you disagree with partial preterism? (9:30)
What are your thoughts on Theresa Caputo; the Long Island Medium? Where does she get her information from? (15:10)
Is Genesis 4:26 mistranslated? Chuck Missler teaches that this should say that people began to profane the name of the Lord instead of calling upon the name of the Lord. (20:00)
Doesn’t the command to love our neighbor as ourselves contradict the idea of self-denial? (23:36)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/21/23), Hank answers the following questions:
I am struggling with sin and feel that I have not been fully transformed by God. Does Hebrews 10:26 apply to my continual sinning? (1:18)
I recently became a Christian, but I have been living with my boyfriend for years. What advice would you have for me in this situation? (7:01)
In Matthew 11, why did John the Baptist ask his disciples to make sure Jesus was the Messiah? (15:10)
Can you address the Seventh-Day Adventist view of Revelation chapter 20? They describe the bottomless pit as being the Earth. (19:56)
What does the Bible say about drinking alcohol in moderation? (23:27)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/20/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What is your perspective on the King James only debate? What would be your advice to someone attending a King James only church? (00:43)
How can I explain that Eve was not deceived by a real snake? (03:35)
In Philippians 3:11-12, is Paul speaking of the general resurrection? (07:30)
How can I respond to my husband who says God is immoral because He allows evil? (15:13)
How can we speak truth in love to family and friends who have changed with the culture? (23:00)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/19/23), Hank retells a story about how during a time of injury, he learned how to wade out from the shallow waters and go deeper into the ocean of prayer; encouraging us to do the same.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I am a member of Bible Study Fellowship, but my pastor does not think I should be involved in teaching because he thinks it is the job of the church. What is your opinion? (04:29)
My wife recently passed away. What is she experiencing in heaven now? Will she recognize her loved ones? (06:37)
Moses asked to see God’s face. Does that mean God has physical form? (15:12)
My pastor says that God comes first, and the church comes second. I thought family came before the church. Which is true? (18:05)
If atheists don’t believe that God exists, why do they consider Him a moral monster? (20:28)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/18/23), Hank shares his thoughts on the Bible’s description of heaven as opposed to what is found in the book Heaven is for Real. Hank deals with frequently asked questions about heaven as well as the symbolism we read about in the book of Revelation.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What do you think about the book 23 Minutes in Hell? (15:11)
Is there a contradiction in Proverbs chapter 26 verses 4 and 5? (21:03)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/17/23), Hank addresses a mistake many skeptics make by confusing Old Testament servanthood with modern notions of slavery. Hank explains that much of the slavery described in the Old Testament is similar to work for hire today whereby people would sell themselves into slavery to discharge a debt.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is the prophecy in Ezekiel 38 and 39 referring to the future? Many point to the rapture and the tribulation. What are your thoughts on this? (0:40)
If Solomon was so wise, why did he make such grievous mistakes? (7:20)
Is the idea of expecting God’s favor biblical? (15:10)
How should we interpret Proverbs 18:21, where it says the tongue has the power of life and death? (18:40)
Are the first few chapters of Genesis historical or allegorical? (22:06)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
If marijuana becomes legal in a particular state and you use it, how does this affect your relationship with God?
Can we have whatever we ask according to God’s will, in light of John 15:7-8?
Can you help me understand the context of Proverbs 8:22-32?
Was there something unique about the Garden of Eden which hindered sin from entering it because Satan had already fallen?
Should I be listening to Creflo Dollar?
What is the biblical significance of fasting, and how should I apply it to my life?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/14/23), Hank discusses the objection that many have with the Old Testament’s instructions on bride price. Hank shows how the process and details surrounding this practice actually upheld the honor of marriage to an even higher standard than we have today.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is Melchizedek a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ or a type of Christ? (6:29)
Can you explain why you disagree with partial preterism? (9:30)
Will we retain our five senses in heaven? (15:09)
Would you consider Joel Osteen a modern-day version of Norman Vincent Peale? (18:04)
Is it acceptable for a pastor to be divorced? (20:33)
Do you think the Old Testament law regarding the Sabbath has been done away with? (23:13)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/13/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the most concise way that I can explain the curse of the law spoken of in Galatians 3:13? (0:47)
Do you think the Bible is clear about where babies and mentally handicapped people go after death? (5:00)
Can you provide me with some scientific information to help me defend creationism? (7:02)
If angels took on physical form in the Bible, why can’t demons do the same? (15:13)
Will those who teach heresy end up in hell? (19:13)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/12/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Does the sign of the rainbow point to a global flood? Since God promised not to flood the earth again, how would this be comforting if the flood was localized? (01:22)
Why don’t Jews recognize Jesus as the Messiah? (04:18)
What are your thoughts on Theresa Caputo; the Long Island Medium? Where does she get her information from? (15:10)
Is Genesis 4:26 mistranslated? Chuck Missler teaches that this should say that people began to profane the name of the Lord instead of calling upon the name of the Lord. (20:00)
Doesn’t the command to love our neighbor as ourselves contradict the idea of self-denial? (23:36)
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/11/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you comment on Joseph Prince’s view of the Ten Commandments? He says we don’t need to follow them anymore.
Do you have any resources on how to memorize Scripture?
Who are the 144,000 in the Book of Revelation? Is this a literal number, or is it figurative?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/10/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Does Isaiah 65:19-21 refer to the millennial kingdom? If not, what is this passage referring to?
Why did God reject Cain’s offering but accepted Abel’s?
What is your opinion of Jonathan Cahn and his book The Harbinger?
Does the Bible forbid marrying a divorcee?
Were the Apostles and biblical writers literate?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Noelle Mering, author of Awake Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology. Hank and Noelle discuss the definition of woke, the role of language in woke ideology, Nadia Bolz-Weber and the dangerous future of woke Christianity, the origins of woke ideology, critiquing Critical Theory, and the primary dogmas of wokeism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/07/23), Hank answers the following questions:
If marijuana becomes legal in a particular state and you use it, how does this affect your relationship with God?
Can we have whatever we ask according to God’s will, in light of John 15:7-8?
Can you help me understand the context of Proverbs 8:22-32?
Was there something unique about the Garden of Eden which hindered sin from entering it because Satan had already fallen?
Have you ever confronted Joel Osteen about his teachings? Isn’t this the biblical thing to do?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/06/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Is it okay to give to the homeless and other ministries rather than tithing to the church?
What do you think of pastors who invite church members into their home in order to get to know them and ascertain their spiritual growth?
When was the Book of Revelation written? Was it written in 95 A.D.?
Should I be listening to Creflo Dollar?
What is the biblical significance of fasting, and how should I apply it to my life?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/05/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the book of Jonah a myth or a real historical narrative? Do you think Jesus used the story of Jonah as a parable as He did with other parables?
Can you explain the concept of soul sleep?
How could Satan, who was once an angel in the presence of God, fall into sin?
I sometimes listen to Joyce Meyer and she has some good things to say. What is your opinion of her teaching?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/04/23), Hank notes that as Americans celebrate Independence Day today, it is important to remind ourselves of the fundamental purpose of the United States as set forth in the preamble to the Constitution: “to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity”. To discuss what is essential to know about our particular Government, Hank introduces a special presentation of his conversation with Professor Francis Beckwith, author of Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/03/23), Hank answers the following questions:
I’ve had discussions with a Jehovah’s Witness and they have me confused about the Trinity. How can Jesus be God if He did not know the time of the return?
How do Christians overturn the tradition upheld by Jews on the oneness of God?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Is soul sleep biblical?
With all the different teachings in the church today, how can I stand before the Lord with confidence in what I believe?
How do Neanderthals relate to humans?
I had a vision in the past. How can I tell whether it was from God or not?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/30/23), Hank discusses the advantages and blessings of being part of the CRI Support Team. Hank also expands on and defines four groups of people associated with CRI: Support Team members, donors, occasional givers, and non-giving listeners.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I have an associate who thinks the Church of Christ is the only church and that other churches are false. What are your thoughts on this?
How can Jesus be listed as a descendant of Joseph in the Bible?
Must we tithe only to a church or does it not matter as long as it is going to God’s kingdom?
Is the creation account in Genesis chapter 1 literal or is it an allegory? Are the accounts of the fall and the flood literal?
Can we infer from the Bible that man has been around for thousands of years, not millions of years?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/29/23), 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 Noelle Mering, author of Awake Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology. Hank and Noelle discuss the dangers of idea laundering, the responsibility of the Church to respond to woke ideology, the Marxist connection to woke ideology, if Christians should pursue utopia on earth, the ability of good men practicing healthy masculinity to lead us out of our current situation, and why you should read Awake Not Woke.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/28/23), 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 Noelle Mering, author of Awake Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology. Hank and Noelle discuss how the medical establishment has capitulated to woke ideology, abortion and the eradication of the foundational understanding that we have duties to one another, the difference between transgender and transracial, the Black Lives Matter movement, why wokeism has a supply and demand problem, how the sloganeering and mantras of woke ideology mimic cultic behavior, and the dangers of idea laundering.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/27/23), 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 Noelle Mering, author of Awake Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology. Hank and Noelle discuss the primary dogmas of wokeism, how the woke use the weapons of the muzzle and the megaphone, intersectionality and the identity crisis that it creates, the rejection of natural law, how the basis of woke ideology is despair and destruction, ESG (environmental, social, and governance) and the implications of social credit scores, how the woke are prowling for innocence, and how the medical establishment has capitulated to woke ideology.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/26/23), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Noelle Mering, author of Awake Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology. Hank and Noelle discuss the definition of woke, the role of language in woke ideology, Nadia Bolz-Weber and the dangerous future of woke Christianity, the origins of woke ideology, critiquing Critical Theory, and the primary dogmas of wokeism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, 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?
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?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/23/23), Hank contrasts the prophet Jeremiah with the false prophet Hananiah. One spoke the words of God and the other told the people what they wanted to hear. Hank reminds us that we must speak truth no matter what the cost because we will all stand before the Lord and give an account for what we have done here on earth.
Hank also answers the following questions:
My cousin doesn’t believe that Jesus was a real historical person. How can I convince him using extra-biblical sources?
How do Neanderthals relate to humans?
I had a vision in the past. How can I tell whether it was from God or not?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/22/23), 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 Benjamin Cabe, author of On Gender and the Soul: An Exploration of Sex/Gender and Its Relation to the Soul According to the Church Fathers. Hank and Cabe discuss when the soul enters the body, how sex and gender relate to theosis, whether the soul is material or immaterial, the nature of our resurrected bodies, if medical science and church history are in agreement, Christian anthropology vs. evolutionary anthropology, people born intersex, defining terms in the ongoing gender discussion, the pressure on the medical and educational establishments to conform to modern identity distinctions, if it is hateful for Christians to disagree with the LGBT worldview, and the importance of relying on the consensus of the historic Christian faith when addressing modern issues such as identity and gender.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/21/23), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Benjamin Cabe, author of On Gender and the Soul: An Exploration of Sex/Gender and Its Relation to the Soul According to the Church Fathers. Hank and Cabe discuss what sex and gender are, how Christians should discuss gender in our modern culture, whether the soul has a gender, the importance of drawing on Christian anthropology when assessing modern gender claims, and how incorrect beliefs on the nature of the soul lead to incorrect views on the nature of our salvation.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/20/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Is soul sleep biblical?
With all the different teachings in the church today, how can I stand before the Lord with confidence in what I believe?
What is your opinion on the teaching of Joseph Prince?
Is the teaching of Joel Osteen similar to what the Apostle Peter was talking about in 2 Peter chapter 2?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/19/23), Hank takes time in the second segment to discuss some of the things that we’ve almost never heard about the history of racism. For example, prior to the nineteenth century, Christians were the most vocal opponents of slavery—you think of people like John Newton, author of the wonderful song Amazing Grace who once was a slave owner before converting to Christianity and becoming one of the most vocal opponents to slavery. But today you have secular progressives extolling the virtues of the Enlightenment and denouncing Christianity as though it is a religion of racism and slavery. If you think about the Enlightenment clearly, you don’t just think about social reform, scientific development, or progress; what you think about is some of the main figures within the Enlightenment—figures who are lauded. People like Voltaire, who said, “The negro race is a species of men as different from ours as the breed of spaniels is from that of greyhounds.” That they are of a “different nature” and “greatly inferior.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is your opinion of Bethel Sozo?
What is the difference between giving first fruits and tithing? Are Christians required to tithe?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his thoughts on communion with Christ. Describing that to know Christ is to know more than just doctrine. It is to experience Him in intimate, interactive communion, which is transformational as we experience the exchanged life of Christ within.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is your opinion on the secret society of Satan worshippers who are allegedly behind Roman Catholicism and Islam?
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?
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?
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?
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.
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.
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.
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?
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?
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/
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?
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?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/05/23), Hank shares his thoughts on communion with Christ. Describing that to know Christ is to know more than just doctrine. It is to experience Him in intimate, interactive communion, which is transformational as we experience the exchanged life of Christ within.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is your opinion on the secret society of Satan worshippers who are allegedly behind Roman Catholicism and Islam?
How can I have assurance of salvation in light of Matthew 7:21?
In Ephesians 2:2, what is the prince of the power of the air referring to?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, 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?
Is Jesus’ teaching on eunuchs in Matthew 19:3-12 discussing homosexuality?
Why doesn’t the Bible explicitly condemn slavery?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/02/23), Hank answers the following questions:
How do I address the topic of theistic evolution with my son?
When is it time to leave a church?
Is Jesus the Father and the Spirit according to Isaiah 9:6? Does this mean that there is only Jesus?
Is it okay to read Joyce Meyer’s books? Does she teach heresy?
Is the Sinners Prayer biblical?
Can you explain the handling of snakes in Mark 16:17?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/01/23), 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?
Did Jesus ascend from Bethany according to Luke 24:50-51, or the Mount of Olives as Acts chapter 1 tells us?
Can you explain Daniel chapter 12 and the prophecy about 1,290 days?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/31/23), Hank discusses the importance of realizing that when we are born again, we are born into the body of Christ, and through the sacraments and fellowship, we will experience unity with one another and unity with Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Did Christianity borrow from ancient mystery religions?
I am struggling with pornography. Can you help me?
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?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/30/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you clarify what you mean when you describe the “one what and three who’s” of the Trinity?
To what degree does the Spirit of God work in our lives? Would it be acceptable to pray for miracles?
Several people in my family have encountered the spirit of my deceased grandfather. If spirits cannot take on physical form as you say, then how do you explain this?
Is it a sin to get a tattoo? My kids want us to get a tattoo representing Romans 1:16. Do think this is okay?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/29/23), Hank welcomes you to a special Memorial Day edition of the broadcast. Within the midst of battling the evil of Nazism, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill said, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” Churchill's words ring true today as we celebrate Memorial Day in the United States. A day to honor those who, in the words of Abraham Lincoln, “gave the last full measure of devotion” in their sacrifice for freedom. We here at the Christian Research Institute offer our deepest respect, honor, and thankfulness to those who have sacrificed all to protect and defend the freedoms we enjoy in this country. But we are also committed to preserving freedoms that are definitively being compromised in the present generation. As history demonstrates, we must ever remain vigilant. Which leads to a quintessential question, “Under what conditions is war justified?”
Mentioned on today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast:
Michael McKenzie, “Onward Christian Soldiers? Just War Tradition” https://www.equip.org/articles/just-war-tradition/
David Wood, “Jihad, Jizya, and Just War Theory” https://www.equip.org/articles/jihad-jizya-just-war-theory/
Hank Hanegraaff, MUSLIM: What You Need to Know about the World’s Fastest-Growing Religion https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-muslim-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-worlds-fastest-growing-religion/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, 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?
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 (05/26/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on Christian science fiction and fantasy literature?
I believe I have obeyed all that God has asked of me. Why am I suffering so much?
What is your view of Calvinism and the doctrine of predestination?
Is Jesus’ teaching on eunuchs in Matthew 19:3-12 discussing homosexuality?
Why doesn’t the Bible explicitly condemn slavery?
Resources mentioned on today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast:
Gene Edward Veith, “Good Fantasy & Bad Fantasy”
https://www.equip.org/articles/good-fantasy-and-bad-fantasy-2-article/
“The Divine Sovereignty / Human Responsibility Debate” Parts 1 and 2, by James R. White and George Bryson:
http://www.equip.org/PDF/DD802-1.pdf
http://www.equip.org/PDF/DD802-2.pdf
“Point/Counterpoint: How Should Christians Approach the Problem of Evil?” by E. Calvin Beisner and Chad Meister:
http://www.equip.org/articles/how-should-christians-approach-the-problem-of-evil
Hank Hanegraaff, Has God Spoken? Memorable Proofs of the Bible’s Divine Inspiration
https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-has-god-spoken/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/25/23), Hank reminds us that just as the early Christians devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, and prayer; we should do the same in the context of a local congregation so we can grow in relationship with the Lord and others.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Could you explain your view of the tribulation?
How long did the earth exist before the fall?
What is your view on the three earth ages? Did we exist prior to our birth?
What are your thoughts on Easter and its pagan roots?
Do you think the young earth position is a hindrance to unbelievers who think the earth is old?
What do you believe about the second coming of Christ?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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.
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?
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?
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.
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?
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.
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?
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.
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.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/19/23), 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.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/18/23), Hank concludes his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Pascha—also known as Easter. It is the day in which the body of Christ worldwide celebrates the ultimate game-changer—the resurrection of Jesus Christ. “If I face hardships in life for merely human reasons,” wrote Paul in his first letter to the Corinthian Christians, “what have I gained? If the dead are not raised, ‘Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.’ If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men.” Without resurrection, Christianity crumbles. Thus, in 1 Corinthians chapter 15, the apostle Paul provides a four-part argument underscoring the irrevocable reality of Christ’s resurrection. Of one thing Hank has become certain—if twenty-first-century Christians would grasp the reality of resurrection like first-century Christians did, their lives would be totally transformed.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/17/23), Hank resumes his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Holy Saturday, which was observed by the Eastern Church this past weekend. Holy Saturday marks one of the most enigmatic of all mysteries—the mystery of Christ’s descent into Hades. Being “put to death in the body,” says Peter, he was “made alive by the spirit through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it, only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also.” Peter here reminds us of two great and glorious truths. First, that we are saved through water, and second that the descent of Christ into Hades inaugurates resplendent triumph. A triumph by which Christ “tramples down death by death.” Hank also answers the following questions: When a person is baptized, do they become a new creation right away, or is it an ongoing process? What provision does the Bible make for young children or some adults who don’t have the mental capacity to accept Christ? I have a cross pendant that has discolored over time. I bought a replacement, but what should I do with the old one?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank interviews Dr. Paul Maier, former Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University, about the DVD The Week that Changed the World. Hank and Dr. Maier discuss the significance of Holy Week, those who erroneously deny the fatal torment of Jesus, extra-biblical evidence for the life of Christ that corresponds to Scripture, and more questions and misinformation surrounding the most important week in all of history.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/14/23), Hank picks up his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Holy Friday, the day a united Church is brought face-to-face with the fatal torment of Jesus Christ. A torment that began in the garden of Gethsemane following the emotional Last Supper of Holy Thursday. That night Jesus was betrayed by Judas, disowned by Peter, and arrested by the temple guard. Before Caiaphas the high priest, he was mocked, beaten, and spat upon. The next morning Jesus—battered, bruised, and bleeding—was stripped and subjected to the brutality of Roman flogging, reducing his body to quivering ribbons of bleeding flesh. As Christ slumped into the pool of his own blood, soldiers threw a scarlet robe across his shoulders, thrust a scepter into his hands, and pressed sharp thorns into his scalp. After they mocked him, they took the scepter and repeatedly struck him on the head. A heavy wooden beam was thrust upon his bleeding body and he was led away to a place called Golgotha. There, the Lord of Glory experienced ultimate physical torture in the form of the cross.
Today as we remember the passion of Christ upon the cross, as we recall his dying words “Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit” we are reminded that we too will breathe our last. Whether we are old or young, rich or poor, male or female, we light the sky for the briefest of moments. And then eternity. In the meantime, what we do today will have direct consequences for all eternity. Thus, while the culture seeks to focus your gaze on greatness, Christ rightly focuses your gaze on grace and godliness.
Hank resumes his overview of Holy Week with Holy Thursday, the epicenter of the divine narrative. A narrative that begins with the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden. If Adam and Eve had rejected the serpent, they would have eaten from the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge would not have been withheld from them. Instead, they were exiled from the Edenic garden and from traversing the slope leading upward toward the peak of deification. Thankfully, the narrative does not end there. For in the panoply of history, a Second Adam clothed himself in fallen humanity. It was above all in his death on the cross and resurrection from the dead that Christ returned humanity to the life of Eden. This then is the great arc of the biblical narrative. From the Tree of Life in the Edenic Garden to the Tree of Life in the eternal garden. An arch that finds its apex with the Eucharistic bounty spilling forth from the trodden grapes of Golgotha’s hill. The Last Supper that we commemorate on Holy Thursday constitutes the central mystery of the Church. It is the source and zenith of Church life. By it, we are changed from human multiplicity to one body in Christ, the temple of the Holy Spirit. Within the Eucharistic assembly, divine life flows into us and penetrates the fabric of our humanity. The future life is infused into the present one and is blended with it, so that our fallen humanity may be transformed into the glorified humanity of the new Adam, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/12/23), Hank continues to provide an overview of the days of Holy Week, picking up with Holy Wednesday, otherwise known as Spy Wednesday. For on the Wednesday of the last week of Christ’s earthly sojourn, Judas became a spy for the enemies of the Messiah. On this day, the ancient Church commemorates the ultimate in contrasts: a prostitute transformed into a pure bride in contrast to a chosen disciple who conspires with sinful men to betray the King of Truth.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I have a friend who is a member of Rodney Howard-Browne’s church. If he believes in the essentials, how does that make his ministry a cult and how can I explain that to my friend?
What is your take on sola scriptura now as an Orthodox Christian and do you think it is biblical?
I heard you say the other day that there was no rapture, am I incorrect or did you actually say that?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/11/23), Hank continues to highlight the days of Holy Week. On Holy Tuesday we commemorate the Parable of the Ten Virgins as found in Matthew chapter 25. In this parable—this extended simile with extraordinary sharp teeth—the coming of Christ is likened to the coming of the bridegroom to the home of his bride during the sacramental ritual of marriage. In the narrative of the parable, there are ten virgins—five wise and five foolish. The five wise virgins are illustrative of those who practice almsgiving and mercy. The five foolish represent those who selfishly squander God’s provisions upon themselves. In the end, the bridegroom arrives and the five who were prepared went in with him to the eternal wedding banquet. And then, says Jesus “the door was shut.” To the five foolish virgins who belatedly asked for the door to be opened the bridegroom replied, “I tell you the truth, I don’t know you.”
Hank also answers the following question:
My son struggles with knowing that he’s saved. He said that he’s prayed and prayed but doesn’t feel like he hears from God. What can I say to him?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/10/23), Hank focuses on Holy Week, with Christians in the Eastern Church celebrating Palm Sunday yesterday while Christians in the West celebrated Christ’s resurrection, concluding their Holy Week. Holy Week for Christians in the East begins the day before Palm Sunday. It’s the day christened by the ancient Church, Lazarus Saturday. It is on that day that we remember afresh that our Lord Jesus Christ raised Lazarus, a historical reality that points forward to the universal resurrection of all humanity. The next day, Palm Sunday marks the commemoration of Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem announced the establishment of the Kingdom of God and a foretaste of the time that He will gather His perfected bride and carry her over the threshold of Jordan into the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. On Holy Monday, the fig tree is set before us as a reminder of the danger inherent in having an appearance of godliness but being devoid of its reality. A reminder to be vigilant and bear fruits of righteousness and repentance.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If you believe that salvation is “once saved, always saved,” would this mean your free will no longer exists?
To me, the term replacement theology seems to be an accurate term as opposed to a misnomer, would you not say?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Are we as Christians supposed to prepare ourselves for persecution beforehand, or will we receive the grace we need in that moment?
What can I do to minister to a friend who is involved with the Institute of Divine Metaphysical Research?
What is your opinion of The Way International?
Is it wrong for me to have a desire to serve God out of fear of judgment rather than out of love for Him?
In talking to someone of the Jewish faith, I told them only Jesus could atone for sin. Was that correct?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/07/23), Hank reaches the conclusion of the four-part argument for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, transformation. What happened as a result of the resurrection is unprecedented. In the span of a few hundred years, a small band of insignificant believers succeeded in turning an entire empire upside down. The Twelve—minus Judas, plus Paul—were radically revolutionized. Peter, once afraid of being exposed as a follower of Christ, became a lion of the faith. Paul, the ceaseless persecutor, became the chief proselytizer of the Gentiles. Within weeks of the resurrection, not just a few, but an entire community of thousands of Jews, willingly transformed the spiritual and sociological traditions underscoring their national identity. Of one thing Hank has become certain—if twenty-first-century Christians would grasp the reality of resurrection like first-century Christians did, their lives would be totally transformed.
Today, Great and Holy Friday, “he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5 NIV). As Theanthropos (God-Man), the spotless Lamb of God lived a perfectly sinless human life and died a sinner’s death to sufficiently atone once for all for the sins of humanity. Isaiah not only foreshadows the death of Christ but His resurrection as well. Isaiah prophetically looks forward toward the resurrection of “a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering” as the earnest of our resurrection on the last day. “After the suffering of his soul,” says Isaiah, “he will see the light of life and be satisfied.” In like fashion, our bodies will be resurrected from the dust of the ground. Jesus, who fulfills the entire mosaic of Old Testament resurrection prophecies left no doubt about this coming resurrection: “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned” (John 5:28-29 NIV). If Christ had not himself been resurrected, the promise that he will resurrect dry bones in scattered graves would be as empty as the tomb guaranteeing its fulfillment.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/06/23), Hank moves on to the third part of the four-part argument for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the appearances of Christ. In the Acts of the Apostles, Dr. Luke writes that Jesus gave the disciples “many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God” (Acts 1:3 NIV). Likewise, the apostle Paul exudes confidence in the appearances of Christ (1 Corinthians 15). And like Paul, Peter in his powerful Pentecost proclamation confidently communicated that many credible eyewitnesses could confirm the fact of Christ’s physical post-resurrection appearances (Acts 2:29-32). One thing can be stated with ironclad certainty. The apostles did not merely propagate Christ’s teachings, they were absolutely positive that he had appeared to them in the flesh. Additionally, the apostles claimed that Christ appeared to hundreds of people who were still alive. It would have been one thing to attribute these supernatural experiences to people who had already died. It was quite another to attribute them to multitudes who were still alive and available for cross-examination.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/05/23), Hank continues the trek from Palm Sunday—when Jesus Christ rode into Jerusalem precisely the way that Zechariah said he would—to Easter. Yesterday Hank began to talk about the four-part argument that Saint Paul gives in 1 Corinthians 15 which underscores the fact that Christ has, in fact, risen from the dead. Today Hank moves on to the second part of the argument, the empty tomb. As it is incontrovertible that Christ suffered fatal torment, so too, it is certain beyond reasonable doubt that Christ was buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea and that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. Were it not true, Christianity would not have survived the tomb containing the remains of the Messiah. As the reliability of the resurrection is undermined in the media, it is crucial that Christians are prepared to demonstrate that Jesus was buried and that on Easter morning some two thousand years ago the tomb was indeed empty. Hank also addresses a question that comes up often on the Bible Answer Man broadcast, “was Jesus really in the grave for three days and three nights?”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/04/23), Hank focuses on the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We spend so much time on Christmas and justifiably so because Jesus came in incarnation so that we could experience what it is to take on the divine nature—of course excluding identity of essence. But if there’s no resurrection, there is no hope for Christianity. So, over the next few days, Hank wants to emphasize the significance of resurrection.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/03/23), Hank discusses Jesus Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem. This is, of course, celebrated by Christians as Palm Sunday, which the Western Church observed yesterday, and the Eastern Church will celebrate this coming Sunday. On Palm Sunday, we celebrate Jesus riding into Jerusalem, not as a political messiah, but rather in humility and peace in fulfillment of Zechariah’s famed prophecy: “See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey” (Zechariah 9:9 NIV). Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem announced the establishment of the Kingdom of God. It was a foretaste of the time that He will gather His perfected bride and carry her over the threshold of Jordan into a New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Is it theologically correct to sing worship songs that invite the Holy Spirit to come and make His presence known to us?
I am struggling with performance-based acceptance in my relationship with the Lord. I don’t think I truly understand who I am in Christ. How can I show gratitude for what Jesus has done for me if I continue to sin?
I have been hearing about a book claiming that Jesus was not God. I know that Jesus was the Son of God. Could you expound on this?
Have you ever experienced a period in your life where you backslid? If so, what did you do to recover? How can I know my love for Jesus is real?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/31/23), Hank interviews Dr. Paul Maier, former Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University, about the DVD The Week that Changed the World. Hank and Dr. Maier discuss the significance of Holy Week, those who erroneously deny the fatal torment of Jesus, extra-biblical evidence for the life of Christ that corresponds to Scripture, and more questions and misinformation surrounding the most important week in all of history.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/30/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Are we as Christians supposed to prepare ourselves for persecution beforehand, or will we receive the grace we need in that moment?
What can I do to minister to a friend who is involved with the Institute of Divine Metaphysical Research?
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?
Books and resources mentioned on today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast:
Memorable Keys to the F-A-R-C-E of Evolution (flipchart) by Hank Hanegraaff https://www.equip.org/product/memorable-keys-to-the-f-a-r-c-e-of-evolution/
M-A-P-S: Memorable Keys to Divine Inspiration (flipchart) by Hank Hanegraaff https://www.equip.org/product/m-a-p-s-memorable-keys-to-the-bibles-divine-inspiration/
Has God Spoken? Memorable Proofs of the Bible’s Divine Inspiration by Hank Hanegraaff https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-has-god-spoken/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/29/23), Hank compares the tree of life in the Garden of Eden—which was barred because of sin—with the tree of life we see again in the book of Revelation. Hank explains that Jesus died upon a tree that gives eternal life, thus making a way from paradise lost to paradise restored.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Once you become a Christian, how does the Law apply to you? How will we view sin in heaven?
What existed before God created the earth?
I have been wrestling with certain passages of Scripture brought up by some of my Reformed friends. What is your interpretation of John 6:64-65 and Romans chapter 9?
How should we understand the Trinity in light of Deuteronomy 6:4 and John 10:30? Are these passages referring to God being one in quantity or quality?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/28/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Should a Christian attend the homosexual marriage of one of his children?In Genesis 2:18, when God said it was not good for man to be alone, does this mean that someone who is unmarried will always be lonely?
Considering the Reformed doctrine of predestination, if someone who has not been predestined unto salvation hears the general call of the gospel, are they even capable of responding?
What is your opinion of The Way International?
Is it wrong for me to have a desire to serve God out of fear of judgment rather than out of love for Him?
In talking to someone of the Jewish faith, I told them only Jesus could atone for sin. Was that correct?
Check out the following Christian Research Journal articles:
"Should Christians Attend Same-Sex Weddings? PRO – CON" by Michael F. Ross and Joe Dallas:
https://www.equip.org/articles/christians-attend-sex-weddings-pro-con/
“The Divine Sovereignty/Human Responsibility Debate" Part One and Part Two by James R. White and George Bryson:
http://www.equip.org/PDF/DD802-1.pdf
http://www.equip.org/PDF/DD802-2.pdf
“How Should Christians Approach the Problem of Evil?” by E. Calvin Beisner and Chad Meister:
http://www.equip.org/articles/how-should-christians-approach-the-problem-of-evil
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/27/23), 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?
In Genesis chapter 33, when Jacob bought the land for one hundred pieces of silver, can we convert that to American currency?
How can I help my friend who heard a liberal pastor change the words of Scripture regarding marriage, saying that marriage is between two people, not a man and a woman?
I heard a preacher say that Daniel 7:4 is speaking about England and America. Is this a correct interpretation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
How do we reconcile the difficulties we face with the promises made in the Bible such as Jeremiah 29:11? Some people think suffering is the result of disobedience and if they do everything God requires, it will cease. Is this incorrect?
I’ve heard you say the flood was local and not necessarily global. If so, why did animals need to go on the ark?
Based on the genealogies how can I believe the earth is millions of years old? How can we be certain carbon dating is accurate?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/24/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Is it theologically correct to sing worship songs that invite the Holy Spirit to come and make His presence known to us?
I am struggling with performance-based acceptance in my relationship with the Lord. I don’t think I truly understand who I am in Christ. How can I show gratitude for what Jesus has done for me if I continue to sin?
I came to faith in Christ through Alcoholics Anonymous and I am involved in helping others through this program. Is this acceptable from a biblical perspective?
In light of Proverbs 22:7, why do so many churches go into debt by building large buildings?
What are the biblical principles for keeping the Sabbath? What does the Sabbath look like, practically, for a Christian today?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/23/23), Hank answers the following questions:
How should we understand predestination in light of passages such as John 1:12 and John 3:16? Why should we encourage people who have fallen away to return to the Lord, if everything will work out in the end because God has predestined it?
What are your thoughts on attending a church where the pastor carries a gun, and encourages other people to carry guns as well?
Since some people have chosen to be separated from God in this life and will end up in hell, why will they miss the glorious presence of God if they’ve never experienced it in the first place?
I have been hearing about a book claiming that Jesus was not God. I know that Jesus was the Son of God. Could you expound on this?
Have you ever experienced a period in your life where you backslid? If so, what did you do to recover? How can I know my love for Jesus is real?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/22/23), Hank answers the following questions:
How do we answer the criticism that God is violent and allows genocide? What about the angel of death who killed the firstborn of Egypt?
What should be the Christian stance towards modern Jews?
Why don’t we see exponential growth today like we read about in the book of Acts? What do you think is the cause of this?
If people are not willing to be discipled, what programs can we implement?
If there was no written law at the time of Noah, how were people judged? How can people transgress a law that didn’t exist?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/21/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Do you think the success of teachers like Joel Osteen is due in part to the idea that we should use discernment and also that we should not judge?
I do not agree with the message of prosperity preachers, but how do you reconcile the Scripture’s teaching that life and death are in the power of the tongue with their message?
What is your view of Arnold Murray and his serpent seed doctrine? Was the fruit spoken of in Genesis an actual piece of fruit?
In light of Colossians 2:16, how should we discuss the Sabbath with Seventh-Day Adventists?
Is there a resource that explains the differences between Bible translations?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/20/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the significance of Noah sending out both a raven and a dove from the ark?
Are teachers like Joel Osteen and Benny Hinn not Christians? I hear them preach the gospel as well as things that are incorrect.
The Apostle Paul talked about finishing the race. What sustained Paul until the end?
Does Ephesians 6:5 mean that Paul is approving slavery?
Could you comment on the difference in style between 1 Peter and 2 Peter as well as the correlation between 2 Peter and Jude?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank explains what the Bible means when it refers to God as being jealous. Hank underscores the reality of godly jealousy; a holy jealousy that is not based on selfishness but rather ardently desires to protect what is precious.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If a demon once possessed someone and then is cast out, what happens to that demon?
What is God’s true name and what is Jesus’ true name?
I believe I am transsexual. Am I destined for hell, and if so, is it okay to continue to worship Christ? If I want to follow Jesus, would my belief that I am transsexual change?
How would you respond to someone who uses the water-to-wine miracle to argue that the earth is young, but God created it with the appearance of age?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/17/23), Hank shares his thoughts on St. Patrick’s Day. Saint Patrick was born a Brit in the fifth century, but when he was 16 he was captured by Irish pirates and taken to Ireland as a slave. After escaping, he later returned as a missionary. Although all analogies for the Trinity ultimately break down, Saint Patrick supposedly explained this doctrine by using a shamrock. Tradition credits him as the founder of Christianity in Ireland and its first bishop. Certainly, many came to faith in Christ through his ministry.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Have you heard of the New Apostolic Reformation? Are IHOP and Bethel Church in Redding associated with it?
Can you explain the doctrine of predestination?
When we get to heaven will we remember this lifetime?
Is Oneness Pentecostalism and its denial of the Trinity a heresy?
Could you give me some insight into the teaching of Ray Hagin and this idea of Afrocentrism?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/16/23), Hank answers the following questions:
I don’t believe that in Genesis chapter 6, the sons of God and women procreated. Is this correct?
Are the spiritual gifts mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12 still for today?
I’ve heard you say the flood was local and not necessarily global. If so, why did animals need to go on the ark?
Based on the genealogies how can I believe the earth is millions of years old? How can we be certain carbon dating is accurate?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/15/23), Hank answers the following questions:
How do we reconcile the difficulties we face with the promises made in the Bible such as Jeremiah 29:11? Some people think suffering is the result of disobedience and if they do everything God requires, it will cease. Is this incorrect?
How can I overcome the guilt of not being a good Christian? And what teachers should I be listening to? What is my purpose?
My pastor said that according to Acts chapter 5 and the story of Ananias and Sapphira that Christians can be Satan-filled. Is this true?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/14/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Can Christians be possessed by demons?
I have been teaching premillennialism for many years. Could you elaborate on your view of eschatology?
Do you think the ministry of Chip Ingram is biblically sound?
What do you think is the most accurate Bible translation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/13/23), Hank answers the following questions:
At what point do Christians have the responsibility to use violence against those who commit horrendous evil and injustice?
What is Molinism and what do you think of it?
Looking at the books of Exodus and Numbers, can we determine the number of the Israelites?
Does the Bible teach both physical and spiritual death are the result of sin? What was the payment for our sin?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the country’s rapid moral decline and encourages believers to be salt and light in the world; not becoming microcosms of the culture, but rather change agents in the culture.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I witness to a homosexual co-worker in a way that is not offensive?
Did Zoroastrianism predate and influence Judaism and Christianity?
Since the Bible says to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord, does that mean our souls will be with the Lord until we receive our glorified bodies?
I directly defrauded some people and I’ve asked God to forgive me, but should I make restitution?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/10/23), Hank explains what the Bible means when it refers to God as being jealous. Hank underscores the reality of godly jealousy; a holy jealousy that is not based on selfishness but rather ardently desires to protect what is precious.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If a demon once possessed someone and then is cast out, what happens to that demon?
What is God’s true name and what is Jesus’ true name?
How can an infinite God take on a finite body in the incarnation?
I am a new believer. Where can I look in the Bible to find strength and help with my own sinfulness?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/09/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Why didn’t Josephus write about the slaughter of babies by Herod that we find in the Gospel of Matthew?
If your spouse commits adultery, are you free to get a divorce and remarry, or must you remain unmarried?
There is a lot of spiritual activity with regard to angels and demons in the Bible. Why don’t we see that today?
I believe I am transsexual. Am I destined for hell, and if so, is it okay to continue to worship Christ? If I want to follow Jesus, would my belief that I am transsexual change?
How would you respond to someone who uses the water-to-wine miracle to argue that the earth is young, but God created it with the appearance of age?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/08/23), Hank answers the following questions:
When Jesus told His audience to turn the other cheek in Matthew 5:39, was this only referring to Roman soldiers? When He said to cut off your hand, did He mean this literally?
Based on what I’ve heard you say in the past, is Chuck Missler leading people astray?
What happens to those who have died in Christ at the resurrection?
I love the Lord, but I have always struggled with lust and I am trying to gain assurance of my salvation. Do you have any insight?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/07/23), Hank unpacks the common misnomer that certain leaders within the church are God’s anointed, and therefore are above criticism. Hank shows that according to the New Testament, all believers are anointed by God and no one’s teaching is above scrutiny but must be tested in light of Scripture.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What exactly is Joel Osteen teaching that is so off base?
How can I explain certain passages of Scripture to open theists, such as Genesis 22:12?
In the Old Testament sacrificial system, how often did each person sacrifice animals?
In contrast to the earthly blessings promised by prosperity teachers, can we not experience spiritual blessings because of the grace of God?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/06/23), Hank shares his thoughts on the rapidly declining morality of our society which has become virtually ubiquitous. Using his acronym G.A.Y., Hank communicates in memorable fashion the biblical model of human sexuality and how we should relate to homosexuals.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Do believers go to heaven when they die, or will only God be in heaven and we will live on the new earth?
What are the seven spirits of God described in the book of Revelation?
Since the Lord commanded us to have no other gods before Him and doesn’t recognize any other god, why did God say He would destroy Baal?
How could there be more animals on the ark than there were people on the Titanic?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank describes an actual church called the United Church of Bacon, which was started at the home of Penn Jillette in 2010 by his friends, the Twelve Apostates. The reason for the name—aside from satire—is because bacon is real and can be proven to exist in a court of law. Hank uses this to show how the Christian faith is not blind, but rather faith in evidence.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Was God in control of the events surrounding the crucifixion?
Is it acceptable for a pastor to be a comedian on the basis of 1 Corinthians 8:13?
In talking with a Muslim, the subject of polygamy came up, and he referenced David and Solomon. Why did God allow polygamy in the Bible?
How do I respond to someone who claims that you should live as a Christian in video games, and therefore you cannot play games where you are a criminal?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/03/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What is your perspective on same-sex marriage at the state level, and is this really good for our culture and families?
How do we as Christians determine what the essential doctrines are?
When you discuss the book of Revelation, you continually talk about metaphors and figurative language, but why then do you interpret the new heaven and new earth literally?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/02/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the significance of Jesus’ reference to Daniel 7:13 in Matthew 26:64?
What is the Key of David?
How can I share the gospel on social media websites?
Since the Bible says to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord, does that mean our souls will be with the Lord until we receive our glorified bodies?
I directly defrauded some people and I’ve asked God to forgive me, but should I make restitution?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/01/23), Hank answers the following questions:
A friend of mine recently joined a Unitarian church and I was wondering what your stance was on Unitarian theology, and how I should approach a discussion with him?
What steps should I take to prepare myself for fasting?
I am a Christian and also a polygamist. What is your opinion on this subject?
I’ve been reading a book called, Has the Church Replaced Israel? What is your opinion on this as well as the future restoration and salvation of Israel?
What do you see with regard to the rebuilding of the temple?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/28/23), Hank discusses the country’s rapid moral decline and encourages believers to be salt and light in the world; not becoming microcosms of the culture, but rather change agents in the culture.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I witness to a homosexual co-worker in a way that is not offensive?
Did Zoroastrianism predate and influence Judaism and Christianity?
Is the concept of soul sleep biblical?
What does the Bible say about capital punishment?
If I refuse to perform the wedding of a lesbian couple, I could be sued and possibly lose my church. What should I do in this situation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/27/23), Hank answers the following questions:
I am an atheist and I know many good people. Is it true that according to Scripture a person must have a God-given morality to be a good person?
Why does the NIV say that Mark 16:9-20 is not included in the earliest manuscripts? If so, why is this section in the Bible? Where did it come from?
One of the arguments I’ve heard against a worldwide flood is that if the water was above Mt. Everest, those in the ark would have frozen to death. What are your thoughts?
Are there generational curses that carry down through bloodlines or did Christ break this?
How would you define hatred towards a brother as mentioned in 1 John 3:13-15?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Is the New Living Translation a good translation of the Bible?
Why does Genesis chapter 6 speak about sons of God when there is only one Son of God?
Will we recognize our loved ones in heaven, and remember what happened during our time on earth?
How are you able to raise so many children and be the president of CRI?
Why didn’t God actualize the angels in righteousness before they fell?
Since Paul in 1 Corinthians 1:10 says there should not be divisions amongst believers, what does this say about all the different denominations within the body of Christ today?
Could you explain the story of the fish with a coin in its mouth in Matthew 17:24-27?
Would the command to obey the government in Romans chapter 13 apply to sharia law?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/24/23), Hank describes an actual church called the United Church of Bacon, which was started at the home of Penn Jillette in 2010 by his friends, the Twelve Apostates. The reason for the name—aside from satire—is because bacon is real and can be proven to exist in a court of law. Hank uses this to show how the Christian faith is not blind, but rather faith in evidence.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Was God in control of the events surrounding the crucifixion?
Is it acceptable for a pastor to be a comedian on the basis of 1 Corinthians 8:13?
My brother is part of a religion that says if you use any other name in prayer besides Yahweh or Yeshua, you might as well be praying to a rock. Do you know anything about this?
Can you explain Trinitarian theology as taught by Karl Barth and Thomas and James Torrance?
What is your opinion on the book Jesus Calling by Sarah Young?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/23/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Who is the false prophet mentioned in Revelation chapter 13?
Why did Jesus refer to Himself as the Son of Man?
In talking with a Muslim, the subject of polygamy came up, and he referenced David and Solomon. Why did God allow polygamy in the Bible?
How do I respond to someone who claims that you should live as a Christian in video games, and therefore you cannot play games where you are a criminal?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/22/23), Hank notes that today is Ash Wednesday, which is the beginning of the forty days of preparation for celebrating the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. During this time, Christians remember our sinfulness, we repent, we ask for God’s forgiveness, and we recognize that God’s forgiveness comes at an infinite price—the death of Jesus Christ on the cross on our behalf. Hank also discusses Clean Monday, which is part of the Eastern Church’s observance of the Great Lent.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Which historian was the first to mention the Gospels?
If Jesus died on Friday and rose on Sunday, isn’t that just two days?
Can you clarify your statement on the doctrine of once saved, always saved?
I’ve had someone question me about Christ being in the grave for three days; would you mind explaining that?
What would have happened if Adam and Eve did not eat the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
I believe the Church misunderstands the timing of the day of preparation and Jesus’ crucifixion.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/21/23), 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 Oxford-educated classicist Spencer Klavan, author of How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises. Hank and Spencer discuss why most people do not have the courage to live according to their convictions, the problem with science trying to answer questions that it was never designed to ask, how our current political crisis is a crisis of civic love, the bright side of technology, and how we can save the West.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/20/23), 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 Oxford-educated classicist Spencer Klavan, author of How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises. Hank and Spencer discuss where the materialist finds their rules of reality, the new religions of scientism and social justice, the disservice that the Enlightenment did to Western civilization, the modern infatuation with multiverse theories, and why most people do not have the courage to live according to their convictions.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank counters the objection that because we cannot see God, He must therefore not exist. Giving examples of many unseen things that exist, Hank demonstrates the irrationality of this argument and points to Romans 1:20, which teaches that God’s eternal power and divine nature can be clearly seen through what has been made.
Hank also answers the following questions:
When Jesus was tempted in Matthew chapter 4, why would it have been sinful to turn the stones into bread?
Do you think Joel Osteen and Joyce Meyer are false prophets?
How do I answer atheists who say Christianity has borrowed everything from ancient religions?
How do you harmonize John 3:16 and Romans chapter 9?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/17/23), 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 Oxford-educated classicist Spencer Klavan, author of How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises. Hank and Spencer discuss the crisis of the body, the purely fabricated notion of gender, the slippery slope from transgenderism to transhumanism, the state of our culture wars, and the crisis of meaning.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/16/23), 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 Oxford-educated classicist Spencer Klavan, author of How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises. Hank and Spencer discuss the reality crisis, how can you determine good vs. evil if you can’t tell what is real, reality privilege, the connection between Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse and Plato’s Cave, and the crisis of the body.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/15/23), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Oxford-educated classicist Spencer Klavan, author of How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises. Hank and Spencer discuss the crisis that ensues when we fail to communicate even when we disagree, how we define Western civilization, and if maintaining the traditions of Western civilization matters.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/14/23), Hank discusses the origins of Valentine’s Day, looking at the Orthodox Church’s veneration of Saint Valentine, the Presbyter from Rome, for his martyrdom and as for all its saints, honors St. Valentine as a model of the life in Christ. According to The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, the traditional association of St. Valentine’s Day with courtship is likely connected with certain customs of the pagan festival Lupercalia. If so, this would be another example of Christians usurping a pagan holiday and Christianizing it for the glory of Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why didn’t God actualize the angels in righteousness before they fell?
Since Paul in 1 Corinthians 1:10 says there should not be divisions amongst believers, what does this say about all the different denominations within the body of Christ today?
Could you explain the story of the fish with a coin in its mouth in Matthew 17:24-27?
Would the command to obey the government in Romans chapter 13 apply to sharia law?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/13/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the New Living Translation a good translation of the Bible?
Why does Genesis chapter 6 speak about sons of God when there is only one Son of God?
Will we recognize our loved ones in heaven, and remember what happened during our time on earth?
How are you able to raise so many children and be the president of CRI?
Based on Scripture, I don’t believe we will ever colonize other planets; what do you think about this?
Will there be sexual intercourse in heaven?
I’m an evangelical; is it okay to send my child to a Catholic school?
Is it okay to be agnostic with regard to the age of the earth?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
I am a former Muslim that converted to Christianity. I want to tithe but my husband doesn’t see the importance of it. How can I honor him while encouraging him to tithe?
How can I help my friend who is going through a difficult time, experience tangible comfort from the Lord?
I got pregnant as a minor and married the father, but we eventually divorced. I recently got remarried, was I allowed to do that?
My sister rejected Christ, so my father will not have any fellowship with her. Shouldn’t we try to reach out and minister to her?
Have you ever heard of Les Feldick?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/10/23), Hank counters the objection that because we cannot see God, He must therefore not exist. Giving examples of many unseen things that exist, Hank demonstrates the irrationality of this argument and points to Romans 1:20, which teaches that God’s eternal power and divine nature can be clearly seen through what has been made.
Hank also answers the following questions:
When Jesus was tempted in Matthew chapter 4, why would it have been sinful to turn the stones into bread?
Do you think Joel Osteen and Joyce Meyer are false prophets?
What happened to the sect of the Pharisees? I was reading The Two Babylons by Alexander Hislop and I was wondering if the Roman Catholic Church mirrors the ritualistic nature of the Pharisees. What is your opinion of this book?
In Luke chapter 15, is there any symbolism between the parable of the lost sheep and the parable of the lost coin?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/09/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you give me some more information about the Conversations with God movement based on the book by Neale Donald Walsch?
In 2 Samuel 6:19, the KJV says David gave the people a flagon of wine and the ESV says a cake of raisins. Which translation is correct?
Why does the Devil tempt certain people?
Since I struggle with infertility, how can I keep the command to be fruitful and multiply according to Genesis 1:28?
Does the word prosper in 3 John 1:2 mean material possessions as the prosperity teachers claim? If I am under the leadership of a different gospel, how can my life be an example of what Christ is?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/08/23), Hank points to the fine-tuning of the universe as a powerful proof for a sovereign Creator. Using the example of gravity, Hank affirms that only the infinite mind of God could fine-tune the universe so perfectly.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is the message of Robert Schuller and Joel Osteen just mixing Christian terms with modern psychology, or is there a real danger in their teaching?
How would you respond to a pastor that says Joel Osteen is missing the mark, but some may come to Christ because of him?
Could you explain the covenant God made with Abraham in Genesis chapter 15?
Is there a reason why people in Genesis lived so long? Can I take that literally?
We were approached by Mormons who talked to us about the Book of Mormon. It sounds suspicious; what are your thoughts?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/07/23), Hank answers the following questions:
How does the thousand-year reign of Christ fit into your understanding of the end times? Are you saying the Millennium is a metaphor for something else?
Do you think the beast and the mark of the beast are alluding to Antiochus IV?
What are your thoughts on those who profess Christ and are involved in serious sins, but simply say they are not perfect? Shouldn’t we have remorse over our sin?
How can there be different punishments in hell when the Bible says unbelievers will all be thrown into the lake of fire?
What do you say to a preacher who believes the only way to heaven is through Jesus, but hell is a fairytale?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/06/23), Hank answers the following questions:
I have struggled throughout my life and have backslidden many times. How can I have assurance of salvation?
Are these programs on TV about mediums and angels real? Are they getting their knowledge from the power of Satan?
How do I answer atheists who say Christianity has borrowed everything from ancient religions?
How do you harmonize John 3:16 and Romans chapter 9?
The articles from the Christian Research Journal mentioned by Hank concerning the issue of Calvinism vs. Non-Calvinism are the following (available free at equip.org):
"The Divine Sovereignty / Human Responsibility Debate” Parts 1 and 2 by James R. White and George Bryson:
http://www.equip.org/PDF/DD802-1.pdf
http://www.equip.org/PDF/DD802-2.pdf
"Point/Counterpoint: How Should Christians Approach the Problem of Evil?" by E. Calvin Beisner and Chad Meister:
http://www.equip.org/articles/how-should-christians-approach-the-problem-of-evil
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
I attend a senior citizens center that stopped allowing public prayers over meals. What should I do in this situation?
Are the three days and three nights Jesus mentions in Matthew 12:40 referring to Easter?
My family attends a United Pentecostal Church; what are your thoughts on this denomination?
What is wrong with the teaching of Oral Roberts?
You have said that demons cannot take on physical form, but Genesis chapter 6 says they took on form and procreated with women, creating the Nephilim. If they couldn’t take on human forms, then what was the reason for the flood?
Have you read anything or know of a book that explains the pre-Adamite world?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/03/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Since there are so many religions which all have their own holy books, how can I strengthen my faith in the Bible?
What should we do when people are unwilling to accept the Bible as God’s truth?
What are your thoughts on the idea that the Old Testament is no longer valid since Jesus has come?
I got pregnant as a minor and married the father, but we eventually divorced. I recently got remarried, was I allowed to do that?
My sister rejected Christ, so my father will not have any fellowship with her. Shouldn’t we try to reach out and minister to her?
Have you ever heard of Les Feldick?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/02/23), Hank answers the following questions:
How do you break generational curses over your children?
Many of my family members believe they get revelations from the Lord. What are your thoughts on modern-day prophets?
I am an old-earth creationist because of the scientific evidence, but how can I back this up with the Bible?
How can those who don’t have access to the Bible and have never heard the gospel be saved? How do we understand the justice of God in light of this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/01/23), Hank answers the following questions:
I had a debate with an atheist about radical Islam, and he argued that Christianity isn’t very different because of the harsh Old Testament laws. How can I respond to this?
Are the 144,000 in Revelation Jews and will they be saved during the tribulation?
Can you explain the Euthyphro dilemma?
How would you argue against the idea that order can come from chaos?
I don’t normally feel humbled. How are we supposed to feel humble when we are overjoyed about God?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/31/23), Hank answers the following questions:
I am a former Muslim that converted to Christianity. I want to tithe but my husband doesn’t see the importance of it. How can I honor him while encouraging him to tithe?
How can I help my friend who is going through a difficult time, experience tangible comfort from the Lord?
I lost my son to cancer and was wondering: where is he, and does he know where he is? Does he know who we are?
Can you explain 1 Corinthians 11 and the discussion about women’s hair? Why did Paul say a woman should cover her head because of the angels?
What does Scripture say about the authority that can be given to Satan?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/30/23), Hank answers the following questions:
In comparing William Dembski’s view on the age of the earth to the progressive creationist Hugh Ross, what is your view?
How could the Devil tempt Jesus?
Can you clarify your statement that on the cross, Jesus suffered more than the cumulative sufferings of all humanity?
What is your opinion of the Watchers in the movie Noah? I don’t see them mentioned in the Bible.
In Genesis chapter 6, are the sons of God angels who procreated with women?
How do you relate the name Elohim and Psalm 82:6, with the sons of God in Genesis chapter 6?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Is hell eternal? How could God punish someone eternally for temporal sins?
Were all animals herbivores prior to the fall? Why are some animals designed to hunt and eat meat?
Does the Higgs boson or God particle point to the existence of God? What about the theory of a multiverse?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/27/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Was the Apostle Paul both a Roman citizen and a Jew?
What do you think about the way the New Century Version translates Job 9:21, compared to the KJV?
What is your opinion of Jay Adams' Nouthetic Counseling? Is there anything I should be concerned about?
Since the letter “J” is not in the Jewish alphabet, are Christians being deceived by using the name Jesus?
Do the Dead Sea Scrolls confirm that it was Isaac that God told Abraham to sacrifice?
Was Satan in the snake in the Garden of Eden?
What does Scripture say about the change that takes place when one becomes a believer and how that relates to the indwelling of the Holy Spirit?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/26/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on the book The Final Quest by Rick Joyner?
Did God orchestrate Adam’s fall?
Are you familiar with the Black Hebrew Israelite movement?
How can I reason with my nephew who is an atheist and claims that science has disproven Christianity?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/25/23), Hank answers the following questions:
How do we reconcile the Old and New Testaments?
Why was Rehab’s lie okay?
What is your opinion of the ministry Jews for Jesus?
Is it biblical for pastors to get a salary?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/24/23), Hank answers the following questions:
I attend a senior citizens center that stopped allowing public prayers over meals. What should I do in this situation?
Are the three days and three nights Jesus mentions in Matthew 12:40 referring to Easter?
My family attends a United Pentecostal Church; what are your thoughts on this denomination?
I once saw a fire levitating in my RV, and I thought about God in the burning bush. Is this legitimate?
What is your take on William Branham and his ministry?
What is the sin leading to death in 1 John 5:16-17?
Can one receive Jesus as Savior without the intent to make Him the Lord of your life?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/23/23), Hank answers the following questions:
How can we discern which Old Testament laws we must still adhere to and which ones are no longer necessary? Could you also address tattoos according to Leviticus 19:28?
What is your view on the Millennium? Where did you get all the information about Nero from?
What is wrong with the teaching of Oral Roberts?
You have said that demons cannot take on physical form, but Genesis chapter 6 says they took on form and procreated with women, creating the Nephilim. If they couldn’t take on human forms, then what was the reason for the flood?
Have you read anything or know of a book that explains the pre-Adamite world?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
If I have forgiven someone who has wronged me, should I then forgo asking for restitution?
What is the first resurrection according to Revelation 20:6?
I am a new Christian and still struggling with sin. Can a Christian attain sinless perfection?
Can you address Replacement Theology? Are there two covenants or only one covenant through faith in Jesus Christ?
Can you explain what it means to be absent from the body and present with the Lord?
Can one lose their salvation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/20/23), Hank discusses a blog he read by Jerry Coyne, professor emeritus at the University of Chicago in the Department of Ecology and Evolution, who was not only defending abortion but also infanticide. Coyne writes, “If you are allowed to abort a fetus that has a severe genetic defect… then why aren’t you able to euthanize that same fetus just after it’s born? I see no substantive difference that would make the former act moral and the latter immoral.” On one level he is absolutely right; if you can abort a late-term child, why not take the next step and abort a child a few days after it is born? The problem here is a failure to recognize that that child has personhood from the moment of conception.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I became a Christian many years ago but lived a very sinful life. Recently the Lord got a hold of me and I repented. Do I still have a chance to go to heaven?
Is it possible to sin against another person, as well as against God?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/19/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Is hell eternal? How could God punish someone eternally for temporal sins?
How can I restore my children to the Christian faith when they want nothing to do with it?
When the Bible mentions dragons you call this fantasy imagery, but do you have any information that suggests the Israelites didn’t believe in dragons?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/18/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What Bible translation do you recommend?
How did evolution become dominant in public schools?
Were all animals herbivores prior to the fall? Why are some animals designed to hunt and eat meat?
Does the Higgs boson or God particle point to the existence of God? What about the theory of a multiverse?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/17/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What do you know about Nehemia Gordon and Karaite Judaism? What do you think of his view of Jesus?
I find myself frequently taking the Lord’s name in vain. I feel remorseful afterward, but I cannot seem to stop doing this. Does this affect my salvation?
I listen to both you and Charles Stanley. Can you help me understand how Christian leaders like Stanley and yourself can differ so greatly on the end times?
Where did this view that Islam is peaceful come from when we have so much violence from Muslims?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/16/23), Hank remembers Martin Luther King Jr., as America observes the holiday named in his honor. Hank says that every year he is reminded of the power of one. One person can make a difference, like Mahatma Gandhi who sparked a civil disobedience movement that energized tens of millions towards independence. Gandhi’s nonviolent civil disobedience ethic would provide impetus from Nelson Mandela’s anti-apartheid movement in South Africa to Martin Luther King Jr’s civil rights movement. King stood at the forefront of the civil rights movement and profoundly changed the course of American history with his nonviolent resistance to racial segregation and discrimination.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why did Jesus tell those He healed to not tell anyone?
Could China be the great dragon talked about in the book of Revelation?
Is Jesus saying that ghosts exist in Luke 24:39?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank quotes from David’s prayer in 1 Chronicles 29:14; encouraging listeners that if they would catch the joy of contagious giving, they may leave an indelible mark on this generation for the cause of Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Does Colossians 1:19-20 teach that Jesus died for all intelligent life in the universe?
Does Matthew 7:21-23 teach that a Christian can lose their salvation?
I am attending a megachurch and I don’t feel that I’ve been taken care of spiritually. Should I leave?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/13/23), Hank answers the following questions:
If I have forgiven someone who has wronged me, should I then forgo asking for restitution?
What is the first resurrection according to Revelation 20:6?
I am a new Christian and still struggling with sin. Can a Christian attain sinless perfection?
Did Jacob wrestle with an angel or with God?
If the Church is the bride of Christ, can a Christian say they are married to Christ, or Jesus is my husband?
What is problematic about the teaching of Joyce Meyer? I can’t seem to discern what is wrong with it.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/12/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What do you know about Mike Murdock?
Is there biblical support for phrases I hear such as "everything happens for a reason" and "God will not give you more than you can handle"?
What do you think of Pat Robertson?
When explaining the reliability of the Bible, how can we be sure the biblical writers didn’t mishear what God was saying since many do this today? How do I convey the Bible’s reliability to an unbeliever?
How do altar calls fit into the New Testament church?
What can you tell me about angels? Do we have a guardian angel?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/11/23), Hank answers the following questions:
Why does God allow Christians to continue sinning? Why doesn’t He just eliminate it when we are converted?
I’ve been singing Christian rock since the 80s. I’ve been told this music is not of God, but what is your take on it?
Can you clarify your position on animal rights activist groups such as PETA? Isn’t it our duty to protect animals and treat them ethically?
Was cannabis one of the ingredients in the anointing oil in the Old Testament?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/10/23), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the point Paul is trying to make to the Galatians? Is Paul saying they can lose their salvation by going back to the law?
Did Solomon’s wisdom come as a result of all his mistakes?
Can you address Replacement Theology? Are there two covenants or only one covenant through faith in Jesus Christ?
Can you explain what it means to be absent from the body and present with the Lord?
Can one lose their salvation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/09/23), Hank answers the following questions:
On previous broadcasts, you’ve given examples of female Gentiles who became Jews. Do you have any male examples?
I have a Ryrie Study Bible and I noticed the commentary leans towards dispensationalism; is there a neutral Bible you would recommend?
I read the days of creation in Genesis as six literal days; what is your take on it?
I have noticed that you’ve become stronger in your condemnation of the pre-tribulation rapture, and I think you are doing a disservice by saying there is no Biblical proof whatsoever.
Were there times early in your ministry when you taught something that you have since learned was not true?
How should we as Christians today understand the book of Zechariah? Is it speaking only to the Jewish exiles, or is it about things that will happen in our future?
Are tattoos and body piercings acceptable?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
How do I know whether or not I am an apostate?
Will I be held accountable for my friend’s suicide?
Which translation of the Bible is the right one to use?
Must we observe the Sabbath on Saturday?
Which member of the Trinity should I address in prayer?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/06/23), Hank quotes from David’s prayer in 1 Chronicles 29:14; encouraging listeners that if they would catch the joy of contagious giving, they may leave an indelible mark on this generation for the cause of Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Does Colossians 1:19-20 teach that Jesus died for all intelligent life in the universe?
Does Matthew 7:21-23 teach that a Christian can lose their salvation?
Where was the soul of Lazarus before Jesus resurrected him?
Did Cain ever repent?
What are your thoughts on the Shepherd’s Chapel?
Are we all under a curse until we find Christ? If so, how does this relate to generational curses?
Have you ever heard of a book called A More Excellent Way by Henry W. Wright?
Is there a connection between Salem and Jerusalem?
When Paul speaks about the third heaven, what is he referring to?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/05/23), Hank answers the following questions:
I have heard for years about a rebuilt temple in Jerusalem and the ashes of a red heifer; what are your thoughts on this?
In Joshua 7:10-26, after Achan admitted his sin, why was his whole family stoned along with him?
Are there specific Scripture passages for the age of accountability, or is it based on theological deduction?
What is the Christian viewpoint on joining a union?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/04/23), Hank answers the following questions:
In the NIV translation of the Bible, Jesus is called the morning star in Revelation 22:16, but in Isaiah 14:12 Lucifer is called the morning star. Is there something that I’m missing?
How do I interact with friends and acquaintances who are gay without condoning their lifestyle?
I am attending a megachurch and I don’t feel that I’ve been taken care of spiritually. Should I leave?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/03/23), we continue Hank’s message from Colonial Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, Missouri on the art and science of biblical interpretation.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/02/23), we present a riveting message given by Hank Hanegraaff at Colonial Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, Missouri. In this message, Hank lays out the essential principles of biblical interpretation every Christian needs to know to rightly understand God’s Word.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers pressing questions that are often asked this time of year concerning the claims of Christianity and the Christmas holiday. Hank underscores the majesty of Messianic prophecy, including Daniel’s prediction of events hundreds of years before the time of Christ; Isaiah’s virgin birth and suffering Servant prophecies; the details of Christ’s crucifixion, and the answer to Luke’s supposed census blunder.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/30/22), Hank encourages listeners who have not read through the Bible in a year to make a New Year’s resolution to do so in 2023. The Legacy Reading Plan is a one-year approach to reading through 66 love letters—one book at a time—for the rest of your life. It allows you to read the Bible in books rather than bits and separates the genres of Scripture by seasons. The Legacy Reading Plan’s format is specifically formulated to make your time in God’s Word the best it can be.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is your opinion of the book, The Harbinger by Jonathan Cahn?
In John chapter 11, what does it mean when the text says Jesus groaned?
What are your thoughts on Kent Hovind; is he biblical?
What did Jesus mean when He said heaven and earth will pass away?
Can you explain Psalm 137:9?
You can learn more about the Legacy Reading Plan here:
https://www.equip.org/articles/legacy-reading-plan/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/29/22), Hank answers the following questions:
How do I know whether or not I am an apostate?
Will I be held accountable for my friend’s suicide?
Can you explain the story of the wise men? Were there only three, when did they arrive, and is it a historical narrative?
There seems to be many people who call themselves apostles today. What are the qualifications of an apostle?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/28/22), Hank answers the following questions:
How do I answer those who claim that the Bible isn’t real and that Jesus didn’t exist?
Is it biblical to “plead the blood of Jesus” in prayer?
Are we seeing the events leading up to the battle of Armageddon?
Can you explain what Jesus meant when He said to not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine?
Do Christians still have the gift of prophecy?
How do I distinguish between God, the loving Father, and God the judge?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/27/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Since God created us as sexual beings, why is homosexuality wrong if it exists in the animal kingdom as well as in the human race?
How did Noah know that Ham would have a son named Canaan, and why was Canaan cursed?
Which translation of the Bible is the right one to use?
Must we observe the Sabbath on Saturday?
Which member of the Trinity should I address in prayer?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/26/22), Hank shares a few testimonies from listeners who have been blessed by the many outreaches of the Christian Research Institute. Hank relates the words of Adam, who says he can sum up the ministry of CRI in one word—discernment, and Keith’s encouraging letter, which tells of how he learned biblical interpretation and how to defend his faith.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Since the sins of Christians are forgiven, how will we be judged? We don’t have anything to fear, do we?
Can you explain Exodus 4:24-26? Why did God what to kill Moses?
What is your take on the rapture?
How do you interpret Daniel 9:24-27?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Brett McCracken, senior editor for the Gospel Coalition and author of The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World. Hank and Brett discuss the paradox of lacking wisdom during the information age, the importance of contemplation, how to read, chronological snobbery—if innovation is always better, the danger of being a digital wanderer, and the problem of algorithm-driven, hyper-partisan echo chambers.
On today’s special edition of the Bible Answer Man (12/23/22), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast, and present more of “The Magi, the Monster, and the Messiah,” a message Hank delivered at Life Fellowship in Davidson, North Carolina.
On today’s special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast with Hank Hanegraaff (12/22/22), we’re bringing to you “The Magi, the Monster, and the Messiah,” a message Hank delivered at Life Fellowship in Davidson, North Carolina.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/21/22), Hank continues answering important questions regarding the celebration of Christmas; questions such as: are Christmas trees idolatrous according to Jeremiah chapter 10? Do images of Jesus violate the Second Commandment? Should Christians participate in the tradition of gift-giving or is this crass commercialism? And is the virgin birth a miracle or a myth?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/20/22), Hank explains the meaning of the word Advent and the significance of not only the First Advent but how we can make the coming of Christ a daily experience as we await the final, glorious Advent of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/19/22), Hank answers pressing questions that are often asked this time of year concerning the claims of Christianity and the Christmas holiday. Hank underscores the majesty of Messianic prophecy, including Daniel’s prediction of events hundreds of years before the time of Christ; Isaiah’s virgin birth and suffering Servant prophecies; the details of Christ’s crucifixion, and the answer to Luke’s supposed census blunder.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain Luke 6:25-26? When is it not appropriate to laugh or be well spoken of?
Are the two witnesses mentioned in Revelation a reference to Jews and Gentiles?
Some of my family believes that all sickness is caused by demons; do you have any advice?
My pastor and I disagree on Matthew 5:31-32 and 1 Corinthians 7:10-11. Is a divorced person ineligible for remarriage according to these passages?
I visited a church that was doing family dedications, and the leadership blessed all the families except an interracial couple; is there a Scripture to justify such behavior?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/16/22), 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 Brett McCracken, senior editor for the Gospel Coalition and author of The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World. Hank and Brett discuss the synergy between Christianity and science, the importance of being involved in your local community, our innate need for nature, the importance of developing the discipline of reading, and the synergy of beauty and silence.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/15/22), 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 Brett McCracken, senior editor for the Gospel Coalition and author of The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World. Hank and Brett discuss the biggest challenges for the church in the digital age, the connection between embodiment, the church, and wisdom; approaching the Bible with humility and learning to live with tension and paradox, the rhythms of the church calendar, and consumeristic Christianity.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/14/22), 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 Brett McCracken, senior editor for the Gospel Coalition and author of The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World. Hank and Brett discuss the democratization of information and the death of expertise, the tension between feelings, reality, and the self; if wisdom can exist apart from God, and the biggest challenges for the Church in the digital age.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/13/22), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Brett McCracken, senior editor for the Gospel Coalition and author of The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World. Hank and Brett discuss the paradox of lacking wisdom during the information age, the importance of contemplation, how to read, chronological snobbery—if innovation is always better, the danger of being a digital wanderer, and the problem of algorithm-driven, hyper-partisan echo chambers.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/12/22), Hank shares his thoughts on the incredible mystery of the incarnation of Jesus Christ. It’s common for skeptics to think Christians are irrational to believe in what they cannot see, but in reality, it is irrational for skeptics to suppose that what they cannot see doesn’t exist. Christians and skeptics alike believe in black holes, electrons, and the force of gravity despite the fact that these are all unseen. As Paul says in Romans chapter 1, God’s invisible qualities, eternal power, and divine nature have been clearly seen through what has been made. In other words, the order and complexity of the universe testify to the existence of an uncaused First Cause. Jesus is the image of the invisible God. And as such, the incarnation is the supreme act of God’s self-revelation. In the incarnation of Christ, His kenosis (emptying) makes our theosis (divinization) possible. Jesus came not only to save us by His death, but so that we might have life, and have it more abundantly.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Are we judged when we die or at the resurrection?
If we have free will, how can we explain that everything is part of God’s plan? Does God really have a plan?
When do you think the Day of the Lord will occur?
After a difficult church split, I’m struggling in my faith; do you have any advice?
When I read the Bible, I don’t find all the Christmas traditions we have today. If the Lord wanted us to celebrate His birth, wouldn’t He have given us the exact day?
How should Christians view alcohol?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
How can I break my addiction to pornography?
Someone in my church named their child Messiah; what are your thoughts on this?
Did Jephthah sacrifice his daughter to Molech in Judges chapter 11?
I think marijuana is a spiritual blocker that keeps me from God. What are your thoughts?
A friend of mine claims to be a modern-day prophet. How should I address this?
Can you explain how Jesus is of the lineage of David?
I believe that when we die our souls fall asleep. What does the Bible mean when it says the dead will rise?
I was divorced fifteen years ago; when is it okay for me to get remarried?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/09/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain Luke 6:25-26? When is it not appropriate to laugh or be well spoken of?
Are the two witnesses mentioned in Revelation a reference to Jews and Gentiles?
Some of my family believes that all sickness is caused by demons; do you have any advice?
Is Paul’s gospel different than the other New Testament writers?
I used to physically and verbally attack my husband and we separated over this and the doctrine of eternal security. How can I explain to my husband that once saved, always saved is false?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/08/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you give me any information on Benny Hinn?
I was given tickets to see Joel Osteen. How can I explain his errors to my friend?
Where in the Bible would you start a person who walked away from the faith, but is gradually returning?
What is your opinion of the Charismatic movement? Are the gifts of the Holy Spirit still in operation today?
If the Temple described in Ezekiel is future, why are there provisions made for sacrifices?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/07/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Why did God choose Jerusalem as the first place to reveal Jesus? What about those who didn’t have a chance to hear about Jesus at that time?
In Matthew 24, when Jesus speaks of the abomination of desolation and vultures gathered around a corpse, is He talking about idolatry and the Antichrist?
My pastor and I disagree on Matthew 5:31-32 and 1 Corinthians 7:10-11. Is a divorced person ineligible for remarriage according to these passages?
I visited a church that was doing family dedications, and the leadership blessed all the families except an interracial couple; is there a Scripture to justify such behavior?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/06/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Is it true that Christ could return at any moment? Is there any prophecy of Scripture that must be fulfilled before His return?
Have you read the book, When A Jew Rules the World by Joel Richardson? He claims that those who believe the promises of Scripture are fulfilled by the church are replacement theologians.
I attend the Episcopal Church and our bishops have agreed to allow same-sex marriage in the church; should we leave?
I was recently diagnosed with stage four cancer; is God using this to bring me back to Him?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/05/22), 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 Dale Ahlquist, President of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, and editor of The Story of the Family: G. K. Chesterton on the Only State That Creates and Loves Its Own Citizens. Hank and Dale discuss how real birth control is self-control, communism, capitalism, and something worse; the practice of self-control, if public education is undermining the family more than anything else, if it makes sense for feminists to attack motherhood, the value of homemaking, why bad philosophy is ultimately self-destructing, and the main point of distributism—also known as localism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Do you believe that the binding of Satan in Revelation 20 is not to be taken literally? How then do you interpret Satan being released?
Can you explain the parable of the unjust steward in Luke chapter 16?
I have been attending a Oneness Pentecostal church and I’m really confused. What is your opinion of their beliefs? Can I cut my hair, wear pants, and still go to heaven?
Can you clarify who the Nephilim are in Genesis chapter 6?
Why does Exodus 34:7 say that God will punish children for the sins of their fathers?
Was sending Jesus God’s plan “B” since Adam fell? Couldn’t God have stopped Adam from sinning?
I spoke with a Mormon who was trying to prove that the Bible contradicts itself by citing Deuteronomy 4:2 and Revelation 22:18-19. How would you answer this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/02/22), 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 Dale Ahlquist, President of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, and editor of The Story of the Family: G. K. Chesterton on the Only State That Creates and Loves Its Own Citizens. Hank and Dale discuss the modern attack on the family, G.K. Chesterton’s critiques of capitalism, the mystical mirror, the sacramental idea of sex as a picture of Christ and the Church, the problem with free love, birth control, and divorce; the connection between eugenics and birth control, and how real birth control is self-control.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/01/22), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dale Ahlquist, President of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, and editor of The Story of the Family: G. K. Chesterton on the Only State That Creates and Loves Its Own Citizens. Hank and Dale discuss how we define the family matters, why G.K. Chesterton is important today, natural law, the growing influence of the government in our lives, the paradox of freedom, and the modern attack on the family.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/30/22), Hank describes the conflict between the materialistic and naturalistic worldviews and the worldview of the Intelligent Design movement.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What does it mean that Jesus will come back? Will I see Him on the streets?
In Acts 21 James and the elders instruct Paul to sacrifice in the Temple. Doesn't this nullify the sacrificial work of Christ?
Does anyone actually know who Melchizedek really is?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/29/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Does Satan need to tempt us to sin directly? Is he omnipresent?
Who is the god of this world, Satan or Jesus?
Which translation of the Qur’an do you recommend reading?
A friend of mine claims to be a modern-day prophet. How should I address this?
Can you explain how Jesus is of the lineage of David?
I believe that when we die our souls fall asleep. What does the Bible mean when it says the dead will rise?
I was divorced fifteen years ago; when is it okay for me to get remarried?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/28/22), Hank answers the following questions:
How can I break my addiction to pornography?
Someone in my church named their child Messiah; what are your thoughts on this?
Did Jephthah sacrifice his daughter to Molech in Judges chapter 11?
I think marijuana is a spiritual blocker that keeps me from God. What are your thoughts?
Can a Christian and a Jehovah’s Witness get married?
Should we be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, or in the name of Jesus only?
Why does God prohibit murder when He annihilated all but eight people in the flood?
How does one present the true gospel to someone who believes a false gospel?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
What is the biblical view on conscientious objectors?
What is the unpardonable sin? Can you commit this sin while you are still living?
Could you explain Romans 11:25-32?
Why does God allow evil in the world?
What must we do to be saved?
What is it about Jimmy Swaggart that makes him cultic?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/25/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you address churches that allow gay couples to become members? If I continue attending this church, am I a part of this belief system?
Why would God create people knowing they will go to hell? I have been thinking about annihilationism; am I off base?
What is meant by the phrase, “increase our faith” in Luke 17:5?
Can you clarify your statements about Joyce Meyer and the prosperity gospel?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/24/22), Hank encourages all that are listening in to enjoy their time on Thanksgiving Day with family and friends to the extent that they can. Thanksgiving is a day that Hank looks forward to every year. Yet Thanksgiving is not just a day; it is a daily manner of life. It is a key that opens the gate of Christ and allows Christians to enter and gain access to all His wonderful provisions and even more profoundly into all the splendor of His Being. “Open for me the gates of the righteous,” wrote the Psalmist, “and I will enter and give thanks to the Lord. I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.” In the Wisdom of Solomon, we read that “the hope of an unthankful man will melt like the wintry frost and flow away like useless water.” Thus, we are exhorted to arise each morning and thank our heavenly Father for the abundance of His mercies, for the blessing of the Lord will melt like ice—evaporate like worthless water—at the appearance of the first rays of sunshine.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/23/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Do you believe that the binding of Satan in Revelation 20 is not to be taken literally? How then do you interpret Satan being released?
Can you explain the parable of the unjust steward in Luke chapter 16?
I have been attending a Oneness Pentecostal church and I’m really confused. What is your opinion of their beliefs? Can I cut my hair, wear pants, and still go to heaven?
Can you clarify who the Nephilim are in Genesis chapter 6?
Most of the people in my church support gun ownership and capital punishment, but how do I reconcile this with a loving God?
What are the best translations of the Qur’an and Hadith?
I have a friend who thinks that marriage is just a certificate made by modern man and is not biblically based and that it’s okay for unmarried couples to live together. What is your opinion on this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/22/22), Hank answers the following questions:
What about the salvation of those who lived prior to the time of Christ?
My cousin recently committed suicide and I am struggling with the fact that she won’t be in heaven; doesn’t the Bible forbid praying for those who have passed away?
Why does Exodus 34:7 say that God will punish children for the sins of their fathers?
Was sending Jesus God’s plan “B” since Adam fell? Couldn’t God have stopped Adam from sinning?
I spoke with a Mormon who was trying to prove that the Bible contradicts itself by citing Deuteronomy 4:2 and Revelation 22:18-19. How would you answer this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/21/22), Hank answers the following questions:
After the second coming of Christ, will it be possible for someone to be kicked out of heaven like Satan was?
Can you address the age of the earth? Is it necessary to argue against carbon dating?
I went to a church that taught one must tarry at the altar to receive the Holy Spirit; what do you think about this?
Does the idea of a day being like a thousand years to the Lord, apply to the age of the earth?
Can you summarize your interpretation of the book of Revelation, specifically the Millennial reign?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Can transgenders be saved? If they have had gender reassignment surgery, what should they do?
What is the identity of the beast out of the earth in Revelation chapter 13?
How can I know God is answering my prayers?
I’ve been watching videos by Chris Lasala; what do you think of him and his view of demons?
The company I work for supports same-sex marriage and they want me to inform customers regarding their stance. What should I do?
Shouldn’t we offer forgiveness even if someone refuses to repent?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/18/22), Hank answers the following questions:
With respect to the Passover, I have always heard about the angel of death that struck down the firstborn, but where does the Bible speak of the death angel?
I have been reading Josephus and he mentions some strange events; is he a reliable historian, and how would you interpret these things in light of Matthew chapter 24?
How is it that Jesus did not know the time of His return?
Does Satan have access to heaven today?
Are you familiar with the Reconciling Ministries Network that is associated with the United Methodist Church?
Can pastors who are divorced still serve in the church?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/17/22), Hank answers the following questions:
When the book of Proverbs speaks about wisdom, is it referring to the Holy Spirit?
Are the stories about Muslims having dreams of Jesus and converting to Christianity valid?
Is obedience required for divine blessing?
Why does God allow evil in the world?
What must we do to be saved?
What is it about Jimmy Swaggart that makes him cultic?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/16/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the Word of God Jesus or the Bible?
Will someone go to hell for drinking alcohol?
What do you think about using marijuana in moderation?
Can you clarify your comments on abusing alcohol?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/15/22), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the biblical view on conscientious objectors?
What is the unpardonable sin? Can you commit this sin while you are still living?
Could you explain Romans 11:25-32?
Is Young’s Literal Translation accurate? What translations would you recommend?
Does Leviticus 19:28 apply to young people today who get tattoos and body piercings?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/14/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you comment on Romans 11:25-32 and the problems with Christian Zionism?
Can you clarify your statements on soul sleep?
What is the purpose of the Millennium in Revelation chapter 20?
Do you know of any resources on the idea of a flat earth?
I’ve heard of Zionism, but can you expound on Christian Zionism?
Will there be time in eternity and was there time prior to creation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Mary Grabar, author of Debunking The 1619 Project: Exposing the Plan to Divide America. Hank and Dr. Grabar discuss how Debunking the 1619 Project has been received, the problem with an apology from the American Historical Association regarding the 1619 Project, the origin of the 1619 Project, how we can know which historians to trust, and Dr. Grabar gives a profile on the founder of the 1619 Project Nikole Hannah-Jones.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/11/22), Hank reminds listeners that today is a special day; today is Veterans Day. A day in which Americans honor those that have served in the United States Armed Forces. Today was not always known as Veterans Day, it originated in 1919 as Armistice Day, a day that commemorates “the war to end all wars”—or so it was thought by President Woodrow Wilson. Armistice Day was formally changed to Veterans Day in 1954—and for good reason. World War I was not “the war to end all wars.” World War II followed closely on its heels, and the twentieth century would become the bloodiest in human history. We have come to realize that the very notion of world peace—the idea behind Armistice Day—will never be realized until the Prince of Peace returns to the planet. Only then will world peace be inaugurated. In the meantime, we rightly celebrate Veterans Day. For there will always be veterans, just as there will always be wars. Which begs the question that Hank wants to address on today’s broadcast: under what conditions is war justified?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/10/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the protoevangelium in Genesis 3:15 describing Jesus coming through the nation of Israel?
Will there be a rapture, or will there just be the second coming of Christ?
Can you tell me anything about the book Pure Grace by Clark Whitten?
I have a friend who claims to be a Christian, but doesn’t believe Jesus is God; how can I show him the truth?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/09/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Can transgenders be saved? If they have had gender reassignment surgery, what should they do?
What is the identity of the beast out of the earth in Revelation chapter 13?
How can I know God is answering my prayers?
What is the best way to interpret the Old Testament and apply it to us today?
The minister of my church says he will perform same-sex unions; what should I do?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/08/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Is it possible for a non-Christian to have morals? If someone was raised from birth to be a killer, is their chance for salvation impossible?
Why are the tribes Ephraim and Dan not listed in the book of Revelation?
If the 144,000 are the same group as the great multitude, why does Revelation chapter 14 describe them as virgins?
Since Jesus on the cross committed His spirit to the Father, to what or to whom did he commit His body?
In Ecclesiastes 2:10, Solomon said that he kept no pleasure from himself. Would this have included homosexuality?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/07/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Is it okay to attend the wedding of an unequally yoked couple? My son is marrying an unbeliever.
What are your thoughts on the book This Present Darkness; is it an accurate depiction of spiritual warfare?
I am having trouble forgiving my father; do you have any advice?
I’ve been watching videos by Chris Lasala; what do you think of him and his view of demons?
The company I work for supports same-sex marriage and they want me to inform customers regarding their stance. What should I do?
Shouldn’t we offer forgiveness even if someone refuses to repent?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank remarks on the amazing fine-tuning of the universe. One of the most astonishing discoveries of the 20th century was that the universe was fine-tuned to support intelligent life. From the force of gravity to the balance of matter and antimatter, the universe is poised on a razor’s edge. If gravity were slightly stronger or weaker the universe would not be able to support intelligent life. The fine-tuning of the universe cannot reasonably be attributed to chance because of the infinitesimally small range of values involved. Chance is infinitely more likely to produce a life-prohibiting universe than a life-sustaining one. The only plausible source of fine-tuning is an external, transcendent, incalculably powerful, and intelligent personal Mind whom we call God.
Hank also answers the following questions:
When the Lord appeared in the Old Testament, what does that mean and what did that look like?
My fifteen-year-old son is being asked to read a book that has profanity and anti-Christian themes. Is there any biblical justification for allowing this?
I am confused about the rapture; is this going to be a seven-year period where the church is taken out of the world?
How can I answer a friend who says marriage began with pagans?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/04/22), Hank answers the following questions:
In Acts chapter 5, was the punishment of Ananias and Sapphira too severe?
Do angels have free will?
I’m an atheist and I hear Christians talk about free will. Do you believe God punishes those who freely choose to disobey Him?
Can you explain why a Unitarian god is morally deficient?
Is there any book we should analyze and study as much as the Bible? Why do people analyze The Shack?
Does one have to believe in the Trinity to be saved?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/03/22), 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. Mary Grabar, author of Debunking The 1619 Project: Exposing the Plan to Divide America. Hank and Dr. Grabar discuss the falsehood that Thomas Jefferson fathered Sally Hemings’ children, the mistreatment of Abraham Lincoln in the 1619 Project, the Constitution and slavery, the misappropriation and virtue signaling of the Kente cloth, and the impact of Karl Marx on the perception of slavery in America.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/02/22), 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. Mary Grabar, author of Debunking The 1619 Project: Exposing the Plan to Divide America. Hank and Dr. Grabar discuss the problem with the 1619 Project being taught in schools, the truth about Thomas Jefferson and slavery, why the abolition of slavery was so historically radical, and if Thomas Jefferson really wanted to abolish slavery.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/01/22), 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. Mary Grabar, author of Debunking The 1619 Project: Exposing the Plan to Divide America. Dr. Grabar gives a profile on the founder of the 1619 Project Nikole Hannah-Jones and discusses the rise of idea laundering in academia, the dangerous decline of investigative journalism, and the problem with the 1619 Project being taught in schools.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/31/22), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Mary Grabar, author of Debunking The 1619 Project: Exposing the Plan to Divide America. Hank and Dr. Grabar discuss how Debunking the 1619 Project has been received, the problem with an apology from the American Historical Association regarding the 1619 Project, the origin of the 1619 Project, how we can know which historians to trust, and Dr. Grabar gives a profile on the founder of the 1619 Project Nikole Hannah-Jones.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, 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.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/28/22), Hank remarks on the amazing fine-tuning of the universe. One of the most astonishing discoveries of the 20th century was that the universe was fine-tuned to support intelligent life. From the force of gravity to the balance of matter and antimatter, the universe is poised on a razor’s edge. If gravity were slightly stronger or weaker the universe would not be able to support intelligent life. The fine-tuning of the universe cannot reasonably be attributed to chance because of the infinitesimally small range of values involved. Chance is infinitely more likely to produce a life-prohibiting universe than a life-sustaining one. The only plausible source of fine-tuning is an external, transcendent, incalculably powerful, and intelligent personal Mind whom we call God.
Hank also answers the following questions:
When the Lord appeared in the Old Testament, what does that mean and what did that look like?
My fifteen-year-old son is being asked to read a book that has profanity and anti-Christian themes. Is there any biblical justification for allowing this?
As a member of the ELCA I am troubled by their stance on biblical inerrancy; is this an essential or non-essential issue?
What is your opinion of Paul’s thorn in the flesh? What does Paul mean when he says he pleaded with the Lord to remove it?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/27/22), Hank answers the following questions:
My husband has become involved with the Black Hebrew Israelite movement; what are your thoughts on this?
Do you have any suggestions for doctrinally sound churches in the Salt Lake City area?
What is your take on speaking in tongues? Aren’t these supposed to be actual languages?
Is Genesis 6:4 referring to fallen angels mating with women to produce the Nephilim?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/26/22), Hank answers the following questions:
What is your opinion of Mike Bickle and his International House of Prayer?
In John 7:37-38, which Old Testament passage is Jesus referring to, and who would have the rivers of living water?
Can you address the idea of sinless perfection and how to respond to those who teach it?
There is a gay and lesbian club being organized at the high school my kids attend; should I be sad about this?
Is it right for a Christian to take on the title of apostle?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/25/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Since God knows the future, why would He put Adam and Eve in jeopardy?
I listen to Joseph Prince all the time; what do you think of him? What about his teaching on confessing our sins; do we continually have to confess them?
In light of abortion, do babies go to heaven? Is there an age of accountability?
I disagree with your assessment of Joseph Prince and Joyce Meyer’s teaching. Where are you getting your information from?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/24/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Where do dispensationalists get the idea that when Israel became a nation in 1948, this was a fulfillment of prophecy?
How should I respond to a coworker who believes we should follow the Jewish calendar? Aren’t we supposed to worship on the days set up in the holy calendar?
In Matthew 7:21-23, how is it that those whom Jesus never knew were able to do all these mighty things? Doesn’t the Bible say the Antichrist will perform great wonders?
I am confused about the rapture; is this going to be a seven-year period where the church is taken out of the world?
How can I answer a friend who says marriage began with pagans?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
My father is an ex-pastor and has been hurt by many churches. He will no longer attend church; what does this mean for him?
Does 2 Timothy 1:7 mean that Christians should never suffer from mental illness?
Does Genesis 3:15 refer to Jesus? Was the book of 1 John written before the fall of Jerusalem?
If someone believes in Jesus but doesn’t understand or believe in the Trinity, will they go to hell?
How can I discuss absolute truth with a skeptic?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/21/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the Church the same as spiritual Israel?
Are we supposed to follow the Old Testament dietary laws?
My daughter committed adultery, but she has repented. The pastor says if he excommunicates her, he will tell the whole congregation what she did. Is this the right way to handle this situation according to Scripture?
What will the new heaven and the new earth be like in terms of infrastructure and the sustaining of mankind?
Is there a second blessing of the Holy Spirit according to the book of Acts?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/20/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Will people be given a final opportunity to accept Christ after they die?
What are the seven abominations mentioned in Proverbs 26?
My son has gotten involved with the Black Hebrew Israelite movement; do you know anything about this religion?
Once we are born again, are we not reigning with Christ according to Revelation 20:4-5?
I have done some research and it seems that 40 to 60 percent of people with schizophrenia claim to have heard from God or had visions; what are your thoughts on this? Do you think these episodes are authentic or are they demonic?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/19/22), 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.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/18/22), 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.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/17/22), 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.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Noelle Mering, author of Awake Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology. Hank and Noelle discuss the definition of woke, the role of language in woke ideology, Nadia Bolz-Weber and the dangerous future of woke Christianity, the origins of woke ideology, critiquing Critical Theory, and the primary dogmas of wokeism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/14/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain the difference between the Trinity and the Oneness Pentecostal belief?
How can I explain the different resurrection accounts in the Gospels?
Since God is all-knowing and is in control of all things, how can we be free will creatures?
What is the book, A Course in Miracles about? Does this have anything to do with Buddhism or Christianity?
I have been doing college ministry for thirteen years, but the group we are with now is into Bethel Church in Redding, California. Should we leave this group?
What is your view on the rapture?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/13/22), Hank answers the following questions:
In Genesis chapter 3, I always thought that Satan possessed the serpent, but I’ve heard you say it was not a literal snake. So, what does the cursing of the serpent mean?
When Lazarus died, why did Jesus weep? He was God incarnate and He knew what was going to happen.
My church issued a statement saying that they won’t perform same-sex unions, but they would welcome homosexuals into the church; how should I respond to this?
What is your opinion on the age of the earth? Why did God wait so long to intervene? Why has God made Himself so obscure?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/12/22), Hank answers the following questions:
I am Jewish and I was wondering what your thoughts were on the many different factions in early Christianity?
Since Hebrews 9:27 says that it’s appointed once to die and then the judgment, how do we explain what happened to Lazarus?
Why does the modern church not observe the Old Testament feasts according to Leviticus chapter 23?
If someone believes in Jesus but doesn’t understand or believe in the Trinity, will they go to hell?
How can I discuss absolute truth with a skeptic?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/11/22), Hank answers the following questions:
My father is an ex-pastor and has been hurt by many churches. He will no longer attend church; what does this mean for him?
Does 2 Timothy 1:7 mean that Christians should never suffer from mental illness?
Does Genesis 3:15 refer to Jesus? Was the book of 1 John written before the fall of Jerusalem?
How do you explain the release of Satan in Revelation chapter 20, if this is not a literal thousand years?
Does God love Satan?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/10/22), Hank discusses Columbus Day, a U.S. holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492. In 2020, Columbus Day was the scene of carnage as demonstrators toppled statues of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt in Portland’s South Park Block. Moreover, the moniker “Stolen Land” was ominously spray-painted across its concrete base. Protest organizers dubbed the event “Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage.” What could possibly motivate American citizens—supposed exemplars of social justice—to behave with such wanton recklessness in a supposed era of “wokeness” and progressive values? In trying to come to grips with this question, Hank was cowed by page after page of Google search results with exclamations that Columbus was a nefarious character—a ruthless money-grubbing, genocidal maniac, who severed hands, raped women, and enslaved gentle people to satisfy white Europeans’ lust for gold. One starts to wonder “how can I trust history?” Mary Grabar, author of the book, Debunking Howard Zinn: Exposing the Fake History That Turned a Generation Against America asked this very question. A good deal of what you read on the internet is based on Zinn’s historical revisionism. It constitutes a steady diet of poison seeping into the hearts and minds of impressionable children. Grabar exposes the fake history lessons that are systematically turning a new generation of kids against American exceptionalism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the question of whether or not it is silly to believe in Noah’s flood. Since Christians believe in a supernatural explanation for the creation of the universe, Hank argues that it is perfectly plausible to believe in the great flood. Since reason forces us to look beyond the natural world to a supernatural Creator who made everything, Christians thereby demonstrate that they are truly open-minded.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is your take on the Lordship Salvation debate? When the Lord threatens to spew the church of Laodicea out of His mouth; is He speaking of eternal destruction?
Will someone be able to sin in heaven? If we have free will, it would seem we would be able to.
Do you think God uses people that are so in love with Him by giving them diseases like cancer to bring about the salvation of lost loved ones?
Is the analogy of an egg a good way to explain the Trinity?
Are all of these near-death experiences we hear about biblical?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/07/22), Hank answers the following questions:
During the Tribulation, will any Christians take the mark of the beast, and how will Satan try to deceive us?
I have been debating some atheists online; how do I respond to the accusation that I believe in something false just because it gives me hope and comfort?
When Jesus spoke about the salt losing its saltiness and the light being dimmed, is this a reflection of losing our testimony?
Why are there other religions besides Christianity?
When John said he saw a new heaven in the book of Revelation, is that a judgment on the heavens?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/06/22), 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 Noelle Mering, author of Awake Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology. Hank and Noelle discuss the dangers of idea laundering, the responsibility of the Church to respond to woke ideology, the Marxist connection to woke ideology, if Christians should pursue utopia on earth, the ability of good men practicing healthy masculinity to lead us out of our current situation, and why you should read Awake Not Woke.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/05/22), 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 Noelle Mering, author of Awake Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology. Hank and Noelle discuss how the medical establishment has capitulated to woke ideology, abortion and the eradication of the foundational understanding that we have duties to one another, the difference between transgender and transracial, the Black Lives Matter movement, why wokeism has a supply and demand problem, how the sloganeering and mantras of woke ideology mimics cultic behavior, and the dangers of idea laundering.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/04/22), 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 Noelle Mering, author of Awake Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology. Hank and Noelle discuss the primary dogmas of wokeism, how the woke use the weapons of the muzzle and the megaphone, intersectionality and the identity crisis that it creates, the rejection of natural law, how the basis of woke ideology is despair and destruction, ESG (environmental, social, and governance) and the implications of social credit scores, how the woke are prowling for innocence, and how the medical establishment has capitulated to woke ideology.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/03/22), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Noelle Mering, author of Awake Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology. Hank and Noelle discuss the definition of woke, the role of language in woke ideology, Nadia Bolz-Weber and the dangerous future of woke Christianity, the origins of woke ideology, critiquing Critical Theory, and the primary dogmas of wokeism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Why didn’t God have regard for Cain’s offering?
Since my prayers are not going to change God’s mind, what is the point of prayer?
Paul said that Abraham believed in God and it was counted to him as righteousness, but if you look at his life you see a lot of sin; so how is he considered righteous?
What is righteous anger and what does it look like?
I know there is a lot of debate over the doctrine of election. So how should we interpret Romans chapter 9, and can you recommend any resources for further study?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/30/22), Hank answers the question of whether or not it is silly to believe in Noah’s flood. Since Christians believe in a supernatural explanation for the creation of the universe, Hank argues that it is perfectly plausible to believe in the great flood. Since reason forces us to look beyond the natural world to a supernatural Creator who made everything, Christians thereby demonstrate that they are truly open-minded.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is your take on the Lordship Salvation debate? When the Lord threatens to spew the church of Laodicea out of His mouth; is He speaking of eternal destruction?
Will someone be able to sin in heaven? If we have free will, it would seem we would be able to.
What do you think about Jack Van Impe?
Is there any legitimacy to Seventh Day Adventism? Are we in error by worshipping on Sunday?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/29/22), Hank answers the following questions:
What reason would you give for me not to be involved in foot washing?
I heard a Messianic Jew say that modern Bible translations contain changes and insertions by men through the Enemy to bring about the strong delusion spoken of in the latter days.
What is the land of Nod according to Genesis 4:16-17, and where did Cain get his wife from?
Are we required to give first fruits offerings?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/28/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Isn’t Revelation 1:19 referring to a future Great Tribulation?
Is an apostle only someone who was anointed by Jesus in his time? A self-professed apostle said that hell was created by God to “get even” with man, but I can’t find it in Scripture. Have you heard of this?
Do you think God uses people that are so in love with Him by giving them diseases like cancer to bring about the salvation of lost loved ones?
Is the analogy of an egg a good way to explain the Trinity?
Are all of these near-death experiences we hear about biblical?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/27/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Was Jesus in the spirit prior to his baptism, or was he merely a mortal human being?
If I accept contemporary scientific positions on the origins of man, including death in the evolutionary process, must I accept that God intended for mankind to suffer and die?
What are your thoughts about 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 as it pertains to the Parousia of Christ, the lawless one, and the temple?
2 Corinthians 5:1 speaks of a new body. Does this mean that I will have my new body when I go to be with the Lord before the resurrection? The Bible also speaks of a new heaven and a new earth. Am I incorrect in thinking my mother is in heaven now?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/26/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Does the book of Revelation predict the death of millions before Christ’s return?
Can you explain God’s omniscience and predestination?
Is the mark of the beast similar to Deuteronomy 6 where we are told to bind God’s commandments on our foreheads?
Does Old Testament law require a rape victim to marry her rapist?
Can you explain the reference to Jesus being a Nazarene in Matthew 2:23?
Why did Noah only curse Canaan and not Ham’s other sons?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his thoughts on the new heaven and new earth as described by the Apostle Peter in 2 Peter 3:10. Rather than an altogether different cosmos, Hank affirms that the heavens and the earth will be resurrected, not annihilated. God does not scrap His creations but restores them; therefore, Paradise lost will become Paradise restored. In light of this, Hank asks the question: if the cosmos and we ourselves will one day be resurrected, how then should we live?
Hank also answers the following questions:
If Satan would not have tempted Adam and Eve to sin, would he still have been condemned to hell?
Will Iran be called Persia someday as spoken about in end time prophecy?
Is it okay for Christians to be involved in bodybuilding? Is this vanity?
What are your thoughts on those who were born to fulfill God’s purposes, like Judas? Was Judas predestined to betray Christ or could he have chosen differently?
In light of Luke chapter 8 and the demons that entered into the pigs, is it necessary for a demon to possess a body?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/23/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Why didn’t God have regard for Cain’s offering?
Since my prayers are not going to change God’s mind, what is the point of prayer?
Paul said that Abraham believed in God and it was counted to him as righteousness, but if you look at his life you see a lot of sin; so how is he considered righteous?
Does Scripture address the use of hypnosis?
I was talking with an atheist and I communicated some of the arguments from Frank Turek’s book, Stealing from God, but I wasn’t able to convince him. Can you give me some tips on how to prove the existence of God?
I have heard people say that Job spoke negative confessions in Job 3:25, and that’s why all of the hardship befell him. Could you explain this verse?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/22/22), Hank answers the following questions:
How can we vote intelligently? Is abortion the litmus test, or are there other important issues we need to be concerned with?
I know we are supposed to forgive people, but does that mean we must be willing to be their friend again?
Can you explain Habakkuk 2:17?
In light of Revelation 22:18-19, how do we explain all of the textual variants in the manuscripts? How do we know the scribes weren’t violating this text?
What is righteous anger and what does it look like?
I know there is a lot of debate over the doctrine of election. So how should we interpret Romans chapter 9, and can you recommend any resources for further study?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/21/22), Hank shares his thoughts on the power of God’s dynamic presence. If we take the doctrine of omnipresence literally and not figuratively, then God is everywhere all the time. And although His presence is with each moment of our lives, we can often resemble the proverbial fish out of water complaining of thirst. Imagining God’s presence is one thing; actually sensing it is something else. Is it any wonder that the apostle Paul exhorted us to be transformed by the renewing of our minds? Perhaps if our minds were sufficiently renewed, we would cease being thirsty fish.
Hank also answers the following questions:
When Cain was sent to the land of Nod after he killed Abel, where did all of the other people come from?
How do we define legalism in the church? My church prohibits alcohol; are they being legalistic?
Since God is omniscient and sovereign, how can we have free will?
What do you think about Christians boycotting businesses that support gay marriage?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/20/22), Hank answers the following questions:
I’m an atheist; can you address the Christian understanding of predeterminism and human freedom?
Must Christians still confess their sins and ask for forgiveness?
I am a new Christian; how many examples are there in the Bible of those struggling with habitual sin?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/19/22), Hank answers the following questions:
I’m afraid of demons and even some rooms in my home give me chills; can you give me some advice?
Shouldn’t unbelievers first be born again before they become members of a church? What do you think about nonbelievers being in church leadership positions?
What are your thoughts on the book, The 1000 Year Reign of Jesus Christ on Earth: Will You Make It or Miss It by Dale Sides?
What is the correct translation of Mark 3:21? Should it be the word “friends” according to the KJV or “family” according to the NIV?
What do you know about contemplative prayer, is this something that Beth Moore embraces?
Is a divorced man excluded from being a pastor according to the qualifications given by Paul in 1 Timothy?
I go to a church that practices slaying people in the Spirit; should I move on and find another church?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Andrew Geleris, author of the book Money and Salvation: An Invitation to the Good Way. Hank and Dr. Geleris discuss the relationship between money and salvation, how generous giving transforms our souls, the Parable of the Farmer, and the relationship between repentance and finances.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/16/22), Hank answers the following questions:
What was the nationality and skin color of Adam and Eve?
If we can get the world to obey Jesus, will His kingdom be established? What is the kingdom of God?
In the debate over the doctrine of limited atonement, do you believe that Christ died for every sin except for unbelief, or for all the sins of the elect?
Do those who have passed away know what is happening on earth?
I have been leaning toward a partial preterist view, but why is it so important for Revelation to be written prior to AD 70?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/15/22), Hank shares his thoughts on the new heaven and new earth as described by the Apostle Peter in 2 Peter 3:10. Rather than an altogether different cosmos, Hank affirms that the heavens and the earth will be resurrected, not annihilated. God does not scrap His creations but restores them; therefore, Paradise lost will become Paradise restored. In light of this, Hank asks the question: if the cosmos and we ourselves will one day be resurrected, how then should we live?
Hank also answers the following questions:
If Satan would not have tempted Adam and Eve to sin, would he still have been condemned to hell?
Will Iran be called Persia someday as spoken about in end time prophecy?
Where in Scripture is the pre-tribulation rapture taught? Has the tribulation described in Revelation already happened?
Is Jesus the angel of the Lord mentioned in the Old Testament?
In 2 Peter 3:10, Peter describes the day of the Lord; when will this happen?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/14/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Do you have any insight into the theology and healing ministry of Francis MacNutt?
Does God know everything that will happen or everything that can happen? Doesn’t this undermine my free will?
Can you clarify the words, “has been created” in John 1:3?
Do you have any information on Arnold Murray and the Shepherd’s Chapel?
What was the physical appearance of the serpent prior to the fall?
I believe these give to get preachers are con artists and it just infuriates me to hear them. Why are they not being stopped?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/13/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the prophecy in Daniel chapter 9 referring only to Antiochus IV, or is it about Jesus as well?
Why do some Bible translations capitalize Messiah and others do not?
Is it okay for Christians to be involved in bodybuilding? Is this vanity?
What are your thoughts on those who were born to fulfill God’s purposes, like Judas? Was Judas predestined to betray Christ or could he have chosen differently?
In light of Luke chapter 8 and the demons that entered into the pigs, is it necessary for a demon to possess a body?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/12/22), Hank recalls one of the most epic events in American history that took place 21 years ago—the Manhattan massacre of September 11, 2001. And yet in those 21 years, we have largely become complacent to the Islamic terrorism that spawned its devastation. Some have forgotten, others blithely unaware of the reality that Islam is the only significant religious system in the history of the human race with a socio-political structure of laws that mandate violence against the infidel. That this graphic global reality makes Islam a religious ideology espousing terrorism as a permanent policy rather than a temporary expedient. Tragically, the current narrative is that to tell the truth in this regard is tantamount to radicalizing Muslims and exacerbating hostilities that might otherwise lie dormant. That narrative is, of course, patently false. We are at a tipping point in history. While squarely in the blind spot of the West, Christians in the Middle East face mass genocide. Concurrently, a demographic time bomb threatens a Western world seemingly blind to the polygamous rush of migrant Muslims filling the vacuum left by aging, dying, and aborted Europeans. The only real solution to a disintegrating West and resurgent Islam is the power of the Gospel. Thus, says Hank, it is crucial for the church to awaken from a diabetic coma brought on by a steady diet of fast-food Christianity. We must not only be intellectually equipped to communicate the truth of the gospel via answers, biblical literacy, and countering cults—but also be internally equipped during this anti-Judeo-Christian moment. What that means is that the church must be energized for its mission—by a power that is in it but not of it, as underscored by the Apostle Paul in Colossians 1:29. This is the energy that alone is sufficient to empower a twenty-first-century Pentecost moment.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his thoughts on a common mistake that Christians often make in thinking that someone can be talked into the kingdom of God. Reason alone will not convince anyone to believe in the Lord Jesus because only the Holy Spirit can change the heart. As Hank points out, the problem is that men love darkness rather than light because their deeds are evil, as Jesus said in John 3:19.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is the Seventh Day Adventist Church a cult?
How do Jehovah’s Witnesses answer Isaiah 9:6 and Matthew 23:9? Aren’t these texts contradictory to them?
What do you think about the historical evidence regarding Roman taxation at the time of Jesus’ birth?
Is Matthew 7:21-23 a picture of the judgment seat of Christ? At the final judgment when Jesus says, “Depart from Me,” could this be temporal rather than eternal?
In the Sermon on the Mount, when Jesus speaks of cutting off your hand if it causes you to sin; how does this relate to lust and masturbation?
Are there any prophets after Christ’s resurrection? If so, what would be their role?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/09/22), 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. Andrew Geleris, author of the forthcoming book Money and Salvation: An Invitation to the Good Way. Hank and Dr. Geleris discuss misconceptions about what tithing is for, how we should tithe, how we don’t truly own anything, if there is a problem with receiving public recognition for giving, how God’s financial priority is the care of the poor, the powerful lesson of the widow who gave all she had (Mark 12:41-44), the rewards for almsgiving according to scripture, and how giving is more beneficial spiritually than financially.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/08/22), 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. Andrew Geleris, author of the book Money and Salvation: An Invitation to the Good Way. Hank and Dr. Geleris discuss whole burnt offerings and its parallel today, the “ovarian lottery” and God’s providence, how the parable of the soils inspired Alan Barnhart to create a financial finish line, what we can learn from St. Basil the Great about giving, and the connection between humility and sacrificial giving.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/07/22), 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. Andrew Geleris, author of the book Money and Salvation: An Invitation to the Good Way. Hank and Dr. Geleris discuss the relationship between repentance and finances, what almsgiving means and why it is so important, if we should tithe, the dangers of the prosperity gospel and the commodification of Christ, what we can learn from Mary washing the feet of Jesus, and whole burnt offerings and its parallel today.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/06/22), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Andrew Geleris, author of the book Money and Salvation: An Invitation to the Good Way. Hank and Dr. Geleris discuss the relationship between money and salvation, how generous giving transforms our souls, the Parable of the Farmer, and the relationship between repentance and finances.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/05/22), Hank wishes all of you a happy Labor Day and goes into detail on the Labor Day holiday that God gave us long before the government did—our Sabbath Day rest. Just as we are resting today on Labor Day, the Lord commands us to rest on the Sabbath each week. “Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns, so that your male and female servants may rest, as you do” (Deut. 5:13-14 NIV). So our Labor Day holiday according to God is our Sabbath Day rest, which begs the question: why do Christians rest from their labor on the first day of the week (Sunday), rather than the last day of the week (Saturday)? The answer, says Hank, is encapsulated in just one word—resurrection. Hank also discusses something else that comes to his mind when he thinks about the word labor, and that is what Paul says in 1 Corinthians chapter 3, that each person is going to be rewarded according to their own labor. In other words, what we do now in this life counts for all eternity. Hank uses the illustration of his invitation to play Cypress Point, which he claims to be the most spectacular golf course on Earth. For months he beat his body into submission while dreaming of the day he would experience walking its fairways. Without his strenuous preparations, he would have still experienced the same breathtaking views, however, all his hard work added immeasurably to his experience. That is what heaven will be like. As phenomenal as Cypress Point is, it pales by comparison to what paradise restored will be. Hank spent one day at a golf haven; he will spend an eternity in God’s heaven. It stands to reason, therefore, that he would put a lot more labor into preparing for an eternity in heaven with God than he did for playing eighteen holes of golf.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
I was addicted to pornography, but I have repented of that sin. As I battle brain cancer, how can I be assured that Hebrews 10:26 doesn’t apply to me?
I have done a lot of work in apologetics, but how can I keep from treating the Bible like a textbook, and avoid reducing the gospel to simply an argument?
In light of Matthew 5:20 and Jesus’ warning to the Pharisees, what are New Testament believers required to do?
Is becoming like a child a requirement for salvation according to Matthew 18:1-4?
Can I apply the story of Paul’s journey in Acts chapter 27, to my own life?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/02/22), Hank answers the following questions:
As Jesus grew, how aware was He of His own divinity?
As we have seen with mass shootings involving professing Christians, is this a real test of one’s faith? If someone doesn’t profess their faith in that situation, are they denying Christ?
Can you expound on something Joe Dallas said in his book The Game Plan?
What do you think about the historical evidence regarding Roman taxation at the time of Jesus’ birth?
Is Matthew 7:21-23 a picture of the judgment seat of Christ? At the final judgment when Jesus says, “Depart from Me,” could this be temporal rather than eternal?
In the Sermon on the Mount, when Jesus speaks of cutting off your hand if it causes you to sin; how does this relate to lust and masturbation?
Are there any prophets after Christ’s resurrection? If so, what would be their role?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/01/22), Hank answers the following questions:
During the transfiguration when Moses and Elijah appeared, did they already receive their new bodies?
Will there be animal sacrifices during the Millennium?
Are Ezekiel 28 and Isaiah 14 talking about Satan? Is Lucifer different than Satan, or are they the same being?
We have friends who are Jehovah’s Witnesses; how should we approach speaking the truth to them?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/31/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Is Jesus’ ascension mentioned in Luke’s Gospel and the book of Acts, the same ascension?
If an apostate repents, can they be forgiven? In Hebrews chapter 6, the word impossible is confusing; can you help me understand that?
Can you discuss the motivation Jesus uses with His disciples as it relates to consequences and love?
Is the lake of fire a physical place or a feeling you get when convicted of sin?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/30/22), Hank shares his thoughts on a common mistake that Christians often make in thinking that someone can be talked into the kingdom of God. Reason alone will not convince anyone to believe in the Lord Jesus because only the Holy Spirit can change the heart. As Hank points out, the problem is that men love darkness rather than light because their deeds are evil, as Jesus said in John 3:19.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is the Seventh Day Adventist Church a cult?
How do Jehovah’s Witnesses answer Isaiah 9:6 and Matthew 23:9? Aren’t these texts contradictory to them?
Isn’t Yeshua the proper name for the Son of God since the letter J didn’t exist until later?
Why did God allow Jacob to have multiple wives? Was there a prohibition against this later on?
Can you discuss the Epic of Gilgamesh? How do we reconcile the date of the Flood with the date the Epic of Gilgamesh was written?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/29/22), Hank answers the following questions:
I’ve watched Arnold Murray for years, but I can’t seem to find a pretribulation rapture in the Bible.
Is God speaking to me through my dreams?
Can you expound on what Christ meant when he said it is finished? Were we redeemed back to Adam’s pre-sin state?
Is it wrong for a Christian to believe in intelligent extraterrestrial life?
Is the parable in Luke 8:10-18 saying that one out of every four people who accept the gospel are not truly saved?
Do healing miracles occur today?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
How can I end the demonic oppression that I am experiencing?
Psalms 34:2 in the KJV states, “My soul shall make her boast in the Lord.” Who is “her” referring to?
What would happen to an atheist who repented on his deathbed? Would he be saved?
How can we fight against the Devil’s schemes?
Why was David judged so harshly when he counted his army in 2 Samuel chapter 24?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/26/22), Hank answers the following questions:
I was addicted to pornography, but I have repented of that sin. As I battle brain cancer, how can I be assured that Hebrews 10:26 doesn’t apply to me?
I am having a hard time understanding the Bible; can you help me?
Can cultists such as Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Mormons be truly saved?
Where did Cain get his wife? A co-worker of mine thinks that there was another generation of people that were created.
Can you address Christians being possessed by demons? I had a friend who claimed to love Jesus but had four demons cast out of her.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/25/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Was King David the father of Daniel?
My sister has been living a lesbian lifestyle; how can I share the truth with her without losing our relationship?
How should we answer the objections of those who say that since we don’t follow the other laws in Leviticus, why should we follow rules against homosexual behavior?
In John 1:31, why did John the Baptist say that he did not know Jesus if they were cousins?
Can you explain why Solomon calls life “meaningless” in Ecclesiastes chapter 9?
How should my friend respond to a deacon who told her the reason she doesn’t understand Scripture is because she’s not one of God’s chosen people?
When Jesus talks about getting two or three witnesses in Mathew chapter 18, do these people have to be actual eyewitnesses of the event?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/24/22), Hank addresses the issue of “apparent” contradictions in Scripture. One of the concerns dealt with in the Complete Bible Answer Book Collector’s Edition Revised and Updated is whether or not Jesus suffered agony on the cross. According to Ehrman, unless Mark and Luke say exactly the same thing in their accounts, they are contradicting one another. Despite Ehrman’s erroneous claims, Jesus knew precisely what would happen to Him and clearly suffered in His passion on the cross.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is there a reason why Jesus used a variety of methods to heal people?
Must we confess our sins according to 1 John 1:9? I hear people say this is not necessary for believers.
I have done a lot of work in apologetics, but how can I keep from treating the Bible like a textbook, and avoid reducing the gospel to simply an argument?
In light of Matthew 5:20 and Jesus’ warning to the Pharisees, what are New Testament believers required to do?
Is becoming like a child a requirement for salvation according to Matthew 18:1-4?
Can I apply the story of Paul’s journey in Acts chapter 27, to my own life?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/23/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Who wrote the Pentateuch, and what are your thoughts on the idea of four other authors who wrote it later?
Why did the devil tempt Jesus to jump from the pinnacle of the Temple? Can God be tempted?
What is your opinion on the gap theory? How old do you think the earth is?
Can you explain how Christ is our Sabbath rest according to Hebrews 4?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/22/22), Hank answers the following questions:
If Jesus is God in the flesh, who was He praying to during His time on Earth?
Could you explain the lack of the wedding garment in Matthew 22:11?
A friend of mine believes that sexual fantasies about imaginary people are not wrong. What are your thoughts on this? Can I even have a conversation with him if he denies that this is not “real” lust?
In the light of 1 Corinthians 5:11-13, should churches be inviting nonbelievers into the church to speak?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Must Christians observe Old Testament dietary laws?
When Jesus asked for the cup to be taken from Him in the garden of Gethsemane, was He saying there could be another way of salvation?
How can we forgive someone yet mete out justice according to man’s law while not violating God’s law?
What is the age of the earth, and how do understand the creation of Adam and Even in relation to dinosaurs?
On Today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/19/22), Hank answers the following questions:
My parents are atheists; how can I interact with them?
Do you believe our pets will be in heaven?
Do you have any godly advice for responding to persecution?
I was raised LDS; do you think the angel Moroni was a demon?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (0/18/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Do you know anything about John Paul Jackson and the Mystery of the Three Nights?
Was Ezekiel 37 fulfilled when Israel became a nation in 1948?
What is your opinion on the age of the earth? How long do you think humans have been on the earth?
In Matthew 7:3, Jesus didn’t mean we should be perfect before we remove the speck out of our brother's eye, did He?
Can you explain prayer languages in light of 1 Corinthians chapter 14?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/17/22), Hank answers the following questions:
How can I end the demonic oppression that I am experiencing?
Psalms 34:2 in the KJV states, “My soul shall make her boast in the Lord.” Who is “her” referring to?
Could you share a little more about your book, The Covering?
Since I have a mental illness and experience the world using a defective brain, how do I discern the will of the Lord?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/16/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Is it possible for someone to sell their soul to the Devil?
Does God repent according to Exodus 32:12-14?
Why did God want to kill Moses in Exodus 4:24-26?
What would happen to an atheist who repented on his deathbed? Would he be saved?
How can we fight against the Devil’s schemes?
Why was David judged so harshly when he counted his army in 2 Samuel chapter 24?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/15/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Could you explain what it looks like to live for God in the workplace?
What is the mark of the beast?
Can you still be a Christian if you smoke cigarettes?
According to the book of Revelation, is it possible to have your name blotted out of the book of life?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Professor James Papandrea, co-author of How Christianity Saved Civilization… And Must Do So Again. Hank and Papandrea discuss the only acceptable intolerance in our society, if the church should change, the brilliance of the Church Fathers, the Bible and Holy Tradition, and why Christians were so hated in the early Roman Empire.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/12/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Must Christians observe Old Testament dietary laws?
When Jesus asked for the cup to be taken from Him in the garden of Gethsemane, was He saying there could be another way of salvation?
Do you think it’s appropriate to refer to God in feminine pronouns?
Is Christianity a religion? Does God require us to love Him?
If Jesus died for our sins, why do we still struggle with sin?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/11/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Why did Jesus call the Canaanite woman a dog in Matthew 15:26?
Since the Sabbath was instituted by God at creation and Jesus Himself kept the Sabbath, by whose authority was the Sabbath changed?
What is your opinion on drinking alcohol?
Can Satan read our minds?
Is it okay for a minister to officiate the wedding of a believer and an unbeliever?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/10/22), Hank answers the following questions:
I have friends who belong to the Church of Christ and believe we shouldn’t tithe but give of our own volition. Could you explain this to me?
Are megachurches biblical? If a pastor has thousands of people in his church, how can he care for them all?
How do we reconcile Genesis 3 and Genesis 6? God promises to redeem His people in Genesis 3:15, yet in Genesis 6, He wants to destroy the world with a flood.
Why do some believe black people were cursed by God?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/09/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Do the teachings of Red Letter Christians like Tony Campolo comport with essential Christian doctrine?
What is it about our transformation that when we get to heaven, we will not be able to sin?
Why do you discourage people from discerning the time of Christ’s coming when Jesus talks about discerning the signs of the times in Matthew 16:2-3?
What makes homosexuality so much worse than gluttony, and why do preachers seem to ignore being overweight?
With so many different denominations and different views, how can we know the correct interpretation of the Bible?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/08/22), Hank confesses that he doesn’t like losing, especially when it comes to golf. However, with regard to the Christian faith, this propensity may be virtuous. The church is losing a generation of Christians, which doesn’t bode well for the future of Christianity. Of the 3.7 million US evangelicals between 18-29 years old, 2.6 million will leave the faith and the vast majority will not return. This sobering reality is one of the reasons why CRI is making available the best materials on apologetics, Biblical literacy, and countering the cults.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are some tips for Scripture memorization?
Can you explain the words of Jesus in Mark 9:49, where He says everyone will be salted with fire?
How can we forgive someone yet mete out justice according to man’s law while not violating God’s law?
What is the age of the earth, and how do understand the creation of Adam and Even in relation to dinosaurs?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
My dad was schizophrenic and later in his life, he turned from the Christian faith and got into Gnosticism. If someone is mentally ill, are they accountable for their sins?
Can you clarify the difference between making disciples and making converts? Should we evangelize those we meet in passing and cannot develop a relationship with?
Do we know what crime Paul committed or the manner in which he was executed?
Did God give the people of Jericho an opportunity to repent?
Is the soul created at conception or did we preexist?
Do angels in heaven have free will; can they fall again like Satan and the third he took with him?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/05/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain the differences between the beast in Daniel chapter 7 and Revelation chapter 13? Am I supposed to assume they are the same?
We had a baby shower and spent a lot to host it, and through gifts, we made only a quarter of what we spent. Does this relate to the parable Jesus told in Luke chapter 14?
In the parable of the fig tree in Matthew chapter 24, does the tree mean Israel? Is the phrase “this generation” referring to the end times?
When you give answers, are they divinely inspired or based on what you have learned? Since you disagree with other divinely inspired teachers, does that mean that the Holy Spirit is lying to one of you?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/04/22), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Professor James Papandrea, co-author of How Christianity Saved Civilization… And Must Do So Again. Hank and Papandrea discuss why the idea that the Church is for everyone was radical, how forgiveness can revolutionize the world, how caring for the poor is not optional for Christians, why the Christian view of death is revolutionary, measuring human value, the purpose of hierarchy in the Church, and how the Church can change the world again.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/03/22), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Professor James Papandrea, co-author of How Christianity Saved Civilization… And Must Do So Again. Hank and Papandrea discuss the parallels between widows, orphans, and the Eucharist; envisioning a world without slavery, the impact that Christianity had on the importance of children and family, how Christianity revolutionized the way we look at work, if Christians should give to those that beg, and why the idea that the Church is for everyone was radical.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/01/22), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Professor James Papandrea, co-author of How Christianity Saved Civilization… And Must Do So Again. Hank and Papandrea discuss why Christians were so hated in the early Roman Empire, Constantine and the history of religious freedom, if it is self-evident that all people are created equal, perpetuation as opposed to innovation, how involved Christians should be in the community, the true significance of the Trinity to the world, and if there is a difference between abortion and infanticide.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/01/22), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Professor James Papandrea, co-author of How Christianity Saved Civilization… And Must Do So Again. Hank and Papandrea discuss the only acceptable intolerance in our society, if the church should change, the brilliance of the Church Fathers, the Bible and Holy Tradition, and why Christians were so hated in the early Roman Empire.
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Eric Cassell, author of Animal Algorithms: Evolution and the Mysterious Origin of Ingenious Instincts. Hank and Eric discuss the complex navigational systems and activities of ants, the waggle dance of the honeybee and other complex behaviors, the long-distance migration patterns and abilities of birds, what Darwin knew about genetics, and complex programmed behavior—animal algorithms.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/29/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Did God know that Adam and Eve would fall into sin beforehand? If so, what did He allow that to happen?
What did Jesus mean by the word “clean” in John 15:3?
Is it possible to reach sinless perfection in this life with the help of Christ?
Did God give the people of Jericho an opportunity to repent?
Is the soul created at conception or did we preexist?
Do angels in heaven have free will; can they fall again like Satan and the third he took with him?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/28/22), Hank answers the following questions:
I watched a PBS Special that claimed quantum mechanics and the multiverse disproves a theistic worldview. How can I counter this argument?
What did the church believe about the Tribulation prior to John Nelson Darby?
A Jehovah’s Witness told me that when we die our souls will sleep, but I thought we go to be with the Lord when we die.
Did sin start in heaven with Satan? If a third of the angels sinned, why don’t they struggle and die like we do?
Why didn’t homosexuals find a new word for their unions instead of redefining the word marriage?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/27/22), Hank reminds listeners not to get caught up in the woes of humanity. In other words, don’t allow bad news to divert us from the good news of the gospel. In light of this, we must remember the power of one. One person with God equals a majority. Today, too many Christians are on the sidelines, cursing the darkness instead of building a lighthouse in the midst of the gathering storm. If we look at what the disciples did in the midst of the Roman Empire, we should be encouraged. The apostles had seen the resurrected Christ, and because of this, they turned the world upside down. If we stand together in this epoch, we can do the same.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I have a friend who is a Seventh Day Adventist; should we still observe the Sabbath on Saturday?
I heard someone teaching that 1 John 1:9 wasn’t written to Christians, but to Gnostics and that we don’t need to confess our sins. Do you have any thoughts on this?
Why did God allow His truth to be so open to misinterpretation?
If faced with a gunman who asked whether or not I was a Christian, I don’t know if I would have the grace to say that I am. What would happen if I denied the Lord?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/26/22), Hank answers the following questions:
My dad was schizophrenic and later in his life, he turned from the Christian faith and got into Gnosticism. If someone is mentally ill, are they accountable for their sins?
Can you clarify the difference between making disciples and making converts? Should we evangelize those we meet in passing and cannot develop a relationship with?
Do we know what crime Paul committed or the manner in which he was executed?
I was watching the film The Genesis Code, which tried to harmonize evolution and the creation account in Genesis. Was there death before Adam and Eve were created, and was Eve created after day seven?
Can you clarify your comments about the Tribulation and Jesus’ words in this regard? Do you think the events in the book of Revelation are going to happen in the future or not?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/06/19), Hank answers the following questions:
Is it true that the name Jesus and the name Zeus are translated by the same Greek word?
In the prophecy of the Messiah in Isaiah chapter 7, it says something about, “before the child knows to reject the evil and choose the good.” Does this mean that Jesus was just like any normal child?
My wife and I have a disagreement on the Bible’s teaching on divorce and remarriage. Can you help us?
I have some friends that are teaching about generational curses and spiritual root issues, which are caused by demons. How can I approach these people?
My daughter has a friend who attends a church that rejects the Trinity; how can I show her the danger in this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
I am preparing my will and I’m inclined to forgo end-of-life treatments that would prolong my life. I also believe that life is sacred and God has a plan for everyone, so what are your thoughts on this? If I decline treatments or resuscitation, would that be considered “passive” euthanasia?
My wife was raised in the Community of Christ and we are having a hard time deciding on a home church. What should we do?
Do you support just war doctrine? What is your opinion of Christians joining the military?
What is intelligent design’s answer to the fossil record?
Will we be raised up before or after the seven-year tribulation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/22/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Is Mark 9:47 to be taken literally?
Since God knows everything, why does He send angels to find out what was happening in the book of Genesis?
I have some Christian friends who gamble; what is your take on this?
Can someone be a genuine follower of Christ and smoke marijuana?
What did Jesus have to say about alcohol?
Is belief in the deity of Christ essential for salvation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/21/22), 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 Eric Cassell, author of Animal Algorithms: Evolution and the Mysterious Origin of Ingenious Instincts. Hank and Eric discuss the sophisticated architectural abilities of animals, how humans still can’t replicate the silk of spider webs, the challenges that complexity present for convergent evolution, and they address several of the most common objections to intelligent design.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/20/22), 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 Eric Cassell, author of Animal Algorithms: Evolution and the Mysterious Origin of Ingenious Instincts. Hank and Eric discuss how people can believe that complex processes evolved from a blind, purposeless evolutionary process; climate change, studying animal algorithms from the top-down perspective of an engineer, how evolution accounts for the coordinated development between the eyes and the brain, the wonder of the wasp sting, complex programmed societies in the animal kingdom, whether evolution can explain altruism in the animal kingdom, and the sophisticated architectural abilities of animals.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/19/22), 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 Eric Cassell, author of Animal Algorithms: Evolution and the Mysterious Origin of Ingenious Instincts. Hank and Eric discuss complex programmed behavior, the mysterious metamorphosis of the butterfly, the unique navigational abilities of the loggerhead sea turtle, the navigational processes and built-in compasses of animals, and how people can believe that these complex processes evolved from a blind, purposeless evolutionary process.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/18/22), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Eric Cassell, author of Animal Algorithms: Evolution and the Mysterious Origin of Ingenious Instincts. Hank and Eric discuss the complex navigational systems and activities of ants, the waggle dance of the honeybee and other complex behaviors, the long-distance migration patterns and abilities of birds, what Darwin knew about genetics, and complex programmed behavior—animal algorithms.
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses a blog he read by Jerry Coyne, professor emeritus at the University of Chicago in the Department of Ecology and Evolution, who was not only defending abortion but also infanticide. Coyne writes, “If you are allowed to abort a fetus that has a severe genetic defect… then why aren’t you able to euthanize that same fetus just after it’s born? I see no substantive difference that would make the former act moral and the latter immoral.” On one level he is absolutely right; if you can abort a late-term child, why not take the next step and abort a child a few days after it is born? The problem here is a failure to recognize that that child has personhood from the moment of conception.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I address an atheist who claims that since evil exists, God doesn’t exist?
I have been a Mormon all of my life. If it’s true that Mormonism is a cult, what should I do?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/15/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Who is Melchizedek?
What is the source of the light In Genesis 1:3-5, since the sun and stars weren’t created until day four?
Do you support just war doctrine? What is your opinion of Christians joining the military?
What is intelligent design’s answer to the fossil record?
Will we be raised up before or after the seven-year tribulation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/14/22), Hank answers the following questions:
I am preparing my will and I’m inclined to forgo end-of-life treatments that would prolong my life. I also believe that life is sacred and God has a plan for everyone, so what are your thoughts on this? If I decline treatments or resuscitation, would that be considered “passive” euthanasia?
My wife was raised in the Community of Christ and we are having a hard time deciding on a home church. What should we do?
My church has recently made me feel uncomfortable and I believe God has drawn me to Matthew 11:17. What does this verse mean?
I know the Old Testament prohibits certain foods; is it okay to eat pork and seafood?
Could you explain when Paul talks about the different types of bodies and their glory?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/13/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Is there any evidence of Jesus outside of the Bible?
If I die and go directly to heaven, what happens with regard to my judgment? Where did this idea come from?
When someone wins the lottery, is this by chance, or is it divine intervention?
Will we recognize our loved ones in heaven? How will we be happy if some of them don’t make it to heaven?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/12/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Should I take 2 Thessalonians 2:8-9 figuratively or literally?
Are the parables of Jesus sometimes used for judgment?
Since God does not choose who will be saved and who will be condemned, how do explain John the Baptist being filled with the Holy Spirit in the womb?
Why do so many say that Judas was never saved when it seems like he had a change of heart?
I have a friend who has been talking about the psychic medium John Edward, who claims to be a Christian. Do you have any advice?
Is there ever a scenario where God would give one of His children the gift of prophecy? Are there prophets today?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/11/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Why didn’t God reveal the Trinity more clearly to us before the New Testament?
Why did God accept Abel’s offering but not Cain’s?
Would you explain 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18? When does this occur?
Are those who practice Judaism antichrists since they reject that Jesus the Messiah has come?
Do the Old Testament moral absolutes and ethics apply today?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
What would be the proper way to address people who are born with both male and female reproductive organs?
How have you determined that angels have free will from the Bible?
How much credibility do you give to the book of Enoch?
How can one be certain of salvation when there are so many exclusions to salvation?
How do you tell an addict that although he has accepted Christ, that lifestyle is not acceptable, and how can he have assurance given his weaknesses?
Is speaking in tongues the necessary evidence of being born again?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/08/22), Hank addresses the growing number of Christians who deny a historical Adam and Eve. Yet despite the supposed consensus, the apostle Paul clearly affirms that God made all of mankind from one man, Adam. And Jesus, in his teaching on marriage in Matthew 19:4 refers to the creation account in Genesis chapter 2. Further, the book of Chronicles provides a historical record from Adam to the Exile. We can be sure Genesis is a historical narrative, not an allegory. The importance of a real Adam and Eve is an issue we cannot deviate on.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I am the father of a son and a daughter and my wife is pregnant with a baby girl. I know God has blessed us, but I’m disappointed because I really wanted another boy; how can I have the right attitude about this?
A church in our area said that those who struggle with same-sex attraction are not in sin but engaging in homosexual behavior is sin. Is this true?
Do you believe the events of the book of Revelation have passed?
Do angels have free will?
If a person commits suicide, what happens to them?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/07/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Are interracial marriages against the Christian faith? Are we allowed to eat pork?
Can you clarify Jesus’ statements about preparing a place in John 14:2-3?
I’m confused about the difference between tithing in the Old Testament and the New Testament. What does the Bible say about tithing?
How can I address an atheist who claims that since evil exists, God doesn’t exist?
I have been a Mormon all of my life. If it’s true that Mormonism is a cult, what should I do?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/06/22), Hank discusses a blog he read by Jerry Coyne, professor emeritus at the University of Chicago in the Department of Ecology and Evolution, who was not only defending abortion but also infanticide. Coyne writes, “If you are allowed to abort a fetus that has a severe genetic defect… then why aren’t you able to euthanize that same fetus just after it’s born? I see no substantive difference that would make the former act moral and the latter immoral.” On one level he is absolutely right; if you can abort a late-term child, why not take the next step and abort a child a few days after it is born? The problem here is a failure to recognize that that child has personhood from the moment of conception.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I became a Christian many years ago but lived a very sinful life. Recently the Lord got a hold of me and I repented. Do I still have a chance to go to heaven?
Is it possible to sin against another person, as well as against God?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/05/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Where do the older Pentecostals get the idea that you must speak in tongues if you are truly saved?
Do you have any information on the ministry of Greg Boyd and his book The Crucifixion of the Warrior God?
What attracted you to the Eastern Orthodox Church?
In Genesis, the Spirit is described as hovering over the waters. Is this poetic or literal?
Is there any evidence God answers the prayers of unbelievers?
Why were the Jewish leaders in Luke 4 so angry with Jesus as He recounts the treatment of widows in the Old Testament?
Do you believe that Genesis teaches a literal seven-day creation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/04/22), Hank notes that as Americans celebrate Independence Day, it is important to remind ourselves of the fundamental purpose of the United States as set forth in the preamble to the Constitution: “to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity”. To discuss what is essential to know about our particular Government, Hank introduces a special presentation of his conversation with Professor Francis Beckwith, author of Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses an article he read by a pediatrician on how transgender ideology has infiltrated her field and has produced large-scale child abuse. The transition affirming protocol tells parents to treat their children as the gender they desire and to place them on puberty blockers around age 11 or 12. And yet the APA Handbook of Sexuality and Psychology admits that prior to the widespread promotion of transition affirmation, 75 to 95 percent of prepubescent children who were distressed by their biological sex eventually outgrew that distress. Today’s institutions are pushing children to impersonate the opposite sex, sending many of them down the path of puberty blockers, sterilization, the removal of healthy body parts, and untold psychological damage. These harms constitute nothing less than institutionalized child abuse.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What do you know about Dr. Michael Youssef?
I know someone whose husband cannot come back to America, and she started a relationship with another man and thinks it’s a blessing of God. Isn't this simply adultery?
Have you ever been discouraged, thinking that no one is interested in hearing the truth of God's word, and if so, how did you motivate yourself to continue?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/01/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Do you have any information on W. V. Grant?
How did the Egyptian army have horses to use to chase Israel into the wilderness, seeing that God destroyed their livestock during the plagues on Egypt?
Does the prohibition of remarriage in Luke 16:8 imply a continued state of adultery in a second marriage?
How can one be certain of salvation when there are so many exclusions to salvation?
How do you tell an addict that although he has accepted Christ, that lifestyle is not acceptable, and how can he have assurance given his weaknesses?
Is speaking in tongues the necessary evidence of being born again?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/30/22), Hank reads a testimony from a listener whose life was changed by our ministry. Hank encourages listeners to support the ministry of CRI during our fiscal year-end to ensure that Gospel truth delivered on the Bible Answer Man broadcast continues to change lives now and for eternity.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is your opinion of Beth Moore?
What verse in the Bible proves that Mormonism is false?
What are your thoughts on Steve Brown and Key Life Ministries?
Matthew 8:28 mentions two demon-possessed men, but the other Gospels say there was one; how do we resolve this?
If God is in control, why is the world so chaotic?
Is homosexuality similar to alcoholism? Can one say, “I’m a recovering homosexual”?
How can I address an atheist who says there’s not enough evidence for God’s existence?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/29/22), Hank answers the following questions:
What is your Scriptural advice concerning fear?
Do you think intolerance has crept into the church today?
How should we approach those who disagree with us?
Ecclesiastes 3:19-21 says the same thing happens to man and the animals; they both die. What happens to the animal’s spirit?
What are your thoughts on deliverance ministries?
When I am overcome with fear, should I rebuke it or is this an ongoing process?
Does John 6:44 teach that everyone is called or given to the Son by the Father? Are there other passages that suggest this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/28/22), Hank answers the following questions:
What would be the proper way to address people who are born with both male and female reproductive organs?
How have you determined that angels have free will from the Bible?
How much credibility do you give to the book of Enoch?
Why isn't transgenderism treated as a psychological disorder like other disorders such as schizophrenia?
Is it possible for angels to have sex with humans, or is this mythology?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/27/22), Hank posits the question: why does CRI answer questions? The reason is so that listeners will know the Bible does, in fact, have the answers, and to demonstrate this, Hank reads and answers a letter from an inmate in solitary confinement who asks about the new heavens and the new earth and what happens to those in the lake of fire.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How should I go about reading new atheists like Richard Dawkins without feeling like I’m sinning?
If Joel Osteen is not teaching sound doctrine, why is he so popular?
When Jesus said He didn’t know the day of the hour, what about the Holy Spirit; did He know? Do they know now?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Could you please expand on Philippians 4:13 in the context of what you can do with God's help?
Hebrews 6:4-8 speaks about losing salvation. Can you clarify and give me your comments on that portion of scripture?
Who is your patron Saint and how did you go about receiving that name?
Can you help me understand the 144,000 mentioned in Scripture?
In an effort to promote dialogue, our pastor is recommending that our congregation visit a local mosque. What are your thoughts on this?
Where does it say in the Bible that no one will live to be more than 120 years old?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/24/22), Hank discusses an article he read by a pediatrician on how transgender ideology has infiltrated her field and has produced large-scale child abuse. The transition affirming protocol tells parents to treat their children as the gender they desire and to place them on puberty blockers around age 11 or 12. And yet the APA Handbook of Sexuality and Psychology admits that prior to the widespread promotion of transition affirmation, 75 to 95 percent of prepubescent children who were distressed by their biological sex eventually outgrew that distress. Today’s institutions are pushing children to impersonate the opposite sex, sending many of them down the path of puberty blockers, sterilization, the removal of healthy body parts, and untold psychological damage. These harms constitute nothing less than institutionalized child abuse.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Have you read the book Searching for Adam by Terry Mortenson? His viewpoint is that Genesis should be read literally, resulting in a young Earth. What is your viewpoint on creation?
Since we have children born with various maladies and handicaps, why can’t we just look at transgender issues in the same way?
What do you think of the Shepherd's Chapel?
Is it possible for a person to fall away from Christ and yet still be saved?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/23/22), Hank comments on the amazing contentment Paul describes in Philippians chapter 4, and the generosity of the church at Philippi whose gifts were a fragrant offering to the Lord. This wonderful example of giving shows the biblical model is not giving to get, but rather participating in the advance of the gospel through giving.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I lost my son to cancer. Should the promises in Jeremiah 29:11 be taken literally? If so, was there a chink in my faith armor that allowed this to happen?
As a Millennial, how can I stand strong against homosexuality and same-sex marriage? Are there Scriptures to support this?
Why did God stop giving us inspired writings?
What is a prophet, and how is that office expressed today?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/22/22), Hank notes the blessings of being part of the Christian Research Institute Support Team and discusses four basic categories of people associated with CRI: Support Team members, donors, occasional givers, and non-giving listeners.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I have an associate who thinks the Church of Christ is the only church and that other churches are false, and leading people to hell. What are your thoughts on this?
How can Jesus be listed as a descendant of Joseph in the Bible?
What are your thoughts on The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/21/22), Hank talks about the joy of contagious giving—the giving of time, talent, and treasure for the sake of the Kingdom. Every breath we have is held in the hollow of God's hand. May God grant that we use His resources wisely.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Given that even the Bible mentions other writings, how is it that the 27 books of the New Testament were canonized?
How are we as Christians to treat movies that take events out of the Bible, and yet present them in a secular way?
I was diagnosed with an incurable cancer. Years later my oncologist told me that I was cancer free! Is this a miracle?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/20/22), Hank reads some of the notes he received from his children on Father’s Day. His daughter Christina joins him in the studio to share about Esther and how although many may not have a father here on Earth, we all have a Heavenly Father who loves us.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is there a documented case where anyone has been to heaven and has come back to report it?
If I do make it to Heaven, how do I know that I will never sin again?
What do you know about Dr. Michael Youssef?
I know someone whose husband cannot come back to America, and she started a relationship with another man and thinks it’s a blessing of God. Isn't this simply adultery?
Have you ever been discouraged, thinking that no one is interested in hearing the truth of God's word, and if so, how did you motivate yourself to continue?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Benjamin Cabe, author of On Gender and the Soul: An Exploration of Sex/Gender and Its Relation to the Soul According to the Church Fathers. Hank and Cabe discuss what sex and gender are, how Christians should discuss gender in our modern culture, whether the soul has a gender, the importance of drawing on Christian anthropology when assessing modern gender claims, and how incorrect beliefs on the nature of the soul lead to incorrect views on the nature of our salvation.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/17/22), Hank discusses the grand social engineering experiment that has been aggressively challenging and reshaping culture. An article in the Washington Post details the story of M Barclay, the first non-binary transgender member of the clergy in the United Methodist Church. Barclay is preaching from the LGBTQI handbook—Biblical theology that was hammered out through the Ecumenical Councils and the Creeds no longer has any room or place in the process. If this is what is happening in the second-largest Protestant denomination in America, you can only imagine what as yet looms on the horizon. When the Church becomes baptized secular humanism, when the Biblical injunctions have no more meaning, then the Church is no longer the Church. In the words of Jesus, “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot” (Matthew 5:13 NIV).
Hank also answers the following questions:
Romans 8:39 says nothing can separate us from the love of God, yet Hebrew 6 warns of falling away through apostasy. Can a Christian lose his salvation?
How do you explain Judas? He was one of the disciples, yet he betrayed Christ.
What are your feelings about honoring Sunday, instead of Saturday, as the Sabbath?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/16/22), Hank begins by mentioning the ABCs of redefining marriage. Two communities are heading towards each with blinding speed. One that finds its life in God and biblical truth, and the other comprised of the LGBTQ activists who are now pushing for a radical redefinition of marriage and gender, a Church remade in the image of the culture, and a greatly expanded government filling the once-vibrant church, which has left a very obvious void.
Hank also answers the following questions:
It sounds like the Catholic church is teaching that if you are not part of the Catholic church, there is no way to be saved. What’s your take on this?
My son has come out as gay and says that he is an atheist. How do I reconcile his life choices and Proverbs 22:6?
Matthew 6:24 ends with "you cannot serve God and mammon." Other translations say "money" instead. Which is correct?
My Priest said that during Lent, there are three important things we need to focus on: fasting, almsgiving, and Bible study. What are your thoughts on this?
I can neither subscribe to predestination nor free will but consider the concept of middle knowledge interesting. What are your thoughts?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/15/22), Hank addresses an article he read that documents that gay teens make up 92 percent of HIV cases in their age group. But politically correct teachers and sex-ed curricula producers downplay the risks despite these statistics, which seems rather homophobic. They are doing a disservice to the very people that they profess to love and support. We need to speak the truth in love, not recoil from it fearing backlash from the politically correct. We have to be cultural change agents, which is what we at the Christian Research Institute seek to do as a ministry.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on the Mystic tradition and Fr. Richard Rohr?
Does God allow the devil to tempt us, or does He send him to tempt us, to show what we truly are?
The topic of Enneagrams has been circulating throughout the body of Christ. Has CRI addressed this issue?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/14/22), Hank answers the following questions:
I see men being emasculated in evangelical churches. Do you see this as well?
Can you guide me where I should go to get back to being close to God?
Someone I spoke with recently said that he believes God evolves. How do I show him scripturally that He does not?
Can you help me understand the 144,000 mentioned in Scripture?
In an effort to promote dialogue, our pastor is recommending that our congregation visit a local mosque. What are your thoughts on this?
Where does it say in the Bible that no one will live to be more than 120 years old?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/13/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Could you please expand on Philippians 4:13 in the context of what you can do with God's help?
Hebrews 6:4-8 speaks about losing salvation. Can you clarify and give me your comments on that portion of scripture?
Who is your patron Saint and how did you go about receiving that name?
Do you think that Samson committed suicide?
I heard John MacArthur say that tithing is not a New Testament principle. What do you think?
What are the dangers of the new hyper-grace theology?
In your opinion, does the fact that I do not believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist mean that I am not saved?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank underscores the fact that Christianity is distinct and unique from all the other religions of the world. Christianity is rooted in history and evidence. With the historical reality of the resurrection, Christ vindicated His claim to divinity.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Could you explain your understanding of communion?
In Proverbs, Solomon describes wisdom in various ways. Why would he call wisdom vanity in Ecclesiastes?
Since Jesus told the thief on the cross that he would be with Him in Paradise today, why did He tell Mary following the resurrection, that He had not yet ascended to the Father?
Why did Jesus call Peter Satan when he reacted to the news of Jesus' coming death?
What role does Mary now play in your faith life?
What is the correct position on the pretribulational Rapture?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/10/22), Hank answers the following questions:
I think about Hebrews 6:6 in light of the sins I've committed. Does this passage mean I've lost my salvation?
Can you give me some insight into how you do research in order to give the answers you do on the Bible Answer Man program?
My wife and I have been married for over 25 years with a healthy sex life. In the last few years, my wife's interest has diminished. Is masturbation a sin in such a case as this?
What are your thoughts about transubstantiation in the Roman Catholic church?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/09/22), Hank answers the following questions:
I've been debating with someone as to whether or not Christians need to go to church. What are your thoughts?
Matt 8:28 says two men who lived in a cemetery had demons that were cast out by Christ. Mark and Luke each mention one man. Can you address this?
I do not believe a Christian who commits suicide can be forgiven. What are your thoughts?
Why did God choose to destroy sinful humanity by a flood rather than using a more humane method?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/08/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Are generational curses possible?
You’ve mentioned a number of times the real presence of Christ in the elements of the Eucharist. Is this different from Christ's promise to be with us always?
Do you believe there is such a thing as an office of the ministry? If so, what is the apostolic model for this?
Does the Bible speak specifically about self-defense?
The Shepherd's Chapel says that Cain and Abel were twins with different fathers. Can you address this?
Where does chapter 9 of Revelation fit in with Gog and Magog, and Armageddon?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/07/22), 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 Benjamin Cabe, author of On Gender and the Soul: An Exploration of Sex/Gender and Its Relation to the Soul According to the Church Fathers. Hank and Cabe discuss when the soul enters the body, how sex and gender relate to theosis, whether the soul is material or immaterial, the nature of our resurrected bodies, if medical science and church history are in agreement, Christian anthropology vs. evolutionary anthropology, people born intersex, defining terms in the ongoing gender discussion, the pressure on the medical and educational establishments to conform to modern identity distinctions, if it is hateful for Christians to disagree with the LGBT worldview, and the importance of relying on the consensus of the historic Christian faith when addressing modern issues such as identity and gender.
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/06/22), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Benjamin Cabe, author of On Gender and the Soul: An Exploration of Sex/Gender and Its Relation to the Soul According to the Church Fathers. Hank and Cabe discuss what sex and gender are, how Christians should discuss gender in our modern culture, whether the soul has a gender, the importance of drawing on Christian anthropology when assessing modern gender claims, and how incorrect beliefs on the nature of the soul lead to incorrect views on the nature of our salvation.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is historian Richard Weikart, author of Darwinian Racism: How Darwinism Influenced Hitler, Nazism, and White Nationalism. Hank and Richard discuss groupthink and the collective embrace of eugenics, if Darwin was a racist, how Darwinism influenced eugenics, if racism is fundamental to Darwin’s theory of evolution, why woke culture hasn’t turned on Charles Darwin given his statements on women and other races, and the impact of Ernst Haeckel’s drawings on education and evolution.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/03/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain an organization called BioLogos?
If God is not the author of confusion, why are there so many differences in hermeneutical systems?
Are you familiar with the Landmark Forum? What are their errors?
Can you explain what Paul means in 1 Corinthians 11:27 when he talks about taking the Lord's Supper in an unworthy manner?
Do you think the pro-life movement should actively contend against birth control?
Was Peter the leader of the first disciples?
Do you think churches are being held back from a deeper connection with the Lord by providing entertainment, rather than true worship?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/02/22), Hank answers the following questions:
In 1 Corinthians 7:12-16, why does Paul state that "now it's my turn to speak?"
Was Jesus Christ created?
What is the eucharist?
Can you talk about the New Age Movement?
What is your view of Israel today? Is it part of God's prophetic plan for the end-times?
How do you explain Christians denying people from other denominations access to communion?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/01/22), Hank answers the following questions:
In Genesis, why did Joseph feel the need to share his dream with his brothers?
Where did the Qur'an get the idea that Ezra is the son of God?
Is repentance a work in regard to salvation?
How are we going to fit on this earth after the resurrection?
Since Jesus told the thief on the cross that he would be with Him in Paradise today, why did He tell Mary following the resurrection, that He had not yet ascended to the Father?
Why did Jesus call Peter Satan when he reacted to the news of Jesus' coming death?
What role does Mary now play in your faith life?
What is the correct position on the pretribulational Rapture?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/31/22), Hank underscores the fact that Christianity is distinct and unique from all the other religions of the world. Christianity is rooted in history and evidence. With the historical reality of the resurrection, Christ vindicated His claim to divinity.
Hank also answers questions on the following topics:
Could you explain your understanding of communion?
In Proverbs, Solomon describes wisdom in various ways. Why would he call wisdom vanity in Ecclesiastes?
My church started to dabble in the Word of Faith movement and eventually split in two. How do I witness to them in gentleness and respect?
Is Mark 4:12 and the passage of the sower with seeds meant for Christians?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/30/22), Hank welcomes you to a special Memorial Day edition of the broadcast. Within the midst of battling the evil of Nazism, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill said, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” Churchill's words ring true today as we celebrate Memorial Day here in the United States. A day to honor those who, in the words of Abraham Lincoln, “gave the last full measure of devotion” in their sacrifice for freedom. We here at the Christian Research Institute offer our deepest respect, honor, and thankfulness to those who have sacrificed all to protect and defend the freedoms we enjoy in this country. But we are also committed to preserving freedoms that are definitively being compromised in the present generation. As history demonstrates, we must ever remain vigilant. Which leads to a quintessential question, “Under what conditions is war justified?”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses prayer—that it ought to be its own reward—an opportunity to talk with God. To illustrate, Hank shares an event from the prayer life of Joni Eareckson Tada.
Hank also answers the following questions:
With a few short years left in my life, what can I do to make a difference for the profligate life I have lived under the illusion of "cheap grace?"
Why did Peter say in 2 Peter 3:16 that Paul says things that are hard to understand?
Given Ezekiel 3:16, am I responsible for warning others about sin and judgment?
How does one love someone you can’t stand?
Why do you not believe the Bible teaches Dispensationalism?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/27/22), 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 historian Richard Weikart, author of Darwinian Racism: How Darwinism Influenced Hitler, Nazism, and White Nationalism. Hank and Richard discuss hard heredity and how it influenced Hitler, if Darwin’s evolutionary theory is compatible with Christianity; Darwinism, Neo-Nazism, and White Nationalism; increasing support for infanticide and suicide as a sign of moral progress, and if humans have value without the existence of God.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/26/22), 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 historian Richard Weikart, author of Darwinian Racism: How Darwinism Influenced Hitler, Nazism, and White Nationalism. Hank and Richard discuss parallels between Nazi Germany and modern American woke culture, Hitler and Nordic Racism, climate change from a historical perspective, and problems with calls to “follow the science.”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/25/22), 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 historian Richard Weikart, author of Darwinian Racism: How Darwinism Influenced Hitler, Nazism, and White Nationalism. Hank and Richard discuss if racism is fundamental to Darwin’s theory of evolution, why woke culture hasn’t turned on Charles Darwin given his statements on women and other races, the impact of Ernst Haeckel’s drawings on education and evolution, Adolf Hitler’s religious beliefs, how some liberal Christians love the ideology of Karl Marx despite his hatred of religion, the difference between Marxism and Nazism, and the moral implications of Darwinism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/24/22), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is historian Richard Weikart, author of Darwinian Racism: How Darwinism Influenced Hitler, Nazism, and White Nationalism. Hank and Weikart discuss groupthink and the collective embrace of eugenics, if Darwin was a racist, and how Darwinism influenced eugenics.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/23/22), Hank addresses the question: what is the most important kind of Christian? With the state of the church and the culture today, the most important kind of Christian is the one who is actually making a positive difference. The health of our nation cannot be divorced from the health of the church any more than the health of a tree can be divorced from its roots. Christians must take a stand or future generations will reap the bitter harvest of our apathy and inaction.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Are you familiar with Tom Bradford? What do you think of his teaching?
What do you think about churches that have multiple locations?
Would it be wrong for me to return to the Jehovah’s Witnesses in order to reconnect with my mother?
My son now believes that religion is a tool used to control the masses and there’s no way we can know the God of Christianity is the one true God. Is there a resource I can use to help him?
People die every day; why don’t we grieve for the people we don’t know? Does that make us selfish?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on James 1:27 as he defines true religion?
How was Satan able to have a conversation with Eve in the garden, and did he actually look like a serpent?
Can you comment on the record of Elisha's bones in 2 Kings 13:21?
Could you help me understand David's statement, "I've never see the righteous forsaken or his seed begging bread?"
Doesn't the Bible teach that the flood destroyed all life, including dinosaurs? How can you hold an old-earth view in light of scripture?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/20/22), Hank offers some concise points concerning Hinduism. Hindus suppose that ultimate reality (Brahman) is an impersonal oneness that transcends all distinctions including personal and propositional differentiations. As such, there is no distinction between morals and mice. The Hindu scriptures hold the goal of humanity—liberation. What are you being liberated from? An endless cycle of death and reincarnation. Until then, the law of karma will dictate that our deeds in previous lives will determine what we do in the next incarnation.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you sin too many times to be forgiven?
How does Satan influence our thoughts?
Why did Peter say in 2 Peter 3:16 that Paul says things that are hard to understand?
Given Ezekiel 3:16, am I responsible for warning others about sin and judgment?
How does one love someone you can’t stand?
Why do you not believe the Bible teaches Dispensationalism?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/19/22), Hank discusses prayer—that it ought to be its own reward—an opportunity to talk with God. To illustrate, Hank shares an event from the prayer life of Joni Eareckson Tada.
Hank also answers the following questions:
With a few short years left in my life, what can I do to make a difference for the profligate life I have lived under the illusion of "cheap grace?"
Do you know anything about a man called Apostle John Chi?
No Hell exists now. The Lake of Fire will be the final judgment of those who reject the Lord.
Does the Old Testament have any references to the Trinity?
Are you familiar with Indigo Children? How can we witness to them?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/18/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Is there a difference between the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic and Orthodox traditions, and Communion in the Protestant traditions?
In the Mosaic law, God talked about blessings and curses following to the third generation. Is this still true since Christ came?
What does it mean to "go not to thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: Better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off" in Proverbs 27:10?
How does one examine themself to make sure they are in the faith? Can a Christian lose their salvation?
Is it true that the Jehovah's Witnesses have had prophecies through the years that have not come true? Isn’t it also true that the Bible teaches that one failed prophecy is all it takes to disqualify a prophet?
Is John chapter 6 evidence of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist? Is Jesus not speaking in the same metaphorical sense with which He speaks to Nicodemus?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/17/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Jesus said in Matthew that we are to leave our gift before the altar if someone has something against us. Is this just dealing with forgiveness, or does it also pertain to such things as debts?
Did the Jewish leaders in Jesus' day know that the Messiah would be God incarnate?
What are the traditions that Christians are to hold fast to?
When you pass on, do you go straight to heaven?
How did the virgin Mary become pregnant, and why did God choose this way to come into the world?
Is the Lake of Fire a literal place?
What are the differences between the Trinitarian view of God, and the Unitarian view?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/16/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Have you heard of The Passion Translation?
How do you feel about the power of God being for today?
I have doubts about the sincerity of my prayer of salvation. How do I know for sure that Christianity is not simply an empty belief system?
Are you familiar with a group called Christadelphians? How would you witness to them? Are they a cult?
Do you have a specific resource that can help me share with a good friend who has become a Jehovah's Witness?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
In the early verses in Genesis 9, God expands the food sources for mankind. What is your take on those verses?
The church I attend does not play music. What are your thoughts on this?
Could there be someone like Enoch today?
When did Jesus actually die, and when did He actually rise? Was there an extra sabbath that week?
Is it unbiblical for couples who cannot have children to use medical science to have them?
Is it a problem that there are so many denominations, and how can we decide which ones are good?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/13/22), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the age of the earth, and who created dinosaurs?
Do unborn children carry original sin?
Why did God leave room for people to doubt His existence?
Could you help me understand David's statement, "I've never see the righteous forsaken or his seed begging bread?"
Doesn't the Bible teach that the flood destroyed all life, including dinosaurs? How can you hold an old-earth view in light of scripture?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/12/22), Hank answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on James 1:27 as he defines true religion?
How was Satan able to have a conversation with Eve in the garden, and did he actually look like a serpent?
Can you comment on the record of Elisha's bones in 2 Kings 13:21?
Can Satan or the demons command and control the natural world around us?
Why did God honor men in the Bible when they had more than one wife? Would He do that today?
How could a just God command the utter destruction of people groups, including children?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/11/22), Hank answers the following questions:
I feel disconnected and unable to worship. What advice could you give me?
Is there any particular translation of Scripture that you feel is superior to the others?
Why doesn't God heal me of OCD?
Can you help me explain the virgin birth to Muslims?
A book was given to me called The Way of the Heart by Jayem. Have you heard of this book and what are your thoughts about it?
Is it important to know the exact date of when you became a Christian?
What does it mean to say that Christ fulfilled the law?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/10/22), Hank answers the following questions:
How do we explain to someone that God chose Jesus alone as the way of salvation?
Sometimes the Bible refers to books that are not in the Bible. Should we try to find those books and read them?
How much one-on-one time will we have with Jesus when He comes again?
How can your beliefs now be the same as codified in your books?
Does Satan know he will be defeated?
What are some of the best ways to preach to and teach young people as they grow?
How does the doctrine of eternal security affect our manner of life and salvation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/09/22), Hank discusses an article he read titled, "People trust science, so why don’t they believe it?" Too often, scientists approach their data with faulty paradigms.
Hank also answers the following questions:
When Jesus told Peter He would build His church, was He referring to the Catholic Church?
How can the universe be so vast, even with 13 billion years of time?
What do you think of doctor-assisted death? Does it strike you as odd that my friend died in an elderly care center?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank reads from Proverbs 3, which the Lord kept flooding through his mind earlier in the day, emphasizing verse 3, which says, “Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I know if I have truly forgiven my estranged friend?
Do you view the doctrine of the "real substance" as an essential doctrine?
After the resurrection when Mary encounters Jesus, what does He mean when He tells her not to cling to Him?
Where did the giants after the flood come from?
Have you heard of the Hebrew Roots movement? The scriptural references to the Passover indicate that it is to be kept forever. Why don't we observe the Passover?
Could you explain the portion of Ephesians 5:26 that deals with cleansing by the water of the word?
Where do you find in the scriptures that Jesus fell three times while carrying the cross?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/06/22), Hank answers the following questions:
In the early verses in Genesis 9, God expands the food sources for mankind. What is your take on those verses?
The church I attend does not play music. What are your thoughts on this?
Could there be someone like Enoch today?
During creation week, when was Satan created? Were the angels created during creation week, or before?
Recognizing that God said go and sin no more, what happens if a person chooses to resume sinning?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/05/22), Hank discusses the quintessential issue of prayer, noting that today is the National Day of Prayer, a day when people are asked to turn to God in prayer and meditation. One of the principal ways in which we thank the Lord and communicate with Him is through the Prayer of Jesus, also known as the Lord’s Prayer. While you may be familiar with this prayer, each word counts. And so, Hank goes over the Lord’s Prayer in-depth so that you may understand each word and its meaning so that this prayer will become so much more significant to you. Hank also gives a detailed description of Saint Ephrem the Syrian and explicates deification, a topic that he covers in-depth in his book, Truth Matters, Life Matters More.
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/04/22), Hank answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts about a church that does not believe in the Trinity?
Should Pastors only be paid if they travel around, and not if they stay in their community?
How can I improve my prayer life?
I've heard you say that forgiveness takes two people. Could you address this? Is asking forgiveness an integral part of being saved?
You use a word when there is something in the bible that is beyond explanation. What is that word?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/03/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you help me understand Paul's reference to angels in 1 Corinthians 11:10?
Do you know anything about Pastor David F. Middleton and the Jesus Is Lord Church? Also, are David Jeremiah, Michael Youssef, and Charles Stanley people I should listen to?
Are angels looking over us on our behalf, like a guardian angel?
When did Jesus actually die, and when did He actually rise? Was there an extra sabbath that week?
Is it unbiblical for couples who cannot have children to use medical science to have them?
Is it a problem that there are so many denominations, and how can we decide which ones are good?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/02/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Some Christian Zionists see Palestinians as sub-human. How does this line up with the command to love our enemies?
Why don't you think that the smartphone that everyone carries around today is the mark of the beast?
What happens when a person dies?
What would you say are the top three biblical takeaways that dispute the rapture?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank interviews Dr. Paul Maier, former Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University, about the DVD The Week that Changed the World. Hank and Dr. Maier discuss the significance of Holy Week, those who erroneously deny the fatal torment of Jesus, extra-biblical evidence for the life of Christ that corresponds to Scripture, and more questions and misinformation surrounding the most important week in all of history.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/29/22), Hank reads from Proverbs 3, which the Lord kept flooding through his mind earlier in the day, emphasizing verse 3, which says, “Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I know if I have truly forgiven my estranged friend?
Do you view the doctrine of the "real substance" as an essential doctrine?
My question is about Proverbs 30:4. What is the Old Testament understanding of God having a Son?
Do you believe that the Trinity, or Godhead was broken when Christ was crucified?
Is it our job as Christians to make people aware of their sins?
Is it wrong for me to continue to go to and support a church that follows the dispensational view of Scripture?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/28/22), Hank answers the following questions:
I've been memorizing the gospel of John. What is the identity of the prophet in John 1:21?
An ossuary is claimed to have contained the bones of Caiaphas. Wouldn't those bones actually belong to a son of Caiaphas?
Could you explain the saints who were raised from their graves as mentioned in Matthew 27?
Have you heard of the phrase "Lordship Salvation"? Can you tell me what that is?
I don't understand how God's chosen people didn’t accept Jesus Christ and what that means for them. Could you help me with that?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/27/22), Hank answers the following questions:
I am thinking of leaving the Roman Catholic church and joining the Orthodox church. Could you provide any evidence against the supremacy of the Pope?
Are there any particular scriptures you could point me to that deal with addictions—specifically the addiction of smoking?
After the resurrection when Mary encounters Jesus, what does He mean when He tells her not to cling to Him?
Where did the giants after the flood come from?
Have you heard of the Hebrew Roots movement? The scriptural references to the Passover indicate that it is to be kept forever. Why don't we observe the Passover?
Could you explain the portion of Ephesians 5:26 that deals with cleansing by the water of the word?
Where do you find in the scriptures that Jesus fell three times while carrying the cross?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/26/22), Hank concludes his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Pascha—also known as Easter. It is the day in which the body of Christ worldwide celebrates the ultimate game-changer—the resurrection of Jesus Christ. “If I face hardships in life for merely human reasons,” wrote Paul in his first letter to the Corinthian Christians, “what have I gained? If the dead are not raised, ‘Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.’ If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men.” Without resurrection, Christianity crumbles. Thus, in 1 Corinthians chapter 15, the apostle Paul provides a four-part argument underscoring the irrevocable reality of Christ’s resurrection. Of one thing Hank has become certain—if twenty-first-century Christians would grasp the reality of resurrection like first-century Christians did, their lives would be totally transformed.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/25/22), Hank resumes his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Holy Saturday, which was observed by the Eastern Church this past weekend and the Western Church the week prior. Holy Saturday marks one of the most enigmatic of all mysteries—the mystery of Christ’s descent into Hades. Being “put to death in the body,” says Peter, he was “made alive by the spirit through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it, only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also.” Peter here reminds us of two great and glorious truths. First, that we are saved through water, and secondly that the descent of Christ into Hades inaugurates resplendent triumph. A triumph by which Christ “tramples down death by death.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
When a person is baptized, do they become a new creation right away, or is it an ongoing process?
What provision does the Bible make for young children or some adults who don’t have the mental capacity to accept Christ?
I have a cross pendant that has discolored over time. I bought a replacement, but what should I do with the old one?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Is taking medication for my mental illness evidence that I am not a true Christian? Is it possible that a schizoaffective disorder is a spiritual problem rather than a medical problem?
What are your thoughts on people such as Jews or Black Hebrew Israelites who believe they are good based on a covenant with God, rather than through Jesus Christ?
Were there other people besides the Jews who wrote about Jesus during His time on earth?
What message was Jesus wanting to convey during His cleansing of the Temple? Does this have any application to churches today?
I am being pulled in two different directions regarding which church I should attend. Do you have any advice?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/22/22), Hank picks up his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Holy Friday, the day a united Church is brought face-to-face with the fatal torment of Jesus Christ. A torment that began in the garden of Gethsemane following the emotional Last Supper of Holy Thursday. That night Jesus was betrayed by Judas, disowned by Peter, and arrested by the temple guard. Before Caiaphas the high priest, he was mocked, beaten, and spat upon. The next morning Jesus—battered, bruised, and bleeding—was stripped and subjected to the brutality of Roman flogging, reducing his body to quivering ribbons of bleeding flesh. As Christ slumped into the pool of his own blood, soldiers threw a scarlet robe across his shoulders, thrust a scepter into his hands, and pressed sharp thorns into his scalp. After they mocked him, they took the scepter and repeatedly struck him on the head. A heavy wooden beam was thrust upon his bleeding body and he was led away to a place called Golgotha. There, the Lord of glory experienced ultimate physical torture in the form of the cross.
Today as we remember the passion of the Christ upon the cross, as we recall his dying words “Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit” we are reminded that we too will breathe our last. Whether we are old or young, rich or poor, male or female, we light the sky for the briefest of moments. And then eternity. In the meantime, what we do today will have direct consequences for all eternity. Thus, while the culture seeks to focus your gaze on greatness, Christ rightly focuses your gaze on grace and godliness.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/21/22), Hank resumes his overview of Holy Week with Holy Thursday, the epicenter of the divine narrative. A narrative that begins with the tree of life in the garden of Eden. If Adam and Eve had rejected the serpent, they would have eaten from the tree of life and the tree of knowledge would not have been withheld from them. Instead, they were exiled from the Edenic garden and from traversing the slope leading upward toward the peak of deification. Thankfully, the narrative does not end there. For in the panoply of history a Second Adam clothed himself in fallen humanity. It was above all in his death on the cross and resurrection from the dead that Christ returned humanity to the life of Eden. This then is the great arc of the biblical narrative. From the tree of life in the Edenic garden to the tree of life in the eternal garden. An arch that finds its apex with the Eucharistic bounty spilling forth from the trodden grapes of Golgotha’s hill. The Last Supper that we commemorate on Holy Thursday constitutes the central mystery of the Church. It is the source and zenith of Church life. By it, we are changed from human multiplicity to one body in Christ, the temple of the Holy Spirit. Within the Eucharistic assembly, divine life flows into us and penetrates the fabric of our humanity. The future life is infused into the present one and is blended with it, so that our fallen humanity may be transformed into the glorified humanity of the new Adam, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/20/22), Hank continues to provide an overview of the days of Holy Week, picking up with Holy Wednesday, otherwise known as Spy Wednesday. For on the Wednesday of the last week of Christ’s earthly sojourn, Judas became a spy for the enemies of the Messiah. On this day, the ancient Church commemorates the ultimate in contrasts: a prostitute transformed into a pure bride in contrast to a chosen disciple who conspires with sinful men to betray the King of Truth.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I have a friend who is a member of Rodney Howard-Browne’s church. If he believes in the essentials, how does that make his ministry a cult and how can I explain that to my friend?
What is your take on sola scriptura now as an Orthodox Christian and do you think it is biblical?
I heard you say the other day that there was no rapture, am I incorrect or did you actually say that?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/19/22), Hank continues to highlight the days of Holy Week. On Holy Tuesday we commemorate the Parable of the Ten Virgins as found in Matthew chapter 25. In this parable—this extended simile with extraordinary sharp teeth—the coming of Christ is likened to the coming of the bridegroom to the home of his bride during the sacramental ritual of marriage. In the narrative of the parable, there are ten virgins—five wise and five foolish. The five wise virgins are illustrative of those who practice almsgiving and mercy. The five foolish represent those who selfishly squander God’s provisions upon themselves. In the end, the bridegroom arrives and the five who were prepared went in with him to the eternal wedding banquet. And then, says Jesus “the door was shut.” To the five foolish virgins who belatedly asked for the door to be opened the bridegroom replied, “I tell you the truth, I don’t know you.”
Hank also answers the following question:
My son struggles with knowing that he’s saved. He said that he’s prayed and prayed but doesn’t feel like he hears from God. What can I say to him?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/18/22), Hank focuses on Holy Week, with Christians in the Eastern Church celebrating Palm Sunday yesterday while Christians in the West celebrated Christ’s resurrection, concluding their Holy Week. Holy Week for Christians both in the East and West begins the day before Palm Sunday. It’s the day christened by the ancient Church, Lazarus Saturday. It is on that day that we remember afresh that our Lord Jesus Christ raised Lazarus, a historical reality that points forward to the universal resurrection of all humanity. The next day, Palm Sunday marks the commemoration of Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem announced the establishment of the Kingdom of God and a foretaste of the time that He will gather His perfected bride and carry her over the threshold of Jordan into the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. On Holy Monday, the fig tree is set before us as a reminder of the danger inherent in having an appearance of godliness but being devoid of its reality. A reminder to be vigilant and bear fruits of righteousness and repentance.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If you believe that salvation is “once saved, always saved,” would this mean your free will no longer exists?
To me, the term replacement theology seems to be an accurate term as opposed to a misnomer, would you not say?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
My son goes to a Jesuit high school and I try to teach him the Bible at home, but he seems disinterested. How do I get my son to be more involved in these discussions?
Why is our loving God so violent?
Sins are not all the same, are they?
How was the Bible put together in the form it is?
How much can one preach the gospel correctly and yet be incorrect on the necessity of confessing their sins?
Why does the church have such a hard time ministering to the intellectually handicapped?
On this special Good Friday edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/15/22), Hank focuses on why it is that we celebrate the death of Jesus Christ upon the cross, and not only His atoning death for our sins but His glorious resurrection, without which we have no hope. The fatal torment of the historical Christ is one of the most well-established facts of antiquity. The Lord Jesus died for our sins according to the Scriptures; the tomb was empty on the third day; He was seen by many eyewitnesses, and His miraculous resurrection transformed the lives of His followers.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/14/22), Hank interviews Dr. Paul Maier, former Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University, about the DVD The Week that Changed the World. Hank and Dr. Maier discuss the significance of Holy Week, those who erroneously deny the fatal torment of Jesus, extra-biblical evidence for the life of Christ that corresponds to Scripture, and more questions and misinformation surrounding the most important week in all of history.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/13/22), Hank discusses an article in USA Today titled, “Pandemic Spurs Big Questions Around Faith” by Lindsay Schnell. The article features Christian theologian Thomas Jay Oord, who is attempting to answer the question, “if God is good, why does the coronavirus exist?” According to Oord, there are a lot of bad answers to that question. The real answer—according to Oord—is that God cannot prevent the coronavirus without our participation and cooperation. This, says Oord, is the only tenable option in that it coheres with the overarching maxim that God is love. But is Oord right? Or is he badly mistaken? In the second segment of the broadcast, Hank notes the observance of Spy Wednesday in the Western Church, a day in which we remember the ultimate betrayal—Judas’ betrayal of Jesus for a mere thirty pieces of silver.
Hank also answers the following question:
What does God mean when He says that He is a jealous God? My friend thinks that means that God is all-too-human and therefore not worthy of worship. How should I respond?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/12/22), Hank mentions that we are in the midst of Holy Week. The gospels record Jesus entering the Temple area and driving out the moneychangers, and those selling animals. John records Jesus cleansing the Temple at the beginning of His ministry. Matthew, Mark, and Luke mention Jesus cleansing the Temple at the end of His ministry. How do we account for this? The gospel writers present complementary narratives, not identical narratives. None of these writers even hint that Christ only cleansed the Temple once. Not every action Jesus took was written down.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you clarify Psalm 139 for me? It says that all of our days are planned for us. How does God's knowledge play into our choices?
I understand the Nicene creed predates the New Testament scriptures. What scriptures were this creed based on?
Were there other people besides the Jews who wrote about Jesus during His time on earth?
What message was Jesus wanting to convey during His cleansing of the Temple? Does this have any application to churches today?
I am being pulled in two different directions regarding which church I should attend. Do you have any advice?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/11/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Is taking medication for my mental illness evidence that I am not a true Christian? Is it possible that a schizoaffective disorder is a spiritual problem rather than a medical problem?
What are your thoughts on people such as Jews or Black Hebrew Israelites who believe they are good based on a covenant with God, rather than through Jesus Christ?
I have a good friend who believes in the Flat Earth view, and I'm losing the ability to pray with her. What are your thoughts on this?
My brother holds to the Serpent Seed beliefs and listens to Steve Quayle. I'm trying to find a way to show him that the bible does not teach this. What are the Nephilim?
I've been thinking about Mark 16:9-20. Should that passage be in our bibles?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank highlights the importance of his book The Third Day and the DVD The Week That Changed the World by Dr. Paul Maier. In past decades we have seen an outpouring of sensationalistic books, movies, and TV shows that make the life and ministry of Jesus barely recognizable. Dr. Maier calls this the “Jesus Game.” Winning or losing this game depends on how radically different the portrait of Jesus is from the historic Gospel narratives. The prize is maximum coverage and recognition, and any frowns from the faithful are ignored amid the skyrocketing sales. This is the culture we live in and the antidote is truth.
Hank also answers the following questions:
My son rejected Christianity and now says he’s agnostic, and I’m wondering about his soul.
Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?
Is Oneness Pentecostalism and their denial of the Trinity a heresy?
Could you give me some insight on the teaching of Ray Hagin and this idea of Afrocentrism?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/08/22), Hank answers the following questions:
My son goes to a Jesuit high school and I try to teach him the Bible at home, but he seems disinterested. How do I get my son to be more involved in these discussions?
Why is our loving God so violent?
Sins are not all the same, are they?
How was the Bible put together in the form it is?
My son has stage 4 colon cancer. I know God is good, but why does my son continue to get worse despite many people praying for him?
A skeptic is questioning the date of the Triumphal Entry. According to him, there would not have been enough palm fronds available. What are your thoughts on this?
Can you point me in the direction of the evidence that the Old Testament writers were led by the Holy Spirit just as the New Testament writers were?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/07/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Is it wrong to continue to attend services at a church that has accepted gay marriage?
A couple of women in my church go to the abortion clinic and hold up pictures and hand out tracts. What would be a better way to get women at the clinics to see Jesus?
Is there life after death in the sense that the departed one can contact the living, or are these experiences demonic?
Is it possible for miracles, evangelization, and conversions to occur in places that have not heard of the Lord?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/06/22), Hank answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts about the seven churches of Asia Minor in the book of Revelation?
Is there such a thing as modern-day prophecy?
Once we are born again, we become new creatures in Christ. Although we may sin, is it proper to still refer to ourselves as sinners?
I was listening to a program and they mentioned a letter supposedly from Paul called The Apocalypse of Paul. Is this genuine?
A church I've been going to for 6 months has communion every single week. Is this a proper practice?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/05/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you speak to the idea of Christians who read books about the Bible without actually reading the Bible?
Are the soul and spirit the same or separate?
When Solomon dedicated the temple, why did he sacrifice so many animals?
Did God make the animals out of the dust as He did with Adam?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/04/22), Hank laments the fact that so many today have lost the ability to think biblically. Having lost this ability, post-truth moderns are being quickly transformed from change agents to cultural conformists. One example is that many Christian leaders are telling their devotees not to keep confessing their sins. Yet in the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus instructs us to confess our sins. In Psalm 51, David asks God to cleanse him from sin, and James tells us to confess our sins to one another and to God. And we know that “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
I know the Old Testament prohibits eating pork; does the New Testament say anything about this?
How can I forgive and honor my parents when they were abusive?
Acts chapter 15 says we should abstain from eating blood; would that include blood pudding or blood sausage?
How much can one preach the gospel correctly and yet be incorrect on the necessity of confessing their sins?
Why does the church have such a hard time ministering to the intellectually handicapped?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the biblical metaphor of fire. In the Scriptures, fire can be both real and metaphorical. God’s throne is said to be aflame with fire. John tells us that the seven lamps of fire symbolize the seven spirits of God. James tells us that the tongue is a fire and is set on fire by hell. The Bible uses the word fire to describe jealousy as well as unbridled passion. So, when we read the Bible literally, it means we must read it in the sense in which it’s intended.
Hank also answers the following questions:
My eight-year-old daughter wants to accept Jesus; what do you think about this?
My church never comments on anything political, either for or against. What is your position on this?
Do you think extraterrestrials exist?
What is your view of Ezekiel chapters 40-48?
What are your thoughts on the different approaches to science taken by Ken Ham, Kent Hovind, Hugh Ross, and Francis Collins?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/01/22), Hank discusses a book titled The Miracle Myth: Why Belief in the Resurrection and the Supernatural Is Unjustified by Larry Shapiro. In the book, Shapiro paints a portrait of Christ that rules out the supernatural. His pseudo-historical information is garnered from Bart Ehrman and Richard Carrier, a fringe scholar who believes the historical Christ never existed. Shapiro ignores the apostle Paul and the creed found in 1 Corinthians chapter 15, which is early and free from legendary contamination. Here we have a man who wins the “Jesus Game,” but loses the week that changed the world.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on Rahab’s lie? The narrative seems to indicate that she wins favor with the Lord.
When people die, are they really in the presence of the Lord? What happened to Lazarus?
What are your thoughts on Sozo prayer ministry?
Can you clarify the issue of lying? Was Jacob right to deceive Isaac into giving him the birthright?
Will there be time in eternity, or will we always be in the present?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/31/22), Hank answers the following questions:
We tend to classify some sins as worse than others, but isn’t the punishment for all sins the same?
Did Satan set up Islam as an alternate religion to draw people away from the truth?
Are Muslims worshipping Muhammad the same way we worship Jesus?
Is there a verse of Scripture where Mary says that Jesus is her Savior?
One of our deacons addresses the congregation as priests; what are your thoughts on this?
Would the name Jehovah be another way to describe Jesus Christ?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/30/22), Hank highlights the importance of his book The Third Day and the DVD The Week That Changed the World by Dr. Paul Maier. In past decades we have seen an outpouring of sensationalistic books, movies, and TV shows that make the life and ministry of Jesus barely recognizable. Dr. Maier calls this the “Jesus Game.” Winning or losing this game depends on how radically different the portrait of Jesus is from the historic Gospel narratives. The prize is maximum coverage and recognition, and any frowns from the faithful are ignored amid the skyrocketing sales. This is the culture we live in and the antidote is truth.
Hank also answers the following questions:
My son rejected Christianity and now says he’s agnostic, and I’m wondering about his soul.
Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?
Can we calculate how long humans have been on earth from the genealogies in Genesis?
Did God originally create us to be vegans?
In John 19:26-27 Jesus commanded John to care for His mother Mary; what happened to Joseph?
What does the Bible say about having a tattoo if it is in good taste?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/29/22), Hank discusses an article in Time Magazine titled “Beyond He or She” which tells how a growing number of young people are rejecting merely two forms of gender. Many are identifying as gender-fluid, and the idea that God made us male and female has been abandoned. Those who are on board with this notion are considered experts and enlightened and those who disagree are considered to be trolls. So, with as many Christians as there are in the culture, why isn’t there a more significant impact? The Bible is clear on gender; therefore, we must not yield our consciences to political correctness.
Hank also answers the following questions:
With things as dark as they are, has the end of the age come? Is the Holy Spirit still at work in the world?
My sister is engaged to a male who is transitioning into a female. Do you have any advice?
I have always lived with fear and guilt because I left a particular group. Am I allowed to reject this spirit attacking me?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/28/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Have you heard of the New Apostolic Reformation? Are IHOP and Bethel Church in Redding associated with it?
Can you explain the doctrine of predestination?
When we get to heaven will we remember this lifetime?
Is Oneness Pentecostalism and their denial of the Trinity a heresy?
Could you give me some insight on the teaching of Ray Hagin and this idea of Afrocentrism?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Casey Luskin, associate director of Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture, and author of “Lessons Learned (and Not Learned) from the Evangelical Debate Over Adam and Eve” in the upcoming issue of the Christian Research Journal. Hank and Dr. Luskin discuss why people are quickly abandoning the historical Adam and Eve, theistic evolution, evolutionary creationism, and Francis Collins’ argument that human genetic diversity can’t be explained by an original Adam and Eve.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/25/22), Hank answers the following questions:
My wife and I are wedding photographers and we’re not sure if we should photograph gay weddings. Do you have any input?
Why did one-third of the angels rebel against God?
Is it possible that I could be reading the wrong version of the Bible?
Can you explain the kingdom suffering violence in Matthew 11:12?
What are your thoughts on who the 144,000 are?
Can you give me some insight on speaking in tongues?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/24/22), Hank discusses the biblical metaphor of fire. In the Scriptures, fire can be both real and metaphorical. God’s throne is said to be aflame with fire. John tells us that the seven lamps of fire symbolize the seven spirits of God. James tells us that the tongue is a fire and is set on fire by hell. The Bible uses the word fire to describe jealousy as well as unbridled passion. So, when we read the Bible literally, it means we must read it in the sense in which it’s intended.
Hank also answers the following questions:
My eight-year-old daughter wants to accept Jesus; what do you think about this?
My church never comments on anything political, either for or against. What is your position on this?
What are your thoughts on contemplative or centering prayer?
Is the throne mentioned in Revelation 20 the only throne in heaven? Will we all see the white throne?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/23/22), Hank answers the following questions:
A caller on a previous broadcast said she was concerned with her mother who doesn’t attend church. Do you have to attend church to be a Christian?
There is a ministry called Be in Health by Dr. Henry Wright. Do you know anything about this ministry?
How is the activity of the Holy Spirit different since Pentecost vs. in the Old Testament?
What is your take on the book and the movie The Shack?
The Bible says somewhere that man will try to take the credit or blame for things that happen in the end-times, but global warming is something that happens periodically. Doesn't this seem to be a denial that God is in control?
My husband is a new believer and asks: Since Noah's ark preserved all the animals, what about the fish? How were the fish preserved?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/22/22), Hank answers the following questions:
My husband is struggling with the age of the earth; what are your thoughts on this? Is the first chapter of Genesis supposed to be taken literally?
Can you explain Genesis 6:4?
If someone who once professed faith in Christ has backslidden, have they lost their salvation?
My mom professes to be a Christian but isn’t involved in the lives of her grandchildren and she doesn’t go to church. How can I deal with her?
If the Holy Spirit was already present in the Old Testament, why did Jesus say He would send the Holy Spirit in the New Testament?
What is happening to those in Hades?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/21/22), Hank answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on theistic evolution?
Is saying the “Sinner’s Prayer” necessary for having a relationship with Jesus?
What is your view on the state of public education regarding evolution?
Do you think extraterrestrials exist?
What is your view of Ezekiel chapters 40-48?
What are your thoughts on the different approaches to science taken by Ken Ham, Kent Hovind, Hugh Ross, and Francis Collins?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Does Revelation 21:24 support universal reconciliation?
What does it mean to not love the world? Doesn’t everyone love something in the world?
What will happen to my unbelieving ancestors who lived in a country where they didn’t hear about Jesus?
Why did God make people?
Could you articulate your view on why it would be a problem if we had the original manuscripts of Scripture?
Since God imputes the righteousness of Christ to us, does that mean we don’t have to confess our sins?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/18/22), 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. Casey Luskin, associate director of Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture, and author of “Lessons Learned (and Not Learned) from the Evangelical Debate Over Adam and Eve” in the upcoming issue of the Christian Research Journal. Hank and Dr. Luskin discuss punctuated equilibrium, convergent evolution, how to solve the problem of evolutionary icons being seen as the argument for evolution, the undying myth that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and the transcendent importance of this discussion on evolution—specifically for the younger generations.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/17/22), 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. Casey Luskin, associate director of Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture, and author of “Lessons Learned (and Not Learned) from the Evangelical Debate Over Adam and Eve” in the upcoming issue of the Christian Research Journal. Hank and Dr. Luskin discuss how intelligent design is often conflated with “God of the gaps,” consensus science on eugenics, the notion of common descent, and Darwin’s tree of life.
Hank also talks about Saint Patrick, a 5th-century saint now considered to be the patron saint of Ireland. When he arrived in Ireland, most of the Irish practiced a nature-based form of paganism. But through St. Patrick’s work, God brought many in Ireland to repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/16/22), 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. Casey Luskin, associate director of Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture, and author of “Lessons Learned (and Not Learned) from the Evangelical Debate Over Adam and Eve” in the upcoming issue of the Christian Research Journal. Hank and Dr. Luskin discuss the view that we share common ancestry with apes, the claim that challenging evolutionary science brings shame upon the Christian faith and hinders evangelism, the issue of scientific consensus, advice on how to approach scientific debates, the sociological pressure scientists face, and how intelligent design is often conflated with “God of the gaps.”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/15/22), 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. Casey Luskin, associate director of Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture, and author of “Lessons Learned (and Not Learned) from the Evangelical Debate Over Adam and Eve” in the upcoming issue of the Christian Research Journal. Hank and Dr. Luskin discuss the argument that human genetic diversity can’t be explained by an original Adam and Eve, why people buy into paradigms, dichotomania—the obsession of setting religion and science against each other, and William Lane Craig’s view on common ancestry.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/14/22), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Casey Luskin, associate director of Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture, and author of “Lessons Learned (and Not Learned) from the Evangelical Debate Over Adam and Eve” in the upcoming issue of the Christian Research Journal. Hank and Dr. Luskin discuss why people are quickly abandoning the historical Adam and Eve, theistic evolution, evolutionary creationism, and Francis Collins’ argument that human genetic diversity can’t be explained by an original Adam and Eve.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank begins with a Facebook question from Jesse whose faith has been shaken and asks if there is really historical evidence for Jesus. While there is spin that has been produced by second and third-century documents, there is also early, credible evidence from historians such as Josephus, Tacitus, Suetonius, and Plinius. Tacitus, one of the greatest Roman historians of the first century, provides authentic historical evidence for the crucifixion of Christ at the hands of Pontius Pilate. In fact, we can piece together highlights of the life of Jesus completely apart from the biblical text.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Do the Old Testament dietary laws still apply to us today? Should we remove pork from our diets?
Is it okay to hate Satan?
Can you clarify the idea of life and death being in the power of the tongue in Proverbs 18:21?
What is your take on Marilyn Hickey’s idea of the gospel in the stars?
Could you speak to the spiritual abuse of the Charismatic and Word of Faith movements?
Must Christians repeatedly confess their sins to God?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/11/22), Hank resumes going over the discipline of fasting, nearing the end of the first week of Lent. Living disciplines such as fasting characterized the life of Jesus. So too, they must characterize ours. Every year millions make confessions of faith, but there’s a problem. Their habits of life are appreciably the same after conversion as they were before because of the accumulated deposits of life experiences that remain entrenched in their embodied selves. We may have correct inner beliefs, but lacking a full measure of the authentic Christian life, we stumble in the moment of truth. How different our Lord. When the Pharisees and teachers of the law threatened to undo Him, He exhibited an otherworldly calm—a peace in the midst of the storm. Such peace is accessible to us as well. Not by asking what Jesus would do in this or that circumstance, but by doing what Jesus did throughout the entirety of our lives. Such is the role of living disciplines. Willpower is insufficient to eradicate the layers of sin embedded in our embodied selves. Living disciplines can do what force of will cannot. They are the means through which we may sow to the Spirit instead of sowing to the sinful nature.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/10/22), Hank continues to expound fasting, a living discipline by which we master our appetites so that we may partake of heavenly manna. Jesus desired for the disciples to understand nourishment on a higher plane. They were acquainted with the energy that is derived from food; Jesus acquainted them with the energy that comes from the Father. The disciples gained a glimpse of this otherworldly reality on the Mount of Transfiguration. There Peter, James, and John were witnesses to a dazzling display of uncreated energy. The face of Christ “shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.” They were eyewitnesses to the transfigured majesty of the One who like Moses and Elijah had fasted from food and feasted on a far more substantial reality. Jesus had previously explained the dynamics of energy on a higher plane. On Mount Sinai they experienced it. This then is the primary purpose of fasting. To experience God as the source and substance of life that is truly life. To taste the heavenly manna. To drink divine water so as to never thirst again. To recognize union with Christ as the apex of human existence.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/09/22), Hank continues talking about fasting, which is one of the spiritual disciplines that transform us, and all too often gets neglected. In considering the subject of fasting, one cannot help but think of one of the most wicked cities of antiquity. Its wickedness so pronounced it had become a stench in the nostrils of the Almighty. Thus, God commissioned the prophet Jonah to go to Nineveh. There he proclaimed that the great city would be utterly destroyed. In sober response, the Ninevites proclaimed a fast, “and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth.” “When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened” (Jonah 3:5, 10 NIV). And the great Assyrian city is not alone. Many nations throughout history have fasted and prayed for the mercy of God, including the United States of America. The normal human mode of existence depends on the ingestion, digestion, and metabolism of food and water. As Jesus makes plain, however, there is an alternate energy supply. This He referred to when He spoke to the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well: “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst.” Shortly thereafter, “His disciples urged him, ‘Rabbi, eat something.’ But He said to them, ‘I have food to eat that you know nothing about’” (John 4:13-14, 31-32). This was the way of the Master. Communicating spiritual realities by means of earthly, empirically perceptible realities—what might best be described as living metaphors.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/08/22), Hank shares his thoughts on the quintessential woman, the Virgin Mary. On International Women’s Day, instead of focusing on modern women, think of Esther, Ruth, and Mary. The first woman, Eve was deceived, but Mary conceived the One who would undo the curse. She is considered the greatest woman of all time—chosen to be the mother of our Lord whom all generations are to regard as blessed.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What happened to those who were raised in Matthew 27:51-53? Did they die a second time?
In light of 1 John 2:15, do you think it makes sense for pastors to sell tickets to luxury cruises?
Why did God make people?
Could you articulate your view on why it would be a problem if we had the original manuscripts of Scripture?
Since God imputes the righteousness of Christ to us, does that mean we don’t have to confess our sins?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/07/22), Hank discusses Clean Monday, a day in which we are to leave behind our sinful attitudes and is the start of the journey towards Pascha (Easter) in the Eastern Church. For those who are able and willing, it is encouraged by the Church to keep a strict 3-day fast until we partake of the Holy Eucharist on Clean Wednesday. During these three days of fasting, we are enabled to see our weaknesses and our spiritual poverty more clearly. Physically we recognize that the spirit may be willing, but our flesh is weak. And when we partake of the Holy Mysteries after three days of fasting, we gain a deep appreciation for the Lord’s presence within the Mysteries. Preparations for Clean Monday started yesterday with the reading of our Lord’s words in the Sermon on the Mount: “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you” (Matthew 6:14-18 NIV). In this manner, we celebrate the fact that “The springtime of the Fast has dawned, the flower of repentance has begun to open…”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
My daughter is struggling with her faith and she asked: what if I wasn’t born in a Christian family? How would I know Jesus is the only way?
What is it that makes Israel God’s chosen people and who are true Israel?
What are the best books to help me study the Bible?
Who made the earth?
In Zechariah 14:16, who will come up to Jerusalem to celebrate the feast of booths?
I have been reading Psalm 119; what was the Psalmist’s understanding of God’s Word?
My daughter married a Jewish man; how can I model Christian behavior and still tell my granddaughter to honor her mother?
What do the stones in the New Jerusalem represent?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/04/22), Hank begins with a Facebook question from Jesse whose faith has been shaken and asks if there is really historical evidence for Jesus. While there is spin that has been produced by second and third-century documents, there is also early, credible evidence from historians such as Josephus, Tacitus, Suetonius, and Plinius. Tacitus, one of the greatest Roman historians of the first century, provides authentic historical evidence for the crucifixion of Christ at the hands of Pontius Pilate. In fact, we can piece together highlights of the life of Jesus completely apart from the biblical text.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Do the Old Testament dietary laws still apply to us today? Should we remove pork from our diets?
Is it okay to hate Satan?
Can you clarify the idea of life and death being in the power of the tongue in Proverbs 18:21?
When Jesus said we will do greater works in John 14:12, was He only talking to the disciples or to all of us?
My wife and I are struggling with Pentecostalism. Have you heard of people being raised from the dead?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/03/22), Hank notes that yesterday was the observance of Ash Wednesday; the beginning of the forty days of preparation for celebrating the death, the burial, the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. During this time, Christians remember our sinfulness, we repent, we ask for God’s forgiveness, and we recognize that God’s forgiveness comes at an infinite price—the death of Jesus Christ on the cross on our behalf. Hank also discusses Clean Monday, which is part of the Eastern Church’s observance of the Great Lent.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I was wondering if you know which historian was the first to mention the Gospels?
If Jesus died on Friday and rose on Sunday, isn’t that just two days?
Can you clarify your statement on the doctrine of once saved, always saved? It appears that you don’t believe in eternal security.
I’ve had someone question me about Christ being in the grave three days; would you mind explaining that?
What would have happened if Adam and Eve did not eat the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
I believe the Church misunderstands the timing of the day of preparation and Jesus’ crucifixion.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/02/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Does Revelation 21:24 support universal reconciliation?
What does it mean to not love the world? Doesn’t everyone love something in the world?
What will happen to my unbelieving ancestors who lived in a country where they didn’t hear about Jesus?
What is your take on Marilyn Hickey’s idea of the gospel in the stars?
Could you speak to the spiritual abuse of the Charismatic and Word of Faith movements?
Must Christians repeatedly confess their sins to God?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/01/22), Hank answers the following questions:
How can I respond to people who claim to be Christians but are pluralistic and think I’m imposing my beliefs on them?
Is there any evidence that the Tree of Life was a literal tree?
What should our expectations be regarding the kingdom of God on earth? What is our role on matters of social justice?
How can I forgive my ex-wife for cheating on me?
Will there be death in the new heaven and the new earth?
How do I answer a friend who believes she should observe the Old Testament feasts and commandments?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/28/22), Hank answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on progressive revelation?
Can you give me a convincing argument as to why there should be denominational unity?
What do you think about the gap theory? Do you know about Kellie Copeland arguing with her ex-husband on Facebook?
Are the sins of the fathers being passed on to their children because they are misleading them? You said there are no generational curses, but the book of Galatians says that Jesus came to bear the curse for us; so, what is this curse?
I’ve heard you talk about general revelation and the age of the earth; does that mean the Bible is skipping over millions of years in the creation account?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
How do you interpret Romans and Paul’s teaching on election as opposed to the TULIP doctrine?
In the book of Proverbs, why did Solomon use female pronouns to personify wisdom?
My daughter is involved with YWAM and has been showing some strange behavior. What do you think of YWAM?
Why would God allow Satan to torment Job?
What is your position on Yoga?
Aren’t Islamic extremists just following the mainstream teaching of Islam?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/25/22), Hank shares his thoughts on living the Christian life in light of eternity. We all live in that tiny dash between the date of our birth and the date of our death. Whether you are young or old, rich or poor, male or female, you light the sky for a brief moment and then enter eternity. What we do now will have direct consequences for all eternity. While the culture seeks to focus your gaze on greatness, Christianity focuses on grace and holiness. It is amazing to think that Christians are mediators of God’s kingdom; we are being honed as stewards of a restored Garden.
Hank also answers the following questions:
My sister and I were saved at the same time, but now she’s rejected Christianity. In light of the doctrine of predestination, is she lost, or will she come back?
Is there a difference between the soul and the spirit?
Why didn’t Jesus use His divine power to prove His divinity?
What does it mean to worship God in spirit and in truth?
If you are trying to rekindle your marriage, what Scriptures would you go to?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/24/22), Hank answers the following questions:
My daughter is struggling with her faith and she asked: what if I wasn’t born in a Christian family? How would I know Jesus is the only way?
What is it that makes Israel God’s chosen people and who are true Israel?
What are the best books to help me study the Bible?
In your study do you find any Scriptural basis for or against the rapture of believers?
I’m a new believer and I have no problem giving of my time and money, but I struggle sharing my faith with others. How can I overcome this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/23/22), Hank answers the following questions:
In a previous broadcast, were you saying that the Tribulation has already happened; could you clarify this?
I heard that in Switzerland they are trying to create portals to other dimensions with a “God particle” and this will fulfill the book of Revelation. What do you think about this?
My kids were discussing hell with a friend who said she can’t imagine that sinners will burn in torment for eternity. Can you help me with this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/22/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you address the difference between the Roman Catholic and Protestant views of the Eucharist?
What does it mean that Jesus is the firstborn of all creation in Colossians 1:15? Is Jesus part of creation or part of the Godhead?
I know Joyce Meyer’s doctrine isn’t always correct, but why don’t you emphasize the good things she says?
Who made the earth?
In Zechariah 14:16, who will come up to Jerusalem to celebrate the feast of booths?
I have been reading Psalm 119; what was the Psalmist’s understanding of God’s Word?
My daughter married a Jewish man; how can I model Christian behavior and still tell my granddaughter to honor her mother?
What do the stones in the New Jerusalem represent?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/21/22), Hank reflects on the words of one of the great presidents of the United States of America, George Washington. Every February we celebrate Presidents Day, a holiday that originated as Washington’s Birthday in 1885. The question Hank seeks to answer is, “why celebrate Presidents Day today—137 years after its establishment and nearly 300 years after Washington’s birth on February 22, 1732?” There are some obvious reasons. Washington was, of course, our first president. He served as commander-in-chief of colonial armies during the American Revolution. He set the standard for all presidents that would follow in his train. He was a man of great personal integrity. He famously established the maxim that liberty is greater than any singular individual. And, Hank’s favorite reason for celebrating this holiday, he is eminently quotable. “It is better to live alone than in bad company.” “Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.” “All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.” These quotes from George Washington show that he was a president that knew the Bible, as they all echo that which is taught in Holy Scripture.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Anne Kennedy, a contributing writer of the Christian Research Journal. Hank and Anne discuss leaving the Episcopal church, growing up in West Africa as a missionary kid, the decision to homeschool her kids, the Revoice 2021 Conference, if manifesting is The Secret 2.0, and the value of reading.
Check out Anne Kennedy's article "Identity and Obedience in Revoice 2021" here: https://www.equip.org/article/identity-and-obedience-in-revoice-2021/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/18/22), Hank answers the following questions:
What is your opinion of Messianic Judaism? Are they true Christians?
Should I take off the Christian bumper stickers on my car since I can’t seem to obey the speed limit?
Is the story of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16, a parable or an actual event?
What is your position on Yoga?
Aren’t Islamic extremists just following the mainstream teaching of Islam?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/17/22), Hank answers the following questions:
As Christians, should we support Israel as a state? Is there an ethnic promise for future Israel?
My mother wants to be euthanized; do you have any advice?
Is open theism orthodox? Is this an issue we should divide over?
Did God know Adam and Eve would sin? If so, how does this fit together with the concept of free will?
In Isaiah 55, is Jesus Christ the fulfillment of the promises made to David?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/16/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain the parable of the mustard seed?
How will those who have never heard the gospel be judged?
In light of John 14:26, sometimes I think God is speaking to me, but I make mistakes. Do you ever make mistakes?
I have been struggling with drugs and alcohol since I was a teenager. All the churches I’ve been to laid hands on me and anointed me with oil, but I didn’t get sober until I stopped going to church. Isn’t that backwards?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/15/22), Hank answers the following questions:
How do you interpret Romans and Paul’s teaching on election as opposed to the TULIP doctrine?
In the book of Proverbs, why did Solomon use female pronouns to personify wisdom?
My daughter is involved with YWAM and has been showing some strange behavior. What do you think of YWAM?
Why would God allow Satan to torment Job?
Can you explain the binding and loosening Jesus talks about in Matthew 18:18?
Did Jesus clear the temple more than once?
How did Satan sin when he was in heaven?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/14/22), Hank discusses the origins of Valentine’s Day, looking at the Orthodox Church’s veneration of Saint Valentine, the Presbyter from Rome, for his martyrdom and as for all its saints, honors St. Valentine as a model of the life in Christ. According to The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, the traditional association of St. Valentine’s Day with courtship is likely connected with certain customs of the pagan festival Lupercalia. If so, this would be another example of Christians usurping a pagan holiday and Christianizing it for the glory of Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can we command our own healing? Is this biblical?
Will those who follow false teachers be denied from entering heaven?
Do unbelievers have a spirit they can go to like I can talk to the Holy Spirit?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Can we have whatever we ask in prayer? There have been things I’ve asked for in faith but didn’t receive.
Why are there so many denominations?
How can God be good when He asked Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac?
When is God okay with divorce?
What is the difference in language between the Old and New Testaments with regard to the angel of the Lord?
Can you address the damage caused by Word of Faith theology?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/11/22), 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 Anne Kennedy, a contributing writer of the Christian Research Journal. Hank and Anne discuss the modern attack on womanhood, cancel culture, the unique opportunity that cancel culture presents for evangelism, if we should call out false teachers by name, how virtue has become less important than fame, what Brene Brown gets wrong about shame, and the lack of discipleship in the church today.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/10/22), 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 Anne Kennedy, a contributing writer of the Christian Research Journal. Hank and Anne discuss gaslighting, the changing meanings of words today, defending the patriarchy, a proper Christian understanding of wellness and self-care, and Anne’s article on The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth by Beth Allison Barr.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/09/22), 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 Anne Kennedy, a contributing writer of the Christian Research Journal. Hank and Anne discuss the value of reading, different views on time in different cultures, the rising influence of African Traditional religion in the West, the appeal of the prosperity gospel in Africa, the dangerous religious beliefs behind the Black Lives Matter organization, a proper Christian perspective on animals, and gaslighting.
Check out Anne Kennedy's article "African Traditional Religion, Black Lives Matter, and Prosperity Gospel" here: https://www.equip.org/article/african-traditional-religion-black-lives-matter-and-prosperity-gospel/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/08/22), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Anne Kennedy, a contributing writer of the Christian Research Journal. Hank and Anne discuss leaving the Episcopal church, growing up in West Africa as a missionary kid, the decision to homeschool her kids, the Revoice 2021 Conference, if manifesting is The Secret 2.0, and the value of reading.
Check out Anne Kennedy's article "Identity and Obedience in Revoice 2021" here: https://www.equip.org/article/identity-and-obedience-in-revoice-2021/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/07/22), Hank underscores an article in the Christian Research Journal titled, “Begotten of the Father before All Ages: The Biblical Basis of Eternal Generation according to the Church Fathers”. To say the Father begets the Son is to use a metaphor based on human experience. But the church fathers were well aware of the limitations of human begetting, which is why they specifically said it was without time and without beginning. Since nearly every theological heresy begins with a misconception of the nature of God, believers must understand what it means to say Jesus is the Son of God.
Hank also answers the following questions:
When talking about the cup Jesus spoke of in the garden of Gethsemane, I heard Joseph Prince say Jesus drank our sins. Is this true?
I’ve heard you say people choose to go to hell. So, will they wish they weren’t there, or will they be glad to be away from God?
How can I build a deeper relationship with God?
As a Christian, how should I go about understanding the dinosaurs? Do you think the dinosaurs were wiped out at the time of the flood?
Check out the article Hank discussed here: https://www.equip.org/article/begotten-father-ages/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Is it possible to take the mark of the beast, but not worship his image?
Can you address the Mormon interpretation of Psalm 82:6? What is the proper meaning of this passage?
What are your thoughts on waiting for God to speak to you in prayer?
Why did Jesus forbid some people He healed from telling others about it?
What is the history behind the Crusades, and how did it affect Christianity today?
Does the salvation of households in Acts 16 promise the salvation of my children?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/04/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the idea of self-love biblical? Shouldn’t we put God first and loving others second?
What are your thoughts on John Hagee?
Why would Jesus tell people to go and sin no more since we can’t do that?
How does one from a different faith have a conversation with a Muslim? Should we separate the religion from the culture?
What is your take on the prosperity message and the idea of the 30, 60, 100-fold return?
How could God use animals as prophets, such as Balaam’s donkey?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/03/22), Hank answers the following questions:
In the flood, why didn’t God destroy all the sea creatures?
I’ve been going through a dark time; how can I have assurance of salvation? How can I feel the presence of God in my life?
Can you explain the differences between God and Allah?
When John the Baptist said the kingdom of God was at hand, did he mean we can bring the kingdom here on earth?
Can we confront a pastor or leader in the church?
Can you clarify your comments to a previous caller with mental health issues?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/02/22), Hank answers the following questions:
How much should we concentrate on proving what the Bible teaches instead of telling people to have faith?
Can you recommend an online apologetics course?
Can you explain 1 Corinthians 2:15?
When is God okay with divorce?
What is the difference in language between the Old and New Testaments with regard to the angel of the Lord?
Can you address the damage caused by Word of Faith theology?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/01/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain the difference between being absent from the body, present with the Lord, and the teaching that the dead in Christ will rise first?
Is it true that there are only two kinds of people in the world: saved or lost?
When Jesus says that all authority was given to Him in Matthew 28:18, was this given to Him after the resurrection?
Will those who follow false teachers be denied from entering heaven?
Is Jesus the second Adam? When He comes back will He be different than His first advent?
Why is it okay now to wear two different types of clothing, but not to practice homosexuality?
I’ve had a lot of doubts about my salvation; do you have any encouragement for me?
Will those who are in hell also have incorruptible bodies?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/31/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Can we have whatever we ask in prayer? There have been things I’ve asked for in faith but didn’t receive.
Why are there so many denominations?
How can God be good when He asked Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac?
Can you expound on Daniel 9:24-27?
How could Pharaoh’s magicians duplicate some of the miracles done by Moses and Aaron?
My teenage granddaughter says that God is wrong because He is against homosexuals. She says my sins are no different than homosexuality. How can I address this biblically?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Frederica Mathewes-Green, author of Real Choices: Listening to Women, Looking for Alternatives to Abortion. Hank and Frederica discuss how Frederica became a pro-life advocate, how abortion is not only violence against the unborn child but also the woman, overcoming abortion fatigue, Frederica's view on Roe v. Wade in the '70s, the story of Elise, the debate around when a fertilized egg becomes human, and how Frederica put together her book Real Choices.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/28/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Are there people in hell right now or will that happen when Jesus returns?
Can you explain the meaning of Matthew 7:21-23? Is biblical love more than emotion?
If someone was alone on an island and had no access to the Bible, would they be allowed into heaven?
Why did Jesus forbid some people He healed from telling others about it?
What is the history behind the Crusades, and how did it affect Christianity today?
Does the salvation of households in Acts 16 promise the salvation of my children?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/27/22), Hank answers the following questions:
What do you think of Christians being involved in martial arts like Taekwondo and Tai Chi?
Can you help me understand the Eastern Orthodox doctrine of theosis?
What does the Bible mean when it says that God repents?
Do you agree with J. Gresham Machen’s statements on liberal Christianity in his book Christianity and Liberalism? Why don’t Bible-believing churches separate from liberalism?
If God forbids murder in the Ten Commandments, why did He command the Israelites to kill the Canaanites?
What is the difference between believing in Christ and religion?
Could the teaching on binding and loosening refer to sharing the gospel? Does the binding always have to be negative; can it be positive?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/26/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Are you aware of a discipleship course called Rooted that seems to teach that Christians can be demonized?
Can someone identify as a Muslim or Hindu, but still enter the kingdom of God?
2 Corinthians 5:17 says we are new creations in Christ, but if all things are made new, why do we still struggle with sin?
Does the teaching of Bertrand Russell and social engineering explain why most people believe in evolution?
What happens to unbelievers when they die?
My husband claims to be a Christian, but left me without a biblical reason, and he says he prays for me. Will God listen to his prayers?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/25/22), Hank answers the following questions:
I have non-Jewish friends who have been influenced by Messianic Jews and now believe we shouldn’t celebrate holidays. How can I respond to this?
Haven’t all the prophecies in Scripture been fulfilled; couldn’t Jesus return at any time?
Did Adam and Eve’s sin bring death into the world? Could you explain this in light of the geological evidence?
At the end of time, will God obtain what He wants according to Isaiah 14:24 and 46:10?
I was reading a book by John MacArthur where he said Abraham and Sarah were prevented from having children until they were old so that the birth of Isaac would be a miracle. How does he know this?
Do you know anything about Pokémon? Is this okay for my children?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/24/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Is it possible to take the mark of the beast, but not worship his image?
Can you address the Mormon interpretation of Psalm 82:6? What is the proper meaning of this passage?
What are your thoughts on waiting for God to speak to you in prayer?
How can I respond to the question: can God make a rock so heavy that He can’t lift it?
The Bible teaches that God is love, so is God capable of hatred?
What do you know about this idea that in the end, everyone will be reconciled to God?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
I lost my business, I lost my wife, I lost my home, and I lost my faith. I just want to give up. What can I do?
I came across some information claiming that African Americans are the true descendants of the Israelites. What does this mean for African American Christians?
Can you shed some light on Luke 6:29-30?
How do you respond to the clear teaching on sovereign election in Romans chapter 9?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/21/22), 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 Frederica Mathewes-Green, author of Real Choices: Listening to Women, Looking for Alternatives to Abortion. Hank and Frederica discuss the importance of a support system for mothers and children, the importance of listening to women’s stories about abortion, the issue of abortion in the early church, how we should talk about abortion, and responding to common pro-choice claims about abortion.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/20/22), 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 Frederica Mathewes-Green, author of Real Choices: Listening to Women, Looking for Alternatives to Abortion. Hank and Frederica discuss the benefits of a two-parent home, why adoption is disparaged by abortion advocates, what actually happens during an abortion procedure, victims of unisex sexuality, the paradoxical aims of feminism, the problem with government welfare programs, and the importance of a support system for mothers and children.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/19/22), 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 Frederica Mathewes-Green, author of Real Choices: Listening to Women, Looking for Alternatives to Abortion. Hank and Frederica discuss what America would look like without abortion, adoption instead of abortion, misconceptions about contraception, the devaluation of sex in a culture of free love, and the benefits of a two-parent home.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/18/22), 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 Frederica Mathewes-Green, author of Real Choices: Listening to Women, Looking for Alternatives to Abortion. Hank and Frederica discuss the importance of listening to the stories of women when discussing abortion, defending unborn children without making mothers the enemy, how pro-choice and pro-life people can better understand one another, if public opinion on abortion is changing, how U.S. abortion policy is one of the most liberal globally, and the extreme individualism of our culture.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/17/22), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Frederica Mathewes-Green, author of Real Choices: Listening to Women, Looking for Alternatives to Abortion. Hank and Frederica discuss how Frederica became a pro-life advocate, how abortion is not only violence against the unborn child but also the woman, overcoming abortion fatigue, Frederica's view on Roe v. Wade in the '70s, the story of Elise, the debate around when a fertilized egg becomes human, and how Frederica put together her book Real Choices.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Can you clarify your statement on having unity in essential doctrines? Who determines the essentials?
Why did God create us, knowing our proclivities? I didn’t ask to be created and have original sin.
I have a friend who asked: why can’t all religions be true?
My wife said that if God knows the future then we are nothing more than robots; could you clarify this for me?
Where does the Roman Catholic Church get the idea that Peter was the first Pope? Where’s the biblical evidence for this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/14/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Why did God set the tithe at ten percent instead of eight or five percent?
How can I discern whether my thoughts are from Satan or myself?
Do you believe that Paradise is the same thing as heaven?
Can you help me understand the book of Revelation?
In light of all the corruption and fake news, how should I follow the news each day?
Why is the Psalmist lamenting in Psalm 43:5? Can you shed some light on this passage?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/13/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Does 1 John 5:7-8 teach the doctrine of the Trinity? If one God is doing all things, why does the world say that God is a Trinity?
Did God put a 120-year limit on the span of human life in Genesis chapter 6?
Is there a passage in the New Testament that teaches tithing? Is this for us today?
I came across some information claiming that African Americans are the true descendants of the Israelites. What does this mean for African American Christians?
Can you shed some light on Luke 6:29-30?
How do you respond to the clear teaching on sovereign election in Romans chapter 9?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/12/22), Hank answers the following questions:
What is your opinion of the late Myles Munroe?
Can you address the Roman Catholic view of the Immaculate Conception of Mary?
What constitutes a cult?
Can you explain the 490 years in Daniel chapter 9? Who is being cut off and who is the “he” in verse 27?
I have some friends who are Sikhs and they say they believe in God, but do they believe in the true God?
Must we unconditionally support Israel based on Genesis 12:3?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/11/22), Hank answers the following questions:
I lost my business, I lost my wife, I lost my home, and I lost my faith. I just want to give up. What can I do?
If God didn’t call me to salvation, am I still saved? If I’m not called, does that mean I’ll go to hell?
In Mark 9:1, when Jesus said some will not die until they see the kingdom of God, is it possible that there could be people who are still alive?
In 2 Kings 2:9, what is the double portion that Elisha requested? What does this mean?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/10/22), Hank shares his thoughts on Professor Bart Ehrman who has made a cottage industry out of shaking people’s faith and boasts of his success. He makes a plethora of accusations against the Bible, saying all we have are copies of copies that contain more errors than there are words. He goes on to claim that scribes have changed the text over time and that the Gospel of John is anti-Semitic. To Ehrman, the Bible is purely a human book that is dishonest, and not only contains accidental errors but outright lies. Contrary to his pontifications, Hank’s book Has God Spoken deals with all these objections and demonstrates that Bart Ehrman is someone who simply does not know how to read literature accurately.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Was the destruction of the temple in 70 AD something Jesus predicted because of their rejection of Him?
How would you respond to Stephen Fry’s accusations against God?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Can you clarify why Christians and Jews don’t worship the same God?
Is it biblical for someone to study under a mentor before becoming a pastor?
How can I reach people who know the biological evidence concerning abortion, but still respond with emotional rhetoric?
Enoch and Elijah were caught up into heaven, yet the Bible says that it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment. Were they mortal men?
It was brought to my attention that the newer Bible translations are missing verses. What are your thoughts on these translations?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/07/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you clarify your statement on having unity in essential doctrines? Who determines the essentials?
Why did God create us, knowing our proclivities? I didn’t ask to be created and have original sin.
Since God knows when people will die before they are born, how do we reconcile this with those who commit suicide?
Can you explain Satan being already judged in John 16:11?
What are we supposed to be watching for in Ephesians 6:18?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/06/22), Hank answers the following questions:
I grew up as a Catholic and now I’m a Methodist. What is your opinion of the Methodist Church?
My church has redefined itself as a universal church; what does this mean?
Can you explain Revelation 12:7-9? If Satan fell in the first century, how do I understand what happened with Adam and Eve?
There is a video going around by an ex-pastor that teaches the Bible is not true. How can I respond to this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/05/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Was the manger that Jesus was born in a cave? Was the feeding trough not wooden?
Who is the “us” referring to in Genesis chapter 1?
Can you explain Genesis 8:21; why does God say He will never curse the ground again?
I have a friend who asked: why can’t all religions be true?
My wife said that if God knows the future then we are nothing more than robots; could you clarify this for me?
Where does the Roman Catholic Church get the idea that Peter was the first Pope? Where’s the biblical evidence for this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/04/22), Hank answers the following questions:
I have the book A Meaningful World by Benjamin Wiker and Jonathan Witt. Can other religions generate this kind of literature?
I’m struggling with the salvation of my children. They’ve prayed the Sinners Prayer, but I don’t see a lot of fruit. Does the Holy Spirit draw everyone?
Is it necessary to confess every sin to someone?
I’m in a megachurch that keeps growing, but I don’t feel like the people are getting fed. What is your opinion of megachurches?
I have a friend who is an atheist; how can I give her hard proof for the existence of God?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/03/22), Hank answers the following questions:
Are RFID chips the mark of the beast?
If Jesus was in the tomb for three days and three nights, wouldn’t that mean He died on a Wednesday?
Is it true that God only gives us the amount of money He can trust us with?
Who is the identity of the naked youth in Mark chapter 14?
How can I know whether or not the Devil is working or if I did something myself?
My family members are converting from Christianity to other religions because they believe the Bible promotes inhumane behavior. How can I refute this claim?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
My son-in-law is an atheist; how can I witness to him? Would the film Origin be good for him to watch?
I’m divorced and my wife is dating other men. How can I reconcile with her?
Could there be any connection between unexplained trumpet sounds recorded by people around the world and the seven trumpets in the book of Revelation?
According to the Sermon on the Mount, what is the heart of the gospel?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/31/21), Hank answers the following questions:
How do you define dispensationalism?
How can I explain to Muslims that Jesus is the Son of God?
When was Jesus born?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/30/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you clarify why Christians and Jews don’t worship the same God?
Is it biblical for someone to study under a mentor before becoming a pastor?
Is it okay for Christians to listen to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir?
If the penalty for sin is eternal separation from God, and Christ took that punishment, why isn’t He eternally separated from the Father?
Do you know anything about stories that are similar to the Biblical stories, but supposedly predate the Bible?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/29/21), Hank answers the following questions:
What is your view on the nebular hypothesis and how is it similar to the six-day creation?
Isn’t it hypocrisy to be against abortion and yet pro-war?
How can I reach people who know the biological evidence concerning abortion, but still respond with emotional rhetoric?
Enoch and Elijah were caught up into heaven, yet the Bible says that it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment. Were they mortal men?
It was brought to my attention that the newer Bible translations are missing verses. What are your thoughts on these translations?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/28/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Since there is a hierarchy in the Trinity according to 1 Corinthians 15:27-28, are we in danger of idolatry if we worship the Son the same as the Father?
My mother gave me the book The End Times by Herman Hoyt, and I was wondering what your view of the end times was and how you distinguish between Israel and the Church?
What should I do when spirits appear to me? My mother and I both saw a man who passed away; was that a demon?
Could there be any connection between unexplained trumpet sounds recorded by people around the world and the seven trumpets in the book of Revelation?
According to the Sermon on the Mount, what is the heart of the gospel?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/27/21), Hank answers the following questions:
My son-in-law is an atheist; how can I witness to him? Would the film Origin be good for him to watch?
I’m divorced and my wife is dating other men. How can I reconcile with her?
Do you know any evolutionists who have come to believe in God without coming to faith in Jesus?
What about people who have never heard the gospel? Are they all hell bound?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank begins this special Christmas Day edition by recapping this week’s special editions of the Bible Answer Man that featured his acronym, CHRISTMAS. Hank also poses the question: do you have the Christmas spirit? In fact, what is the Christmas spirit? More than the feeling of happiness experienced when we receive a gift or a bonus. The true spirit of Christmas is a spirit of selfless giving, like the Lord Jesus Christ who humbled himself for our sake and gave us the greatest gift of all.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/24/21), as we arrive at Christmas Eve, Hank concludes his special series on his acronym CHRISTMAS, detailing the final three letters of the acronym. The “M” in CHRISTMAS represents Miracles. Modernity has left many with the false impression that the virgin birth is nothing more than ancient superstition. But, in reality, miracles are not only possible, they are absolutely necessary in order to make sense of the universe in which we live. The “A” in CHRISTMAS represents Advent. The term Advent literally means “coming.” As such, Advent is a season in which the Christian church celebrates the coming in flesh of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The final letter in the CHRISTMAS acronym is “S”, which represents Salvation. On Christmas Eve, it is time to turn our hearts toward the primary reason for the Incarnation of God in Jesus Christ—namely, the salvation of sinners. The very name—Jesus—embodies salvation, as it is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Joshua, meaning “Yahweh saves” or “Yahweh is salvation.” This Christmas season and throughout the coming year, may you be ever mindful of the reality that God has condescended to use you as the means through which the free gift of the water of life is dispensed to a parched and thirsty world.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/23/21), Hank resumes his special series leading up to Christmas Day featuring his acronym CHRISTMAS. Today he covers the next two letters in the acronym: “S” for Santa Claus, and “T” for Traditions. Believe it or not, even Santa can be saved! Far from being a dangerous fairy tale, Santa Claus in reality is an Anglicized form of the Dutch name Sinter Klaas, which in turn is a reference to Saint Nicolas, a Christian bishop from the fourth century. According to tradition, Saint Nick not only lavished gifts on needy children but also valiantly supported the doctrine of the Trinity at the Council of Nicea in A.D. 325. This Christmas as you celebrate the coming of Christ with a Christmas tree surrounded by presents, may the story of selflessness on the part of Saint Nick remind you of the Savior who gave the greatest gift of all. Moving on to the “T” in CHRISTMAS; it has become commonplace to hear Christians condemn trees adorned with ornaments as idolatrous while abusing Scripture to make their point. While the passage Jeremiah 10:2-4 may sound to modern ears like an uncanny description of Christmas trees, the historical and biblical context precludes this anachronistic reading of the text. This passage is in reference to wooden idols, not Christmas trees. In fact, Christmas trees originated in Christian Germany, from two Christian traditions that merged over time into the present Christmas tree tradition. As such, the Christmas tree began as a distinctively Christian symbol and can still be legitimately used by Christians today as part of their Christmas festivities.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/22/21), Hank continues his special series leading up to Christmas Day featuring his acronym CHRISTMAS. Today he picks up with the third and fourth letters of the acronym, “R” and “I”. The “R” in CHRISTMAS of course refers to Resurrection. This is so transcendently important because, without the Resurrection of Jesus, there is little point in even discussing Christmas. As the Apostle Paul put it in a letter to the Corinthian Christians, “if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is useless” (1 Corinthians 15:17 NLT). In light of St. Paul’s words, it is incumbent on us to demonstrate that the Christ of Christmas had the power to lay down His life, and the power to take it up again. The “I” in CHRISTMAS represents the Incarnation of Jesus Christ—the Incarnation that makes Resurrection possible. Jesus took on all of the essential properties of human nature, but he did not take on that which is non-essential—namely sinful inclinations. In fact, as Adam was created without a proclivity towards sin, so the Second Adam was untainted by original sin.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/21/21), Hank starts a very special series leading up to Christmas Day featuring his CHRISTMAS acronym, starting with the first two letters of the acronym: "C" and "H". Christ—the "C" in CHRISTMAS—is a title that comes from the Greek “Christos”, which is a rendering of the Hebrew word Messiah, meaning “anointed one.” As such, the Christ of Christmas is the long-awaited Messiah who fulfills all the types and shadows of the Old Testament Scriptures. So to fully grasp the significance of the Anointed One’s Messianic role, you have to drink deeply from the wellspring of Old Testament prophecy. Moving on to history—the “H” in CHRISTMAS—Hank explains that Jesus Christ stands at the very apex of human history. Therefore, he can say with certainty that Christmas is not about reveling in mythology, it is about celebrating events that are rooted in historical fact.
On today’s special edition of the Bible Answer Man (12/20/21), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast, and present more of “The Magi, the Monster, and the Messiah,” a message Hank delivered at Life Fellowship in Davidson, North Carolina.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank explains the meaning of the word Advent and the significance of not only the First Advent but how we can make the coming of Christ a daily experience as we await the final, glorious Advent of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
On today’s special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast with Hank Hanegraaff (12/17/21), we’re bringing to you “The Magi, the Monster, and the Messiah,” a message Hank delivered at Life Fellowship in Davidson, North Carolina.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/16/21), Hank comments on an article in the Washington Post by Rev. Ruth Everhart titled, “Our culture of purity celebrates the Virgin Mary. As a rape victim, that hurts me.” In the article, Everhart claims that church culture sets an impossibly high bar of purity, which she blames on the Virgin Mary. She goes on to say that trying to be sexually pure is just way too much pressure. Contrary to this, however, Mary actually takes the pressure off by being the chosen vessel through whom redemption was made possible. As C.S. Lewis said, “God became man to turn creatures into sons: not simply to produce better men of the old kind but to produce a new kind of man.” It’s not so much about a changed life, but about the exchanged life; the life of Christ within. The more we contemplate the incarnation, the more staggering it becomes. To think that the one who knit us together in our mother’s womb would inhabit Mary’s womb boggles the mind. The incarnation is the climax of divine revelation: God with us.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Because the Jews know the Old Testament so well, aren’t they calling God a liar by rejecting Jesus?
Is Mark 9:47 hyperbole or a direct command?
Was the wine at the wedding in Cana alcoholic or just grape juice?
In Isaiah 7:15, what is the meaning of learning good and evil? Is this talking about Jesus?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/15/21), Hank shares his thoughts on the incredible mystery of the incarnation of Jesus Christ. It’s common for skeptics to think Christians are irrational to believe in what they cannot see, but in reality, it is irrational for skeptics to suppose that what they cannot see doesn’t exist. Christians and skeptics alike believe in black holes, electrons, and the force of gravity despite the fact that these are all unseen. As Paul says in Romans chapter 1, God’s invisible qualities, eternal power, and divine nature have been clearly seen through what has been made. In other words, the order and complexity of the universe testify to the existence of an uncaused First Cause. Jesus is the image of the invisible God. And as such, the incarnation is the supreme act of God’s self-revelation. In the incarnation of Christ, His kenosis (emptying) makes our theosis (divinization) possible. Jesus came not only to save us by His death, but so that we might have life, and have it more abundantly.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Are we judged when we die or at the resurrection?
If we have free will, how can we explain that everything is part of God’s plan? Does God really have a plan?
When do you think the Day of the Lord will occur?
After a difficult church split, I’m struggling in my faith; do you have any advice?
When I read the Bible, I don’t find all the Christmas traditions we have today. If the Lord wanted us to celebrate His birth, wouldn’t He have given us the exact day?
How should Christians view alcohol?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/14/21), Hank comments on the fact that there are many stars, but only one Superstar. He spoke and the universe leapt into existence. The morning stars together proclaimed His holy birth. He is the root and offspring of David; the bright and Morning Star. It’s no wonder that the prophecies concerning Him outnumber all the others. Only Jesus of Nazareth—the unique Superstar—could emerge through the doorway of Old Testament prophecy.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can a pastor be divorced according to 1 Timothy 3:2?
Were there incestuous relations between Adam and Eve’s children?
What arguments would you give to prove that Jesus knew He was God?
How should we respond to people who mock us for believing in God?
Since Jesus knew what would happen before it happened, how do we reconcile this with Him saying, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/13/21), Hank continues answering important questions regarding the celebration of Christmas; questions such as: are Christmas trees idolatrous according to Jeremiah chapter 10? Do images of Jesus violate the Second Commandment? Should Christians participate in the tradition of gift-giving or is this crass commercialism? And is the virgin birth a miracle or a myth?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank addresses the common concern that comes up every year around this time regarding the validity of celebrating Christmas. It is true that when Christmas was originally instituted, December 25th was a pagan festival commemorating the birthday of a false god: Sol Invictus, the "Unconquered Sun." The reason early Christians chose December 25th was not to Christianize a pagan holiday but to set up a rival celebration pointing to the preeminence of the Lord Jesus Christ. While the world has all but forgotten the Greco-Roman gods of antiquity, they are annually reminded that two thousand years ago Christ invaded time and space.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you explain the mystery Paul talks about; is he talking about the rapture?
How can I help Muslims understand that Jesus is the Son of God?
Should we continue to observe the Sabbath as Jesus and the apostles did?
Is the story of Jesus copied from stories of Egyptian gods?
In Ezekiel 29, is the destruction of Egypt something that happened in the past or will this happen in the future?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/10/21), 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. Andrew Geleris, author of the forthcoming book Money and Salvation: An Invitation to the Good Way. Hank and Dr. Geleris discuss how we don’t truly own anything, if there is a problem with receiving public recognition for giving, the spiritual growth we experience through giving, whether we should tithe on our gross or net income, scriptural examples of giving, if we should give to panhandlers, whether Christians are fundraising the right way, how God’s financial priority is the care of the poor, and the powerful lesson of the widow who gave all she had (Mark 12:41-44).
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/09/21), 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. Andrew Geleris, author of the forthcoming book Money and Salvation: An Invitation to the Good Way. Hank and Dr. Geleris discuss the “ovarian lottery” and God’s providence, how the parable of the soils inspired Alan Barnhart to create a financial finish line, what we can learn from St. Basil the Great about giving, what sacrificial giving is, misconceptions about what tithing is for, and how we should tithe.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/08/21), 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. Andrew Geleris, author of the forthcoming book Money and Salvation: An Invitation to the Good Way. Hank and Dr. Geleris discuss what almsgiving means and why it is so important, whether we should tithe, the dangers of the prosperity gospel and the commodification of Christ, what we can learn from Mary washing the feet of Jesus, and what whole burnt offerings are and what its equivalent is today.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/07/21), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Andrew Geleris, author of the forthcoming book Money and Salvation: An Invitation to the Good Way. Hank and Dr. Geleris discuss the relationship between money and salvation, how generous giving transforms our souls, the Parable of the Farmer, and the relationship between repentance and finances.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/06/21), Hank explains the meaning of the word Advent and the significance of not only the First Advent but how we can make the coming of Christ a daily experience as we await the final, glorious Advent of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
What do you think about passages of Scripture that make belief in the Trinity difficult?
Can you address the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ interpretation of Proverbs 8:22 regarding Jesus?
Can you comment on Hebrews chapter 2 and the warning against falling away? Is this a warning to Jews?
How can I help my son who is struggling with pornography? Could this be a generational curse?
Is Isaiah 7:14 referring to the virgin birth of Christ or someone else?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/03/21), Hank answers pressing questions that are often asked this time of year concerning the claims of Christianity and the Christmas holiday. Hank underscores the majesty of Messianic prophecy, including Daniel’s prediction of events hundreds of years before the time of Christ; Isaiah’s virgin birth and suffering Servant prophecies; the details of Christ’s crucifixion, and the answer to Luke’s supposed census blunder.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/02/21), Hank shares his thoughts on the coming of Christ in flesh. The reason we rejoice at Christmas is because the baby born to Mary and Joseph was no ordinary child. This baby was the ultimate fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy of Immanuel: “God with us.” Although John’s Gospel does not include a narrative of Jesus’ birth, the doctrine of the Incarnation is beautifully summed up in his introduction: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” The clear testimony of Scripture is that, in the Incarnation, Christ was one person with two natures; fully God and fully man. As Theanthropos, the God-Man, Jesus lived a perfectly sinless life and died a sinner’s death to atone, once for all, for the sins of humanity.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What happens to our soul when we die? What about the spirit?
Can you explain what it means when Jesus says the days will be shortened in Matthew 24:22?
Should we continue to observe the Sabbath as Jesus and the apostles did?
Is the story of Jesus copied from stories of Egyptian gods?
In Ezekiel 29, is the destruction of Egypt something that happened in the past or will this happen in the future?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/01/21), Hank addresses the common concern that comes up every year around this time regarding the validity of celebrating Christmas. It is true that when Christmas was originally instituted, December 25th was a pagan festival commemorating the birthday of a false god: Sol Invictus, the "Unconquered Sun." The reason early Christians chose December 25th was not to Christianize a pagan holiday but to set up a rival celebration pointing to the preeminence of the Lord Jesus Christ. While the world has all but forgotten the Greco-Roman gods of antiquity, they are annually reminded that two thousand years ago Christ invaded time and space.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you explain the mystery Paul talks about; is he talking about the rapture?
How can I help Muslims understand that Jesus is the Son of God?
What is your opinion on the age of the earth?
Can a Christian be demon-possessed?
Do you know anything about Pastor Greg Price? He believes Christians shouldn’t celebrate holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/30/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Who said Jesus was born on December 25th? Where does the Bible say this?
If Christians have been forgiven, why must we still stand before God in judgment?
Do you know of any teaching that connects the “I AM” sayings of Jesus with the tabernacle?
Are we breaking the fourth commandment by worshipping on Sunday?
If God is omnipresent, how can hell be separation from the presence of God?
Wouldn’t the Antichrist have to line up with Old Testament prophecy?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/29/21), Hank shares his thoughts on his devotional book, The Heart of Christmas. Many in our culture believe that Christ is merely the last name of Jesus. The truth, however, is that Christ is a title that means the Anointed One; the long-awaited Messiah who fulfilled all the types and shadows of the Old Testament. To understand the significance of Christ’s role, you must drink deeply from the wellspring of the Old Testament prophecy. Paul, in his letter to the Colossians, taught that the dietary laws, festivals, and the Sabbath of the Old Covenant were shadows of the things to come, which find their ultimate fulfillment in Jesus. He is the antitype of the Hebrew prophets and is shown to be greater than all the prophets through His miraculous ministry, His claims to be God, and the vindication of those claims through His resurrection.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Have you ever read Ecclesiastes chapter 6? I’ve noticed that many believers are not satisfied with what they have and end up being covetous.
Why would God be interested in resurrecting us when we’re going to have glorified bodies anyway?
My husband returned to the Roman Catholic Church and wants me and the children to convert. What would your advice be?
I heard you speak about the Imago Dei; where can I find this in the Bible? Can you explain being led by the Spirit in Galatians chapter 5?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his thoughts on the armor of God as it relates to death. The breastplate of righteousness can be considered a spiritual heart protector, but the helmet of salvation is a spiritual head protector that covers our minds in spiritual warfare and blunts the blow of death. Although cultural thanatologists may encourage us to accept death as a friend, Christian theology sees death as the enemy. This message radiates from the lips of Job who experienced not only the death of his livestock but of his children as well. Yet with an eternal perspective, he said, “For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God" (Job 19:25-26 ESV). In Christianity, death has been defeated through the resurrection of Jesus, and we know that God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you define the belt of truth and the sword of the Spirit mentioned in Ephesians chapter 6?
Does predestination mean that only a certain number of people will be saved, or can everyone call on Jesus and be saved?
How do we know the Old Testament is not just ordinary history; how do we know God was really speaking to them?
What are those who have died and gone to be with the Lord doing in heaven?
How important is church attendance?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/26/21), Hank discusses America’s continued downward spiral. Currently, a total of eighteen states approve the recreational use of marijuana. The number of adults using marijuana doubled in the span of three years despite research showing that it weakens heart muscles and causes detectable alterations in the chemistry of the brain. Marijuana is not as benign as many think. There are also spiritual dangers associated with it, and it is used in the worship and spirituality of many religions around the world. The truth is, when people smoke or eat pot, there is no objective way to control the dosages. While the Bible doesn’t specifically address marijuana, the injunction against intoxication still applies.
Hank also answers the following questions:
In a liberal college atmosphere, what would be your advice for being honest about your faith without offending people?
How is the use of marijuana different than alcohol or caffeine?
I’m reading through the Bible and analyzing everything; what is your view on interpreting it literally or figuratively?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/25/21), Hank encourages all that are listening in to enjoy their time on Thanksgiving Day with family and friends to the extent that they can. Thanksgiving is a day that Hank looks forward to every year. Yet Thanksgiving is not just a day; it is a daily manner of life. It is a key that opens the gate of Christ and allows Christians to enter and gain access to all His wonderful provisions and even more profoundly into all the splendor of His Being. “Open for me the gates of the righteous,” wrote the Psalmist, “and I will enter and give thanks to the Lord. I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.” In the Wisdom of Solomon, we read that “the hope of an unthankful man will melt like the wintry frost and flow away like useless water.” Thus, we are exhorted to arise each morning and thank our heavenly Father for the abundance of His mercies, for the blessing of the Lord will melt like ice—evaporate like worthless water—at the appearance of the first rays of sunshine.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/24/21), Hank answers the following questions:
When we pray, should we only address the Father and not pray to Jesus?
Were all those who perished in the flood bad people? What about the children and babies?
How can I help my son who is struggling with pornography? Could this be a generational curse?
Is Isaiah 7:14 referring to the virgin birth of Christ or someone else?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/23/21), Hank shares about his travels to Singapore and Cambodia, and the suffering he saw there, including the Khmer Rouge Killing Fields. Cambodia was once a prosperous country, but it has gone from a first-world country to a third-world country. This underscores what Lee Kuan Yew, first Prime Minister of Singapore, said: that all civilization is essentially fragile. The social experiment of Pol Pot led to the deaths of millions of people and is a sobering reminder that ideas have consequences. Cambodia’s culture is largely Buddhist, which is a religion that cannot offer hope. Buddhism teaches that all life is suffering, and the source of suffering is desire. Eliminating desire and attaining Nirvana is done through the eightfold path. In contrast to this, The Christian Research Institute has the unique opportunity to reach people around the world with the truth of Christianity.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I understand the idea of being absent from the body and present with the Lord, when the Bible talks about the dead rising first at the resurrection?
When the Lord appeared to people in the Old Testament, was that a pre-incarnate appearance of Jesus?
Is Malachi chapter 3 teaching that if I don’t tithe, I’ll be under a curse?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/22/21), Hank answers the following questions:
What do you think about passages of Scripture that make belief in the Trinity difficult?
Can you address the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ interpretation of Proverbs 8:22 regarding Jesus?
Can you comment on Hebrews chapter 2 and the warning against falling away? Is this a warning to Jews?
Is a marriage considered legitimate without a state license? What qualifies a couple to be married in the eyes of God?
What is your interpretation of Luke 20:41-44?
Which temple is being referenced in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
What do you think of the idea that Christians are only here to love homosexuals and not share the truth with them?
I’ve heard you speak in the past about the errors of Joyce Meyer. My church is using her teaching for a women’s Bible study; what is your take on this?
Do you think an egg is a good analogy for the Trinity?
Since Jesus already sacrificed Himself for us, why does Ezekiel chapter 40 speak of animal sacrifices in a future temple?
Is tithing still required today?
I am an atheist and I do a lot of good things for people; in your view, will I still go to hell?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/19/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Why do you think everything after the rapture is still in the book of Revelation? Do non-Christians have a second chance to be saved during the Tribulation?
My wife and I are separated; how does what Jesus said about divorce differ from what Moses said? Can you explain the apostle Paul’s teaching on divorce as well?
How do we know the Old Testament is not just ordinary history; how do we know God was really speaking to them?
What are those who have died and gone to be with the Lord doing in heaven?
How important is church attendance?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/18/21), Hank shares his thoughts on the armor of God as it relates to death. The breastplate of righteousness can be considered a spiritual heart protector, but the helmet of salvation is a spiritual head protector that covers our minds in spiritual warfare and blunts the blow of death. Although cultural thanatologists may encourage us to accept death as a friend, Christian theology sees death as the enemy. This message radiates from the lips of Job who experienced not only the death of his livestock but of his children as well. Yet with an eternal perspective, he said, “For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God" (Job 19:25-26 ESV). In Christianity, death has been defeated through the resurrection of Jesus, and we know that God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you define the belt of truth and the sword of the Spirit mentioned in Ephesians chapter 6?
Does predestination mean that only a certain number of people will be saved, or can everyone call on Jesus and be saved?
Can you address Robert Jeffers’ interpretation of Genesis 16:12? Are the descendants of Ishmael, Muslims?
Can you address the birth of the belief in the rapture?
How can I have assurance of salvation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/17/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Didn’t the Sabbath change from Saturday to Sunday during the time of Constantine?
What is your take on Replacement theology?
Is it okay for a Christian to do yoga just for exercise?
My fiancée and I have been together for ten years and have children together. I know we are living in sin; how should we handle this situation?
When unbelievers die, will their spirits cease to exist at some point?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/16/21), Hank addresses Christian persecution throughout the world. Statistics tell us that between 2000 and 2010, eleven Christians were killed every hour. While this is a tragedy of unparalleled proportions, statistics don’t tell the whole story. They fail to speak of the church bombings in Baghdad; the slaughter of Christians in India, or the 200,000-400,000 Christians living in forced labor camps in North Korea. Those of us in the West should be alerted to not only the global war on Christians but to the growing hostility to religion in general and Christianity in particular. The danger of soft persecution in the West should warn us of the hard persecution being experienced by Christians all over the world. It’s time for us to wake up, stand up, and speak up.
Hank also answers the following questions:
In the parable of the laborers in the vineyard in Matthew 20:1-16, is God being unfair to people?
Did Jesus exist prior to the incarnation? Who walked with Adam and Even in the Garden?
I am a professor and after ten years, I am being forced out of my job for my beliefs. How can I sustain myself through this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/15/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Can a person deny the deity of Christ and the Trinity, and still be saved?
I have been talking with a friend who claims that Jesus is the son of Pantera; how can I refute this?
What is your view of Doug Batchelor and the Seventh-Day Adventist view of the Sabbath?
What is a good commentary on the book of Daniel?
Is 1 Corinthians 7:14 teaching that the children of believers are saved?
I have some lesbian friends; am I enabling them in some way by loving and accepting them?
I lost my husband a few years ago; what will our relationship in heaven be like?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Father Andrew Stephen Damick, author of the new book, Arise, O God: The Gospel of Christ’s Defeat of Demons, Sin, and Death. Hank and Fr. Andrew discuss what is the Gospel is, the Gospel of Caesar, the Lord’s Prayer as a declaration of the Gospel, and that the Gospel is all about how Jesus solves the three biggest problems facing mankind—death, sin, and domination by demons.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/12/21), Hank answers the following questions:
What do you think of the idea that Christians are only here to love homosexuals and not share the truth with them?
I’ve heard you speak in the past about the errors of Joyce Meyer. My church is using her teaching for a women’s Bible study; what is your take on this?
Do you think an egg is a good analogy for the Trinity?
In the book of Esther, is it true that Queen Vashti wouldn’t come before the king because he asked her to come disrobed?
I don’t personally believe in abortion, and would never have one myself, but I wouldn’t want to make that choice for another person. What do you think of this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/11/21), Hank reminds listeners that today is a special day; today is Veterans Day. A day in which Americans honor those that have served in the United States Armed Forces. Today was not always known as Veterans Day, it originated in 1919 as Armistice Day, a day that commemorates “the war to end all wars”—or so it was thought by President Woodrow Wilson. Armistice Day was formally changed to Veterans Day in 1954—and for good reason. World War I was not “the war to end all wars.” World War II followed closely on its heels, and the twentieth century would become the bloodiest in human history. We have come to realize that the very notion of world peace—the idea behind Armistice Day—will never be realized until the Prince of Peace returns to the planet. Only then will world peace be inaugurated. In the meantime, we rightly celebrate Veterans Day. For there will always be veterans, just as there will always be wars. Which begs the question that Hank wants to address on today’s broadcast: under what conditions is war justified?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/10/21), Hank answers the following questions:
How can David be a man after God’s own heart when he had multiple wives and concubines and had Bathsheba’s husband killed?
Since Jesus already sacrificed Himself for us, why does Ezekiel chapter 40 speak of animal sacrifices in a future temple?
Is tithing still required today?
I am an atheist and I do a lot of good things for people; in your view, will I still go to hell?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/09/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Are children automatically saved?
Is it normative for people to speak in tongues if you can’t understand what they’re saying?
Is there any credence to what they are teaching in schools about Christopher Columbus?
Can you explain what it means to be blind and without guilt in John 9:41?
Will we recognize our relatives in heaven?
Isn’t 1 Corinthians chapter 7 similar to what the Qur’an teaches?
Is lifestyle evangelism acceptable? If someone isn’t gifted in speaking, can they witness with their lifestyle?
Do you believe that demons exist? If so, can they take on physical form and attack people?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/08/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Do you have any advice for someone seeking God’s will?
How can you live with yourself by falsely telling people that your religion is the correct religion?
What do you think of John Hagee and Jonathan Cahn?
I read that the book of Ecclesiastes has been altered and postdated Solomon; how can we know the historical reliability and inspiration of Ecclesiastes?
Why aren’t you working to convert Muslims instead of shooting them down?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
My daughter claims to be a Christian but is in a same-sex relationship. How should I respond when she says that since we don’t observe many Old Testament laws, why should we adhere to laws against homosexuality?
Does the Bible speak of biometric tracking? Is this okay for Christians?
Must the Sabbath still be observed?
My father is bipolar. Is mental illness always related to sin?
If Isaiah 65:20 is referring to eternity, why does it speak of people dying at 100 years old?
Someone gave me Ahmadiyya material, which claims that a Muslim man was the Messiah. Do you know anything about this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/05/21), 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 Father Andrew Stephen Damick, author of the new book, Arise, O God: The Gospel of Christ’s Defeat of Demons, Sin, and Death. Hank and Fr. Andrew discuss why we should believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, what happens to those who live and die without ever having heard the name of Jesus Christ, similarities and differences between Orthodox, Protestant, and Catholic Christians; and dogma, doctrine, and theology.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/04/21), 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 Father Andrew Stephen Damick, author of the new book, Arise, O God: The Gospel of Christ’s Defeat of Demons, Sin, and Death. Hank and Fr. Andrew discuss the positive significance of repentance in the life of a Christian, what must we do to be saved, and why we should believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/03/21), 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 Father Andrew Stephen Damick, author of the new book, Arise, O God: The Gospel of Christ’s Defeat of Demons, Sin, and Death. Hank and Fr. Andrew discuss how “Christ is Risen” summarizes the Gospel, why people often miss the reality of the Resurrection, and the role of faithfulness in the theology of salvation.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/02/21), 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 Father Andrew Stephen Damick, author of the new book, Arise, O God: The Gospel of Christ’s Defeat of Demons, Sin, and Death. Hank and Fr. Andrew discuss how the Gospel is all about how Jesus solves the three biggest problems facing mankind—death, sin, and domination by demons; the reality of demons and the Harrowing of Hades, if technology is inherently evil, how the Old and New Testaments are not two different religions, and how “Christ is Risen” summarizes the Gospel.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/01/21), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Father Andrew Stephen Damick, author of the new book, Arise, O God: The Gospel of Christ’s Defeat of Demons, Sin, and Death. Hank and Fr. Andrew discuss what is the Gospel is, the Gospel of Caesar, the Lord’s Prayer as a declaration of the Gospel, and that the Gospel is all about how Jesus solves the three biggest problems facing mankind—death, sin, and domination by demons.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank resumes teaching through the Gospel of Matthew, beginning chapter 14. Reading the opening verses of Matthew 14 is a stark reminder of what happens when the forerunner of Christ—John the Baptist—takes a stand against wickedness. Not only is he thrown into prison, but now he suffers the horrendous fate of a beheading. St. Matthew’s account is an occasion for introspection, for we like John the Baptist have been called to stand against wickedness. And to do so irrespective of the consequences. Upon hearing of His dearly beloved forerunner’s fate, Jesus withdrew to a solitary place and we see His compassion for those who followed Him there. Jesus began to heal the sick that surrounded Him and in the process, build faith in those who are in training as His disciples. As it was getting late, the disciples asked Jesus to send the crowd away so that they could buy themselves food. Once again, Jesus turns this spectacle into a teaching opportunity. Instead of turning the people away, He simply tells the disciples to give them something to eat. This despite the fact that among the thousands gathered, only five loaves and two fish could be found. After being brought to Him, Jesus gives thanks and miraculously proceeds to supply food to some five thousand men in addition to all the women and children present. Thus, in the midst of doing miracles of healing, Jesus miraculously feeds a vast multitude. And when they had eaten their fill, there were yet twelve basketfuls left over. One lesson to take away from this miracle is that though what we have to give is relatively small in light of the vast needs encompassed by world hunger, when we give what we have, what we can, Jesus can take our small offerings and multiply them in ways that boggle the mind, much as He in this instance boggled the minds of His disciples.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/29/21), Hank answers the following questions:
My daughter claims to be a Christian but is in a same-sex relationship. How should I respond when she says that since we don’t observe many Old Testament laws, why should we adhere to laws against homosexuality?
Does the Bible speak of biometric tracking? Is this okay for Christians?
Must the Sabbath still be observed?
Was it about 3000 years between the time of Adam and the time of Jesus? Do we know what will prompt His second coming? Is it related to the evil of mankind?
Were pre-flood people allowed salvation in Jesus Christ?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/28/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Was the Garden of Eden subjected to futility after the fall?
I have doubts about my salvation and thoughts that I can’t control. How can I have assurance?
Can you address generational curses and the idea that the sins of the fathers are passed on to their sons?
My father is bipolar. Is mental illness always related to sin?
If Isaiah 65:20 is referring to eternity, why does it speak of people dying at 100 years old?
Someone gave me Ahmadiyya material, which claims that a Muslim man was the Messiah. Do you know anything about this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/27/21), Hank answers the following questions:
1 Corinthians 6:2-3 says believers will judge the world and angels; why will we be judging angels? Can you explain this?
Can you explain this idea of the eyes of our heart being enlightened in Ephesians 1:18?
What is your opinion of Joel Osteen?
When we die, are we immediately transported into the future judgment?
What is your take on the Illuminati and its association with the all-seeing eye?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/26/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Luke 17:34 says that two men will be in one bed and one will be taken and the other left. We don’t know who God will save so we shouldn’t judge.
What do you think of Christians being slain in the Spirit or yelling during a worship service?
I believe we are living in the end times, and according to a Bible I have that was published in 1922, the number 666 refers to ISIS.
Is Rick Warren a false teacher?
When Jesus said that Judas was a devil, how should I understand this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/25/21), Hank addresses a question that is often asked by skeptics: how can Christians legitimize a God who orders the genocide of entire nations? God’s commands are always perfectly consistent with His justice and mercy. His command to destroy the nations in the land of Canaan shouldn’t be interpreted apart from its immediate context. The words “destroy them totally” are contextualized by Deuteronomy 7:2-4, which makes clear that the Canaanites would turn the sons of Israel away from following the Lord, to serve other gods. Further, God’s desire to spare the pagan city of Nineveh bears eloquent testimony to His mercy for those who repent.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Could you clarify the story of Jephthah sacrificing his daughter? This seems ridiculous to me.
How can I argue that the Bible and the Qur’an do not teach the same God?
Can you address the Hebrew Roots Movement and their view that we must observe Old Testament laws?
Is it true that if a divorced person remarries, they are committing perpetual adultery?
Why don’t many mainline Protestant churches teach extensively on the book of Revelation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Neil Thomas, author of Taking Leave of Darwin: A Longtime Agnostic Discovers the Case for Design. Hank and Neil Thomas discuss what led Thomas to write a book investigating evolutionary theory, the implications of Darwinian evolution and the impact it’s had on civilization, a serious case of “deiphobia” among scientists, and the false antagonism between religion and science.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/22/21), Hank resumes teaching through the Gospel of Matthew, beginning chapter 14. Reading the opening verses of Matthew 14 is a stark reminder of what happens when the forerunner of Christ—John the Baptist—takes a stand against wickedness. Not only is he thrown into prison, but now he suffers the horrendous fate of a beheading. St. Matthew’s account is an occasion for introspection, for we like John the Baptist have been called to stand against wickedness. And to do so irrespective of the consequences. Upon hearing of His dearly beloved forerunner’s fate, Jesus withdrew to a solitary place and we see His compassion for those who followed Him there. Jesus began to heal the sick that surrounded Him and in the process, build faith in those who are in training as His disciples. As it was getting late, the disciples asked Jesus to send the crowd away so that they could buy themselves food. Once again, Jesus turns this spectacle into a teaching opportunity. Instead of turning the people away, He simply tells the disciples to give them something to eat. This despite the fact that among the thousands gathered, only five loaves and two fish could be found. After being brought to Him, Jesus gives thanks and miraculously proceeds to supply food to some five thousand men in addition to all the women and children present. Thus, in the midst of doing miracles of healing, Jesus miraculously feeds a vast multitude. And when they had eaten their fill, there were yet twelve basketfuls left over. One lesson to take away from this miracle is that though what we have to give is relatively small in light of the vast needs encompassed by world hunger, when we give what we have, what we can, Jesus can take our small offerings and multiply them in ways that boggle the mind, much as He in this instance boggled the minds of His disciples.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/21/21), Hank continues teaching through chapter 13 of Matthew’s Gospel. Following the parable of the Mustard Seed, Jesus told His listeners yet another parable—a parable of immense profundity encapsulated in a single sentence: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough” (Matthew 13:33 NIV). Here Jesus makes plain that the power of His rule may be hidden, but nonetheless produces enormous effects. Though the power of the yeast may not be apparent to the naked eye, it produces a mysterious reality. A reality that will impact the very structure of the Roman Empire and ultimately the world. Jesus is the embodiment of the kingdom of heaven. It did not arrive as longed for by the Jews, rather it arrived secretly as leaven, inconspicuously like a mustard seed, or hidden like treasure in a field. It is the pearl of great price. To find it is to find Christ and the Church. All other philosophies, religions, and worldviews are vain. Only Christ and His Church ultimately lead us back to the garden—back to the very fellowship with God that we were created to enjoy.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/20/21), Hank picks back up in Chapter 13 of Matthew’s Gospel, where Jesus tells several parables. In verse 24, Jesus tells the parable of the Weeds. The first thing that comes to mind with this parable is the similarity between wheat and weeds—often translated as darnel or tares. The picture presented in this parable is that of an enemy sowing a kind of grass-like vegetation that resembles the real deal. The devil—the enemy, the one who sows a counterfeit amongst the wheat—is a master of disguise. He does not present deception in its full naked deformity. If he did, few would buy into his horrific deceptions. Instead, he presents the skin of the truth stuffed with insidious lies. Thus, just as darnel might at first seem to be wheat, so Satan fashions his lies to resemble truth. Following the parable of the Weeds, St. Matthew’s Gospel chronicles the parable of the Mustard Seed. Jesus here makes plain that what is rooted in the smallest of beginnings will eventually encompass the whole earth. The seed of faith sown in the heart of humans around the globe has caused them to face even martyrdom because it like the strongest of trees cannot be uprooted by the fiercest storms of this present life.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/19/21), Hank continues teaching through the Gospel of Matthew. Picking back up in chapter 12, Hank reads from verse 43 where Jesus speaks of an evil spirit coming out of a man and seeking rest but cannot find it and returns to find the man unoccupied and returns with spirits even more wicked than itself. Jesus concludes, “And the final condition of that person is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation” (Matthew 12:45 NIV). Jesus here is speaking to a particular generation. We know this because he emphatically says just that. Moreover, Jesus makes clear that this illustration of demon possession exemplifies how it will be with “this wicked generation.” Not the one previous to it. Nor that one following it. But this generation. Chapter 12 concludes with Jesus being told that his mother and brothers were waiting outside wishing to speak to him. “He replied to him, ’Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?’ Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother’” (Matthew 12:48-50). Jesus here in effect reveals our adoption as sons and daughters—not a matter of genealogy, nor of natural birth, but rather a reflection of God’s eternal purposes from the creation of the first man onward. Through adoption, God’s children become what they were designed to be—gods by grace. His divinity interpenetrating our humanity. His love, His strength, His glory, His righteousness.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/18/21), Hank returns to the Gospel of Matthew, picking back up where he left off in chapter 12. In verse 38, we see the Pharisees and teachers of the law ask Jesus for a sign. Jesus rebukes them and says that no sign shall be given, except the sign of the prophet Jonah, “For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth” (Matthew 12:40 NIV). Hank has received numerous questions regarding this passage over his decades of hosting the broadcast, one of which is “Was Jesus really in the grave for three days and three nights?” The next question that inevitably follows is whether it is indeed plausible to believe that someone could survive for three days and nights in the belly of a big fish. In this account, Jesus not only provides corroboration for this miracle, but He used it as the basis for prophesying His own resurrection. As such, Jonah’s miraculous rescue from the waters of the sea is a type of Jesus’ miraculous resurrection—a resurrection that serves as an earnest for our own resurrections when Jesus appears a second time and transforms Paradise lost into Paradise restored.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Do Christians believe in an eternal family like Mormons?
I read an article in the Christian Research Journal about Jephthah’s daughter; was she condemned to a life of celibacy instead of being sacrificed?
In the Bible, was there ever just one race of people?
What is your view on full preterism? What about partial preterism?
Should a person show real remorse for there to be genuine repentance?
My daughter married a Muslim and converted to Islam; do you have any advice?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/15/21), 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 Neil Thomas, author of Taking Leave of Darwin: A Longtime Agnostic Discovers the Case for Design. Hank and Neil Thomas discuss the materialistic magic that is part and parcel of the Darwinian paradigm, the squabble of the two Brits—Neil Thomas and Richard Dawkins, the multiverse hypothesis, the mystery of mysteries—the notion that "the physical facts fix all the facts" doesn’t stand up to common sense, and invisible natural wonders and our own false sense of entitlement about these innumerable benefits.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/14/21), 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 Neil Thomas, author of Taking Leave of Darwin: A Longtime Agnostic Discovers the Case for Design. Hank and Neil Thomas discuss the notion that intelligent design theorists smuggle religion under the banner of scientific credibility, the belief that complex linguistic capacities evolved from ape-like communication, the awe-inducing complexity of the human brain, Alfred Russel Wallace’s conversion from naturalism to intelligent design, and the ramifications of social Darwinism: racism, sexism, and eugenics.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/13/21), 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 Neil Thomas, author of Taking Leave of Darwin: A Longtime Agnostic Discovers the Case for Design. Hank and Neil Thomas discuss the false antagonism between religion and science, Darwin’s misreading of the Bible and the Book of Nature, how the fossil record has been an embarrassment to Darwinian evolution, how Richard Dawkins continues to hoodwink people, the misinformation with respect to the Miller–Urey experiment, and Panspermia—the hypothesis that life exists throughout the universe and is distributed by things like meteoroids and comets.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/12/21), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Neil Thomas, author of Taking Leave of Darwin: A Longtime Agnostic Discovers the Case for Design. Hank and Neil Thomas discuss what led Thomas to write a book investigating evolutionary theory, the implications of Darwinian evolution and the impact it’s had on civilization, a serious case of “deiphobia” among scientists, and the false antagonism between religion and science.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/11/21), Hank discusses Columbus Day, a U.S. holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492. Last year, Columbus Day was the scene of carnage as demonstrators toppled statues of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt in Portland’s South Park Block. Moreover, the moniker “Stolen Land” was ominously spray-painted across its concrete base. Protest organizers dubbed the event “Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage.” What could possibly motivate American citizens—supposed exemplars of social justice—to behave with such wanton recklessness in a supposed era of “wokeness” and progressive values? In trying to come to grips with this question, Hank was cowed by page after page of Google search results with exclamations that Columbus was a nefarious character—a ruthless money-grubbing, genocidal maniac, who severed hands, raped women, and enslaved gentle people to satisfy white Europeans’ lust for gold. One starts to wonder “how can I trust history?” Mary Grabar, author of the book, Debunking Howard Zinn: Exposing the Fake History That Turned a Generation Against America asked this very question. A good deal of what you read on the internet is based on Zinn’s historical revisionism. It constitutes a steady diet of poison seeping into the hearts and minds of impressionable children. Grabar exposes the fake history lessons that are systematically turning a new generation of kids against American exceptionalism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
As Christians, we are to reflect Christ to others, but if people don’t have a desire to know Him is it worth it to share with them?
I was raised both Mormon and Roman Catholic; how can I unlearn or weed out false teaching?
Since there’s no sadness in heaven, how will we react to loved ones who aren’t there?
What is the dividing line between a true Christian and someone following a cult?
What would you say about the seeker-friendly movement; have they changed the gospel?
How will someone looking at creation in say, Congo, understand that he is a sinner and needs salvation through Jesus?
How does one go about increasing their faith?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/08/21), 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 J. Warner Wallace, author of the new book, Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World That Rejects the Bible. Hank and J. Warner Wallace discuss the impact of the Judeo-Christian worldview on scientific discovery, how Jesus ignited a scientific revolution, why it makes sense to believe in miracles, and the impact of Jesus Christ on world religions.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/07/21), 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 J. Warner Wallace, author of the new book, Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World That Rejects the Bible. Hank and J. Warner Wallace discuss that many artists—Christians and non-Christians alike—were inspired by Jesus Christ, the impact of Jesus and his followers on the history of education globally, the importance of parenting on raising Christian children that will remain Christians as adults, and the myth that Christianity is anti-science.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/06/21), 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 J. Warner Wallace, author of the new book, Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World That Rejects the Bible. Hank and J. Warner Wallace discuss how Christianity influenced mystery religions rather than the other way around, why Jesus arrived at the perfect moment in history, examining extra-biblical accounts of Jesus Christ, that there have been more books written about Jesus than anyone else in history, and that many artists—Christian and non-Christian alike—were inspired by Jesus Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/05/21), 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 J. Warner Wallace, author of the new book, Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World That Rejects the Bible. Hank and J. Warner Wallace discuss the value of illustrations while making investigations and arguments, what made Wallace believe that he could uncover the truth about Jesus using the same approach used to solve real murder cases, what a person of interest is, Wallace’s testimony, if it’s possible to prove the historicity and deity of Jesus Christ without using evidence from the Bible, and the notion that Christianity borrowed from ancient mythologies.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/04/21), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is J. Warner Wallace, author of the new book, Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World That Rejects the Bible. In Person of Interest, Cold-Case Detective J. Warner Wallace demonstrates the reality and relevance of Jesus to a skeptical post-Christian world. Wallace shows that from credible external witnesses, it is possible to piece together highlights of the life and passion of Christ wholly apart from the New Testament. Indeed, Person of Interest is a masterpiece of intrigue identifying Jesus as the quintessential person of history. Today Hank and Wallace discuss apologetics, what made Jesus so smart, and what a cold-case detective is.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
When Paul recounts his Damascus road experience several times in the book of Acts, are there discrepancies between the accounts?
I read an article in the Christian Research Journal on modesty; how can I make the transition from lusting after women, to seeing them as human beings made in the image of God?
I’ve heard that the church is no longer mentioned after Revelation 3; is that true? Is Matthew 24:40-41 referring to the rapture in 1 Thessalonians chapter 4?
Is it okay to pray for a medical miracle based on Matthew 18:18-20?
Why does the Bible say God loved Jacob and hated Esau?
With the decline of our society, where do you think we will be in the next ten years?
Why was Jesus called the Son of Man? The Qur’an says that Muhammad is mentioned in the Bible; is there any validity to that?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/01/21), Hank answers the following questions:
As Christians, we are to reflect Christ to others, but if people don’t have a desire to know Him is it worth it to share with them?
I was raised both Mormon and Roman Catholic; how can I unlearn or weed out false teaching?
Since there’s no sadness in heaven, how will we react to loved ones who aren’t there?
How should we perceive other world religions; are people all seeing the same thing, but interpreting it differently?
I am overwhelmed with guilt about sins I’ve committed in the past; how can I forgive myself?
What biblical view best suits the age of the human race? Do think it’s possible that humans have been around for 100,000 years?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/30/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Do Christians believe in an eternal family like Mormons?
I read an article in the Christian Research Journal about Jephthah’s daughter; was she condemned to a life of celibacy instead of being sacrificed?
In the Bible, was there ever just one race of people?
What is the dividing line between a true Christian and someone following a cult?
What would you say about the seeker-friendly movement; have they changed the gospel?
How will someone looking at creation in say, Congo, understand that he is a sinner and needs salvation through Jesus?
How does one go about increasing their faith?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/29/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Did the Bible borrow its flood account from the Epic of Gilgamesh?
Was Malachi’s prediction of Elijah’s coming fulfilled in John the Baptist or do you think there will be a literal fulfillment before the second coming?
What are your thoughts on the Church of Christ’s view on musical instruments in worship?
How should Christians respond to a government that abuses power?
What are your thoughts on the book Radical by David Platt?
I have been looking at the different Bible translations and I have found that there are verses missing from newer translations compared to the KJV. What are your thoughts on this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/28/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Where does the Bible say that God is three persons?
I heard a TV preacher say the generation that saw Israel become a nation again would be the final generation, but I can’t find this in Scripture.
How can we have an inerrant Bible if human writers have free will?
What is your view on full preterism? What about partial preterism?
Should a person show real remorse for there to be genuine repentance?
My daughter married a Muslim and converted to Islam; do you have any advice?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/27/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain the new heavens and new earth mentioned in Isaiah 66?
According to Isaiah 66, will there be priests and sacrifices in the new heavens?
With respect to taxonomy, if a raccoon is related to a bear and a cat is related to a lion, how does this correspond to Intelligent Design?
Which Old Testament passages refer to the second coming of Christ?
Since Enoch and Elijah did not physically die, how do we harmonize this to Hebrews 9:27?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Joe Dallas, author of the new book, Christians in a Cancel Culture: Speaking with Truth and Grace in a Hostile World. Hank and Joe Dallas discuss why Christians should be concerned with cancel culture, whether some churches are too concerned with pleasing the culture, Christian leaders who are either raving or caving, why cancel culture is more similar to a virus than a revolution, and committing violence in the name of social justice.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/24/21), Hank answers the following questions:
When Paul recounts his Damascus road experience several times in the book of Acts, are there discrepancies between the accounts?
I read an article in the Christian Research Journal on modesty; how can I make the transition from lusting after women, to seeing them as human beings made in the image of God?
I’ve heard that the church is no longer mentioned after Revelation 3; is that true? Is Matthew 24:40-41 referring to the rapture in 1 Thessalonians chapter 4?
I am always debating a Muslim friend of mine who knows a lot about the Bible; is there a resource that compares these two religions?
How do you reconcile Hebrews 8:12 and 10:17 with Jesus’ admonition to the churches in Revelation chapter 3?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/23/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you give me a synopsis of the Emergent Church?
Why does the church aggressively stand against abortion, but not other violations of the commandments like stealing or divorce?
Is it okay to pray for a medical miracle based on Matthew 18:18-20?
Why does the Bible say God loved Jacob and hated Esau?
With the decline of our society, where do you think we will be in the next ten years?
Why was Jesus called the Son of Man? The Qur’an says that Muhammad is mentioned in the Bible; is there any validity to that?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/22/21), Hank answers the following questions:
How can Jesus be one in substance with the Father, but be a distinct person?
How many years did Lazarus live after Jesus raised him from the dead?
How do you explain the fossils of dinosaurs and why they died off?
In Exodus 4:11, God says He makes the blind and the deaf, but I was always taught that only the Devil does these things.
Can a Christian cast a demon out of himself? What about demons oppressing Christians?
My brother is being influenced by the Jehovah’s Witnesses; how can I counteract their teaching?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/21/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Since Satan knows the Bible and knows how things will end, why doesn’t he repent?
How do evolutionists explain asexual reproduction?
How can I know whether or not God is calling me to do something?
Are behemoth and Leviathan mentioned in the book of Job, actual creatures?
What biblical passages would you use to refute the doctrine of universalism?
I have been married before and I’m afraid to get married again. What do you think about living together first to see if things will work out?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/20/21), Hank answers the following questions:
What is your perspective of the rapture, is it pre, mid, or post-tribulation?
Can you explain the doctrine of original sin? How can God blame us for sinning if we are born with a sin nature?
What’s your view on the eternal subordination of the Son?
Did I hear you say that we should keep the Sabbath? How should we observe it today?
Can you clarify your earlier comments on the rapture? Since the two witnesses in Revelation and the man of lawlessness have not yet been revealed, doesn’t that point to a future tribulation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank continues working his way through the Gospel of Matthew. Last time Hank began chapter 12, reading the account of the Pharisees accusing Jesus’ disciples of violating the Sabbath by picking heads of wheat to feed their hunger. Jesus countered them by pointing out Israel’s appointed King eating the showbread of the tabernacle, demonstrating that even the ceremonial laws were not unconditional in their application. Following this encounter, Jesus went into their synagogue, where He encountered a man with a withered hand. The Pharisees once again attempted to trap Jesus. “Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus, they asked him, ‘Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?’ He said to them, ‘If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out? How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath’” (Matthew 12:10-12 NIV). Perhaps the greatest takeaway from this passage is that Jesus who is the Lord of the Sabbath was also the fulfillment of the Sabbath and thus quite obviously the shadow had been supplanted by the Substance of the Savior. In Genesis, the Sabbath had been a celebration of God’s completed work of creation. After the Exodus, the Sabbath had expanded to a celebration of God’s deliverance from Egypt. And now with the Advent of Jesus, the greatest danger lay in a failure to recognize that Jesus was the substance that fulfilled the symbol of the Sabbath—a fact that he made perfectly plain by doing what no one else could do—by healing the withered hand of a man in plain view of His detractors.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/17/21), 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 Joe Dallas, author of the new book, Christians in a Cancel Culture: Speaking with Truth and Grace in a Hostile World. Hank and Joe Dallas discuss if social justice will lead to tyranny, the rapid rise of the transgender movement, if cancel culture has become a new religion, the pretty poison of progressive Christianity, and if Christians will soon lose their religious liberty and be censored.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/16/21), 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 Joe Dallas, author of the new book, Christians in a Cancel Culture: Speaking with Truth and Grace in a Hostile World. Hank and Joe Dallas discuss the Netflix documentary Pray Away, if society will soon control what the church can and cannot say and do, and the roots of Critical Race Theory.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/15/21), 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 Joe Dallas, author of the new book, Christians in a Cancel Culture: Speaking with Truth and Grace in a Hostile World. Hank and Joe Dallas discuss why society would want to silence Christians, why many Christians have abortion fatigue, if Roe v. Wade is a settled issue, if abortion is strictly a women’s issue, and why so many Christians are embracing homosexuality.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/14/21), 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 Joe Dallas, author of the new book, Christians in a Cancel Culture: Speaking with Truth and Grace in a Hostile World. Hank and Joe Dallas discuss committing violence in the name of social justice, if Christians are dangerous to society, how Christians must view persecution from an eternal perspective, the rise of identity politics and expanded government, the role of conscience, and why society would want to silence Christians.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/13/21), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Joe Dallas, author of the new book, Christians in a Cancel Culture: Speaking with Truth and Grace in a Hostile World. Hank and Joe Dallas discuss why Christians should be concerned with cancel culture, whether some churches are too concerned with pleasing the culture, Christian leaders who are either raving or caving, why cancel culture is more similar to a virus than a revolution, and committing violence in the name of social justice.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
When a Christian dies, what form will he take? Will he be a spirit?
Shouldn’t we offer forgiveness even if someone refuses to repent?
I’m a member of Alcoholics Anonymous; what is your opinion of this organization? Can you explain how the Holy Spirit is a person?
What is the New Perspective on Paul, and is this something the church needs to embrace?
Doesn’t the story of Jacob and Rachel show Jacob’s lack of faith since he didn’t trust God to provide children through Rachel?
With all the things taking place in the Middle East, how close do you think we may be to the return of Jesus?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/10/21), Hank recalls one of the most epic events in American history that took place twenty years ago—the Manhattan massacre of September 11, 2001. And yet in those twenty years, we have largely become complacent to the Islamic terrorism that spawned its devastation. Some have forgotten, others blithely unaware of the reality that Islam is the only significant religious system in the history of the human race with a socio-political structure of laws that mandate violence against the infidel. That this graphic global reality makes Islam a religious ideology espousing terrorism as a permanent policy rather than a temporary expedient. Tragically, the current narrative is that to tell the truth in this regard is tantamount to radicalizing Muslims and exacerbating hostilities that might otherwise lie dormant. That narrative is, of course, patently false. We are at a tipping point in history. While squarely in the blind spot of the West, Christians in the Middle East face mass genocide. Concurrently, a demographic time bomb threatens a Western world seemingly blind to the polygamous rush of migrant Muslims filling the vacuum left by aging, dying, and aborted Europeans. The only real solution to a disintegrating West and resurgent Islam is the power of the Gospel. Thus, says Hank, it is crucial for the church to awaken from a diabetic coma brought on by a steady diet of fast-food Christianity. We must not only be intellectually equipped to communicate the truth of the gospel via answers, biblical literacy, and countering cults—but also be internally equipped during this anti-Judeo-Christian moment. What that means is that the church must be energized for its mission—by a power that is in it but not of it, as underscored by the Apostle Paul in Colossians 1:29. This is the energy that alone is sufficient to empower a twenty-first-century Pentecost moment.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/09/21), Hank continues working his way through the Gospel of Matthew. Last time Hank began chapter 12, reading the account of the Pharisees accusing Jesus’ disciples of violating the Sabbath by picking heads of wheat to feed their hunger. Jesus countered them by pointing out Israel’s appointed King eating the showbread of the tabernacle, demonstrating that even the ceremonial laws were not unconditional in their application. Following this encounter, Jesus went into their synagogue, where He encountered a man with a withered hand. The Pharisees once again attempted to trap Jesus. “Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus, they asked him, ‘Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?’ He said to them, ‘If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out? How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath’” (Matthew 12:10-12 NIV). Perhaps the greatest takeaway from this passage is that Jesus who is the Lord of the Sabbath was also the fulfillment of the Sabbath and thus quite obviously the shadow had been supplanted by the Substance of the Savior. In Genesis, the Sabbath had been a celebration of God’s completed work of creation. After the Exodus, the Sabbath had expanded to a celebration of God’s deliverance from Egypt. And now with the Advent of Jesus, the greatest danger lay in a failure to recognize that Jesus was the substance that fulfilled the symbol of the Sabbath—a fact that he made perfectly plain by doing what no one else could do—by healing the withered hand of a man in plain view of His detractors.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/08/21), Hank returns to his series on the Gospel of Matthew, picking back up where he left off in chapter 11. Starting in verse 20, we see Jesus rebuke the cities in which most of His miraculous works were done, for they had not repented. These words from Jesus are more than chilling! He has been doing mighty works—things never before experienced upon the earth. Despite this, two cities on the shore of Galilee, along with Capernaum, a city in which He lived, refused repentance. Thus, says Jesus, their judgment would be even greater than that of the twin cities, Tyre and Sidon, as well as for the notoriously evil city of Sodom. Here we see once again that there are degrees of punishment in hell, just as there are degrees of reward in heaven. Every sin is an act of rebellion against a holy God, but some sins carry far more serious consequences than others and thus receive a greater punishment in this life as well as in the next. Tragically, people in the cities in which Jesus revealed His glory are destined to experience that very reality. Though the words of Jesus are specifically directed at them, we ourselves must ponder them soberly for they apply to us as well.
After going over the remaining verses in chapter 11, Hank moves onto chapter 12, where we see the Pharisees attempting to trap Jesus in a perceived indiscretion. As Jesus and His disciples went through a grain field on the Sabbath, the disciples plucked heads of grain to feed their hunger. The Pharisees saw this and seized upon this perceived indiscretion to impugn the righteousness of the Master Teacher. Their claim is that the Sabbath was violated. Jesus, however, points to Israel’s appointed King eating the showbread of the tabernacle, thus demonstrating that even the ceremonial laws were not unconditional in their application and that God cares far more for inward realities than for the external observance of civil and ceremonial laws.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/07/21), Hank answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on contemporary Christian music?
What is the difference between the actions of groups like ISIS, and God’s commands to destroy nations in the Old Testament?
What does God think about nations solving their problems by going to war? We know that killing is a sin. How can we pray for our service members?
What prophecies in the Bible are yet to be fulfilled?
Where do you stand on the age of the earth?
I was divorced fifteen years ago and have been remarried, so when I get to heaven, will I know that both men were my husband?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/06/21), Hank wishes all of you a happy Labor Day and goes into detail on the Labor Day holiday that God gave us long before the government did—our Sabbath Day rest. Just as we are resting today on Labor Day, the Lord commands us to rest on the Sabbath each week. “Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns, so that your male and female servants may rest, as you do” (Deut. 5:13-14 NIV). So our Labor Day holiday according to God is our Sabbath Day rest, which begs the question: why do Christians rest from their labor on the first day of the week (Sunday), rather than the last day of the week (Saturday)? The answer, says Hank, is encapsulated in just one word—resurrection. Hank also discusses something else that comes to his mind when he thinks about the word labor, and that is what Paul says in 1 Corinthians chapter 3, that each person is going to be rewarded according to their own labor. In other words, what we do now in this life counts for all eternity. Hank uses the illustration of his invitation to play Cypress Point, which he claims to be the most spectacular golf course on Earth. For months he beat his body into submission while dreaming of the day he would experience walking its fairways. Without his strenuous preparations, he would have still experienced the same breathtaking views, however, all his hard work added immeasurably to his experience. That is how heaven will be like. As phenomenal as Cypress Point is, it pales by comparison to what paradise restored will be. Hank spent one day at a golf haven; he will spend an eternity in God’s heaven. It stands to reason, therefore, that he would put a lot more labor into preparing for an eternity in heaven with God than he did for playing eighteen holes of golf.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
In Matthew 6:33, what does it mean to seek first the kingdom of God? How do we go about doing this?
What is your opinion of Watchman Nee, Witness Lee, and the Local Church?
I have friends who are gay; is there somewhere in the Bible that tells me not to associate with these people?
Have archaeologists found bones of Old Testament saints?
Can you explain what it means to cast pearls before swine? Should I stop speaking with friends who claim to be Christians but do live like it?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/03/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Why do some churches observe closed Communion, and is it biblical?
There are so many different interpretations of Scripture, how can I know what the Bible is really teaching? Why doesn’t God speak to us clearly?
What is the origin of Easter?
In the book of Job, what is his basic argument and why were Job’s three friends wrong?
With respect to a previous question, can’t we just ask the Holy Spirit to help us understand God’s Word?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/02/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Is Matthew 24:29 referring to what happens right after the destruction of the second temple? Is verse 31 talking about Jesus’ second coming?
When Jesus quotes from Psalm 22 on the cross, many say there’s a separation between the Father and the Son at that point. Can you explain what’s going on there and why it’s important that there isn’t a separation in the Trinity?
What is the New Perspective on Paul, and is this something the church needs to embrace?
Doesn’t the story of Jacob and Rachel show Jacob’s lack of faith since he didn’t trust God to provide children through Rachel?
With all the things taking place in the Middle East, how close do you think we may be to the return of Jesus?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/01/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Which commandments is Solomon referring to in Ecclesiastes 12:13?
The Old Testament speaks of men “inquiring of the Lord.” What was this process and is there an equivalent today?
I believe that all babies are children of God. Do you see abortion as a form of Christian persecution?
What about those who have never heard about Jesus?
I’ve been watching videos by Chris Lasala; what do you think of him and his view of demons?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/31/21), Hank answers the following questions:
When a Christian dies, what form will he take? Will he be a spirit?
Shouldn’t we offer forgiveness even if someone refuses to repent?
I’m a member of Alcoholics Anonymous; what is your opinion of this organization? Can you explain how the Holy Spirit is a person?
What is the kundalini spirit? Would this be connected in any way to the Charismatic movement?
Revelation 12:17 and 14:12 speaks of keeping the commandments. What commandments are being referred to?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/30/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Where did Islam come from; was there an evil bloodline mentioned in the Bible?
Why must I agree with dispensationalism or face being attacked as an anti-Semite?
My mother said she has seen angels and also had dreams of loved ones dying. Is this from the Lord?
Did people age slower in the Old Testament? Also, can you discuss the canopy theory? In Genesis chapter 4, were Cain and Able about one hundred years old?
Are the two witnesses in Revelation chapter 11, earth-born? If so, why don’t we have a record of it, or is this yet to come?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
What is your opinion of Jim Bakker?
There seems to be a discrepancy between the number of horses captured in 2 Samuel 8:4 and 1 Chronicles 18:4. Why is there a difference between these two numbers?
Is the crowd that praised Jesus during the Triumphal Entry the same crowd who shouted for Him to be crucified?
How can I respond to my dad who says that if Christianity is so good, what about all the people killed during the Crusades?
A friend said to me that if Jesus can raise a man from the dead, why doesn’t He heal our loved ones with cancer? Can you help me?
How do I respond to Word of Faith friends who say I don’t have enough faith?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/27/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Which member of the Trinity should we address in prayer?
I keep falling into the sin of lust. Are there limits to God’s forgiveness according to Matthew 18:21-22?
What happens to unbelievers after death?
What do you think of Perry Stone?
Have archaeologists found bones of Old Testament saints?
Can you explain what it means to cast pearls before swine? Should I stop speaking with friends who claim to be Christians but do live like it?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/26/21), Hank answers the following questions:
In Matthew 6:33, what does it mean to seek first the kingdom of God? How do we go about doing this?
What is your opinion of Watchman Nee, Witness Lee, and the Local Church?
I have friends who are gay; is there somewhere in the Bible that tells me not to associate with these people?
Why should I pray if God knows everything? Our prayers don’t change what God plans, do they?
How should I respond to atheists who claim that Christians have done horrible things such as the Inquisition?
What do you think about studying philosophy?
It seems like many Christians are moving away from the King James Bible; why isn’t it as trusted today?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/25/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you clarify the difference between the abrogation of Scripture in both Christianity and Islam?
I have a friend who is a Wiccan and says she summons demons; how can I witness to her?
I attend a Methodist church that has appointed a homosexual bishop and uses slavery as their argument. How can I address this with them?
What verses led you to the idea that Cain’s sacrifice was not accepted because of the disposition of his heart?
What was so wrong with what Saul did in 1 Samuel 13:8-23?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/24/21), Hank recounts the words of Christian author Os Guinness. No matter how grand a civilization may be, there is an ultimate flimsiness. If you view Washington, D.C. from the heights of Capitol Hill, it would seem that we will be around forever. Yet if you view Rome from the Palatine Hill, you will see the remains of a once-proud republic that has fallen into ruin—a poignant reminder of how fragile civilization is, and how near we are to losing our inheritance. We are facing totalitarianism from multiple fronts. Who will stand in the gap? Winning back the West won’t be done by a politician; it will be done by people like you and me who are willing to stand for truth no matter what the cost.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Do the variants between the Masoretic Text and the Septuagint change any of the doctrines of Scripture?
Must Christian parents provide an inheritance for their children?
In Mark 2:22, Jesus is talking about not putting new wine into old wineskins, but my KJV uses the word “bottles.” When did they make this change?
What is a good Bible reading plan to start getting into Scripture?
In 1 Chronicles 21, why did God react so harshly to David’s census of Israel?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/23/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Did Jephthah sacrifice his daughter? I have heard that the word for sacrifice could mean “sanctify.”
Many Muslims say that Islam is a religion of love, but you say it is definitely not. How can I show them the truth without offending them?
I’ve never really felt like a Christian; how can I get that feeling? I am constantly being reminded by Satan of all the bad things I’ve done; how can I overcome him?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Where does the Bible say we should prepare for doomsday?
In light of what’s going on in our culture, what do you think will happen to Christianity?
If Adam and Eve only had two sons, how did they procreate?
What is the role of America in the end times?
What would you say to a friend who says the Bible isn’t true?
How long will Jesus remain on earth after His second coming?
What is the difference between a pre, mid, and post-tribulation rapture?
Can the Holy Spirit and a demon inhabit a person at the same time?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/20/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Is it possible that Jesus was wrong about the mustard seed?
I disagree with something you said about Israel and Palestine.
How can I respond to my dad who says that if Christianity is so good, what about all the people killed during the Crusades?
A friend said to me that if Jesus can raise a man from the dead, why doesn’t He heal our loved ones with cancer? Can you help me?
How do I respond to Word of Faith friends who say I don’t have enough faith?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/19/21), Hank answers the following questions:
What is your opinion of Jim Bakker?
There seems to be a discrepancy between the number of horses captured in 2 Samuel 8:4 and 1 Chronicles 18:4. Why is there a difference between these two numbers?
Is the crowd that praised Jesus during the Triumphal Entry the same crowd who shouted for Him to be crucified?
Since the destruction of the temple in AD 70, how do Jews atone for their sins?
What is your opinion of Paul Twitchell?
Why do you criticize Joel Osteen?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/18/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Why don’t we use Hebrew names for God?
I have a family member who says that the 1611 King James Version is the only correct translation; what are your thoughts on this?
Could Christ have refused to go to the cross and said, “No” to the Father? In the garden of Gethsemane, in what way did the angel strengthen Him?
Did Jesus violate Saul’s free will on the road to Damascus?
Couldn’t Jesus have chosen otherwise in Gethsemane? If not, how was the temptation genuine?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/17/21), Hank encourages listeners to watch their life and doctrine closely just as Paul exhorted Timothy in 1 Timothy 4:16. If believers fulfill this mandate we can turn the world right-side up. Christ trained twelve men, and they, in turn, trained other men, and through the power of spiritual multiplication, they transformed the Roman Empire. Although Christianity is crumbling all over the world, we will be called to give an account for what we did at this crucial juncture in history.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What does 1 Thessalonians chapter 4 teach about the rapture?
Did Jesus realize He was the Messiah during Holy Week?
Is stress caused by rejecting the light of the Lord?
Why didn’t Jesus teach His disciples to end their prayers in His name?
Is Allah the name of God in the Bible?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/16/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you share your thoughts on the Constitution and how it relates to abortion?
Could you give me some information about Joseph Prince so I can tell my friends what is wrong with his ministry?
When we get to heaven, will we only see Christ physically and not three separate beings?
What is God’s will for my life and how can I pursue it?
What Bible teachers do you recommend, and what do you think of Chuck Missler?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank finishes the last few verses of Matthew chapter 10 before moving on to chapter 11. Jesus had finished instructing His disciples and went to preach in the towns of Galilee, “When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples to ask him, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’” (Matthew 11:2-3 NIV). Why in the world would John question the reality of Jesus as Messiah? The answer lies in expectations. John was suffering Herod’s notorious prison indignities despite the fact that Messiah had arrived on the scene of history. Surely, the heavenly righteous king Jesus would overthrow the earthly wicked king Herod! But Jesus had not come to establish a Jewish theocracy. He had come to inaugurate the kingdom of heaven. Mercy was his mission. Judgment would come soon enough. In the meantime, the message of Jesus was mercy. As Jesus himself put it in verses 4-6, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.” What Jesus in effect was saying is that He was the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies. This was the ultimate report of Good News to John the Baptist. Mercy was the message of Messiah then, and it continues to be the message of Messiah today.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/13/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Must we rebuke Satan out loud? Is there anything in the Bible to defend this?
Does Matthew 18:6 apply to same-sex adoption?
Is all sin the same? Are some sins worse than others?
What is your view on the Rastafarian cult?
What is the role of America in the end times?
What would you say to a friend who says the Bible isn’t true?
How long will Jesus remain on earth after His second coming?
What is the difference between a pre, mid, and post-tribulation rapture?
Can the Holy Spirit and a demon inhabit a person at the same time?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/12/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Am I in sin by smoking?
Do ghosts exist?
What do you think about Rick Joyner?
In light of Acts 5:29 and Romans chapter 13, where do we draw the line between obeying civil authorities and obeying God?
Ephesians 1 says we have the riches of Christ and Romans chapter 9 says God has mercy on whomever He chooses; how do we reconcile these texts?
Is the Bible incorrect by including bats under the category of birds in Leviticus 11:13-19?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/11/21), Hank answers the following questions:
How can I know I haven’t committed the unpardonable sin?
What are your thoughts on Charles Capps?
What is the best version of the Bible?
Did King Saul die by falling on his own sword or by a soldier?
Can you elaborate on your view of hell as being the choice of unbelievers? It seems like there are people who deny the existence of hell.
How can we as Christians love the world when they reject us and our values?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/10/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Where does the Bible say we should prepare for doomsday?
In light of what’s going on in our culture, what do you think will happen to Christianity?
If Adam and Eve only had two sons, how did they procreate?
Can you tell me how the Greek word “aion” relates to Sheol and Gehenna?
What is your opinion of Gene and Melissa Scott’s teaching?
Is it possible for a Christian to be a homosexual?
Different denominations have different views on speaking in tongues; what is the correct understanding of this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/09/21), Hank answers the following questions:
How do I know whether or not I have prayed with all my heart to be saved? Can you explain Romans 10:9 and John 5:24 in this regard?
What is your opinion on Universalism? Where did this idea come from?
I know people who profess to be Christians, but do things that are ungodly and do not attend church; how should I think about their salvation?
How can I know God is answering my prayers?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Bob Fu, a former dissident and pastor of an illegal underground church in China, and author of God’s Double Agent: The True Story of a Chinese Christian’s Fight for Freedom. Hank and Bob Fu discuss the poverty in his early life in Communist China, his time as a leader during the Tiananmen Square demonstrations for freedom and democracy in 1989 and how the massacre has actually led many Chinese people to Christ, how he became known as “God’s Double Agent,” and the biggest political crime of the 20th century according to Bob Fu.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/06/21), Hank finishes the last few verses of Matthew chapter 10 before moving on to chapter 11. Jesus had finished instructing His disciples and went to preach in the towns of Galilee, “When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples to ask him, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’” (Matthew 11:2-3 NIV). Why in the world would John question the reality of Jesus as Messiah? The answer lies in expectations. John was suffering Herod’s notorious prison indignities despite the fact that Messiah had arrived on the scene of history. Surely, the heavenly righteous king Jesus would overthrow the earthly wicked king Herod! But Jesus had not come to establish a Jewish theocracy. He had come to inaugurate the kingdom of heaven. Mercy was his mission. Judgment would come soon enough. In the meantime, the message of Jesus was mercy. As Jesus himself put it in verses 4-6, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.” What Jesus in effect was saying is that He was the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies. This was the ultimate report of Good News to John the Baptist. Mercy was the message of Messiah then, and it continues to be the message of Messiah today.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/05/21), Hank returns to chapter 10 of the Gospel of Matthew. In verses 29-31, Jesus makes plain not only that every detail of our lives is under God’s sovereign control, but that this God identifies Himself as our Father. A Father in heaven who cares about all the circumstances of our lives. Thus, the question, “Should we ever be afraid?” Of course not. If you believe Jesus here, every fear, all anxiety should vanish. However, there is one exception. We should fear the denial of Christ, as the Lord says in verse 33, “whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.” The fact is that any rational, right-thinking person desires that Jesus will acknowledge them before the Father who is in heaven. And the thought that He would say “I never knew you” must surely be the stuff of mortal terror. Thus, the question, “Are you ashamed of Jesus?” Can any persecution during our brief sojourn on earth make you disown the Lord of glory?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/04/21), Hank picks back up in his series on the Gospel of Matthew in chapter 10, verse 16. Here Jesus instructs His disciples to “be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves” (Matthew 10:16 NIV). By and large, people fall into one or the other of these two camps. They are either shrewd as snakes, or they are as innocent as doves. Here, however, Jesus tells his disciples to be both. Because apart from innocence, shrewdness may well devolve into manipulative scheming; but without shrewdness, innocence may well lead to gullibility. Jesus goes on to warn His disciples, “Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues.” “when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you” (Matthew 10:17, 19-20). We must not take our Lord’s words here to mean that we should not heed Peter’s exhortation to “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have” (1 Peter 3:15). We must study to show ourselves approved. However, when we are taken captive to stand before kings and rulers, we can rest in the assurance that the Holy Spirit will equip us with the words that exceed human wisdom.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/03/21), Hank continues teaching through the Gospel of Matthew, picking back up with the poignant words from Jesus, “it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city” (Matthew 10:15 NKJV). To reject the disciples is to reject Jesus, for the disciples are doing the very works that Jesus did. Thus, those who reject them are rejecting the very work of God. Our Lord is perfectly just, and each person who spurns the grace that could be theirs will suffer exactly what they deserve. Every sin is an act of rebellion against a holy God, but some sins carry far more serious consequences than others and thus receive a greater punishment in this life, as well as in the next. Such would be the case for the cities and towns that rejected the message of the disciples.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/02/21), Hank returns to his teaching series on the Gospel of Matthew, picking up with chapter 10. Here we see Jesus giving authority to his twelve disciples “to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness” (Matthew 10:1 NIV). In verse 5, Jesus instructs the twelve not to go among the Gentiles and not to enter any town of the Samaritans. Were the Gentiles and Samaritans excluded from the “Kingdom of Heaven?” Of course not! If Jesus had preached first to the Gentiles and only later to the Jews, He would have lent credence to the false charge of the Pharisees that He was in league with Satan. The time of the Gentiles will come soon enough. For now, Christ’s charge to His disciples is to let all Israel know that He is indeed the fulfillment of the law and the prophets. His miracles alone attest that He is the only one who can emerge through the doorway of Old Testament prophecy. Thus, they are without excuse.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain Genesis 6:4-6? Who are the Nephilim?
How can I respond to those who say that since Christians object to homosexuality, why don’t we object to pork, shrimp, and mixed clothing?
What is the biblical view of remarriage?
It has come to my attention that there were several religions before Christianity that have similarities to the Christian faith; what should I take from this?
What is your interpretation of Revelation 20:7-9?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/30/21), Hank answers the following questions:
I have been in a difficult marriage for almost twenty years and I have tried to make it work, but things have gotten worse. What should I do?
What are your thoughts on Joseph Prince and his teaching on grace?
My church leader believes the account of Adam and Eve in the Garden was just a story; is this true?
Should we observe the Old Testament dietary laws, and why do certain laws still apply while others don’t?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/29/21), 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. Bob Fu, a former dissident and pastor of an illegal underground church in China, and author of God’s Double Agent: The True Story of a Chinese Christian’s Fight for Freedom. Hank and Bob Fu discuss the difference between the house church movement and the Three-Self Patriotic Movement, how China is trying to silence Bob Fu, why many Western countries and corporations are turning a blind eye to China and religious persecution, and whether we should be more concerned about Christian persecution in China or the growing apathy of many Christians in the West.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/28/21), 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. Bob Fu, a former dissident and pastor of an illegal underground church in China, and author of God’s Double Agent: The True Story of a Chinese Christian’s Fight for Freedom. Hank and Bob Fu discuss the founding of ChinaAid to help the persecuted church in China, the increased persecution of Christians in China in the name of sinicization, and the growing police state in China that Bob Fu calls digital authoritarianism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/27/21), 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. Bob Fu, a former dissident and pastor of an illegal underground church in China, and author of God’s Double Agent: The True Story of a Chinese Christian’s Fight for Freedom. Hank and Bob Fu discuss the biggest political crime of the 20th century according to Bob Fu, the connection between the forced abortions in China and Chinese women having the highest rate of suicide in the world, Bob Fu’s experience in a Chinese prison and how it impacted his theology, and how Bob Fu miraculously escaped China.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/26/21), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Bob Fu, a former dissident and pastor of an illegal underground church in China, and author of God’s Double Agent: The True Story of a Chinese Christian’s Fight for Freedom. Hank and Bob Fu discuss the poverty in his early life in Communist China, his time as a leader during the Tiananmen Square demonstrations for freedom and democracy in 1989 and how the massacre has actually led many Chinese people to Christ, how he became known as “God’s Double Agent,” and the biggest political crime of the 20th century according to Bob Fu.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle, and author of Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. Hank and Dr. Meyer discuss the debate with Lawrence Krauss that inspired Meyer to write Return of the God Hypothesis, the implications of Darwinian evolution, scientific materialism, and a universe without God; and the inability of scientific materialism to explain origins.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/23/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain Genesis 6:4-6? Who are the Nephilim?
How can I respond to those who say that since Christians object to homosexuality, why don’t we object to pork, shrimp, and mixed clothing?
How do you explain to an unbeliever why God would allow a Christian to die from cancer?
What is the most reliable English translation of the Bible that is closest to the original?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/22/21), Hank answers the following questions:
I have some Roman Catholic friends who believe in Marian apparitions and want to take a pilgrimage to Fátima. What do you think of this?
How would you interpret the saints being raised and appearing to people in Matthew 27:52-53?
Since the Bible says not to look at a person’s appearance, but to look at their heart, should I date someone I am not physically attracted to?
Can you explain why a third of the angels fell with Satan?
What are your thoughts on Marilyn Hickey selling CDs that teach people to speak in tongues?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/21/21), Hank answers the following questions:
I have been discussing Calvinism with a friend, and it seems that your rebuttals to it are against original sin. What is your response to this?
What is Lordship salvation, and is there anything wrong with it?
What is the biblical view of remarriage?
It has come to my attention that there were several religions before Christianity that have similarities to the Christian faith; what should I take from this?
What is your interpretation of Revelation 20:7-9?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/20/21), Hank answers the following questions:
What is your perspective on The Message Bible?
I hear you talk about essential and non-essential doctrines; are homosexuality and gay marriage essential?
Why did God say that no Moabite could enter the assembly of the Lord in Deuteronomy 23:3 if He knew David would be a descendant of Ruth?
Are Enoch and Elijah the two witnesses mentioned in Revelation chapter 11?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/19/21), Hank shares his thoughts on American’s downward spiral. The availability of birth control pills in the 1960s paved the way for the sexual revolution, which in turn led to the legalization of abortion. And with the acceptance of homosexuality in the culture, same-sex marriage has been legalized. As the downward spiral continues, the legalization of medical marijuana has led to the legalization of recreational marijuana despite the physical maladies caused by smoking pot. Just because marijuana has become legal, doesn’t mean we should buy into it uncritically.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on believers praying to different members of the Trinity?
Has Paul’s letter to the Laodiceans been discovered? Are there any extra-biblical writings of the apostles that have been found?
Can you clarify your earlier statements about not all epistles being inspired?
How did your parents deal with your atheism?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank continues to talk about how Jesus is the true shepherd. Most assuredly, in Matthew’s Gospel Jesus is contrasting himself as the Good Shepherd, with those who make merchandise out of the flock. The Pharisees of Jesus’ day were false shepherds, and false shepherds and prophets mimic these Pharisees in our generation. Jesus not only contrasts himself with the false shepherds of his day but points to an abundant harvest and a paucity of laborers. Thus, Jesus is in process of training or equipping his disciples to ingather the sheaves; to become fellow harvesters with Christ, co-consummators of the kingdom of which he himself is the cornerstone. In accord with the words of our Lord, we are to “go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:19-20 NIV). If there are indeed more than two billion Christians alive today, imagine what just 400 million committed to discipleship could do. If each led one person into the fullness of Christ and His Church this year, the number of committed believers would double to 800 million. If this process continued, it would take less than five years to disciple all of the nearly eight billion people on the planet. That’s the power of making disciples in accord with the commission of our Lord.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/16/21), 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. Stephen C. Meyer, director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle, and author of Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. Hank and Dr. Meyer discuss how scientific materialists explain fine-tuning with the idea of a multiverse, why Meyer thinks that Stephen Hawking was a brilliant scientist but a weak philosopher, the rising popularity of Panspermia and UFO’s, why critics of Intelligent Design consistently—and incorrectly—critique it as a “God of the gaps” argument, and the problem with appeals to settled or consensus science.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/15/21), 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. Stephen C. Meyer, director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle, and author of Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. Hank and Dr. Meyer discuss the myth that science and religion are in conflict, three metaphors used to describe nature, the intellectual shift away from a belief in God in philosophy and science, how a lack of Christian unity impacted the shift in prevalence to a materialist worldview, the problem with Hume’s argument against miracles, why the issue of origins is so important, and how scientific materialists explain fine-tuning with the idea of a multiverse.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/14/21), 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. Stephen C. Meyer, director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle, and author of Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. Hank and Dr. Meyer discuss how the fine-tuning of the universe supports evidence for God, biological evidence for the existence of God, the history of the God hypothesis dating back to Isaac Newton and the Scientific Revolution, and debunking the myth that science and religion are in conflict.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/13/21), 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. Stephen C. Meyer, director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle, and author of Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. Hank and Dr. Meyer discuss the inability of scientific materialism to explain origins, the ideas that have led people away from belief in God, the implications of the scientific discovery providing evidence that the universe had a beginning, the hidden theistic implications of Quantum cosmology, and the rise of the multiverse and how the fine-tuning of the universe supports evidence for God.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/12/21), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, director of the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle, and author of Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe. Hank and Dr. Meyer discuss the debate with Lawrence Krauss that inspired Meyer to write Return of the God Hypothesis, the implications of Darwinian evolution, scientific materialism, and a universe without God; and the inability of scientific materialism to explain origins.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Pastor Kyle Beshears, author of Apatheism: How We Share When They Don’t Care. Hank and Kyle discuss What apatheism is, what conditions cause apatheism to flourish in a society, how attempts at evangelism made Kyle aware of apatheism, and how Christians are increasingly being influenced by the culture towards apatheism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/09/21), Hank continues to talk about how Jesus is the true shepherd. Most assuredly, in Matthew’s Gospel Jesus is contrasting himself as the Good Shepherd, with those who make merchandise out of the flock. The Pharisees of Jesus’ day were false shepherds, and false shepherds and prophets mimic these Pharisees in our generation. Jesus not only contrasts himself with the false shepherds of his day but points to an abundant harvest and a paucity of laborers. Thus, Jesus is in process of training or equipping his disciples to ingather the sheaves; to become fellow harvesters with Christ, co-consummators of the kingdom of which he himself is the cornerstone. In accord with the words of our Lord, we are to “go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:19-20 NIV). If there are indeed more than two billion Christians alive today, imagine what just 400 million committed to discipleship could do. If each led one person into the fullness of Christ and His Church this year, the number of committed believers would double to 800 million. If this process continued, it would take less than five years to disciple all of the nearly eight billion people on the planet. That’s the power of making disciples in accord with the commission of our Lord.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/08/21), Hank concludes the ninth chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, reading the last few verses. To say that the crowds Jesus had compassion on were like sheep without a shepherd was not a condemnation of the sheep, but rather an indictment of the Jewish Rabbis who had the duty to be shepherds but abdicated that duty by becoming as it were, wolves preying on the sheep. This is why Jesus said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few” (Matthew 9:37 NIV).
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/07/21), Hank continues teaching through chapter 9 of the Gospel of Matthew. One of the things you may have noticed at this point in our study of St. Matthew’s Gospel is that Jesus not only heals physical and psychophysical maladies, but He also delivers those who are demon-possessed. Such is the case with the man rendered mute by a demon in verses 32 through 34. While the symptoms of demon possession and disease may appear identical to those without the requisite wisdom, Jesus rightly diagnosed that a demon was in play. Whatever the misgivings of the Pharisees may have been with respect to Christ, they were not in denial regarding demon possession. Instead, they belligerently attacked the integrity of the Master Teacher in saying that He drove out demons by Beelzebub the prince of demons. But to cast out demons by way of the ruler of demons is impossible, as the aim of Beelzebub is to fortify his power, not fracture it. Moreover, Jesus healed the multitudes, raised the dead, and forgave the people of their sins. Works that neither Beelzebub nor his minions could duplicate.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/06/21), Hank returns to the Gospel of Matthew, picking back up in chapter 9. Last time, after reading the account of the woman who reached out and touched Jesus’ cloak to receive healing, Hank was in the process of emphasizing the power of faith. More importantly, the significance of the object of our faith. For it is the object of faith that renders faith, faithful. True faith is ultimately rooted and grounded in the nature of God himself. Not everyone will be healed, but we can rest assured that God will weave together all the circumstances of our lives into a perfect tapestry. Moving on, we see Jesus heal two blind men. What is interesting is that they refer to Him as “Son of David.” While the blind men may have been physically sightless, they most certainly had 20/20 vision spiritually. They realized, as the teachers of the law should have, that Jesus was indeed the Son of David, who forever sits upon the throne of David as made plain by the law and the prophets. Jesus, seeing their faith, mercifully restored their physical sight. In doing so, Jesus demonstrated that He was far greater than any national king—even greater than David, the quintessential king of Israel.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/05/21), Hank notes that as Americans celebrate Independence Day, it is important to remind ourselves of the fundamental purpose of the United States as set forth in the preamble to the Constitution: “to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity”. To discuss what is essential to know about our particular Government, Hank introduces a special presentation of his conversation with Professor Francis Beckwith, author of Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank moves onto the ninth chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, which opens with the account of Jesus healing a paralytic. Here as with the other miracles of Christ, we are confronted with indisputable evidence that Jesus is divine. The teachers of the law knew this and so do we. While the forgiveness of sins is not visible to the naked eye, the healing of paralysis is evidence that Jesus has both the power to forgive and the power to heal. We perceive three miracles in the healing of the paralytic. And the three collectively demonstrate conclusively that Jesus is the fulfillment of the law and the prophets. He knows the secrets of the heart, he forgives sins, and he heals by the authority of his word. Following this account, we see the calling of Matthew, the very man whose Gospel we are in the process of studying. Hank is always struck by the brevity of Matthew’s conversion from a greedy tax collector to one who immediately makes restitution, leaves all, and follows after Jesus. What a contrast with the Pharisees. They see that Christ is the miracle worker foretold by the prophets and yet despise him in their hearts. Matthew sees the miracle worker and is willing to give up all and follow Jesus. No hesitation. No compromise. A life of repentance. His former fortune now trite in light of Messiah.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/02/21), 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 Pastor Kyle Beshears, author of Apatheism: How We Share When They Don’t Care. Hank and Kyle discuss how a failure to embrace spiritual disciplines can lead to apatheism in our lives, the key to evangelism in our modern apatheistic environment, and the impact that scientific materialism has had on our culture and belief in God.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/01/21), 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 Pastor Kyle Beshears, author of Apatheism: How We Share When They Don’t Care. Hank and Kyle discuss if we are too comfortable to care about God, if the Bible is still relevant today, the difference between joy and happiness, the problems with the prosperity Gospel, and how a failure to embrace spiritual disciplines can lead to apatheism in our lives.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/30/21), 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 Pastor Kyle Beshears, author of Apatheism: How We Share When They Don’t Care. Hank and Kyle discuss the importance of apologetics, similarities between apatheism and practical atheism, how our post-truth culture relates to apatheism, the continued impact of the enlightenment on the growth of apatheism, the distinction between happiness and “appiness,” and if we are too comfortable to care about God.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/29/21), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Pastor Kyle Beshears, author of Apatheism: How We Share When They Don’t Care. Hank and Kyle discuss What apatheism is, what conditions cause apatheism to flourish in a society, how attempts at evangelism made Kyle aware of apatheism, and how Christians are increasingly being influenced by the culture towards apatheism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/28/21), Hank picks up in Matthew chapter 9 where Jesus is approached by John’s disciples. They asked Him, “’How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?’ Jesus answered, ‘How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast'” (Matthew 9:14-15 NIV). The power of this passage should never be underestimated. The Pharisees fasted because they were unwilling to recognize Messiah in their midst. The disciples, on the other hand, left the old and embraced the new. They realize that the bridegroom was in their midst and that he would one day carry them over the threshold of Jordon into the New Jerusalem. In essence, they perceive the real purpose of fasting—which is to experience God as the source and substance of life that is truly life. During this encounter, a ruler—identified in Mark’s Gospel as Jairus—knelt before Jesus and pleaded with Him to heal his daughter who has just died. On the way there, a woman reached out and touched the cloak of Jesus, thinking that if she just did so, she would be healed of her issue of blood. These two accounts are examples of Scriptural synergy, for both these accounts are fleshed out in full by way of the other synoptic gospels. Interesting and profound is the fact that in the middle of Matthew’s account of the resurrection of Jairus’s daughter is the description of the woman with the issue of blood. A woman who had spent the sum of her wealth on seeking a cure for an ailment that not only robbed her of strength but rendered her unclean in the eyes of the Jewish authorities. One thing it did not rob her of, however, was her faith in Jesus. Of one thing she was convinced: divine, omnipotent power resided in the Master of the Universe. And thus, as with Jairus’ daughter, her faith in the will of God in human flesh, brought wholeness and healing, not only physically but spiritually as well.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank moves onward to chapter 8 of the Gospel of Matthew. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus preached. When he came down from the mountain he healed. The healing of a leper is the first of three extraordinary miracles chronicled by St. Matthew. And in those miracles, the deity of Jesus is revealed. A leper, whose fingers and toes have disappeared, whose body is covered with sores, is touched by the hand of Jesus and immediately cured of his dreaded disease. You may recall from the OT that touching a person with leprosy was forbidden. Thus, by touching the leper, Jesus demonstrated that he was the fulfillment of the law and the prophets. Immediately following this account is the second of three miracles, the healing of a centurion’s servant. In this extraordinary miracle, we ascertain at least two things. First, that a word from Jesus is sufficient to heal. That proximity to the centurion’s servant is wholly unnecessary for the King of Creation. Secondly, that the centurion’s faith in Jesus was greater than what Jesus had found amongst His own people. Jesus underscores the transcendence of having faith in His person. For He is not only able to heal the infirm in this life but to invite them to the feast of the eternal kingdom. Here Jesus also reminds us that both Jews and Gentiles will inherit the feast of eternity. That Abraham is not the father of a nation but the father of many nations. That Jesus is the seed of Abraham and that if one is in Christ, then they are the seed of Abraham and heirs according to the promise.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/25/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Must we tithe ten percent or give freely?
Can someone reject Jesus’ divinity and still be saved?
I have been studying the Bible and I’ve encountered passages about predestination, which have caused me a lot of distress. If fatalistic determinism is true, then why should I pray for people to be saved?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/24/21), Hank moves onto the ninth chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, which opens with the account of Jesus healing a paralytic. Here as with the other miracles of Christ, we are confronted with indisputable evidence that Jesus is divine. The teachers of the law knew this and so do we. While the forgiveness of sins is not visible to the naked eye, the healing of paralysis is evidence that Jesus has both the power to forgive and the power to heal. We perceive three miracles in the healing of the paralytic. And the three collectively demonstrate conclusively that Jesus is the fulfillment of the law and the prophets. He knows the secrets of the heart, he forgives sins, and he heals by the authority of his word. Following this account, we see the calling of Matthew, the very man whose Gospel we are in the process of studying. Hank is always struck by the brevity of Matthew’s conversion from a greedy tax collector to one who immediately makes restitution, leaves all, and follows after Jesus. What a contrast with the Pharisees. They see that Christ is the miracle worker foretold by the prophets and yet despise him in their hearts. Matthew sees the miracle worker and is willing to give up all and follow Jesus. No hesitation. No compromise. A life of repentance. His former fortune now trite in light of Messiah.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/23/21), Hank resumes teaching through the Gospel of Matthew. Chapter 8 of Matthew’s Gospel continues with the account of a follower who says to Him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” In saying this Jesus is not negating the command to honor one’s parents, but rather telling would-be followers that the city of God takes priority over the city of man. While the words of Jesus here may initially sound harsh, what in reality is harsh is the flowery rhetoric in the face of a far more urgent reality—spiritual death and eternal separation from the goodness, glory, and grace of God. Following this interaction, Jesus and the disciples got into their boat to cross the lake when a storm came upon them. While Jesus was asleep, the disciples woke him, saying “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!” Jesus replied, “’You of little faith, why are you so afraid?’ Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.” Contrast here is again the conduit to clarity. The disciples are scared stiff. Jesus is serene. The disciple’s faith says Jesus “is little.” Jesus was with them in the boat but as His disciples, they should have known that the Father’s care for them was ever-present even if Jesus had not been physically present with them. When they arrived at the shore, they encountered two demon-possessed men. In this passage, we immediately realize the danger of underestimating an invisible war with malevolent beings, the vastness of whose collective intellect exceeds that of any human being who has ever lived. If you will not be attentive to such spiritual warfare, you will not escape their traps. Whatever passion they notice in us, they arouse this in us and thus they place their nets for us. Therefore, if you desire to be saved, we must cut off the first impulse of the thought and desire of every passion, conquer small sins so as not to fall into big ones. We do this by putting on the full armor of God, which is God’s provision to protect us from evil.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/22/21), Hank returns to teaching through the Gospel of Matthew, picking back up in chapter 8. Jesus’ third miracle in this chapter takes place at Peter’s house and is the fountainhead of an avalanche of miracles. “When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him. When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: ‘He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases” (Matthew 8:14-17 NIV). Here, as elsewhere in Matthew’s Gospel, we are reminded that Jesus is the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy. That He was “pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5). And not only is Jesus the fulfillment of our spiritual healing, but by quoting Isaiah, Matthew identifies Jesus as the fulfillment of the Old Testament in that He did what no one else could have done. He "healed all the sick.” “He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases.” All such healings point to Jesus as the redemption of ailing humanity.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/21/21), Hank shares his thoughts on the widow’s mite as well as the overwhelming generosity of the Macedonian Christians who gave beyond their means. In contrast to this, Americans today, despite the increase in income, are giving less and less. In light of this, Hank encourages listeners to support CRI’s life-changing outreaches during the month of June.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is Jesus God, the Son of God, or the Messiah?
Can a Christian be a practicing homosexual?
Is the kingdom of God something different from heaven? If someone continues in sinful practices, will they not inherit the kingdom?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank continues his teaching on the Gospel of Matthew, finishing up the Sermon on the Mount. In this final teaching of one of the most brilliant sermons, Jesus tells his audience, “everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock” (Matthew 7:24 NIV), and in verse 26, “everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.” The sensible Christian builds his faith upon the rock—upon Jesus. He looks to the future when the storms of life come, when the rains come, the streams rise, the winds blow—for it is at that time that a house built on a solid foundation will stand, and one built on shifting sands will inevitably fall. A simple way of delineating the sand is all those doctrines that are not consonant with “these words of mine.”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/18/21), 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 Adam Pelser, professor of philosophy at the United States Air Force Academy. Hank and Adam discuss why many people are more fearful of physical death than spiritual death, how love is a central virtue of life, the emotional experiences of religious atheists like Albert Einstein, how we can experience God, and the difference between properly cultivated emotion and raw emotionalism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/17/21), 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 Adam Pelser, professor of philosophy at the United States Air Force Academy. Hank and Adam discuss the connection between spiritual disciplines and cultivating virtues, how emotions can help us develop a greater understanding of truth, the importance of engaging in critical thinking and discussion as families, churches, and communities; and why many people are more fearful of physical death than spiritual death.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/16/21), 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 Adam Pelser, professor of philosophy at the United States Air Force Academy. Hank and Adam discuss Thomas Aquinas and the pitfalls of a purely intellectual pursuit of God, what virtue formation is and why it is important, if we can train our emotions, and the connection between spiritual disciplines and cultivating virtues.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/15/21), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Adam Pelser, professor of philosophy at the United States Air Force Academy. Hank and Adam discuss what it is like to be a Christian philosopher at a military academy, the relationship between philosophy, theology, and science; the role of emotions in the life of a Christian, and experiencing God through our emotions.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/14/21), Hank moves onward to chapter 8 of the Gospel of Matthew. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus preached. When he came down from the mountain he healed. The healing of a leper is the first of three extraordinary miracles chronicled by St. Matthew. And in those miracles, the deity of Jesus is revealed. A leper, whose fingers and toes have disappeared, whose body is covered with sores, is touched by the hand of Jesus and immediately cured of his dreaded disease. You may recall from the OT that touching a person with leprosy was forbidden. Thus, by touching the leper, Jesus demonstrated that he was the fulfillment of the law and the prophets. Immediately following this account is the second of three miracles, the healing of a centurion’s servant. In this extraordinary miracle, we ascertain at least two things. First, that a word from Jesus is sufficient to heal. That proximity to the centurion’s servant is wholly unnecessary for the King of Creation. Secondly, that the centurion’s faith in Jesus was greater than what Jesus had found amongst His own people. Jesus underscores the transcendence of having faith in His person. For He is not only able to heal the infirm in this life but to invite them to the feast of the eternal kingdom. Here Jesus also reminds us that both Jews and Gentiles will inherit the feast of eternity. That Abraham is not the father of a nation but the father of many nations. That Jesus is the seed of Abraham and that if one is in Christ, then they are the seed of Abraham and heirs according to the promise.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank continues his discussion on prayer, focusing on the Jesus Prayer. In 2000, Hank began writing a book titled The Prayer of Jesus, by which he means the Lord’s Prayer. It was published a year later and in 2002 rose to number one on the Christian Marketplace Bestseller list. More importantly, it transformed Hank’s personal prayer life. Today, nearly two decades later, another prayer has become transformative, but in a different way. The Prayer of Jesus—or the Lord’s Prayer—has become Hank’s entryway into God’s presence every day. The Jesus Prayer, however, is the means by which he remains constant in prayer throughout the day. It is rooted in the notion that we are to pray constantly. The goal is to nurture nearness to God. When we sin, we sever the power cord that connects us to our Maker. Calling on the name of the Lord repairs the severed cord. There are many examples from the Bible of those crying out to the Lord for mercy. Recall the lepers who shouted, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” Or the Canaanite woman who cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me.” These serve as illustrations of sinful humanity crying out for mercy as they sink ever deeper into the cauldrons of their own sin. Sin that not only disconnects them from their Maker but sin that multiplies suffering and sadness around the globe. This is why repeating the prayer, “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on me, a sinner,” is so significant. It provides a way back from the edge of the abyss. Unless we continuously ask for God’s mercy, we are in danger of forgetting how desperately we need it.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/11/21), Hank continues his teaching on the Gospel of Matthew, finishing up the Sermon on the Mount. In this final teaching of one of the most brilliant sermons, Jesus tells his audience, “everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock” (Matthew 7:24 NIV), and in verse 26, “everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.” The sensible Christian builds his faith upon the rock—upon Jesus. He looks to the future when the storms of life come, when the rains come, the streams rise, the winds blow—for it is at that time that a house built on a solid foundation will stand, and one built on shifting sands will inevitably fall. A simple way of delineating the sand is all those doctrines that are not consonant with “these words of mine.”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/10/21), Hank continues teaching through chapter 7 of the Gospel of Matthew. Hank picks up where Jesus warns his audience to be watchful of false prophets, who “come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves” (Matthew 7:15 NIV). Jesus uses the illustration of a tree and its fruit to show how to identify them, saying in verses 16 and 17, “Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.” Jesus’ message on false prophets is reminiscent of what the Lord God Almighty says in Jeremiah 23: “Indeed, I am against those who prophesy false dreams,” declares the Lord. “They tell them and lead my people astray with their reckless lies, yet I did not send or appoint them. They do not benefit these people in the least,” declares the Lord” (Jeremiah 23:32). We must think critically and be so grounded in the truth that when a counterfeit looms on the horizon, you will recognize it instantaneously. Without knowing the Word of God, you will not be able to discern the good fruit from the bad fruit—you will, like millions of others, be fooled by the skin of the truth stuffed with a great big lie.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/09/21), Hank moves onto chapter 7 of the Gospel of Matthew, which is the final chapter of the Sermon on the Mount, one of the most brilliant sermons. The chapter opens with Jesus instructing His audience, “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you” (Matthew 7:1-2 NIV). A verse that Hank often thinks is the most popular verse in the Bible—at least for skeptics. Jesus here is not contradicting what He says elsewhere in Scripture. For example, in John 7:24, Jesus tells us to judge—but when we do to make a right judgment. “Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly.” The point here is that we must never judge self-righteously or hypocritically. Rather when we judge we should do so rightly and righteously. We tend to be gracious in our own judgments of self and often do not afford others the same graciousness that we would hope is applied to us. Thus, before we tell others what or what not to do, we should first look in the mirror and make sure that the mirror does not reflect the very sins we are judging others of.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/08/21), Hank moves on in his series on the Gospel of Matthew, picking back up in Chapter 6 starting in verse 25. Jesus here assumes that His disciples worry. Worry about earthly and bodily needs turns our hearts from God. Will He who gave us our lives fail to give us that which is necessary to sustain them? And what does worry achieve? Worry does not add to life it inexorably shortens it. If God clothes the grass of the field as Jesus says in verse 30, surely He will provide common clothes to His children. Our trust in God should dispel every worry—worry that is evidence of a lack of faith. Truly if tomorrow will worry about itself as Jesus says in verse 34, then we are free from worry both in the present and in the future. With our eyes fixed on Jesus we can rest assured that every moment of our lives is under His sovereign care and control.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/07/21), Hank speaks a little further on the topic of fasting and living disciplines before moving onto the next part of Matthew chapter 6, in which Jesus speaks about storing up treasures. Christ’s message in the Sermon on the Mount is crystal clear; rather than fixate on earthly vanities, we ought instead to focus on eternal verities. He warned his followers not to store up for themselves “treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal” (Matthew 6:19 NKJV), instead, store up “treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal” (Matthew 6:20). For to treasure that which is subject to destructive forces is to treasure that which is temporary rather than that which is eternal. Conversely, the kingdom of God and his righteousness constitute eternal treasure. Thus, the heart that is fixed on eternity will never lose that which it treasures.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank returns to the Gospel of Matthew, picking back up in chapter 6 where Jesus teaches us how to pray by giving us what is known as the Lord’s Prayer. In order to fully grasp the significance and majesty of this prayer, Hank goes over each part in-depth. The Lord’s Prayer is a means by which we may step out of the shallow tide pool of our hearts and plunge into an unbounded ocean of uncreated energy. A means by which we may transcend surface things and experience union with God. Dr. Adolph Saphir said of the Lord’s Prayer, “It is beautiful and symmetrical, like the most finished work of art. The words are plain and unadorned, yet majestic; and so transparent and appropriate that, once fixed in the memory, no other expressions ever mix themselves up with them; the thought of substituting other words never enters the mind.” “It is the beloved and revered friend of our childhood, and it grows with our growth, a never-failing counselor and companion amid all the changing scenes of life.”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/04/21), Hank continues talking about fasting, whose primary purpose is to experience God as the source and the substance of life that is truly life. To, as it were, taste the heavenly manna. To drink divine water so that you never have to thirst again. To recognize union with Christ as the apex of human existence. As we behold Him, we become what we were designed to be—followers of Christ growing in His image and being transformed into His likeness. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus placed fasting on par with prayer and almsgiving as “an act of righteousness.” Not to be seen by men, but by our Father “who sees what is done in secret.” Indeed, prayer, almsgiving, and fasting are inextricably woven as one. As the living discipline of fasting fortifies our supplications, so also it opens our hearts to the needs of the poor and downtrodden. The genuine love of God will inevitably stimulate a reciprocal love for needy human beings who bear His image and likeness upon the earth. And when this is so, God will infuse you with His uncreated energy. Though your stomach may be empty, your spirit will be fully satisfied. You will experience the life of God springing up within you like a river of living water.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/03/21), Hank returns to Matthew chapter 6, beginning in verse 16. Here Jesus teaches on fasting, the third strand of the triple-braided cord—almsgiving, prayer, and fasting. The most exceptional fasting account in the whole of the Old Testament took place at the time of the exodus; a fast from food and water for forty days and forty nights. And not just once, but on three separate occasions and over a relatively short period of time. The account, of course, is that of Moses, who climbed up to the top of Mount Sinai and was absorbed into the cloud of God’s glory. There he experienced God as the archetypal source of life and living. On the mountaintop, Moses was permitted to experientially know that “man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.” He was not kept alive by bread and water, but by being interpenetrated by uncreated energy. Had Moses not participated in the divine nature, he would most certainly have died. Jesus likewise abstained from food. As the new Moses leading us into a better covenant, He fasted forty days and forty nights in the wilderness. Israel murmured against God in the midst of wilderness manna. Immanuel did not. He cherished the manna from heaven more than life itself. The normal human mode of existence depends on the ingestion, digestion, and metabolism of food and water. As Jesus makes plain, however, there is an alternate energy supply. This, then, is the primary purpose of fasting: to experience God as the source and substance of life that is truly life. To taste the heavenly manna. To drink divine water so as to never thirst again. To recognize union with Christ as the apex of human existence.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/02/21), Hank continues his discussion on prayer, focusing on the Jesus Prayer. In 2000, Hank began writing a book titled The Prayer of Jesus, by which he means the Lord’s Prayer. It was published a year later and in 2002 rose to number one on the Christian Marketplace Bestseller list. More importantly, it transformed Hank’s personal prayer life. Today, nearly two decades later, another prayer has become transformative, but in a different way. The Prayer of Jesus—or the Lord’s Prayer—has become Hank’s entryway into God’s presence every day. The Jesus Prayer, however, is the means by which he remains constant in prayer throughout the day. It is rooted in the notion that we are to pray constantly. The goal is to nurture nearness to God. When we sin, we sever the power cord that connects us to our Maker. Calling on the name of the Lord repairs the severed cord. There are many examples from the Bible of those crying out to the Lord for mercy. Recall the lepers who shouted, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” Or the Canaanite woman who cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me.” These serve as illustrations of sinful humanity crying out for mercy as they sink ever deeper into the cauldrons of their own sin. Sin that not only disconnects them from their Maker but sin that multiplies suffering and sadness around the globe. This is why repeating the prayer, “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on me, a sinner,” is so significant. It provides a way back from the edge of the abyss. Unless we continuously ask for God’s mercy, we are in danger of forgetting how desperately we need it.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/01/21), Hank returns to discussing his F-A-C-T-S prayer guide in his series on the Gospel of Matthew. The “T” represents thanksgiving, for “Prayer without thanksgiving is like a bird without wings.” Scripture exhorts us to “enter his gates with thanksgiving.” Failure to do so is the stuff of pagan babblings and carnal Christianity. Pagans, said Paul, know about God but “they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him.” Every day we experience the grace of God. Yet how many of us daily throw ourselves at the feet of Jesus and thank him? Each new day we ought to approach God “overflowing with thankfulness” as we devote ourselves “to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” The “S” in F-A-C-T-S represents supplication. It is proper and right that our supplications would be toward the end rather than the beginning of our prayers. For it is only in the context of a relationship with God that our requests make any sense at all. Imagine asking a complete stranger to pay for your dinner. Or imagine asking a friend for help despite an obviously neglected relationship. Supplication only makes sense in the context of connection. The purpose of supplication is not to pressure God into providing us with provisions and pleasures, but rather to conform us to his purposes. If we walk according to his will rather than trying to command him according to our own, we will enjoy not a counterfeit panacea, but what he promised: peace in the midst of the storm.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/31/21), Hank welcomes you to a special Memorial Day edition of the broadcast. Within the midst of battling the evil of Nazism, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill said, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” Churchill's words ring true today as we celebrate Memorial Day here in the United States. A day to honor those who, in the words of Abraham Lincoln, “gave the last full measure of devotion” in their sacrifice for freedom. We here at the Christian Research Institute offer our deepest respect, honor, and thankfulness to those who have sacrificed all to protect and defend the freedoms we enjoy in this country. But we are also committed to preserving freedoms that are definitively being compromised in the present generation. As history demonstrates, we must ever remain vigilant. Which leads to a quintessential question, “Under what conditions is war justified?”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank returns to his series on the Gospel of Matthew, picking back up where he left off in chapter 5. In verse 38 we see Jesus teaching against the saying, “eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.” Instead, He instructs us to not resist an evil person. “If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well” (Matthew 5:39-40 NIV). This brings up the question, are we as Christians not only to capitulate but to give even more than a court judgment requires? Well, Hank thinks not. Rather, it seems to Hank that the point that our Lord is driving at is that of mastery. Mastery over the passions that bind us—the passions of wealth and of comfort. Our Lord is not instructing us to forego wisdom or prudence or to apply the law of love with reckless abandon. Rather, the goal is for us to exemplify the kind of love that considers others more highly than we consider ourselves. Starting in verse 43, Jesus teaches that we are to “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44 NIV). Loving those that love us is not all that difficult. To love those that abuse you makes you, as Moses put it, “blameless before the Lord your God” (Deuteronomy 18:13 NIV).
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/28/21), Hank resumes his discussion of prayer by going over his F-A-C-T-S prayer guide. The “A” in F-A-C-T-S represents adoration. Prayer without adoration is like a body without a spirit. Not only is it incomplete, it just doesn’t work. Through adoration, we naturally express our genuine, heartfelt love and longing for God. Simply put, adoration is passionate admiration that culminates in awe, in reverence, and in the worship of God. As with our expression of faith, the way in which adoration is felt is new every morning. The “C” in F-A-C-T-S stands for confession. It is quite natural for your prayers to transition from adoration of God to confession of guilt. Indeed, one inevitably leads toward the other. When we touch the transcendence of God, we are inevitably reminded of our own unworthiness. Though confession may cleanse our conscience, corruption carries its own consequences. Thus, we must never suppose that because we are being redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, we may as yet sin with impunity. We are prone to live in denial. There are no doubt hundreds of sins of which we remain blithely unaware. Therefore, our need for confession remains great.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/27/21), Hank continues to discuss prayer, illustrating that the Lord’s Prayer he examined on the previous broadcast is not the only way to pray. Another way to organize your prayer time is around what Hank calls the F-A-C-T-S prayer guide. In place of merely snorkeling in the surface waters of prayer, F-A-C-T-S provides a means by which you can dive deep beneath the tumult and turbulence of the ocean surface to a place that is silent and serene. A place in which your harried requests may give way to the quiet of union with the Lover of your soul. Once you have found a secret place—a place where you can drown out the static of the world and hear the voice of your heavenly Father—you are poised to begin your experience with God by focusing on the first letter of the acronym F-A-C-T-S, which will serve to remind you of the word faith. This for Hank is another wonderful entryway into prayer. Faith is more than mere knowledge and agreement; it involves living trust. Not faith in your own faith. But dependence on the Lover of your soul. Knowing that God has every detail of our lives under control provides a sense of faith. A sense of security and trust that makes life work.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/26/21), Hank returns to the Gospel of Matthew, picking back up in chapter 6 where Jesus teaches us how to pray by giving us what is known as the Lord’s Prayer. In order to fully grasp the significance and majesty of this prayer, Hank goes over each part in-depth. The Lord’s Prayer is a means by which we may step out of the shallow tide pool of our hearts and plunge into an unbounded ocean of uncreated energy. A means by which we may transcend surface things and experience union with God. Dr. Adolph Saphir said of the Lord’s Prayer, “It is beautiful and symmetrical, like the most finished work of art. The words are plain and unadorned, yet majestic; and so transparent and appropriate that, once fixed in the memory, no other expressions ever mix themselves up with them; the thought of substituting other words never enters the mind.” “It is the beloved and revered friend of our childhood, and it grows with our growth, a never-failing counselor and companion amid all the changing scenes of life.”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/25/21), 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 Father Lawrence Farley, author of Unquenchable Fire: The Traditional Christian Teaching about Hell. Hank and Fr. Lawrence discuss the lengths that people go to avoid the truth, the fate of those who have never heard of Jesus, if the fire in hell is real, why it is important to adhere to traditional church doctrines on issues such as hell, and the importance the topic of hell.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/24/21), 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 Father Lawrence Farley, author of Unquenchable Fire: The Traditional Christian Teaching about Hell. Hank and Fr. Lawrence discuss the importance of tradition in contrast with individualistic interpretations, if eternal punishment is fair, what is wrong with annihilationism, how universalism invalidates free will and morality, and the difference between universalism and annihilationism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Francis Chan, author of Until Unity. Hank and Francis discuss if Christian unity is possible, taking the Lord’s High Priestly Prayer seriously, praying for Pentecost today, if Christ is divided, and essentials that Christians from different traditions can unite around.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/21/21), 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 Father Lawrence Farley, author of Unquenchable Fire: The Traditional Christian Teaching about Hell. Hank and Fr. Lawrence discuss how modern culture has lost a sense of sin and sought to domesticate the Divine, the meaning of the Greek word “aionion”, misunderstanding the Book of Revelation, discussing Origen and others who believed in universalism as opposed to the majority of Church Fathers that taught a traditional view of an eternal hell, and the importance of tradition in contrast with individualistic interpretations.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/20/21), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Father Lawrence Farley, author of Unquenchable Fire: The Traditional Christian Teaching about Hell. Hank and Fr. Lawrence discuss the traditional view of hell as opposed to the rising popularity of universalism, if Christ taught of an eternal hell, if the Bible teaches of an eternal heaven and hell, and how modern culture has lost a sense of sin and sought to domesticate the Divine.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/19/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Since God knows what is going to happen before it happens, how can we have free will?
Does the Bible teach that healing is the children’s bread?
What does it mean for God to be sovereign and how does that relate to man’s responsibility?
Is there any biblical basis for doomsday preparation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/18/21), Hank continues in his series on the Gospel of Matthew, getting into chapter 6. Here Jesus instructs listeners to not give to the needy in front of others so that they will be seen by them, instead, He says, “do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you” (Matthew 6:3-4 NIV). The first discipline in a triad that Hank will be talking about during this chapter is the discipline of almsgiving, which should not be surprising. The love of money often represents the greatest challenge to the love of the Master and to those who are created in the Master’s image and likeness. Jesus then goes on to speak about prayer, the second discipline in the triad. Here Jesus says that we ought not to pray “like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others” (Matthew 6:5 NIV), rather He instructs us to pray in secret. Jesus then teaches us how to pray, giving us what is known as the Lord’s Prayer.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/17/21), Hank returns to his series on the Gospel of Matthew, picking back up where he left off in chapter 5. In verse 38 we see Jesus teaching against the saying, “eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.” Instead, He instructs us to not resist an evil person. “If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well” (Matthew 5:39-40 NIV). This brings up the question, are we as Christians not only to capitulate but to give even more than a court judgment requires? Well, Hank thinks not. Rather, it seems to Hank that the point that our Lord is driving at is that of mastery. Mastery over the passions that bind us—the passions of wealth and of comfort. Our Lord is not instructing us to forego wisdom or prudence or to apply the law of love with reckless abandon. Rather, the goal is for us to exemplify the kind of love that considers others more highly than we consider ourselves. Starting in verse 43, Jesus teaches that we are to “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44 NIV). Loving those that love us is not all that difficult. To love those that abuse you makes you, as Moses put it, “blameless before the Lord your God” (Deuteronomy 18:13 NIV).
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
I am unequally yoked and my wife doesn’t want to tithe. Do you have any advice?
Are there four parts to the Holy Trinity: the Father, Son, Holy Spirit, and the Word of God?
What do you think about starting the day with positive confessions?
How should Christians respond to sensitive issues like homosexuality?
Can you explain the binding of Satan in Revelation 20?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/14/21), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Francis Chan, author of Until Unity. Hank and Francis discuss the importance of having a true sense of our own mortality, the importance of providing for the poor and the downtrodden, meditating on the message of the Lord’s High Priestly Prayer, how Christians should respond to internet trolls, and getting our hearts in the right place so that the impossible dream will become a reality—unity in our lifetime.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/13/21), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Francis Chan, author of Until Unity. Hank and Francis discuss how Francis used to be a cessationist but has now seen miracles with his own eyes, if Christians should talk about tough topics like hell, ways that Francis has sought to follow the Lord’s will to anywhere on earth, and the importance of having a true sense of our own mortality.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/12/21), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Francis Chan, author of Until Unity. Hank and Francis discuss how you can’t be proud and be close to God, how God hates those who sow discord among brothers, when unity becomes easy, and how Francis used to be a cessationist but has now seen miracles with his own eyes.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/11/21), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Francis Chan, author of Until Unity. Hank and Francis discuss essentials that Christians from different traditions can unite around, how the path to unity is to love God and love others, if Christian unity is optional, if Christians can pursue both truth and unity, and how you can’t be proud and be close to God.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/10/21), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Francis Chan, author of Until Unity. Hank and Francis discuss if Christian unity is possible, taking the Lord’s High Priestly Prayer seriously, praying for Pentecost today, if Christ is divided, and essentials that Christians from different traditions can unite around.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses an article concerning the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, who told prosperity preacher Creflo Dollar that he was not welcome in Scotland. The reason is clear: Dollar consistently preaches a false gospel that not only promises health and prosperity but denies essentials of the Christian faith including the deity of Christ. According to Dollar, since the Bible tells us Jesus got tired, He could not have been divine.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why are many churches today not preaching the true gospel and allowing pagan holidays to be celebrated?
Can you give me a biblical evaluation of the book 90 Minutes in Heaven?
Is there a scribal mistake in Mark 10:25? I heard Creflo Dollar misuse this text.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/07/21), Hank answers the following questions:
I am unequally yoked and my wife doesn’t want to tithe. Do you have any advice?
Are there four parts to the Holy Trinity: the Father, Son, Holy Spirit, and the Word of God?
What do you think about starting the day with positive confessions?
Is Isaiah 65:20 referring to the Millennium?
Did Jesus experience temptation the same way we do?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/06/21), Hank discusses the quintessential issue of prayer, noting that today is the National Day of Prayer, a day when people are asked to turn to God in prayer and meditation. One of the principal ways in which we thank the Lord and communicate with Him is through the Prayer of Jesus, also known as the Lord’s Prayer. While you may be familiar with this prayer, each word counts. And so, Hank goes over the Lord’s Prayer in-depth so that you may understand each word and its meaning so that this prayer will become so much more significant to you. Hank also gives a detailed description of Saint Ephrem the Syrian and explicates deification, a topic that he covers in-depth in his book, Truth Matters, Life Matters More.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/05/21), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the symbolism of the woman riding the beast in the book of Revelation?
Can you define what it means to be a disciple?
Why did God give us the Bible?
How should Christians respond to sensitive issues like homosexuality?
Can you explain the binding of Satan in Revelation 20?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/04/21), Hank concludes his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Pascha, also known as Easter. It is the day in which the body of Christ worldwide celebrates the ultimate game-changer, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. “If I face hardships in life for merely human reasons,” wrote Paul in his first letter to the Corinthian Christians, “what have I gained? If the dead are not raised, ‘Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.’ If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men.” Without resurrection, Christianity crumbles. Thus, in 1 Corinthians chapter 15, the apostle Paul provides a four-part argument underscoring the irrevocable reality of Christ’s resurrection. Of one thing Hank has become certain; if twenty-first-century Christians would grasp the reality of resurrection like first-century Christians did, their lives would be totally transformed.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/03/21), Hank resumes his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Holy Saturday, which was observed by the Eastern Church this past weekend. Holy Saturday marks one of the most enigmatic of all mysteries—the mystery of Christ’s descent into Hades. Being “put to death in the body,” says Peter, he was “made alive by the spirit through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it, only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also.” Peter here reminds us of two great and glorious truths. First, that we are saved through water, and secondly that the descent of Christ into Hades inaugurates resplendent triumph. A triumph by which Christ “tramples down death by death.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
When a person is baptized, do they become a new creation right away, or is it an ongoing process?
What provision does the Bible make for young children or some adults who don’t have the mental capacity to accept Christ?
I have a cross pendant that has discolored over time. I bought a replacement, but what should I do with the old one?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Tristan Azbej, Hungarian State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted Christians, and the Hungary Helps Program. Hank and Tristan discuss how growing up in an anti-Christian communist dictatorship has made the issue of Christian persecution so important to Tristan, Tristan’s title as the State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted Christians, the history of Hungary as a Christian nation, and how Hungary is able to maintain a Christian identity in an increasingly secular European Union.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/30/21), Hank picks up his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Holy Friday, the day a united Church is brought face-to-face with the fatal torment of Jesus Christ. A torment that began in the garden of Gethsemane following the emotional Last Supper of Holy Thursday. That night Jesus was betrayed by Judas, disowned by Peter, and arrested by the temple guard. Before Caiaphas the high priest, he was mocked, beaten, and spat upon. The next morning Jesus—battered, bruised, and bleeding—was stripped and subjected to the brutality of Roman flogging, reducing his body to quivering ribbons of bleeding flesh. As Christ slumped into the pool of his own blood, soldiers threw a scarlet robe across his shoulders, thrust a scepter into his hands, and pressed sharp thorns into his scalp. After they mocked him, they took the scepter and repeatedly struck him on the head. A heavy wooden beam was thrust upon his bleeding body and he was led away to a place called Golgotha. There, the Lord of glory experienced ultimate physical torture in the form of the cross.
Today as we remember the passion of the Christ upon the cross, as we recall his dying words “Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit” we are reminded that we too will breathe our last. Whether we are old or young, rich or poor, male or female, we light the sky for the briefest of moments. And then eternity. In the meantime, what we do today will have direct consequences for all eternity. Thus, while the culture seeks to focus your gaze on greatness, Christ rightly focuses your gaze on grace and godliness.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/29/21), Hank resumes his overview of Holy Week with Holy Thursday, the epicenter of the divine narrative. A narrative that begins with the tree of life in the garden of Eden. If Adam and Eve had rejected the serpent, they would have eaten from the tree of life and the tree of knowledge would not have been withheld from them. Instead, they were exiled from the Edenic garden and from traversing the slope leading upward toward the peak of deification. Thankfully the narrative does not end there. For in the panoply of history a Second Adam clothed himself in fallen humanity. It was above all in his death on the cross and resurrection from the dead that Christ returned humanity to the life of Eden. This then is the great arc of the biblical narrative. From the tree of life in the Edenic garden to the tree of life in the eternal garden. An arch that finds its apex with the Eucharistic bounty spilling forth from the trodden grapes of Golgotha’s hill. The Last Supper that we commemorate on Holy Thursday constitutes the central mystery of the Church. It is the source and zenith of Church life. By it, we are changed from human multiplicity to one body in Christ, the temple of the Holy Spirit. Within the Eucharistic assembly, divine life flows into us and penetrates the fabric of our humanity. The future life is infused into the present one and is blended with it, so that our fallen humanity may be transformed into the glorified humanity of the new Adam, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/28/21), Hank continues to provide an overview of the days of Holy Week, picking up with Holy Wednesday, otherwise known as Spy Wednesday. For on the Wednesday of the last week of Christ’s earthly sojourn, Judas became a spy for the enemies of the Messiah. On this day the ancient Church commemorates the ultimate in contrasts. A prostitute transformed into a pure bride, in contrast to a chosen disciple who conspires with sinful men to betray the King of Truth.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I have a friend who is a member of Rodney Howard-Browne’s church. If he believes in the essentials, how does that make his ministry a cult and how can I explain that to my friend?
What is your take on sola scriptura now as an Orthodox Christian and do you think it is biblical?
I heard you say the other day that there was no rapture, am I incorrect or did you actually say that?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/27/21), Hank continues to highlight the days of Holy Week. On Holy Tuesday we commemorate the Parable of the Ten Virgins as found in Matthew chapter 25. In this parable—this extended simile with extraordinary sharp teeth—the coming of Christ is likened to the coming of the bridegroom to the home of his bride during the sacramental ritual of marriage. In the narrative of the parable, there are ten virgins—five wise and five foolish. The five wise virgins are illustrative of those who practice almsgiving and mercy. The five foolish represent those who selfishly squander God’s provisions upon themselves. In the end, the bridegroom arrives and the five who were prepared went in with him to the eternal wedding banquet. And then, says Jesus “the door was shut.” To the five foolish virgins who belatedly asked for the door to be opened the bridegroom replied, “I tell you the truth, I don’t know you.”
Hank also answers the following question:
My son struggles with knowing that he’s saved. He said that he’s prayed and prayed but doesn’t feel like he hears from God. What can I say to him?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/26/21), Hank focuses on Holy Week, with Christians in the Eastern Church celebrating Palm Sunday yesterday while Christians in the West concluded their Holy Week a few weeks ago. Holy Week for Christians both in the East and West begins the day before Palm Sunday. It’s the day christened by the ancient Church, Lazarus Saturday. It is on that day that we remember afresh that our Lord Jesus Christ raised Lazarus, a historical reality that points forward to the universal resurrection of all humanity. The next day, Palm Sunday marks the commemoration of Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem announced the establishment of the Kingdom of God and a foretaste of the time that He will gather His perfected bride and carry her over the threshold of Jordan into the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. On Holy Monday the fig tree is set before us as a reminder of the danger inherent in having an appearance of godliness but being devoid of its reality. A reminder to be vigilant and bear fruits of righteousness and repentance.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If you believe that salvation is “once saved, always saved,” would this mean your free will no longer exists?
To me, the term replacement theology seems to be an accurate term as opposed to a misnomer, would you not say?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
How was Satan able to sin?
I’m a Baptist minister, do you think it’s biblical to marry couples in the eyes of God but not in the eyes of the government?
What books do you recommend for my daughter who doubts her salvation?
I have enjoyed your book Has God Spoken, but I was wondering about Matthew 25:33, where Jesus separates the sheep from the goats. Was this fulfilled in AD 70?
At the resurrection, what will happen to people who have been cremated? Is cremation wrong?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/23/21), Hank discusses an article concerning the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, who told prosperity preacher Creflo Dollar that he was not welcome in Scotland. The reason is clear: Dollar consistently preaches a false gospel that not only promises health and prosperity but denies essentials of the Christian faith including the deity of Christ. According to Dollar, since the Bible tells us Jesus got tired, He could not have been divine.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why are many churches today not preaching the true gospel and allowing pagan holidays to be celebrated?
Can you give me a biblical evaluation of the book 90 Minutes in Heaven?
Is there a scribal mistake in Mark 10:25? I heard Creflo Dollar misuse this text.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/22/21), 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 Tristan Azbej, Hungarian State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted Christians, and the Hungary Helps Program. Hank and Tristan discuss the difference between peaceful Muslims and violent Islamic ideology, extremist liberalism as a form of totalitarianism growing in the West today, Red Wednesday—an initiative of Aid for the Church in Need to commemorate the blood of Christian martyrs, how Hungary isn’t focused on merely helping persecuted Christians but all that face religious persecution, and the positive impact Christianity has had on the world.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/21/21), 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 Tristan Azbej, Hungarian State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted Christians, and the Hungary Helps Program. Hank and Tristan discuss how Hungary is setting an example for how to be a modern Christian democracy, illegal immigration and the Hungarian approach to immigration policies, countering the narrative that the Hungarian immigration policies are racist, the rise of Christian persecution in Africa, and the difference between peaceful Muslims and violent Islamic ideology.
For more information on the work of Tristan Azbej and the Hungary Helps program, visit https://hungaryhelps.gov.hu/en/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/20/21), 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 Tristan Azbej, Hungarian State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted Christians, and the Hungary Helps Program. Hank and Tristan discuss how Hungary is able to maintain a Christian identity in an increasingly secular European Union, why it is critical to protect the roots of our Christian heritage, the necessity for Christian unity in the face of persecution, how the Hungary Helps program has provided humanitarian aid to over 100,000 people since 2017, and how Hungary is setting an example for how to be a modern Christian democracy.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/19/21), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Tristan Azbej, Hungarian State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted Christians, and the Hungary Helps Program. Hank and Tristan discuss how growing up in an anti-Christian communist dictatorship has made the issue of Christian persecution so important to Tristan, Tristan’s title as the State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted Christians, the history of Hungary as a Christian nation, and how Hungary is able to maintain a Christian identity in an increasingly secular European Union.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank returns to the Gospel of Matthew, picking back up where he left off in chapter 4. In verse 18, we see Jesus calling the first of his disciples—the brothers Peter and Andrew, and James and John the sons of Zebedee. All four were unlearned fishermen. But after three years with Jesus, they became the wisest of all men. Skeptics today are fond of pointing out that these fishermen could hardly have written the gospels or the epistles. Instead, they claim that they were forged by educated people living outside of Palestine. Evidence, however, points in an opposite direction. John, son of Zebedee, was a fisherman as indicated here in Matthew 4. But the operative word is “was.” Not only did he receive the ultimate education from the Master Teacher, but following the resurrection, he devoted himself to the study and ministry of the Word of God. Jesus called these men to become fishers of men. He would train them for the great work of bringing people into the kingdom of heaven. Whatever their occupation—or ours—we are called to the greatest of all professions, that of being witnesses to the resurrection of Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/16/21), Hank continues teaching through the fifth chapter of Matthew’s Gospel. In verses 31 and 32, we see Jesus discuss the matter of divorce. As humans, we are created in the image of the Trinity and thus are intended for marital unity. God commanded Adam and Eve to be fruitful and to multiply. Thus, the Church considers marriage a sacramental mystery—one of the greatest gifts God has given humankind. In the mystery of marriage, the husband is the image of Christ; the wife the image of the church. Thus, as Christ is sufficient to our every need, a husband is commanded to fulfill the needs of his wife. A wife, likewise, is to fulfill the needs of her husband. In full view of the mystery of marriage—replete with its parabolic profundity in Christ and the Church—its potential for procreating children in the image and likeness of God, and its promise of psychophysical pleasure, we must not so much as consider divorce. Moving on to verse 33, Jesus talks about oaths. Here Jesus refers back to the Old Testament to underscore the sober reality that as people of the promise we must never swear by the name of the Lord in an unjust or capricious manner. To do so is to defile the name of God. If we make an oath or swear under oath, we do so simply to appease a world full of liars. As such, even Jesus took an oath before the Sanhedrin. In a world ruled by the prince of darkness, oaths are quite simply a necessity. However, for religious leaders and followers of Christ, oaths should be completely superfluous. If you are part of the kingdom of heaven, there is no need to swear by anything. Simply let your yes be yes and your no, no. Be a person of your word—trustworthy and true.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/15/21), Hank picks back up in Matthew chapter 5, starting in verse 23. This passage has enormous ramifications for time and for eternity, for in it, Jesus speaks of the transcendent significance of reconciliation. If someone rightly has something against you such that you have indeed wronged your brother, it is imperative, says Jesus, to see reconciliation. Do that first and then come and offer your gift—whatever that may be—at the altar. For how can we seek reconciliation with God without first seeking reconciliation with those who are created in the image and likeness of God? When we are truly repentant of our sins, God bestows grace and pardon. Then in truth, we receive God’s grace through faith.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/14/21), Hank returns to the Gospel of Matthew, picking back up in chapter 5 verse 17. Here we see Jesus talking about His fulfillment of the Law: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished” (Matthew 5:17-18 NIV). Jesus fulfills the law and the prophets in His own person. Through His life, death, and resurrection, Jesus fulfills every jot and tittle of the law. If we remain in Christ through faith and baptism and if we walk in the power of the Spirit, we will of a certainty not experience condemnation but rather we will experience a life that is life to the full. Christ is the end of the law for all those who place their trust in Him. He is, and always will be, the way of salvation through faith. In the Old Testament, the law prepared people for His coming. And in the New Testament Christ fulfilled the law through His coming.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/13/21), Hank answers the following questions:
How was Satan able to sin?
I’m a Baptist minister, do you think it’s biblical to marry couples in the eyes of God but not in the eyes of the government?
What books do you recommend for my daughter who doubts her salvation?
How should I study the Bible to be like you?
What does the Ethiopian Orthodox Church believe about the Trinity?
I’m a benefits specialist and my job requires me to help employees—including same-sex couples—receive benefits; what should I do?
If the Nephilim are not the product of angels and humans, how do you reconcile this with Hebrews 13:2, which mentions entertaining angels?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/12/21), Hank answers the following questions:
When someone tries to prophesy over my life, is that like witchcraft?
When Jesus gave the disciples the power to forgive sins, was this only for them or for all believers?
What is your view on the end times and what do partial preterists believe?
When we fast, must we be led by the Spirit or just fast regularly?
I have enjoyed your book Has God Spoken, but I was wondering about Matthew 25:33, where Jesus separates the sheep from the goats. Was this fulfilled in AD 70?
At the resurrection, what will happen to people who have been cremated? Is cremation wrong?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank reaches the conclusion of the four-part argument for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, transformation. What happened as a result of the resurrection is unprecedented. In the span of a few hundred years, a small band of insignificant believers succeeded in turning an entire empire upside down. The Twelve—minus Judas, plus Paul—were radically revolutionized. Peter, once afraid of being exposed as a follower of Christ, became a lion of the faith. Paul, the ceaseless persecutor, became the chief proselytizer of the Gentiles. Within weeks of the resurrection, not just a few, but an entire community of thousands of Jews, willingly transformed the spiritual and sociological traditions underscoring their national identity. Of one thing Hank has become certain—if twenty-first-century Christians would grasp the reality of resurrection like first-century Christians did, their lives would be totally transformed.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/09/21), Hank adds to what he said in the previous broadcast with respect to persecution. When Jesus said blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, he was speaking of more than being persecuted in innocence. That’s certainly part of it, but Jesus is also speaking about those who have rejected the unrighteousness of the world and embraced the principles of the kingdom. Thus, those persecuted for the sake of righteousness are blessed because they have received the grace and the glory commensurate with the rule of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. These are those who thereby participate in the kingdom of heaven. Instead of grieving and lamenting persecution, Jesus tells His disciples to rejoice and exult in persecution.
Moving past the beatitudes, Jesus goes on to say, “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot” (Matthew 5:13 NIV). If you are not salt, you are not a follower of Christ. Moreover, if you are not salt, then the moral corruption of the world will continue unabated. All we need to do is look at the collapse of Western civilization. Western governments mandated by God to ennoble life, promote justice, and restrain sin are instead leading the charge toward social chaos. Even toward the eradication of the gender distinctions ordained by God from the inception of human civilization. And yet the most colossal failures belong to the church itself. We are not only losing our kids but our evangelism efforts are not keeping pace with population growth. If truth matters, and it most surely does, the church must take the task of Christian education seriously. We must equip our children and theirs to always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give a reason for the hope that you have.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/08/21), Hank goes over the last parts of the beatitudes in Matthew chapter 5. In Matthew 5:9, Jesus says, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.” In speaking of peace, Jesus is in fact speaking about Himself. For as Isaiah prophesied, Christ would be called the Prince of Peace. As such, for us to be peacemakers is to be a son of the incarnate Christ—sons of God. It is the work of all genuine Christians to follow in the footsteps of the Prince of Peace. Wherever strife is present, the true followers of God are peacemakers in the Spirit of their Master. In fact, all those who are used by God to proclaim the Gospel of Peace are thereby peacemakers in that they turn the enemies of God into sons of God.
The beatitudes conclude, “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you” (Matthew 5:10-12 NIV). It is one thing to say that the peacemakers are blessed. It is quite another to designate those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness as blessed. And yet that is precisely the case. Because those persecuted for the sake of righteousness will indeed inherit the kingdom of heaven. Christ’s message is crystal clear. Rather than fixating on earthly vanities, such as the admiration of men, we ought to focus on such eternal verities as the approval of God. Persecution is a continuum. A continuum ranging from harassment to oppression and ultimately to a cruel death. What Jesus makes clear in this beatitude is that, as Christians, we must value eternal truth over temporary convenience—and that even to the point of death.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/07/21), Hank resumes going through the beatitudes in Matthew chapter 5, picking up with the fifth beatitude, “Blessed are the merciful for they will be shown mercy.” What is so cool about the beatitudes is that they mirror the Lord’s Prayer in that the first four petitions are focused on our relationship to God while the next four have to do with our relationships with one another. In view of God’s mercy toward us, His kenosis, His suffering, His death; we are to extend mercy irrespective of whether or not those with whom we come into contact deserve it or not. For as we show mercy so to it will be shown unto us. The next beatitude is “Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God.” In other words, blessed are those who are devoted to the service of God; those who practice virtue and temperance; those who avoid conscious evil. People who act without hidden motives. Singleness or purity of heart is the way by which we encounter God.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/06/21), Hank moves on to chapter 5 of the Gospel of Matthew, where we see Jesus giving what is popularly referred to as the Sermon on the Mount. When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside. Mountains in Scripture are a place of revelation—a place where God reveals himself to his people. God reveals Himself to Moses on Mount Sinai. Not only the law but His name and His plan for humanity. Now in the Sermon on the Mount, God incarnate reveals not only the principles of the kingdom but the people of the kingdom. They are blessed ones in the city of God; beggars in the city of man. Dependent on God; despised by the godless. They are the salt and light of the world—people without whom culture collapses.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/05/21), Hank returns to the Gospel of Matthew, picking back up where he left off in chapter 4. In verse 18, we see Jesus calling the first of his disciples—the brothers Peter and Andrew, and James and John the sons of Zebedee. All four were unlearned fishermen. But after three years with Jesus, they became the wisest of all men. Skeptics today are fond of pointing out that these fishermen could hardly have written the gospels or the epistles. Instead, they claim that they were forged by educated people living outside of Palestine. Evidence, however, points in an opposite direction. John, son of Zebedee, was a fisherman as indicated here in Matthew 4. But the operative word is “was.” Not only did he receive the ultimate education from the Master Teacher, but following the resurrection, he devoted himself to the study and ministry of the Word of God. Jesus called these men to become fishers of men. He would train them for the great work of bringing people into the kingdom of heaven. Whatever their occupation—or ours—we are called to the greatest of all professions, that of being witnesses to the resurrection of Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank dives back into Matthew chapter 4, beginning from verse 12. Following the baptism of Jesus, St. John was imprisoned by Herod Antipas, governor of Galilee and the son of Herod I (who sought to kill the Messiah in Matthew 2). On his birthday, Herod threw a party at which Salome, the daughter of Herodias, asked for the head of St. John on a platter. To this day, the Holy Church commemorates the Beheading of John the Baptist every August 29 by a strict fast. At any rate, following the beheading of St. John Jesus leaves Nazareth and lived instead in Galilee of the Gentiles in fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy that those in darkness would be awakened to the great light of the Gospel. Here we realize once again that Jesus fulfilled every predictive and typological prophecy such that His face and His face alone could appear in the luminous tapestry of Old Testament writings. Only one among the billions could emerge through the doorway of the Law and the Prophets. Only One could be their fulfillment. Every divine prophecy. Every divine precept.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/02/21), Hank reaches the conclusion of the four-part argument for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, transformation. What happened as a result of the resurrection is unprecedented. In the span of a few hundred years, a small band of insignificant believers succeeded in turning an entire empire upside down. The Twelve—minus Judas, plus Paul—were radically revolutionized. Peter, once afraid of being exposed as a follower of Christ, became a lion of the faith. Paul, the ceaseless persecutor, became the chief proselytizer of the Gentiles. Within weeks of the resurrection, not just a few, but an entire community of thousands of Jews, willingly transformed the spiritual and sociological traditions underscoring their national identity. Of one thing Hank has become certain—if twenty-first-century Christians would grasp the reality of resurrection like first-century Christians did, their lives would be totally transformed.
Today, Great and Holy Friday, “he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5 NIV). As Theanthropos (God-Man), the spotless Lamb of God lived a perfectly sinless human life and died a sinner’s death to sufficiently atone once for all for the sins of humanity. Isaiah not only foreshadows the death of Christ but His resurrection as well. Isaiah prophetically looks forward toward the resurrection of “a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering” as the earnest of our resurrection on the last day. “After the suffering of his soul,” says Isaiah, “he will see the light of life and be satisfied.” In like fashion, our bodies will be resurrected from the dust of the ground. Jesus, who fulfills the entire mosaic of Old Testament resurrection prophecies left no doubt about this coming resurrection: “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned” (John 5:28-29 NIV). If Christ had not himself been resurrected, the promise that he will resurrect dry bones in scattered graves would be as empty as the tomb guaranteeing its fulfillment.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/01/21), Hank moves onto the third part of the four-part argument for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the appearances of Christ. In the Acts of the Apostles, Dr. Luke writes that Jesus gave the disciples “many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God” (Acts 1:3 NIV). Likewise, the apostle Paul exudes confidence in the appearances of Christ (1 Corinthians 15). And like Paul, Peter in his powerful Pentecost proclamation confidently communicated that many credible eyewitnesses could confirm the fact of Christ’s physical post-resurrection appearances (Acts 2:29-32). One thing can be stated with ironclad certainty. The apostles did not merely propagate Christ’s teachings, they were absolutely positive that he had appeared to them in the flesh. Additionally, the apostles claimed that Christ appeared to hundreds of people who were still alive. It would have been one thing to attribute these supernatural experiences to people who had already died. It was quite another to attribute them to multitudes who were still alive and available for cross-examination.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/31/21), Hank continues the trek from Palm Sunday—when Jesus Christ rode into Jerusalem precisely the way that Zechariah said he would—to Easter. Yesterday Hank began to talk about the four-part argument that Saint Paul gives in 1 Corinthians 15 which underscores the fact that Christ has, in fact, risen from the dead. Today Hank moves on to the second part of the argument, the empty tomb. As it is incontrovertible that Christ suffered fatal torment, so too, it is certain beyond reasonable doubt that Christ was buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea and that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. Were it not true, Christianity would not have survived the tomb containing the remains of the Messiah. As the reliability of the resurrection is undermined in the media, it is crucial that Christians are prepared to demonstrate that Jesus was buried and that on Easter morning some two thousand years ago the tomb was indeed empty. Hank also addresses a question that comes up often on the Bible Answer Man broadcast, “was Jesus really in the grave for three days and three nights?”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/30/21), Hank focuses on the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We spend so much time on Christmas and justifiably so because Jesus came in incarnation so that we could experience what it is to take on the divine nature—of course excluding identity of essence. But if there’s no resurrection, there is no hope for Christianity. So over the next few days, Hank wants to emphasize the significance of resurrection.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/29/21), Hank takes a brief detour in his series on the Gospel of Matthew, skipping all the way from chapter 4 to chapter 21, where the account of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem is located. This is, of course, celebrated by Christians as Palm Sunday, which the Western Church observed yesterday and the Eastern Church will celebrate in a month’s time. On Palm Sunday, we celebrate Jesus riding into Jerusalem, not as a political messiah, but rather in humility and peace in fulfillment of Zechariah’s famed prophecy: “See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey” (Zechariah 9:9 NIV). Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem announced the establishment of the Kingdom of God. It was a foretaste of the time that He will gather His perfected bride and carry her over the threshold of Jordan into a New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank returns to Matthew chapter 4 where the temptation of Christ in the wilderness is documented and points out that the temptation of Christ does not in any way imply that Christ was tainted by sin. For sin to take place, there must be a sinful inner response to Satan’s seductive suggestion to sin. Although Satan appealed to Jesus’ natural human desires, our Lord did not fantasize in response to Satan’s suggestion. To mull over Satan’s suggestion even for a moment would have constituted sin. And had Jesus sinned, He could not have been our Savior. As with the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness, temptations are always crouching at the door. It’s as close as a click of your computer mouse and as alluring as easy money. The devil is real and tempts us in myriad ways. This is why the Apostle Paul insistently instructed us to “put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand” (Ephesians 6:13 NIV). From the Garden of Eden to the present generation, Satan has honed the craft of temptation. And he knows full well that without the spiritual armor listed by Paul in Ephesians 6, we are but pawns in his demonic game.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/26/21), 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 Father Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh, authors of the new book, Renewing You: A Priest, a Psychologist, and a Plan. Hank, Nick, and Roxanne discuss the importance of being in the present, why discernment is so important, what passions are, being intentional about teaching our children, the impact of guilt on our lives, the meaning behind the number 86,400, and how our birth should never be viewed as accidental because we all have a purpose.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/25/21), 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 Father Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh, authors of the new book, Renewing You: A Priest, a Psychologist, and a Plan. Hank, Nick, and Roxanne discuss the first fifteen method, the book of Proverbs and a practice called the “brain dump”, different types of thinking errors that hijack our minds, extreme absolutist thinking, and the importance of being in the present.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/24/21), 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 Father Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh, authors of the new book, Renewing You: A Priest, a Psychologist, and a Plan. Hank, Nick, and Roxanne discuss why confession is important in the life of a Christian, liturgical practices and the mystery of the Eucharist, why people settle for less in life, how our thoughts determine our lives, the discipline of seeking stillness to be with God and hear His voice, and practicing the first fifteen method.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/23/21), 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 Father Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh, authors of the new book, Renewing You: A Priest, a Psychologist, and a Plan. Hank, Nick, and Roxanne discuss how Christians should find their purpose in life, the importance of continual growth in the life of a Christian, the importance of developing spiritual disciplines to combat spiritual warfare, the importance of having a vision for our lives, and why confession is important in the life of a Christian.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/22/21), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guests are Father Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh, authors of the new book, Renewing You: A Priest, a Psychologist, and a Plan. Hank, Nick, and Roxanne discuss combining principles for spiritual growth with psychological tools to unlock God’s potential for our lives, what it was like for Nick and Roxanne to co-author a book together as husband and wife, if psychology and religion are in conflict, the process for renewal that the Lenten season provides, and how Christians should find their purpose in life.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank continues his series on teaching through the Bible, moving on to Matthew chapter 3. In this chapter, we are introduced to John the Baptist, one of the most important characters in all of Scripture. He is the one who prepares the way for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the ministry that is going to redeem not only people but all of creation itself. Matthew chapter 3 starts with one of the most profound, poignant, and important words in all of the Christian faith: repent. Repentance is a complete turn on the road of life. No longer living for the City of Man but focused now on the City of God. That is our destination in repentance. This is something that happens to everyone who becomes a follower of Jesus Christ; they have a complete change of heart, a complete change of mind, a complete change of the will—they are transformed by repentance.
Hank also discusses the importance of baptism. When we are baptized, we confess our sins and we make a U-turn on the road of life. Baptism has fallen on hard times—just as confession has. Baptism oftentimes in the church is no longer seen as a sacrament, and confession of sins is oftentimes seen as being tantamount to cheapening God’s unmerited favor—or worse, actually mocking God. There are Christian leaders who deem confession to be a gnostic heresy, there are others who demean it as counterproductive to a healthy Christian life. And this in face of the Apostle John who urged his dear children in the faith to continually confess their sins or the Apostle James who exhorts believers to confess their sins to one another and to God.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/19/21), Hank dives back into Matthew chapter 4, beginning from verse 12. Following the baptism of Jesus, St. John was imprisoned by Herod Antipas, governor of Galilee and the son of Herod I (who sought to kill the Messiah in Matthew 2). On his birthday, Herod threw a party at which Salome, the daughter of Herodias, asked for the head of St. John on a platter. To this day, the Holy Church commemorates the Beheading of John the Baptist every August 29 by a strict fast. At any rate, following the beheading of St. John Jesus leaves Nazareth and lived instead in Galilee of the Gentiles in fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy that those in darkness would be awakened to the great light of the Gospel. Here we realize once again that Jesus fulfilled every predictive and typological prophecy such that His face and His face alone could appear in the luminous tapestry of Old Testament writings. Only one among the billions could emerge through the doorway of the Law and the Prophets. Only One could be their fulfillment. Every divine prophecy. Every divine precept.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/18/21), Hank returns to Matthew chapter 4 where the temptation of Christ in the wilderness is documented and points out that the temptation of Christ does not in any way imply that Christ was tainted by sin. For sin to take place, there must be a sinful inner response to Satan’s seductive suggestion to sin. Although Satan appealed to Jesus’ natural human desires, our Lord did not fantasize in response to Satan’s suggestion. To mull over Satan’s suggestion even for a moment would have constituted sin. And had Jesus sinned, He could not have been our Savior. As with the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness, temptations are always crouching at the door. It’s as close as a click of your computer mouse and as alluring as easy money. The devil is real and tempts us in myriad ways. This is why the Apostle Paul insistently instructed us to “put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand” (Ephesians 6:13 NIV). From the Garden of Eden to the present generation, Satan has honed the craft of temptation. And he knows full well that without the spiritual armor listed by Paul in Ephesians 6, we are but pawns in his demonic game.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/17/21), Hank brings up how last year’s celebration of St. Patrick’s Day was largely muted as COVID-19 was just beginning to become part of our national vocabulary. The media was communicating a narrative that was, at best, the skin of the truth stuffed with significant lies. Along with social media, big tech, and big government, they were bent on promoting what might well be described as the first full pandemic of panic. As Christians, we see the church as the place where the union of human persons with God is accomplished. And therefore the church is the most important organism on the planet. For someone like Dr. Anthony Fauci, church is at best ancillary to a properly ordered society. But for us as Christians, no society can properly function without it. Along with the paganizing of our culture, Hank also talks about the paganizing of St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick is a 5th-century saint now considered to be the patron saint of Ireland. When he arrived in Ireland, most of the Irish practiced a nature-based form of paganism. But through Patrick’s work, God brought many in Ireland to repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/16/21), Hank resumes teaching through the Bible, picking up with Matthew chapter 4. Chapter 4 of St. Matthew’s Gospel brings us to the ultimate spiritual battle. Jesus was alone and hungry, and Satan was poised and ready to strike. Jesus had fasted 40 days and 40 nights. Being hungry, Jesus was in a state of vulnerability. Moreover, he was in the very wilderness in which the Israelites had been tempted and had proven disloyal to the will of God. Sensing vulnerability, the tempter seized upon the physical hunger of our Lord. Jesus might well have responded by unveiling his divine glory, but he didn’t. He took up “the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Ephesians 6:17 NIV). As Jesus armed himself with the sword of the Spirit, so must we. Armed with the puny sword of reason, we stand impotent before an archfiend who has studied us thoroughly and is intimately acquainted with all of our vulnerabilities. Armed with the sword of the Spirit, however, we are a terror to Satan and can stand strong in the face of his fiercest temptations. It is absurd to think of being a Christian without the knowledge of God’s Word and the skill to use it in spiritual warfare.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/15/21), Hank continues to work his way through the Gospel of Matthew. In chapter 3, we see John the Baptist who is preaching a Gospel of repentance, and the Sadducees and the Pharisees coming to see what is going on with all of these people who are coming to be baptized by John. When John sees these priests, he calls them a brood of vipers (as Christ also says later on)—Why? Because they were deceptive and malicious. John goes on to say, “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire” (Matthew 3:11 NIV). Baptism is not a mere initiation rite, it is a sacrament. Unfortunately, says Hank, there are those in churches around the world that have taken the sacramental nature of baptism and dispensed with it. They have made baptism into something we do for God, as opposed to something that God does within us.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank explains that he is going to start something that he probably should’ve started a long time ago. For years his wife Kathy has been telling him that he ought to teach through the Bible. Instead of just answering questions that people give to him on the broadcast, he ought to anticipate those questions as he goes through the Word of God. And so today Hank begins with the Gospel of Matthew, using his acronym LEGACY to set up a foundation to understand the background of this part of Scripture.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/12/21), 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 Robert Spencer, director of Jihad Watch and the author of more than twenty books, including The History of Jihad: From Muhammad to ISIS and the New York Times bestseller The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades). Hank and Robert Spencer discuss why many Westerners find Islam attractive, Robert’s response to the Southern Poverty Law Center labeling him as a dangerous extremist and how it has impacted his life and work, the distinction between God’s essence and energies and why it matters, the importance of the perpetual virginity of Mary, and Robert’s work on a new, honest translation of the Quran and the danger of being critical of Islam.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/11/21), 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 Robert Spencer, director of Jihad Watch and the author of more than twenty books, including The History of Jihad: From Muhammad to ISIS and the New York Times bestseller The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades). Hank and Robert Spencer discuss misunderstanding deification, if Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Christians should ignore their differences in pursuit of unity; the state of Islam in the world today, how Muslims view Jesus, the danger of Islamic eschatology, the truth about the Quran, and Christian persecution in the Middle East today.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/10/21), 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 Robert Spencer, director of Jihad Watch and the author of more than twenty books, including The History of Jihad: From Muhammad to ISIS and the New York Times bestseller The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades). Hank and Robert Spencer discuss the problem with Papal infallibility, the different views of grace in Protestantism, Catholicism, and Orthodoxy; Papal supremacy and the confession of Peter, the difference between Papal primacy and supremacy, and the different views of the Eucharist.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/09/21), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Robert Spencer, director of Jihad Watch and the author of more than twenty books, including The History of Jihad: From Muhammad to ISIS and the New York Times bestseller The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades). Hank and Robert Spencer discuss why Robert left the Catholic Church, if Muslims and Christians pray to the same God, how Christians (Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant) can unite, the importance of Apostolic succession to the Christian faith, and infant baptism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/08/21), Hank moves on to Matthew 3, reading through the entire chapter. In this chapter, we are introduced to John the Baptist, one of the most important characters in all of Scripture. He is the one who prepares the way for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the ministry that is going to redeem not only people but all of creation itself. Matthew chapter 3 starts with one of the most profound, poignant, and important words in all of the Christian faith: repent. Repentance is a complete turn on the road of life. No longer living for the City of Man but focused now on the City of God. That is our destination in repentance. This is something that happens to everyone who becomes a follower of Jesus Christ; they have a complete change of heart, a complete change of mind, a complete change of the will—they are transformed by repentance.
Hank also discusses the importance of baptism. When we are baptized, we confess our sins and we make a U-turn on the road of life. Baptism has fallen on hard times—just as confession has. Baptism oftentimes in the church is no longer seen as a sacrament, and confession of sins is oftentimes seen as being tantamount to cheapening God’s unmerited favor—or worse, actually mocking God. There are Christian leaders who deem confession to be a gnostic heresy, there are others who demean it as counterproductive to a healthy Christian life. And this in face of the Apostle John who urged his dear children in the faith to continually confess their sins or the Apostle James who exhorts believers to confess their sins to one another and to God.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about learning to rightly interpret Scripture in an age of biblical illiteracy. Hank brings up a question he received from a Christian leader, who wanted to know why God chose to reveal Himself in the way that He did. Why the confusing prose of Genesis? Why bizarre prophecies such as those encountered in Daniel and Ezekiel? And why end the panoply of Scripture with a virtually unintelligible book chronicling the end of the world? In thinking about how he should respond, Hank was reminded of Rebekah Valerius’s inclusion of a quote by G.K. Chesterton in her article which is featured on the cover of an upcoming issue of the Christian Research Journal. In the article, she quotes Chesterton who said, “The riddles of God are more satisfying than the solutions of man.” And that is the essence of the matter. Scripture is a heavenly condescension. To explain the profundity and purposes of God to humanity is “like trying to explain Einstein to a little-neck clam.” This is precisely why we must approach the task of interpreting Scripture with a great deal of humility. As you read through the upcoming issue of the Christian Research Journal, Hank hopes you will remember that while seeking to rightly interpret Scripture in an age of biblical illiteracy takes effort, it is well worth the investment.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/05/21), Hank picks up on the matter of typological prophecy, beginning with a prophecy that we read about yesterday in Matthew 2:15. It no doubt drives skeptics crazy to hear Christians say that this prophecy by Hosea is fulfilled in Immanuel rather than a prophecy that seems clearly fulfilled by ancient Israel. Yet that is precisely what St. Matthew contends in verse 15 of his Gospel. The overarching point Hank drives at is the need to make careful distinctions between predictive prophecies such as Micah 5:2 which finds fulfillment in Jesus’ birthplace in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:5) and prophecies such as Hosea 11:1 which are typologically fulfilled in Christ. Failure to recognize this difference has led more than a few to outright doubt and disbelief. Only when the elegance of typology is comprehended is the mystery of Scripture more fully apprehended.
Chapter 2 of Matthew’s Gospel ends with the fulfillment of what was said through the prophets, namely that Jesus would be called a Nazarene. This particular prophecy is exceedingly interesting, in that the city of Nazareth was a historically despised place. You can almost hear the echo of words spoken by Nathaniel, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” These words of Nathaniel are prophetic in and of themselves. Nazareth was a term of derision and thus was appropriately applied to the Messiah, about whom the prophets said, “He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain” (Isaiah 53:3).
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/04/21), Hank begins by talking about the star that the Magi had seen in the east. This star which the wise men saw in the east, says St. Matthew, “went before the Magi, till it came and stood over where the young Child was.” Thus the question: what is this star? In the West, there have been all kinds of rationalistic efforts to explain its existence. Some suppose that it’s a comet, some speculate that it’s the convergence of two planets—Jupiter and Saturn or Jupiter and Venus—and others think it’s a supernova—a very bright exploding star. But there’s a problem with these rationalistic theories. They all fail to explain how the star which the Magi saw in the east went before them until it stood fixed over Bethlehem. Neither a fixed star nor a comet could ever have disappeared, reappeared, and stood still. Only a miraculous explanation suffices.
Hank resumes his reading of Matthew chapter 2, picking up from verse 13 where we encounter a monster. Unlike the Magi, Herod had no interest in worshiping the Messiah. Instead, he wanted Him dead. He had every advantage that the Magi did not. He was a Jew, acquainted with the Prophets. He knew that Christ alone could emerge through the narrow doorway of prophecy. Yet it was the Magi, not the monster who saw the great light and followed it to the birthplace of the Messiah.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/03/21), Hank continues his series on teaching through the Bible, currently working his way through the Gospel of Matthew. Before moving on to chapter 2, Hank takes a moment to say a word about Mary, the mother of Jesus. For most of his Christian life, Hank lacked a proper appreciation for the grandeur and glory of the mother of his Savior. More serious than a lack of enthusiasm was his continual denial of the perpetual virginity of the mother of our Lord. While he has never supposed that Mary was not a virgin before the birth of Christ, he has both preached and written that Mary conceived children after the birth of Christ. And for that Hank is truly sorry.
Moving on to chapter 2, Hank reads through the first twelve verses before pausing to point out an important distinction between predictive prophecy and typological prophecy. In chapter 1, we encountered the virgin birth prophecy, which is typological. Here in chapter 2, we encounter what is known as a predictive prophecy. Predictive prophecy is fairly straightforward, while typological prophecy is somewhat more complex.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/02/21), Hank follows up on yesterday’s broadcast where he gave an overview of the book of Matthew and read the first chapter as a part of his series on teaching through the Bible. As you go through the first chapter of Matthew, you realize that a lot of questions arise. For example, “Why organize the genealogy of Jesus Christ into three groups of four?”, “Why include women?”, and “What should our disposition be toward Mary?” Hank addresses these questions and more as he teaches through the first chapter of the Gospel of Matthew.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/01/21), Hank explains that he is going to start something that he probably should’ve started a long time ago. For years his wife Kathy has been telling him that he ought to teach through the Bible. Instead of just answering questions that people give to him on the broadcast, he ought to anticipate those questions as he goes through the Word of God. And so today Hank begins with the Gospel of Matthew, using his acronym LEGACY to set up a foundation to understand the background of this part of Scripture.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank laments the lack of discernment in the Christian community as scams continue to multiply. Years ago Hank wrote about Harold Camping, who on the basis of alleged biblical insight predicted that God would bring judgment day on May 21, 2011. It is ironic that Camping cited Amos 3:7 in vindication of his claims. Amos could rightly say “the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets” for he was a true prophet of God. Unlike Camping, who attempts through esoteric numerology to calculate the exact date of rapture as well as the precise date of Christ’s first advent; the prophets provided date parameters which in concert with ancestry, birthplace, and crucifixion prophecies; pinpoint Jesus as the prophesied Messiah. As much as one might hope that Camping was an outlier, in reality, his number is legion. Hank recently was sent a link to yet another sensationalistic Bible prophecy video, this one based on a prophecy by Alexander Cain. The video alleges to be a prophetic message to President Joe Biden. However, a little research demonstrates that Alexander Cain is a pen name and the video is a mere rehash of material produced back in 2015. The original video predicted that an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) would usher in “the greatest and darkest event in human history” which was to occur prior to January 1, 2017. Obviously, as with Camping, Cain proved to be a false prophet—not only because the EMP failed to materialize, but because the biblical passages to which it alludes have nothing whatsoever to do with the twenty-first century.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/26/21), Hank talks about learning to rightly interpret Scripture in an age of biblical illiteracy. Hank brings up a question he received from a Christian leader, who wanted to know why God chose to reveal Himself in the way that He did. Why the confusing prose of Genesis? Why bizarre prophecies such as those encountered in Daniel and Ezekiel? And why end the panoply of Scripture with a virtually unintelligible book chronicling the end of the world? In thinking about how he should respond, Hank was reminded of Rebekah Valerius’s inclusion of a quote by G.K. Chesterton in her article which is featured on the cover of an upcoming issue of the Christian Research Journal. In the article, she quotes Chesterton who said, “The riddles of God are more satisfying than the solutions of man.” And that is the essence of the matter. Scripture is a heavenly condescension. To explain the profundity and purposes of God to humanity is “like trying to explain Einstein to a little-neck clam.” This is precisely why we must approach the task of interpreting Scripture with a great deal of humility. As you read through the upcoming issue of the Christian Research Journal, Hank hopes you will remember that while seeking to rightly interpret Scripture in an age of biblical illiteracy takes effort, it is well worth the investment.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/25/21), 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 Reverend Matthew Kennedy, Rector of Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd in Binghamton, New York, and a contributing writer to the Christian Research Journal. His work includes the current cover feature article, “Why Do Parents of Gay Children Change Their Theological Minds?” Hank and Reverend Kennedy discuss the historic Christian belief in the presence of Christ in the Eucharist, traditionalism vs. tradition and why so many people mistakenly describe liturgical worship as dead faith, Ignatius of Antioch’s desire for martyrdom and the role of suffering and persecution in Christianity, learning to thank God for suffering and allowing it to bring us closer to Christ, and what Christians today can learn from the example of Ignatius of Antioch.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/24/21), 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 Reverend Matthew Kennedy, Rector of Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd in Binghamton, New York, and a contributing writer to the Christian Research Journal. His work includes the current cover feature article, “Why Do Parents of Gay Children Change Their Theological Minds?” Hank and Reverend Kennedy discuss the role of ideology in propaganda projects aimed at rewriting history, what the Bible says about race, the historical novelty of seeker-sensitive churches, the key differences between traditional liturgical worship and modern seeker-sensitive forms of worship, and the historic Christian belief in the presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/23/21), 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 Reverend Matthew Kennedy, Rector of Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd in Binghamton, New York, and a contributing writer to the Christian Research Journal. His work includes the current cover feature article, “Why Do Parents of Gay Children Change Their Theological Minds?” Hank and Reverend Kennedy discuss the increasing pressure for pastors to adapt to changing cultural norms and narratives that conflict with traditional Christian teachings and practices, why misunderstanding the nature of love causes many Christians to change their theology on sexuality, Christians changing their theology on the basis of their own experience as opposed to biblical exegesis, the rise of secular beliefs within many churches and Christian organizations, the worldview of white privilege, the idea that all white people are systemically racist, and the role of ideology in propaganda projects aimed at rewriting history.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/22/21), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Reverend Matthew Kennedy, Rector of Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd in Binghamton, New York, and a contributing writer to the Christian Research Journal. His work includes the current cover feature article, “Why Do Parents of Gay Children Change Their Theological Minds?” Hank and Reverend Kennedy discuss what made Kennedy become a Christian, how misunderstanding the true meaning of love leads to misunderstanding God, the value of exegetical preaching and writing, why Kennedy left the Episcopal Church and joined the Anglican Communion, why parents of gay children change their theological minds, and increasing pressure for the pastors to adapt to changing cultural norms and narratives that conflict with traditional Christian teachings and practices.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
If my husband and I don’t tithe, will we stop receiving God’s blessing?
My eleven-year-old daughter is struggling at school; how can I help her to stay strong in her faith?
What do you think about Answers in Genesis with Ken Ham?
I heard Creflo Dollar say that God made man a little lower than Elohim, not angels. Can you clarify this?
How can I witness to Mormons on the nature of God?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/19/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Does Daniel 11:37 prove that the Antichrist will be Jewish?
Since you understand the Millennium to be eternal, how can Satan be released after the Millennium is over?
I am making out my will, and in light of the current health care in this country, how heroic do I need to ask my representatives to be if I end up on life support?
I use your FACTS model for prayer every day; how do I know this isn’t the vain repetition Jesus spoke about in Matthew 6:7?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/18/21), Hank answers the following questions:
What kind of person is Jesus referring to in Matthew 7:20-23? How can I know whether or not I am a participant in the kingdom or living in legalism?
When Jesus told the thief on the cross that he would be with Him in Paradise, is Paradise heaven or something else?
Is it okay to ask God to bind Satan?
Is the book of Job the oldest text in the Bible, and who wrote it?
Are we still supposed to obey the Mosaic Law?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/17/21), Hank laments the lack of discernment in the Christian community as scams continue to multiply. Years ago Hank wrote about Harold Camping, who on the basis of alleged biblical insight predicted that God would bring judgment day on May 21, 2011. It is ironic that Camping cited Amos 3:7 in vindication of his claims. Amos could rightly say “the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets” for he was a true prophet of God. Unlike Camping, who attempts through esoteric numerology to calculate the exact date of rapture as well as the precise date of Christ’s first advent; the prophets provided date parameters which in concert with ancestry, birthplace, and crucifixion prophecies; pinpoint Jesus as the prophesied Messiah. As much as one might hope that Camping was an outlier, in reality, his number is legion. Hank recently was sent a link to yet another sensationalistic Bible prophecy video, this one based on a prophecy by Alexander Cain. The video alleges to be a prophetic message to President Joe Biden. However, a little research demonstrates that Alexander Cain is a pen name and the video is a mere rehash of material produced back in 2015. The original video predicted that an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) would usher in “the greatest and darkest event in human history” which was to occur prior to January 1, 2017. Obviously, as with Camping, Cain proved to be a false prophet—not only because the EMP failed to materialize, but because the biblical passages to which it alludes have nothing whatsoever to do with the twenty-first century.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/16/21), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the best translation of Isaiah 45:7, and how can I explain this to my wife?
Does Amos 9:11-15 refer to the second coming?
Can you contrast the fall of angels and the fall of man? Do angels have free will?
In Revelation chapter 6, when John hears a voice saying not to harm the oil and the wine; what does that mean?
Why doesn’t the exact phrase “Holy Spirit” appear in the Old Testament?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/15/21), Hank reflects on the words of one of the great presidents of the United States of America, George Washington. Every February we celebrate Presidents Day, a holiday that originated as Washington’s Birthday in 1885. The question Hank seeks to answer is, “why celebrate Presidents Day today—136 years after its establishment and 289 years after Washington’s birth on February 22, 1732?” There are some obvious reasons. Washington was, of course, our first president. He served as commander-in-chief of colonial armies during the American Revolution. He set the standard for all presidents that would follow in his train. He was a man of great personal integrity. He famously established the maxim that liberty is greater than any singular individual. And, Hank’s favorite reason for celebrating this holiday, he is eminently quotable. “It is better to live alone than in bad company.” “Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.” “All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.” These quotes from George Washington show that he was a president that knew the Bible, as they all echo that which is taught in Holy Scripture.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Can you clarify your statements on the Bible being infallible literature?
Is there hope for an unbeliever who is demon-possessed?
Is Matthew 7:21-23 referring to Christians?
What was the meaning of Jesus saying, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me”?
Someone told me it is inappropriate to thank people because is it only proper to thank God. What do you think of this?
What is the sin leading to death in 1 John 5:16?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/12/21), 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 Mary Grabar, a resident fellow at the Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization and the author of Debunking Howard Zinn: Exposing the Fake History that Turned a Generation against America. Hank and Dr. Grabar discuss The 1619 Project and the goal of reframing American history, narratives concerning Islam, Christianity, and slavery; changing portrayals of President Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, the changing cultural narrative influencing American children today, Howard Zinn and the Communist Party USA, and the Marxist principles of the Black Lives Matter organization.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/11/21), 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 Mary Grabar, a resident fellow at the Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization and the author of Debunking Howard Zinn: Exposing the Fake History that Turned a Generation against America. Hank and Dr. Grabar discuss why Grabar felt it necessary to write Debunking Howard Zinn, the narrative of A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn, if Christopher Columbus was motivated by greed or God, the popular idea that there is no objective history or truth, if America is the most racist country in the history of the world, and the 1619 Project and the goal of reframing American history.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/10/21), 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 Mary Grabar, a resident fellow at the Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization and the author of Debunking Howard Zinn: Exposing the Fake History that Turned a Generation against America. Hank and Dr. Grabar discuss the altered narrative of Christopher Columbus as an example of Zinn’s use of rhetorical tricks to essentially rewrite history, radical liberalism, the radicalization of a Christian college like Spellman College, cultural Marxism in America today, the Zinn Education Project and the growing influence of Howard Zinn globally, and why Grabar felt it necessary to write Debunking Howard Zinn.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/09/21), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Mary Grabar, a resident fellow at the Alexander Hamilton Institute for the Study of Western Civilization and the author of Debunking Howard Zinn: Exposing the Fake History that Turned a Generation against America. Hank and Dr. Grabar discuss how Hank discovered Grabar’s book while researching for a monologue on Columbus Day, how Howard Zinn was able to change the historical perspective of so many people, how Matt Damon and the film Good Will Hunting made Howard Zinn and his book A People’s History of the United States household names, how an alleged member of the communist party like Howard Zinn made it mainstream in America, and the altered narrative of Christopher Columbus as an example of Zinn’s use of rhetorical tricks to essentially rewrite history.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/08/21), Hank answers the following questions:
If my husband and I don’t tithe, will we stop receiving God’s blessing?
My eleven-year-old daughter is struggling at school; how can I help her to stay strong in her faith?
What do you think about Answers in Genesis with Ken Ham?
I heard Creflo Dollar say that God made man a little lower than Elohim, not angels. Can you clarify this?
How can I witness to Mormons on the nature of God?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Revelation 13:8 speaks of the Lamb’s book of life; is there a passage that speaks of names being added to it at regeneration?
Does the Foursquare Church, the Assemblies of God, and Oneness Pentecostalism all have the same four-step salvation plan?
Who are the restrainer and the man of lawlessness in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2?
Can you explain the seemingly contradictory accounts of the thieves who were crucified with Jesus?
Is the flood account in Genesis depicting a global or local flood?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/05/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Why does it appear that all the major religions seem to have started in the East? Did they know of each other?
How would you define faith?
Where did Cain’s wife come from? Did he marry a sibling?
Is it okay for me to use the words “our Father” when I am praying by myself?
The Qur’an claims that it is true because it is based on the Bible, but the Bible says not to add or take away from it. Can you comment on this?
It seems that all world religions are waiting for their own Messiah, but this Messiah will be the Antichrist. What are your thoughts on this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/04/21), Hank highlights many of the crucial answers provided in the Creation Answer Book. It is clear that people what answers to their questions, and The Creation Answer Book tackles some of the most important questions about origins and demonstrates conclusively that the evolutionary paradigm is no longer tenable in an age of scientific enlightenment. It is designed not only to answer questions but to help believers read the Bible in the sense it was intended.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on the Lutheran Church?
Can you shed some light on Ephesians 1:17?
Are there biblical doctrines within Calvinism that are true, or should I reject it completely?
How would you address a Muslim who denies Jesus’ crucifixion?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/03/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you clarify your statements on the Bible being infallible literature?
Is there hope for an unbeliever who is demon-possessed?
Is Matthew 7:21-23 referring to Christians?
Exodus 9:16 says God raised up Pharaoh in order to show His power in him; can you explain the language used in this passage?
What is your view concerning the rapture; will it be pre or post-tribulation?
I am attending a Hebrew roots church and the pastor doesn’t believe in the Trinity; what are your thoughts on this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/02/21), Hank answers the following questions:
What is your opinion of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries?
As Christians, what happens after death?
Where do you stand on the Lordship Salvation controversy?
What was the meaning of Jesus saying, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me”?
Someone told me it is inappropriate to thank people because is it only proper to thank God. What do you think of this?
What is the sin leading to death in 1 John 5:16?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/01/21), Hank answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on those who talk to their deceased loved ones?
I struggle with homosexual desires and I also consider myself a true Christian, but I don’t engage in homosexual activity; what do you think of this?
What is your opinion of the book 90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper? Can someone really die and come back from heaven?
Is it okay for Muslims, Christians, and Jews to all worship on the same property but in separate buildings?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
A pastor in our area denies the deity of Jesus, the Trinity, and the virgin birth, but he hasn’t publically taught this. Is he still a false teacher?
Can you differentiate between psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs in Ephesians 5:19?
My pastor said the Holy Spirit has a soul; is this correct?
Is Isaiah 49:16 speaking about the Lamb’s book of life?
What percentage of Americans embrace New Age ideology?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/29/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Revelation 13:8 speaks of the Lamb’s book of life; is there a passage that speaks of names being added to it at regeneration?
Does the Foursquare Church, the Assemblies of God, and Oneness Pentecostalism all have the same four-step salvation plan?
Who are the restrainer and the man of lawlessness in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2?
Can you explain the seemingly contradictory accounts of the thieves who were crucified with Jesus?
Is the flood account in Genesis depicting a global or local flood?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/28/21), 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 Ryszard Legutko, a prominent Polish and European statesman, distinguished philosopher, and the author of The Demon in Democracy: Totalitarian Temptations in Free Societies. Hank and Professor Legutko discuss how religion, conservatism, and the family are seen as common enemies of liberal democracy and communism; the worship of man, why socialists and communists have always hated religion, the dangerous naivety of progressive, liberal Christianity; the delusion of conciliatory Christians and capitulatory Christians, a stunning statement made by Legutko in The Demon in Democracy, what resistance looks like today, Legutko’s new book The Cunning of Freedom: Saving the Self in an Age of False Idols, and the experience of Legutko as a member in the European Parliament.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/27/21), 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 Ryszard Legutko, a prominent Polish and European statesman, distinguished philosopher, and the author of The Demon in Democracy: Totalitarian Temptations in Free Societies. Hank and Professor Legutko discuss identity politics, multiculturalism and social engineering, the global reaction to Hungary defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman, reducing everything to the ideological triad of class, race, and gender; the paradox of equality, and how religion, conservatism, and the family are seen as common enemies of liberal democracy and communism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/26/21), 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 Ryszard Legutko, a prominent Polish and European statesman, distinguished philosopher, and the author of The Demon in Democracy: Totalitarian Temptations in Free Societies. Hank and Professor Legutko discuss how modern society is consumed with entertainment and self-hatred, Black Lives Matter and the ulterior motives of the movement such as the disruption of the nuclear family, the continued shift to the left in “mainstream politics” and the exclusion of conservatives, and the manipulation of language and the problem with changing the meanings of words and concepts in society.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/25/21), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Ryszard Legutko, a prominent Polish and European statesman, distinguished philosopher, and the author of The Demon in Democracy: Totalitarian Temptations in Free Societies. Hank and Professor Legutko discuss the similarities between communism and liberal democracy, the problem when everything is political, modernization projects, the myth of progress, the continued influence of the Enlightenment, how the West plans to deliver on the failed promises of communism, and how modern society is consumed with entertainment and self-hatred.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank addresses the question: what is the most important kind of Christian? With the state of the church and the culture today, the most important kind of Christian is the one who is actually making a positive difference. The health of our nation cannot be divorced from the health of the church any more than the health of a tree can be divorced from its roots. Christians must take a stand or future generations will reap the bitter harvest of our apathy and inaction.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Are you familiar with Tom Bradford? What do you think of his teaching?
What do you think about churches that have multiple locations?
Would it be wrong for me to return to the Jehovah’s Witnesses in order to reconnect with my mother?
What does God think about what’s going on with gay marriage and transgenderism in this country?
I had a conversation with a friend who attends a King James Version only church; what is your perspective on this? What translation would you recommend?
My pastor preached the doctrine of soul sleep, but I believe my soul will be in the presence of Jesus when I die. Can you expand on this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/22/21), Hank notes that today is a somber day. January 22nd every year is a solemn reminder of a horrendous evil that took place 48 years ago: The U.S. Supreme Court decision forever memorialized as Roe v. Wade. When searching for information on the Roe anniversary online, the first two search results Hank saw were a study in contrast. The first was a letter from the Diocese of Sacramento signed by the Bishop. The letter urged people of goodwill to observe this day with prayers for the legal protection of human life, works of mercy and penance in reparation for the persistent violations of human dignity inflicted by the practice of abortion. The second search result was a clarion call by Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood decrying what was described as “tireless and cruel attacks on access to abortion and a call to honor Roe v. Wade and the fundamental right to bodily autonomy—a right, says Planned Parenthood, we can no longer count on the Supreme Court to uphold.” A third article that Hank read was from Aaron Turner Jr. titled, “Black Lives Matter Inside the Womb and Out.” It was an article that we recently featured in the Christian Research Journal. In the article, Turner points out that “While it is good for our culture to wrestle with the question regarding the use of deadly force by police against black citizens, a far greater danger against black lives is going largely unnoticed and unprotested by the black community. I am speaking of the danger posed to black lives by abortion.” Turner not only curses this systemic darkness, but he provides a template for action. First, we must pray. Prayer is a more important weapon in this battle than any of us imagine. Second, churches need to speak up on the issue of abortion. And thirdly, we need to come alongside black women—especially black single mothers—and assure them that if they decide to keep their baby, the body of Christ will be there to support them along the way.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/21/21), Hank answers the following questions:
A pastor in our area denies the deity of Jesus, the Trinity, and the virgin birth, but he hasn’t publically taught this. Is he still a false teacher?
Can you differentiate between psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs in Ephesians 5:19?
When we receive our resurrected bodies, why would God give perfect bodies to those destined for hell?
When we are witnessing to people, how far should we go; where do we draw the line?
I have a hard time understanding the Bible sometimes; do you know of a book that would help me understand Scripture better?
When looking at a preterist view of eschatology, what can we expect in the future, and where are we in terms of the end times?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/20/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Where was Jesus after His crucifixion?
What is your opinion of the book A Divine Revelation Of Hell by Mary Kay Baxter?
My wife is from Hawaii and she has danced the hula since she was a child; is this acceptable for a Christian?
My pastor said the Holy Spirit has a soul; is this correct?
Is Isaiah 49:16 speaking about the Lamb’s book of life?
What percentage of Americans embrace New Age ideology?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/19/21), Hank expands on what he talked about yesterday, specifically on the power of one. One person making a difference for time and for eternity. Martin Luther King Jr. stood at the forefront of the civil rights movement. He profoundly changed the course of American history and he did it with nonviolent resistance to racial segregation and discrimination. Abraham Lincoln did much the same, and like King, he was assassinated for his anti-slavery heroics. And also like King, Lincoln’s orations were shaped by the teachings of Jesus Christ—the Lord of Glory and the quintessential demonstration of the power of one. But the power of one goes both ways. Hank recently recorded a podcast with Dr. Mary Grabar who wrote a book debunking Howard Zinn. Zinn has had a towering impact on the educational and entertainment industries. A man who has done more to poison the minds of American students on the issue of racism than arguably anyone before or after. Zinn pontificated again and again that America for all intents and purposes invented racism. And according to Zinn, “even the Emancipation Proclamation did not arise out of a sincere desire to free the slaves, but only from political and military expediency.” And today, largely through the “Zinnification” of American history, Lincoln is no longer given credit for freeing the slaves—and for going about it in a prudent and principled manner. Why? Because that would mean giving the American people credit for abolishing slavery, and it would undermine the caricature of America as a uniquely racist country.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/18/21), Hank discusses the controversy surrounding Philadelphia Eagles Wide Receiver DeSean Jackson, who posted an image of a page containing words purportedly from Adolf Hitler. “the white Jews know that the Negroes are the real Children of Israel,” “[They] will extort America, their plan for world domination won't work if the Negroes know who they were.” The quote—replete with its racist implications—is actually from the dark mind of Jeremy Shorter, who infamously contended that his own “true heritage stems back to the ancient Biblical Hebrew Israelites.” DeSean Jackson not only forwards the radical racial bigotry of Black Hebrew Israelism but also lauds the Nation of Islam including Louis Farrakhan. Jackson posted his admiration for Farrakhan with a clip from a speech in which he accused Bill and Melinda Gates of pursuing a coronavirus vaccine in order to “depopulate the Earth.” After being confronted with the implications of his racist offering, Jackson apologized and deleted his posts. He promised to do better, adding “What I posted, I didn’t mean it to the extent that you guys took it.” But more than an apology is needed; what is really needed is an apologetic. A Christian response to the Black Hebrew Israelite movement as well as to Louis Farrakhan and The Nation of Islam.
Hank also answers the following questions:
There seem to be two extremes; some people are incorrigibly wicked, and others are naturally righteous. How does that fit within the Calvinist view?
I was talking to a friend who said that there is a mathematical Christian code in the book of Revelation. Have you ever heard anything like that?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank brings up a good friend of his who has passed on from this world. He is now among that great cloud of witnesses who are urging us to run the race set before us. He was a church leader; a true Christian willing to follow the truth wherever it leads. Too many of our churches today do not have that kind of leadership. They function, as Rod Dreher has well said, as secular entertainment centers with religious morals simply slapped on top, when they ought to be functioning as the living, breathing body of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/15/21), Hank shares his thoughts on the cultural free-fall we find ourselves in. With the seemingly ubiquitous acceptance of homosexuality and the redefinition of marriage, as well as the rise of gender dysphoria, the Judeo-Christian worldview is morphing into pluralism, moral relativism, and naturalism.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you explain Hebrews 10:26-27 with regard to the unpardonable sin and fear?
Why do you think the Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage is the law of the land when it was clearly judicial overreaching?
What is evil? Is it the absence of God’s character?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/14/21), Hank addresses the question: what is the most important kind of Christian? With the state of the church and the culture today, the most important kind of Christian is the one who is actually making a positive difference. The health of our nation cannot be divorced from the health of the church any more than the health of a tree can be divorced from its roots. Christians must take a stand or future generations will reap the bitter harvest of our apathy and inaction.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Are you familiar with Tom Bradford? What do you think of his teaching?
What do you think about churches that have multiple locations?
Would it be wrong for me to return to the Jehovah’s Witnesses in order to reconnect with my mother?
My son now believes that religion is a tool used to control the masses and there’s no way we can know the God of Christianity is the one true God. Is there a resource I can use to help him?
People die every day; why don’t we grieve for the people we don’t know? Does that make us selfish?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/13/21), Hank answers the following questions:
Are you familiar with the book Key to Yourself by Venice Bloodworth?
If God would have set the triggers differently so that Adam and Eve would not have sinned, and yet knew they would sin, how could they have free will?
Will we actually eat in heaven, and if so, will we eat meat?
What does God think about what’s going on with gay marriage and transgenderism in this country?
I had a conversation with a friend who attends a King James Version only church; what is your perspective on this? What translation would you recommend?
My pastor preached the doctrine of soul sleep, but I believe my soul will be in the presence of Jesus when I die. Can you expand on this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/12/21), Hank features the newest edition of the Christian Research Journal in which he wrote about the mission of the magazine and vicariously the Christian Research Institute. In producing each and every issue of the Christian Research Journal, our focus is on two complementary realities. First, truth; second, life. Both realities codified by the mission emblazoned on each and every edition of our magazine: “Equipping You To Exercise Truth and Experience Life.” As is evident in a post-truth culture, truth matters. Truth really, really matters! We have been commissioned to “always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have” (1 Pet. 3:15 NIV). Yet being intellectually equipped “to exercise truth” is hardly sufficient. The Father’s greatest gift to those who have been saved through His Son is the impartation of a new order of life, an order of life that is of the same quality as the life of Christ. If we relegate the Christian experience to a mere headful of knowledge we’re in danger of devolving into a transactional rather than transformational relationship with the Lover of our souls. Thus, the Christian Research Institute through its various outreaches is committed to “equipping you to exercise truth” and to “experience life.”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/11/21), 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 Rod Dreher, author of Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents. Hank and Rod discuss the difference between authoritarianism and totalitarianism, distinguishing classical liberals from socialists and communists, snowflakes and the power of victimization, the myth of progress, giving up our liberties for the pink police state—Brave New World, and the Christian’s hope in Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank devotes his time to speak about death. Now, you may be wondering; why in the world would he want to do something like that? The reason is that the year 2020 was all about death. From COVID-19 to the deaths of famous people; the media has been obsessing over death all year. One of Hank’s recent daily devotions spoke on death, and those words have stuck in his mind. “Remember that death will not delay, and the decree of Hades has not been shown to you” (Sirach 14:12 RSV). In other words, death does not make a deal with us to come at a time that we would prefer. Instead, we are all a heartbeat away from the ocean of eternity and this life is but a single drop in the immensity of that ocean.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/08/21), 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 Rod Dreher, author of Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents. Hank and Rod discuss what should we learn from the state response to the COVID-19 pandemic, lessons learned from the Bolsheviks, similarities between a declining USA and Russia before the revolution and key pre-totalitarian characteristics, the use of science to advance ideological and political beliefs, problems with The 1619 Project by The New York Times, and the repurposing of Soviet propaganda for the cover art of Live Not By Lies.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/07/21), 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 Rod Dreher, author of Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents. Hank and Rod discuss how the church is contributing to the decline of Western Civilization, the totalitarian traits of the transgender agenda and the politicization of every aspect of life, the problems with Black Lives Matter as a movement, issues of ideological indoctrination today, and the most important lesson that Rod learned while writing Live Not By Lies.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/06/21), 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 Rod Dreher, author of Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents. Hank and Rod discuss See, Judge, Act—what we can learn about the underground church movement of Father Tomislav Kolakovic, memory holes, the importance of cultivating cultural memory and the dangers of not knowing history, the importance of discernment, and the different meanings of social justice.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/05/21), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Rod Dreher, author of Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents. Hank and Rod discuss how an essay by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn inspired the title for Rod’s new book Live Not by Lies, stories of émigrés from the former Soviet Union telling Rod that they see reminders of communism cropping up in America, the dangers of cancel culture and people being afraid to speak freely, the difference between hard totalitarianism and soft totalitarianism, and if we are living in a world more similar to Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World or George Orwell’s 1984.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/04/21), Hank brings up a good friend of his who has passed on from this world. He is now among that great cloud of witnesses who are urging us to run the race set before us. He was a church leader; a true Christian willing to follow the truth wherever it leads. Too many of our churches today do not have that kind of leadership. They function, as Rod Dreher has well said, as secular entertainment centers with religious morals simply slapped on top, when they ought to be functioning as the living, breathing body of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank starts a series of broadcasts to focus you on life practices that will transform your 2021. Today’s focus is on prayer, as it is primary to life practices, in that prayer marshals us into continuous communion with the lover of our souls. As such, it is the principle practice through which we experience being filled with the presence and power of God.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/01/21), Hank devotes his time to speak about death. Now, you may be wondering; why in the world would he want to do something like that, especially on New Year’s Day? The reason is that the year 2020 was all about death. From COVID-19 to the deaths of famous people; the media has been obsessing over death all year. One of Hank’s recent daily devotions spoke on death, and those words have stuck in his mind. “Remember that death will not delay, and the decree of Hades has not been shown to you” (Sirach 14:12 RSV). In other words, death does not make a deal with us to come at a time that we would prefer. Instead, we are all a heartbeat away from the ocean of eternity and this life is but a single drop in the immensity of that ocean.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/31/20), Hank spends the last day of the year to focus your attention on the oft-neglected spiritual discipline of fasting. Fasting is a spiritual discipline in which we master our appetites so that we may partake of heavenly manna. While food is certainly a glorious gift from the Lord; little compares with mastery over the appetites that so often seek to master us. The Apostle Paul uses the analogy of athletics in this regard, saying that we must run the race in such a way to get the prize. Wishing doesn’t win a race, it requires strict training and discipline.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/30/20), Hank focuses your attention on the importance of reading books. Reading is a life practice that can renew and transform our minds. Reading improves discipline, vocabulary, memory, creativity, reasoning, relaxation, and it can even stave off diseases such as Alzheimer's. More importantly, reading engages us with another mind. Not only is reading the Bible important—which Hank talked about on yesterday’s broadcast—but Hank encourages listeners to read other books like the Classics as well as theological books by those who have learned to think God’s thoughts after Him.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/29/20), Hank continues to focus your attention on spiritual disciplines leading up to the new year. Today he focuses on the spiritual discipline of reading. Reading is not intended to add more stuff to an already over-cluttered mind, but rather to provide new heights of perspective and new depths of understanding. Isaac Newton could never have invented the magnifying power of the telescope by himself. He read and reflected on the accumulated knowledge of those who had gone before him. The source of his genius was immersion in a sea of revelation—and the greatest of all revelations is the Bible. Newton read it, and so must we
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/28/20), Hank starts the final week of 2020 with a series of broadcasts to focus you on life practices that will transform your 2021. Today’s focus is on prayer, as it is primary to life practices, in that prayer marshals us into continuous communion with the lover of our souls. As such, it is the principle practice through which we experience being filled with the presence and power of God.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank brings up the Hank Unplugged podcast, having just finished recording an episode with Rod Dreher on his book, Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents. Hank and Dreher talked about liberal democracy and how it’s degenerating into something that resembles totalitarianism. The “liberal” in liberal democracy references the liberties or freedoms that a government is mandated to guarantee its citizens, which includes the freedom of religion, speech, assembly, press, and the right to own private property. And democracy refers to self-government and equality of citizens under the law. All of this means that our liberal democracy provides space and protection for Christians to act for the advancement of justice. And when that protection erodes—you end up with totalitarianism. In the second segment of the broadcast, Hank seeks to answer the question, “Did Adam and Eve really exist?” This question is transcendently important to the historic Christian faith because if Adam and Eve did not eat the forbidden fruit—if they did not fall into a life of perpetual sin terminated by death—there is no need for redemption.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/25/20), Hank begins this special Christmas Day edition by recapping this week’s special editions of the Bible Answer Man that featured his acronym, CHRISTMAS. Hank also poses the question: do you have the Christmas spirit? In fact, what is the Christmas spirit? More than the feeling of happiness experienced when we receive a gift or a bonus. The true spirit of Christmas is a spirit of selfless giving, like the Lord Jesus Christ who humbled himself for our sake and gave us the greatest gift of all.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/24/20), as we arrive at Christmas Eve, Hank concludes his special series on his acronym CHRISTMAS, detailing the final three letters of the acronym. The “M” in CHRISTMAS represents Miracles. Modernity has left many with the false impression that the virgin birth is nothing more than ancient superstition. But, in reality, miracles are not only possible, they are absolutely necessary in order to make sense of the universe in which we live. The “A” in CHRISTMAS represents Advent. The term Advent literally means “coming.” As such, Advent is a season in which the Christian church celebrates the coming in flesh of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The final letter in the CHRISTMAS acronym is “S”, which represents Salvation. On Christmas Eve, it is time to turn our hearts toward the primary reason for the Incarnation of God in Jesus Christ—namely, the salvation of sinners. The very name—Jesus—embodies salvation, as it is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Joshua, meaning “Yahweh saves” or “Yahweh is salvation.” This Christmas season and throughout the coming year, may you be ever mindful of the reality that God has condescended to use you as the means through which the free gift of the water of life is dispensed to a parched and thirsty world.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/23/20), Hank resumes his special series leading up to Christmas Day featuring his acronym CHRISTMAS. Today he covers the next two letters in the acronym: “S” for Santa Claus, and “T” for Traditions. Believe it or not, even Santa can be saved! Far from being a dangerous fairy tale, Santa Claus in reality is an Anglicized form of the Dutch name Sinter Klaas, which in turn is a reference to Saint Nicolas, a Christian bishop from the fourth century. According to tradition, Saint Nick not only lavished gifts on needy children but also valiantly supported the doctrine of the Trinity at the Council of Nicea in A.D. 325. This Christmas as you celebrate the coming of Christ with a Christmas tree surrounded by presents, may the story of selflessness on the part of Saint Nick remind you of the Savior who gave the greatest gift of all. Moving on to the “T” in CHRISTMAS; it has become commonplace to hear Christians condemn trees adorned with ornaments as idolatrous while abusing Scripture to make their point. While the passage Jeremiah 10:2-4 may sound to modern ears like an uncanny description of Christmas trees, the historical and biblical context precludes this anachronistic reading of the text. This passage is in reference to wooden idols, not Christmas trees. In fact, Christmas trees originated in Christian Germany, from two Christian traditions that merged over time into the present Christmas tree tradition. As such, the Christmas tree began as a distinctively Christian symbol and can still be legitimately used by Christians today as part of their Christmas festivities.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/22/20), Hank continues his special series leading up to Christmas Day featuring his acronym CHRISTMAS. Today he picks up with the third and fourth letters of the acronym, “R” and “I”. The “R” in CHRISTMAS of course refers to Resurrection. This is so transcendently important because, without the Resurrection of Jesus, there is little point in even discussing Christmas. As the Apostle Paul put it in a letter to the Corinthian Christians, “if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is useless” (1 Corinthians 15:17 NLT). In light of St. Paul’s words, it is incumbent on us to demonstrate that the Christ of Christmas had the power to lay down His life, and the power to take it up again. The “I” in CHRISTMAS represents the Incarnation of Jesus Christ—the Incarnation that makes Resurrection possible. Jesus took on all of the essential properties of human nature, but he did not take on that which is non-essential—namely sinful inclinations. In fact, as Adam was created without a proclivity towards sin, so the Second Adam was untainted by original sin.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/21/20), Hank starts a very special series leading up to Christmas Day featuring his CHRISTMAS acronym, starting with the first two letters of the acronym: "C" and "H". Christ—the "C" in CHRISTMAS—is a title that comes from the Greek “Christos”, which is a rendering of the Hebrew word Messiah, meaning “anointed one.” As such, the Christ of Christmas is the long-awaited Messiah who fulfills all the types and shadows of the Old Testament Scriptures. So to fully grasp the significance of the Anointed One’s Messianic role, you have to drink deeply from the wellspring of Old Testament prophecy. Moving on to history—the “H” in CHRISTMAS—Hank explains that Jesus Christ stands at the very apex of human history. Therefore, he can say with certainty that Christmas is not about reveling in mythology, it is about celebrating events that are rooted in historical fact.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/18/20), 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 Jay Richards, a Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute and co-author of The Price of Panic: How the Tyranny of Experts Turned a Pandemic into a Catastrophe. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2012wa/
Hank and Jay discuss the relationship between COVID-19 testing and spikes in cases, nursing home deaths and failed government policies, the impact of isolation during the pandemic, the use and misuse of predictive models, the tyranny of experts, and the role big tech companies like Facebook and Twitter played during the pandemic.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions at the outset that your partnership really makes a difference in the lives of real people around the globe. And quite frankly, Hank doesn’t know when in our lifetimes making a difference mattered more; not just us as individuals, but the future of civilization as we know it. Over 30 years ago the battle for truth—as far as the Christian Research Institute was concerned—was waged primarily against the wrong-headed claims of cults like the Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses—those who failed to rightly understand Scripture or dangerously concoct extrabiblical truths based on spurious revelations. Yet today, the battle for truth has become an all-out war for even fundamental conceptions of reality. What else could explain the “woke” insanity of people who say that men can have periods or that a woman can be called a man? And tragically it isn’t just truth that’s at stake, it’s literally millions of lives as witnessed by the endless war on the unborn and by the alarming rates of suicide among young people.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is the Eastern Orthodox view of the doctrine of original sin?
Do full preterists know how long human civilization will continue?
Is Psalm 14:1 a prediction of atheism?
My ex-wife has had two miscarriages; when we get to heaven will they be adults or will they still be children?
Will we be able to sin in heaven?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/17/20), 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 Jay Richards, a Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute and co-author of The Price of Panic: How the Tyranny of Experts Turned a Pandemic into a Catastrophe. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2012wa/
Hank and Jay discuss vaccines and herd immunity, why the government closed churches but kept businesses like strip clubs open, how to interpret mixed messages about the pandemic, if there is any place for civil disobedience during the pandemic, the impact of the COVID-19 vaccine, if the cure could be worse than the disease, hospital capacity to handle COVID-19 cases, and the relationship between COVID-19 testing and spikes in cases.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/16/20), 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 Jay Richards, a Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute and co-author of The Price of Panic: How the Tyranny of Experts Turned a Pandemic into a Catastrophe. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2012wa/
Hank and Jay discuss how we put so much emphasis on fear that we stop living the lives that God has given us, the cost of lockdowns, what is keeping us in this state of panic, the cost of being right in the wrong direction, if there is any evidence that this virus was man-made, the science behind social distancing, and if a vaccine is a shortcut to herd immunity.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/15/20), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Jay Richards, a Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute and co-author of The Price of Panic: How the Tyranny of Experts Turned a Pandemic into a Catastrophe.
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Hank and Jay discuss the similarities between the panic surrounding the Millennium bug and the COVID-19 pandemic, the contrast between COVID-19 and pandemics of the past, how Taiwan handled the pandemic without panicking and fared well, how the elderly may actually have an advantage because of pre-existing immunities that have built up over their life, and Jay’s perspective on the Great Barrington Declaration.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/14/20), Hank brings up the Hank Unplugged podcast, having just finished recording an episode with Rod Dreher on his book, Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents. Hank and Dreher talked about liberal democracy and how it’s degenerating into something that resembles totalitarianism. The “liberal” in liberal democracy references the liberties or freedoms that a government is mandated to guarantee its citizens, which includes the freedom of religion, speech, assembly, press, and the right to own private property. And democracy refers to self-government and equality of citizens under the law. All of this means that our liberal democracy provides space and protection for Christians to act for the advancement of justice. And when that protection erodes—you end up with totalitarianism. In the second segment of the broadcast, Hank seeks to answer the question, “Did Adam and Eve really exist?” This question is transcendently important to the historic Christian faith because if Adam and Eve did not eat the forbidden fruit—if they did not fall into a life of perpetual sin terminated by death—there is no need for redemption.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/11/20), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain Isaiah 65:20 with regard to the child and the old man, and the wolf and the lamb?
My pastor said God created a nonsexual being and then split it into male and female. What are your thoughts on this?
Is Psalm 14:1 a prediction of atheism?
My ex-wife has had two miscarriages; when we get to heaven will they be adults or will they still be children?
Will we be able to sin in heaven?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses socialism, which has been gaining popularity among American millennials and government leaders as of late. Hank refers to Congresswoman-elect Victoria Spartz, who grew up in the Socialist Republic of Ukraine. “I grew up in socialism” says Spartz, “I saw what happens when it runs out of money. And it’s not pretty.” “Every country that has socialism has failed because this system is not sustainable. Socialism creates a lot of destruction and misery. Every socialist system is about suppression. If the government forces us to be equal, they have to suppress.” Alarming but true, a majority of our youth are unfamiliar with the historical realities of socialism. How many millennials today have even the foggiest notion of what the Communist Manifesto entails? That socialism can be obtained only “by the forcible overthrow of existing social conditions.” The Manifesto continues, “Let the ruling classes tremble at the revolution. The Proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains… working men of all countries unite. For when we prevail and our utopia is ushered in, there will be no religion; no possessions; only the brotherhood of man.” Hank also addresses a question that comes up for many Christians in the context of conversations about communism and socialism: “Doesn’t the Bible teach socialism?”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/10/20), Hank begins by talking about what we will celebrate in just a couple of weeks, and that is the mystery of all mysteries—the mystery of Incarnation. The more Hank contemplates the mystery of God becoming man, the more staggered his imagination. The thought that the One who spoke and trillions of galaxies leapt into existence should cloak Himself in our humanity is beyond all comprehension. And yet this is precisely what Christianity proffers. A Creator beyond all comprehension who has revealed Himself in Incarnation. The Christ who was with God—the Christ who is God—became flesh and dwelt among us.
Hank also answers the following question:
I love my church and the people there, but I feel called to the Orthodox Church. What should I do?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/09/20), Hank talks about one of the resources we are featuring this month, the book The Price of Panic: How the Tyranny of Experts Turned a Pandemic into a Catastrophe by Professors Jay Richards, William Briggs, and Douglas Axe. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2012wa/
Hank likens the panic surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic to the Millennium Bug where formidable intellects along the Christian landscape busily propagated reckless rumors regarding the upcoming new year of 2000. People like Dr. Jerry Falwell who posited that the Millennium Bug was God’s instrument to shake the nation and start a revival in America that would spread across the face of the earth before the rapture of the Church. For his part, Dr. R.C. Sproul was envisioning a meltdown of civilization with one billion fatalities—the end of the world as we know it. Not knowing how to discern between truth and error, there were tens of thousands of Christians who were resigned to stocking up freeze-dried food and generators. What was really in short supply was discernment and truth. Well, today the media is doing the very thing they rightly accused Christian leaders of doing. They are using COVID-19 as the pretext for selling fear, for engaging in sloppy journalism, for employing subtly deceptive reasoning, and for trafficking in self-styled science.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/08/20), Hank brings up a question that all of us may have asked ourselves at some point in our lives: “Why am I a Christian?” Hank answers this by saying that he is a Christian because he believes that God created the universe; that Jesus Christ demonstrated that He is God through the immutable fact of His resurrection; and that the Bible is demonstrably divine rather than merely human in origin. This is not blind faith; it is faith founded on irrefutable fact. Hank goes on to say that he is not only a Christian because the Christian worldview corresponds to reality, he is also a Christian because Christianity is existentially satisfying. In this sense, Christianity is to be experienced rather than merely explained.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Would you say that it’s fair to trace back the prevalence of premarital sex and voyeurism to the acts of Martin Luther?
Is Jesus God of all the universe, even a hundred million light-years away?
What does the Bible say about fornication?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/07/20), Hank mentions at the outset that your partnership really makes a difference in the lives of real people around the globe. And quite frankly, Hank doesn’t know when in our lifetimes making a difference mattered more; not just us as individuals, but the future of civilization as we know it. Over 30 years ago the battle for truth—as far as the Christian Research Institute was concerned—was waged primarily against the wrong-headed claims of cults like the Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses—those who failed to rightly understand Scripture or dangerously concoct extrabiblical truths based on spurious revelations. Yet today, the battle for truth has become an all-out war for even fundamental conceptions of reality. What else could explain the “woke” insanity of people who say that men can have periods or that a woman can be called a man? And tragically it isn’t just truth that’s at stake, it’s literally millions of lives as witnessed by the endless war on the unborn and by the alarming rates of suicide among young people.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is the Eastern Orthodox view of the doctrine of original sin?
Do full preterists know how long human civilization will continue?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about a commercial that caught his attention while watching the news. The commercial depicts a mysterious cloud and a voice asking, “Do you know for sure when you die if you are going to heaven or not?” Then the voice gives an invitation to go online via a particular website address shown on the screen apparently to discover the answer. On the website, you are provided with a typical, concise Evangelical presentation of the problem of sin and God’s resolution in the Gospel, and you are invited to pray a version of the sinner’s prayer. While this all seems sincere, is it true that one can know for sure that their sins are forgiven and that they have eternal life simply by praying such a prayer? This is a bold and expensive evangelistic program by which people might possibly come to a profession of the Christian faith, but one which smacks of easy-believism. And even if a follow-up encounter encourages the individual with further online materials, at best it will fill them with information, which will be woefully inadequate for true reformation. What we need to do is look more closely at Scripture and Sacred Tradition to answer the question, “What must I do to be saved
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/04/20), 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 the Reverend Doctor Bogdan Bucur, Associate Professor of Patristics at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in New York. Hank and Dr. Bucur discuss how Christians must use their time wisely and put their faith into practice, the twin evils of indifference and curiosity, using the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic to remember the importance of community and service in the Christian life, learning to view one another holistically, and how both wealth and poverty offer opportunities for ascetic practices. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2011wa/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/03/20), 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 the Reverend Doctor Bogdan Bucur, Associate Professor of Patristics at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in New York. Hank and Dr. Bucur discuss the importance of putting the Gospel into practice, the need to develop a spirit of giving, the profundity of St. John Chrysostom, and how Christians must use their time wisely and put their faith into practice. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2011wa/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/02/20), 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 the Reverend Doctor Bogdan Bucur, Associate Professor of Patristics at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in New York. Hank and Dr. Bucur discuss how to handle canonical and noncanonical books of the Bible, the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, the importance and implications of attention to detail in translations, responding to millennials interested in socialism, and the real definition of wealth and poverty from a spiritual perspective. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2011wa/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/01/20), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is the Reverend Doctor Bogdan Bucur, Associate Professor of Patristics at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in New York. Hank and Dr. Bucur discuss Why socialism and communism appeal to so many millennials in the West, why Second Temple Judaism is so important to Christianity and if Christianity is a kind of Judaism, the significance of the continuity of the Christian faith, and dealing with canonical and noncanonical books of the Bible. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2011wa/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/30/20), Hank discusses socialism, which has been gaining popularity among American millennials and government leaders as of late. Hank refers to Congresswoman-elect Victoria Spartz, who grew up in the Socialist Republic of Ukraine. “I grew up in socialism” says Spartz, “I saw what happens when it runs out of money. And it’s not pretty.” “Every country that has socialism has failed because this system is not sustainable. Socialism creates a lot of destruction and misery. Every socialist system is about suppression. If the government forces us to be equal, they have to suppress.” Alarming but true, a majority of our youth are unfamiliar with the historical realities of socialism. How many millennials today have even the foggiest notion of what the Communist Manifesto entails? That socialism can be obtained only “by the forcible overthrow of existing social conditions.” The Manifesto continues, “Let the ruling classes tremble at the revolution. The Proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains… working men of all countries unite. For when we prevail and our utopia is ushered in, there will be no religion; no possessions; only the brotherhood of man.” Hank also addresses a question that comes up for many Christians in the context of conversations about communism and socialism: “Doesn’t the Bible teach socialism?”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/27/20), Hank talks about a commercial that caught his attention while watching the news. The commercial depicts a mysterious cloud and a voice asking, “Do you know for sure when you die if you are going to heaven or not?” Then the voice gives an invitation to go online via a particular website address shown on the screen apparently to discover the answer. On the website, you are provided with a typical, concise Evangelical presentation of the problem of sin and God’s resolution in the Gospel, and you are invited to pray a version of the sinner’s prayer. While this all seems sincere, is it true that one can know for sure that their sins are forgiven and that they have eternal life simply by praying such a prayer? This is a bold and expensive evangelistic program by which people might possibly come to a profession of the Christian faith, but one which smacks of easy-believism. And even if a follow-up encounter encourages the individual with further online materials, at best it will fill them with information, which will be woefully inadequate for true reformation. What we need to do is look more closely at Scripture and Sacred Tradition to answer the question, “What must I do to be saved?”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about an article he read in the Wall Street Journal by Rabbi Soloveichik on the death of Lord Jonathan Sacks, a former Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. Rabbi Sacks died at the age of 72, but while he lived, he was a spell-binding orator, an orator who combined science, sociology, and the wisdom of Scripture with an eloquence that made him famous worldwide. He spoke often about the family. He said that the family—man, woman, and child—is not one lifestyle choice among many. It is the best means we have yet discovered for nurturing future generations and enabling children to grow in a matrix of stability and love. At present, two communities are heading toward each other with blinding speed: one that finds its life in biblical truth and the other comprised of activists who are pushing for a radical redefinition of marriage and gender, a church remade in the image of the culture, and greatly expanded government filling the void of a once-vibrant church.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Do you think that the things that are happening in the world today are some type of fulfillment of Revelation?
When we die, do we go to heaven as it is now, or will we all be raised up for the second heaven?
When people say that there is no proof of God, I think of how scientists can’t explain some things, like the creation of DNA. What are your thoughts?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/26/20), Hank encourages all that are listening in to enjoy their time on Thanksgiving Day with family members and friends to the extent that they can, given current social distancing guidelines. Thanksgiving is a day that Hank looks forward to every year. Yet thanksgiving is not just a day; it is a daily manner of life. It is a key that opens the gate of Christ and allows Christians to enter and gain access to all of His wonderful provisions and even more profoundly into all of the splendor of His Being. “Open for me the gates of the righteous,” wrote the Psalmist, “and I will enter and give thanks to the Lord. I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.” In the Wisdom of Solomon, we read that “the hope of an unthankful man will melt like the wintry frost and flow away like useless water.” Thus, we are exhorted to arise each morning and thank our heavenly Father for the abundance of His mercies, for the blessing of the Lord will melt like ice—evaporate like worthless water—at the appearing of the first rays of sunshine.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/25/20), Hank dives deep again into St. John Chrysostom’s sermons on the parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man, collected in the book On Wealth and Poverty. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2011wa/
Unlike so many sermons today, St. John’s are not feel-good sermons for a feel-good generation. Rather, they are sermons laden with truths that transform—his words thunder from the past with prophetic urgency. Chrysostom writes, “For the righteous, both the life hereafter and this life provide great pleasure. But the wicked and greedy are punished both here and hereafter. They are punished even here by the expectation of the retribution hereafter, and by the evil suspicion of everyone, and by the very fact of sinning and corrupting their own souls.” After his fourth sermon in the series, an earthquake struck the city of Antioch. As such, his next sermon is rife with references to the earthquake’s catastrophic effects. The earthquake, says St. John, manifested the power of God; its cessation showed His mercy. Nonetheless, it should make us mindful of God’s judgment, which the Antiochians had escaped for the time being. But judgment is coming, and that for all of us. Perhaps we should not fear the earthquake—or the current pandemic—but the cause of each. Fear the anger of God on account of our sins. When we rightly fear the Maker of heaven and earth, we are led from the wide road and seek the entrance of the narrow gate. Our Master is loving and filled with compassion. He knows the weakness of our nature. He seeks only one thing—that we might leave the way of transgression and “enter by the narrow gate, for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction and those that enter by it are many.”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/24/20), Hank dives deep into John Chrysostom’s third sermon on the parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man. In explicating the parable, St. Chrysostom continues to stress the importance of reading and studying the Scriptures, for the Scriptures are replete with wisdom that transforms. Consider a request the Rich Man makes of Father Abraham—that Lazarus return from the dead to warn his brothers so that they do not experience a torment such as what he was even then experiencing. Father Abraham’s reply is profound: “They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.” Yet the Rich Man responds: “No, Father Abraham, but if someone rose from the dead, they will believe him.” In truth, however, they will not. Father Abraham replies again to the Rich Man, “If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they listen if someone rises from the dead.” The Jewish leaders living at the time of Christ proved that this is so, for they neither heeded the words of Scripture nor were convinced by Christ’s resurrection from the dead. In fact, after Christ had resurrected Lazarus (brother of Mary and Martha), they tried to kill him (John 11–12). So, shows St. Chrysostom, even if a dead person rises, even if an angel descends from heaven, the Scriptures are more worthy of belief than any of them. For the Master of the angels, the Lord of the dead and of the living Himself, has given the Scriptures their authority. Hank contends that Chrysostom’s sermons on Lazarus and the Rich Man—found in the book On Wealth and Poverty—are the most poignant and profound in the annals of Christian preaching. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2011wa/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/23/20), Hank remarks that he often thinks of recommending books and is often told that people don’t read anymore. Not wanting to capitulate to that reality, Hank discusses the benefits of reading. Reading improves discipline, vocabulary, memory, creativity, reasoning, relaxation, and it can even stave off diseases such as Alzheimer's. More importantly, reading engages us with another mind. And when it comes to reading Scripture, the implications are simply staggering. By its words, we are brought into direct communication with the mind of God. But we also have access to the minds of writers directly inspired by the Divine. Thus in the pages of the inspired text, we have mind-to-mind communication with minds that were awash in uncreated energy.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How do you deal with a demon-possessed person?
I started attending a new church after a long time away. I have people praying for me who tell me that they see all these different colors around me. Is this normal?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/20/20), 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 Professor James K. A. Smith, author of You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2011wa/
Hank and James K.A. Smith discuss the power of spiritual formation through repetition, the transcendent strangeness of historic Christian worship as a key element to discipleship and evangelism, how Christians cannot hope to recreate the world if we are constantly trying to recreate the church, and the transformative power of practice and habituation in sanctification.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
I am both a Muslim and a Christian. I believe that if we’re going to follow Jesus, we need to submit our will to God, which falls into the definition of Muslim. What are your thoughts?
I believe in the Unitarian view of God; do you view God as three distinct persons?
How can one be certain that they are saved?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/19/20), 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 Professor James K. A. Smith, author of You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2011wa/
Hank and James K.A. Smith discuss why James believes worship is at the heart of discipleship, the importance of the church in the Christian life and as a means of sanctification to experience union with Christ, why knowing Church history is so important to our growth as Christians, the spiritual power of habit and the spiritual power of bad habit, what it means to have a proper understanding of worship, and the disenchantment of the Church and the power of spiritual formation through repetition.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/18/20), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Professor James K. A. Smith, author of You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2011wa/
Hank and James K.A. Smith discuss how historic examples of the Christian faith were lost as Christianity remade itself in the image of the Enlightenment, the spiritual power of habit, regaining a perspective of the heart according to biblical language, the significance of liturgy in the Christian life and the way that disordered or rival liturgies negatively impact our lives, and why James believes worship is at the heart of discipleship.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/17/20), Hank discusses an article he wrote for the current edition of the Christian Research Journal on free will. In the article, Hank answers the question, “does free will affect faith?” The answer is, absolutely! And it does so in three dramatic ways. It provides a proper perspective on the goodness of God, heightens our perception of God as the personification of love, and provides a proper perspective on the promise of an eternity in which we will be free to be what God designed us to be.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Do you think that the things that are happening in the world today are some type of fulfillment of Revelation?
When we die, do we go to heaven as it is now or will we all be raised up for the second heaven?
When people say that there is no proof of God, I think of how scientists can’t explain some things, like the creation of DNA. What are your thoughts?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/16/20), Hank talks about an article he read in the Wall Street Journal by Rabbi Soloveichik on the death of Lord Jonathan Sacks, a former Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. Rabbi Sacks died at the age of 72, but while he lived, he was a spell-binding orator, an orator who combined science, sociology, and the wisdom of Scripture with an eloquence that made him famous worldwide. He spoke often about the family. He said that the family—man, woman, and child—is not one lifestyle choice among many. It is the best means we have yet discovered for nurturing future generations and enabling children to grow in a matrix of stability and love. At present, two communities are heading toward each other with blinding speed: one that finds its life in biblical truth and the other comprised of activists who are pushing for a radical redefinition of marriage and gender, a church remade in the image of the culture, and greatly expanded government filling the void of a once-vibrant church.
Hank also answers the following question:
Can you define “Muslim”?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/13/20), Hank devotes his time to talk more about our resource of the month, On Wealth and Poverty,https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2011wa/ a book that contains multiple sermons from St. John Chrysostom on the parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man. The point of the parable is that if you are rich—and certainly most of us are, at least by world standards—you immediately realize that wealth is worthless apart from virtue. And if you are poor, you will refrain from thinking that poverty is an evil in itself. We learn from this parable not to call the rich man fortunate, nor the poor man unfortunate. For the rich are not those who collect many possessions, but rather those who need few possessions. Likewise, the poor man is not the one who has no possessions, but the one who has myriad desires. Throughout his sermons, St. John speaks again and again of the criticality of reading the Scriptures. He points out that ignorance of Scripture is like a great cliff or deep abyss. The Scriptures are replete with wisdom that transforms. It causes us to properly consider this life and its significance with respect to the life that is to come. Because once we are in eternity, there is no changing of our fate.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the life and teachings of St. John Chrysostom, the golden-mouthed preacher. St. John Chrysostom preached at a crossroad in the history of Christianity. He was born in 350, which was around the time that St. Constantine established Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire. This was before the Church had an officially ratified New Testament canon and only 25 years after the first ecumenical council. At age 36, John was privileged to speak in the most popular church in Antioch—a church founded by St. Paul and visited by St. Peter. Although St. John was the golden-mouthed preacher, he was careful to warn the faithful against listening to his sermons as a substitute for participation in the liturgy and in Holy Communion and was well-known for urging people to read and study the Bible regularly. It is Hank’s personal belief that Chrysostom’s sermons on Lazarus and the Rich Man—which are contained in the book On Wealth and Poverty https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2011wa/—are the most poignant and profound in the annals of Christian preaching. Over and over again, he returns to a strand in the triple-braided cord made famous by his Lord: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. St. John looks beyond earthly externalities to those things that are truly good, namely virtue and heavenly reward.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/12/20), Hank addresses an article in National Review, “Biden’s Pick for Coronavirus Task Force: ‘Living Too Long is Also a Loss’” by Jim Geraghty. President-elect Joe Biden announced that his coronavirus task force will include Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. According to Dr. Emmanuel, it’s morally problematic to live past the age of 75. Whether one is feeble or not is irrelevant—and a calculation of consumption over contribution is equally irrelevant. The meaning of one’s life should not be bound up in one’s autonomy, personal happiness, or engagement in a particular activity that brings satisfaction. Rather, our purpose, and where we find our meaning in life, is in glorifying, loving, and serving the Triadic One—entering into the life of the Trinity, in which the omnipotent Father engrafts the life of His Son into us by His Spirit so that we may become partakers of the divine nature.
Hank also answers the following question:
I am both a Muslim and a Christian. I believe that if we’re going to follow Jesus, we need to submit our will to God, which falls into the definition of Muslim. What are your thoughts?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/11/20), Hank reminds listeners that today is a special day; today is Veterans Day. A day in which Americans honor those that have served in the United States Armed Forces. Today was not always known as Veterans Day, it originated in 1919 as Armistice Day, a day that commemorates “the war to end all wars”—or so it was thought by President Woodrow Wilson. Armistice Day was formally changed to Veterans Day in 1954—and for good reason. World War I was not “the war to end all wars.” World War II followed closely on its heels, and the twentieth century would become the bloodiest in human history. We have come to realize that the very notion of world peace—the idea behind Armistice Day—will never be realized until the Prince of Peace returns to the planet. Only then will world peace be inaugurated. In the meantime, we rightly celebrate Veterans Day. For there will always be veterans, just as there will always be wars. Which begs the question that Hank wants to address on today’s broadcast: under what conditions is war justified?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/10/20), Hank answers the following questions:
I heard a professor claim that there is no definitive answer to where Satan came from. What are your thoughts?
I believe in the Unitarian view of God; do you view God as three distinct persons?
How can one be certain that they are saved?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/09/20), Hank discusses transgenderism, after reading in USA Today about three trans women who have been elected to state positions. Sarah McBride will now be the highest-ranking trans legislator in the United States, serving as Delaware’s first transgender state senator. Taylor Small will be the first transgender person to serve in the Vermont state legislature. Stephanie Byers, who taught in Wichita schools for 29 years, told USA Today “if Kansas, the big red republican state, can elect a trans person to a state legislator, the doors open up in a lot of other places for people.” Transgenderism today is one of the most fashionable social justice issues in America. And the word “gender” no longer means what it did just a few short years ago. As Christians in a liberal democracy, we as yet have the means to effect change. If we do not, the transgender phenomenon will prove to be just one more domino in the collapse of a country that was once the greatest missionary-sending force in the world.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How do you deal with a demon-possessed person?
Where in the Bible does it say that the disciples met for worship on the first day of the week?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Professor Francis Beckwith, author of Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2010wa/ Hank and Beckwith discuss Statecraft as Soulcraft—if politics is essentially about making people good citizens, the etymology of politics, the commonly held thought that lobbyists are bad, what liberal democracy is, the power of administrative agencies and the significance of the separation of powers, Amy Coney Barrett, and Originalism and Constitutional interpretation.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/06/20), Hank continues his discussion on the life and teachings of St. John Chrysostom, the golden-mouthed preacher. Hank focuses on the first sermon in the book On Wealth and Poverty, which contains a series of sermons St. John preached on the parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man. It is noteworthy that St. John began his first sermon on Lazarus and the Rich Man on the second day of January 388—one day after the feast of Saturnalia, a day in which the Stoic satirist Lucius Seneca fulminated something to the effect of the whole mob imbibing itself in the pleasures of hedonism. By contrast, said Chrysostom, the faithful shunned the festival of Satan and partook of the cup of spiritual instruction, fortified themselves with spiritual music, and surrendered their souls to the breath of the Divine Spirit. As contrast is the conduit to clarity, St. John provides us with the stark differences between the rich man and Lazarus. The rich man who practiced luxury every day, and dressed himself splendidly, was preparing himself a more grievous punishment, building himself a greater fire, and making his penalty inexorable and his retribution inaccessible to pardon. While everything seemed to flow to the rich man as from a fountain, he foolishly spent his fortune on parasites and flatterers while Lazarus lay wasting away in hunger. And yet in the end it was Lazarus—not the rich man—who was led away by the angels in triumph while the rich man found himself in torment.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/05/20), Hank discusses the life and teachings of St. John Chrysostom, the golden-mouthed preacher. St. John Chrysostom preached at a crossroad in the history of Christianity. He was born in 350, which was around the time that St. Constantine established Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire. This was before the Church had an officially ratified New Testament canon and only 25 years after the first ecumenical council. At age 36, John was privileged to speak in the most popular church in Antioch—a church founded by St. Paul and visited by St. Peter. Although St. John was the golden-mouthed preacher, he was careful to warn the faithful against listening to his sermons as a substitute for participation in the liturgy and in Holy Communion and was well-known for urging people to read and study the Bible regularly. It is Hank’s personal belief that Chrysostom’s sermons on Lazarus and the Rich Man—which are contained in the book On Wealth and Poverty—are the most poignant and profound in the annals of Christian preaching. Over and over again, he returns to a strand in the triple-braided cord made famous by his Lord: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. St. John looks beyond earthly externalities to those things that are truly good, namely virtue and heavenly reward.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/04/20), Hank warns listeners that America has just voted for socialism, or worse, communism. Regardless of who wins the Electoral College, the popular vote has decisively headed toward the socialist dogma of legislators such as Kamala Harris. The Democratic vice presidential nominee posted a video on Twitter a few days ago wherein she discussed the difference between equality and equity and concluded that her government needs to ensure both. Her conclusion of “Equitable treatment means we all end up at the same place” is the quintessence of Marxist communism. It is fair to say that everyone desires—or should desire—equality of opportunity. But government-enforced equity of outcome—ensuring that “we all end up at the same place” as Harris put it—is the steel-toed sole of communism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/03/20), Hank urges our American listeners to do two things today: to pray, and of course, to vote. This morning Hank reread a document put out by the Orthodox Church titled, “For the Life of the World.” By it, he was reminded that “over the course of Christian history, Christians have lived under diverse forms of government… some of which have proved amicable to the institutional Church, some hostile, and some indifferent.” The document goes on to enjoin Christians, as did the Apostle Paul, “to obey the justly constituted civil authority of the city and empire, and to recognize the legitimate authority of those who ‘carry the sword,’ which is to say, soldiers, military policemen, civil guards empowered to preserve civic peace. But this isolated council clearly does not constitute any kind of absolute rule for Christian conduct in all imaginable circumstances.” “When the commands of even a legally established political authority contradict our responsibilities as Christians, ‘we must obey God rather than men.’” “Christians may and often must participate in the political life of the societies in which they live, but must do so always in service to the justice and mercy of God’s Kingdom.” As Christian citizens, we have the responsibility to vote. Make sure your informed voice is heard by voting today.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/02/20), Hank highlights the featured resource of the month, On Wealth and Poverty, a book composed of sermons from St John Chrysostom. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2011wa/
In Chrysostom’s Christian classic, the words of Christ take center stage. “I was hungry, and you gave Me food; I was thirsty, and you gave Me drink…as you did to the least of these My brethren, you did to Me.” This is not a feel-good book for a feel-good generation. It is a desperately needed message thundering from the past with prophetic urgency for the present. Full of timeless truth, On Wealth and Poverty is a book with a message that is certain to leave readers eternally transformed.
Hank also answers the following question:
Is it possible for more angels to rebel in the future?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/30/20), 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 Professor Francis Beckwith, author of Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2010wa/
Hank and Beckwith discuss natural rights and natural law, economics, social justice, and Christianity; unintended economic outcomes of political policies, Marxism and the identity politics of Cultural Marxism, holding Divine providence and free will in tension, and the irony of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein telling Amy Coney Barrett that “the dogma lives loudly within you.”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank invites listeners to imagine for a moment an empire that is invincible in power and majesty. Ruler over the rest of the nations of the world, but not just for a few hundred years, but for the better part of a millennium. For six hundred years the city of Rome towered above the nations. The invincibility of this empire was so certain that she actually bore a moniker—eternal. And then something unthinkable happened; Alaric and his Arian hordes breached the walls and sacked the immortal city. Pagan Romans looked on in utter disbelief as statues of ancient deities were pulled down. And then Christians began to wonder if indeed the end of the world was now at hand. When the Barbarians destroyed the Roman Empire in the West, it was the Christian Church that put together a new order called Europe. It was the Church that took the lead in rule by law, the pursuit of knowledge, and the expression of culture. And that is precisely what needs to happen in the modern epoch.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why does the doctrine of “once saved, always saved” get a bad rap?
Is Young’s Literal Translation accurate? What translations would you recommend?
Does Leviticus 19:28 apply to young people today who get tattoos and body piercings?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/29/20), 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 Professor Francis Beckwith, author of Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2010wa/
Hank and Beckwith discuss if we should be worried about losing our freedom of speech, the commodification of church and the view of religion as a sort of hobby, the tyranny of the majority—why we don’t have a pure democracy and whether we should we get rid of the electoral college, and natural rights and natural law.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/28/20), 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 Professor Francis Beckwith, author of Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2010wa/
Hank and Beckwith discuss Constitutional interpretation, what makes the Constitution special, tyranny vs. injustice, how going to church isn’t viewed as an essential service by the government, can we be good without God, and if we should be worried about losing our freedom of speech.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/27/20), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Professor Francis Beckwith, author of Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2010wa/
Hank and Beckwith discuss Statecraft as Soulcraft—if politics is essentially about making people good citizens, the etymology of politics, the commonly held thought that lobbyists are bad, what liberal democracy is, the power of administrative agencies and the significance of the separation of powers, Amy Coney Barrett, and Originalism and Constitutional interpretation.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/26/20), Hank brings up Samuel Paty, the French teacher who was recently beheaded because he had shown cartoons of Muhammad in a lesson on free speech. What Hank finds interesting is that news media like the BBC are still unable to get right the meaning of “Allahu Akbar.” While media pundits seek to convince the gullible that “Allahu Akbar” means “God is great,” in reality, it means “Allah is greater.” Greater than all that is—including greater than the Christian God. Of course, that cannot possibly be true. Allah cannot be great, let alone greater than God, because the greatest of all gods would not misapprehend the Trinity. As Hank often says, virtually every single theological heresy begins with a misconception of the nature of God. The Lord God came to bring truth and life. The truth that Christ reveals is the reality of who God is, and the life He gave humankind is nothing short of the life of the Holy Trinity.
Hank also answers the following question:
What is your take on the 70th week of Daniel occurring in the 1st Century, with one half being Christ’s ministry and the second half taking place later?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/23/20), Hank answers the following questions:
What is the biblical view on conscientious objectors?
What is the unpardonable sin? Can you commit this sin while you are still living?
Could you explain Romans 11:25-32?
Is Young’s Literal Translation accurate? What translations would you recommend?
Does Leviticus 19:28 apply to young people today who get tattoos and body piercings?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Can you comment on Romans 11:25-32 and the problems with Christian Zionism?
Can you clarify your statements on soul sleep?
What is the purpose of the Millennium in Revelation chapter 20?
What is the proper posture for prayer?
I’ve heard a lot about Obama’s views towards Israel and things of that nature, but haven’t heard many pastors bring up Trump’s views towards minorities. What are your thoughts on this?
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/22/20), Hank devotes his time to discuss a headline he saw on the front page of The Wall Street Journal this morning. The headline read as follows: “Pope Backs Civil Unions for Gay Couples.” While Pope Francis’ remarks chronicled in the article are not considered official papal teaching, they are problematic. He said, “Homosexuals have a right to be a part of the family. They’re children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown out, or be made miserable because of it.” And as the pope famously said elsewhere, “Who am I to judge?” This is the head of the largest body of Christians in the entire world—If he can’t judge such matters rightly, who can? While the Bible makes plain that Christians are never to judge self-righteously or hypocritically, they are most certainly called to judge. And what that means with respect to same-sex sexuality and its various permutations, is the call to reject that which God clearly rejects.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/21/20), Hank talks more about the book Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft by Francis J. Beckwith.https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2010wa/ This book will go a long way to helping Christians understand what is essential to know about government and its laws, as well as natural moral laws and natural rights. Looking at the title, one may wonder “how is statecraft soulcraft?” By statecraft, the Greek philosopher Aristotle meant that the state by policy and moral ideology shapes the quality of a citizen’s character. This is central to a Christian understanding of politics. Liberal democracy assumes natural rights, and because natural rights require natural moral law, liberal democracy assumes a natural moral law—rights that the state is obligated to honor. The American Founders believed that this objective natural moral law, the foundation of natural rights, is best accounted for by the existence of God and can be known apart from Scripture.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/20/20), Hank invites listeners to imagine for a moment an empire that is invincible in power and majesty. Ruler over the rest of the nations of the world, but not just for a few hundred years, but for the better part of a millennium. For six hundred years the city of Rome towered above the nations. The invincibility of this empire was so certain that she actually bore a moniker—eternal. And then something unthinkable happened; Alaric and his Arian hordes breached the walls and sacked the immortal city. Pagan Romans looked on in utter disbelief as statues of ancient deities were pulled down. And then Christians began to wonder if indeed the end of the world was now at hand. When the Barbarians destroyed the Roman Empire in the West, it was the Christian Church that put together a new order called Europe. It was the Church that took the lead in rule by law, the pursuit of knowledge, and the expression of culture. And that is precisely what needs to happen in the modern epoch. For more information, please see Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2010wa/
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why does the doctrine of “once saved, always saved” get a bad rap?
How was the Bible we have today assembled?
Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/19/20), Hank discusses the shocking beheading of a teacher in France this past weekend. Samuel Paty was giving his middle-school class a lesson about free speech as required by the French Ministry of Education’s national curriculum. The teaching—according to authorities, who interviewed him about the lesson before his death—displayed cartoons of Muhammad from Charlie Hebdo, the satirical magazine targeted in a bloody terrorist attack in 2015. French President Emmanuel Macron said that this attack bore all the hallmarks of an “Islamic terrorist attack” and the teacher had been murdered because he “taught freedom of expression.” Some have forgotten, others blithely unaware of the reality that Islam is the only significant religious system in the history of the human race with a socio-political structure of laws that mandate violence against the infidel. That this graphic global reality makes Islam a religious ideology espousing terrorism as a permanent policy rather than a temporary expedient. While certainly there are many, many peaceful and tolerant Muslims, that hardly means that Islam is a peaceful and tolerant religion. From the fall of Jerusalem to the present, the world has known jihad. Muhammad’s trail of terror is the legacy of Islam. For further study, see MUSLIM: What You Need to Know about the World’s Fastest-Growing Religion. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-muslim-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-worlds-fastest-growing-religion/
Hank also answers the following questions:
Do you view Roman Catholicism as a true Christian faith?
Is there any record of Cain’s death in the Bible?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/16/20), Hank talks about what he saw last night during a town hall meeting with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. During the town hall meeting, Biden overtly stated that he had absolutely no compunction about a young child transitioning from one gender to another. It is simply unconscionable that an 8-year-old child should be burdened with the power to decide to become transgender in the face of well-established science showing that the vast majority of children suffering from gender dysphoria quite naturally grow out of that confusion. Moreover, the damage done to a young body during such a transition attempt is irreversible. Government leaders, in concert with media icons, now create, manipulate, and disseminate ideological constructs that are driving the whole of civilization in a very dangerous direction. We may rightly thank God that we as yet live within the confines of a liberal democracy that affords us the power to hold governmental personalities accountable. A liberal democracy that allows her citizens to participate by voting. For further information please see God and the Transgender Debate: What Does the Bible Actually Say About Gender Identity? https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2002wa/ and Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2010wa/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
My wife recently had a vivid dream that involved seeing Jesus. How much stock should we put into having vivid dreams?
Was the serpent that spoke to Eve in Genesis an actual serpent?
I once saw a fire levitating in my RV and I thought about God in the burning bush. Is this legitimate?
What is your take on William Branham and his ministry?
What is the sin leading to death in 1 John 5:16-17?
Can one receive Jesus as Savior without the intent to make Him the Lord of your life?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/15/20), Hank brings up an article he read this week, titled “Harris’ Ties to Leading Anti-Israel Group Draws Scrutiny.” This reminded Hank of Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden’s address to the Million Muslim Votes Summit, an event hosted by Emgage, an organization founded and led by the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas, including Emgage’s current Co-Chairperson Khurrum Wahid, a former legal advisor to the Hamas-linked radical Muslim organization Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR). During his address, Biden lauds Islam as “one of the great confessional faiths” and “wish[es] we taught more in our schools about the Islamic faith.” As noted in the article, Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris seems enamored with Islam as well. In fact, she has gone out of her way to laud Islam, most notably CAIR, writing in a personal letter to the organization, “Please accept my gratitude and admiration for your tireless work to promote peace, justice, and mutual understanding.” For Harris to say that CAIR promotes “peace, justice, and mutual understanding” is what is referred to in Islam as taqiyya—religious dissimulation. Although CAIR is notorious for its practice of taqiyya, many U.S. politicians like Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Talib, have no problem aligning with a group that supports provocative tactics and the terrorism that flow from such tactics. If there is a glimmer of optimism in all of this, it is the hopeful possibility that there may be millions of devout Muslims who could not so much as imagine trodding the path of Taqiyya. In concert with multitudes of non-Muslims, devotees likely regard the religious dissimilation tactics of Biden, Harris, and CAIR to be cringeworthy at best. For further information see Hank's Book MUSLIM: What You Need to Know About the World’s Fastest Growing Religion https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-muslim-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-worlds-fastest-growing-religion/
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is the proper posture for prayer?
I’ve heard a lot about Obama’s views towards Israel and things of that nature, but haven’t heard many pastors bring up Trump’s views towards minorities. What are your thoughts on this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/14/20), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you comment on Romans 11:25-32 and the problems with Christian Zionism?
Can you clarify your statements on soul sleep?
What is the purpose of the Millennium in Revelation chapter 20?
Do you know of any resources on the idea of a flat earth?
I’ve heard of Zionism, but can you expound on Christian Zionism?
Will there be time in eternity and was there time prior to creation?
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/13/20), Hank discusses Columbus Day, a U.S. holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492. Yesterday, Columbus Day was the scene of carnage as demonstrators toppled statues of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt in Portland’s South Park Block. Moreover, the moniker “Stolen Land” was ominously spray-painted across its concrete base. Protest organizers dubbed the event “Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage.” What could possibly motivate American citizens—supposed exemplars of social justice—to behave with such wanton recklessness in a supposed era of “wokeness” and progressive values? In trying to come to grips with this question, Hank was cowed by page after page of Google search results with exclamations that Columbus was a nefarious character—a ruthless money-grubbing, genocidal maniac, who severed hands, raped women, and enslaved gentle people to satisfy white Europeans’ lust for gold. One starts to wonder “how can I trust history?” Mary Grabar, author of the book, Debunking Howard Zinn: Exposing the Fake History That Turned a Generation Against America asked this very question. A good deal of what you read on the internet is based on Zinn’s historical revisionism. It constitutes a steady diet of poison seeping into the hearts and minds of impressionable children. Grabar exposes the fake history lessons that are systematically turning a new generation of kids against American exceptionalism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/12/20), Hank discusses the topic of critical race theory, which has been front and center in the news lately, including during the presidential debate in late September. While debate moderator Chris Wallace contended that critical race theory is little more than sensitivity training, reality, says Hank, points in precisely the opposite direction. Critical race theory is rooted in atheistic Marxism. Karl Marx described history as a series of struggles between oppressors and oppressed. Between the dominant and the disadvantaged. As such, critical race theory is foundational to intersectionality, white privilege, white fragility, and the like. Moreover, says Hank, the grand metanarrative of critical race theory embraces an evolutionary worldview that is inherently racist in and of itself. It is not hard to grasp why Critical Race Theorists are loath to connect the dots for devotees or why those like Chris Wallace describe this horrifying worldview as sensitivity training.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank addresses a question he received on Facebook from John who asks, “In 2 Kings chapter 2, why would God honor Elisha’s prayer to bring down a curse on a group of kids to be mauled by bears? Isn’t the sixth commandment ‘you shall not kill’?” In response, Hank begins by noting that this is not a group of innocent young children, but rather dangerous, morally culpable, teenage gang members. They knew what they were doing in mocking God’s oracle to the nations. They intentionally went after Elisha to mock him and vicariously blaspheme God, a sin punishable by death. In response to John’s reference to the sixth commandment, Hank points out that the Bible does not prohibit killing per se, but unjust killing. What the sixth commandment forbids is murder—unjustified homicide. But more to the point, God alone has the authority to terminate life.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Are there two gospels in the Scripture? What are the differences between the gospel of the kingdom and the gospel of grace?
It seems to me that most mainstream Christians believe that it would be an absolute disaster if the Republican party doesn’t win this election. What would you say?
If the Bible is true, shouldn’t we be more interested in overthrowing God rather than worshiping Him since He is incapable of handing out proportional justice?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/09/20), Hank answers the following questions:
I attend a senior citizens center that stopped allowing public prayers over meals. What should I do in this situation?
Are the three days and three nights Jesus mentions in Matthew 12:40 referring to Easter?
My family attends a United Pentecostal Church; what are your thoughts on this denomination?
I once saw a fire levitating in my RV and I thought about God in the burning bush. Is this legitimate?
What is your take on William Branham and his ministry?
What is the sin leading to death in 1 John 5:16-17?
Can one receive Jesus as Savior without the intent to make Him the Lord of your life?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/08/20), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Dr. Frank Beckwith joins Hank to discuss their shared history as prominent evangelical Protestants who’ve converted to different historical traditions within the Christian faith and their desire for greater church unity, while also demonstrating the importance of apologetics and discourse. Hank and Beckwith discuss misunderstandings regarding Orthodoxy and Catholicism, their controversial conversions and the impact of encouraging notes, The Benedict Option and the need for Christians to be an example to the culture not of the culture, and the importance of having an eternal perspective and developing spiritual disciplines.
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/07/20), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Dr. Frank Beckwith joins Hank to discuss their shared history as prominent evangelical Protestants who’ve converted to different historical traditions within the Christian faith and their desire for greater church unity, while also demonstrating the importance of apologetics and discourse. Hank and Beckwith discuss the value of being a lifelong learner, the importance of embracing Mere Christianity, misconceptions of Catholicism, the importance of unity between the branches of Christianity, and misunderstandings regarding works-righteousness sanctification, grace, and the transformational truth of the gospel.
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/06/20), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Dr. Frank Beckwith joins Hank to discuss their shared history as prominent evangelical Protestants who’ve converted to different historical traditions within the Christian faith and their desire for greater church unity, while also demonstrating the importance of apologetics and discourse. Hank and Beckwith discuss how advances in technology further cement their belief that the watershed issue of our age is still abortion, nostalgic memories of late-night theological discussions with Bob and Gretchen Passantino, the importance of open-minded discourse in apologetics, and the value of being a lifelong learner. For information on Dr. Beckwith's Book Politics for Christians please click here https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2010wa/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/05/20), Hank answers the following questions:
My wife recently had a vivid dream that involved seeing Jesus. How much stock should we put into having vivid dreams?
Was the serpent that spoke to Eve in Genesis an actual serpent?
I believe God is faithful, but I have suffered a lot. How can someone like me who is standing alone be said to be full of joy and standing in the Lord?
Exodus 7:14-25 speaks of all the water being turned to blood. In verse 24 it says the Egyptians dug for water along the Nile. If all the water was turned to blood, how could they do this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/02/20), Hank recalls the 2017 confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. During those hearings, Senator Dianne Feinstein said something about Barrett that has stuck with Hank ever since: “the dogma lives loudly within you.” But in fact, the dogma lives loudly within Senator Feinstein as well. Indeed, dogma lives loudly within the hearts of every citizen.
Hank also answers the following question:
In Acts 3:21, is it saying that when Christ returns all things will be restored, not that all things will be restored before Christ returns?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Clay Jones, author of Immortal: How the Fear of Death Drives Us and What We Can Do About It. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2009wa/
Hank and Dr. Jones discuss different ways that people avoid the fear of death, if the average person is afraid of death, why Jones wasn’t afraid to die when he received a terminal cancer diagnosis, what would happen if we found a cure to cancer, and what happens when you die.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/01/20), Hank highlights the new featured resource of the month, Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft by Francis Beckwith. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2010wa/
In this book, Beckwith argues that our public policies become the social and legal fabric of our country—shaping the quality of our national character. If statecraft is indeed soulcraft, Christians can’t remain silent at the ballot box. The soul of our country is at stake.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I heard you say that when Christ comes again a second time He will come to get his saints, go over the River Jordan, and go into Jerusalem. Is this literal? Do we have any signs to watch for before Christ comes?
In 1 Corinthians 7:14, it says that unbelieving spouses are saved through the faith of their believing spouse, but how could that be true if faith in Christ is an individual decision?
Are women saved through bearing children as stated in 1 Timothy 2:15?
I was taught that one received the Holy Spirit only by speaking in tongues. Is that true?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/30/20), Hank addresses a topic that is brought up over and over again, and that is the Nephilim spoken of by Moses in Genesis 6:4. Invariably, people assume that the Nephilim are the offspring of demonic beings who cohabitated with women, and as such, they are hybrids—not fully human. In fact, a recent caller to the broadcast went as far as to say that he knew that the Nephilim are part human and part demon because as women and demons cohabited prior to the Flood, so too they are doing so in the present. Believing that questions have to be answered in terms of what the Bible says, Hank examines this passage carefully to clear up the confusion.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/29/20), Hank addresses a question he received on Facebook from John who asks, “In 2 Kings chapter 2, why would God honor Elisha’s prayer to bring down a curse on a group of kids to be mauled by bears? Isn’t the sixth commandment ‘you shall not kill’?” In response, Hank begins by noting that this is not a group of innocent young children, but rather dangerous, morally culpable, teenage gang members. They knew what they were doing in mocking God’s oracle to the nations. They intentionally went after Elisha to mock him and vicariously blaspheme God, a sin punishable by death. In response to John’s reference to the sixth commandment, Hank points out that the Bible does not prohibit killing per se, but unjust killing. What the sixth commandment forbids is murder—unjustified homicide. But more to the point, God alone has the authority to terminate life.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What does “the end is near” and "coming soon" mean in Revelation?
Has God made us an offer that we can't refuse?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/28/20), Hank brings up an event that was hosted by a group of Christian leaders—Jonathan Cahn among them—on the National Mall in Washington D.C. this weekend; the event was simply dubbed, “The Return: National and Global Day of Prayer and Repentance.” The event had much to commend it; images of people prostrated before God in prayer confessing their sins and the sins of our nation and frequent calls to repent are no doubt needed in our era of unfettered hedonism. What is also needed is discernment—particularly discernment on the part of Christian leaders! A significant number of them now hail Cahn’s Bible Codes as important evidence for the inspiration of Scripture. They claim that such events as 9/11 are encoded in the biblical text. In truth, what should be self-evident is that Cahn’s arguments are little more than a fringe variety of Jewish mysticism repackaged for Christian consumption.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Are there two gospels in the Scripture? What are the differences between the gospel of the kingdom and the gospel of grace?
It seems to me that most mainstream Christians believe that it would be an absolute disaster if the Republican party doesn’t win this election. What would you say?
If the Bible is true, shouldn’t we be more interested in overthrowing God rather than worshiping Him since He is incapable of handing out proportional justice?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank highlights an article in the brand new edition of the Christian Research Journal titledhttps://www.equip.org/product/crj-subscription/ , “Symbolic Immortality Projects Can’t Save You” by Clay Jones, who is also the author of the featured resource of the month, Immortal: How the Fear of Death Drives Us and What We Can Do About It. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2009wa/ In the article, Jones explains what symbolic immortality projects are—humankind’s attempts to avoid the finality of death through various activities such as having children, writing a book, or creating a work of art—and why they all ultimately fail. “After all,” says Jones, “symbolic immortality is only symbolic—when you die, you’re still dead.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
I’ve been struggling with something that happened to me a few years ago and came across 2 Thessalonians 2:11. Did I experience this strong delusion?
Abortion on the one hand is murder, but on the other hand, abortion has saved millions from eternal perdition. Your thoughts?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/25/20), 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. Clay Jones, author of Immortal: How the Fear of Death Drives Us and What We Can Do About It. Hank and Dr. Jones discuss if science will make immortality a reality, what it means when fewer Americans believe in God or religion while more people believe in an afterlife, artificial intelligence and immortality, and why so many Christians fear death.https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2009wa/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/24/20), 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. Clay Jones, author of Immortal: How the Fear of Death Drives Us and What We Can Do About It. Hank and Dr. Jones discuss why we should focus more on our eternal lives than our lives on earth, ways that atheists attempt to answer questions about death, the correlation between a decrease in belief in eternal life and an increase in suicide, thinking of death as an upgrade from life, those who do the most for this world are those who are thinking most of the world to come, and why most atheists actually wish that they believed that Christianity was true. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2009wa/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/23/20), 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. Clay Jones, author of Immortal: How the Fear of Death Drives Us and What We Can Do About It. Hank and Dr. Jones discuss what happens when you die, if heaven will be boring, immortality projects—different ways that people try to live forever, why celebrities die earlier on average, mortality mitigation projects, why the Buddhist idea of detachment actually deadens life, if carpe diem is a good maxim, and why we should focus more on our eternal lives than our lives on earth. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2009wa/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/22/20), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Clay Jones, author of Immortal: How the Fear of Death Drives Us and What We Can Do About It. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2009wa/
Hank and Dr. Jones discuss different ways that people avoid the fear of death, if the average person is afraid of death, why Jones wasn’t afraid to die when he received a terminal cancer diagnosis, what would happen if we found a cure to cancer, and what happens when you die.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/21/20), Hank highlights a chapter in Clay Jones’ book, Immortal: How the Fear of Death Drives Us and What We Can Do About It.https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2009wa/ The chapter came to mind when Hank received a call this weekend from his brother who informed him about a friend who recently passed away, seemingly out of nowhere. As laid out in the chapter, it doesn’t matter how good your eating habits are or how meticulous you are about your health, because we all will die. Today, many people hope that if we keep our bodies healthy enough through proper diet and exercise, medical science will one day do what it was always supposed to do: find a cure to everything that might kill us, and then we can coast to immortality. Thus many obsess over exercise, eating enough healthy foods, and avoiding unhealthy foods. We have people who are telling you that coffee is bad for you, and then they say that coffee is good for you. There was a fad where people wouldn’t eat eggs as they thought eggs were bad for you, now we’re told that eggs are good for you. People will do just about anything to squeeze just a few more months or weeks or even days out of their life here. But our hope, says Hank, needs to be in an eternal life that is available through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I heard that first-century Jewish Christians continued to attend the Jewish temple years after the new covenant had been inaugurated. That seems like an abomination that the Apostles would not have permitted. What do you say about that?
Shouldn’t we pursue good health since our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/18/20), Hank discusses the moniker “replacement theology.” Popular dispensationalists are blunt in their denunciations. “Replacement theologians,” they say, “are now carrying Hitler’s anointing and his message.” In short, the moniker is an insult; it is inaccurate, and it is ironic. In the second segment of the broadcast, Hank tackles the phrase, “this generation” mentioned in Matthew 24. After prophesying that not one stone of the temple will be left on another,
Jesus was asked by the disciples, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” And in sober response, Jesus says, “Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.” For further information please see The Apocalypse Code. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-the-apocalypse-code-for-gift/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Why would somebody want to go to heaven and be around a God who was torturing other people for eternity?
Does God view all sins the same?
In John 10:25-29, what determines if you are Jesus’ sheep? If you accept Christ but don’t follow him, are you still his sheep?
What’s the correlation between the book of Revelation and the times we are going through right now?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/17/20), Hank examines the idea that God has two separate plans for the mythological dispensational concept of two separate peoples—Israel and the church. In reality, just as there has always been only one chosen people who form one covenant community characterized in Scripture by one cultivated olive tree, so too there is only one distinct plan for what Ephesians chapter 2 characterizes as “the one true humanity” of God. The pretext that God postponed the original plan for Israel and initiated a parenthetical plan for the church—a plan that abruptly ends with a pretribulational rapture—entirely misses the point. In the second segment of the broadcast, Hank argues that like the presupposition that God has two distinct people for whom He has two distinct plans, the pretext that there are two distinct phases in the second coming of Christ is little more than the product of a fertile imagination. Rather, when Christ appears a second time, the kingdom that was inaugurated at His first appearing will be consummated—in the words of St. Peter—in “a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.” For further information please see The Apocalypse Code https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-the-apocalypse-code-for-gift/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/16/20), Hank highlights an article in the brand new edition of the Christian Research Journal https://www.equip.org/product/crj-subscription/ titled, “Symbolic Immortality Projects Can’t Save You” by Clay Jones, who is also the author of the featured resource of the month, Immortal: How the Fear of Death Drives Us and What We Can Do About It. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2009wa/ In the article, Jones explains what symbolic immortality projects are—humankind’s attempts to avoid the finality of death through various activities such as having children, writing a book, or creating a work of art—and why they all ultimately fail. “After all,” says Jones, “symbolic immortality is only symbolic—when you die, you’re still dead.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can a Christian be demon controlled?
In Romans chapter 11, the Apostle Paul says that all of Israel will be saved. Does this imply that Jews who do not accept Jesus will be saved?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/15/20), Hank talks about the heart of dispensational eschatology. In 1831—the same year that Charles Darwin left England and sailed into evolutionary infamy—another nineteenth-century dogma with profound consequences for the history of humanity was birthed in the British Isles. That year John Nelson Darby, a disillusioned priest, left the Church of England and joined the Plymouth Brethren. In much the same way that Darwin imposed a speculative spin on the scientific data he encountered along the South American coasts of Patagonia, Darby imposed a subjective spin on the scriptural data he encountered in the city of Plymouth. Darby contended that God had two distinct people with two distinct plans and two distinct destinies. Only one of the peoples—the Jews—would suffer tribulation. The other—the church—would be removed from the world in a secret coming seven years prior to the second coming of Christ. Darby’s distinctive twist on Scripture would come to be known as dispensational eschatology. In previous generations, dispensationalists were content to be mere spectators to unfolding events. Today’s brand, however, is bent on ensuring that the horrors of Armageddon become a self-fulfilling prophecy. If the evangelical death march toward the endgame of Armageddon is to be subverted, it will be because believers recommit themselves to faithful illumination or faithful exegesis—to mine what the Spirit has breathed into the Scriptures as opposed to reading our own predilections into the text. For further information please see The Apocalypse Code https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-the-apocalypse-code-for-gift/
Hank also answers the following question:
How should we as Christians vote?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/14/20), Hank sets out to accomplish two things. The first is to establish a proper reading of the book of Genesis. The second is to appeal to a proper understanding of the book of nature. Does the book of Genesis really commit us to believing in a 6000-year-old universe? And what does the book of nature tell us respecting the issue of age? Over the years Ken Ham and Answers in Genesis have decried the notion that Hank does not hold to the young-earth creationist perspective. A perspective that views the earth and universe as being in the neighborhood of six thousand years old. “Hanegraaff’s problem,” says Ham, “is his unwillingness to understand Genesis in its most natural form—as a historical narrative.” This, however, is far from true. Hank firmly believes that Genesis is a historical narrative. But it’s much, much more than that.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I’ve been struggling with something that happened to me a few years ago and came across 2 Thessalonians 2:11. Did I experience this strong delusion?
Abortion on the one hand is murder, but on the other hand, abortion has saved millions from eternal perdition. Your thoughts?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about Jonathan Cahn, author of The Harbinger, The Mystery of the Shemitah, The Paradigm, and now The Harbinger II: The Return, who claims that there is a mystery to be revealed in our time through his prophetic powers—a mystery behind major world events, particularly those affecting America. Cahn alone has figured out their mystery and pattern—His claim is that such events constitute or portend modern divine judgments, just as calamitous events in ancient Israel’s history were divine judgments for sin. The first thing we ought to note when reading these kinds of claims is that Cahn is a master of the selling of fear. It’s a financial bonanza for anyone who does it well. Think back to Y2K—Under Y2K selling fear was hugely profitable for megachurch pastors—but bankrupted many parishioners. The real tragedy is not that men like Jonathan Cahn are using current events as the pretext for selling fear, the real tragedy is that their messages and manuscripts are now being promoted by mainstream ministers and ministries. We need to commit ourselves to developing the necessary skills to discern wheat from chaff and heat from light. If we do, the next time we face the selling and subjectivism of Christian sensationalists, Christians will be unified around truth rather than divided by error. For further information please see The Apocalypse Code. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-the-apocalypse-code-for-gift/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/11/20), Hank recalls one of the most epic events in American history that took place nineteen years ago today, the Manhattan massacre of September 11, 2001. And yet in those nineteen years, we have largely become complacent to the Islamic terrorism that spawned its devastation. Some have forgotten, others blithely unaware of the reality that Islam is the only significant religious system in the history of the human race with a socio-political structure of laws that mandate violence against the infidel. That this graphic global reality makes Islam a religious ideology espousing terrorism as a permanent policy rather than a temporary expedient. Tragically, the current narrative is that to tell the truth in this regard is tantamount to radicalizing Muslims and exacerbating hostilities that might otherwise lie dormant. That narrative is, of course, patently false. We are at a tipping point in history. While squarely in the blind spot of the West, Christians in the Middle East face mass genocide. Concurrently, a demographic time bomb threatens a Western world seemingly blind to the polygamous rush of migrant Muslims filling the vacuum left by aging, dying, and aborted Europeans. The only real solution to a disintegrating West and resurgent Islam is the power of the Gospel. Thus, says Hank, it is crucial for the church to awaken from a diabetic coma brought on by a steady diet of fast-food Christianity. We must not only be intellectually equipped to communicate the truth of the gospel via answers, biblical literacy, and countering cults—but also be internally equipped during this anti-Judeo-Christian moment. What that means is that the church must be energized for its mission—by a power that is in it but not of it, as underscored by the Apostle Paul in Colossians 1:29. This is the energy that alone is sufficient to empower a twenty-first-century Pentecost moment.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/10/20), Hank returns to his series on exegetical eschatology, focusing on the use of fantasy imagery in the Bible. Imagery such as a red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and a beast that resembles a leopard with feet like a bear and a mouth like a lion. Such fantasy images do not correspond to anything in the real world. Yet, though unreal, they provide a realistic means by which to ponder reality. Fantasy imagery, of course, is fraught with danger. That danger, however, does not lie in its use, but in its abuse. In Revelation chapter 12 Saint John describes the aforementioned red dragon whose tail “swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth.” Interpreting such imagery in a literalistic fashion misses the point of the passage. To read the Bible for all it’s worth, it is crucial to read it as literature, paying close attention to form, figurative language, and fantasy imagery. And while the Scriptures must indeed be read as literature, we must ever be mindful that the Bible is not merely literature. The Scriptures are uniquely inspired by the Spirit. For further information please see The Apocalypse Code. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-the-apocalypse-code-for-gift/
Hank also answers the following questions:
In John 10:25-29, what determines if you are Jesus’ sheep? If you accept Christ but don’t follow him, are you still his sheep?
What’s the correlation between the book of Revelation and the times we are going through right now?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/09/20), Hank answers the following questions:
Why would somebody want to go to heaven and be around a God who was torturing other people for eternity?
Does God view all sins the same?
I always thought that hell was a place of weeping and gnashing of teeth, is this not the case?
Will we know of loved ones who don’t make it to heaven?
I believe that when we die, the righteous will be raised and the wicked will be destroyed when Jesus comes. Daniel is not in heaven, and if Daniel is not in heaven, none of us go to heaven when we die. Your thoughts?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/08/20), Hank returns to his discussion on figurative language in the Bible, focusing on the Bible’s use of hyperbole, which employs exaggeration for effect or emphasis. If you step on a scale and exclaim “Oh my goodness, I weigh a ton!” you are obviously not intending to say that you literally weigh two thousand pounds. While hyperbole is commonly used in our culture, it is virtually ubiquitous in the Bible. This is particularly true of prophetic passages. In prophesying Jerusalem’s destruction, Jesus says, “For then there will be great distress unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again.” In doing so, he was not literally predicting that the destruction of Jerusalem would be more cataclysmic than the catastrophe caused by Noah’s flood. Rather, he was using apocalyptic hyperbole to underscore the distress and devastation that would be experienced when Jerusalem and its temple were judged. Unfortunately, modern-day prophecy peddlers turn apocalyptic hyperbole into woodenly literalistic interpretations and as a result, Christ’s name is dragged through the mud. For further information please see The Apocalypse Code. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-the-apocalypse-code-for-gift/
Hank also answers the following questions:
I was reading the story of Cain and Abel and was wondering, where did these other people and cities come from?
I believe that there is just one Israel of God, would supersessionism be an accurate term for this belief?
Can you tell me anything about Ken Ham? He’s been really going at you because of your broadcast last week on dinosaurs.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/07/20), Hank wishes all of you a happy Labor Day and goes into detail on the Labor Day holiday that God gave us long before the government did—our Sabbath Day rest. Just as we are resting today on Labor Day, the Lord commands us to rest on the Sabbath each week. “Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns, so that your male and female servants may rest, as you do” (Deut. 5:13-14 NIV). So our Labor Day holiday according to God is our Sabbath Day rest, which begs the question: why do Christians rest from their labor on the first day of the week (Sunday), rather than the last day of the week (Saturday)? The answer, says Hank, is encapsulated in just one word—resurrection. Hank also discusses something else that comes to his mind when he thinks about the word labor, and that is what Paul says in 1 Corinthians chapter 3, that each person is going to be rewarded according to their own labor. In other words, what we do now in this life counts for all eternity. Hank uses the illustration of his invitation to play Cypress Point, which he claims to be the most spectacular golf course on Earth. For months he beat his body into submission while dreaming of the day he would experience walking its fairways. Without his strenuous preparations he would have still experienced the same breathtaking views, however, all his hard work added immeasurably to his experience. That is how heaven will be like. As phenomenal as Cypress Point is, it pales by comparison to what paradise restored will be. Hank spent one day at a golf haven; he will spend an eternity in God’s heaven. It stands to reason, therefore, that he would put a lot more labor into preparing for an eternity in heaven with God than he did for playing eighteen holes of golf.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank examines a quote from Steve Jobs, the former chairman, chief executive officer, and co-founder of Apple who passed away in 2011. Jobs is quoted as saying, “Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life.” But upon reading that quote, Hank thought about a change he would make to apply the quote to himself, which is that knowing that he would live forever in eternity is the most important realization he has ever encountered to guide him into making the major choices in this life. Because everything, all externalities—pride, embarrassment, fear of failure—evaporate in the face of immortality, leaving only what is truly important in light of eternity.
Hank also answers the following questions:
It seems like 1 Corinthians chapter 8 says that it is acceptable to eat meat that was sacrificed to idols, but chapter 10 tells us to not eat of it. Can you explain this?
In the New Creation, would humanity’s relationship with animals return to what it was in the Garden of Eden?
In Numbers 22:21-39, why would God favor the donkey over the life of Balaam?
I believe I’m involved in a cult, can you help me?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/04/20), Hank talks about Jonathan Cahn, author of The Harbinger, The Mystery of the Shemitah, The Paradigm, and now The Harbinger II: The Return, who claims that there is a mystery to be revealed in our time through his prophetic powers—a mystery behind major world events, particularly those affecting America. Cahn alone has figured out their mystery and pattern—His claim is that such events constitute or portend modern divine judgments, just as calamitous events in ancient Israel’s history were divine judgments for sin. The first thing we ought to note when reading these kinds of claims is that Cahn is a master of the selling of fear. It’s a financial bonanza for anyone who does it well. Think back to Y2K—Under Y2K selling fear was hugely profitable for megachurch pastors—but bankrupted many parishioners. The real tragedy is not that men like Jonathan Cahn are using current events as the pretext for selling fear, the real tragedy is that their messages and manuscripts are now being promoted by mainstream ministers and ministries. We need to commit ourselves to developing the necessary skills to discern wheat from chaff and heat from light. If we do, the next time we face the selling and subjectivism of Christian sensationalists, Christians will be unified around truth rather than divided by error. For further information please see The Apocalypse Code. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-the-apocalypse-code-for-gift/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/03/20), Hank follows up on a question he was asked on yesterday’s broadcast on whether dinosaurs and human beings lived during the same time period. The short answer is no, as Hank said yesterday. But unfortunately, if you were to look up that question online, you would find out that the internet is awash with supposed evidence that points in the exact opposite direction. Young Earth creationists point to human footprints discovered alongside dinosaur tracks in the Paluxy Riverbed of Glen Rose, Texas. And so it is argued that these footprints in stone prove not only that dinosaurs lived contemporaneously with human beings, but that the world is a mere six thousand years old. In truth, while footprints of carnivorous dinosaurs are in evidence, there’s no compelling evidence whatsoever for human footprints in the same time and space. In fact, many prints claimed to be human are merely erosion patterns—an illustration of wish giving birth to reality. For further information please see The Creation Answer book https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-the-creation-answer-book/
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is Ecclesiastes 3:18-21 referring to the spirit of animals going up or is it just humans? Is there anything in the Bible that says what happens to the soul of an animal?
Are you on board with the verse in Genesis chapter 6 where it says that the angels looked upon man and saw their beauty and procreated with them?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/02/20), Hank returns to his series on exegetical eschatology, focusing on how crucial it is to recognize that Scripture is replete with figurative language. Figurative language requires readers to use their imagination to comprehend what the author is driving at. Such imaginative leaps are the rule rather than the exception. There are a wide variety of ways in which the inspired authors of the biblical text employ figurative language. The three most basic literary terms used to classify these figures of speech are metaphor, simile, and hyperbole. Biblical metaphors are never to be regarded as vacuous occasions for subjective flights of fantasy. On the contrary, biblical metaphors are always objectively meaningful, authoritative, and true. Metaphors have teeth—some are especially sharp. For further study please see The Apocalypse Code https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-the-apocalypse-code-for-gift/
Hank also answers the following questions:
What does the Bible say about extraterrestrial life? Does the Bible mention dinosaurs?
Can you give us a preview on what you are going to say concerning Jonathan Cahn on an upcoming broadcast?
I just joined this church called the Philadelphia Church of God, do you know anything about this church?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/01/20), Hank recounts thinking many years ago about how impossible it would be to actually live in the year 2020, having no perspective on how this year would actually unfold. In reality, it has unfolded with a pandemic, and pandemics cause us to think about our own mortality and the fact that life is so very, very fragile. The book we are featuring this month, Immortal: How the Fear of Death Drives Us and What We Can Do About It by Clay Jones teaches us precisely what we can do about it. For millions of materialists, death is the absolute end of our conscious existence. And it’s the prospect of that oblivion that drives so many to engage in life-long mortality mitigation projects, desperately trying to achieve symbolic immortality. The profound and utter folly, says Hank, is that millions upon millions of people will spend the entirety of their lives seeking to achieve an immortality that they actually already have—but it is not even remotely close to what they might imagine. That is, at death our bodies die, but never our souls. We are indeed immortal, but not in a way that the materialist mind can comprehend. This is why Clay Jones’ new book Immortal is both timely and highly relevant, and not just for the secularist, but for you as a Christian. This book is important because it speaks to the resplendent glory that awaits all of us.https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2009wa/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/31/20), Hank reminds listeners that today is the last day that we are featuring three incredible resources, the films Living Waters: Intelligent Design in the Oceans of the Earth, Origin: Unlocking the Mystery of Life, and King of Creation: Meditations on God’s Wisdom and Works. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2008wa/
There are no better films for the whole family to fall in love with the Creator as we marvel at His creation. The power of cinema clearly conveys the complexity of the universe and the films by Illustra Media provide viewers with an exhilarating evangelistic experience to expand the kingdom of God on Heaven and Earth.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Does Christianity require that Christians say that people who have knowledge of the Bible but still don’t believe are being unreasonable?
Do you think any of the apostles had the revelation that Jesus was God in the flesh before the day of Pentecost?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank revisits presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s recent address to the Million Muslim Votes Summit, an event that was hosted by Emgage, an organization founded and led by Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas advocates. In his address, Biden claims that Islam is “one of the great confessional faiths” and that “what people don’t realize is that we all come from the same root here in terms of our fundamental, basic beliefs.” But as a presidential candidate who regards theology his avocation surely knows, the difference between Christianity and Islam is that of day and night. When you lay the straight stick of essential Christian doctrine next to the Islamic counterfeit, its crookedness is readily apparent. Biden also invokes during his address an ominous Sharia maxim straight from the lips of Muhammad, “Whomever among you sees a wrong, let him change it with his hand. If he is not able, then with his tongue. If he is not able, then with his heart.” This is Islamic code of saying that true Muslims must use force if they are in the position to do so; but if the enemy is too strong, then wage war with your tongue; and if you can’t do that, then strive with hatred in your heart toward those who rebel against Sharia. Western elites like Biden must come to their senses and insist that Muslims abdicate Sharia practices that militate against Western jurisprudence.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/28/20), Hank welcomes director, producer, and writer Lad Allen to discuss a film that he has produced titled, King of Creation: Meditations on God’s Wisdom & Works. Photographed in high definition, King of Creation is a tapestry of breathtaking views of our planet and universe, beloved passages of Scripture, and timeless hymns of the Christian faith, all seamlessly woven into a unique and deeply touching message of encouragement and hope. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2008wa/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/27/20), Hank continues his discussion on exegetical eschatology, emphasizing that we need to exegete—that is, that we need to take out of the Scriptures what the Holy Spirit has placed within them. This is of course in opposition to eisegesis, where you impose a paradigm on the Scripture and then interpret that Scripture in light of your paradigm. Hank brings up popular television personality Bill Maher, who has made a cottage industry out of ridiculing religion. In an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times, Maher dogmatically pontificated that the Bible was written in parables, going on to say that “it’s the idiots today who take the Bible literally.” To dogmatically assert that the Bible was written in parables and that those who read it literally must be idiots is at best an idiosyncratic form of fundamentalism. At worst, it’s a serious misunderstanding of the literal principle of biblical interpretation, which is, to interpret the Bible literally means that you’re going to interpret the Bible as literature. The Bible of course does contain parables, but it’s not entirely parabolic. If Maher had read the Scripture with an open mind; if he had paid attention to genre, grammar, syntax, semantics, and context; he would have realized that his bloviations are mere dogmatic assertions rather than being defensible arguments.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Regarding the seven churches mentioned in Revelation, would it be considered literalistic to not apply that beyond those first-century churches?
In the New Creation, would humanity’s relationship with animals return to what it was in the Garden of Eden?
In Numbers 22:21-39, why would God favor the donkey over the life of Balaam?
I believe I’m involved in a cult, can you help me?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/26/20), Hank expresses his intent to start a series on the matter of eschatology, or as he calls it in his book The Apocalypse Code, exegetical eschatology. While this phrase may sound daunting, its meaning is easy to comprehend. Exegesis is the method by which we discover what biblical authors intended their original audiences to understand. The meaning of the word eschatology is just as simple—the study of end times. The purpose behind this series is not to entice you to embrace a particular model of eschatology, but rather to equip you to employ a proper method of biblical interpretation. Hank uses the illustration of the Left Behind series by the late Dr. Tim LaHaye to point out the error in LaHaye’s literalistic interpretation of Revelation. Hank gives another example of why it is transcendently important to rightly understand biblical eschatology—racial discrimination. A proper exegesis of biblical theology knows nothing of racism. According to Scripture, there is neither “Jew nor Greek.” Neither is there a distinction between Israel and the Church based on race. In sharp distinction, modern dispensationalism—the go-to eschatology of most evangelical Christians—divides people into two categories on the basis of race rather than relationship. The first class consists of Jews, while the second consists of Gentiles. In this view, twenty-first-century Jews will soon die in an Armageddon that will make the Nazi Holocaust pale by comparison. Far from facilitating race-based discrimination on the basis of our eschatological presuppositions, Christians must be equipped to communicate that Christianity knows nothing of dividing people on the basis of race.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/25/20), Hank welcomes writer, director, and producer Lad Allen to discuss Illustra Media’s film, Origin: Design, Chance, and the First Life on Earth. Where did life come from? Why is there something rather than nothing? Why are we here? How did life on Earth begin? Hank and Lad address these questions along with some of the erroneous ideas posited by evolutionists such as panspermia and the multiverse theory. When looking at the evidence, however, it’s clear that chance cannot explain the complexities and origin of the universe. In fact, all the evidence points to a divine Creator who has a purpose for His creation.
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/24/20), Hank examines a quote from Steve Jobs, the former chairman, chief executive officer, and co-founder of Apple who passed away in 2011. Jobs is quoted as saying, “Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life.” But upon reading that quote, Hank thought about a change he would make to apply the quote to himself, which is that knowing that he would live forever in eternity is the most important realization he has ever encountered to guide him into making the major choices in this life. Because everything, all externalities—pride, embarrassment, fear of failure—evaporate in the face of immortality, leaving only what is truly important in light of eternity.
Hank also answers the following questions:
It seems like 1 Corinthians chapter 8 says that it is acceptable to eat meat that was sacrificed to idols, but chapter 10 tells us to not eat of it. Can you explain this?
In Romans chapter 14, Paul allows some liberty to observe days if a person has that conviction. Is Paul limiting that to the weekly Sabbath, or is he extending that to Jewish feast days?
Could you give me an example of a typological prophecy?
If a man of God is divorced, are they able to remarry and operate in certain offices like Deacon and Elder?
What does it mean to obey God’s commandments?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/21/20), 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. D.K. Matthews, author of the cover article in the current issue of the Christian Research Journal, “The ‘Word Crisis’ That Threatens to Undo Western Civilization.” Hank and Dr. Matthews discuss how redefining words can redefine reality, how Jesus and Paul dealt with the counterfeit concepts in Scripture, how Thomas Jefferson and Madonna redefined Jesus and His message to fit their personal worldviews, and whether we are living in an anti-Christian moment.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank welcomes back Dr. Paul Nelson, Senior Fellow of the Discovery Institute and Adjunct Professor in the Master of Arts Program in Science & Religion at Biola University. Illustra Media’s film, Origin: Design, Chance and the First Life on Earth examines a question that has baffled science for centuries: How did the first life arise at a moment in time when there was no life of any kind? Hank and Dr. Nelson discuss the purpose and importance of this film; the need to address the topic of origins with gentleness and respect; the odds of life emerging on earth by chance; and the fact that science and Scripture don’t have to be enemies.
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/20/20), 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. D.K. Matthews, author of the cover article in the current issue of the Christian Research Journal, “The ‘Word Crisis’ That Threatens to Undo Western Civilization.” Hank and Dr. Matthews discuss why the redefinition of words could be considered a linguistic pandemic, if the end of Western Civilization is near, and the need to construct a lexicon of post-truth terms.https://www.equip.org/product/crj-subscription/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/19/20), 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. D.K. Matthews, author of the cover article in the current issue of the Christian Research Journal, “The ‘Word Crisis’ That Threatens to Undo Western Civilization.” Hank and Dr. Matthews discuss justice as a classic example of alternate semantic universes; if the modern redefinition of social justice is a Trojan horse; if Christians need to be more educated on critical theory; the role of Marxism in critical theory; the difference between the concept Black Lives Matter and the organization Black Lives Matter; and why the redefinition of words could be considered a linguistic pandemic. https://www.equip.org/product/crj-subscription/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/18/20), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. D.K. Matthews, author of the cover article in the current issue of the Christian Research Journal, “The ‘Word Crisis’ That Threatens to Undo Western Civilization.” Hank and Dr. Matthews discuss the redefinition of words today and why it is a threat to Western Civilization; the legal implications of redefining sex to include sexual orientation and identity; logocentric reality; and justice as a classic example of alternate semantic universes. https://www.equip.org/product/crj-subscription/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/17/20), Hank revisits presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s recent address to the Million Muslim Votes Summit, an event that was hosted by Emgage, an organization founded and led by Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas advocates. In his address, Biden claims that Islam is “one of the great confessional faiths” and that “what people don’t realize is that we all come from the same root here in terms of our fundamental, basic beliefs.” But as a presidential candidate who regards theology his avocation surely knows, the difference between Christianity and Islam is that of day and night. When you lay the straight stick of essential Christian doctrine next to the Islamic counterfeit, its crookedness is readily apparent. Biden also invokes during his address an ominous Sharia maxim straight from the lips of Muhammad, “Whomever among you sees a wrong, let him change it with his hand. If he is not able, then with his tongue. If he is not able, then with his heart.” This is Islamic code of saying that true Muslims must use force if they are in the position to do so; but if the enemy is too strong, then wage war with your tongue; and if you can’t do that, then strive with hatred in your heart toward those who rebel against Sharia. Western elites like Biden must come to their senses and insist that Muslims abdicate Sharia practices that militate against Western jurisprudence.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/14/20), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the Word of God Jesus or the Bible?
Will someone go to hell for drinking alcohol?
What do you think about using marijuana in moderation?
Can you clarify your comments on abusing alcohol?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens with a question he received in an email from George. He wants to know if Christianity stole the Virgin Birth, death, and Resurrection of Jesus from ancient pagan mystery religions. As stated by Hank, this proposition has become catastrophically popular in the broader post-Christian culture. In recent decades there have been lots of books, movies, and television specials in which Jesus and the true origins of Christianity are barely recognizable. In a book Hank co-authored with historian Paul Maier titled The Da Vinci Code: Fact or Fiction?, they call this “The Jesus Game.” This game has been played ever since the pagan philosopher Celsus first articulated the narrative a hundred or so years following the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of our Lord. And it’s been played with great enthusiasm ever since.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I have concerns about the way my daughters are dressing; are there any guidelines in the Bible for how women should dress?
I’m having issues getting into the Pauline corpus. Do you have any suggestions?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/13/20), Hank welcomes back Dr. Paul Nelson, Senior Fellow of the Discovery Institute and Adjunct Professor in the Master of Arts Program in Science & Religion at Biola University. Illustra Media’s film, Origin: Design, Chance and the First Life on Earth examines a question that has baffled science for centuries: How did the first life arise at a moment in time when there was no life of any kind? Hank and Dr. Nelson discuss the purpose and importance of this film; the need to address the topic of origins with gentleness and respect; the odds of life emerging on earth by chance; and the fact that science and Scripture don’t have to be enemies.https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2008wa/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/12/20), Hank welcomes Dr. Paul Nelson, Senior Fellow of the Discovery Institute to discuss Illustra Media’s film, Living Waters: Intelligent Design in the Oceans of the Earth. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2008wa/
Hank and Dr. Nelson explore the change that has taken place in our culture from an open view of science, which is a gift from God, to scientism and the philosophy of naturalism, which says everything can be explained by purely material processes. One of the features of Living Waters is the amazing echolocation system of dolphins. A dolphin’s bio sonar is so precise that it can detect a BB at the bottom of a pool and distinguish the difference between a ping pong ball and a golf ball. Such precision cannot come from blind chance, but can only be the product of intelligent design
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/11/20), Hank addresses two questions he was unable to get to on yesterday’s broadcast. The first is from Tony, who wanted to know what the psalmist meant when he says “be still” in Psalm 46. In order to answer Tony’s question, Hank details the entirety of the Psalm to illustrate the meaning behind the phrase, “Be still, and know that I am God.” The second question is from Casey, who wanted to ask about the parable of the wheat and the tares in Matthew chapter 13; specifically, if the gathering and burning is referring to the return of Christ. Of parables, such as the one Casey is asking about, St. John Chrysostom writes that no one will be able to empty the parable of all its wealth. The deeper you dig the more divine thoughts will gush forth, for it is a never-failing spring. Parables are not only proverbs and riddles, but they are also allegories and as such contain hidden meanings—ways through which the wise may grasp the mysteries of the kingdom. They reveal truth to those whose hearts are prepared. In this specific case, the binding of the tares into bundles to be burnt references the condemnation of the tares upon Christ’s coming in judgment—as the Nicene Creed puts it, “He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead…”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/10/20), Hank takes time in the second segment to discuss some of the things that we’ve almost never heard about the history of racism. For example, prior to the nineteenth century, Christians were the most vocal opponents of slavery—you think of people like John Newton, author of the wonderful song Amazing Grace who once was a slave owner before converting to Christianity and becoming one of the most vocal opponents to slavery. But today you have secular progressives extolling the virtues of the Enlightenment and denouncing Christianity as though it is a religion of racism and slavery. If you think about the Enlightenment clearly, you don’t just think about social reform, scientific development, or progress; what you think about is some of the main figures within the Enlightenment—figures who are lauded. People like Voltaire, who said, “The negro race is a species of men as different from ours as the breed of spaniels is from that of greyhounds.” That they are of a “different nature” and “greatly inferior.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can you balance out the Flood where you wouldn’t want to be taken away, with the rapture, where you do want to be taken away?
Doesn’t the Bible say that the Spirit knows the deep things of God, and so would, therefore, know the day of the end times?
Why don’t most churches speak about the “behind the scenes” of the spiritual realm?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/07/20), Hank addresses the twin evils of racism and rich-ism. According to Scripture, all human beings are made in the image of God and are designed to be conformed to His likeness. As such, racism, while it has raised its ugly head within the context of American churches, is abjectly incompatible with genuine Christianity. Historic, orthodox, biblical Christianity posits that all people, irrespective of skin color, are descendants of one human couple. Indeed, orthodox Christians have historically rejected the idea that there are multiple races and have been mocked and ridiculed as a result. An evil twin to racism is rich-ism—the predisposition to honor the rich and disfavor the poor. This is precisely why Saint James warns Christians of wanton partiality: “If there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in filthy clothes, and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, ‘You sit here in a good place,’ and say to the poor man, ‘You stand there,’ or ‘Sit here at my footstool,’ have you not shown partiality among yourselves?….If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture (‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself’) you do well; but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors” (see James 2:1–13).
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about Alex Trebek, the longtime host of Jeopardy! who recently celebrated his 80th birthday. The celebration of his eight decades of life coincided with the release of reflections on his life codified in a book titled, “The Answer Is…” The story caught Hank’s attention for several reasons. Not the least of which is that both lived in Ontario and both have been diagnosed with stage four cancer. Moreover, both claim to be unafraid of death, but for very different reasons. Trebek does not believe in a specific god nor “a particular version of the afterlife.” Hank on the other hand does. In fact, Hank wrote a book titled, Afterlife: What You Need to Know About Heaven, the Hereafter & Near-Death Experiences. As Lee Strobel wrote in the foreword to Afterlife, “When you are on the verge of leaving this world, it becomes critically urgent to know what awaits you in the next.” So what does await us in the next? What awaits Alex Trebek? What awaits Hank? In keeping with the title of Alex’s new book, The Answer Is… eternity.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/06/20), Hank begins by reiterating something that he wrote about in his latest book Truth Matters, Life Matters More, and that is, that while life matters more, truth matters. Truth really, really matters. Which is precisely why at the Christian Research Institute we are so deeply committed to equipping Christians to always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have, and to do so with gentleness and respect. But if we relegate the Christian experience to a mere headful of knowledge, then we are in danger of devolving into a transactional rather than a transformational relationship with the Lover of our souls. A transaction that offers heaven and avoidance of hell, yet strangely devoid of the transformational intimacy that Christ offers us right here, right now. Hank is not talking about a mere headful of knowledge, he is speaking about active participation in the Kingdom of God. Entrance into the divine life of the Holy Trinity—union with the Triadic One.
Hank also answers the following question:
Which rapture theory is correct, pre-tribulation, or post-tribulation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/05/20), Hank opens with a question he received in an email from George. He wants to know if Christianity stole the Virgin Birth, death, and Resurrection of Jesus from ancient pagan mystery religions. As stated by Hank, this proposition has become catastrophically popular in the broader post-Christian culture. In recent decades there have been lots of books, movies, and television specials in which Jesus and the true origins of Christianity are barely recognizable. In a book Hank co-authored with historian Paul Maier titled The Da Vinci Code: Fact or Fiction?, they call this “The Jesus Game.” This game has been played ever since the pagan philosopher Celsus first articulated the narrative a hundred or so years following the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of our Lord. And it’s been played with great enthusiasm ever since.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why did Jesus wait to visit Lazarus?
My non-Trinitarian friend claims that the Bible does not speak of the Holy Spirit as a person, but merely as God’s energy. Are there any arguments from Scripture that could convince him that the Holy Spirit is indeed a godly person?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/04/20), Hank shines a spotlight on one of the three great resources we are featuring this month, the film Living Waters: Intelligent Design in the Oceans of the Earth. This remarkable documentary on DVD celebrates the beauty and brilliance of the biological systems that make life in the oceans possible. The DVD includes spectacular footage manifesting the power and majestic grace of the humpback whale—a biological wonder that defies the theory of Darwinian evolution. Darwin speculated that bears might well evolve into whales. Contemporary Darwinists have instead speculated that it was some sort of a hippo-like animal that turned tail and became a whale. As the DVD makes plain, to believe that hippos evolved into whales takes an enormous leap of faith.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is your stance on Christians participating in civil disobedience or protests?
I have concerns about the way my daughters are dressing; are there any guidelines in the Bible for how women should dress?
I’m having issues getting into the Pauline corpus. Do you have any suggestions?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/03/20), Hank discusses the three resources we are offering this month that are great mental immune system building resources. These resources will help you to effectively withstand the mounting assaults on the Christian mind and Christian values by secular nihilists. The first is Living Waters: Intelligent Design in the Oceans of the Earth, a fascinating film on the exploration of life in the liquid universe that covers more than 70 percent of our planet. This remarkable documentary on DVD celebrates the beauty and brilliance of the biological systems that make life in the oceans possible. The second resource is Origin: Unlocking the Mysteries of Life, an examination of the quintessential question that has baffled science for centuries: how did life on Earth begin? In this DVD you will travel through a molecular universe to encounter extraordinary biological engineering fundamental to the survival of every organism that has ever existed. Engineering that points clearly to intelligence and mind. The third resource is King of Creation: Meditations on God’s Wisdom and Works. This film on DVD presents eight unique journeys to some of the most beautiful locations on Earth—for an unforgettable encounter with the Maker of all majesty. Inherent in these three resources is the power to reinvigorate your faith in the One who placed you in a designed universe as the leavening force for transforming your generation, just as others have transformed the generations in which they lived.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Have you heard of the book The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby?
I recently put my dog to sleep. I can’t find anything in the Bible about being able to see my dog again in heaven. Can you help me?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank starts by responding to a correspondence he received from Ray, who asks, “Why does the Apostle Paul say that the devil is the god of this age?” As Hank responds, Satan is the god of this age in that he is the supreme exemplar of evil. All of the sin of the world is patterned after Satan. Thus, the devil is the de facto ruler of all who willingly subject themselves to his masterful deceit. If we do not belong to the God of the ages and ages, then we are of Satan, the god of this age.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I’ve had issues with some Christian films; there are so many inaccuracies. How should I approach those who promote these movies?
On the second day of creation, why does God not declare that the sky is good like He does with His other creations?
I know some Christians who do not attend church and unquestionably obey their leader. Is this a cult?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (07/31/20), Hank talks about Alex Trebek, the longtime host of Jeopardy! who recently celebrated his 80th birthday. The celebration of his eight decades of life coincided with the release of reflections on his life codified in a book titled, “The Answer Is…” The story caught Hank’s attention for several reasons. Not the least of which is that both lived in Ontario and both have been diagnosed with stage four cancer. Moreover, both claim to be unafraid of death, but for very different reasons. Trebek does not believe in a specific god nor “a particular version of the afterlife.” Hank on the other hand does. In fact, Hank wrote a book titled, Afterlife: What You Need to Know About Heaven, the Hereafter & Near-Death Experiences. As Lee Strobel wrote in the foreword to Afterlife, “When you are on the verge of leaving this world, it becomes critically urgent to know what awaits you in the next.” So what does await us in the next? What awaits Alex Trebek? What awaits Hank? In keeping with the title of Alex’s new book, The Answer Is… eternity.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/30/20), 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 writer, poet, and artist, Jackie Hill Perry, author of Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been. Hank and Jackie discuss the stereotype that pornography is only a male problem; if Jackie still experiences same-sex sexual temptation; Jackie’s passion for poetry; the power and significance of apologetics; a passion for scripture and the beauty of being able to give biblical answers; how Jackie Hill Perry came up with the title Gay Girl, Good God and what she hopes people get from the reading the book; a lightning round of questions on Gay Girl, Good God; and the importance of having an eternal perspective.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/29/20), 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 writer, poet, and artist, Jackie Hill Perry, author of Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been. Hank and Jackie discuss the error of what Jackie calls the heterosexual gospel—believing that only a fraction of our humanity needs saving; the different ways we identify ourselves; Jackie’s reaction to a negative review of Gay Girl, Good God on Amazon; learning to see ourselves through the lens of Scripture rather than through the lens of culture; how sin can feel natural; and the role of the church to impact society and the importance of discipleship in the church.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/28/20), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is writer, poet, and artist, Jackie Hill Perry, author of Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been. Hank and Jackie discuss what made Jackie go against the cultural perspective of sexuality in favor of a biblical perspective; the power of words and narratives; how personal autonomy relates to the issues of abortion, sexual freedom, and sexual identity; the impact of abuse and fatherlessness; the role of conscience in our lives as a reminder of truth; and the error of what Jackie calls the heterosexual gospel—believing that only a fraction of our humanity needs saving.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/27/20), Hank discusses the great differences between Christianity and Islam—differences highlighted by the recent reversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque. Hank draws from an article by Charlotte Allen in the Wall Street Journal, “Turkey Retreats from Modernity,” in which she makes the ominous observation that Islamic Turkey seems to take their religion more seriously than does the Christian West. Hank notes that, paradoxically, just as Hagia Sophia is in process of completing its transition from monument to Messiah to Muslim mosque, the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox National Shrine at Ground Zero is in its final stages of completion. As luminous as the architecture itself is the tradition and hospitality that the St. Nicholas Church will exemplify as the only non-secular building at Ground Zero. It is a reminder of St. Nicholas of Myra who lavished gifts on needy children and valiantly championed the doctrine of the Trinity at the Council of Nicaea in AD 325. Saint Nicholas reminds us that wherever there is schism, it cries out to be healed. It begs an answer to the Lord’s High Priestly Prayer that “all may be one, as you Father are in Me, and I in You. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” May St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox National Shrine at Ground Zero inaugurate a second iteration of Pentecost.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (07/24/20), Hank discusses the current edition of the Christian Research Journal. As the cover feature article Seduced? underscores, we are in the midst of a virulent linguistic crisis. Long after the COVID-19 crisis has receded from our memories, this battle will continue to ravage our futures. Carl F. H. Henry rightly defined this time of trouble as a “crisis of word.” A linguistic crisis that “has flowered into fragmentation, outrage and semantic terrorism.” Consider, for example, the redefinition of the word marriage. In their excellent book Same-Sex Marriage by Sean McDowell and John Stonestreet, the authors correctly forward the notion that “marriage has at all times and in all societies been a relationship between men and women.” That “marriage exists because of the dual, gender-distinct nature of humanity.” And that “the connection between marriage and procreation is more than just incidental.” But they note that in a contrary opinion, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy holds that marriage, as historically defined, fosters ill will and animosity. In Kennedy’s considered opinion, anyone who embraces the historical definition of marriage — thus excluding same-sex couples — “does so out of hate and animus.” The redefinition of the word “marriage” is hardly a trifling matter. It is emblematic, as Henry laments, of “the twilight of a [once Logocentric and] great civilization.” Thus, says Hank, we can curse the darkness, or we can build a lighthouse in the midst of the gathering storm. Articles such as Seduced? along with other timely articles in this issue of the Christian Research Journal, do just that. As such, reading this issue cover to cover is bound to equip you with new heights of perspective and new depths of understanding. Hank closes with an exhortation to repentance and prayer—commit to praying the Lord’s Prayer three times a day for 21 days; and pray, as did our Lord and Savior, for unity in the body of Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank addresses an email question from Amelia, who wants to know how she, as an Orthodox Christian, can show her LGBTQ friends more of her faith. In response, Hank encourages Amelia to discuss with her friends the beauty of God; the mystery of the Eucharist; the door of the wardrobe that opens into Narnia. Because the issue is never evangelism; it is equipping for evangelism. Furthermore, he advises her to learn about the liabilities of the LGBTQ lifestyle so that she can use the deviations as a springboard for sharing the beauty of an authentic Christian life, using the letter “T” in LGBTQ as an example. Being equipped for evangelism also means being able to give answers, including being able to give a defense of Holy Tradition and of Scripture, which is a product of Holy Tradition. It is hardly sufficient, however, to be intellectually equipped. As Hank has emphasized time and time again on the broadcast, it is axiomatic that we are internally equipped, energized by a power that is in us but not of us. This is the energy that alone can transform the world, including those even now entrapped in a lifestyle that overpromises and underperforms.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is it okay for churches to emphasize the quality of their members rather than quantity?
I have been talking with a friend who doesn’t believe that Jesus is God. Where does this rejection of the Trinity come from?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/23/20), Hank devotes his time to discuss Islam, because he recently watched a clip of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaking to a Million Muslim Votes summit hosted by the Muslim American Political Action Committee. In the clip, Biden tells attendees that he wished U.S. schools taught more about Islam. He went on to designate the Islamic faith as “one of the great confessional faiths.” What was particularly stunning about his speech is the emphasis he placed on his theological acumen. He made it clear that he was not speaking as an average Joe, but rather as an avid student of theology—including Muslim theology. As a self-proclaimed student of theology, Biden knows that while there are many peaceful and tolerant Muslims; the history of Islam demonstrates conclusively that it is neither peaceful nor tolerant. This leads to a singular question; does Biden’s assurance that Muslims share his principles—principles of justice and progress; tolerance and the dignity of all human beings—fit the facts? The answer, says Hank, is no. Hank gives seven reasons why Biden’s wish for U.S. schools to teach that Islam is a great confessional faith must never be realized.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/22/20), Hank talks about eschatology—an intimidating word with a simple meaning—the study of end times. While the meaning of eschatology is simple to grasp, its importance is difficult to overemphasize. Far from being a mere branch in the theological tree, eschatology is the root that provides life and luster to every fiber of its being. It is the study of everything we long and hope for!
Hank also answers the following questions:
I’ve had issues with some Christian films; there are so many inaccuracies. How should I approach those who promote these movies?
On the second day of creation, why does God not declare that the sky is good like He does with His other creations?
I know some Christians who do not attend church and unquestionably obey their leader. Is this a cult?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/21/20), Hank starts by responding to a correspondence he received from Ray, who asks, “Why does the Apostle Paul say that the devil is the god of this age?” As Hank responds, Satan is the god of this age in that he is the supreme exemplar of evil. All of the sin of the world is patterned after Satan. Thus, the devil is the de facto ruler of all who willingly subject themselves to his masterful deceit. If we do not belong to the God of the ages and ages, then we are of Satan, the god of this age.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What do you think of Graham Cooke’s teaching ministry?
Mark chapter 1 says that immediately after His baptism, Jesus went into the wilderness for forty days, but John chapter 1 says otherwise. Why the discrepancy?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/20/20), Hank discusses the controversy surrounding Philadelphia Eagles Wide Receiver DeSean Jackson, who recently posted an image of a page containing words purportedly from Adolf Hitler. “the white Jews know that the Negroes are the real Children of Israel,” “[They] will extort America, their plan for world domination won't work if the Negroes know who they were.” The quote—replete with its racist implications—is actually from the dark mind of Jeremy Shorter, who infamously contended that his own “true heritage stems back to the ancient Biblical Hebrew Israelites.” DeSean Jackson not only forwards the radical racial bigotry of Black Hebrew Israelism but also lauds the Nation of Islam including Louis Farrakhan. Jackson posted his admiration for Farrakhan with a clip from a recent speech in which he accused Bill and Melinda Gates of pursuing a coronavirus vaccine in order to “depopulate the Earth.” After being confronted with the implications of his racist offering, Jackson apologized and deleted his posts. He promised to do better, adding “What I posted, I didn’t mean it to the extent that you guys took it.” But more than an apology is needed; what is really needed is an apologetic. A Christian response to the Black Hebrew Israelite movement as well as to Louis Farrakhan and The Nation of Islam.
Hank also answers the following questions:
There seem to be two extremes; some people are incorrigibly wicked, and others are naturally righteous. How does that fit within the Calvinist view?
I was talking to a friend who said that there is a mathematical Christian code in the book of Revelation. Have you ever heard anything like that?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (07/17/20), Hank welcomes Dr. Gary M. Burge to discuss the land of Palestine, Christian Zionism, ethnic cleansing, and a book titled, Erased from Space and Consciousness: Israel and the Depopulated Palestinian Villages of 1948. Dr. Burge wrote a summary critique article for the Christian Research Journal, titled, “Excavating Palestine’s Villages: A Review of Erased from Space and Consciousness: Israel and the Depopulated Palestinian Villages of 1948.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is it okay for churches to emphasize the quality of their members rather than quantity?
I have been talking with a friend who doesn’t believe that Jesus is God. Where does this rejection of the Trinity come from?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about an article by Sarah Kramer titled, “A New Virginia Law Will Force This Photographer to Violate His Faith… So He’s Taking a Stand.” The convictions of the photographer, Chris Herring, have landed him in serious trouble in Virginia. Why? Because Virginia law requires him to celebrate same-sex weddings. Not only so, but Chris cannot use his website to explain why, without facing draconian penalties—monetary penalties that could quickly exceed a million dollars. As noted by Kramer, that’s a heavy price to pay for living out your faith. The reason Chris is taking this stand is that he rightly believes that no one should be unjustly forced to say something against their beliefs under threat of government punishment. For Chris, a clear conscience is far more significant than success or money. Chris’s stand for truth no matter the cost inspires all of us to continue on as cultural change agents rather than cultural conformists.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What do you know about the book that’s titled, The Holy Scripture, which contains the Book of Jasher and the Book of Enoch?
If the rapture and the second coming are two different events, wouldn’t the rapture be called the second coming and the second coming would be the third?
Do you believe that the animals we loved will be in heaven with us?
I’ve heard some Christian teachers say that Mary was 12 or 13 years old when she gave birth to Jesus, what do you think about that?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/16/20), Hank addresses the recent news that the most significant Byzantine structure, Hagia Sophia—originally the symbol of Christian worship—is reverting to a Mosque. Built between 532 and 537 under the direction of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I, the Christian basilica was turned into a mosque after the capture of Constantinople in 1453. Constantinople was renamed Istanbul and Islam continued its insidious journey toward turning all of Europe into an Islamic stronghold. In 1935, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founding father of the modern Republic of Turkey, converted Hagia Sophia into a museum. Now, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is turning it back into a mosque. Hank explains that the occurrence represents a microcosm of what is happening to Western Civilization. As Christianity is becoming increasingly secular, the opposite is taking place within Islam. The only real solution to a disintegrating West and resurgent Islam, Hank argues, is the power of the Eucharist that once resided in the hallowed spaces of Hagia Sophia. It is not enough for Christians to be intellectually equipped to communicate the truth of the gospel. During this anti-Judeo-Christian moment, we must also be internally energized by a power that is in us but not of us.
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/15/20), Hank addresses an email question from Amelia, who wants to know how she, as an Orthodox Christian, can show her LGBTQ friends more of her faith. In response, Hank encourages Amelia to discuss with her friends the beauty of God; the mystery of the Eucharist; the door of the wardrobe that opens into Narnia. Because the issue is never evangelism; it is equipping for evangelism. Furthermore, he advises her to learn about the liabilities of the LGBTQ lifestyle so that she can use the deviations as a springboard for sharing the beauty of an authentic Christian life, using the letter “T” in LGBTQ as an example. Being equipped for evangelism also means being able to give answers, including being able to give a defense of Holy Tradition and of Scripture, which is a product of Holy Tradition. It is hardly sufficient, however, to be intellectually equipped. As Hank has emphasized time and time again on the broadcast, it is axiomatic that we are internally equipped, energized by a power that is in us but not of us. This is the energy that alone can transform the world, including those even now entrapped in a lifestyle that overpromises and underperforms.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you explain Romans 13:1?
Satan seems a bit different in the Old Testament and the New Testament. How did we get to what we think of him today?
I feel like my friends and I are viewed as outcasts by fellow Christians because we have tattoos, smoke cigars, and drink beer. What are your thoughts on that?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/14/20), Hank offers a deep dive into the meaning of identifying Messiah as “Everlasting Father” in Isaiah 9:6—“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (NIV). Does this mean that the Lord Jesus is God the Father? The Septuagint renders Isaiah 9:6 such that this question becomes a non-issue. Hank also addresses a recent remark by CNN’s Don Lemon, who stated that Jesus Christ “admittedly was not perfect when he was here on earth.” Hank concludes with a defense of the historical resurrection of our Lord, based on the apostle Paul’s four-part argument in 1 Corinthians chapter 15.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/13/20), Hank discusses the question of whether a COVID-19 vaccine could potentially be the mark of the beast. Kanye West apparently thinks it can. West said in a Forbes interview that “they want to put chips inside of us, they want to do all kinds of things, to make it where we can’t cross the gates of heaven.” For his millions of followers, this is no small thing. But West’s interpretation of Holy Scripture is as misleading as it is dangerous. Biblically, the mark of the beast is quite obviously a parody of the mark of the Lamb. Just as the mark on the foreheads of the 144,000 in Revelation chapter 14 symbolizes identity with the Lamb, so the mark in Revelation chapter 13 symbolizes identity with the Beast. As such, identifying with Satan’s kingdom is what will keep you out of heaven—not being vaccinated!
Hank also answers the following questions:
Seventh-day Adventists say that a comma is in the wrong spot in Scripture, so they believe that upon death you will be with the Lord but not right away. Do you know why they do that?
I was raised Catholic and later became a Protestant, but I never stopped believing in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. What should I do?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/10/20), Hank offers an in-depth response to a thoughtful listener who questions whether Hank’s phrase “truth matters, life matters more” is really true. Hank explains that if we relegate the Christian experience to a headful of knowledge—mental assent to logical truth propositions—we are in danger of devolving into a transactional rather than transformational relationship with the Lover of our souls. A transaction that offers heaven and avoidance of hell yet strangely devoid of the transformational intimacy that Christ offers His apprentices right here, right now—life to the full. Not a mere headful of knowledge but active participation in the kingdom of God. Entrance into the divine life of the Holy Trinity. Union with the triadic One. Thus, yes, truth matters—it truly matters—life matters more.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Is Hebrews 10:25 a justification that we need to get back into fellowship physically in church?
Concerning Colossians chapter 2, it seems that Sabbath days over the course of a year are almost as monthly as new moons, would you say that is correct?
What happens to the Church just before and during the first half of the Great Tribulation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/09/20), Hank brings up our resource of the month, the book Gay Girl, Good God by Jackie Hill Perry, who he recently had on the Hank Unplugged podcast to discuss her journey out of a homosexual lifestyle, offering a much-needed testimony for a time when society has embraced radical changes to traditional views of sexual identity. Jackie didn’t write Gay Girl, Good God to merely point out the mistakes of her past, but rather to shine a light on the power of a relationship with God while helping people to understand the realities of same-sex attraction. In the second segment of the broadcast, Hank discusses the Black Lives Matter organization, which stands for more than what you may think they do. If you look at their website, you’ll find out that they seek to disrupt the nuclear family, dismantle cisgender privilege, and uplift Black trans folk—primarily Black trans women. All of this is part of the “word crisis” that threatens to undo Western Civilization.
Hank also answers the following question:
Referring to Genesis 3:15, there’s a popular Bible teacher that teaches that it’s the Virgin Mary who shall bruise Satan’s head, not Jesus. What’s your take on this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/08/20), Hank discusses an article he read in USA Today titled, “Meet the Pint-Size Ancient Ancestor of Dinosaurs.” The narrative, as per usual, is evolutionary to the core. What few, if any, do when they read narratives such as the one underlying the USA Today article, is to stop and ponder what is being fed to them under the banner of science. How probable is it that flying birds evolved from their alleged ancestral dinosaurs? Is it really possible for reptilian scales to evolve into feathers that are common in birds observable today? What about the lack of transitional forms? Why is it that strangely missing from popular conversations today is the reality that evidence from the fossil record points overwhelmingly away from the classical Darwinism that most Americans were force-fed in high school? It’s becoming increasingly convincing that our modern newspapers should bear the warning, “Think before you swallow.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
What do you know about the book that’s titled, The Holy Scripture, which contains the Book of Jasher and the Book of Enoch?
If the rapture and the second coming are two different events, wouldn’t the rapture be called the second coming and the second coming would become the third?
Do you believe that the animals we’ve loved will be in heaven with us?
I’ve heard some Christian teachers say that Mary was 12 or 13 years old when she gave birth to Jesus, what do you think about that?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/07/20), Hank answers the following questions:
When the book of Proverbs speaks about wisdom, is it referring to the Holy Spirit?
Are the stories about Muslims having dreams of Jesus and converting to Christianity valid?
Is obedience required for divine blessing?
Why does God allow evil in the world?
What must we do to be saved?
What is it about Jimmy Swaggart that makes him cultic?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/06/20), Hank talks about an article by Sarah Kramer titled, “A New Virginia Law Will Force This Photographer to Violate His Faith… So He’s Taking a Stand.” The convictions of the photographer, Chris Herring, have landed him in serious trouble in Virginia. Why? Because Virginia law requires him to celebrate same-sex weddings. Not only so, but Chris cannot use his website to explain why, without facing draconian penalties—monetary penalties that could quickly exceed a million dollars. As noted by Kramer, that’s a heavy price to pay for living out your faith. The reason Chris is taking this stand is that he rightly believes that no one should be unjustly forced to say something against their beliefs under threat of government punishment. For Chris, a clear conscience is far more significant than success or money. Chris’s stand for truth no matter the cost inspires all of us to continue on as cultural change agents rather than cultural conformists.
Hank also answers the following questions:
When do I give up on reconciliation with my estranged wife? If I meet someone else in a few years and want to marry again, would God hold that against me?
Some people say that 2020 will be the last days because of the coronavirus pandemic. Is that true?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (07/03/20), Hank shares his thoughts on the book The Great Evangelical Recession: 6 Factors That Will Crash the American Church… and How to Prepare. In this timely book, John S. Dickerson gives six marks that point to a decline in the church today: a dramatic shrinkage of American evangelicals, a growing hatred of anything Christian, the specter of division, the drying up of donor dollars, the bleeding out of the body of Christ, and the lack of disciple-making.
Hank also answers the following questions:
My kids have questions about the Trinity; can you help me explain this doctrine to them?
Can you explain the Millennial age and the binding of Satan in Revelation chapter 20?
Ecclesiastes 9:5 is often used to justify soul sleep. How would you balance that scripture with other scriptures?
What are your thoughts on the Church of God General Conference? Should we become members?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present the one-hundredth episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s special guest is K. P. Yohannan, author of Never Give Up: The Story of a Broken Man Impacting a Generation. Hank and K. P. Yohannan discuss the first time they met; the origins of K. P. Yohannan’s ministry Gospel for Asia; and the commitment of K.P. Yohannan and Gospel for Asia to the importance of establishing churches in addition to evangelization. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2006wa/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (07/02/20), Hank addresses a question about the evolutionary worldview that undergirds the Marxist anti-racism movement. If the anti-racism movement rejects the only plausible worldview that can account for racial equality—the Christian worldview with its teaching that all people have intrinsic worth in virtue of being created in the image of God—the only origin account available to the Marxist/atheist is the Darwinian story, which is, ironically, inherently racist. In addition to highlighting the inherent racism of evolutionism, Hank discusses Black Lives Matter and Marxism.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (07/01/20), Hank gives a brief update on his health, letting listeners know that the results of his CT scan yesterday came in and the scan showed no signs of cancer in his body. Hank also talks about the new featured resource for the month of July, the book Gay Girl, Good God by Jackie Hill Perry. It’s almost written like poetry; once you start reading it you won’t be able to stop. Hank is enthusiastically sharing this book for two reasons. First, because he thinks you’re going to be moved by the story of a life redeemed and how God is using this book to bring healing and wholeness to people. Second, because issues of sexuality and gender confusion are now derailing and destroying countless lives. Sadly, multiplied thousands of young people are succumbing to devastating myths and pseudo-truths perpetuated by a secular, post-truth culture that has largely lost its moral moorings and is now dangerously adrift on a misty gray sea of relativism. In this growing spiritual darkness, the importance of lighthouses can hardly be overestimated, and Hank thinks Jackie’s story is one such lighthouse.
Hank answers the following questions:
With all the other religions out there, how are we to prove that the Christian belief is the truth?
What happens to the Church just before and during the first half of the Great Tribulation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (06/30/20), Hank answers the following questions:
Is Hebrews 10:25 a justification that we need to get back into fellowship physically in church?
Concerning Colossians chapter 2, it seems that Sabbath days over the course of a year are almost as monthly as new moons, would you say that is correct?
Do you believe that Scripture backs up a pre-tribulation rapture? If not, what do you believe Scripture teaches?
Do we have a firm date for when the Flood occurred? Is there any evidence for the Flood?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (06/29/20), Hank discusses an article he read in The Wall Street Journal titled, “The Word of God in the Age of Weed” by Mike Jordan. Jordan chronicles a major shift taking place among faith leaders when it comes to the legalization of marijuana. About how public tolerance of marijuana has gone mainstream in religious communities. And about how polling demonstrates that a majority in the Christian community are in favor of legalizing cannabis. The article implies that a majority of Christians waving Bibles around in pulpits have little sense of how to draw proper theological deductions from the profundity of its pages.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I remember hearing about Sweden doing studies in the ‘90s on marijuana showing that it was harmful and causing high percentages of schizophrenia, depression, and suicide among others. People don’t seem to want to hear this.
My 10-year-old granddaughter identifies as gay. I made the mistake of telling her not to talk about this to her grandpa. Now my daughter is upset with me. How can I respond to her in a biblical way?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses an article he read in The Economist titled, “A Design for Death: Meeting the Bad Boy of the Euthanasia Movement” by Mark Smith. The article features an “elegant gas chamber” happily dubbed “Sarco”—short for sarcophagus. The slick, spaceship-like pod has a seat for a passenger seeking a memorable exit into the darkness of death. Sarco is the brainchild of Philip Nitschke, who is an advocate of what he calls “rational suicide”—suicide as a defensible option even in the absence of a terminal illness—and for proposing a mechanism through which that can occur via the gentle press of a button. How different from the Christian perspective in which the timing and terms of death are the province of God alone. A worldview in which no doctor is ever permitted to usurp the prerogative of Deity. While passive euthanasia is morally permissible in that it allows the process of dying to run its natural course, active euthanasia is morally prohibited because it directly involves the taking of one’s life. Life is a gift from God and every decision toward euthanasia is a decision against the Living God; a rationalized negation of His very essence.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If Jesus died on a Friday and resurrected on Sunday, how could he have been in the grave for three days and three nights like he said he would be?
How does Satan tempt people? Does he read and implant thoughts and ideas in our minds?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/26/20), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present the final part of the 100th episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with K. P. Yohannan, author of Never Give Up: The Story of a Broken Man Impacting a Generation. Hank and K. P. Yohannan discuss Yohannan’s passion for the poor and how it influences the missions outreaches of Gospel for Asia in India and many other countries; the importance of looking for opportunities to serve the poor; Revolution in World Missions—what it means to have a revolution in world missions and how can we be a part; and learning to live every moment of your life in light of eternity. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2006wa/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/25/20), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of the 100th episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with K. P. Yohannan, author of Never Give Up: The Story of a Broken Man Impacting a Generation. Hank and K. P. Yohannan discuss the importance of studying the early church and church history; the importance of the church and missionaries equipping Christians to plant more churches and be reproducing disciple-makers; if the modern church has become too self-centered; and K. P. Yohannan’s passion for the poor and how it influences the missions outreaches of Gospel for Asia in India and many other countries. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2006wa/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (06/24/20), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of the 100th episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with K. P. Yohannan, author of Never Give Up: The Story of a Broken Man Impacting a Generation. Hank and K. P. Yohannan discuss viewing the Book of Acts as a blueprint for missions and living our lives; the importance of the church and the change K. P. Yohannan made in order to emphasize the importance of the church as the focus of his ministry; and the importance of studying the early church and church history. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2006wa/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (06/23/20), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of the 100th episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with K. P. Yohannan, author of Never Give Up: The Story of a Broken Man Impacting a Generation. Hank and K. P. Yohannan discuss Yohannan’s commitment to the importance of establishing churches in addition to evangelization; understanding theosis and that love is the greatest of all doctrines; persecution that K. P. Yohannan and Gospel for Asia have faced; and why K. P. Yohannan detailed his experience as a “broken man” in the book Never Give Up. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2006wa/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (06/22/20), we present the one-hundredth episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s special guest is K. P. Yohannan, author of Never Give Up: The Story of a Broken Man Impacting a Generation. Hank and K. P. Yohannan discuss the first time they met; the origins of K. P. Yohannan’s ministry Gospel for Asia; and the commitment of K.P. Yohannan and Gospel for Asia to the importance of establishing churches in addition to evangelization. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2006wa/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (06/19/20), Hank discusses the ramifications of Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to include sexual orientation and gender in the legal meaning of the word “sex.” Among other consequences, the decision undermines privacy and undercuts opportunities for women in the workplace; it ignores biological realities and prohibits particular limits on sexual behavior thereby threatening freedom of conscience, religion, and speech; and it undermines historic biblical maxims, replacing them with newly devised critical theory formulations.
Hank also addresses the question, “What is salvation?” Nicholas Cabasilas wrote in a remarkable work titled Life in Christ, “The Lord allowed men, separated from God by the triple barrier of nature, sin, and death, to be fully possessed of Him and to be directly united to Him by the fact he has set aside each barrier in turn: that of nature by His incarnation, of sin by His death, and of death by His resurrection.” The first barrier, that of our nature, Jesus removed by way of His virgin birth. Thus, we may rightly say with St. Athanasius, “God was made man that we might be made God.” This is what is referred to in Christian parlance as “the exchange formula” of salvation. As Saint Irenaeus explained: “The Word of God, our Lord Jesus Christ, through His transcendent love, became what we are, that He might bring us to be even what He is Himself.” Saint Gregory carefully qualified deification by explaining that though human beings partake “of the properties of divinity,” they never attain to God’s “identity of nature.” As such, deified humankind can never cross the barrier that separates them from the Trinity. The second barrier, that of sin, Christ set aside by His death. “Led like a lamb to the slaughter,” Jesus “bore the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.” The third barrier, that of death, is forever swallowed up through resurrection. If Christ had not Himself been resurrected, the promise that He will resurrect us would be as empty as the tomb certifying its fulfillment.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank highlights the cover article of the brand new edition of the Christian Research Journal, “Seduced? The Crisis of Word and the Fragmentation of Civilization” by D.K. Matthews. https://www.equip.org/christian-research-journal/the-word-crisis-that-threatens-to-undo-western-civilization/
Christians are caught today in the crosshairs of a virulent linguistic pandemic. It’s a crisis of word—a crisis that has flowered into semantic terrorism. Post-truth critics—including candidates for the highest office in the land—routinely castigate those who stand in opposition to their redefinition of words. They are labeled intolerant, hateful, ignorant, xenophobic, and an imminent and existential threat to the noble quest for a progressive future. As Hank often says, we can curse the darkness, or we can build a lighthouse in the midst of the gathering storm. Articles like “Seduced?” along with other timely articles in this issue of the Christian Research Journal do just that.
Hank also answers the following questions:
In Genesis 1:26 it says God created man on the sixth day, but Genesis 2:7 says that God created man after resting on the seventh day. Can you help me understand this?
I’m having a hard time understanding Calvinism vs. Arminianism. I’m struggling with knowing that Christ possibly died on the cross for the elect and not for everyone. Can you help me?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (06/18/20), Hank discusses an article he read in The Economist titled, “A Design for Death: Meeting the Bad Boy of the Euthanasia Movement” by Mark Smith. The article features an “elegant gas chamber” happily dubbed “Sarco”—short for sarcophagus. The slick, spaceship-like pod has a seat for a passenger seeking a memorable exit into the darkness of death. Sarco is the brainchild of Philip Nitschke, who is an advocate of what he calls “rational suicide”—suicide as a defensible option even in the absence of a terminal illness—and for proposing a mechanism through which that can occur via the gentle press of a button. How different from the Christian perspective in which the timing and terms of death are the province of God alone. A worldview in which no doctor is ever permitted to usurp the prerogative of Deity. While passive euthanasia is morally permissible in that it allows the process of dying to run its natural course, active euthanasia is morally prohibited because it directly involves the taking of one’s life. Life is a gift from God and every decision toward euthanasia is a decision against the Living God; a rationalized negation of His very essence.
Hank also answers the following question:
Do we have any records of how the Jews reacted to the veil in the temple being rent at Christ’s crucifixion?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (06/17/20), Hank presses on in his discussion on racism, riots, and radicalism by taking a closer look at the horror of radicalism in the classrooms. A radicalism bent on redefining words, and in the process, undermining the foundations of Western Civilization. When the Supreme Court of the United States of American redefined the word “sex” to include sexual orientation and sexual identity, they opened Pandora’s box. In redefining the word “sex,” Justice Neil Gorsuch contradicted his very own intention as he put it in New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, 2019, “words generally should be ‘interpreted as taking their ordinary meaning at the time Congress enacted the statute.” Gorsuch continued, “After all, if judges could freely invest old statutory terms with new meanings, we would risk amending legislation outside the 'single, finely wrought and exhaustively considered, procedure' the Constitution commands.” That is one of the horrors of radical linguistic subversion—taking words and redefining them in a manner that threatens to undo Western Civilization.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If Jesus died on a Friday and resurrected on Sunday, how could he have been in the grave for three days and three nights like he said he would be?
How does Satan tempt people? Does he read and implant thoughts and ideas in our minds?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (06/16/20), Hank continues his discussion on racism, riots, and radicalism, which are three things that he considers the ripened fruit of educational indoctrination. An article Hank read this morning in USA Today seems to justify the looting of rioters, with quotes saying “some looters were undoubtedly expressing frustration or trying to even a score,” “The motive for looting may have been racial solidarity rather than self-indulgence,” and that “looters were delivering a message and thus griping about looting during demonstrations is like complaining about thunder in a summer storm.” All of this adds up to a not so subtle rationalization of raiding, ransacking, and robbery as a legitimate expression of racial solidarity. The issue of right or wrong was notably missing from the article, because as the famed biologist and philosopher Alex Rosenberg has been telling students and readers for decades, “in a world where physics fixes all the facts, it’s hard to see how there can be room for moral facts.” “Our core morality isn’t true, right, correct, and neither is any other. Nature just seduced us into thinking it’s right.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
Do you have some information on the Black Hebrew Israelite group that calls themselves the Star of David?
Is it wrong for a woman to host an open Bible study that may have men in it?
When the Israelites rebelled against God, God said to Moses that He would wipe them out. Moses argued against it and said that God should take him as well. Why do we not have the same mentality as Moses with respect to those who are going to be eternally condemned?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/15/20), Hank opens with a question: what do racism, riots, and radicalism have in common? The answer, says Hank, is that all three are the ripened fruit of decades of educational indoctrination. As such, Hank would like to discuss all three on future editions of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, starting today with racism. Racism has been institutionalized by the American Educational System, with Darwin’s evolutionary paradigm being “the only game in town.” The implications of Darwin’s evolutionary paradigm may be self-evident but it bears elaboration for the uninitiated. In the famed volume, The Descent of Man, Darwin makes explicit that his notorious subtitle, The Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life, applies to human races. Not only is this Darwinian paradigm the only game in town, but according to Dr. Alex Rosenberg’s Atheist’s Guide to Reality, “95 percent of the most distinguished scientists in America (along with their foreign associate members) have employed it to dispense with God.” To dispense with the very being who created humanity in His image and likeness—thus bestowing upon every man, woman, and child, intrinsic worth and absolute equality.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (06/12/20), Hank explicates the phenomenal prophecy and fulfilment of the destruction of the ancient island citadel of Tyre. Following deportation to Babylon in 586 BC, Ezekiel prophesied that Tyre, who viewed the fall of Jerusalem as the pathway to further prosperity, would ultimately be destroyed. God would bring a succession of nations against Tyre “as the ocean brings up its waves.” The first of these nations would be Babylon who would besiege the mainland, break down the walls of Tyre, and butcher its citizens. Moreover, according to the prophet, Tyre would be scraped bare as a rock and its rubble thrown into the midst of the sea (Ezekiel 26). What happened is a matter of history.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank brings up his podcast interview with K. P. Yohannan, author of Never Give Up: The Story of a Broken Man Impacting a Generation, which happens to be episode 100 of Hank Unplugged which is out now. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2006wa/
Hank also makes note of the end of our fiscal year on June 30th, reading a portion of 2 Corinthians chapter 9 where the Apostle Paul talks about generosity. https://www.equip.org/product/2020fyewa/
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why does God require people to have faith in something that can’t be proven, and send them to hell when they don’t?
What does Romans 13:1 mean?
Can some Christians really have the gift of tongues today or is it all gibberish and false?
Why assign gender to God?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/11/20), Hank celebrates the first anniversary of his allogeneic stem cell transplant. The Scripture verse that was foremost in his mind on June 11, 2019, was John 3:30. “He must increase, but I must decrease.” Not only are John’s words an expression of humility but they are a renunciation of all earthly glory and reputation for the sake of Christ and of His kingdom. John’s words are likewise an expression of the end of something old and the beginning of something new. The end of the old covenant and the beginning of a new covenant—a covenant abounding with the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (06/10/20), Hank discusses Hinduism, as we get so many questions on Hinduism. 94% of the world’s Hindus live in India—home to 1.4 billion people, almost one-sixth of the world’s population. Cows are considered sacred, so much so that a directive in the constitution prohibits the killing of cows. Dalits—the untouchables—are considered so unworthy by the upper caste that they are not even part of the caste system. They are forbidden from physically touching any member of any caste. Doing so would render caste members unclean by Hindu scriptural standards. What this means is that there millions—perhaps as many as 300 million—men, women, and children created in the image and likeness of God who are treated with far less dignity than the burgers we eat at fast-food restaurants in other parts of the world. Although Hinduism is multifaceted rather than monolithic, Hank is able to summarize its basic tenets with respect to God, humanity, and salvation.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Do you believe that the first half of Daniel’s seventieth week was the three and a half year ministry of Jesus Christ?
When Paul spoke about the branches on the olive tree, is it not true that he was one of the branches that were broken off before he was grafted back in on the road to Damascus, correct?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/09/20), Hank highlights the cover article of the brand new edition of the Christian Research Journal, “Seduced? The Crisis of Word and the Fragmentation of Civilization” by D.K. Matthews. https://www.equip.org/christian-research-journal/
Christians are caught today in the crosshairs of a virulent linguistic pandemic. It’s a crisis of word—a crisis that has flowered into semantic terrorism. Post-truth critics—including candidates for the highest office in the land—routinely castigate those who stand in opposition to their redefinition of words. They are labeled intolerant, hateful, ignorant, xenophobic, and an imminent and existential threat to the noble quest for a progressive future. As Hank often says, we can curse the darkness, or we can build a lighthouse in the midst of the gathering storm. Articles like “Seduced?” along with other timely articles in this issue of the Christian Research Journal do just that.
Hank also answers the following questions:
A few years ago you did a monologue on the Black Lives Matter organization, have you done any further research on the group?
Has your conversion to Eastern Orthodoxy impacted your viewpoint in your book The Apocalypse Code?
There are two prophecies in the Bible that I believe point to 2030 as the time of Christ’s return. What are your thoughts?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (06/08/20), Hank answers the following questions:
Is there anything to be concerned about in terms of Max Lucado’s doctrine or teaching?
In Numbers 21:8-9, why would God choose a serpent for the people to look for healing?
In Genesis 1:26 it says God created man on the sixth day, but Genesis 2:7 says that God created man after resting on the seventh day. Can you help me understand this?
I’m having a hard time understanding Calvinism vs. Arminianism. I’m struggling with knowing that Christ possibly died on the cross for the elect and not for everyone. Can you help me?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (06/05/20), Hank answers the following questions:
Isn’t Revelation 1:19 referring to a future Great Tribulation?
Is an apostle only someone who was anointed by Jesus in his time? A self-professed apostle said that hell was created by God to “get even” with man, but I can’t find it in Scripture. Have you heard of this?
Do you think God uses people that are so in love with Him by giving them diseases like cancer to bring about the salvation of lost loved ones?
Is the analogy of an egg a good way to explain the Trinity?
Are all of these near-death experiences we hear about biblical?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Are there any Scriptures that refute the doctrine of entire sanctification? Why are there denominations that teach this?
Are the three components of our mind, body, and spirit a good analogy for the Trinity?
I have recently come to Christ, but my wife is an unbeliever and doesn’t want to tithe; what should I do in this situation?
Why did God bless Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when they were all liars?
Could you tell me about Edgar Cayce; was he a religious man?
What are your thoughts on the teachings of the late Norman Vincent Peale?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/04/20), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the proto-evangelium in Genesis 3:15 describing Jesus coming through the nation of Israel?
Will there be a rapture, or will there just be the second coming of Christ?
Can you tell me anything about the book Pure Grace by Clark Whitten?
I have a friend who claims to be a Christian, but doesn’t believe Jesus is God; how can I show him the truth?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (06/03/20), Hank reflects on the past year, with tomorrow marking the day a year ago that he went into the hospital to prepare for a transplant that succeeded in curing his stage 4 Mantle cell lymphoma. Hank gives his appreciation to all of those who have kept him in their prayers over the year and is deeply grateful to God that He has restored him and that there is no sign of Mantle cell lymphoma.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Are there any practical reasons why God chose to reveal Himself through the Jewish people rather than the Japanese, Greeks, or Mayans?
Do children pay for their parents’ sins?
Is the story of Noah’s ark a parable?
Why doesn’t the Black Lives Matter movement focus on abortion in addition to their protest against police brutality? Why does the Church not talk about abortion?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/02/20), Hank brings up his podcast interview with K. P. Yohannan, author of Never Give Up: The Story of a Broken Man Impacting a Generation, which happens to be episode 100 of Hank Unplugged which will be out soon.
https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2006wa/
Hank also makes note of the end of our fiscal year on June 30th, reading a portion of 2 Corinthians chapter 9 where the Apostle Paul talks about generosity. https://www.equip.org/product/2020fyewa/
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why does God require people to have faith in something that can’t be proven, and send them to hell when they don’t?
When Mark and Luke quote Jesus on divorce, they make no mention of the exception for adultery mentioned in Matthew. Why did they not include this exception?
Is hell a literal pit of fire, or is that a metaphor?
Why are the Ten Commandments only ten?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/01/20), Hank talks about the new book, Never Give Up: The Story of a Broken Man Impacting a Generation by K. P. Yohannan. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2006wa/
As Hank says in his endorsement of the book, “God brings certain books and people into our lives precisely when we need them. Never Give Up is one of those books and K. P. Yohannan is one of those people. Never Give Up is the perfect book for this precise moment in history.” In his book, K. P. Yohannan tells the story of how the Lord carried him through the most difficult hours of his life and highlights his hope that the story of a broken man can bring glory to Christ and impact a generation.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Have you ever watched Sid Roth? All of these charismatic churches claim to be able to lay hands and heal the sick, but none have done so.
What does Romans 13:1 mean?
Can some Christians really have the gift of tongues today or is it all gibberish and false?
Why assign gender to God?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/29/20), 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. Marcellino D’Ambrosio, author of When the Church Was Young: Voices of the Early Fathers.
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Hank and Dr. D’Ambrosio discuss D’Ambrosio’s presentation of the chaff mixed in with the wheat of Origen of Alexandria’s genius in his book; Tertullian and the term Trinity; Cyprian of Carthage on the unity of the church and the concept of having God the Father along with the Church as the mother; the Edict of Milan; the Council of Nicea; why heresy arises when people become impatient with the paradoxical mysteries of the Christian faith; and one of the biggest problems facing the church today.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
With respect to the Passover, I have always heard about the angel of death that struck down the firstborn, but where does the Bible speak of the death angel?
I have been reading Josephus and he mentions some strange events; is he a reliable historian, and how would you interpret these things in light of Matthew chapter 24?
How is it that Jesus did not know the time of His return?
In 2 Corinthians 12:7, Paul speaks about a thorn in the flesh. Was this a demonic attack or a physical ailment?
Can a Christian be possessed by a demon or only influenced from without?
What does the Bible teach about free will? It seems like we can make choices but in our fallen state, we cannot come to Christ without His assistance
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/28/20), 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. Marcellino D’Ambrosio, author of When the Church Was Young: Voices of the Early Fathers.
https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2005wa/
Hank and Dr. D’Ambrosio discuss the First Apology of Justin Martyr; Irenaeus and a defense against the heresy of Gnosticism; the coextensive nature between tradition and scripture; the teachings of Clement of Alexandria equipping Christians to evangelize the Gospel; and Origen of Alexandria and the transformative nature of union with Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/27/20), 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. Marcellino D’Ambrosio, author of When the Church Was Young: Voices of the Early Fathers.
https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2005wa/
Hank and Dr. D’Ambrosio discuss the importance of holy tradition; understanding that the early church did not have the Bible as we do today; the centrality of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist as argued by Ignatius of Antioch; the martyrdom of Polycarp of Smyrna; the significance of relics; The Didache; and apologetics and the First Apology of Justin Martyr.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/26/20), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio, author of When the Church Was Young: Voices of the Early Fathers. Hank and Dr. D’Ambrosio discuss the importance of unity within the body of Christ as an answer to the Lord’s High Priestly Prayer; St. Clement of Rome and his letter to the Corinthians dealing with division in the Church; the martyrdom of Ignatius of Antioch; and understanding the importance of holy tradition.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/25/20), Hank answers the following questions:
Are there any Scriptures that refute the doctrine of entire sanctification? Why are there denominations that teach this?
Are the three components of our mind, body, and spirit a good analogy for the Trinity?
I have recently come to Christ, but my wife is an unbeliever and doesn’t want to tithe; what should I do in this situation?
Why did God bless Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when they were all liars?
Could you tell me about Edgar Cayce; was he a religious man?
What are your thoughts on the teachings of the late Norman Vincent Peale?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/22/20), Hank answers the following questions:
With respect to the Passover, I have always heard about the angel of death that struck down the firstborn, but where does the Bible speak of the death angel?
I have been reading Josephus and he mentions some strange events; is he a reliable historian, and how would you interpret these things in light of Matthew chapter 24?
How is it that Jesus did not know the time of His return?
Does Satan have access to heaven today?
Are you familiar with the Reconciling Ministries Network that is associated with the United Methodist Church?
Can pastors who are divorced still serve in the church?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank takes a detour from his discussion of the very important Apostolic Fathers, apologists, and Church Fathers featured in the book When the Church Was Young to discuss the importance of the church today as well as the proper assessment of science in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. As Christians, we want to be very careful not to switch our allegiance from God to science, nor do what Dr. Anthony Fauci does by re-envisioning science as his god. For Dr. Fauci, church is at best ancillary to a properly ordered society. But for us as Christians, no society can properly function without church. We must be careful not to evolve science to the status of God in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, and be careful not to marginalize the significance of the church.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/21/20), Hank answers the following questions:
I don’t see any evidence in Scripture that ¬supports the idea of a four-dimensional space-time continuum. What are your thoughts on this?
Could you explain why in Exodus 33:11 the text says Moses spoke to God face to face, but in verse 20, the Lord tells Moses he cannot see His face?
In 2 Corinthians 12:7, Paul speaks about a thorn in the flesh. Was this a demonic attack or a physical ailment?
Can a Christian be possessed by a demon or only influenced from without?
What does the Bible teach about free will? It seems like we can make choices but in our fallen state, we cannot come to Christ without His assistance.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/20/20), Hank asks listeners to pray for the Bay of Bengal—an area that includes such countries as India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar—which is currently being impacted by Super Cyclone Amphan. But as K. P. Yohannan, the founder of Gospel for Asia said, “God is able to tell even the winds and the waves to be still.” And so we pray that the Lord will render his mercies on some of the poorest people in the world.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you elaborate on CRI’s stance on Jack Chick?
What are the ingredients in anointing oil? Are we supposed to eat it?
Are there any other greater works that should be done? Should we not be performing the same miracles that Jesus and the disciples did today?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/19/20), Hank honors Ravi Zacharias, who has gone home to be with the Lord. This morning Hank received an email from Ravi’s daughter Sarah titled, “Ravi Zacharias Now With Jesus.” Sarah went on to say that on January 4th, her dad recited a stanza from his favorite hymn from the late Richard Baxter. Just two months after reciting that stanza, Ravi would learn that he had cancer, and he would experience the realization of this more than 300-year old hymn so very, very soon.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What would it require for the Church to be unified? Would that mean adopting Eastern Orthodox beliefs?
What is your opinion about generational curses?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/18/20), Hank answers the following questions:
I’m curious to know what you think about the idea of tollhouses?
I came across a video with Kenneth Copeland where he said that we are heirs of Abraham’s covenant with God and thus we should be wealthy also. What are your thoughts?
My husband passed away a few months ago and I have an incredible sadness that I can’t seem to shake. Is there anything you can say to help me?
Do you believe that the 1,260 days mentioned in Revelation chapter 12 is the 1,260 years between the conquest of Jerusalem in 688 and when Israel returned in 1948?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/15/20), Hank takes a detour from his discussion of the very important Apostolic Fathers, apologists, and Church Fathers featured in the book When the Church Was Young to discuss the importance of the church today as well as the proper assessment of science in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. As Christians, we want to be very careful not to switch our allegiance from God to science, nor do what Dr. Anthony Fauci does by re-envisioning science as his god. For Dr. Fauci, church is at best ancillary to a properly ordered society. But for us as Christians, no society can properly function without church. We must be careful not to evolve science to the status of God in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, and be careful not to marginalize the significance of the church.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about a book that he has designated as gripping and essential—When the Church Was Young: Voices of the Early Fathers by Marcellino D’Ambrosio. If you really want to understand how you are to live your life in the present, get a glimpse of how the early Church functioned in its first few centuries of history. This is a period that most people are unfamiliar with; a period where there was no schism within the authentic Body of Christ. A time when we didn’t separate ourselves with labels. By understanding our common inheritance, we understand just how important the genuine Body of Christ is when it moves towards unity around the essentials of our common faith.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I’m concerned with the amount of Anti-Masonic material that seems to be coming from questionable sources.
I’ve heard for years pastors say that we are sinners, but once we become believers isn’t our identity only found in Christ?
Do you know anything about David J. Stewart?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/14/20), Hank talks about Tertullian, who is another great apologist featured in Marcellino D’Ambrosio’s compelling book, When the Church Was Young. Tertullian’s conversion is one of the great conversion stories of early Church history. While attending the public games he witnessed the martyrdom of some Christians who he recognized were far from vicious criminals. He saw that they were virtuous Christians who had the courage to die and a cause worth dying for. Moved by the witness of their blood, Tertullian began learning about principles and power that caused those facing their own mortality to do so with courage and conviction. Soon thereafter he was illumined by baptism and became a fervent follower of Christ. As Tertullian grew in his faith, he became one of the most quotable early Christian apologists.
Hank also answers the following question:
If I have intrusive thoughts that blaspheme the Holy Spirit have I committed a sin?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/13/20), Hank talks about Origen of Alexandria, one of the early church fathers featured in Marcellino D’Ambrosio’s gripping book, When the Church Was Young: Voices of the Early Fathers. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2005wa/
Though Origen did not witness for Christ through martyrdom, he did die to Christ through a life of self-sacrifice—he wore no shoes, permitted himself no more than one set of clothing, and to his dying day slept on the floor rather than in the comfort of a bed. The most important thing about Origen is that he was first and foremost a man of the Bible. He held that Scripture is God-breathed—inspired by the Holy Spirit. That the Spirit of God dwelt in the biblical text as a temple. Thus, Christ comes to meet us in Scripture not merely to inform us, but to transform us. Unfortunately, a cloud has been cast over Origen’s reputation and the entire body of his invaluable contributions to Christian apologetics. As a result of this, he was never canonized.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Are we adopted or biological children of God?
Who is Jesus?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/12/20), Hank details another of the early church fathers, Clement of Alexandria, someone who Hank describes as the very personification of a Christian philosopher not content to curse the darkness, but rather committed to building a lighthouse in the midst of the gathering storm. Clement set an example for us as a scholar of scripture. He cites passages from the Old and New Testaments thousands of times, the Greek classics hundreds of times. As one famous patristic scholar put it, “We owe it above all to Clement that scholarly thinking and research are recognized as axiomatic to the life of the Church.” In other words, he was proving that faith and philosophy, gospel and secular learning, are not enemies but belong together. In the end, fierce persecution succeeded in driving Clement into exile, but not before he had been granted the grace to make enormous contributions to the cause of Christ.
Hank also answers the following question:
Why are you promoting Clement when he was responsible for promoting tradition almost on par with the Scriptures?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/11/20), Hank goes over one of the great apologists of the Early Church—Irenaeus of Lyons—who is featured in the book When the Church Was Young by Marcellino D’Ambrosio. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2005wa/
Irenaeus was greatly influenced by Polycarp, who himself was the disciple of John the Theologian. He was a prodigious author; among his credits is a great book known as Against Heresies, a book in which he clinically unmasks the dark underbelly of Gnostic heresy. The story that is told of how Irenaeus countered heretics is gripping, powerful, and just one of the many stories you’ll read about in When the Church Was Young.
Hank also answers the following question:
Is it possible that the 144,000 are all the tribes of Israel, and that the great multitude are the God-fearing gentiles?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/08/20), Hank explains that our ministry is an apologetics ministry, meaning that we are ready to give a defense of the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints and to do so with gentleness and respect. But apologetics is nothing new; it was part of the legacy of the Early Church. Hank highlights the life and works of Justin Martyr, an early Christian apologist who was martyred for his faith.
Hank also answers the following question:
How could God allow this kind of pandemic?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank brings up the most important question that you can ever ask yourself: “What must I do to be saved?” It is precisely the question asked by the Philippian jailer in Acts chapter 16. Paul and Silas responded by saying, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” After hearing the word of the Lord, the jailer believed and was baptized. Salvation is not static but active. Not punctiliar but a process. Not merely a decision but a decided way of living—a way of living by which we are transformed from glory to glory. Salvation is a lifetime journey replete with ebbs and flows. Yet we can rightly praise God for the confidence that “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion.” Hank also deals with an issue that is coming up more and more frequently as people are involved in a game called “Pin the Tail on the Antichrist” where people—particularly in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic—are looking to see if they can determine who the antichrist is.
Hank also answers the following question:
Why are all good deeds done by non-believers meaningless to God?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/07/20), Hank talks about a book that he has designated as gripping and essential—When the Church Was Young: Voices of the Early Fathers by Marcellino D’Ambrosio. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2005wa/
If you really want to understand how you are to live your life in the present, get a glimpse of how the early Church functioned in its first few centuries of history. This is a period that most people are unfamiliar with; a period where there was no schism within the authentic Body of Christ. A time when we didn’t separate ourselves with labels. By understanding our common inheritance, we understand just how important the genuine Body of Christ is when it moves towards unity around the essentials of our common faith.
Hank also answers the following question:
Where is the Jesus Prayer located in the Bible?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/06/20), Hank details the Didache, something that Marcellino D’Ambrosio devotes a chapter to in his book When the Church Was Young. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2005wa/
The Didache is a document that has long been in use prior to the first half of the second century. As a catechism, the Didache provides instructions on everything from adultery to abortion. It contains the earliest indication in Christian literature that the murder forbidden by the fifth commandment includes the murder of abortion. In addition, as an instructional manual for worship, the Didache provides directions for sacred traditions of the Church ranging from baptism to prayer.
Hank also answers the following question:
Is it God’s plan for women to be able to be pastors?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/05/20), Hank highlights what we can learn from the embryonic Church, which is laid out in riveting fashion in Marcellino D’Ambrosio’s book When the Church Was Young: Voices of the Early Fathers. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2005wa/
In this book, you will read about great men like Clement of Rome—the first of the original Apostolic Fathers, Ignatius of Antioch, and Polycarp of Smyrna, all of whom Hank discusses in detail on this broadcast. This book will put you in touch with some of the greats of Church history, and it will also give you a sense of how church ought to be done.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What do you think about Justin Peters Ministries?
Why do you say in your book Truth Matters, Life Matters More that Jesus had no brothers?https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-truth-matters-life-matters-more/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/04/20), Hank discusses the new resource that we are featuring this month, When the Church Was Young: Voices of the Early Fathers by Marcellino D’Ambrosio. Unlike many history books that are “dry as dust,” When the Church Was Young pulsates with passion. And for any Christian not steeped in the rich history of our Church Fathers, it will open up fresh vistas guaranteed to deepen appreciation of our faith. While you no doubt know many of their names, what you may not know is just how profoundly each contributed to the faith we embrace today.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I’m concerned with the amount of Anti-Masonic lodge material that seems to be coming from questionable sources.
I’ve heard for years pastors say that we are sinners, but once we become believers isn’t our identity only found in Christ?
Do you know anything about David J. Stewart?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is acclaimed religious liberty attorney Luke Goodrich, whose legal expertise has helped to win Supreme Court cases from the Hobby Lobby battle to the Little Sisters of the Poor, and he is the author of Free to Believe: The Battle over Religious Liberty in America. Hank and Goodrich discuss what the Bible says about religious freedom and how Christians should view religious freedom conflicts; recalling the power of prayer in relation to a Supreme Court victory for The Little Sisters of the Poor; the importance of Christian unity and what we can learn from the history of Quakers in America; and how Goodrich defines religious freedom.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/01/20), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of a pre-recorded episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with acclaimed journalist Douglas Murray, author of The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2004hup/
Hank and Murray discuss the role of technology in the madness of crowds; the dangerous agenda of identity politics; why society has failed to critically think through the transgender issue; and how we can combat the madness of crowds.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/30/20), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of a pre-recorded episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with acclaimed journalist Douglas Murray, author of The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity. Hank and Murray discuss the sort-of Ponzi scheme of American Universities and how academia has ceased to be an exploration of ideas and turned into activism; evolving views on sexuality and the deeply dishonest state of double standards in society; the dangerous overcorrection of equality; the impossible demands and contradictions of society today; and the irony of social justice warriors. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2004hup/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (04/29/20), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is acclaimed journalist Douglas Murray, author of The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2004hup/
Hank and Murray discuss the myth of harmony in the LGBTQ community and the reductionism of identity groupings; if we have reversed the dream of Martin Luther King Jr.; the order of the LGBTQ alphabet; the complexity of identity; and why viewing life through the lens of power struggles exposes the Marxist foundations of identity politics and intersectionality.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (04/28/20), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is acclaimed journalist Douglas Murray, author of The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity.https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2004hup/
Hank and Murray discuss what social justice is; the rise of identity politics; why intersectionality is the ugliest word in the English language; how views on gay marriage have shifted so quickly; why Murray began his book by addressing the gay agenda; and if being gay is a choice or are people born that way.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (04/27/20), Hank brings up the most important question that you can ever ask yourself: “What must I do to be saved?” It is precisely the question asked by the Philippian jailer in Acts chapter 16. Paul and Silas responded by saying, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” After hearing the word of the Lord, the jailer believed and was baptized. Salvation is not static but active. Not punctiliar but a process. Not merely a decision but a decided way of living—a way of living by which we are transformed from glory to glory. Salvation is a lifetime journey replete with ebbs and flows. Yet we can rightly praise God for the confidence that “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion.” Hank also deals with an issue that is coming up more and more frequently as people are involved in a game called “Pin the Tail on the Antichrist” where people—particularly in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic—are looking to see if they can determine who the antichrist is.
Hank also answers the following question:
Why are all good deeds done by non-believers meaningless to God?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (04/24/20), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of a pre-recorded episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with acclaimed religious liberty attorney Luke Goodrich, whose legal expertise has helped to win Supreme Court cases from the Hobby Lobby battle to the Little Sisters of the Poor, and he is the author of Free to Believe: The Battle over Religious Liberty in America. Hank and Goodrich discuss three common ways that Christians approach the issue of religious freedom; why religious freedom should matter to non-religious people; how religious freedom benefits society as a whole; the problem with organizations like the Freedom From Religion Foundation and why religion should be protected as a force for good in society; and the Founders intention for America to be a moral and religious nation and why the system only works when attached to moral principles.https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2004hup/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank says that it’s worth asking whether we’re giving up more and more of our religious freedoms to a government that in many cases is telling us what we can and cannot do—even respecting our freedom of worship. These are things we need to think about critically, and that’s one of the primary reasons why Hank is so excited about Free to Believe: The Battle over Religious Liberty in America by Luke Goodrich. In Free to Believe, Goodrich offers a balanced, gospel-centered approach to religious freedom, applying biblical understanding to critical cultural issues of our day while offering practical steps Christians can take to respond to religious freedom conflicts. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2004wa/
Hank also answers the following questions:
My son struggles with knowing that he’s saved. He said that he’s prayed and prayed but doesn’t feel like he hears from God. What can I say to him?
I have a friend who is a member of Rodney Howard-Browne’s church. If he believes in the essentials, how does that make his ministry a cult and how can I explain that to my friend?
What is your take on sola scriptura now as an Orthodox Christian and do you think it is biblical?
I heard you say the other day that there was no rapture, am I incorrect or did you actually say that?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (04/23/20), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of a pre-recorded episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with acclaimed religious liberty attorney Luke Goodrich, whose legal expertise has helped to win Supreme Court cases from the Hobby Lobby battle to the Little Sisters of the Poor, and he is the author of Free to Believe: The Battle over Religious Liberty in America. Hank and Goodrich discuss why Goodrich took the time to write Free to Believe at this point in time; the origins of religious freedom; stories of religious freedom conflicts from the Bible; and examine the five most pressing religious freedom issues today.https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2004hup/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (04/22/20), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is acclaimed religious liberty attorney Luke Goodrich, whose legal expertise has helped to win Supreme Court cases from the Hobby Lobby battle to the Little Sisters of the Poor, and he is the author of Free to Believe: The Battle over Religious Liberty in America. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2004wa/
Hank and Goodrich discuss what the Bible says about religious freedom and how Christians should view religious freedom conflicts; recalling the power of prayer in relation to a Supreme Court victory for The Little Sisters of the Poor; the importance of Christian unity and what we can learn from the history of Quakers in America; and how Goodrich defines religious freedom.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (04/21/20), Hank concludes his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Pascha—also known as Easter. It is the day in which the body of Christ worldwide celebrates the ultimate game-changer—the resurrection of Jesus Christ. “If I face hardships in life for merely human reasons,” wrote Paul in his first letter to the Corinthian Christians, “what have I gained? If the dead are not raised, ‘Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.’ If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men.” Without resurrection, Christianity crumbles. Thus, in 1 Corinthians chapter 15, the apostle Paul provides a four-part argument underscoring the irrevocable reality of Christ’s resurrection. Of one thing Hank has become certain—if twenty-first-century Christians would grasp the reality of resurrection like first-century Christians did, their lives would be totally transformed.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (04/20/20), Hank resumes his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Holy Saturday, which was observed by the Eastern Church this past weekend and the Western Church the week prior. Holy Saturday marks one of the most enigmatic of all mysteries—the mystery of Christ’s descent into Hades. Being “put to death in the body,” says Peter, he was “made alive by the spirit through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it, only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also.” Peter here reminds us of two great and glorious truths. First, that we are saved through water and secondly that the descent of Christ into Hades inaugurates resplendent triumph. A triumph by which Christ “tramples down death by death.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
When a person is baptized, do they become a new creation right away, or is it an ongoing process?
What provision does the Bible make for young children or some adults who don’t have the mental capacity to accept Christ?
I have a cross pendant that has discolored over time. I bought a replacement, but what should I do with the old one?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank unpacks some acronyms and words bandied about today like the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, and SARS-CoV-2 to name a few. If you are still confused after listening to Hank explain all of this, he cannot help you. But what he can help you with is comfort in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Whether cancer or coronavirus or any difficulty in life’s very frequent storms, Hank turns to the Word of God when seeking comfort, particularly the Psalms. Hank reads Psalm 46, which is only eleven short verses, but powerful in giving us peace in the midst of the storm.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I’ve noticed a decline in progressive Christianity lately, have you noticed this or am I imagining things?
Would it be biblical for a pastor to do away with their deacon board and install an elder board?
I’ve had an anxiety disorder for many years and nothing seems to be helping. I’ve read that micro-dosing LSD is supposed to help, but it’s not legal. Would this be biblical?
I was talking to a friend who believes the coronavirus is divine retribution from God because of abortion and loose sexual morals. What are your thoughts?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/17/20), Hank picks up his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Holy Friday, the day a united Church is brought face-to-face with the fatal torment of Jesus Christ. A torment that began in the garden of Gethsemane following the emotional Last Supper of Holy Thursday. That night Jesus was betrayed by Judas, disowned by Peter, and arrested by the temple guard. Before Caiaphas the high priest, he was mocked, beaten, and spat upon. The next morning Jesus—battered, bruised, and bleeding—was stripped and subjected to the brutality of Roman flogging, reducing his body to quivering ribbons of bleeding flesh. As Christ slumped into the pool of his own blood, soldiers threw a scarlet robe across his shoulders, thrust a scepter into his hands, and pressed sharp thorns into his scalp. After they mocked him, they took the scepter and repeatedly struck him on the head. A heavy wooden beam was thrust upon his bleeding body and he was led away to a place called Golgotha. There, the Lord of glory experienced ultimate physical torture in the form of the cross.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (04/16/20), Hank resumes his overview of Holy Week with Holy Thursday, the epicenter of the divine narrative. A narrative that begins with the tree of life in the garden of Eden. If Adam and Eve had rejected the serpent, they would have eaten from the tree of life and the tree of knowledge would not have been withheld from them. Instead, they were exiled from the Edenic garden and from traversing the slope leading upward toward the peak of deification. Thankfully the narrative does not end there. For in the panoply of history a Second Adam clothed himself in fallen humanity. It was above all in his death on the cross and resurrection from the dead that Christ returned humanity to the life of Eden. This then is the great arc of the biblical narrative. From the tree of life in the Edenic garden to the tree of life in the eternal garden. An arch that finds its apex with the Eucharistic bounty spilling forth from the trodden grapes of Golgotha’s hill. The Last Supper that we commemorate on Holy Thursday constitutes the central mystery of the Church. It is the source and zenith of Church life. By it, we are changed from human multiplicity to one body in Christ, the temple of the Holy Spirit. Within the Eucharistic assembly, divine life flows into us and penetrates the fabric of our humanity. The future life is infused into the present one and is blended with it, so that our fallen humanity may be transformed into the glorified humanity of the new Adam, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (04/15/20), Hank continues to provide an overview of the days of Holy Week, picking up with Holy Wednesday, otherwise known as Spy Wednesday. For on the Wednesday of the last week of Christ’s earthly sojourn, Judas became a spy for the enemies of the Messiah. On this day the ancient Church commemorates the ultimate in contrasts. A prostitute transformed into a pure bride, in contrast to a chosen disciple who conspires with sinful men to betray the King of Truth.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I have a friend who is a member of Rodney Howard-Browne’s church. If he believes in the essentials, how does that make his ministry a cult and how can I explain that to my friend?
What is your take on sola scriptura now as an Orthodox Christian and do you think it is biblical?
I heard you say the other day that there was no rapture, am I incorrect or did you actually say that?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (04/14/20), Hank continues to highlight the days of Holy Week. On Holy Tuesday we commemorate the Parable of the Ten Virgins as found in Matthew chapter 25. In this parable—this extended simile with extraordinary sharp teeth—the coming of Christ is likened to the coming of the bridegroom to the home of his bride during the sacramental ritual of marriage. In the narrative of the parable, there are ten virgins—five wise and five foolish. The five wise virgins are illustrative of those who practice almsgiving and mercy. The five foolish represent those who selfishly squander God’s provisions upon themselves. In the end, the bridegroom arrives and the five who were prepared went in with him to the eternal wedding banquet. And then, says Jesus “the door was shut.” To the five foolish virgins who belatedly asked for the door to be opened the bridegroom replied, “I tell you the truth, I don’t know you.”
Hank also answers the following question:
My son struggles with knowing that he’s saved. He said that he’s prayed and prayed but doesn’t feel like he hears from God. What can I say to him?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/13/20), Hank focuses on Holy Week, with Christians in the Eastern Church celebrating Palm Sunday yesterday while Christians in the West celebrated Christ’s resurrection, concluding their Holy Week. Holy Week for Christians both in the East and West begins the day before Palm Sunday. It’s the day christened by the ancient Church, Lazarus Saturday. It is on that day that we remember afresh that our Lord Jesus Christ raised Lazarus, a historical reality that points forward to the universal resurrection of all humanity. The next day, Palm Sunday marks the commemoration of Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem announced the establishment of the Kingdom of God and a foretaste of the time that He will gather His perfected bride and carry her over the threshold of Jordan into the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. On Holy Monday the fig tree is set before us as a reminder of the danger inherent in having an appearance of godliness but being devoid of its reality. A reminder to be vigilant and bear fruits of righteousness and repentance.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If you believe that salvation is “once saved, always saved,” would this mean your free will no longer exists?
To me, the term replacement theology seems to be an accurate term as opposed to a misnomer, would you not say?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about his great concern that as attacks on our religious freedoms continue to mount, most Christians are sadly clueless as to how to respond. This is precisely why Hank is recommending that you go to equip.org and ask for a copy of Free to Believe: The Battle Over Religious Liberty in America by Luke Goodrich. What Goodrich is addressing in his timely book are sobering trends that are only going to grow more crucial with each passing day. Consider California, where they have issued a regulation requiring health insurance plans to cover abortion, with no exemptions for churches. The infamous ACLU has issued lawsuits against Catholic hospitals because they decline to perform abortions. And although the sanctity of life is just one battlefront in a much deeper war, Goodrich points to a radical values and worldview inversion that is consigning traditional, spiritual, and moral values to the dustbin of history. If you think our liberties are somehow going to survive with Christians remaining clueless and ill-prepared, think again.
Hank also answers the following question:
I was talking to someone who claimed that we have no historical proof that Jesus existed and that we don’t have the originals of the works of Tacitus and Josephus so they must be forgeries. How would you answer that?
On this special Good Friday edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/10/20), Hank focuses on why it is that we celebrate the death of Jesus Christ upon the cross, and not only His atoning death for our sins but His glorious resurrection, without which we have no hope. The fatal torment of the historical Christ is one of the most well-established facts of antiquity. The Lord Jesus died for our sins according to the Scriptures; the tomb was empty on the third day; He was seen by many eyewitnesses, and His miraculous resurrection transformed the lives of His followers. For more information please click here https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri1904wa/
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/09/20), Hank answers the following questions:
Can you explain the difference between the Trinity and the Oneness Pentecostal belief?
How can I explain the different resurrection accounts in the Gospels?
Since God is all-knowing and is in control of all things, how can we be free will creatures?
What is the book, A Course in Miracles about? Does this have anything to do with Buddhism or Christianity?
I have been doing college ministry for thirteen years, but the group we are with now is into Bethel Church in Redding, California. Should we leave this group?
What is your view on the rapture?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (04/08/20), Hank discusses an article he read recently in USA Today titled, “Pandemic Spurs Big Questions Around Faith” by Lindsay Schnell. The article features Christian theologian Thomas Jay Oord, who is attempting to answer the question, “if God is good, why does the coronavirus exist?” According to Oord, there are a lot of bad answers to that question. The real answer—according to Oord—is that God cannot prevent the coronavirus without our participation and cooperation. This, says Oord, is the only tenable option in that it coheres with the overarching maxim that God is love. But is Oord right? Or is he badly mistaken? In the second segment of the broadcast, Hank notes the observance of Spy Wednesday in the Western Church, a day in which we remember the ultimate betrayal—Judas’ betrayal of Jesus for a mere thirty pieces of silver.
Hank also answers the following question:
What does God mean when He says that He is a jealous God? My friend thinks that means that God is all-too-human and therefore not worthy of worship. How should I respond?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (04/07/20), Hank starts by asking a number of questions. Is the mark of the beast a silicon microchip? Is it a coronavirus vaccine that carries the DNA of the beast? Is it an evil plot involving a nefarious scheme engineered by none other than Bill Gates? Or is all of this a concoction of paranoid prophecy pundits who have little or no aptitude for reading the Bible for all its substantial worth? Hank is asking these questions in response to a viral video that makes the claim that Bill Gates is in process of building an Antichrist system under the guise of a mandatory coronavirus vaccine that carries the mark of the beast. The video is absolutely shocking—not only because of its blatant sensationalism but also because of its complete disregard for rightly interpreting the Word of God. Hank explains what the mark of the beast actually is, revealing three points that you ought to stick in your mind so that the next time you see or hear a sensationalistic sermon or video on the mark of the beast, you have some way of evaluating what is really going on.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Would it be biblical for a pastor to do away with their deacon board and install an elder board?
I’ve had an anxiety disorder for many years and nothing seems to be helping. I’ve read that micro-dosing LSD is supposed to help, but it’s not legal. Would this be biblical?
I was talking to a friend who believes the coronavirus is divine retribution from God because of abortion and loose sexual morals. What are your thoughts?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (04/06/20), Hank unpacks some acronyms and words bandied about today like the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, and SARS-CoV-2 to name a few. If you are still confused after listening to Hank explain all of this, he cannot help you. But what he can help you with is comfort in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Whether cancer or coronavirus or any difficulty in life’s very frequent storms, Hank turns to the Word of God when seeking comfort, particularly the Psalms. Hank reads Psalm 46, which is only eleven short verses, but powerful in giving us peace in the midst of the storm.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I’ve noticed a decline in progressive Christianity lately, have you noticed this or am I imagining things?
I believe that the modern nation of Israel is some kind of custodian for the owners of the land which is Christ and the Church. What are your thoughts on that?
Do you believe that Christ will physically rule from Jerusalem?
A friend of mine who is a strong Christian has become obsessed with end-times prophecies and is reading the Bible almost like a numbers game. How can I help them?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (04/03/20), Hank brings up an article in USA Today titled, “Neanderthals didn't just hunt mammoths. They actually knew how to fish, researchers discover” by Doyle Rice. The article goes on to dispel the fervently held notion that Neanderthals were club-wielding brutes; instead, they were skilled fishermen whose seafood diet increased their cognitive ability and boosted their aptitude for abstract thought. So as it turns out, Neanderthals were human beings after all. Once again what has long been touted as settled science turns out not to be so settled after all. This, says Hank, should not surprise us in the least because scientific academics are hardly impervious to group-think—particularly when tenure, social dynamics, and grants are in play.
Hank also answers the following question:
I was talking to someone who claimed that we have no historical proof that Jesus existed and that we don’t have the originals of the works of Tacitus and Josephus so they must be forgeries. How would you answer that?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank devotes the entirety of the broadcast to talk about the COVID-19 pandemic and what it means for the body of Christ today. Hank received a message from a dear friend who has been a prophetic voice in his life, who gave him a message from the Lord. He was asking Christians around the world to pray three times a day, for 21 days, and to pray that we may all be in one accord. Hank takes each of those points in isolation and adds them together, believing that this is a powerful message for the Church in this specific moment in time.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/02/20), Hank talks about his great concern that as attacks on our religious freedoms continue to mount, most Christians are sadly clueless as to how to respond. This is precisely why Hank is recommending that you go to equip.org and ask for a copy of Free to Believe: The Battle Over Religious Liberty in America by Luke Goodrich.https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2004wa/
What Goodrich is addressing in his timely book are sobering trends that are only going to grow more crucial with each passing day. Consider California, where they have issued a regulation requiring health insurance plans to cover abortion, with no exemptions for churches. The infamous ACLU has issued lawsuits against Catholic hospitals because they decline to perform abortions. And although the sanctity of life is just one battlefront in a much deeper war, Goodrich points to a radical values and worldview inversion that is consigning traditional, spiritual, and moral values to the dustbin of history. If you think our liberties are somehow going to survive with Christians remaining clueless and ill-prepared, think again.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I’m struggling with the two deaths of Lazarus, since we’re only allowed to die once according to the Bible. Can you help me understand that?
In Acts chapter 21, James and the elders instruct Paul to offer sacrifices in the temple. Isn’t this in direct conflict with what Jesus taught? Does it not also imply that Christ’s sacrifice was not enough?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (04/01/20), Hank introduces the brand new resource available to those who stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Christian Research Institute in the battle for life and truth, Free to Believe: The Battle Over Religious Liberty in America by Luke Goodrich.https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2004wa/
In Free to Believe, Luke Goodrich—a leading religious freedom attorney and veteran of multiple Supreme Court battles—equips Christians to understand religious liberty in our rapidly changing culture. In clear and compelling prose, he explains why it matters, how it is threatened, and how to respond with confidence and grace.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is going on in Acts 19 with John the Baptist’s disciples and the Holy Spirit?
Concerning the actual cross of Christianity, was it actually just a singular pole?
My sister is questioning why God would create man if He knew man would fall and there would be so many atrocities in the world. How would you answer this?
How did the Jews and Gentiles become separated?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (03/31/20), Hank encourages listeners to pick up a copy of the movie on DVD, Fragments of Truth: Ancient Documents, New Discoveries. The most important question dealt with in this film is if we can trust the Bible. Hank has said often that the Bible has stronger manuscript support than any other work of classical history—a fairly audacious statement to make, but yet it is undeniably true. Added to the manuscript evidence, you have the archeological evidence. The archeologist’s spade demonstrates time and time again that in direct contrast to pagan mythology, we have people, places, and particulars in sacred Scripture that have their roots not in mythology, but rather in history and evidence. In the second segment, Hank addresses those in the Church who give us not only false prophecies but also false advice; one false notion being that we should defy the government when it comes to social distancing. There have been several examples of this false teaching around the world, including in Jerusalem, Iran, South Korea, and even right here in the United States of America. Hank strongly is in favor of the social distancing guidelines, which is particularly important for him because of his weakened immune system from going through a three-year battle with cancer. It also does not command something that God has forbidden, so we are able to comply with both God and our God-ordained human government.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (03/30/20), Hank discusses an article in The Wall Street Journal titled “How Epidemics Change Civilizations” by Jason Willick. Hank shares seven insights he gleaned from the article, the last three of which he believes are the most poignant. The most important of all the insights Hank gleaned is the need for repentance. Throughout history, many nations have prayed for the mercy of God—including America. In the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln called on all Americans to participate in a national day of humiliation, fasting, prayer, and repentance.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is a person’s forgiveness in Christ dependent on whether they make amends for sin, irrespective of whether the sin is known or unknown by those sinned against?
Can you explain the verse that talks about the earth groans and travails?
Somewhere in Scripture, it mentions something about entertaining angels unaware; does this mean angels can look like men?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (03/27/20), Hank alerts listeners to the nearing of the end of the month, which means we’re in the last few days of featuring the movie on DVD, Fragments of Truth: Ancient Documents, New Discoveries. The most virulent of attacks on the historicity of the Old Testament are often reserved for its account of the Exodus. Deniers claim that the Exodus is “an artificial and theologically influenced literary construct” and “A theological creation out of thin air.” University of Sheffield’s Philip Davies pontificated that most biblical scholars find absolutely no historical validity to the biblical account of the Exodus. But Hank points out three proofs for the validity of the Exodus account—mud bricks, mixed multitude, and the name Moses. Additionally, the unearthing of the Merneptah Stele is another in a long list of archeological discoveries demonstrating that what is found in the soil corresponds to that which is found in Scripture.
Hank also answers the following question:
Was Jesus married to Mary Magdalene?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the issue of origins, believing that it is not just an apologetic issue, it is the apologetic issue. Hank brings up a story he read in USA Today titled, “Early Bird: Tiny, Ancient ‘Bird Dinosaur’ Discovered” by Doyle Rice. But much like Archaeopteryx, it is not a likely candidate for the missing link between dinosaurs and birds. Birds and alleged ancestral dinosaurs happened to thrive during the same period. Both appear suddenly in the fossil record, with masterfully engineered wings and feathers common in birds today. To think that either of these is a missing link between reptiles and birds, you’d have to convince yourself that over the course of millions of years scales became increasingly like feathers until one day the perfect feather emerged and that the delicate darting flitter of a hummingbird-like dinosaur is a miraculous function of unguided, purposeless processes.
Hank also answers the following question:
What differentiates Christianity from other religions?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (03/26/20), Hank discusses resurrection as we are approaching Pascha or Easter in a few weeks. Postmodernity seeks to deny death by driving it into the closet, to circumvent it through the use of clever clichés, or to feign the discovery of the illusory fountain of youth. In sharp distinction, says Hank, Christianity demonstrates that while death is difficult—it is ultimately defeated. Hank quotes Philip Yancey who said, “Christianity does not offer a peaceful way to come to terms with death. No, it offers instead a way to overcome death. Christ stands for Life, and his resurrection should give convincing proof that God is not satisfied with any ‘cycle of life’ that ends in death. He will go to any extent—he did go to any extent—to break that cycle.”
Hank also answers the following question:
My wife recently died. In expressing condolences, friends have said that she is watching over me from heaven; is this accurate?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (03/25/20), Hank starts by reminding listeners of the message he received from a dear friend that he talked about on yesterday’s broadcast to pray three times a day, for 21 days, and to pray that we may all be in one accord. Hank also discusses an article he read in USA Today that set his blood to boil. The article, titled “Oldest Animal Ancestor Was a Worm” by Doyle Rice, says that scientists have discovered a fossil of our earliest ancestor—a tiny worm-like creature that lived 555 million years ago. Why does this make Hank’s blood boil? Because if true, if we did, in fact, evolve from a worm, then it’s completely legitimate to say as do name-brand evolutionary naturalists that we have no meaning, that life has no purpose. On the contrary, if we are created in the image and likeness of God, if we are destined to become God-like, our lives not only have purpose in the present but eternal purpose as well. Therefore articles like this strike at the very core of our humanity.
Hank also answers the following question:
Can you love God but dislike Him at the same time?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (03/24/20), Hank devotes the entirety of the broadcast to talk about the COVID-19 pandemic and what it means for the body of Christ today. This morning Hank received a message from a dear friend who has been a prophetic voice in his life, who gave him a message from the Lord. He was asking Christians around the world to pray three times a day, for 21 days, and to pray that we may all be in one accord. Hank takes each of those points in isolation and adds them together, believing that this is a powerful message for the Church in this specific moment in time.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (03/23/20), 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 Baptist University and a featured scholar in the documentary film, Fragments of Truth: Ancient Documents, New Discoveries. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2003hup/
Hank and Dr. Evans discuss the science of textual criticism and the process of dating ancient manuscripts, textual variants and their frequencies, the etymology of the term autograph, the discipline of textual criticism, how we know that the four Gospels were actually written by Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John, what a gloss is, and addressing the long ending of Mark.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (03/20/20), 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 Baptist University and a featured scholar in the documentary film, Fragments of Truth: Ancient Documents, New Discoveries. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2003hup/
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, Hank answers the following questions:
Why are some verses missing or labeled in footnotes like John 5:4?
Is there any biblical precedent for being slain in the spirit?
I was in an argument with someone who insisted that the Bible is the word of God; what’s your position on this?
Is Song of Solomon referring to a relationship between husband and wife, or is it referring to God and his people?
Are you working on any books or resources that have distilled the mountain of writings from the early church fathers?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/19/20), 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 Baptist University and a featured scholar in the documentary film, Fragments of Truth: Ancient Documents, New Discoveries. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2003hup/
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 (03/18/20), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Craig Evans, Distinguished Professor of Christian Origins at Houston Baptist University and a featured scholar in the documentary film, Fragments of Truth: Ancient Documents, New Discoveries. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2003hup/
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 from (03/17/20), Hank talks about the meaning behind St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick is a 5th-century saint now considered to be the patron saint of Ireland. When he arrived in Ireland, most of the Irish practiced a nature-based form of paganism. But through Patrick’s work, God brought many in Ireland to repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus. Hank goes over some lessons we can learn from the life of St. Patrick, like how God uses difficult circumstances as the cauldron in which spiritual growth is forged.
Hank also answers the following question:
What differentiates Christianity from other religions?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (03/16/20), Hank discusses the issue of origins, believing that it is not just an apologetic issue, it is the apologetic issue. Hank brings up a story he read in USA Today titled, “Early Bird: Tiny, Ancient ‘Bird Dinosaur’ Discovered” by Doyle Rice. But much like Archaeopteryx, it is not a likely candidate for the missing link between dinosaurs and birds. Birds and alleged ancestral dinosaurs happened to thrive during the same period. Both appear suddenly in the fossil record, with masterfully engineered wings and feathers common in birds today. To think that either of these is a missing link between reptiles and birds, you’d have to convince yourself that over the course of millions of years scales became increasingly like feathers until one day the perfect feather emerged and that the delicate darting flitter of a hummingbird-like dinosaur is a miraculous function of unguided, purposeless processes.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Are the actions of Robin Hood biblical?
I wanted to pat you on the back for talking about evolution.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (03/13/20), Hank talks about the Darwinian assumptions that have become such a part of the air we breathe that it is increasingly difficult not to include its broad-ranging assumptions in our everyday rhetoric. Consciously and unconsciously, it seems we are influenced by evolutionary thinking. One example is the collective embrace of eugenics. With the dawn of the twentieth century, eugenics was standard fare in high school biology classes. The logical progression from evolution to eugenics is hardly surprising. What is breathtaking is the vast rapidity with which this baseless theory was embraced by the cultural elite, its supporters ranging from President Theodore Roosevelt to Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger. Those who resisted eugenics were considered backward and ignorant. It wasn’t until the ghastly reality of eugenics reached full bloom in the genocidal mania of German death camps that it vanished quietly into the night. The tragic consequences of the evolutionary dogma that birthed it, however, are yet with us today. Hank also discusses the issue of abortion in the second segment of the broadcast, something that is on the forefront of the battle today for Christians. We ought to be demonstrating just how devastating the effect of abortion is to our civilization.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the film Fragments of Truth (https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2003wa/), focusing on the outrageous statements made about the Bible by college professors like Bart Ehrman. In Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why Ehrman alleges mistakes and changes that ancient scribes made to the New Testament and claims that they had a very significant impact on modern Bibles. Says Ehrman, “The more I studied the manuscript tradition of the New Testament, the more I realized just how radically the text had been altered over the years at the hands of scribes.” Scribes he impugns with anti-Semitic motives. But Hank counters this ridiculous claim and shows why it does not correspond to reality.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How did they decide when the Bible was complete? Were there any books that were omitted?
I’ve seen people using the terms ecumenicalism and syncretism almost interchangeably; what’s your take on this?
I vaguely remember a verse from the Old Testament about God knowing us in the womb, do you know what verse this is?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (03/12/20), Hank discusses democratic socialism, a topic brought up by Senator Bernie Sanders, who said recently “when I talk about democratic socialism, I’m not looking at Venezuela. I’m not looking at Cuba. I’m looking at countries like Denmark and Sweden.” Which raises the question, are countries like Denmark and Sweden great examples of the exceptionalism of democratic socialism? No, says Hank. In the second segment of the broadcast, Hank addresses the question of how a good God could create a world in which things can go desperately wrong, a question brought up in light of the current coronavirus pandemic. A common refrain in the 21st century is that religion is the root cause of the great atrocities of human history. But in reality, more people have died as a result of secularist ideologies in the last century alone than have died in all the religiously motivated conflicts of Western history.
Hank also answers the following question:
Why is it that you don’t mention the tens of millions of people murdered by communists?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (03/11/20), Hank reminds listeners about the basis behind fasting, as we are now about ten days into the Lenten fast. The primary purpose of fasting is to experience God as the source and the substance of the life that is truly life; it is to recognize union with Christ as the apex of our human existence. Wherever fasting takes you this Lenten season, it’s so crucial to remain mindful of why you’re fasting in the first place. As mentioned in Hank’s latest book Truth Matters, Life Matters More, four things spring to his mind when thinking about why we fast. Those four things are forgiveness, almsgiving, supplication, and transformation—making up the acronym F.A.S.T.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is there evidence that supports the claim that the universe maker is the God of the Bible?
Were Adam and Eve an allegory or actual people in history?
What are your thoughts on predestination and election?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (03/10/20), Hank discusses in the second segment the claim made by many world religions that their holy book is the real authority. Muslims point to the Qur’an as the real authority and Mormons likewise are certain that the Book of Mormon is “the most correct of any book on earth” and "the keystone" to their religion. But neither book holds up to scrutiny. Hank points out the faulty ethics and factual errors in the Qur’an and lacking archeological and anthropologic evidence for claims made by the Book of Mormon. Despite the deficiencies of their own sacred texts, Muslims and Mormons brashly denigrate the Bible as a crooked stick that cannot be trusted. So Hank gives four quick points to show the trustworthiness of the Bible.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why are some verses missing or labeled in footnotes like John 5:4?
Was the punishment for adultery always death in the Old Testament? What was the penalty for giving false testimony?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (03/09/20), Hank provides a commentary on the space history series Cosmos, whose third season is premiering tonight. Carl Sagan, who created the original Cosmos in the 1980s, opened the series with the infamous line “The Cosmos is all that is or was or ever will be” and said that “We’re made of star stuff.” The reboot is hosted by Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson who follows in his mentor’s train by repeating the predilection that we are but stardust blowing in the wind, and as such, we are one not with our creator, but one with a cold and impersonal cosmos. Beneath all the glitz and glamour of a high-definition television production lurks seven naturalistic assumptions replete with their devastating implications, which Hank goes over in detail.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is there any biblical precedent for being slain in the spirit?
I was in an argument with someone who insisted that the Bible is the word of God; what’s your position on this?
Is Song of Solomon referring to a relationship between husband and wife, or is it referring to God and his people?
Are you working on any books or resources that have distilled the mountain of writings from the early church fathers?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (03/06/20), Hank discusses two articles on the origin of life and the universe that he discovered this week. One article purports to tell us not only how the universe came to be, but how life sprang into existence on our privileged planet. Both articles presume that the origin of life is no big deal, just as the origin of the universe is rather elementary. But Hank shows why the origin of life and the universe are a big deal, and that we indeed live on a privileged planet.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What should you do if you feel that God has given up on you?
Why did God create Satan?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank encourages listeners—in light of the situation with the Coronavirus and the historic stock market drop—to fast and pray, rather than give in to fear and paranoia. Many nations throughout history have fasted and prayed and asked for the mercy of God. America historically has been one of them. In the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln called on all Americans to participate in a national day of humiliation, fasting, and prayer. A month later on April 30, 1863, the American people did just that; they abstained from their ordinary secular pursuits, humbled themselves, and devoted themselves to fasting and prayer.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you explain what you mean by “partaking of graces which will transform you from one glory to another”?
You mentioned the Eucharist, what is the difference between that and Communion?
Regarding the Nephilim, how could they have survived the flood?
What are your thoughts on the Book of Enoch?
Is there a time gap between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2 that can resolve the apparent conflict between Scripture and modern geology?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (03/05/20), Hank talks of the Old Testament canon, saying that it was cared for by a cadre of copyists who were commissioned to the solemn task of preserving the biblical texts. When you look at the Dead Sea Scrolls, they are an enduring testimony to the reverential awe with which they engaged their sacred texts. And as demonstrated in the film Fragments of Truth, we can be absolutely certain—with the same kind of certainty as with the Old Testament—that the New Testament is the infallible repository of redemptive revelation.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I explain to people that the biblical flood account is not based on the Epic of Gilgamesh?
How did they decide when the Bible was complete? Were there any books that were omitted?
I’ve seen people using the terms ecumenicalism and syncretism almost interchangeably; what’s your take on this?
I vaguely remember a verse from the Old Testament about God knowing us in the womb, do you know what verse this is?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (03/04/20), Hank talks about the film Fragments of Truth, after having interviewed Dr. Craig Evans—who is featured in the film—for the Hank Unplugged podcast. The question being addressed is if you can trust the Bible. Says Hank, it's one thing to say you can trust the Bible, it's another thing to prove it. So, Hank reveals three things that will help you to communicate that the Bible is indeed trustworthy.
Hank also answers the following question:
What is the best way to start a dialog that is productive and constructive with our Hindu friends?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/03/20), Hank discusses the film Fragments of Truth, focusing on the outrageous statements made about the Bible by college professors like Bart Ehrman. In Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why Ehrman alleges mistakes and changes that ancient scribes made to the New Testament and claims that they had a very significant impact on modern Bibles. Says Ehrman, “The more I studied the manuscript tradition of the New Testament, the more I realized just how radically the text had been altered over the years at the hands of scribes.” Scribes he impugns with anti-Semitic motives. But Hank counters this ridiculous claim and shows why it does not correspond to reality.
Hank also answers the following questions:
There’s a Bible in Georgia that supposedly leaks mineral oil; is this a legitimate miracle?
Is masturbation permissible for me since I’m too old to reproduce and I only think of my ex-wife? Where do I stand with God on that?
In 1 Corinthians 6:9, the New King James Version lists homosexuals and sodomites; is it possible for one to be a homosexual without being a sodomite?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (03/02/20), Hank discusses our new radio offer that he really wants you to get—Fragments of Truth: Ancient Documents, New Discoveries, a film where Dr. Craig Evans tracks down the most ancient New Testament manuscripts and highlights groundbreaking new evidence, demonstrating that the case for the reliability of the New Testament manuscripts is stronger than ever. Truly as in football, the best offense is a good defense. And so Hank gives a small sample of the offense of the Bible deniers, highlighting their attempts to undermine the credibility of the biblical manuscripts. The offense is relentless, but where is the defense? Well as it turns out the defense proffered in Fragments of Truth is nothing short of world-class. Says Hank, it’s an incredible video that will bolster your faith and give you a defense for the faith once for all delivered to the saints. In the second segment, Hank discusses the matter of Gospel accounts contradicting one another—one of the most frequently cited alleged contradictions in the Bible. Hank lays out four facts that dispel this contradiction myth surrounding the four Gospels concerning Jesus Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (02/28/20), Hank encourages listeners—in light of the situation with the Coronavirus and the historic stock market drop—to fast and pray, rather than give in to fear and paranoia. Many nations throughout history have fasted and prayed and asked for the mercy of God. America historically has been one of them. In the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln called on all Americans to participate in a national day of humiliation, fasting, and prayer. A month later on April 30, 1863, the American people did just that; they abstained from their ordinary secular pursuits, humbled themselves, and devoted themselves to fasting and prayer.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you explain what you mean by “partaking of graces which will transform you from one glory to another”?
I was told this but have not been able to find it in the Bible; is it true that China and Russia will destroy America long before the rapture?
What exactly does scripture twisting entail?
What is the best Bible to have?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank tells the tragic story of Nathan Verhelst. Nathan was born as a girl in Belgium, and at some point, she decided that she would be better off if she were a he. After hormone therapy and several surgeries to transition from female to male; Nathan tells of looking into a mirror and being disgusted. A year following the last sex-change procedure, Verhelst was euthanized. And so, the Belgian health service tried to turn a woman into a man, had failed, and then killed her. The trans train has roared into town in record time—far faster than the “L,” the “G,” and the “B” in LGBTQ+. Time Magazine referred to the trans movement as the next civil rights movement. If you so much as suggest that a trans woman is not the same as a biological woman, your career is in danger. It is incumbent on us to stand for truth no matter the cost—but to do that we must be informed, and we need the love and care that was demonstrated by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
We find a lot of quotations from the Septuagint in the New Testament, so why do we not use it today?
The Bible teaches that we’re saved by grace through faith, not of works; but Romans chapter 8 seems to imply our works get us into heaven. Can you explain this to me?
Revelation 20:3 talks about Satan being bound for a thousand years and loosed for a short period of time. What is that short period of time?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/27/20), Hank notes that yesterday was the observance of Ash Wednesday; the beginning of the forty days of preparation for celebrating the death, the burial, the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. During this time, Christians remember our sinfulness, we repent, we ask for God’s forgiveness, and we recognize that God’s forgiveness comes at an infinite price—the death of Jesus Christ on the cross on our behalf. Hank also discusses Clean Monday, which is part of the Eastern Church’s observance of the Great Lent.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I was wondering if you know which historian was the first to mention the Gospels?
If Jesus died on Friday and rose on Sunday, isn’t that just two days?
Can you clarify your statement on the doctrine of once saved, always saved? It appears that you don’t believe in eternal security.
I’ve had someone question me about Christ being in the grave three days; would you mind explaining that?
What would have happened if Adam and Eve did not eat the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
I believe the Church misunderstands the timing of the day of preparation and Jesus’ crucifixion.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (02/26/20), Hank lists some reasons why the mark of the beast cannot be a silicon microchip because there are so many people with so many conspiracy theories in the Christian world about this topic that he needs to set the record straight. In addition, Hank mentions three things to consider when identifying the 144,000 that are referenced in Revelation chapter 7, a question that we have received many times on the Bible Answer Man broadcast and through our various ministry outreaches.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I joined an Orthodox group online and they were talking about toll houses; can you help me understand them more clearly?
I ran across a program called Getting To Know Your Bible by Billy Lambert, who is an Elder at the Summerdale Church of Christ. Is this an independent branch of the Church of Christ?
Can a believer lose their salvation? If they did, how would it play out? Would they know in this life that they have lost it?
Do we know how long Lazarus lived after Jesus brought him back from the grave? Did he speak to Mary and Martha about what he experienced?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/25/20), Hank does a little clean-up from yesterday’s broadcast, expanding on his answer to a caller who was asking about the fall of Satan. In that context, Hank gives five ways in which Satan seeks to depose God from His glory and His grandeur. Though Satan still has power in the present, we can stand fast against him by the mysteries experienced in the sacraments of the Church, and by putting on the full armor of God—by which we may experience deification.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I have not been able to go to church for months; should I continue to tithe to my church, or should I give to a ministry that I am able to engage with?
You mentioned the Eucharist, what is the difference between that and Communion?
Regarding the Nephilim, how could they have survived the flood?
What are your thoughts on the Book of Enoch?
Is there a time gap between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2 that can resolve the apparent conflict between Scripture and modern geology?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/24/20), Hank notes the shift in culture today with nearly half of main-line protestant pastors now supporting same-sex marriage. What was once rallied against years ago is now trending in the opposite direction and the same is now occurring with gender, where the culture has decided that gender and sex should be separate. An article in The National Review titled, “Notre Dame Plays Host to Transgender Ideology” by Alexandra Desanctis talks about how the University of Notre Dame recently featured a gender studies program in which every speaker affirms that boys can be girls, girls can be boys, and both can be something other than a boy or a girl. Further, that gender is something multi-dimensional and non-binary, and children must be allowed to assign their own gender and be reinforced by medical professionals through counseling, puberty-blocking drugs, cosmetic surgery, and so on. In short, says Desanctis, the University of Notre Dame “would rather risk the wrath of faithful Catholics than condemn the prevailing dogma of modern society.” See our resource this month God and the Transgender Debate https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2002wa/
Hank also answers the following questions:
Who were the imprisoned spirits mentioned in 1 Peter 3:19?
Were Satan and a third of the angels cast down before or after the creation of Adam and Eve?
Can angels procreate?
Why was polygamy allowed for Jacob and others in the Old Testament, but is now restricted? Did God change His mind?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (02/21/20), Hank answers the following questions:
Will people be given a final opportunity to accept Christ after they die?
What are the seven abominations mentioned in Proverbs 26?
My son has gotten involved with the Black Hebrew Israelite movement; do you know anything about this religion?
Once we are born again, are we not reigning with Christ according to Revelation 20:4-5?
I have done some research and it seems that 40 to 60 percent of people with schizophrenia claim to have heard from God or had visions; what are your thoughts on this? Do you think these episodes are authentic or are they demonic?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast Hank answers the following questions:
As Jesus grew, how aware was He of His own divinity?
As we have seen with mass shootings involving professing Christians, is this a real test of one’s faith? If someone doesn’t profess their faith in that situation, are they denying Christ?
Can you expound on something Joe Dallas said in his book The Game Plan?
Based on Scripture, I don’t believe we will ever colonize other planets; what do you think about this?
Will there be sexual intercourse in heaven?
I’m an evangelical; is it okay to send my child to a Catholic school?
Is it okay to be agnostic with regard to the age of the earth?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (02/20/20), Hank tells the tragic story of Nathan Verhelst. Nathan was born as a girl in Belgium, and at some point, she decided that she would be better off if she were a he. After hormone therapy and several surgeries to transition from female to male; Nathan tells of looking into a mirror and being disgusted. A year following the last sex-change procedure, Verhelst was euthanized. And so, the Belgian health service tried to turn a woman into a man, had failed, and then killed her. The trans train has roared into town in record time—far faster than the “L,” the “G,” and the “B” in LGBTQ+. Time Magazine referred to the trans movement as the next civil rights movement. If you so much as suggest that a trans woman is not the same as a biological woman, your career is in danger. It is incumbent on us to stand for truth no matter the cost—but to do that we must be informed, and we need the love and care that was demonstrated by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In the second segment, Hank revisits a question he ran out of time with on yesterday’s broadcast—In Revelation, what does John mean in saying that Satan will be bound for a thousand years and then set free for a short period of time?
Hank also answers the following questions:
I’ve heard you correct people that misinterpret Romans 4:17 as saying that we can call things into existence; but in John 14:12, Jesus says that if we believe in him, we will do the same things he does or even greater things. Can you clarify this for me?
How could God create ex nihilo (out of nothing)?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (02/19/20), Hank answers the following questions:
In Acts 11:16, what does it mean to be baptized with the Holy Spirit?
I’ve seen a lot of churches that have yoga programs, what are your thoughts on this?
We find a lot of quotations from the Septuagint in the New Testament, so why do we not use it today?
The Bible teaches that we’re saved by grace through faith, not of works; but Romans chapter 8 seems to imply our works get us into heaven. Can you explain this to me?
Revelation 20:3 talks about Satan being bound for a thousand years and loosed for a short period of time. What is that short period of time?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (02/18/20), Hank answers the following questions:
What do you believe about eternal security?
Can you give me some information on haunted houses and territorial spirits?
My daughter came out as gay and moved across the country. She says that she’s confused and wants to feel loved; can you give me advice on how to help her?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (02/17/20), Hank commemorates Presidents’ Day, popularly recognized as honoring especially George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Washington is most remembered for his vital, inspirational leadership during the American Revolution—and Lincoln for his valiant struggle against slavery.
Hank also answers the following question:
In Romans 13 we are commanded to “submit ourselves to governing authorities because there is no authority other than that which is established by God.” What are we to do when governing authorities compel us to do that which is in opposition to God’s Word and His will?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens with an important question he received on Facebook. In their message to Hank, they bring up an article that is making the rounds that claims that 1 Corinthians 6:9—the famous passage by the Apostle Paul that condemns homosexuality—is, in reality, condemning the practice of men molesting boys, not consensual same-sex sexual behavior in general. But Hank points out why this article is itself a fabrication with respect to truth.
Hank also answers the following question:
How do we speak the truth in love with a homosexual person?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/14/20), Hank discusses the origins of Valentine’s Day, looking at the Orthodox Church’s veneration of Saint Valentine, the Presbyter from Rome, for his martyrdom and as for all its saints, honors St. Valentine as a model of the life in Christ. According to The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, the traditional association of St. Valentine’s Day with courtship is likely connected with certain customs of the pagan festival Lupercalia. If so, this would be another example of Christians usurping a pagan holiday and Christianizing it for the glory of Christ. Hank also brings up two pieces of somber news. The first is the report that today thousands of fetal remains were found in the home of an abortion doctor in Indiana. And the second is an article from The Wall Street Journal titled “The Dangerous Denial of Sex” by Colin M. Wright and Emma N. Hilton, which notes that we are seeing a dangerous and anti-scientific trend toward the outright denial of biological sex. In the article, authors Wright and Hilton argue convincingly that this new, popular paradigm is false at every conceivable scale of resolution.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (02/13/20), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the New Living Translation a good translation of the Bible?
Why does Genesis chapter 6 speak about sons of God when there is only one Son of God?
Will we recognize our loved ones in heaven, and remember what happened during our time on earth?
How are you able to raise so many children and be the president of CRI?
Based on Scripture, I don’t believe we will ever colonize other planets; what do you think about this?
Will there be sexual intercourse in heaven?
I’m an evangelical; is it okay to send my child to a Catholic school?
Is it okay to be agnostic with regard to the age of the earth?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (02/12/20), Hank answers the following questions:
As Jesus grew, how aware was He of His own divinity?
As we have seen with mass shootings involving professing Christians, is this a real test of one’s faith? If someone doesn’t profess their faith in that situation, are they denying Christ?
Can you expound on something Joe Dallas said in his book The Game Plan?
What do you think about the historical evidence regarding Roman taxation at the time of Jesus’ birth?
Is Matthew 7:21-23 a picture of the judgment seat of Christ? At the final judgment when Jesus says, “Depart from Me,” could this be temporal rather than eternal?
In the Sermon on the Mount, when Jesus speaks of cutting off your hand if it causes you to sin; how does this relate to lust and masturbation?
Are there any prophets after Christ’s resurrection? If so, what would be their role?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/11/20), Hank answers the following questions:
Why did God put two trees in the Garden of Eden? Why did He forbid Adam and Eve from eating the tree of life after the fall?
How can I talk to a friend who is converting to Roman Catholicism?
Is God still creating more angels?
Is it okay to attend both a Roman Catholic church and a non-denominational church?
Why didn’t God actualize the angels in righteousness before they fell?
Since Paul in 1 Corinthians 1:10 says there should not be divisions amongst believers, what does this say about all the different denominations within the body of Christ today?
Could you explain the story of the fish with a coin in its mouth in Matthew 17:24-27?
Would the command to obey the government in Romans chapter 13 apply to sharia law?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (02/10/20), Hank continues his series of monologues on Mormonism, today focusing on the God of Mormonism. Hank gives listeners the top three things you ought to know about the God of Mormonism. Upon examining what Mormonism teaches about God, you will find that the God of Mormonism is most certainly not the God of the Bible.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on the doctrine of once saved, always saved?
Does God call people to specific tasks or vocations? Is this biblical?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (02/07/20), Hank discusses an illustration provided in Andrew Walker’s book, God and the Transgender Debate, which is available to those who support the ministry of the Christian Research Institute all this month. The illustration is that of a viral video that shows a young Caucasian man in his thirties interviewing college students at an American University. He first asks the students how they feel if he asserted that he is a she. He then asks how they feel if, as a Caucasian, he asserted that he is Chinese, or that he is seven-years-old, or that he is 6'5" despite clearly being short in stature. Remarkably, all those assertions were met with precious little resistance. But, as Walker points out in his book, there is a problem. Imagine applying the same logic to those with anorexia or those with feelings of worthlessness. Clearly, their personal perception of reality is incorrect and to affirm it would be harmful, and so it is with gender identity as well. Hank also continues to highlight the essential doctrinal differences that separate Mormonism from genuine Christianity which he started on yesterday’s broadcast. Hank starts by discussing the origins of the Mormon priesthood, pointing out the fatal flaws in the story. Hank also talks about the Mormon Quad—the four books that compose the Mormon canon, which are the King James Version of the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses an article from The Charlotte Observer titled “Franklin Graham banned from Liverpool, England, because of LGBTQ ‘hatred,’ mayor says“ by Joe Marusak. The article reports on Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson’s banning of Franklin Graham from the M&S Arena in England, citing that Graham would bring hatred and intolerance. In response, Graham said he did not intend to bring hateful speech to their community, but to bring the Gospel, the Good News that God loves the people of the UK. He states that God defines homosexuality as sin, but goes on to clarify that according to God all are sinners—including himself.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Do you know anything about John Hagee’s dual covenant theology? Does the Orthodox Church hold to dispensationalism?
Is it possible to accept the truth of the Christian worldview, but fail to commit to one’s life to Christ and follow him?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (02/06/20), Hank mentions today’s National Prayer Breakfast, where various religious leaders, political leaders, and others assemble in Washington D.C. to pray together. Hank takes this opportunity to bring up a prayer he wrote about in his newest book, Truth Matters, Life Matters More: The Unexpected Beauty of an Authentic Christian Life. It is the prayer that the Lord taught his disciples how to pray—the Lord’s Prayer, or as Hank prefers to call it, the Prayer of Jesus. Noting that Mitt Romney and Mormonism is currently in the news, Hank highlights the essential doctrinal differences that separate Mormonism from genuine Christianity, beginning with the angel Moroni, who allegedly lead Joseph Smith to the Book of Mormon.
Hank also answers the following questions:
The Book of Mormon proves itself false in the first chapter. What are your thoughts?
Would it be in direct conflict with God’s Word to work for a company that fully supports the LGBTQ community?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (02/05/20), Hank opens with an important question he received on Facebook. In their message to Hank, they bring up an article that is making the rounds that claims that 1 Corinthians 6:9—the famous passage by the Apostle Paul that condemns homosexuality—is, in reality, condemning the practice of men molesting boys, not consensual same-sex sexual behavior in general. But Hank points out why this article is itself a fabrication with respect to truth.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Where did the determination of Jew and Gentile come unto us individually?
How should we minister to those born intersex and had their gender determined for them?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (02/04/20), Hank answers the following questions:
Can the Holy Spirit depart from a Christian? If so, will the Holy Spirit return to them?
How should we respond to those who bring up Old Testament laws when discussing homosexuality?
How do we speak the truth in love with a homosexual person?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (02/03/20), Hank discusses the featured resource of the month, God and the Transgender Debate: What Does the Bible Actually Say About Gender Identity? by Andrew T. Walker. The book provides a succinct summary of the transgender debate—a debate that has been the result of the confluence of relativism, post-Christendom, radical individualism, the sexual revolution, and a revived Gnosticism, all combining to create the perfect storm. Christians need to understand and provide a biblical response to the transgender agenda, which is why the book God and the Transgender Debate is a resource every Christian must read to understand the issue of transgenderism and what the Bible actually says about gender identity.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can Satan know our thoughts?
In Genesis 19:8, why did Lot give his daughters to the men? Isn’t that sinful?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (01/31/20), Hank encourages listeners that have not done so already, to pick up Jay W. Richards’s transformational book Eat, Fast, Feast: Heal Your Body While Feeding Your Soul—A Christian Guide to Fasting. When the subject of fasting comes up, so many people tune out, thinking that it’s not for them. But as Richards makes plain, fasting is for everyone—because we are body-soul unities. Richards quotes St. Leo the Great who said, “Fasting gives strength against sin, represses evil desires, repels temptation, humbles pride, cools anger, and fosters all the inclinations of a good will, even unto the practice of every virtue.” In the second segment, Hank ponders what time will be like in eternity, a thought caused by the two periods of unconsciousness he experienced in 2019.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Was Jesus out of communication with God while in Mary’s womb, or did he still sit at the right hand of God until his birth?
When did historians first mention the Gospels? Is there any information on the dating of the Gospels?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank goes over an article published in USA Today titled “Ex-abortionist: How I became pro-life” by Kathi Aultman. In the article, Dr. Aultman details her journey from performing countless abortions to believing that the life of a human being should not be arbitrarily decided.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Have you had a chance to speak with Francis Chan since his sermon on the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist?
If we have free will, why can’t I choose to not exist or to live alone on a planet instead of going to heaven or hell? It seems my free will is limited.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/30/20), Hank also answers the following questions:
My friend’s church leaders are pushing their church to be inclusive of homosexuality. Would it be wrong for someone to stand up in the congregation and question the Pastor’s position on this?
Do you know anything about John Hagee’s dual covenant theology? Does the Orthodox Church hold to dispensationalism?
Is it possible to accept the truth of the Christian worldview, but fail to commit to one’s life to Christ and follow him?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (01/29/20), Hank discusses an article from The Charlotte Observer titled “Franklin Graham banned from Liverpool, England, because of LGBTQ ‘hatred,’ mayor says“ by Joe Marusak. The article reports on Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson’s banning of Franklin Graham from the M&S Arena in England, citing that Graham would bring hatred and intolerance. In response, Graham said he did not intend to bring hateful speech to their community, but to bring the Gospel, the Good News that God loves the people of the UK. He states that God defines homosexuality as sin, but goes on to clarify that according to God all are sinners—including himself.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Did God use the Big Bang to create the universe? Are natural disasters like earthquakes a part of sin or of God’s plan?
Is Luke 22:36 literal or an allegory? If it’s an allegory, what does it mean?
How do we respond to those who believe that people are born gay?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (01/28/20), Hank discusses an article in the special double issue of the Christian Research Journal titled “John Chrysostom: The Golden-Mouth Preacher” by Bradley Nassif. As Hank often says, we are like pygmies standing on the shoulders of giants, and so this article on the “golden-mouth” preacher is worth the price of subscription.
Hank also answers the following question:
I heard someone say that the fruit in the Garden of Eden had to do with sexual intercourse between Satan and Adam and Eve. What are your thoughts on that?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/27/20), Hank discusses the certainty of death in the wake of the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash along with eight others yesterday, including one of his daughters. Many people over the last 24 hours have asked the question “Why did Kobe die?” Truthfully, says Hank, that “why” question rarely, if ever, finds an answer. Instead, we are called to trust God in the midst of our “whys.” We are called to prepare for eternity as if everything depended on it—because it does. In the second segment of the broadcast, Hank takes the opportunity to say something about the beginning of life. A recent caller on the broadcast asked about reproductive technologies, often referred to IVF—In vitro fertilization or fertilization in a glass. It’s an increasingly popular form of reproduction that raises significant moral concerns in this epoch of time.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (01/24/20), Hank answers the following questions:
I spoke with Mormons who claim that John the Baptist visited Joseph Smith and gave him the authority to baptize. Have you heard anything about this?
From an Orthodox point of view, what is the difference between Protestantism and the kingdom of the cults?
Have you had a chance to speak with Francis Chan since his sermon on the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist?
If we have free will, why can’t I choose to not exist or to live alone on a planet instead of going to heaven or hell? It seems my free will is limited.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the issue raised by skeptics that Christians are irrational because we believe in a God we cannot see. In reality, says Hank, it’s irrational for someone to suppose that what cannot be seen doesn’t exist. After all, Christians and skeptics alike recognize such things as electrons, or the laws of logic, or the force of gravity—all of which are unseen. The order and complexity of the universe testify to the existence of an uncaused first cause. The more you contemplate the grandeur of the universe in which we reside, the more we are brought in touch with the glory and the grandeur of the invisible God who made himself known in time and space through the visible Jesus Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Are we meant to keep the Sabbath, or is it no longer under the law?
I feel ripped between Protestantism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Roman Catholicism and I’m not sure which one to stick with. Can you advise me?
I am having trouble trusting God; I read about His love, but I don’t feel it personally. Do you have any wisdom on the nature of God as it relates to me?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (01/23/20), Hank goes over an article published in USA Today titled “Ex-abortionist: How I became pro-life” by Kathi Aultman. In the article, Dr. Aultman details her journey from performing countless abortions to believing that the life of a human being should not be arbitrarily decided.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Does God speak through miracles?
How were people saved prior to Christ’s incarnation?
Does a surrogate mother have the right to terminate a pregnancy? Wouldn’t that be considered murder?
Are there different levels of heaven?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/22/20), Hank underscores the transcendent importance of treating both the physical and metaphysical aspects of our humanity in the way that God calls us to—fasting. This is why we featured Hank’s conversation with Jay W. Richards, author of Eat, Fast, Feast: Heal Your Body While Feeding Your Soul—A Christian Guide to Fasting in a special four-day series on the Bible Answer Man broadcast. Hank also discusses the impact of Martin Luther King Jr. and others who motivated people to stop the scourge of slavery. If you happen to think that the battle against slavery is over, think again. Slavery may have been formally abolished in the United States in 1865, but it still thrives in many forms around the world.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can a covert narcissist be a Christian?
When Jacob worked for Leah and Rachel, did he have to work another 7 years before or after marrying Rachel?
Can you address an atheist who told me that the Greek Orthodox Church, Luther, and Calvin reject the book of Revelation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/21/20), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Jay W. Richards, author of Eat, Fast, Feast: Heal Your Body While Feeding Your Soul—A Christian Guide to Fasting. Hank and Richards discuss examples of fasting incorrectly; the physical and spiritual benefits of the Christian seasons of fasting; Darwinian associations with various diets; if feasting loses its significance without fasting; how our taste buds change; the problem with “nutritionalism” and reducing food to its chemical composition; Eucharistic symbolism and understanding our body-soul unity; the loss of fasting as an ordinary part of the Christian life for many modern Christians; and what to expect if you follow Richards’ 6-week fasting routine.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/20/20), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Jay W. Richards, author of Eat, Fast, Feast: Heal Your Body While Feeding Your Soul—A Christian Guide to Fasting. Hank and Richards discuss the difference between dieting and fasting; the benefits of combining a ketogenic diet with fasting; the problem with carbohydrates; and the importance of consuming water and salt; if our bodies have two brains; the growing evidence that fasting can fight diseases such as Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, Parkinson’s, and cancer; and getting your body into recycle and repair mode.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (01/17/20), we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Jay W. Richards, author of Eat, Fast, Feast: Heal Your Body While Feeding Your Soul—A Christian Guide to Fasting. Hank and Richards discuss if Jesus assumed that his followers would fast; why we should care about early Christian practice today; examining the practice of intermittent fasting; if dietary fat bad for us; and if all calories are equal.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about fasting, a topic that is covered in the new book by Jay W. Richards, Eat, Fast, Feast: Heal Your Body While Feeding Your Soul—A Christian Guide to Fasting. Hank recounts an illustration from the wise Cappadocian Father who used the merchant ship as an apt illustration for fasting, where a loaded ship is sunk by minor waves but the ship with a captain smart enough to toss overboard the extra weight will ride above even surging waves, and so it is with overindulged bodies.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I found a teacher by the name of Dr. Gene Kim on YouTube, what is your opinion on him?
I was told that the generation that sees Israel become a nation will not pass. Have you heard of that? What is a biblical generation?
I get confused about how Jesus died both physically and spiritually upon the cross to atone for sin. Were Jesus and God separated?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/16/20), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Jay W. Richards, author of Eat, Fast, Feast: Heal Your Body While Feeding Your Soul—A Christian Guide to Fasting. Hank and Richards discuss the impact that reading Eat, Fast, Feast had on Hank’s cancer treatment and going into remission; why Richards believes that it is no coincidence that a decrease in fasting has led to an increase in diseases of civilization such as heart disease, obesity, hypertension, type 2 diabetes and cancer; why our bodies are designed for fasting; and why Christians stopped fasting.
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (01/15/20), Hank discusses the issue raised by skeptics that Christians are irrational because we believe in a God we cannot see. In reality, says Hank, it’s irrational for someone to suppose that what cannot be seen doesn’t exist. After all, Christians and skeptics alike recognize such things as electrons, or the laws of logic, or the force of gravity—all of which are unseen. The order and complexity of the universe testify to the existence of an uncaused first cause. The more you contemplate the grandeur of the universe in which we reside, the more we are brought in touch with the glory and the grandeur of the invisible God who made himself known in time and space through the visible Jesus Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Are we meant to keep the Sabbath, or is it no longer under the law?
Looking back, my life didn’t change much after becoming a Christian. I’m wondering if I really had a salvific transformation in my life. Can you help me?
In regards to a previous call, can you comment on a believer being sealed by the Holy Spirit?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (01/14/20), Hank brings up an example of “fake news” in the science field. A recent article from Time Magazine titled “NASA May Have Found the Goldilocks Planet of Goldilocks Planets: TOI 700 d” by Jeffrey Kluger reports on a claim made by NASA that they have discovered an Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone of a hospitable star. But as Hank points out, the article itself seems to contradict the title. In the article, we read that the planet orbits a red dwarf star, and is tidally locked—meaning that the same face of the planet remains facing the sun at all times. Both of these issues would prevent such a planet from being habitable for life. Hank goes over these issues and more and explains why we truly live on a privileged planet.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I feel ripped between Protestantism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Roman Catholicism and I’m not sure which one to stick with. Can you advise me?
I am having trouble trusting God; I read about His love, but I don’t feel it personally. Do you have any wisdom on the nature of God as it relates to me?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (01/13/20), Hank opens by responding to a number of questions that were brought up by a Facebook commenter. They wanted to know why we needed to be afraid of a God that they likened to an absentee landlord, who watches on as children are raped by the officials of His own Church. They also bring up the issues of free will and God’s omniscience, wondering how Christians can claim that God is omniscient when there are several examples in the Old Testament of God becoming angry when humanity failed one of His tests. In the second segment of the broadcast Hank addresses the question of how life can matter more than truth, a question that has come up a number of times since the release of his latest book, Truth Matters, Life Matters More.
Hank also answers the following question:
In Genesis 1:26, why are plural pronouns used when God says, “Let us make mankind in our image.” Who is He referring to?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (01/10/20), Hank answers the following questions:
I’ve sinned and fallen hard and feel like the Holy Spirit left me. Can the Holy Spirit leave us due to apostasy?
Do you have an in-depth analysis of Jonathan Cahn’s book The Oracle? What are your thoughts on him?
What is your insight on if women can be pastors?
When Jesus told the thief on the cross that he would be with him in paradise, was he speaking of a place like purgatory?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank gives an overview of the brand new double issue of the Christian Research Journal. As Hank explains, one of the side-effects to the allogeneic stem-cell transplant he received in June is that the Christian Research Institute fell behind in various ministry outreaches, including the production of the Journal, and the cure is this wonderfully super-sized edition. One of the standout articles in this edition is the cover story, “How Dante’s Inferno Can Help Explain Hell to Modern Seekers” by Louis Markos. Hank also encourages listeners to start off 2020 on solid footing by reading the Bible. All too many suppose that the overcoming life can be achieved apart from the embrace of life practices like reading the Bible—but it can’t. Reading through the Bible may be a daunting proposition, but it’s a necessary one. And because it’s necessary, Hank developed the Legacy Reading Plan, free of charge at equip.org. The plan is unique in that it requires you to process books of the Bible rather than piecing together bits of books. Nothing should take precedence over getting into the Word and getting the Word into us, because if we do not regularly feed on the Word of God, we’re going to suffer spiritual consequences.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/09/20), Hank answers the following questions:
Given that we have free will, is it appropriate to pray for the salvation of unbelievers?
Is baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues for all believers?
The number 40 appears many times throughout the Bible; what is the significance of that number?
I was told that the generation that sees Israel become a nation will not pass. Have you heard of that? What is a biblical generation?
I get confused about how Jesus died both physically and spiritually upon the cross to atone for sin. Were Jesus and God separated?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/08/20), Hank talks about fasting, a topic that is covered in the new book by Jay W. Richards, Eat, Fast, Feast: Heal Your Body While Feeding Your Soul—A Christian Guide to Fasting. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri2001hup/ Hank recounts an illustration from the wise Cappadocian Father who used the merchant ship as an apt illustration for fasting, where a loaded ship is sunk by minor waves but the ship with a captain smart enough to toss overboard the extra weight will ride above even surging waves, and so it is with overindulged bodies.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I found a teacher by the name of Dr. Gene Kim on YouTube, what is your opinion on him?
Are we going to face judgment and answer for all that we have done, or are we forgiven?
If you’ve been divorced, does that eliminate you from being able to pastor a church?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/07/20), Hank talks more on the Feast of the Theophany that was observed yesterday. The Feast reveals the Trinity to the world through the baptism of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Therefore, the day following the Feast—which would be today—the Church celebrates the one who participated directly in the baptism of Jesus Christ—John the Baptist. Today we remember afresh that not long after baptizing the sinless Lamb of God, St. John faced a martyr’s death at the hands of King Herod, testimony that he was willing to speak truth to power, even to the point of shedding his own blood. That is something that Hank argues is needed in the world today, men and women who are willing to stand for truth and life—no matter the cost. Hank then addresses remarks made by actress Michelle Williams at the Golden Globe Awards, who used her acceptance speech to glorify abortion to raucous applause.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If the Nephilim were destroyed in the flood, why do they show up later in other books of the Bible?
I gave my life to Christ thirty years ago, but I continue to sin. How do I stand?
Does God still use human cunning to frustrate those with bad intentions or was that an Old Testament thing?
The Central Mystery of the Church, The Human Cost of Marijuana, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (01/06/20), Hank discusses an article he wrote for the current issue of the Christian Research Journal titled, “What Is the Central Mystery of the Church?” Hank also points out that today is the Feast of the Theophany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the Feast which reveals the Most Holy Trinity to the world through the Baptism of the Lord. In the second segment of the broadcast, Hank discusses an article in USA Today titled “The Human Cost of Marijuana Is so High, We Need More Media Attention to Its Illnesses” by Jayne O'Donnell.
Hank also answers the following question:
What does it mean to say that Jesus is the only begotten Son of God?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/03/20), Hank opens by doing some “clean-up” from yesterday’s broadcast; he was asked by a caller about a group her daughter encountered that believed—among other things—that it would not be Jesus who would come a second time, but Adam. Not sure of which group she was referring to, Hank said that he would research and return, something that we should all practice when dealing with questions to which we do not know the answer. And so after doing some research, Hank discovered the cult that seems to be what she encountered and relays the information on this group. Hank also encourages listeners to start off 2020 on solid footing by reading the Bible. All too many suppose that the overcoming life can be achieved apart from the embrace of life practices like reading the Bible—but it can’t. Reading through the Bible may be a daunting proposition, but it’s a necessary one. And because it’s necessary, Hank developed the Legacy Reading Plan, free of charge at equip.org. The plan is unique in that it requires you to process books of the Bible rather than piecing together bits of books. Nothing should take precedence over getting into the Word and getting the Word into us, because if we do not regularly feed on the Word of God, we’re going to suffer spiritual consequences.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his thoughts on the application of Scripture in the life of the believer. Christians should not only know the truth but apply the truth to every aspect of their lives. We are not only to be hearers of the Word but doers of the Word. Wisdom is the application of knowledge, therefore, don’t just hear what Scripture is saying, but put it into practice.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Were the early Christians socialists according to the book of Acts? Did the church in Jerusalem run out of funds?
I was told that David was a prophet, is this true?
Why do we celebrate Christmas on December 25th, a pagan holiday?
Which translation of the Bible is the right one to use?
Which member of the Trinity should I address in prayer?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/02/20), Hank praises the newest book from Jay W. Richards, Eat, Fast, Feast: Heal Your Body While Feeding Your Soul—A Christian Guide to Fasting. Like millions concerned about their health, Hank had never really known which diet plan to trust. But he’s found the secret to healing the whole of you—body, soul, and spirit. Eat, Fast, Feast reveals that God is interested in more than just our physical health. He’s interested in healing the whole of us. Hank has put the plan into action and it has been transformational in his life, and so he hopes it will be transformational in your life as well, which is why Hank picked this book as our resource of the month for January 2020.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can believers purchase lottery tickets? Is there anything wrong with doing so?
My daughter encountered a church that doesn’t believe that it is Jesus that will come back, but Adam. Do you know anything about this church?
It seems to me that the creation account in Genesis chapter 1 is speaking only of the creation of our galaxy, would you not agree?
Did the new covenant start with Jesus’ death on the cross? Are his teachings in the gospels under the old law?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/01/20), we continue Hank’s message from Colonial Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, Missouri on the art and science of biblical interpretation.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/31/19), we present a riveting message given by Hank Hanegraaff at Colonial Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, Missouri. In this message, Hank lays out the essential principles of biblical interpretation every Christian needs to know to rightly understand God’s Word.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (12/30/19), Hank gives an overview of the brand new double issue of the Christian Research Journal. As Hank explains, one of the side-effects to the allogeneic stem-cell transplant he received earlier in the year is that the Christian Research Institute fell behind in various ministry outreaches, including the production of the Journal, and the cure is this wonderfully super-sized edition. One of the standout articles in this edition is the cover story, “How Dante’s Inferno Can Help Explain Hell to Modern Seekers” by Louis Markos. Hank also touches on the brevity of life; having nearly died twice in 2019 he reflects on some of the luminaries that have passed on this year. Despite all of their fame and notoriety, people die and life moves on. And in the meantime, we are called to make a difference while there is yet still time. Hank also addresses the Pope’s comments on Christianity’s need to “get with the times.”
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (12/27/19), Hank shares his thoughts on the application of Scripture in the life of the believer. Christians should not only know the truth but apply the truth to every aspect of their lives. We are not only to be hearers of the Word but doers of the Word. Wisdom is the application of knowledge, therefore, don’t just hear what Scripture is saying, but put it into practice.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Were the early Christians socialists according to the book of Acts? Did the church in Jerusalem run out of funds?
I was told that David was a prophet, is this true?
Why did Jesus tell the paralytic in Mark chapter 2 that his sins were forgiven before he healed him? Was his condition due to his sin?
What are your thoughts on the video, The Secret?
How should a teacher or coach respond to transgender students in bathrooms and locker rooms?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is John S. Dickerson, pastor of Connection Pointe Christian Church near Indianapolis, and bestselling author of Jesus Skeptic: A Journalist Explores the Credibility and Impact of Christianity. Hank and Pastor Dickerson discuss whether the great evangelical recession is global; what if Jesus Christ had never been born; why so many people are skeptical of Jesus and Christianity; the role of Christians in the foundation of colleges, universities and education as we know it; and political correctness in universities today and the danger of losing freedom of thought.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (12/26/19), Hank answers the following questions:
Since God created us as sexual beings, why is homosexuality wrong if it exists in the animal kingdom as well as the human race?
How did Noah know that Ham would have a son named Canaan, and why was Canaan cursed?
Why do we celebrate Christmas on December 25th, a pagan holiday?
Which translation of the Bible is the right one to use?
Which member of the Trinity should I address in prayer?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/25/19), Hank poses the question: do you have the Christmas spirit? In fact, what is the Christmas spirit? More than the feeling of happiness experienced when we receive a gift or a bonus. The true spirit of Christmas is a spirit of selfless giving, like the Lord Jesus Christ who humbled himself for our sake and gave us the greatest gift of all.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I grow in my relationship with the Lord and be a better husband and father?
I saw an apparition of my deceased husband. Since he was a believer, why did I see him? Isn’t he in heaven?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/24/19), Hank deals with the alleged contradictions in the Gospel accounts of the resurrection; showing the narratives to be complimentary as opposed to contradictory. In addition, Hank gives a special Christmas Eve message on salvation.
Hank also answers the following question:
What about those who claim to be Christians but live in blatant sin with unrepentant hearts? Are they saved or are they deceived?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (12/23/19), Hank answers pressing questions that are often asked this time of year concerning the claims of Christianity and the Christmas holiday. Hank underscores the majesty of Messianic prophecy, including Daniel’s prediction of events hundreds of years before the time of Christ; Isaiah’s virgin birth and suffering Servant prophecies; the details of Christ’s crucifixion, and the answer to Luke’s supposed census blunder.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (12/20/19), Hank discusses the uniqueness, logical coherence, and glorious significance of the Incarnation. The Christian Creed, affirmed by the ancient Council of Nicea, asserts that “for us and for our salvation,” Christ “came down from heaven and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became man.” Or, as the apostle John avowed, Jesus “became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” Christ’s kenosis is our theosis. His poverty our riches. Also, Hank addresses the current crisis within Methodism, likely to culminate in a split over whether the church should continue to ban same-sex marriage and continue to prevent openly LGBT people from serving as clergy. Christians must stand firm on essential Christian doctrine and practice—biblical, conjugal marriage is an essential building block of human civilization.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank gives an update on his health, letting listeners know that he is now cancer-free! Hank is very thankful for all of you who have kept him in your prayers over the past year. Hank also goes over the eleventh day of his Christmas devotional, The Heart of Christmas: A Devotional for the Season, a day when we contemplate the mother of all questions as asked by Jesus—“Who do you say that I am?”
Hank also answers the following questions:
A coworker quoted Jeremiah 10 to argue against Christmas trees. Is it okay to put up a Christmas tree?
What is your view on the days of creation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (12/19/19), 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 John S. Dickerson, pastor of Connection Pointe Christian Church near Indianapolis, and bestselling author of Jesus Skeptic: A Journalist Explores the Credibility and Impact of Christianity. Hank and Pastor Dickerson discuss Christianity and women’s rights, how the Christian ethic helped to abolish slavery, whether Hitler was a Christian, the importance of the Bible, and predictions that Jesus made.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/18/19), 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 John S. Dickerson, pastor of Connection Pointe Christian Church near Indianapolis, and bestselling author of Jesus Skeptic: A Journalist Explores the Credibility and Impact of Christianity. Hank and Pastor Dickerson discuss whether Western society takes the impact of Christianity for granted; if Christianity is a keystone species in society; the Christian foundations of modern hospitals and healthcare; and Christians and the Scientific Revolution.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (12/17/19), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is John S. Dickerson, pastor of Connection Pointe Christian Church near Indianapolis, and bestselling author of Jesus Skeptic: A Journalist Explores the Credibility and Impact of Christianity. Hank and Pastor Dickerson discuss whether the great evangelical recession is global; what if Jesus Christ had never been born; why so many people are skeptical of Jesus and Christianity; the role of Christians in the foundation of colleges, universities and education as we know it; and political correctness in universities today and the danger of losing freedom of thought.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (12/16/19), Hank answers the following questions:
If women weren’t allowed to teach in biblical times because they were unlearned, why were the disciples allowed to teach?
Why did Jesus tell those he healed to keep silent about his miracles?
I’m a former Catholic; I was reading John 20:23 and wondered, how do Protestants get around that since they don’t practice confession?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (12/13/19), Hank answers the following questions:
Is the prophecy in Daniel chapter 9 referring only to Antiochus IV, or is it about Jesus as well?
Why do some Bible translations capitalize Messiah and others do not?
Is it okay for Christians to be involved in bodybuilding? Is this vanity?
What are your thoughts on those who were born to fulfill God’s purposes, like Judas? Was Judas predestined to betray Christ or could he have chosen differently?
In light of Luke chapter 8 and the demons that entered into the pigs, is it necessary for a demon to possess a body?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the importance of the genealogy of Jesus Christ. The Sunday before Christmas is historically dubbed the Sunday of the Fathers, when all churches read the genealogy of Jesus as depicted by St. Matthew. Hank states that the genealogy of Jesus did not end when Jacob begot Joseph, who was the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ. Rather, it continues on through all of those who were adopted into the family of God.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why does Exodus 34:7 say that God will punish children for the sins of their fathers?
Was sending Jesus God’s plan “B” since Adam fell? Couldn’t God have stopped Adam from sinning?
I spoke with a Mormon who was trying to prove that the Bible contradicts itself by citing Deuteronomy 4:2 and Revelation 22:18-19. How would you answer this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (12/12/19), Hank answers the following questions:
How can I break my addiction to pornography?
Someone in my church named their child Messiah; what are your thoughts on this?
Did Jephthah sacrifice his daughter to Molech in Judges chapter 11?
I think marijuana is a spiritual blocker that keeps me from God. What are your thoughts?
Can a Christian and a Jehovah’s Witness get married?
Should we be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, or in the name of Jesus only?
Why does God prohibit murder when He annihilated all but eight people in the flood?
How does one present the true gospel to someone who believes a false gospel?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (12/11/19), Hank gives an update on his health, letting listeners know that he is now cancer-free! Hank is very thankful for all of you who have kept him in your prayers over the past year. Hank also goes over the eleventh day of his Christmas devotional, The Heart of Christmas: A Devotional for the Season, a day when we contemplate the mother of all questions, as asked by Jesus—“Who do you say that I am?”
Hank also answers the following question:
Is it acceptable for children to participate in communion? Should the warning to not take communion in an unworthy manner be given before partaking?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (12/10/19), Hank answers the following questions:
Does God constantly reach out for the atheist, more so than the believer?
Could Adam and Eve have been mixed-race to account for all races coming from one couple?
Why does it say in the Apostle’s Creed that Jesus descended into Hell?
A coworker quoted Jeremiah 10 to argue against Christmas trees. Is it okay to put up a Christmas tree?
What is your view on the days of creation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/09/19), Hank discusses an article from The Wall Street Journal titled, “Don’t Believe in God? Lie to Your Children” by Erica Komisar. Komisar, a psychoanalyst, writes that declining interest in religion has proven to be disastrous for millions of young people struggling with depression and anxiety. She goes on to reference a study in the American Journal for Epidemiology that showed that children or teens that attend a religious service at least once a week scored higher on psychological well-being measurements and had lower risks of mental illness. But as Hank points out, the Church is not just a place that helps us cope in this world, but the Church is the place in which we can receive the medicine of immortality—a medicine that transforms our being from one glory to another glory. In the second segment of the broadcast, Hank goes over the ninth day of his devotional, The Heart of Christmas: A Devotional for the Season. It’s a day in which we reflect on Immanuel—“God with us.”
Hank also answers the following question:
When people say that Hell is a state of separation from God, and the flames are not literal, it leaves me confused. Is there torment in Hell or not?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (12/06/19), Hank discusses the importance of the genealogy of Jesus Christ. The Sunday before Christmas is historically dubbed the Sunday of the Fathers, when all churches read the genealogy of Jesus as depicted by St. Matthew. Hank states that the genealogy of Jesus did not end when Jacob begot Joseph, who was the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ. Rather, it continues on through all of those who were adopted into the family of God.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Yoga has been creeping into some Christian circles; am I wrong to be concerned? What does “Namaste” mean?
I’m confused about the Trinity, especially when Jesus says in John 14:9 “If you have seen me, you have seen the Father.” Can you please explain it to me?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank addresses a question that he’s been asked repeatedly, given that he narrowly avoided death twice this past year, and that is if he would consider cremation. Cremation is becoming an increasingly popular method of disposing of our bodies, but as Hank points out, Scripture clearly favors burial. Our bodies are the temple in which the Holy Spirit of God resides, and therefore we should not desecrate it by being cremated.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you give me more insight into the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist and the energies of God?
Are human beings capable of righteous anger without sin?
I have some tattoos that display my faith; what is your opinion on this?
Are the beatitudes specifically for Jesus’ disciples, and how should we understand this today?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (12/05/19), Hank answers the following questions:
In Matthew 19:12, how do Jesus’ words concerning eunuchs tie into His teaching on marriage and divorce?
Must every believer speak in tongues?
A close family member of mine says we don’t need to read Scripture to know when God is speaking to us. How do I respond to her?
Are the flames of hell literal? Will people actually burn for eternity?
How can I refute someone who believes that only 144,000 people will be saved?
Can you explain the idea of making friends with unrighteous wealth in Luke 16:9?
Where did Jesus go after His death? If He was in the presence of the Father, why did He say that He had not yet ascended to the Father in John chapter 20?
Is Paul talking about the fourth commandment in Colossians 2:16?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (12/04/19), Hank reads a testimony from a new listener named Jim who shared how the Bible Answer Man has changed his life. Since listening to the broadcast, he has been able to delve deeper into his study and understanding of Scripture.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How should I respond to a Mormon who claims that the church is apostate and Joseph Smith was sent to restore it?
What are your thoughts on Ernest Angley?
Are tattoos acceptable?
Did dinosaurs coexist with humans?
Have you heard of R.G. Stair?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (12/03/19), Hank answers the following questions:
What about the salvation of those who lived prior to the time of Christ?
My cousin recently committed suicide and I am struggling with the fact that she won’t be in heaven; doesn’t the Bible forbid praying for those who have passed away?
Why does Exodus 34:7 say that God will punish children for the sins of their fathers?
Was sending Jesus God’s plan “B” since Adam fell? Couldn’t God have stopped Adam from sinning?
I spoke with a Mormon who was trying to prove that the Bible contradicts itself by citing Deuteronomy 4:2 and Revelation 22:18-19. How would you answer this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (12/02/19), Hank answers the following questions:
After the second coming of Christ, will it be possible for someone to be kicked out of heaven like Satan was?
Can you address the age of the earth? Is it necessary to argue against carbon dating?
I went to a church that taught one must tarry at the altar to receive the Holy Spirit; what do you think about this?
Does the idea of a day being like a thousand years to the Lord, apply to the age of the earth?
Can you summarize your interpretation of the book of Revelation, specifically the Millennial reign?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from 11/29/19, Hank shares his thoughts on Baha’i. Just as John the Baptist paved the way for Jesus, so too, a Persian prophet known as the Báb prepared the way for Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of Baha’i. Baha’i teaches that every few hundred years a new messenger is revealed as a manifestation of God, such as Moses, Buddha, Confucius, Christ, and Muhammad. But the problem is that the teachings of these messengers greatly vary and often contradict one another. They can all be wrong, but they can’t all be right. Baha’i also denies the Trinity, virgin birth, incarnation, resurrection, and the second coming of Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is it true that Jesus’ disciples didn’t have the power to heal until after His ascension?
Is it wrong for women to work outside of the home?
Why is Jesus called the Son of God when He is God?
My teenage children went to a youth group meeting and experienced a very strange “exorcism.” What is your perspective on this?
It seems like early Christianity held to the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, but most Protestant churches today do not. What are your thoughts on t
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the reaction he has received for the title of his new book, Truth Matters, Life Matters More. Specifically, people are taken aback by the claim that life matters more, a reaction that Hank himself had when he first heard it from a dear friend.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Robert Henderson says that we have to go to the courts of heaven to cleanse our bloodline of any generational curses. Is this true?
Where in the Bible does it say that you should be baptized as an infant?
How can I explain the Trinity to my daughter?
In Malachi 1:2-3 it says that God loved Jacob but hated Esau. Why did God hate Esau?
On today’s special Thanksgiving edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast from 11/28/19, Hank spends the entire program encouraging listeners with Scripture quotations and inspiring words to be thankful not only during this season, but at all times, for the goodness, bounty, and grace of God. Most of all, we should be thankful for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from 11/27/19, Hank discusses an article in The Federalist titled “What Kids In Portland Public Schools Learn About Thanksgiving” by Mary Grabar. In this article, Grabar provides us with a poignant example of indoctrination. Today there are eighth-graders who have been assigned to read Marxist Howard Zinn’s “A Young People’s History of the United States,” which paints the Indian tribes as a homogeneous “mass of childlike people oppressed by the greedy capitalist explorers and settlers.” Hank adds that the indoctrination of students does not stop in grammar school, but also takes place on college campuses as well.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Depending on where you are in the world, most people are rich nowadays, so how rich is this person that Jesus is talking to in Matthew 19:16-24?
Can you give me advice on how to read through the Bible?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from 11/26/19, Hank answers the following questions:
How can I prove that the five hundred witnesses mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15:6 is historical fact?
Can you share your thoughts on Ellen G. White and how to respond to her writings?
Will our pets be in heaven?
Are human beings capable of righteous anger without sin?
I have some tattoos that display my faith; what is your opinion on this?
Are the beatitudes specifically for Jesus’ disciples, and how should we understand this today?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/25/19), Hank addresses a question that he’s been asked repeatedly, given that he narrowly avoided death twice this past year, and that is if he would consider cremation. Cremation is becoming an increasingly popular method of disposing of our bodies, but as Hank points out, Scripture clearly favors burial. Our bodies are the temple in which the Holy Spirit of God resides, and therefore we should not desecrate it by being cremated.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you give me more insight into the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist and the energies of God?
The idea of the Sabbath being exactly the seventh day—Saturday—from the beginning of creation goes out the window because of the change to a 365-day calendar, correct?
I was married in the Catholic Church and divorced many years ago. Will I be condemned for not annulling my marriage?
On the Bible Answer Man broadcast from 11/22/19, Hank answers the following questions:
What was the nationality and skin color of Adam and Eve?
If we can get the world to obey Jesus, will His kingdom be established? What is the kingdom of God?
In the debate over the doctrine of limited atonement, do you believe that Christ died for every sin except for unbelief, or for all the sins of the elect?
Do those who have passed away know what is happening on earth?
I have been leaning toward a partial preterist view, but why is it so important for Revelation to be written prior to AD 70?
On the Bible Answer Man broadcast from 11/21/19, Hank answers the following questions:
Does the book of Revelation predict the death of millions before Christ’s return?
Can you explain God’s omniscience and predestination?
Is the mark of the beast similar to Deuteronomy 6 where we are told to bind God’s commandments on our foreheads?
Does Old Testament law require a rape victim to marry her rapist?
Can you explain the reference to Jesus being a Nazarene in Matthew 2:23?
Why did Noah only curse Canaan and not Ham’s other sons?
On the Bible Answer Man broadcast 11/20/19, Hank discusses the spiritual discipline of reading which he covers in-depth in his new book, Truth Matters, Life Matters More. Reading is not intended to add more stuff to an already over-cluttered mind, but rather to provide new heights of perspective and new depths of understanding. Isaac Newton could never have invented the magnifying power of the telescope by himself. He read and reflected on the accumulated knowledge of those who had gone before him. The source of his genius was immersion in a sea of revelation—and the greatest of all revelations is the Bible. Newton read it, and so must we.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I be a better example when dealing with chronic health issues?
A friend’s daughter told them that she was a lesbian. What can they do to help her?
Was Peter the first bishop of Rome?
On the Bible Answer Man broadcast from 11/19/19, Hank discusses the reaction he has received for the title of his new book, Truth Matters, Life Matters More. Specifically, people are taken aback by the claim that life matters more, a reaction that Hank himself had when he first heard it from a dear friend.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Robert Henderson says that we have to go to the courts of heaven to cleanse our bloodline of any generational curses. Is this true?
I have a friend that believes that Jesus is all three members of the trinity and uses John 14 to back it up. How do I respond to his view?
Lately, my prayers feel so repetitious. How can I refresh my prayers so that I can pray freely and please God again?
On the Bible Answer Man broadcast from 11/18/19, Hank answers the following questions:
What would it take today for the reunification of the Christian world?
Can you shine some light on the Mandela Effect?
Where in the Bible does it say that you should be baptized as an infant?
How can I explain the Trinity to my daughter?
In Malachi 1:2-3 it says that God loved Jacob but hated Esau. Why did God hate Esau?
On the Bible Answer Man broadcast from 11/15/19, Hank addresses the issue of “apparent” contradictions in Scripture. One of the concerns dealt with in the Complete Bible Answer Book Collector’s Edition Revised and Updated is whether or not Jesus suffered agony on the cross. According to Ehrman, unless Mark and Luke say exactly the same thing in their accounts, they are contradicting one another. Despite Ehrman’s erroneous claims, Jesus knew precisely what would happen to Him and clearly suffered in His passion on the cross.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is there a reason why Jesus used a variety of methods to heal people?
Must we confess our sins according to 1 John 1:9? I hear people say this is not necessary for believers.
I have done a lot of work in apologetics, but how can I keep from treating the Bible like a textbook, and avoid reducing the gospel to simply an argument?
In light of Matthew 5:20 and Jesus’ warning to the Pharisees, what are New Testament believers required to do?
Is becoming like a child a requirement for salvation according to Matthew 18:1-4?
Can I apply the story of Paul’s journey in Acts chapter 27, to my own life?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank returns to the studio after being out for a few months recovering from his allogeneic transplant that he underwent in June and goes over his journey over the time he was in the hospital. During his time away, we received many questions on the Bible Answer Man YouTube page and Hank takes the time to address one in specific: “how can life matter more than truth, and what truth is this life living by?”
Hank also answers the following questions:
I heard Bart Ehrman talking about the differing accounts of Judas’ death. What should be our response to this apparent contradiction?
What does it look like to “seek ye first the kingdom of God” as written in Matthew 6:33?
Did God use Mary’s egg for the incarnation?
I hear a lot of preachers talking about how we need to forgive ourselves. What is your take on that?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/14/19), Hank discusses the official release of his new book, Truth Matters, Life Matters More, which is now available in both book and audiobook forms. As Hank says in his book, we are in danger of devolving into a transactional rather than transformational relationship with the Lover of our souls. It is a transaction that is devoid of the transformational intimacy that Christ offers to us right now. An entrance into the divine life of the Holy Trinity—union with the triatic One.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is the biblical view of ambition?
Have you always held to a partial preterist view or did you come to that view over time?
Would Ecclesiastes 10:2 apply to today’s politics?
On today’s special teaching edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/13/19), Hank continues his in-depth teaching on the significance of each word of the Prayer of Jesus, drawing from his new book Truth Matters, Life Matters More. In part two of the prayer our Lord taught His disciples to pray, we turn to our requests. As God dwells within us, filling us with his life and nature, so too he provides all that is necessary for the sustenance of our physical bodies and more. And when we ask our heavenly Father to “give us today our daily bread,” we pray in plural. Not only are we praying for our needs and those of our immediate family, but we are praying for the needs of our extended family as well. We do not pray as mere rugged individualists but as members of a community of faith. In praying, “Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors,” we may well be reminded of Christ’s parable of the two debtors (Matthew 18:21–35), which impresses on us the need to be forgiving people! When we pray, “lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,” we should immediately remember to “put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes” (Ephesians 6:11). Clothed in the armor we are invincible. Without it, we are a guaranteed casualty.
On today’s special teaching edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/12/19), Hank dives deep into the Prayer of Jesus—also known as the Lord’s Prayer. Drawn from his new book, Truth Matters, Life Matters More, https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-cri1909wa/ the spiritual formation of prayer begins with a biblically grounded prayer pattern—the poignancy and profundity of the very words our Lord taught His disciples to pray. A prayer that is deftly divided into two parts. The first is focused on God’s glory. The second is focused on our requests. In the words of the great early church ecclesiastical writer Tertullian: “How gracefully has the Divine Wisdom arranged the order of the prayer; so that after things heavenly— that is, after the ‘Name’ of God, the ‘Will’ of God, and the ‘Kingdom’ of God— it should give earthly necessities also room for a petition!” Hank explains what it means to pray, “Our Father in heaven,” “Hallowed be thy Name,” “Thy Kingdom come,” “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” As such, we can rest assured that even in sickness and suffering, everything works together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28).
On the Bible Answer Man broadcast Hank begins an in-depth teaching on prayer as a spiritual discipline in the second segment—which will extend into several days on the Bible Answer Man broadcast. As the physical disciplines of weightlifting and running promote strength and stamina, so the spiritual disciplines promote righteousness. Tom Landry, former coach of the Dallas Cowboys, said, “The job of a football coach is to make men do what they don’t want to do in order to achieve what they’ve always wanted to be.” In much the same way, said Donald Whitney, “Christians are called to make themselves do something they would not naturally do— pursue the Spiritual Disciplines— in order to become what they’ve always wanted to be, that is, like Jesus Christ.”
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is there biblical support for making the sign of the cross and infant baptism?
In Ecclesiastes 7:17, it mentions dying before our time. God is sovereign, so how could we die before the time he planned for us?
On the Bible Answer Man broadcast from 11/08/19, Hank answers the following questions:
You said back in 1990 that it was a dangerous thing to accept the Lord Jesus Christ. Why did you say that?
What is your opinion on N.T. Wright?
I was listening to Jan Markell’s radio ministry and they had a guest on who was attacking you, how would you respond?
Did God use Mary’s egg for the incarnation?
I hear a lot of preachers talking about how we need to forgive ourselves. What is your take on that?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Can you address churches that allowing gay couples to become members? If I continue attending this church, am I a part of this belief system?
Why would God create people knowing they will go to hell? I have been thinking about annihilationism; am I off base?
I am an 83-year-old widow and two of my children are in serious trouble with drugs; should I keep them in my will or give it to my grandchildren?
I am questioning my salvation because of Matthew 7:21-23. How can I know that I am a true Christian?
On the Bible Answer Man broadcast from 11/07/19, Hank answers a few questions that we received on the Bible Answer Man Facebook page, including a question about his new book Truth Matters, Life Matters More and a question on what was going on in Genesis 19 with Lot offering up his daughters.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Did Judas have the opportunity to repent for betraying Christ?
My son seems to be turning away from his faith; one of his biggest issues is with sin and evil in the world. Where does sin come from?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/06/19), Hank returns to the studio after being out for a few months recovering from his allogeneic transplant that he underwent in June and goes over his journey over the time he was in the hospital. During his time away, we received many questions on the Bible Answer Man YouTube page and Hank takes the time to address one in specific: “how can life matter more than truth, and what truth is this life living by?”
Hank also answers the following questions:
I heard Bart Ehrman talking about the differing accounts of Judas’ death. What should be our response to this apparent contradiction?
What does it look like to “seek ye first the kingdom of God” as written in Matthew 6:33?
How is it that Jesus didn’t partake of the sinful nature of his mother Mary?
I’m a recovering alcoholic, should I avoid partaking of communion wine?
On the Bible Answer Man broadcast from 11/05/19, Hank answers the following questions:
How can we vote intelligently? Is abortion the litmus test, or are there other important issues we need to be concerned with?
I know we are supposed to forgive people, but does that mean we must be willing to be their friend again?
Can you explain Habakkuk 2:17?
In light of Revelation 22:18-19, how do we explain all of the textual variants in the manuscripts? How do we know the scribes weren’t violating this text?
What is righteous anger and what does it look like?
I know there is a lot of debate over the doctrine of election. So how should we interpret Romans chapter 9, and can you recommend any resources for further study?
On the Bible Answer Man broadcast from 11/04/19, Hank answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on Ray Comfort’s style of evangelism?
Are there various degrees of rewards and satisfaction in heaven?
Can you explain the binding and loosening Jesus speaks about in Matthew chapter 18?
Who purchased the Potter’s Field, Judas or the Pharisees?
Can you explain the kingdom of heaven suffering violence in Matthew 11:12?
If I die as a believer, would I go directly to heaven or would my soul sleep until Jesus returns?
How is it that Jesus did not know the time of His second coming?
What is your take on the idea of a “doomsday clock” to determine the end of the world?
My oldest son is openly gay; how can I share the truth with him? I don’t know what to say to him.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
I didn’t agree with your previous comments on divorce. Can’t we say that God is a divorcee since He divorced Israel?
Where do you stand on the doctrine of man’s free will and God’s sovereignty in saving His elect? Can you explain true saving faith?
What is the Christian’s responsibility towards racial discrimination?
What is your opinion on Kent Hovind’s canopy theory?
What is the correct spelling of Sarah? In Genesis chapter 17 it is spelled with an “h” but in 1 Peter 3:6 it is missing the “h” in the King James Version?
Why do I do the things I shouldn’t, and why don’t I do the things I should?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast,
Hank shares his thoughts on the book, Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. Interestingly, this book came as the result of a series of BBC radio broadcasts given by Lewis during World War II while many were questioning their faith. Lewis’ desire was to distill and defend the essence of the Christian faith, and his words still speak to us with profound relevance today. Mere Christianity is a treasure that believers will want to read again and again.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I have a friend who doesn’t believe that Jesus was God and that it wasn’t God’s blood shed on the cross. How can I show him from Scripture that this is false?
I was married to the same woman twice, but we are divorced again. How should I handle this situation?
What would happen to an atheist who repented on his deathbed? Would he be saved?
How can we fight against the Devil’s schemes?
Why was David judged so harshly when he counted his army in 2 Samuel chapter 24?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/31/19), Hank answers the following questions:
Why didn’t God have regard for Cain’s offering?
Since my prayers are not going to change God’s mind, what is the point of prayer?
Paul said that Abraham believed God and it was counted to him as righteousness, but if you look at his life you see a lot of sin; so how is he considered righteous?
Does Scripture address the use of hypnosis?
I was talking with an atheist and I communicated some of the arguments from Frank Turek’s book, Stealing from God, but I wasn’t able to convince him. Can you give me some tips on how to prove the existence of God?
I have heard people say that Job spoke negative confessions in Job 3:25, and that’s why all of the hardship befell him. Could you explain this verse?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (10/30/19), we pick up the conversation from our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast, in which Hank talked with pastor Rankin Wilbourne, co-author of The Cross Before Me: Reimagining the Way to the Good Life.
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, we pick up the conversation from our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast, in which Hank talked with pastor Rankin Wilbourne, co author of The Cross Before Me: Reimagining the Way to the Good Life.
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present another episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast, in which Hank talked with pastor Rankin Wilbourne, co author of The Cross Before Me: Reimagining the Way to the Good Life.
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank welcomes Jeremy Cummings, teacher of Old Testament at Charlotte Christian School, to discuss his article in the Christian Research Journal titled, Bears Gone Wild: Responding to Attacks on the Portrayal of God in the Old Testament. Hank and Jeremy unpack the story of Elisha and the bears in 2 Kings chapter 2 and also talk about the importance of teaching students to understand Scripture so they will be prepared to defend their faith in a hostile world. Hank also answers the following questions: Why are there missing verses in modern Bible translations? I have been watching a television program of someone who denies hell; could you explain what the Bible teaches about hell and annihilationism? I have been witnessing to a friend who claims to have read the Bible but does not believe it. At what point do I stop sharing the gospel with him
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: Will children be born during the Millennium? Will there still be sin? Do the dietary laws in Leviticus chapter 11 still apply today? What is the veil you refer to when talking about the second coming of Christ? What is the leviathan mentioned in the Bible? I attend a church that believes in the pretribulation rapture, but my wife and I do not; is this something we should just keep quiet about?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast,Hank thanks listeners for supporting the Christian Research Institute and reminds them of the tremendous impact their prayers and support can have in changing lives around the world. Hank also answers the following questions: During the Tribulation, will any Christians take the mark of the beast, and how will Satan try to deceive us? I have been debating some atheists online; how do I respond to the accusation that I believe in something false just because it gives me hope and comfort? Can you explain what Jesus meant when He said to not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine? Do Christians still have the gift of prophecy? How do I distinguish between God, the loving Father, and God the judge?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: What is the relationship between the signs and the unclean spirit in Matthew 12:38-45? What role did Constantine play in the canon of Scripture and Sunday worship? Even though Christians are sinners, are not we still considered saints? I am an 83 year old widow and two of my children are in serious trouble with drugs; should I keep them in my will or give it to my grandchildren? I am questioning my salvation because of Matthew 7:21-23. How can I know that I am a true Christian
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: Can you address churches that allowing gay couples to become members? If I continue attending this church, am I a part of this belief system? Why would God create people knowing they will go to hell? I have been thinking about annihilationism; am I off base? What is meant by the phrase, increase our faith in Luke 17:5? Can you clarify your statements about Joyce Meyer and the prosperity gospel?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: How often should we take Communion? Where does the Bible teach that life begins at conception? Is street preaching biblical? Is it unbiblical to have a savings account? Is this storing up treasures on earth? What is sanctification? Since Isaac was tricked into giving the birthright to Jacob, why could he not just give it to Esau? When did the timeframe of BC end and AD begin? How should we answer the objections of those who say we should not use male gender designations for God?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: How often should we take Communion? Where does the Bible teach that life begins at conception? Is street preaching biblical? Is it unbiblical to have a savings account? Is this storing up treasures on earth? What is sanctification? Since Isaac was tricked into giving the birthright to Jacob, why could he not just give it to Esau? When did the timeframe of BC end and AD begin? How should we answer the objections of those who say we should not use male gender designations for God?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: What is your take on the biblical grounds for remarriage? Where is the historical data for the divinity of Jesus? Is there any evidence outside of Scripture? How can I research a book or author for biblical accuracy? If I give to a church or an organization will God bless me for that? Will God punish me for my family’s past sins?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank reminds listeners not to get caught up in the woes of humanity. In other words, do not allow bad news to divert us from the good news of the gospel. In light of this, we must remember the power of one. One person with God equals a majority. Today, too many in Christians are on sidelines, cursing the darkness instead of building a lighthouse in the midst of the gathering storm. If we look at what the disciples did in the midst of the Roman Empire, we should be encouraged. The apostles had seen the resurrected Christ, and because of this, they turned the world upside down. If we stand together in this epoch, we can do the same. Hank also answers the following questions: I have a friend who is a Seventh Day Adventist; should we still observe the Sabbath on Saturday? I heard someone teaching that 1 John 1:9 wasn’t written to Christians, but to Gnostics and that we do not need to confess our sins. Do you have any thoughts on this? How do you explain the release of Satan in Revelation chapter 20, if this is not a literal thousand years? Does God love Satan?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: Is Mark 9:47 to be taken literally? Since God knows everything, why does He send angels to find out what was happening in the book of Genesis? I have some Christian friends who gamble; what is your take on this? Can someone be a genuine follower of Christ and smoke marijuana? What did Jesus have to say about alcohol? Is belief in the deity of Christ essential for salvation?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his thoughts on the book, Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. Interestingly, this book came as the result of a series of BBC radio broadcasts given by Lewis during World War II while many were questioning their faith. Lewis desire was to distill and defend the essence of the Christian faith, and his words still speak to us with profound relevance today. Mere Christianity is a treasure that believers will want to read again and again. Hank also answers the following questions: I have a friend who does not believe that Jesus was God and that it was not God’s blood shed on the cross. How can I show him from Scripture that this is false? I was married to the same woman twice, but we are divorced again. How should I handle this situation? A friend has been telling me about Calvinism and now I cannot read the Bible without seeing election and predestination. Are there any Scriptures that can help me not think this way? How can I explain the Trinity to someone who does not believe in it because the word is not found in Scripture? Connect with Hank Hanegraaff and the Christian Research Institute (CRI): Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2sYxTs0 For past episodes, hundreds of free articles, and carefully curated resources, visit CRIs website: http://www.equip.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BibleAnswerManBroadcast/ Hank on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HankHanegraaff Bible Answer Man on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CRIBAM Bible Answer Man on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bibleanswerman/ Bible Answer Man on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-435100780/ Bible Answer Man on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/bible-answer-man-28350169/ Subscribe to “Hank Unplugged” on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hank-unplugged/id1243088708?mt=2 Hank Unplugged on Spreaker: https://soundcloud.com/user-435100780/ Stand shoulder-to-shoulder with CRI as a partner: https://www.equip.org/donate/ Subscribe to the Christian Research Journal: https://www.equip.org/product/crj-subscription/ Listen to the Bible Answer Man broadcast live Monday through Friday from 6-6:30 PM ET. To ask Hank a question, call toll-free 1-888-ASK-HANK 275-4265. Listen at http://www.equip.org/ #apologetics #hankhanegraaff #bibleanswerman
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: Is it possible for someone to sell their soul to the Devil? Does God repent according to Exodus 32:12-14? Why did God want to kill Moses in Exodus 4:24-26? What would happen to an atheist who repented on his deathbed? Would he be saved? How can we fight against the Devils schemes? Why was David judged so harshly when he counted his army in 2 Samuel chapter 24?
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On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: How do I answer those who claim that the Bible is not real and Jesus was not real? Is it biblical to plead the blood of Jesus in prayer? Are we seeing the events leading up to the battle of Armageddon? Can you explain what Jesus meant when He said to not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine? Do Christians still have the gift of prophecy? How do I distinguish between God, the loving Father, and God the judge?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present a special episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank sits down with his eldest son David to reflect on his journey through Mantle Cell Lymphoma, his recent allogeneic stem cell transplant, and spiritual surgery. To read Dave Hanegraaffs article Does the Bible Answer Mans Son Believe That He Has Left the Christian Faith? click here https://www.equip.org/article/does-the-bible-answer-mans-son-believe-that-he-has-left-the-christian-faith/ To find out more information on Truth Matters, Life Matters More click here https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource1909hup/ For more information on Theology of Illness by Dr. Jean-Claude Larchet click here. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-the-theology-of-illness/
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, we continue the conversation from an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank sits down with his eldest son David to reflect on his journey through Mantle Cell Lymphoma, his recent allogeneic stem cell transplant, and spiritual surgery. To read Dave Hanegraaffs article Does the Bible Answer Mans Son Believe That He Has Left the Christian Faith? click here https://www.equip.org/article/does-the-bible-answer-mans-son-believe-that-he-has-left-the-christian-faith/ To find out more information on Truth Matters, Life Matters More click here https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource1909hup/ For more information on Theology of Illness by Dr. Jean-Claude Larchet click here. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-the-theology-of-illness/
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, we continue the conversation from an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank sits down with his eldest son David to reflect on his journey through Mantle Cell Lymphoma, his recent allogeneic stem cell transplant, and spiritual surgery. To read Dave Hanegraaffs article Does the Bible Answer Mans Son Believe That He Has Left the Christian Faith? click here https://www.equip.org/article/does-the-bible-answer-mans-son-believe-that-he-has-left-the-christian-faith/ To find out more information on Truth Matters, Life Matters More click here https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource1909hup/ For more information on Theology of Illness by Dr. Jean-Claude Larchet click here. https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-the-theology-of-illness/
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast in which Hank talked with Dr. James N. Anderson, Professor of Theology and Philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, and author of Why Should I Believe Christianity? and Whats Your Worldview?: An Interactive Approach to Lifes Big Questions. Hank and Dr. Anderson discuss Andersons article from the Christian Research Journal titled The Internal Testimony of the Holy Spirit: How Do You Know That the Bible Is God’s Word?, the universal mandate for Christians to be able to give an apologetic defense of their faith, the argument from contingency and why anything exists at all, whether objective values presuppose a transcendent good, and the argument from reason that our ability to reason presupposes the existence of God. Discover more about Dr. Andersons book Whats Your Worldview? An Interactive Approach to Lifes Big Questions and Why Should I Believe Christianity? by clicking here.https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-why-should-i-believe-christianity-and-whats-your-worldview/
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hanks guest is Dr. James N. Anderson, Professor of Theology and Philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, and author of Why Should I Believe Christianity? and Whats Your Worldview?: An Interactive Approach to Lifes Big Questions. Hank and Dr. Anderson discuss what worldviews are and why they matter, why Anderson wrote his book in a choose your own adventure style, whether we can really change the worldview of another person, how to respond to the transgender revolution without being bullied into submission, Christians failing to believe that we can change the culture, atheist philosophers such as Alex Rosenburg and the self defeating worldview of a consistent atheist, and the difference between scientific and scientistic. Discover more about Dr. Anderson’s book What’s Your Worldview? An Interactive Approach to Life’s Big Questions and Why Should I Believe Christianity? by clicking here.https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-why-should-i-believe-christianity-and-whats-your-worldview/
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: In John chapter 8, is the passage about the woman caught in adultery in the original manuscript? If this is a scribal insertion, does not that mean the Bible is in error? When did Jesus become aware that He was the Christ, and what happened during the time between His birth and the beginning of His ministry? If someone believes in Jesus, but does not understand or believe in the Trinity, will they go to hell? How can I discuss absolute truth with a skeptic?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: Was King David the father of Daniel? My sister has been living a lesbian lifestyle; how can I share the truth with her without losing our relationship? How should we answer the objections of those who say that since we don’t follow the other laws in Leviticus, why should we follow rules against homosexual behavior? There is a gay and lesbian club being organized at the high school my kids attend; should I be sad about this? Is it right for a Christian to take on the title of apostle?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast in which Hank talked with Pastor Rankin Wilbourne, author of Union with Christ: The Way to Know and Enjoy God. Hank and Pastor Wilbourne talk about Christians uniting around the essentials with the ecumenical spirit called for in John 17, why union with Christ is not a more central part of our lives, the importance of biblical metaphors, and the fully human life found through life in union with Christ
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: Should I take 2 Thessalonians 2:8 9 figuratively or literally? Are the parables of Jesus sometimes used for judgment? I have some friends that are teaching about generational curses and spiritual root issues, which are caused by demons. How can I approach these people? My daughter has a friend who attends a church that rejects the Trinity how can I show her the danger in this?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank welcomes Dr. Richard J. Poupard to discuss his article in the Christian Research Journal titled, Postmodern Death: Organ Transplantation and Human Value.https://www.equip.org/article/postmodern-death-organ-transplantation-human-value/ Hank and Dr. Poupard talk about the ethical questions regarding organ transplantation and donation and the difference between brain death and biological death. Hank also answers the following questions: Is the use of the word LORD instead of Yahweh or Jehovah a mistake made by English translators? Can you address the Jehovahs Witnesses interpretation of Hebrews chapter 1 and the deity of Christ? How can I go deeper in my understanding of Scripture? What resources would you recommend in this regard?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares a note from a listener who was encouraged by his gentle manner when dealing with a hostile caller who disagreed with him. This is a lesson for us all to remember, not to just give good answers and win arguments, but to be winsome in our communication with others. It is not only the answer we give but the way we give it that matters. Hank also answers the following questions: Why did God harden Pharaohs heart? I have a Pentecostal friend who told me that I do not have the Holy Spirit because I do not speak in tongues. Do you agree with this? I am having a hard time understanding the Bible; can you help me? Can cultists such as Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovahs Witnesses, and Mormons be truly saved? Where did Cain get his wife? A coworker of mine thinks that there was another generation of people that were created. Can you address Christians being possessed by demons? I had a friend who claimed to love Jesus but had four demons cast out of her.
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank confesses that he does not like losing, especially when it comes to golf. However, with regard to the Christian faith, this propensity may be virtuous. The church is losing a generation of Christians, which does not bode well for the future of Christianity. Of the 3.7 million US evangelicals between 18 29 years old, 2.6 million will leave the faith and the vast majority will not return. This sobering reality is one of the reasons why CRI is making available the best materials on apologetics, Biblical literacy, and countering the cults. Hank also answers the following questions: What are some tips for Scripture memorization? Can you explain the words of Jesus in Mark 9:49, where He says everyone will be salted with fire? Is the Holy Spirit and the Holy Ghost the same? If different, is it necessary to have the Holy Ghost to enter the Kingdom of Heaven? Who are the sons of God in Genesis 6? I am new to reading the Bible where should I start reading? What is your opinion on the historical relevance of pseudepigraphal texts? Why is Jesus said to have come from the line of Judah instead of the line of Ephraim?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank explains Jesus reference to His coming on clouds in the Olivet Discourse. These words have caused many skeptics to doubt the divinity of Christ and call Him a false prophet because He did not return within a generation. The phrase coming on clouds however, is a common Old Testament judgment metaphor, therefore, Jesus was not referring to His second coming, but rather his coming in judgment on Jerusalem and those who rejected Him. This, of course, was fulfilled in 70 AD just as Christ predicted. Hank also answers the following questions: Why does 1 Corinthians 15:28 say that Christ will hand over the kingdom to the Father? Who are some other theologians that are non dispensational and non premillennial? Does 1 Corinthians 11:29 actually teach that we can eat and drink damnation unto ourselves by taking communion without faith, or with sin in our lives? What tools can I use to show my mother that the Bible is the inspired Word of God?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses fasting, a spiritual discipline in which we master our appetites so that we may partake of heavenly manna. While food is certainly a glorious gift from the Lord little compares with mastery over the appetites that so often seek to master us. The Apostle Paul uses the analogy of athletics in this regard, saying that we must run the race in such a way to get the prize. Wishing doesn’t win a race, it requires strict training and discipline. Hank also answers the following questions: Reading Michael the Archangels fight against Satan in Revelation 12 makes me wonde; has this battle already taken place, or is it a battle in the future? My daughter is enrolled in a private Christian school and she stole something. I replaced the item, but she was expelled from the school and will not be allowed to return. How should I handle this situation? Can you clarify Jesus words to His mother in John 2:4?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank begins with a question about so called Replacement Theology what it is, and whether or not he believes the Israelites are no longer Gods chosen people. This unfortunate moniker is inaccurate because those who are accused of being replacement theologians do not believe that the church replaced Israel, but rather that the church is part of true Israel. There is only one covenant community connected by the cross. Whether Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male or female, if you are in Christ, then you are the seed of Abraham and an heir according to the promise. Hank also answers the following questions What is your view on the return of Christ do you believe in a pre, mid, or post tribulation rapture? My church issued a statement saying that they would not perform same sex unions, but they would welcome homosexuals into the church how should I respond to this? What is your opinion on the age of the earth? Why did God wait so long to intervene? Why has God made Himself so obscure?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank addresses the question: why pray if God already knows what we need? We must remember that supplication is not the sole sum of our prayers. Prayer should be a means of pursuing a dynamic relationship with the Lover of our souls. God ordains not only the ends but also the means, and while our heavenly Father knows what we need before we ask, our supplications are an indication of our dependence upon Him and that alone should be reason enough to pray without ceasing. Hank also answers the following questions: I heard Elaine Pagels say Revelation was not a book of end time prophecy and was not written by the Apostle John can you comment on this? I was watching the film The Genesis Code, which tried to harmonize evolution and the creation account in Genesis. Was there death before Adam and Eve were created, and was Eve created after day seven? Can you clarify your comments about the Tribulation and Jesus words in this regard? Do you think the events in the book of Revelation are going to happen in the future or not?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his thoughts on the power of Gods dynamic presence. If we take the doctrine of omnipresence literally and not figuratively, then God is everywhere all the time. And although His presence is with each moment of our lives, we can often resemble the proverbial fish out of water complaining of thirst. Imagining Gods presence is one thing actually sensing it is something else. Is it any wonder that the apostle Paul exhorted us to be transformed by the renewing of our minds? Perhaps if our minds were sufficiently renewed, we would cease being thirsty fish. Hank also answers the following questions When Cain was sent to the land of Nod after he killed Abel, where did all of the other people come from? How do we define legalism in the church? My church prohibits alcohol are they being legalistic? Do you support just war doctrine? What is your opinion of Christians joining the military? What is intelligent designs answer to the fossil record? Will we be raised up before or after the seven-year tribulation??
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: Why did God choose Jerusalem as the first place to reveal Jesus? What about those who did not have a chance to hear about Jesus at that time? In Matthew 24, when Jesus speaks of the abomination of desolation and vultures gathered around a corpse, is He talking about idolatry and the Antichrist? I attend the Episcopal Church and our bishops have agreed to allow same sex marriage in the church; should we leave? I was recently diagnosed with stage four cancer, is God using this to bring me back to Him?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: Is it possible for a non Christian to have morals? If someone was raised from birth to be a killer, is their chance for salvation impossible? Why are the tribes Ephraim and Dan not listed in the book of Revelation? When I am overcome with fear, should I rebuke it or is this an ongoing process? Does John 6:44 teach that everyone is called or given to the Son by the Father? Are there other passages that suggest this?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank welcomes author, speaker, and counselor Joe Dallas to discuss his latest book titled Speaking of Homosexuality: Discussing the Issues with Kindness and Clarity. According to Joe, the church is required to give a defense of the Christian claim that God has defined human sexuality in His Word and to do this clearly and compassionately. Joe tells of his struggle with homosexuality as a teenager and how the Holy Spirit convicted him of sin. He also addresses the argument that Jesus never mentioned homosexuality, the implications of marriage redefinition, and the persecution of Christians. Click here to partner with us and receive Joe Dallas’ books Speaking of Homosexuality and When Homosexuality Hits Homehttps://www.equip.org/product/premium-joe-dallas-books/ Click here to make a gift for 2019 Fiscal Year End. Thank you. https://www.equip.org/product/2019fyewa/
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his thoughts on the cultural decline that has gone from divorce, premarital sex, and cohabitation, to the mainstreaming of homosexuality. We are no longer even allowed to ask if homosexuality is abnormal, but rather objections to it are now considered abnormal. We used to talk about gender identity disorder, but now gender is determined by feelings instead of ones biology. And those who dare to question this are crushed by the totalitarian boot of our culture, which demands our full acquiescence. Hank also answers the following questions: Do the saints mentioned in Daniel 7:21 refer to Israel? Is tithing still required in the New Testament? Did God give the people of Jericho an opportunity to repent? Is the soul created at conception or did we preexist? Do angels in heaven have a free will can they fall again like Satan and the third he took with him?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank brings up that as the summer months come along, people tend to read when they normally would not. He goes over some of the many benefits of reading in general, as well as the importance of reading Scripture. Hank also says that June is an important month, as it is the end of our fiscal year for our ministry at the Christian Research Institute, but also this month is important personally for Hank, as he informs listeners that this month he will be undergoing a stem cell transplant to treat his cancer, which is a potential cure for the disease. Hank also answers the following questions Is Jimmy Swaggart a reputable teacher? Is it okay to contribute money to him or watch his television program? I have been studying the Bible and I have encountered passages about predestination, which have caused me a lot of distress. If fatalistic determinism is true, then why should I pray for people to be saved?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses abortion, noting that all this talk about abortion misses the reality that a conceptus has full personhood from the moment of conception. Carl Sagan wrote about this in The Dragons of Eden, where he said that determining when a fetus becomes human would play a major role in achieving an acceptable compromise in the abortion debate. As Sagan calculated it, this transition to a human would fall between the first and second trimesters. The notion, says Hank, that a human being does not emerge during pregnancy until after the end of the first trimester is merely the figment of a fertile imagination. While an emerging embryo may not have a fully developed personality, it does have full personhood from the moment of conception. Hank also answers the following questions: The Bible says that there will be no more sea on the new earth, can you elaborate on that? Where will the Lake of Fire be? Is there a contradiction in Luke 24 about whether Jesus appeared to Simon? What are the distinguishing characteristics between Christianity and other religions? I am a former Jehovah’s Witness, can you talk about the 144,000?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank explains what it means to express your faith in God. Faith is ultimately grounded in the nature of God, and nothing is more crucial to a praying person than a proper perception of who God is. He is the one who wields supreme and ultimate authority. Therefore, from a biblical perspective, faith becomes a channel of living trust, an assurance that stretches from a human being to their God. Hank also answers the following questions: Are Christians allowed to eat halal food? Can you explain the Old Testament wedding ceremony?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank continues his examination into the words in the Lords Prayer, explaining what it means to pray forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Hank also answers the following questions: Is it necessary for salvation to attend a church? I heard a pastor say that Jesus Christ never carried the cross to Calvary. Is this correct? You have said that you dont believe in a pretribulational rapture Isnt Isaiah 26:20 speaking of a pretribulational rapture? Why does the Catholic Church have the books of Maccabees but Protestants do not?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares good news about his health and gives a follow up on a question he was asked on a previous broadcast about an apparent contradiction between the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. In Matthews Gospel, there is an account of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus going to Egypt, while Luke leaves out this account altogether and instead focuses on their return to Nazareth. But as Hank points out, this is not a contradiction but a faulty recounting of events by the caller.Hank also answers the following questions:I feel bad for not attending my parish, but I fear that I will lose what I gained in visiting other churches if I go back. Am I being selfish? How is someone going to tell the difference between the faith that you profess and the faith that my Hindu friend professes?I received a book in the mail titled The Awesome Potential of Man from the Restored Church of God. What is your opinion on it?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank says that he fears that oftentimes we can get into a sort of tradition with praying the Lords Prayer so that it loses its power and vigor, because we say the words without understanding that this is not a prayer mantra, but a prayer manner. So Hank goes over the phrases in the prayer, starting by explaining what it means to say Your kingdom come.Hank also answers the following questions: Isaiah prophesied about Christ how can modern-day Jews discount what one of their own prophets said as to who the Messiah was? What does the Bible say about cremation?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his thoughts on the new heaven and new earth as described by the Apostle Peter in 2 Peter 310. Rather than an altogether different cosmos, Hank affirms that the heavens and the earth will be resurrected, not annihilated. God does not scrap His creations but restores them; therefore, Paradise lost will become Paradise restored. In light of this, Hank asks the question: if the cosmos and we ourselves will one day be resurrected, how then should we live? Hank also answers the following questions:If Satan would not have tempted Adam and Eve to sin, would he still have been condemned to hell?Will Iran be called Persia someday as spoken about in end time prophecy?Can you give me a better understanding of speaking in tongues?Can you clarify the meaning of the phrase God is love?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: Who wrote the Pentateuch, and what are your thoughts on the idea of four other authors who wrote it later? Why did the devil tempt Jesus to jump from the pinnacle of the Temple? Can God be tempted? Is there any biblical evidence of the first calendar? I heard a preacher say that we dont have to ask for forgiveness for our sins, but dont we do it for our relationship with God? Is there one true church
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank features the brand new edition of the Christian Research Journal by discussing the cover story Why Marxism and Socialism Always Fails by Jay W. Richards. Marxism, rebranded as socialism today, is making a comeback, and in the politics of the progressive Left, the makeover is complete. But Marxs theory suffers the same malady as every materialistic theory it contradicts the existence of the theorist. Richards explains how it works and what we should know in this cover feature article in the current edition of the Christian Research Journal. Hank also answers the following questions Do we have the ability to bind and loose through faith in Christ? Does the Orthodox Church observe the practice of praying to the Saints in the same way as the Catholic Church? Arent we supposed to put effort into working rather than live paycheck to paycheck and rely on Gods provision? If Christ died for our past and future sins, would we be forgiven if we dont get a chance to repent of a sin?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: Is the American Church neglecting the Great Commission? What is your view on the end times?Can one hold to modalism and still be saved? When we share the gospel, should we talk about the Trinity? Can you address the apparent contradictions of the resurrection accounts in the Gospels?
On Todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: What is it that is dangerous about Joel Osteen? Is what he talks about kind of like Purgatory? Can you explain the difference between a Theophany and a Christophany, and when reading the Old Testament, how do we know the difference between the two? Ive heard that Ezekiel 28 is talking about the fall of Satan, but in Job 1:6 it seems like he is in heaven with God, and I get confused. Can you expound the Scriptural proof for the Trinity? I see Jesus showing reverence for the Father why is He called the Son and not the brother, if they are the same
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses an article in the Wall Street Journal on a new translation of the Bible by professor Robert Alter. According to Alter, the very first words of the Bible, In the beginning, have long been misconstrued. Thus, Alter alters the words to read, When God began to create the Heavens and the earth instead. This change was made because in his opinion God did not create the universe out of nothing rather he was merely an assembler of elements already in existence. As Hank points out, this is a very old canard. A canard that flies in the very face of big bang cosmology which lends credibility to the biblical contention that God created the universe out of nothing. As such big bang cosmology in concert with the Bible stands in stark opposition to the scientifically silly suggestion that the universe has eternally existed. Hank also answers the following questions In Matthew 16:18 it says the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. What are the gates of Hades? What is your opinion on Calvinism? When the apostles chose Matthias to replace Judas, were they going against God? Should Paul have been chosen instead? When someone passes away, does their spirit go directly to Heaven or Hell, or is there a waiting period before judgment? What are your thoughts on the debate of in whose name are we supposed to baptize
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: I don’t think your view that evil exists because of free will is satisfying. Isn’t evil just a byproduct of God’s creation? Do you know anything about God sending Moses and Ezekiel back to preach the Word? I’m a pastor in the United Methodist Church; how should I respond to the recent UMC vote on LGBTQ issues?
On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank brings attention to two resources that are available to those that support the ministry of the Christian Research Institute and the Bible Answer Man broadcast, The Divine Conspiracy and The Spirit of the Disciplines, both by Dallas Willard. Both are books that Hank has read many times and values greatly and that is why we are making them available to you all this month. Hank shares a quote from Dallas Willard in his book, The Spirit of the Disciplines that underscores the importance of the spiritual disciplines. We have a head full of ideas, but a body unable to fend off sins. Why? Because we have not practiced the disciplines that Jesus Christ made plain for us during his earthly sojourn. Hank also answers the following questions: Is the data in your book The Face That Demonstrates The Farce of Evolution still relevant today? Should we use vaccines that are manufactured using aborted fetus cells? Whats the difference between sprinkling and immersion baptisms
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: How important is the name of Jesus as it relates to baptism? What is the difference between what Jesus and Peter said about whose name we should be baptized in? Is the name Lucifer a mistranslation that came from the Latin Vulgate? The passages in Ezekiel and Isaiah that supposedly talk about Lucifer seem to be talking about earthly kings. Why did Jesus switch between lamb and sheep in John 21:15-17? Is cremation a sin? Is Seventh Day Adventism within the pale of Christian orthodoxy?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: Can you explain the parable of the mustard seed? How will those who have never heard the gospel be judged? Where did God come from? Why doesn’t the Bible mention anything about Jesus nursing? And why does the Bible say ashes to ashes, dust to dust if we don’t come from ashes? An atheist I am talking with says the Genesis account is flawed because light was created prior to the sun, moon, and stars. Is there an answer for this?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: How can I properly explain the eternal nature of Hell? As a Canadian teacher, I am being required to teach students about homosexuality and gender issues. How can I refuse to do this as a Christian, and keep my job? Could you share a little more about your book, The Covering? Since I have a mental illness and experience the world using a defective brain, how do I discern the will of the Lord?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: Did Moses actually have a speech impediment when he complained to God that he could not speak well? How can I communicate effectively to other Christians that there will only be one Second Coming, and that the pre-tribulation Rapture doctrine is wrong? I have begun to read the Bible as literature. How do I maintain the understanding that it is inspired scripture?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the current unrest in Venezuela. Once the richest economy in South America, Venezuela has with frightening rapidity become chaotic and impoverished. And as Hank claims, this could be our fate as well if someone like U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were to become President of the United States. In the short amount of time since Nicolás Maduro’s replacement of Hugo Chávez as President of Venezuela, the richest economy in South America has—through socialist revolution—become utter chaos. Even basic commodities of life are lacking. How ironic that some U.S. politicians like Senator Bernie Sanders and the aforementioned Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez want socialism for the U.S. As Hank puts it, to be ignorant of the devastating consequences of socialism or for that matter the basic premise of Christian capitalism is a prescription for disaster.Hank also answers the following questions:In Revelation 7:14 it says “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation.” Does this mean that the Church will go through the great tribulation? Does the Garden of Eden still exist?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses Roe v. Wade, this year being the 46th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision. Since then, 60 million babies have been killed in the United States alone. Worldwide, between 40 and 50 million abortions are performed each year—approximately 125,000 abortions every single day. Hank recalls an interview he saw recently with actress Ashley Bratcher, who plays anti-abortion activist Abby Johnson in a soon-to-be-released biopic titled Unplanned. Bratcher discussed in the interview her own story about abortion; when telling her mother of the role, her mother broke down in tears and informed her that when she was 19, she was going to have an abortion but at the last minute couldn’t go through with it, and she chose life—she chose Ashley. Hank also answers the following question: Why did Jesus tell those He healed to not tell anyone?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Does Hebrews 6:4-6 teach that one can lose their salvation?
Will our resurrected bodies have scars from this life as Jesus did?
What was the selection process for the New Testament?
Does it matter what you believe about the rapture?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses an article he read in The Wall Street Journal titled, “Marijuana Is More Dangerous Than You Think” by Alex Berenson. The article explores the rising social acceptance of marijuana use, both medically and recreationally, as well as the dangers that lie below the surface. In addition, Hank also addresses another addiction—an addiction that has lowered the average attention span over the past few years—social media.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Once saved always saved?
Do we need to repent after every sin?
Does the parable of the talents prove that salvation can be lost?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions the new resource available for your support of the ministry of CRI all this month, The Human Advantage: The Future of American Work in an Age of Smart Machines by Dr. Jay Richards. For many Americans the current doldrums are as much about an imagined past or future as present pain, according to Dr. Richards. Americans today are healthier and wealthier than they were just a few decades before, and live in an age of historic innovation. Yet so many notice only the costs and so few appreciate the blessings and promises of freedom. As Dr. Richards lays out in his book, it’s because we like harmful myths more than helpful truths. Hank also addresses the issue of abortion, with the report that the leading cause of death in the world in 2018 was abortion—over 41 million children killed before birth. In the second segment of the broadcast, Hank talks about rewards in Heaven.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast that we began on a previous broadcast. Hank is talking with prominent author and social critic, Os Guinness.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast in which Hank talked with prominent author and social critic, Os Guinness.
OOn today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank stresses the importance of Os Guinness’ new book, Last Call for Liberty. If you care about American liberties and the future of our nation, Last Call for Liberty is an absolute must-read. Few issues are more fundamental than our most basic liberties… and those liberties are under attack like never before. Political debate has degenerated into degrading and barbaric incivility. American leaders and opinion leaders are at each other’s throats intent on tearing each other apart. Many Americans are seething with rage over other Americans and so America is locked in a mortal struggle for what each side believes is the soul of the republic. As Os Guinness puts it, what we are seeing is not politics as usual, but politics in a dangerous radical style led by leaders who should know better. Hank also answers the following questions: Do animals have souls? What does the Bible say about suicide? Isn’t suicide a lack of trust in God?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank highlights a section from Os Guinness’ new book, Last Call for Liberty, where Guinness points out that the freedom of the American experiment hangs by a thread and we must make a choice. Will you choose between 1776—the American Revolution, or 1789—the French Revolution. One leads to renewal and restoration—the other to decadence and decline. The choice that you must make is yours and yours alone—and so also, will be the consequences.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Where do I turn for sound biblical teaching to refute the false teachings of ministries like Restored to Freedom?
Why did God create Satan knowing that he would turn against Him? Was this supposed to happen to teach us about evil and suffering?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: I recently heard a teaching that Christ not only died physically on the cross, but spiritually. What do you think about this? A friend of mine has been talking about theistic evolution and sending me information from BioLogos; do you have any information on them? Do you think there is only one true religion? The Prime Minister of Pakistan wants the United Nations to pass a resolution to ban the criticism of Islam—what are your thoughts? When and how do we evaluate Church tradition? What should we as Christians do in response to the migrant crisis?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions an article on the rise of suicides in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide rates have gone up in every state over the last several years. It is the 10th leading cause of death in America. Some would think that suicide is a secular problem, but the truth of the matter is that suicide is not relegated to any particular segment of society. Hank is frequently asked if suicide is an unforgivable sin, and while it is not unforgivable, it is a direct attack on the sovereignty of the very one who knit us together in our mother’s womb. Hank also shares the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Jessie Phillips v. State of Alabama, in which they ruled that the value of the life of an unborn child is no less than the value of the lives of other persons. In a concurring opinion, Justice Tom Parker boldly called on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is Universalism?
In John 9, why did the disciples think that the man born blind had sinned?
Why did Jesus heal the blind man at Bethsaida twice?
Was Jesus’ temptation similar to ours? How could that be if he didn’t have the original sin that we were born with?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
When was Abraham justified by faith, and how are our works involved with our justification by faith?
In Matthew 24 it says that one will be taken and one will be left behind. Is this actually referring to the rapture?
Can you clarify some things about tithing?
Is it okay to compare scripture with other texts like the Communist Manifesto?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank gives an update on his battle with stage 4 Mantle cell lymphoma. Recently he received the news that he was officially in remission. Hank uses this experience to reflect on the grace of God. Hank also answers the following questions:
My friend was involved in Wicca before receiving Christ but then turned back. Can you advise me?
How can I tell if Im being called into ministry?
Does Isaiah 66:17 prohibit the eating of pigs and GMOs?
Are we required to keep the Sabbath?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank presents the newest resource available for those that support the ministry of CRI all this month, The Call of the Cosmos: What the Universe Reveals about God, a new film by Illustra Media. This stunning new film points to a cosmic designer with unsurpassed artistry, wisdom, and unfathomable power. It’s hard to believe that anyone who watches this film could walk away unconvinced of a creator, making it must-see viewing for believers and skeptics alike. Hank also shares a sermon from St. John Chrysostom that was sent to him by a dear friend and it has been a balm of Gilead in Hank’s life and he prays that it will be a balm of Gilead in your life as well. Hank also answers the following questions:
Why did Mary give a sin offering if she was without sin?
My prayer group is going to see these so-called modern day apostles. How do I confront them about this?
Does the law of divorce in Deuteronomy 24 apply to us today?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank starts off by addressing some of the questions we've received about marijuana, which are becoming increasingly prevalent because of Canada’s recent legalization of recreational marijuana. Hank answers the question of whether it is a sin to consume marijuana, as well as whether it is ethical for a Christian to invest in marijuana stock. Hank also answers the following questions:
Did Emperor Constantine put the Bible together and leave scriptures out?
Dr. David Jeremiah has said that God scientifically engineers problems in the lives of Christians. What is your take on this?
A coworker told me that the real Israelites are African. What are the biblical facts to refute this claim?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
How should we respond to young women in the church who are having children out of wedlock?
Can you explain a quote you read recently about if you don’t have mother church you don’t have the Father?
What are your thoughts on Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the cost of discipleship?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank takes a deep dive into the topic of gender identity. It is not too much of a stretch to say that America—and vicariously the world—is on the verge of madness and self-destruction. The Post-truth climate of contemporary morality has pitted those who believe in the natural order of male and female against those who contend that gender is nothing but a social construct. Hank highlights an article by Glen Stanton titled, “Four Reasons Gender Theory Is Ridiculous” which illustrates that current gender theory is fraught with contradiction. The most basic tenet of gender theory is that human genders are as diverse as the hues of a rainbow. But at the same time, they are advertising T-shirts that come in only two styles—male or female. Hardly a non-binary choice. Or consider the acronym LGBT, which in and of itself mandates binary choices. If we as Americans are to avert a fall that mirrors that of Rome we must know the truth and make the truth known, particularly when it comes to the most basic distinction known to humanity—that of male and female.
On today’s special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is cold-case homicide detective J. Warner Wallace, author of Cold-Case Christianity, God’s Crime Scene, and Forensic Faith.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses an article he wrote in the current edition of the Christian Research Journal on the incarnation, answering the question as to whether incarnation is logically incoherent. It is more than intoxicating to reflect on the reality that as Christ is incarnate in the image of humankind, so humanity in Christ is being refashioned in the image of God. Far from being reproductions of God, human beings are more correctly portrayed as reflections of God. It is liberating for believers to revel in the reality that in the consummation of all things God will completely restore the Imago Dei in fallen humanity. Had the incarnate Christ not come in the image and likeness of man, there would be no hope for humanity to be refashioned in the Imago Dei.
Hank answers the following questions:
How can I explain to my non-believing friends and family that God has no beginning?
Why are there so many laws listed in Exodus and what are they meant to accomplish?
How should you approach someone from another denomination who refuses to have a dialogue?
What are your thoughts on paranormal activity?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about the new resource that is available for your support all this month at CRI, Paul—Apostle of Christ on DVD. This film brings first-century Rome to the big screen like never before, detailing the last days of one of the most infamous persecutors of Christians—a man who went on to become Christ’s most influential apostle. Hank says that the film highlights persecution, by showing how the early Christian church was willing to face all of the indignities that one human being can foist upon another— because they genuinely believed in resurrection.
Hank answers the following questions:
Can you address Margaret Sanger and Planned Parenthood?
Did Jesus at times decide not to use his divine nature when asking questions?
On today’s special Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank interviews Joe Dallas (author of Speaking of Homosexuality: Discussing the Issues with Kindness and Clarity) on the topic of the recently withdrawn California legislative bill AB-2943, which would have placed sexual orientation change efforts in the same category as consumer fraud. Hank explains that this is a truly historic moment, in answer to much prayer. California Assembly member Evan Low decided not to send AB-2943 to the Governor, even though it had sufficient support in the Senate and Assembly, and likely the governor as well. Low had met with and listened to pastors, counselors, ministry leaders and Christians worldwide in coming to his decision to withdraw the bill.
Hank also talks about the Bible Answer Man broadcast changing to a 30-minute format in order to better facilitate the spread of the broadcast—today marks the first 30-minute program.
Hank and Joe answer the following question:
Do you have any counsel for us in New Hampshire, which recently passed a bill similar to the one in California you are discussing?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank is joined by Christian counselor, author, and former gay activist Joe Dallas to discuss the California bill AB-2943 and the LGBT movement. Joe is the program director of Genesis Counseling in California, which is a Christian counseling service to men dealing with sexual addiction, homosexuality, and other sexual/relational problems. Joe opens up about how this bill will affect his counseling services when it is eventually enacted in the near future. Hank and Joe also discuss various LGBT topics including confusion about sexual orientation in the Church, identifying as a “Gay Christian,” gender identity, and more.
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank gives an update on his battle with Mantle Cell Lymphoma. Hank shares that his recent CT and PET scans show that all of his tumors are shrinking —most of which are not even measurable anymore. Hank also discusses the trend of millennials preferring socialism over capitalism. The first openly trans-person to win the gubernatorial nomination of a major political party—Christine Hallquist—has openly claimed that she does not even know what socialism is. Hank states that this is one of the problems we’re experiencing today, our education system is dumbed down, people don’t know about Western civilization and the brutality of socialist regimes such as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.), the People’s Republic of China, or the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (the Nazi Party).
Hank also answers the following questions:
I’m an instructor at a university and I’m being discriminated because of my Christian beliefs. What’s your take on how Romans 5:12-21 connects Adam and Christ?
How do we decide what is kept from the Old Testament law?
Was the Old Testament law the path to salvation prior to the arrival of Christ?
Can you give me information on the contrasts between the Quran and the Bible?
Does “Son of God” and “Son of Man” both imply divinity?
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank unpacks one of CRI’s resources for August: Hope of Nations: Standing Strong in a Post-Truth, Post-Christian World by John S. Dickerson. If you want to know what’s going on in the world today, read this book. Also, Hank discusses the article, “Mike Pence, Holy Terror: Are you sure you want to get rid of Donald Trump?” by Frank Bruni, New York Times Opinion Columnist, in which Mike Pence is described as “self-infatuated,” “a bigot,” “a liar,” and “cruel.” Finally, Hank mentions that his Hank Unplugged podcast with Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of evangelist Billy Graham, is now online.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Just as there will be different levels of reward in Heaven, will there be various levels of punishment in Hell?
Can you explain Matthew 24:28, where the gathering vultures are mentioned?
Could you help me understand the essentials of salvation?
What are your thoughts on the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) movement?
How did the name J-E-S-U-S come to be the name included in many Bibles, although the original name is Yeshua?
Have you seen A Lamp in the Dark: The Untold History of the Bible, and if so, what are your thoughts on this documentary?
Where do dinosaurs fit into the Creation narrative?
On today’s special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/11/2018), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Corey Miller, President and CEO of Ratio Christi Campus Apologetics Alliance
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens the broadcast with the topic of homosexuality by discussing "New Study Finding Lesbians Are 'Just As Good' As Married Biological Parents Is Fake News," an article in the Federalist by Glenn Stanton. Hank also discusses the New York Times opinion article, "The Secret History of Leviticus" by Idan Dershowitz in which the assertion that Leviticus 18 originally permitted homosexuality is promoted. In the third segment, Hank discusses the errors of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I really know that I have forgiven my ex-husband?
Do people who lived before Jesus have salvation through Him?
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present another episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank's guest is Megan Almon, a speaker with Life Training Institute and author of an article in the current issue of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, "What's in a Name? A Growing Trend to Abolish the Labels Pro-choice and Pro-life."
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the book Why People Stop Believing by Paul Chamberlain, one of our CRI resources for July. This book helps to counter the challenge from critics who were formerly Christians, whose goals are to debunk the faith they once held and promoted.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I don't believe the people you were discussing as "former Christians" were never really Christians at all. What is the status of people who lived in the Americas during the Biblical times? Is salvation a possibility for them?
I've been told that the Bible teaches that once a person leaves the faith, it's impossible to return to it. Is this true?
Did Paul have the authority to change the Jewish dietary law?
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present the 2nd half of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast in which Hank talked with Dr. Paul Gould, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Christian Apologetics at Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank's guest is Dr. Paul Gould, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Christian Apologetics at Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present another episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank's guest is Professor Melissa Cain Travis, author of Science and the Mind of the Maker: What the Conversation Between Faith and Science Reveals About God.
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present the 2nd half of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast, in which Hank talked with Dr. Larry Johnston, Executive Vice-President and Chief Advancement Officer of the Christian Research Institute.
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank's guest is Executive Vice-President and Chief Advancement Officer of the Christian Research Institute, Dr. Larry Johnston.
Hank discusses an older article by Ryan Jaslow of CBS News, "Abortion tied to sharp decline in women's mental health." Mental health issues include depression and substance abuse. Hank also discusses Kim Painter's USA Today article, "As births decline in young women, they keep rising in 40-somethings. Here's why." Both issues are significantly contributing to the decline in US birth rates.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Was Abraham part of the old covenant?
How did Noah know the difference between clean, and unclean animals?
How can I deal with a pastor who is struggling with alcohol?
What is the role of the Ten Commandments in the covenant?
Can you help me understand the genealogy of Jesus? Was Mary Hebrew?
I want to thank you for taking a stand on the Word Faith issue! You've been a blessing to me.
I am a pastor of a small church in Texas. I've been falsely accused of a crime and must face the accusations legally. I've decided to step down as a pastor to keep from dragging the church through this as well. What are your thoughts on this?
Hank discusses the New Yorker article on Chick-fil-A's opening of its 4th restaurant in Manhattan. Columnist Dan Piepenbring criticizes this event in his article, "Chick-fil-A's Creepy Infiltration of New York City" because of its faith stance on important moral issues. Conservative columnist Jerry Boyer affirms that the New Yorker times have the right to publish their criticism, but also points out that the founders of New York were Dutch Calvinists, and that "some 60 percent of New Yorkers still self-identify as Christian." Bowyer concludes, "Maybe it's the New Yorker that's kind of creepy." Further responding to a question about reading books, Hank asserts that the best book to read and memorize is the "Book of books-the Bible." Using the acronym M-E-A-L-S, Hank shares encouraging ways to read, study, and memorize the Bible, and the substantial rewards of specific study habits. Hank reminds his listeners of the Legacy Reading plan available at CRI.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is the best way to read a book?
Our church has encouraged us to pray for Muslims during the month of Ramadan. Then they have us have us give them brochures from a specific organization. Are you familiar with this organization and its views?
I didn't hear you mention to the previous caller that the Sabbath has its origin in the Genesis creation narrative. Where does Scripture tell us this has changed? Shouldn't we continue to observe the Sabbath?
What are your thoughts about Mitt Romney's tweet criticizing the choice of Robert Jeffries to pray at the celebration of the new U. S. embassy in Jerusalem?
I go to a fundamentalist church that has powerful beliefs regarding the Reformed faith that I don't agree with. How can I productively and respectfully debate this with them?
Can you discuss the view that Mary remained a virgin after the birth of Jesus in spite of the scriptural refences to His brothers and sisters?
My seven-year-old son recently asked, "Since God commands us to love everyone, are we supposed to love Satan?"
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the proper methods of Biblical interpretation during the 2nd segment. In the 3rd segment, Hank mentions CRI's resource for May, Saving Truth: Finding Meaning & Clarity in a Post-Truth World by Abdu Murray. Hank also discusses David French's article in the National Review, "In the Transgender Debate, Conservatives Can't Compromise the Truth."
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can a Spirit led believer be a democrat, since that is the party that supports gay marriage and abortion?
Were the humans that God created in Genesis chapter 1 the same as the humans He created in chapter 2?
What can you tell me about the Praise, Power, and Prayer Temple?
How can we know for certain that the angels that did not previously rebel with Satan, will never rebel in the future?
Did Satan fall before the creation of man, or after?
I was told that anxiety is a sin, but I cannot find that in the Bible. Can you address this issue?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank begins by discussing the word "tolerance" and its morally destructive effects on society. He also talks about how the grace of Christ can bring us freedom from any past sin, including some stories of LGBTQ members who have found freedom from the lifestyle.
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the GQ Magazine article, "21 Books You Don't Have to Read." This list includes the Bible as one of the books the Editors at GQ deemed overrated and not worth reading. They claim that the Bible is "repetitive, self-contradictory, sententious, foolish, and even at times ill-intentioned."
Hank also answers the following questions:
In John 17:5, Jesus talks about the glory He had with the Father before creation. How much of Jesus' life before His incarnation was Jesus aware of during His time on earth?
Can you clarify for me Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. views on the essential doctrines of the Christian faith?
What are your thoughts on the deliverance ministry and generational curses?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions an alarming New Yorker article that he read this morning, "Chick-Fil-A's creepy infiltration of New York City" by Dan Piepenbring. During the 2nd segment, Hank reads a tribute to Elliot Miller by Richard Abanes.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Do you believe that there are Zionist Christians that are throwing their Palestinian brothers under the bus?
In Mark 9:29, what did Jesus mean by "this kind"?
Could Christians become distracted by the sensuality in music?
Is eternal security real?
Can we walk away from salvation?
If God changed the tongues of men in Babel for building tall tower, why doesn't He intervene in human affairs now, since we have actually reached outer space?
In John 20, Mary says they have taken the Lord and didn't know where He is, but in Luke 24 they are told that He is risen. Why is there a difference in the two passages?
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present the 2nd half of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast, in which Hank talked with actor and Artistic Director of the New York City based Fellowship for Performing Arts, Max McLean.
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present another episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank's guest is actor and Artistic Director of the New York City based Fellowship for Performing Arts, Max McLean.
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses a USA Today article, "Schoolgirl kidnapped by Boko Haram refuses to convert to Islam, family says." Leah Sharibu was the only Christian among the 110 girls kidnapped on February 19, 2018, and was not released as she refused to deny Christ and convert to Islam. During this discussion, Hank notes the failure of main-stream media to identify as Islamic terrorism, those Muslims who attack "infidels" around the world. Hank also discusses the reliability of the resurrection of Jesus Christ using the acronym F.E.A.T. Also, Hank discusses the Jehovah's Witnesses who teach that the historic Christian Church apostatized, and taught heretical doctrines that were countered by the Charles Taze Russell, the founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses, and their publishing organization, the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society.
Hank also answers the following questions:
There are many that claim to be Christians, but the Lord said the road is narrow that leads to eternal life. What assurance of salvation do we really have?
Who wrote the 119th Psalm? Moses? Also, could you describe the new covenant with Jesus. Are we required to live according to the 119th Psalm?
When I hear theologians of high caliber say that God hates sinners, it drives me crazy. I believe God loves everybody. What are your thoughts?
Do you think Christians should be celebrating Passover?
When Pontius Pilate asked the crowd what to do with Jesus, and they said, "Crucify him," and "His blood be upon us and our children," was that actually a blessing upon them, instead of being a curse?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the world's continual assault on moral law. An article found at Lifenews.com shows how our culture continues to decay and exposes the holocaust in our midst: "66 Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopalian and United Church of Christ Leaders Sign Letter Supporting Abortion."
Hank also answers the following questions:
My Mom attends an Evangelical Lutheran church. Can you explain why you called the term "evangelical" connected with "Lutheran" an oxymoron?
Are you familiar with the Encounter organization at GAL51.org? Are they biblical?
Sometimes the Gospels conflict with each other. How are we to know which records of these contradictory events are correct?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank announces the upcoming episode of Hank Unplugged in which he spoke with Vocab Malone about the Black Hebrew Israelite movement. Hank also mentioned this month's resources at CRI: Union with God by Rankin Wilbourne, and The Spirit of the Disciplines by Dallas Willard. Hank also talked at length about the article "Abortion and the Moral Law" by Steven Braatz in the current edition of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Did I hear Hank say we are gods? I remember hearing Joyce Meyers saying that we are little gods and being blown away!
What can I say to people who do not believe that Jesus is not God and that the Holy Spirit is not God as well?
Do you agree that Christians are too individualistic and independent, and often reject good instruction because it doesn't suit them?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares information about the CRI resources for the month of March: Union With Christ by Rankin Wilbourne, and The Spirit of the Disciplines by Dallas Willard.
Hank also answers the following questions:
My roommate who is an unbeliever thinks that the KJV version of the Bible was used to control people and to take away their independent thinking. What are your thoughts?
What are your views on Mystery Babylon in the Bible? Does it pertain to America?
How can a loving God allow unbelievers to die without knowing and accepting Him? What about children in such unbelieving families?
Jesus referred to John the Baptist as Elijah, "If we can accept it." What was the comparative work that Elijah was doing in his day that corresponds to John the Baptist in his day?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Can you elaborate on James 1:12, temptation, and the crown of life?
If there is true power in the name of Yeshua, why don't we use that name instead of Jesus?
I'm looking at seminary and am curious about your thoughts on seminaries and the Master's Seminary in particular.
I like to refer to you as my Bible Nerd! Have you ever heard of "The Way"?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses one of CRI's resources for February, Love Thy Body, by Nancy Pearcey. Hank continues by discussing the terms Father and Mother being changed to Parent 1 and Parent 2. Also, Hank relates the news today of parents in Ohio who lost custody of their 17-year old daughter for refusing to allow her access to hormone treatments with testosterone as she pursues gender transition.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I am a literalist and believe that Genesis 3:16 teaches that man was given authority over woman, and 1 Timothy 2:12 teaches that women should be silent in church. What are your thoughts?
Daniel 11:37 says the beast will have no desire for women. Does this indicate that it's possible to identify the antichrist as a homosexual?
What are your thoughts about the mark of the beast in Revelation 13? Is it a technological thing that could be accepted accidentally, like credit card use, or micro-chips?
I believe that getting the Bible back into schools is the solution to turn around the destruction of society we are seeing. Can you and others associated with CRI promote this idea?
Is it wrong to say that my pastor is wrong when he says that the biblical flood is a myth?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank reminds his listeners of Nancy Pearcey's book, Love Thy Body. This resource is absolutely crucial to read. The deterioration of culture is happening with astounding speed. Gender fluidity is demanding the use of inclusive terms that are not anchored to biological reality. The power of this dangerous worldview must be resisted.
Hank also answers the following questions:
In what regard could the use of icons or religious art be considered the creation and worship of false images?
John 8:44 Jesus says they are of their father, the devil who was a murderer from the beginning. Who did Satan murder?
What advice would you give young families on circumcision today?
Where did the people Cain feared come from? He was afraid people would kill him for his sin of murdering Abel.
How separate were the Israelites to be from the pagans who lived with and around them?
If humanity has free will, how can Calvinism be correct in saying that God has predestined men to either salvation, or damnation? How does free will work within Calvinism?
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we pick up where we ended on our previous Best of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and present the 2nd half of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast in which Hank talked with Nancy Pearcey, Professor of Apologetics, and Scholar and Resident at Houston Baptist University, and author of Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions About Life and Sexuality.
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast in which Hank talked with Professor of Apologetics, Nancy Pearcey, author of Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions About Life and Sexuality.
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions he is revved up. He just recorded a Hank Unplugged podcast with Gary Habermas. Also, this morning he read an article titled, "Scientists successfully clone monkeys. Are humans up next?" This article lays out the potentials we face as biological science marches forward. Producing a human clone would require testing on thousands of human embryos that would end each of those lives. Who would own the clones? The scientists who perform the ghastly experiments?
Hank also answers the following questions:
The Gospels, Hebrews, and Revelation were written to the Jews. Only the Pauline books were meant for the Church. Only the KJV is the correct Bible. You are part of the Alexandrian cult!
My background is Baptist, but I've been attending a Catholic church. Should I be concerned about the doctrines and traditions taught there?
My father is transgender, and I've told him I don't agree with him, and see him as a man, as my father. How do I discuss this with him and stand strong biblically, and yet be respectful?
I have been studying reformed theology with a friend, but am having trouble with certain parts of it. What are your thoughts?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, available through CRI. The current issue includes an article on Hip Hop, "Spirituality in Modern Hip Hop: The Theology of Kendrick Lamar and Chance the Rapper" by Vocab Malone. Referring to the article, Hank discusses the troubling elements in Hip Hop.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Who coined the term Trinity? Is there a hierarchy within the Trinity?
Is suicide forgivable?
Do you think that the ark of the covenant is resting in Ethiopia?
In Genesis 19:3 Lot feeds the angels who come to his home. Do angels actually need to eat and sleep? Were these beings truly angels, or just men?
Matthew 1:21-23 says the baby shall be called Jesus. In Isaiah 7:14, the baby's name shall be called Emmanuel. What am I missing? Are they the same person?
In Matthew 7, Jesus says not everyone who says to Him, "Lord, Lord" will enter into heaven, and that is very terrifying to me. How can a person know with certainty that they belong to the Lord?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
How can I properly explain the eternal nature of Hell?
What can you tell me about the passage of scripture that says Jesus went down into Hell to preach to the captives there?
As a Canadian teacher, I am being required to teach students about homosexuality and gender issues. How can I refuse to do this as a Christian, and keep my job?
Is everything Ravi Zacharias believes and teaches doctrinally sound?
Did people in the Old Testament have last names?
Is there any evidence for the existence and lineages of Noah's sons, Ham, Shem, and Japheth?
What is your viewpoint on life in the cosmos beyond earth? Could there be morally responsible beings on other planets that need the salvific work of Christ as we do?
What is the New Covenant; when did it start; who is involved in it; is it in effect today?
What version of the Bible do you prefer, and why?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank reminds his listening audience that not only the Bible Answer Man program is available, but also the Hank Unplugged podcast. He encourages us not only to listen, but to rate the podcast as well to help expand the reaches of CRI. Drawing an example from the book Zombie Science, Hank also discusses the scientific invalidity within Darwin's theory of evolution.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why doesn't the Bible give us more information about Joseph?
Are homosexuals saved? Do they have the opportunity to be forgiven?
How do I answer an atheist who says that we get our morality through the means of human experience?
Upon reading the biblical account of Abraham, it seems to me that his "obedience" came about after he had received an inheritance, and had ample goods. What are your thoughts?
I've been troubled by the view held by many Christians that drinking any alcohol is sinful. If this is so, why was Jesus' very first miracle one of transforming water into wine?
Is it OK to force violent Muslims out of our country?
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast in which Hank talked with prominent author and social critic, Os Guinness.
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the "Theology of Giving." He touches on the biblical teaching of stewardship as well as a biblical outlook on debt.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you tell me the reason why some books are missing from the Old Testament?
Could Jesus really be tempted?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about his trip to Washington, D. C. where he was the keynote speaker at the 3rd International Conference on Religious Freedom. The conference brought leaders together to discuss the following topic: "The Persecution of Christians in the Holy Lands and Middle East: Consequences and Solutions." Hank also touches on near-death experiences and their validity.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What can you tell me about the people in the Bible who had sexual relations with their servants in order to produce heirs?
Jeremiah 29:10 talks about the inhabitants of Jerusalem being in exile for 70 years, but it also mentions Babylon. Does this have anything to do with Israel being in the land today, with Jerusalem as its capital?
Can you explain how angels can be non-corporeal, without a physical body, yet they can appear to humans as they did in the Bible?
Joyce Meyer teaches that we should think positively. I believe we should think about a positive God. What do you think about that? Also, could you give me a synopsis of your spiritual travels, and your conversion to Orthodoxy?
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast in which Hank talked with Christian counselor and former gay activist Joe Dallas, concerning same-sex sexuality, transgenderism, and the Church.
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hwe present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast in which Hank talked with philosopher and theologian, Jay W. Richards, author of Money, Greed, and God: Why Capitalism is the Solution, Not the Problem.
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank welcomes Carl Amari, producer of The Word of God Audio Bible New Testament. Hank and Carl discuss the two years of production excellence that went into this dramatic audio theater presentation, including original sound effects, music score, and world-class Christian actors, all directed by a Bible scholar in order to make the Scriptures come alive.
Hank also answers the following questions:
In the interview with Carl, he said one of the actors prays to Mary. What is your take on praying to Mary?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank focuses on another book examined in CRI's resource for the month, 10 Books That Screwed Up the World. Hank discusses the book, The Descent of Man by Charles Darwin, and its far-reaching impact on cultures around the world.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What can you tell me about Charles Nieman of the Abundant Living Faith Center?
How do you handle thoughts that are simply too big to grasp, such as eternity?
Could you compare and contrast the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Anglican Church?
Is there a record in the New Testament of Jesus offering a sacrifice?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions that Islam is the only religion with a socio-politico system of laws that demand the persecution of unbelievers. Also, a reminder of this month's resource, MUSLIM: What You Need to Know about the World's Fastest-Growing Religion.
Hank also answers the following questions:
A Jehovah's Witness I have been sharing with asked two questions: Why has the word Jehovah been taken out of the Bible? Why do Christians commit idolatry by worshipping the cross?
Am I wrong to be troubled by people using the phrase "God is good" when good things are happening? It seems to me that this could cause unbelievers to think that God isn't "always" good.
My wife divorced me 4 years ago. I am I wrong to maintain hope that we can be reconciled?
I am doing a study on Genesis 6:1-6, and interpret the Sons of God as "righteous" human beings, and the Daughters of Men as the unrighteous offspring of Cain. Am I correct in this?
How does being "born again" relate to Lutherans? How do we know when we have been born again?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses Muslim eschatology, and compares it with Biblical eschatology. For Christians eschatology is the thread that weaves the tapestry of Scripture into a harmonious pattern. While Christians debate various secondary aspects of eschatology, they are united in the truth that Christ will come again. Conversely, Islamic eschatology is alarmingly different. Hank also discusses the resurrection of Jesus Christ, using the "R" in the acronym D-O-C-T-R-I-N-E.
Hank also answers the following questions:
From an Orthodox perspective, what is your understanding of sin and repentance?
I asked my pastor what color Christ was, and he said white. I don't believe that is correct, as He was Jewish. What are your thoughts? Do the scriptures give a physical description of Jesus?
What is your take on the issues of post-millennialism, partial, and full preterism?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses an article he read, "Politico whitewashes horror of aborting triplets," by Philip Wegmann. This article discusses the horror of mothers turning triplets into twins, and twins into single-baby births. Hank also mentions that California has become the first state to recognize a 3rd gender category - non-binary - after California Governor Jerry Brown signed the legislation this past Sunday. Hank also discusses the difference between the Christian canon, and the Qur'an of Islam.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Could you please tell me your thoughts on the views of those who describe themselves as "flat-earthers"?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank welcomes the Bible Answer Man LIVE! audience at Facebook and YouTube. Hank also discusses Muslim eschatology, and compares it with Biblical eschatology. For Christians eschatology is the thread that weaves the tapestry of Scripture into a harmonious pattern. While Christians debate various secondary aspects of eschatology, they are united in the truth that Christ will come again. Conversely, Islamic eschatology is alarmingly different.
Hank also answers the following questions:
From an Orthodox perspective, what is your understanding of sin and repentance?
I hear a lot of preachers that are proclaiming themselves as prophets. I think that a prophet is who's saying prophesy. I believe everything has been written on the Bible that's the prophecy that I believe. Can you tell me more about this? Maybe I'm wrong.
Did Heaven-as in God's abode-always exist as God always exists?
I have a question about "once saved, always saved." I don't know if I believe that. Can you help me with this?
Can you speak in tongues?
What is your opinion of John Piper and his teaching on Christian hedonism?
Why are you interested in the Islamic narrative?
Isn't it better to spread your own message and leave Islam be?
How can there be no more tears with Jesus in eternity when we have the knowledge that those who have rejected Christ are forever apart from us?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions the LIVE! broadcast of the Bible Answer Man yesterday. It will be LIVE! again tomorrow. Hank also discusses the biblical doctrine of the New Creation--the "N" in the acronym D-O-C-T-R-I-N-E--and compares it to the complete lack thereof in Islam.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Does anyone know how Pharaoh's magicians replicated the miraculous things done by Moses?
Is the term "Elder" synonymous with "Pastor"?
Why do you think that Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the world? How big of a problem do we face here in the United States?
It seems to me that the rapid growth of Islam is in many ways due to the failure of Christianity. What are your thoughts?
What is your take on the issues of post-millennialism, partial, and full preterism?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens the broadcast by announcing the program today is on Facebook and YouTube LIVE! Hank also expresses his gratitude for the staff and supporters of CRI. In the third segment, Hank reads from the introduction of MUSLIM: What You Need to Know about the World's Fastest-Growing Religion and deals with the incarnation of Jesus Christ.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is there any particular scriptural reference that would support Israel being in the land today?
I've seen YouTube videos that depict demons as the dispensers of punishment in Hell. Wasn't Hell created as a place of punishment for the Devil and his demons?
John MacArthur and Jimmy DeYoung are pre-tribulational in their view of eschatology. What are your thoughts?
I have heard that the present inhabitants of Israel are not truly descendants of the twelve tribe if Israel, and this is the source of the trouble there currently. What are your thoughts on this?
Can you provide biblical evidence for what it's like in Hell?
At funerals, it's commonly said that the departed person is with the Lord, and yet the Bible says that the dead in Christ will rise when Christ returns. Can you explain this?
Islam means the submission to the will of Allah, and all prophets have submitted to him. Your thoughts?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions he visited The Muffin Ministry in Charlotte, a ministry of the First United Methodist Church, with his family this past Sunday. The Muffin Ministry invites homeless people into their church in order to meet their physical needs. In addition to clothing, they are given muffins. A mural called the "Faces of the Homeless" was created to depict the ministry. Hank also discusses the resurrection of Jesus Christ, using the "R" in the acronym D-O-C-T-R-I-N-E. Hank compared the Biblical teaching on the resurrection to the faulty view of the resurrection found in Islam.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How best should I consider whether to join a church, when I don't agree with them on secondary issues?
I asked my pastor what color Christ was, and he said white. I don't believe that is correct, as He was Jewish. What are your thoughts? Do the scriptures give a physical description of Jesus?
After the Flood, how did all the animals get widely dispersed throughout the Earth?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank reminds his listeners that CRI has a great resource this month: The Last Christians, by Andreas Knapp. Hank also discusses the Iranian nuclear deal, considered a historic accord by the Obama administration.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How do you determine what God's will for your life is?
Today I was in a Bible bookstore, and was approached by a man I believe is part of the Black Hebrew Israelite group. How can I speak with someone like this the next time I encounter one?
In the book of Revelation, who is Mystery Babylon, the great whore?
What can you tell me about the teaching of Robert Henderson on The Courts of Heaven? Should I stay away from this type of teaching?
I just wanted to share with you that I came from Hungary. We have a long and painful history with Islam.
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the irony of living in a post-modern culture. Sexual morals reduced to consent; The abortion of female babies, by male doctors; Cross=gender restroom use rights proclaimed. We must be prepared to give an answer to the hope that lies within us. Hank also discusses the Trinity using the "T" in the acronym D-O-C-T-R-I-N-E. Hank compares the view of the Trinity taught by Christianity and the Bible, with the view of Allah as taught by Islam and the Qur'an.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you explain election, and the Lordship salvation idea for me? How do people come to the Lord if election to damnation is true?
After studying salvation by works versus faith, I just cannot believe in the concept of salvation being a "freebie" by faith. What are your thoughts?
Could you please tell me your thoughts on the views of those who describe themselves as "flat-earthers"?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the difference between the Christian canon, and the Qur'an of Islam. This is taken from the acronym D-O-C-T-R-I-N-E as found in Hank's new book, MUSLIM: What You Need to Know about the World's Fastest-Growing Religion.
Hank also answers the following questions:
There are three main branches in Christianity that claim to be the Universal Church: The Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Coptic Church. Why do you believe the Eastern Orthodox Church is the true Universal Church?
Do you believe that the final battle of Armageddon will be between the Church and Islam?
Since we know that God is spirit, and does not have a physical body, what does it mean when the Bible says that Christ has been elevated to the right hand of God?
So the "right hand of God" is a metaphor?
You are correct that the Qur'an has ethics that should not be allowed in any century; So does the Bible.
Is it true that Mormons wear a special garment under their clothes, and if so, what does this signify?
What books or scriptures other than the Koran do Muslims believe in?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses an article he read, "Politico whitewashes horror of aborting triplets," by Philip Wegmann. This article discusses the horror of mothers turning triplets into twins, and twins into single-baby births. Hank also mentions that California has become the first state to recognize a 3rd gender category - non-binary - after California Governor Jerry Brown signed the legislation this past Sunday.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Where did Melchizedek come from?
I understand you have cancer and have been undergoing chemotherapy. I have some alternative therapy advice for you.
Your monologue at the beginning of the program did not fall on deaf ears. In our area, a great amount of effort has been underway to promote LGBTQ issues. According to the Luke 21:46 and Matthew 26:41 commands to watch and pray, shouldn't we been facing these issues and with God's help try to counter them?
Can you explain what Jesus is doing right now?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens the show by letting listeners know about the next Facebook Live stream happening later in the week. Hank shares that over the next few days he wants to devote part of the broadcast to contrast Islam with Christianity. Today he focuses on how the deity of Jesus Christ is viewed in Islam and Christianity.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If a believer commits suicide, where will their soul reside?
It's not just Muslims but also Christians that are divided on the Deity of Jesus. Jesus is not God, he is just the Son of God.
Do Arabic Christians refer to the God of the Bible as "Allah"?
Where did Muhammad get his message from, was it a demon or just a made-up story?
Why are you focusing so heavily on Islam?
I've been studying Islam for a while and I'd like to thank you for your work on this subject.
My understanding is that Islam came from Muhammad to correct errors in the Bible, is this right?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares that he has been waiting for this day for a long time! Starting today, in addition to the traditional radio and Sirius XM radio outlets, the Bible Answer Man program is now streaming LIVE! on Facebook and YouTube. Hank shares that a dear brother, Elijah, urged Hank to add social media to the Bible Answer Man platforms. Hank also explains the details regarding E.Q.U.I.P..
Hank also answers the following questions:
Considering the Trinity, how should be pray? To the Father? The Son? The Holy Spirit?
What is your opinion of SBN and Jimmy Swaggart Ministries?
I hope you do the audio book version of MUSLIM in your own voice.
What is your take on 1 Timothy 3 and women serving as deacons?
What does Orthodox mean?
To some he gave the gift of faith, others ministry, teaching, knowledge, healing, prophecy, tongues, and interpretation of tongues. Are these gifts just given to men?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank takes time to share some news. Typically, the Islamic State does not take credit for events that they are not truly involved with. The Islamic State is now talking about 600 people wounded or killed in Las Vegas, claiming this was done by a soldier of the Caliphate. Hank also reads and comments on an email he received today from a Pastor critical of his assertions about Islam.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Although I am a Mennonite, I do not perfectly follow the rules concerning clothing. Am I sinning in doing this?
As a Christian I know that when I suffer, I "suffer for the Lord." How should I classify the suffering I had before I became a Christian?
What is Paul talking about when he discusses the remnant and the elect in Romans 11?
Will Christ reveal further truth after His Second Coming?
Does Christ speak outside the Bible?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens the broadcast by announcing the upcoming changes to the Bible Answer Man broadcast starting next Monday, October 16. The Bible Answer Man broadcast will now add the digital media world to its historic broadcast resources. Bible Answer Man LIVE! will be streaming at 6:00 p.m. Eastern on Facebook and YouTube.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can a person who use drugs for recreational be reached by the Gospel?
Is Francis Chan a reliable teacher?
Are images of Jesus idolatrous?
Are Christians required to keep dietary or ceremonial laws or practices?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank reminds his listeners that CRI has a great resource this month: The Last Christians, by Andreas Knapp. Hank also discusses the Iranian nuclear deal, considered a historic accord by the Obama administration.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How do you determine what God's will for your life is?
Can you explain God's command to Adam and Eve to "replenish" the world in Genesis?
Is the gift of faith given only to some?
Is it true that the Holy Spirit will leave the Earth at the Rapture, or during the Tribulation?
I am a former Muslim from Saudi, and I wanted to confirm that it is true that the Iranians are permitted by Islam to lie until they are strong enough to break the nuclear treaty.
Where did Cain's wife come from?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens the broadcast by discussing a brand-new beginning. Soon the Bible Answer Man program will be streamed to Facebook LIVE, and YouTube, and you will be able ask your questions via social media.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Almost everyone I know has an LGBTQ person in their family. How can I reach them for Christ, showing compassion? Are there books or sermons I can lean on for help with this?
How can I help my parents take the time to investigate other end-times views than their own?
Do you have a favorite Apostle, and if so, why?
After trying to reconcile with my wife for four years, is there a point in time in which I should just "throw in the towel?"
My brother who was an unbeliever, died around this time last year. A few days later, we encountered a man and his son in the wilderness. His son had the same name as my brother. The man said, "Tell them what happened today," and his son said, "I accepted Jesus!" Could this have been a sign that my brother accepted the Lord shortly before he died?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens the broadcast expressing his delight that today is the long-awaited release date of his newest book, MUSLIM: What You Need to Know about the World's Fastest-Growing Religion. Hank also shares reviews of MUSLIM he received today.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is the difference between Islam declaring that Jesus is a prophet, and Judaism's view of Jesus?
Could you do a little more on this and put MUSLIM on CD?
What can you tell me about the teaching of Robert Henderson on The Courts of Heaven? Should I stay away from this type of teaching?
I just wanted to share with you that I came from Hungary. We have a long and painful history with Islam.
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions he is grateful to be live, in studio. He just returned from California, and was concerned he would not make it to the studio on time. Hank also mentions tomorrow's release of his new book, MUSLIM: What You Need to Know about the World's Fastest-Growing Religion. Finally, Hank discusses the sexual abuse of captives that is taught and affirmed by Allah in the Qur'an.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Today I was in a Bible bookstore, and was approached by a man I believe is part of the Black Hebrew Israelite group. How can I speak with someone like this the next time I encounter one?
In the book of Revelation, who is Mystery Babylon, the great whore?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
A group of Muslims have bought property across the street from us, planning to build a mosque and a community. What as Christians can we do?
Have you ever heard of a guy named Ray Hagins?
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we continue with an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast that we began on yesterday's broadcast. Hank is talking with poet, priest, and prolific writer, brother Andreas Knapp, author of The Last Christians: Stories of Persecution, Flight, and Resilience in the Middle East.
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast, in which Hank talked with brother Andreas Knapp, author of The Last Christians: Stories of Persecution, Flight, and Resilience in the Middle East.
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank begins the broadcast by discussing his medical appointments today. His PET scan came back with mixed results. Most of his tumors are gone, but a few remain. He also had a bone marrow biopsy, and will get the results of that test soon. Hank also related a wonderful opportunity he had to visit with a young man named Donny recently. Donny shared his compelling testimony with Hank, and today Hank found comfort during his biopsy as he recalled Donny's testimony. Donny is having his own bone marrow transplant today.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Will Christ reveal further truth after His Second Coming?
Does Christ speak outside the Bible?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast during the Question and Answer segment, Hank takes time to share some news. Typically, the Islamic State does not take credit for events that they are not truly involved with. The Islamic State is now talking about 600 people wounded or killed in Las Vegas, claiming this was done by a soldier of the Caliphate. Hank also reads and comments on an email he received today from a Pastor critical of his assertions about Islam.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Although I am a Mennonite, I do not perfectly follow the rules concerning clothing. Am I sinning in doing this?
I grew up as a Christian in a Muslim country. As a Christian, there were very few places you could work. The West is very naive about Islam. We were formed on Judeo/Christian values, and are therefore far more welcoming of openness and differences in world views. I wanted to commend you for helping to make the truth about Islam so clear.
My pastor teaches that once Christ returns, there will still be sin, in fact, that sin will always exist. What do you think?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions that great reviews of MUSLIM are coming in. Hank also discusses the mass shooting last night in Las Vegas, and the claim of ISIS that the shooter, Stephen Paddock was a recent convert to Islam, and was acting as one of their soldiers.
Hank also answers the following questions:
As a Christian I know that when I suffer, I "suffer for the Lord." How should I classify the suffering I had before I became a Christian?
What is Paul talking about when he discusses the remnant and the elect in Romans 11?
With all the current discussion about gender, I'm wondering, does God have a gender?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions he just completed a new Hank Unplugged podcast with Mary Eberstadt. Hank also reminds listeners about his new book, MUSLIM: What You Need to Know about the World's Fastest-Growing Religion.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How could God use the Old Testament saints who had multiple wives?
Who put the Bible together, choosing the books and order?
What are your thoughts about the Black Hebrew Israelite cult?
Will those Jews who reject Christ be considered Anti-Christ?
Would it be possible that the Internet could be the Beast?
Is it true that the various languages in the world came about because of the Tower of Babel? Is it possible that the gift of tongues was given to allow the disciples to go to other nations and speak their languages?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank reminds his listening audience that his new book MUSLIM is available as a CRI resource this month. MUSLIM is available in both hardcover and audio formats. Hank also mentions Hugh Hefner's legacy and the many laudatory reviews on his passing. Not every review was positive though. According to journalist David French, Hefner's mainstreaming of porn, "was immensely destructive to our nation's cultural, moral, and spiritual fabric."
Hank also answers the following questions:
I've heard you recently converted to Eastern Orthodox. Is that true? Why Eastern Orthodox and not Roman Catholic? Are you planning on becoming a priest in the Church?
How can we reverse the sexual revolution on a cultural level or a personal level?
Did the witch of Endor really raise the prophet Samuel, or was it a demon impersonating him?
Who do you recommend as good biblical teachers? Would you recommend John MacArthur?
Once you are truly saved, can you lose your salvation?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions he completed a new Hank Unplugged podcast today with Andreas Knapp, author of The Last Christians: Stories of Persecution, Flight, and Resilience in the Middle East. Hank also pointed out that we all presently live in that "dash" between the date of our birth, and the date of our death. For some it's exceptionally short, for others longer, but for all of us, that tiny dash represents the totality of our life on Earth. Everything we do has a direct impact on our eternity. Hugh Hefner "lit the skies" for a brief moment, and died yesterday at 91. What seems so long now, is less than a drop in the bucket of eternity.
Hank also answers the following questions:
You stated that the Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the Council of Nicaea created the doctrine of the Trinity. That is incorrect. That Council merely began the discussion of the relation of the Father to the Son, which years later was defined as the Trinity.
In Ezekiel chapter 1, Ezekiel is said to be in Babylon with captives. In chapter 4, God tells him to make a model of Jerusalem to show how devastating the siege will be. How can this be since he is already living with the captives in Babylon?
If people divorce for the wrong reasons and remarry, will they be living in perpetual adultery?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
A friend of mine thinks she is sinning if she doesn't do whatever she feels God is leading her to do. Does the Bible address this type of situation?
Are the events in Revelation in chronological order, so that the events of chapter 4 occur before the events in chapter 12?
Why did God honor Jacob's deceitful stealing of Esau's blessing from Abraham?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
A group of Muslims have bought property across the street from us, planning to build a mosque and a community. What as Christians can we do?
Hebrews chapter 5 [Hebrews 6:4-8] talks about falling away and not being able to return. Who are the apostates referred to in this passage?
Matthew [7:21-23] says that there will be people who say to Jesus, "Lord, lord..." and He will respond, "I never knew you." Is it possible for a person that truly wants to be saved, to not be saved?
A young Muslim girl I was witnessing to said she followed a much more liberal version of Islam and did not follow Sharia. Can you address this?
Is it possible to determine the first person who taught doctrine in the Roman Catholic church that reached the level of heresy?
Are you familiar with the quote from the papal legate in the Council of Ephesus where he quotes Matthew 16:18 to assert that the pope had the primary position of authority in the Church?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens the broadcast by reminding listeners that the predicted end-of-theworld crisis for Saturday, September 23, 2017 came and went, and we are still here. Hank expands on the seemingly endless parade of false prophecy pundits that have failed.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Have you ever heard of a guy named Ray Hagins?
Our church frowns on our being part of a surrogate parenting situation. What does the Bible say about this?
I have a sister that has turned away from God, and her kids are now Muslim. How do I tell her that Christianity is true, and that Islam is false, without hurting her?
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present the second half of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast, in which Hank talked with middle east and Islam research specialist Raymond Ibrahim.
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present the second half of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast in which Hank talked with Robert Spencer, the director of Jihad Watch, and the author of seventeen books, including the New York Times bestseller The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (And the Crusades).
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast in which Hank talked with Robert Spencer, the director of Jihad Watch, and the author of seventeen books, including the New York Times bestseller The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (And the Crusades).
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions that he is sitting in a brand-new studio, enabling CRI to harness new digital media opportunities. Hank also mentions the new Equip.org countdown clock for the purported September 23rd world-wide crisis, foreshadowing the end-of-time.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can Islam be considered to be the Beast in the book of Revelation?
Will those Jews who reject Christ be considered Anti-Christ?
Would it be possible that the Internet could be the Beast?
Is it true that the various languages in the world came about because of the Tower of Babel? Is it possible that the gift of tongues was given to allow the disciples to go to other nations and speak their languages?
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions he just completed a new Hank Unplugged podcast with Mary Eberstadt. Hank also reminds listeners about his new book, MUSLIM: What You Need to Know about the World's Fastest-Growing Religion.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How could God use the Old Testament saints who had multiple wives?
As a midwife-assistant, what is the most Christ-like support that I can give to a pregnant woman who is involved in a transgendered relationship.
What happened to the souls of the saints who died in the Old Testament, before Christ?
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions he just completed a new Hank Unplugged podcast with Mary Eberstadt. Hank also reminds listeners about his new book, MUSLIM: What You Need to Know about the World's Fastest-Growing Religion.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How could God use the Old Testament saints who had multiple wives?
As a midwife-assistant, what is the most Christ-like support that I can give to a pregnant woman who is involved in a transgendered relationship.
What happened to the souls of the saints who died in the Old Testament, before Christ?
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his excitement about being in his new Bible Answer Man studio at CRI. Hank also shared that he feels terrific following his 3-day hospital stay last week for his 6th chemo treatment, Also, he was told he would be at his nadir, or lowest point physically, he feels strong and energetic. Finally, Hank mentions a Fox News article about September 23, 2017 "End of the World" speculations by prophecy pundits.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Who put the Bible together, choosing the books and order?
What are your thoughts about the Black Hebrew Israelite cult?
I wanted to call and encourage you, and check in with you to see how you are doing.
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his excitement about being in his new Bible Answer Man studio at CRI. Hank also shared that he feels terrific following his 3-day hospital stay last week for his 6th chemo treatment, Also, he was told he would be at his nadir, or lowest point physically, he feels strong and energetic. Finally, Hank mentions a Fox News article about September 23, 2017 "End of the World" speculations by prophecy pundits.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Who put the Bible together, choosing the books and order?
What are your thoughts about the Black Hebrew Israelite cult?
I wanted to call and encourage you, and check in with you to see how you are doing.
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present another episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast, in which Hank talked with middle east and Islam research specialist Raymond Ibrahim.
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present another episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast, in which Hank talked with middle east and Islam research specialist Raymond Ibrahim.
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank welcomes author and senior editor of WORLD Magazine, Mindy Belz to discuss her book, They Say We Are Infidels: On the Run from ISIS with Persecuted Christians in the Middle East. Mindy shares her experience in the Middle East and the very real war crimes she has seen firsthand. Despite the fear of ISIS, however, we have a God who is bigger and there are still Christians who are worshipping openly in Iraq.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on Charles Stanley and Les Feldick?
Is open theism orthodox? Is this an issue we should divide over?
My daughter married a Jewish man who is also an atheist; how can I model Christian behavior and still tell my granddaughter to honor her mother?
Is 1 Peter 3:21 teaching that baptism saves?
How should we interpret the Minor Prophets?
Which member of the Trinity should we address in prayer?
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank welcomes author and senior editor of WORLD Magazine, Mindy Belz to discuss her book, They Say We Are Infidels: On the Run from ISIS with Persecuted Christians in the Middle East. Mindy shares her experience in the Middle East and the very real war crimes she has seen firsthand. Despite the fear of ISIS, however, we have a God who is bigger and there are still Christians who are worshipping openly in Iraq.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on Charles Stanley and Les Feldick?
Is open theism orthodox? Is this an issue we should divide over?
My daughter married a Jewish man who is also an atheist; how can I model Christian behavior and still tell my granddaughter to honor her mother?
Is 1 Peter 3:21 teaching that baptism saves?
How should we interpret the Minor Prophets?
Which member of the Trinity should we address in prayer?
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we continue a message Hank delivered at the 2017, "Now More Than Ever" Global Impact Conference at Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz, Florida. Hank draws his message from his new book, MUSLIM: What You Need to Know about the World's Fastest-Growing Religion.
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we continue a message Hank delivered at the 2017, "Now More Than Ever" Global Impact Conference at Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz, Florida. Hank draws his message from his new book, MUSLIM: What You Need to Know about the World's Fastest-Growing Religion.
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we bring to you a message Hank delivered at the 2017, "Now More Than Ever" Global Impact Conference at Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz, Florida. Hank draws his message from his new book, MUSLIM: What You Need to Know about the World's Fastest-Growing Religion.
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we bring to you a message Hank delivered at the 2017, "Now More Than Ever" Global Impact Conference at Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz, Florida. Hank draws his message from his new book, MUSLIM: What You Need to Know about the World's Fastest-Growing Religion.
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present the second half of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast, in which Hank talked with middle east and Islam research specialist Raymond Ibrahim.
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present the second half of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast, in which Hank talked with middle east and Islam research specialist Raymond Ibrahim.
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present another episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast, in which Hank talked with middle east and Islam research specialist Raymond Ibrahim.
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present another episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast, in which Hank talked with middle east and Islam research specialist Raymond Ibrahim.
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank once again welcomes Dr. Benjamin Wiker to the program. Dr. Wiker is a Senior Fellow at the Veritas Center for Ethics and Public Life, Franciscan University, and Director of Human Life Studies at Franciscan University in Steubenville, OH. He has published twelve books, including, In Defense of Nature.
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions that today is the last live broadcast for about a week. The studio at CRI is being updated to allow for greater ability to utilize the new digital mediums available. Hank mentions several of the program highlights for the next week.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What does the Bible say about suicide when extreme suffering, such as my unbearable physical pain, makes going on in life impossible?
I have always believed that we each have the choice to follow Christ, or follow the evil in the world. What does the sovereignty of God have to do with this? Does He choose us, or do we choose Him?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank explains that Islam is creeping into the vacuum left in the West, by societies that are crouching into Gomorrah. The West has lost the heart of Christianity, and has embraced secularism. Western cultures are eroding themselves by promoting destructive practices such as abortion and same-sex marriage, while polygamous Muslims are expanding their cultures at an alarming rate. Christians need to pray for a renaissance through the power of the Spirit, and to win back the West to the Lord.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Do you believe that Melchizedek was actually an appearance of Jesus in the Old Testament?
After giving so many failed predictions on the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, why can't the Church just simply proclaim that He will come back when He chooses to come?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank lets his listeners know that much to his delight, the first copies of MUSLIM arrived today. Hank then selectively reads from MUSLIM and discusses the material read.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is MUSLIM offered in audio version?
Have spiritual gifts ceased, or do they continue today?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens the broadcast by announcing his new book, MUSLIM: What You Need to Know About the World's Fastest-Growing Religion. Hank discusses Allah, Muslims, Islam, and the Islamic world view.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Are there any references to Mohammad prior to his birth, like there were about Jesus prior to His birth?
If a human beings are ever successfully cloned, will they each have a spirit and a soul?
How can we respond to those who say that the Christian faith has past atrocities, like Islam?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank welcomes back Islamic expert, Raymond Ibrahim to discuss his book Crucified Again: Exposing Islam's New War on Christians. Hank starts by recounting his experience in Iran as a very cordial experience and asks Raymond what we should make of this contradiction between peaceful Muslims and what we see with jihadist groups. Hank and Raymond also discuss the Christian "Golden Age" and what happened in the sixties to change this mindset, the implications of the Battle of Vienna in 1683, and the truth about Saudi Arabia.
Hank and Raymond also answers the following questions:
Is it accurate to say that Muslim aggression has been constant historically, or does it come in waves depending on how strong western civilization is?
Can we view Muslim immigration as a Trojan horse?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank welcomes Dr. Benjamin Wiker to the program. Dr. Wiker is a Senior Fellow at the Veritas Center for Ethics and Public Life, Franciscan University, and Director of Human Life Studies at Franciscan University in Steubenville, OH. He has published twelve books, including, In Defense of Nature.
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens the broadcast by announcing his new book, MUSLIM: What You Need to Know About the World's Fastest-Growing Religion. Hank discusses Allah, Muslims, Islam, and the Islamic world view.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Does salvation "kick-in" right away when you believe, or does it take some time?
What does the phrase "Mysteries of the Kingdom" mean?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank open the broadcast by mentioning the CRI Resources for this month, A Practical Guide to Culture, by John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle, and America at the Crossroads, by George Barna, from which he quotes extensively.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Are there any more apostles or prophets today?
Do the biblical statements that Jesus Christ was begotten of God, and that He is the firstborn over all creation mean that He was created?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the socialist view of the first person who drew boundaries on the ground and said, "This is mine!" Hank then brings into the discussion the actions of Takiyah Thompson, a member of the Workers World Party, a Marxist-Leninist group, who put a noose around the neck of a statue of a confederate soldier and pulled it down. After the statue was toppled, Takiyah proceeded to spit on it. Finally, Hank mentions ANTIFA, a group that has historically opposed Hitler, Mussolini, and the like. Hank watched a video of a protest by ANTIFA in which they called for the dissolution of America.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If you are truly born again, but struggle with an old besetting sin, will God forgive you?
It seems to me that there are provocateurs going to places like Charlottesville with the intention of pushing the protests to a higher, more violent level. What are your thoughts?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the failures of the Church in culture today. In The Secret, Rhonda Byrne taught the law of attraction. Good thoughts bring good things, bad thoughts bring bad things. Sadly, many Christians have bought into this new-thought metaphysics way of thinking. Christians truly can make a difference in the culture clash by being empowered by the Spirit.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Joel Osteen is being criticized for not making his church a shelter in the Houston hurricane area. What are your thoughts on this?
What is your take on the celebration of such holidays as Christmas, with all its pagan traditions?
Although I understand you disagree with Joel Osteen, based on Mark 11:22-24 I believe fervent daily prayer can cause the desired result to come through. What are your thoughts on this?
In spite of the negative rhetoric in the news media, the Houston hurricane and the calamities it brought have drawn people together in amazing ways: left and right, black and white. What are your thoughts on this?
In our bible study, it appeared to us that Jonah 2 was teaching that Jonah actually died. Is this correct?
The thinking that praying good things brings good things seems to shift the power from God to us. Do you agree?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank once again welcomes Dr. Benjamin Wiker to the program. Dr. Wiker is a Senior Fellow at the Veritas Center for Ethics and Public Life, Franciscan University, and Director of Human Life Studies at Franciscan University in Steubenville, OH. He has publisked twelve books, including, In Defense of Nature.
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Could you explain why some radio stations have dropped you following your conversion to the Orthodox Church?
Would the activities in defending the statue of Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, VA be in violation of Exodus 20:4?
Years ago, the Southern Baptist Convention changed their views on women as pastors. Do the scriptures restrict the ministry of women?
Could you mention the publication that best expresses the views of the book of Revelation that you hold to?
What happened to Matthew after Jesus was crucified?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank welcomes Dr. Benjamin Wiker to the program. Dr. Wiker is a Senior Fellow at the Veritas Center for Ethics and Public Life, Franciscan University, and Director of Human Life Studies at Franciscan University in Steubenville, OH. He has publisked twelve books, including, In Defense of Nature.
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast,Hank mentions his upcoming speaking engagement at the South Valley Community Church 2017 Reasons to Believe apologetics conference. Hank will be speaking at all three services, Sunday, August 27.
Hank also answers the following questions:
We recently had a guest speaker at church who is a female pastor. I am concerned about this in view of 1 Timothy 2:11-12. Should I take this to the church as a concern?
What did Jesus mean when He said, "...and lead us not into temptation...?"
Can you share your thoughts on women pastors in the Church?
Is it possible for someone who struggles with sex-addiction to be saved?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions his upcoming speaking engagement this Sunday, at the South Valley Community Church Reasons to Believe 2017 Apologetics Conference in Gilroy (and Hollister) California.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is the medical use of marijuana Biblical?
The power of the spoken word is causing you to take ownership of your cancer. Please don't do that.
Could you make a recommendation for a book on theology?
What is the difference between an apostle and a disciple?
My husband is a great husband, but is an unbeliever. Do you have any recommended resources that might help me share the reality of God with him?
Do you think that Lee Strobel's movie, The Case for Christ would be a good resource for the woman who called earlier?
I saw a YouTube video where a preacher was foretelling coming events in September, related to the recent solar eclipse. What are your thoughts on this?
How can we tell people to "prepare" for a right relationship with the Lord?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank begins by telling his audience that his chemo treatment today ended early, so he is able to be live, in studio today. His most recent P.E.T. scan shows many of his tumors have been completely eradicated. He will continue his chemo treatment in hopes of complete remission. Hank also mentions his upcoming speaking engagement this Sunday, at the South Valley Community Church Reasons to Believe 2017 Apologetics Conference in Gilroy (and Hollister) California.
Hank also answers the following questions:
The claim is being made that modern human DNA contains some Neanderthal DNA. Do you believe this to be true?
What are your thoughts of Life Church in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma?
What is the definition of the term "Elect Vessel" in the Exclusive Brethren movement.
I'm not sure if the Muslims in this country are "coach potatoes," unguided, or covert. Can you help direct me on this?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses today's solar eclipse in light of false apocalyptic prophetical concerns. Hank also discusses the discoveries of modern science that provide evidence of design. The DVD, The Privileged Planet is an excellent resource to equip you with the evidence.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If someone is demon possessed and they have a child, is that child directly affected, physically and spiritually? What is the difference between an angel and a demon?
Isn't the use of the Hebrew term for "sons of God" an indicator that angels are in view in the Genesis 6 passage?
I just have a comment: If angels have the ability to procreate, Rosemary's Baby is a credible movie.
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens the broadcast by discussing Takiyah Thompson, a member of the Workers World Party, a Marxist-Leninist group, who put a noose around the neck of a statue of a confederate soldier and pulled it down. After the statue was toppled, Takiyah proceeded to spit on it.
Hank also answers the following questions:
In 1986, new neighbors moved into my neighborhood, who turned out to be illegal immigrants that practice Satanism. I think I am a target for them. What should I do?
How do we hold our Black youth accountable for their own behavior?
I've been reading that the upcoming eclipse is unique, and might be a signal of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. What are your thoughts?
I got a demon doing transcendental meditation and have heard a voice talking to me for about 5 years saying his name is Satan. After rededicating my life to Christ, I am still struggling. What do I do?
Why do I need to understand Islam? I know the Bible and about God.
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank begins the broadcast by discussing the Islamic terrorist attack today in Barcelona Spain. Hank also reminds listeners of his new podcast, Hank Unplugged.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Years ago, the Southern Baptist Convention changed their views on women as pastors. Do the scriptures restrict the ministry of women?
Could you mention the publication that best expresses the views of the book of Revelation that you hold to?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions that a number of people have asked why he hasn't commented on the recent events in Charlottesville, VA. Hank affirms that he rejects and abhors white supremacism and violence.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Our church is opening a Christian meditation center. How do I express my objections to this?
How do Romans 4:17 and Mark 11:22 fit with Proverbs 18:21, that says that death and life are in the power of the tongue? This seems to sound like positive confession.
Does 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 impact the rejection of truth and history in the destruction of the statue of Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, VA?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank begins by describing the basic belief system of Scientology, using the acronym T.E.A.R.S. This acronym stands for Thetans, Engrams, Auditing, Reincarnation, and Supreme Being.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I've been told that according to Hebrews 12:17 we can lose our salvation. Could you speak to this issue for me?
Are there any lost people in the Church of Laodicea when Christ through John speaks to them?
What would you say about Andrew Farley's ministry?
Is there any spiritual or biblical significance to the coming Solar Eclipse on August 21st?
What is the possibility that the spiritual power around me is not of God?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Could you explain why some radio stations have dropped you following your conversion to the Orthodox Church?
Would the activities in defending the statue of Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, VA over the last few days be in violation of Exodus 20:4?
After my wife divorced me following my adultery, I remarried. Am I now living in sin by being in this new marriage?
Are Christians directed by Psalm 122:6 to pray for the peace of Jerusalem? How does Hebrews 12:22 impact this?
What happened to Matthew after Jesus was crucified?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank expresses his hope that his listening audience enjoyed the special programming that aired while he was in the hospital for chemotherapy. Hank also discusses a New York Post article he read, "Millennials are choosing pizza, push-ups and video games over church," by Lauren Steussy. Finally, Hank discusses the CRI resources available this month, America at the Crossroads by George Barna, and A Practical Guide to Culture, by John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle.
Hank also answers the following questions:
According to an ABC affiliate, DNA investigation proves that the ancient Canaanites survived, and were not totally destroyed. What are your thoughts on this?
My wife and I each hold to a different faith tradition within Christianity. How should I deal with this?
Why aren't the genealogies in the Bible usable for determining the age of the universe and the Earth?
I know the Old Testament prohibits eating pork. Does the New Testament prohibit this as well?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:
Did Moses actually have a speech impediment when he complained to God that he could not speak well?
How can I communicate effectively to other Christians that there will only be one Second Coming, and that the pre-trib Rapture doctrine is wrong?
Do you have any information on the Knights Templar?
How can a judge issue a divorce decree when the Bible says, "What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder?"
What happens to believers immediately after they die? Will unbelievers be in Hades? Is there such a thing as a second resurrection?
Hank opens the broadcast by talking about the issue of pornography. This is one issue addressed in, A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today's World, a CRI resources for August.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can someone explain how God isn't a mass-murdering psychopath?
What biblical advice should I give to my daughter who is pregnant, out-of-wedlock?
Does Matthew 24 teach that the Tribulation will come before the Rapture?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank starts the broadcast by highlighting A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today's World, by John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle. Hank recounts events in the life of Sophie Scholl, a young German girl who resisted culture and stood against the Nazis in her day. While at trial, it is reported that she said, "Somebody, after all, had to make a start. What we wrote and said is also believed by many others. They just don't dare express themselves as we did." On February 22, 1943. Sophie, and her brother Hans were convicted of treason, condemned to death, and within hours, executed by guillotine.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How does the Eastern Orthodox Church view Sola Fide, and how do you view it? How does this impact your conversion to Orthodoxy?
What do the Jehovah's Witnesses believe? Are their views biblical?
Can you please share your thoughts about the September 23rd alignment of the planets, and how this relates to Revelation chapter 12?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank welcome new listeners from Ancient Faith Radio, and iHeart Radio. Hank also discusses an interview by Tucker Carlson with former Planned Parenthood Director, Abby Johnson. Having worked at Planned Parenthood for 8 years, Abby discusses the reality of the "care" provided in Planned Parenthood clinics. Each clinic has a monthly abortion quota they must meet-no mammograms at any clinic-no pre-natal care. 54% of women who get abortions were on birth control when they got pregnant.
Hank also answers the following questions:
We were reading in Isaiah 66:17 last night in our Bible study. Can you expand on this passage as it relates to eating pork, especially in light of New Testament passages such as Acts 10:9-17?
How do you explain Hell in accordance with the scriptures, and what is the difference between Hades and Hell?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank thanks those who have been supporting him during his battle with cancer. He feels that he has been enveloped in peace. Hank also received an encouraging call from Dr. Davide Jeremiah shortly before the program. Dr. Jeremiah encouraged Hank by discussing his own battle with cancer over 20 years ago.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I am being pressured to submit to my husband's authority by our pastor, who has called me a rebellious woman. Should I submit to this?
I am heartbroken that my atheist mother just died. I deeply loved her, and wonder where she is. Is she in Hell? Is there any chance she could be in Heaven?
Could you explain what Paul meant in 2 Corinthians 10: 3-6?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank reminds his listening audience about his new podcast, Hank Unplugged. Hank shared a number of topics he discussed with Benjamin Wiker on the podcast. Hank also had a new blood draw today, and all his numbers looked very good. Hank appreciates the support and prayers of God's people. Hank also read two testimonials, one from a Roman Catholic, and the other from a Reformed Presbyterian pastor.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Do the passages 1 John 3:4 and Matthew 5:17 teach that we must still observe the Law?
Is it Biblical to go up to the courts of Heaven and talk with beings there?
Is having a "positive attitude" the same as "positive confession?"
A friend recently accused me of being a theological fatalist. What is your take on the issue of God's sovereignty?
In Acts 8, Philip preached and did miracles in Samaria, and many people were saved. Why didn't they receive the Holy Spirit until Peter and John came to them?
When Jesus says, "I never knew you" about people in Matthew 7:22, was He speaking of unbelievers?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank expresses his hope that his listening audience enjoyed the special programming that aired while he was in the hospital for chemotherapy. Hank also discusses a New York Post article he read, "Millennials are choosing pizza, push-ups and video games over church," by Lauren Steussy. Finally, Hank discusses the CRI resources available this month, America at the Crossroads by George Barna, and A Practical Guide to Culture, by John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle.
Hank also answers the following questions:
When a married couple breaks up due to infidelity, does the unfaithful spouse have the right to remarry?
When the Antichrist arrives, will he put a statue of himself in the Temple, and force people to worship him?
Why aren't the genealogies in the Bible usable for determining the age of the universe and the Earth?
I know the Old Testament prohibits eating pork. Does the New Testament prohibit this as well?
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present a preview of an upcoming episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank invites John Stonestreet, president of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, and co-host of Breakpoint, to discuss his new book, A Practical Guide to Culture: Helping the Next Generation Navigate Today's World.
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank welcomes back Benjamin Wiker and Jonathan Witt to continue their discussion of the beauty, meaning, and genius of nature. In their book, A Meaningful World, Wiker and Witt refute the nihilism permeating our society by exploring evidence from biology, physics, mathematics, and the arts to show the majesty and purpose of God's created handiwork.
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank reads a quote from Charles Darwin in The Descent of Man. Hank also mentions that he will be in the hospital for the next three days, but that there are three incredible programs lined up.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How are we supposed to love the Lord with all our hearts, souls, mind, and strength?
According to an ABC affiliate, DNA investigation proves that the ancient Canaanites survived, and were not totally destroyed. What are your thoughts on this?
My wife and I each hold to a different faith tradition within Christianity. How should I deal with this?
If a person has been baptized and then turns back and walks in a completely worldly way, would he be lost?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank elucidates the meaning of the phrase, "Because life and truth matter." Has also discusses a blog he read by Jerry Coyne, professor emeritus at the University of Chicago in the Department of Ecology and Evolution, promoting abortion and infanticide.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Do you believe that Christians will have a judgment when they die?
Why were the Jewish leaders in Luke 4 so angry with Jesus as He recounts the treatment of widows in the Old Testament?
How should I respond to critics of the appearance of Jesus in the writings of Josephus?
Why did God say that homosexuality is wrong?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank quotes from Dr. Philip E. Johnson foreword in his book, Fatal Flaws: What Evolutionists Don't Want You to Know. This month CRI has two special resources to equip you to counter Darwinism: Darwin's House of Cards, and the DVD, Revolutionary: Michael Behe and the Mystery of Molecular Machines.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on the popular pre-tribulational rapture doctrine?
Do you think that Darwin thought that the first living organism that emerged from the green slime had to have the ability to reproduce?
What are your thoughts on the doctrine of Christ's blood "running through our veins?"
Can you shed any light on Jesus' attitude towards the woman in Matthew 15:21-28?
What are your thoughts on the Church of Christ's view of water baptism?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses an article he read, "I Was Once Transgender. Why I Think Trump Made the Right Decision for the Military," by Walt Heyer in The Daily Signal.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Should Christians worship on the Sabbath rather than Sunday?
What can we do as Christians to elevate the truth of the gospel to its proper position in Church life once again?
Could God have used the evolutionary process to create the world and its inhabitants?
A friend recently accused me of being a theological fatalist. What is your take on the issue of God's sovereignty?
In Acts 8, Philip preached and did miracles in Samaria, and many people were saved. Why didn't they receive the Holy Spirit until Peter and John came to them?
When Jesus says, "I never knew you" about people in Matthew 7:22, was He speaking of unbelievers?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the articles, "On Controversial Science, Skepticism Is Now 'Social Deviance,' Skeptics Are 'Weeds,'" by David Klinghoffer, and "How to Weed Creationism Out of Schools," by Brian Gallagher. The resources offered by CRI this month will equip you with answers to the issues raised in articles like these.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Do the passages I John 3:4 and Matthew 5:17 teach that we must still observe the Law?
Is it Biblical to go up to the course of Heaven and talk with beings there?
Is having a "positive attitude" the same as "positive confession?"
Could the Jesus of the positive confession supporters, and NAR groups be a different Jesus, actually an idol?
Do you believe that the destruction of the coral reef in Australia could be caused by global warming?
In 2 Samuel 12, was David totally and unconditionally forgiven following his sins of adultery with Bathsheba, and the murder of Uriah the Hittite?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions he just finished a new Facebook Live! episode. Hank also lets his audience know that they can help get Hank Unplugged onto iHeart Radio by going to https://www.spreaker.com/user/hank-hanegraaff and clicking on the FOLLOW link.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you give me any information on Benny Hinn?
I was given tickets to see Joel Osteen in Chicago. How can I explain his errors to my friend?
Where in the Bible would you start a person who walked away from the faith, but is gradually returning?
If the Temple described in Ezekiel is future, why are there provisions made for sacrifices?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank reminds his listening audience about his new podcast, Hank Unplugged. Hank shared a number of topics he discussed with Benjamin Wiker on the podcast. Hank also had a new blood draw today, and all his numbers looked very good. Hank appreciates the support and prayers of God's people. Hank also read two testimonials, one from a Roman Catholic, and the other from a Reformed Presbyterian pastor.
Hank also answers the following questions:
In the Bible, what does God mean when He says that He is a jealous God. My friend thinks this is unfitting. How should I respond to him?
What is the best resource for someone who does not believe in Hell, or the Devil, but does believe in God, and claims to be a Christian?
What do you think the "mark of the beast" is? How will the "mark of the beast" happen?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank states that he "loves the issue of origins." Hank reminds his listeners that CRI has two excellent resources this month on the subject of Charles Darwin and Evolution. The book, Darwin's House of Cards, and the DVD, Revolutionary are available for your gift to CRI.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I find common ground to discuss the errors of The Shack with believers and unbelievers?
How can one be certain of salvation when there are so many exclusions to salvation?
How do you tell an addict that although he has accepted Christ, that lifestyle is not acceptable, and how can he have assurance given his weaknesses?
Is speaking in tongues the necessary evidence of being born again?
As an Eastern Orthodox believer, how does your understanding of receiving graces through the sacraments compare with the Roman Catholic church's view?
How did the Egyptian army have horses to use to chase Israel into the wilderness, seeing that God destroyed their livestock during the plagues on Egypt?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank describes the conflict between the materialistic and naturalistic worldviews, and the worldview of the Intelligent Design movement.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What does it mean that Jesus will come back? Will I see Him on the streets?
How is it possible that everyone will be resurrected?
In Acts 21 James and the elders instruct Paul to sacrifice in the Temple. Doesn't this nullify the sacrificial work of Christ?
Does anyone actually know who Melchizedek really is?
What is your opinion of the Charismatic movement? Are the gifts of the Holy Spirit still in operation today?
Do the words Salem and Jerusalem have any connection?
Was Jesus married, and if so, what is the evidence?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank elucidates the meaning of the phrase, "Because life and truth matter." Has also discusses a blog he read by Jerry Coyne, professor emeritus at the University of Chicago in the Department of Ecology and Evolution, promoting abortion and infanticide.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Do you believe that Christians will have a judgment when they die?
I became a Christian many years ago, but lived a very sinful life. Recently the Lord got a hold on me, and I repented and confessed my sins. Do I still have a chance to go to heaven?
Is it possible to sin against another person, as well as against God?
Why did God say that homosexuality is wrong?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens the broadcast by reading some of the birthday wished he received yesterday. Hank's daughter Christina also shared a number of letters Hank received from his family.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What do you feel is the Bible's guidance when the Methodist Conference is voting on approving the ordination of gay pastors? Should I stay, or seek a new church home?
In Genesis, the Spirit is described as hovering over the waters. Is this poetic or literal?
Is there any evidence God answers the prayers of unbelievers?
What is your opinion of the role of women in the Church?
Do you believe that Genesis teaches a literal seven-day creation?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentioned that today is his birthday. He received the good news that he doesn't need a new transfusion. While waiting for test results, Hank was rereading Darwin's House of Cards. Hank also mentions that he did a new Hank Unplugged podcast with Dr. Jay Richards today. One topic discussed was Al Gore's recent comments on Global Warming.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Have you heard of the ministry of Graham Cooke?
Where do the older Pentecostals get the idea that you must speak in tongues if you are truly saved?
Do you have a projected launch date for your new book on Muslims?
Is Isa a proper name for Jesus?
Do you have any information on the ministry of Greg Boyd and his book The Crucifixion of the Warrior God.
Is the Day of Pentecost experience of speaking in tongues evidence that all Christians should speak in tongues?
What is attracting you to the Eastern Orthodox Church?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank begins by sharing that he was with his mother this past weekend to celebrate her 92nd birthday. Before he went, he saw Max McLean in his portrayal of C. S. Lewis in The Most Reluctant Convert. Hank also mentions the CRI resources this month--Tom Bethell's book, Darwin's House of Cards, and Michael Behe's DVD Revolutionary.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why were the Jewish leaders in Luke 4 so angry with Jesus as He recounts the treatment of widows in the Old Testament?
How should I respond to critics of the appearance of Jesus in the writings of Josephus?
Were David, Solomon, and the patriarchs given a pass on adultery, since they were involved in polygamy?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses CRI resources for July, Darwin's House of Cards, by Tom Bethell, and Dr. Michael Behe's DVD, Revolutionary.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How have you determined that angels have free-will from the Bible?
How much credibility do you give to the book of Enoch? Is the story-line in Enoch false?
Have you read the book Searching for Adam by Terry Mortenson? His viewpoint is that Genesis should be read literally, resulting in a young Earth. What is your viewpoint on creation?
Since we have children born with various maladies and handicaps, why can't we just look at transgender issues on the same way?
What do you think of the Shepherd's Chapel?
Is it possible for a person to fall away from Christ and yet still be saved?
Why isn't transgenderism treated as a psychological disorder, as other disorders, such as schizophrenia?
Is it possible for angels to have sex with humans, or is this mythology?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank comments on a USA Today article he read today, "Creationism support is at a new low. The reason should give us hope," by Tom Krattenmacker. Issues discussed in the article are a reminder of the importance of the CRI resources available this month, Darwin's House of Cards, and the DVD Revolutionary.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Do you have any information on W. V. Grant in Texas, or on prophet Roger G. DeCuir in California?
Does the prohibition to remarriage in Luke 16:8 imply a continued state of adultery in a second marriage?
How can one be certain of salvation when there are so many exclusions to salvation?
How do you tell an addict that although he has accepted Christ, that lifestyle is not acceptable, and how can he have assurance given his weaknesses?
Is speaking in tongues the necessary evidence of being born again?
As an Eastern Orthodox believer, how does your understanding of receiving graces through the sacraments compare with the Roman Catholic church's view?
How did the Egyptian army have horses to use to chase Israel into the wilderness, seeing that God destroyed their livestock during the plagues on Egypt?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens the broadcast by reflecting on an article written by Johnathan Merritt on best-selling author Eugene Peterson, "Eugene Peterson on changing his mind about same-sex issues and marriage."
Hank also answers the following questions:
What were the differences between John's baptism and the baptism ordained by Christ?
When does salvation occur?
Does the Bible promise that believers will see their saved loved ones again; and what about those who are unbelievers?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens by discussing yesterday's guest, Dr. Michael Behe, and his resource currently offered by CRI, the DVD Revolutionary. Hank also mentions that he had four regimens of chemo yesterday, his third day of chemo treatments. Encouraged to watch for reactions, Hank said he feels surprisingly well. Also, the "Outrage of the day:" CBN did an interview with Princeton University Professor Robert George on July 11. George blasted the Boston Public Library for hosting a drag-queen story-time geared towards young people between the ages of two and ten. "The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence," drag-queens who dress as "Queer Nuns," were invited to share the story time with the young children.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Could you address how the term "demons" is used in both the Old Testament, and in the New? Are idols simply created out of the evil heart of man, or do fallen angels have something to do with them?
Some Christians call their pastor or priest "Father" and I have heard you refer your priest as Father. Can you help me understand how this is permissible in light of Matthew 23:9?
Can you explain Revelation 21:9-10?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank introduces his guest, Dr. Michael Behe, Professor of Biological Sciences at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and a Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. Dr. Behe is the author of Darwin's Black Box, and the DVD Revolutionary. Today's broadcast is a preview of an upcoming episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank and Dr. Behe discuss scientific discoveries that were unavailable in Charles Darwin's day.
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank states that he "loves the issue of origins." Hank reminds his listeners that CRI has two excellent resources this month on the subject of Charles Darwin and Evolution. The book, Darwin's House of Cards, and the DVD, Revolutionary are available for your gift to CRI.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I find common ground to discuss the errors of The Shack with believers and unbelievers?
Is Lester Sumrall someone that is OK to listen to, or should I avoid him?
How can a church say it's ok for gays to marry, or to ordain practicing homosexuals? Am I approving this if I remain a member of my church?
We are told to "go and sin no more." Is that actually possible?
I am divorced because my wife left me. Now I am dating a woman who is a widow. Am I committing adultery?
Have you heard of The World Race, a ministry of Adventures in Missions?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses CRI resources for July, Darwin's House of Cards, by Tom Bethell, and Dr. Michael Behe's DVD, Revolutionary.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How have you determined that angels have free-will from the Bible?
How much credibility do you give to the book of Enoch? Is the story-line in Enoch false?
What would be the proper way to address people who are born with both male and female organs?
Why isn't transgenderism treated as a psychological disorder, as other disorders, such as schizophrenia?
Is it possible for angels to have sex with humans, or is this mythology?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentioned that he was able to avoid having another blood transfusion today. Hank also mentions an article he read by a pediatrician on the difficulties transgender social engineering has placed upon medical professionals that treat young children.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Have you read the book Searching for Adam by Terry Mortenson? His viewpoint is that Genesis should be read literally, resulting in a young Earth. What is your viewpoint on creation?
Since we have children born with various maladies and handicaps, why can't we just look at transgender issues on the same way?
What do you think of the Shepherd's Chapel?
Is it possible for a person to fall away from Christ and yet still be saved?
Have you heard anything of the "unholy" trinity?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions the two resources available through CRI this month: the DVD, Revolutionary, and the book, Darwin's House of Cards.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Are you familiar with Merlin Carothers?
My wife and I are Roman Catholic, but attend a Bible church. Is it permissible for us to take communion at home each night? Our church seldom has communion.
Do you believe that when we become born again, that the Holy Spirit comes to dwell within us?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank recounts his emotional reading of the article by Sophia Lee, "Sounding the Alarm" which deals with issues faced by Transgender people. The article subtitle explains: "Many transgender persons regret what they did to their bodies and souls, and some are pleading that others not repeat their mistake."
Hank also answers the following questions:
The NBA is facing the possibility of having a female head coach. What are the principles in the Bible regarding single men and single women interacting?
Is it our job as Christians to make people aware of their sins?
I've always believed that salvation is like a light switch. Once it's on, it's always on forever. In 1 Corinthians 1:18 I understand that the Greek word indicates "being saved" rather than a point in time. Could you help to explain this?
What would you say are the top three ways to dispute the doctrine of the pre-tribulational Rapture?
Should Pastors should only be paid if they travel like evangelists, and not if they stay in the community?
How can I improve my prayer life?
What is your biblical perspective on a woman being the president of this nation, and secondly, on a woman whose husband has been unfaithful being the president?
What is your viewpoint on the Black Lives Matter movement?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens the broadcast by discussing Michael Behe's book, Darwin's Black Box. Michael's DVD Revolutionary is one of CRI's resources for the month of July. Another resource for July is Tom Bethell's Darwin's House of Cards.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What can you tell me about the Jerusalem Prayer Team International and Dr. Mike Evans, in regards to their financial responsibility?
Can you shed some light on the evolutionary viewpoint of recapitulation?
Who are the people arrayed in white robes in Revelation 7:9-17?
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present a recent episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast, in which Hank invited author Rod Dreher to discuss his book, The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation.
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the advantages and blessings of being part of the CRI Support Team. Hank also expands on and defines 4 groups people associated with CRI: CRI Support Team members, Donors, Occasional Givers, and Non-Giving Listeners.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I have an associate who thinks the Church of Christ is the only church and that other churches are false, and leading people to hell. What are your thoughts on this?
How can Jesus be listed as a descendant of Joseph in the Bible?
What are your thoughts on The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence.
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank reminds his listeners about his new podcast, Hank Unplugged. Hank also mentions that although he is feeling great, he had a platelet transfusion today. This was necessary due to his chemotherapy. Hank also mentions that he received a brand new picture today of a beautiful 11-year-old young lady named Alysse. On the back of her photo, Alysse wrote, "Dear Mr. Hank. I am praying for you every day." She then inscribed "Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; Save me and I shall be saved, for You are my praise." Jeremiah 17:14 "I love you Hank. Interstellar #94" Alysse was Snowflake #94, part of the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption program. Ideas have consequences.
Hank also answers the following questions:
My pastor told me he considers the story of Noah in the Bible to be an allegory, and not historical. Is it just a story, or is it true?
What can you tell me about the ministry of Watchman Nee?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank comments on an article he read titled, "Asked Their Sex, Some Marked 'X'." Gender-fluidity issues are cropping up all across America. The Christian Church throughout the world is battling devastating liberalism from within, and fierce opposition and persecution from without.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts about the Eucharist within the Presbyterian church?
Most Muslims I talk with bring up negative things in the Old Testament such as slavery. How would you respond to these types of questions?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank remembers Walter Martin, the founder of Christian Research Institute. Walter Martin went home to be with the Lord 28 years ago yesterday, June 26. While doing the Bible Answer Man Live Facebook event, with family in studio, Hank thought about Walter's passing. Today, Hank invites Cindee Martin Morgan to join him in honoring her Dad.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is your opinion on Christians watching mixed martial arts?
In John 5:28-29 Jesus says that all will be raised, the good and the bad. In Romans 3:23 Paul says that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Based on this, who are the "good" in John 5?
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank introduces Dr. Larry Johnston, Executive Vice President and Chief Advancement Office for CRI. Hank and Larry discuss the monumental challenges and opportunities CRI is facing and addressing.
On today's edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank begins by discussing Bill Nye, the Science Guy, and Neil deGrasse Tyson, comparing their views of human significance. Hank asserts that our importance is not determined by our DNA, but by God's view of our significance. All people, being made in the image of God, are significant human beings from conception on.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I communicate the love of Jesus, and the truth and purpose of His incarnation, to those around me in a loving way?
Romans 8:39 says nothing can separate us form the love of God, yet Hebrew 6 warns of falling away through apostasy. Can a Christian walk away from his salvation and be lost?
Last fall you told me you were an evangelical protestant, and yet you told someone else recently that you have been Orthodox for over 2 years. Can you help me understand this?
What are your feelings about honoring Sunday, instead of Saturday, as the Sabbath?
Was Judas destined to sin and betray Christ?
Is the discovery of soft tissue in dinosaur bones an important issue in the creation/evolution debate?
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about the joy of contagious giving--giving time, talent, and treasure for the sake of the Kingdom. Every breath we have is held in the hollow of God's hand. May God grant that we use His resources wisely.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How are we as Christians to treat movies that take events out of the Bible, and yet present them in a secular way?
On December 26, 2011, I was diagnosed with incurable cancer. My oncologist recently called me to say that I am now cancer free! Is this a miracle?
My 47 year-old son is a Buddhist and in the military. He has gone into a major slump and is dropping out of life. How should I pray for him? What can I do?
Given that even the Bible mentions other writings, how is it that the 27 books of the New Testament were canonized?
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the theology of giving as June is the Fiscal Year-End for Christian Research Institute. Larry Johnston, CRI's Executive Vice-President and Chief Advancement Officer, joins Hank on today's broadcast.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Would you restate your answer regarding repentance and those who desire salvation and those who don't?
I recently found out that my son's pastor regularly spends the night at his girlfriend's house, yet insists that nothing is going on physically. What are your thoughts on this situation?
On today's special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present a recent episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast, in which Hank invited author Rod Dreher to discuss his book, The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation.
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank begins by mentioning the ABC's of redefining marriage. Two communities are heading towards each with blinding speed. One that finds its life in God and biblical truth, and the other comprised of the LGBTQ activists who are now pushing for a radical redefinition of marriage and gender, a Church remade in the image of the culture, and a greatly expanded government filling the once vibrant church, which has left a very obvious void.
Hank also answers the following questions:
My husband of nearly 40 years suddenly has asked for a divorce. How do I forgive him, and what should I do?
Are you familiar with the term Unam Sanctam? It sounds to me like the Catholic church is teaching that of you are not part of the Catholic church, there is no way to be saved.
Matthew 6:24 ends with "you cannot serve God and mammon." Other translations say "money" instead. Which is correct?
The Pope has said that during Lent, there are three important things we need to focus on: fasting, alms giving, and bible study. What are your thoughts on this?
Is a full understanding of the baptism of the Holy Spirit required in order for it to be true and effective for me?
Proverbs 22:6 says, "Raise up your children in the way they should go, and when they are old, they will not depart from it." My 2nd oldest son who was raised in the Christian faith has come out as gay, and now says he is an atheist. How do I reconcile his life choices and this verse?
Have you read the book, or seen the movie, The Shack? What are your thoughts?
I can neither subscribe to Calvinism with the absolute sovereignty of God, or to Free Will, and consider the concept of middle knowledge interesting. What are your thoughts on middle knowledge?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank begins the broadcast with a note from his son David. David is helping Hank to get connected via social media, including Hank's new podcast, Hank Unplugged. This week's podcast features Francis Beckwith.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What do you know about Dr. Michael Youssef?
Is there a documented case where anyone has been to heaven and has come back to report it?
If I do make it to Heaven, how do I know that I will never sin again?
A woman I am acquainted with has a husband who cannot come back to America as he is an illegal alien. She met another man, and got involved with him, and now thinks this is a blessing of God. Isn't this simply adultery?
Have you ever been discouraged, thinking that no one is interested hearing the truth of God's word, and if so, how did you motivate yourself to continue?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions that this is a unique broadcast focusing on Orthodoxy. Hank also mentions the article about him that was in the Charlotte Observer over the weekend. Hank's special guest today is Frederica Mathewes-Green. Hank and Frederica discuss her book, Welcome to the Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity.
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens the program by reminding listeners of his new podcast, Hank Unplugged. Hank also discusses the great social transformation experiment that has been aggressively challenging and reshaping culture.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Romans 8:39 says nothing can separate us form the love of God, yet Hebrew 6 warns of falling away through apostasy. Can a Christian walk away from his salvation and be lost?
Last fall you told me you were an evangelical protestant, and yet you told someone else recently that you have been Orthodox for over 2 years. Can you help me understand this?
What are your feelings about honoring Sunday, instead of Saturday, as the Sabbath?
Was Judas destined to sin and betray Christ?
Is the discovery of soft tissue in dinosaur bones an important issue in the creation/evolution debate?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank begins the broadcast by putting in a plug for the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL. The current issue features an article on the Sunni/Shi'a split in Islam. Hank also focuses on the article by Paul Nelson. This article points out that the current debate between evolutionism and Christianity is not a fight between science and faith, but between theology and theology: secular religion vs. biblical religion.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Could God have brought Adam and Eve into existence through Theistic Evolution?
How do you reconcile the statutes in Roman Catholicism and icons in Eastern Orthodoxy with Exodus 20:4-5?
Does the Bible tell us what kind of wine Jesus created at the wedding in Cana?
What does the Bible say concerning people who lie about getting revelations from God?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions that episode 2 of Hank Unplugged with special guest Rod Dreher is now online. Hank just recorded episode 3 with Francis Beckwith, and this episode will be online next week. Hank also discusses the many outreaches of Christian Research Institute.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on the Mystic tradition and Fr. Richard Rohr?
Does the Eastern Orthodox church teach the practice of praying to the departed saints?
The topic of Enneagrams, popularized by Ian Morgan Cron, has been circulating throughout the entire body of Christ. Has CRI addressed issue?
According to the Bible, King Saul took his own life. A gentleman in a senior center recently commented that he was going to "check-out" when he wanted to. Is this biblically permissible?
What is your opinion of Purgatory? What do the Orthodox teach about Purgatory?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank begins by discussing Bill Nye, the Science Guy, and Neil deGrasse Tyson, comparing their views of human significance. Hank asserts that our importance is not determined by our DNA, but by God's view of our significance. All people, being made in the image of God, are significant human beings from conception on.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can I communicate the love of Jesus, and the truth and purpose of His incarnation, to those around me in a loving way?
Does God allow the devil to tempt us, or does He send him to tempt us, to show what we truly are?
Did baptism in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in Matthew 28:19, change to in the name of Jesus only as several passages in Acts seem to indicate?
What is the Christian view of when the moment of death actually occurs?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens the broadcast by discussing his new podcast, Hank Unplugged. The second episode will be released this week, featuring Rod Dreher. Hank also mentions the rise of feminist porn in culture, and the continuing damage done by porn.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your views on the Rapture, and specifically the two witnesses in Revelation 11?
Would you draw a parallel between what you call the "Art and Science of Biblical Interpretation" and the treatise of Irenaeus, Against Heresies?
What is the difference between confession and forgiveness? Are they both interwoven?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions that had his first chemo session and his first transfusion, both this week. Hank is so appreciative to be live, in studio for today's program. Today is a special edition of the Bible Answer Man with Hank's son-in-law, Adam Pelser. He talks with Adam about two words: understand and understand. One is life-changing, the other is purely intellectual. Hank and Adam also discuss CRI, post-Christian America, and the CRI resources this month, Onward by Russell Moore, and The Benedict Option by Rod Dreher.
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank begins the program by mentioning his new podcast, Hank Unplugged. On a trip to Singapore, Hank's son Xander told him, "Dad, no offense, but you are non-existent in social media." Hank's son David is helping to rectify that by bringing Hank into social media. Hank also mentions the newest edition of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What can you tell me about the ministry of Watchman Nee?
1 Chronicles 21:1 states that Satan caused David to take a census of the people of Israel, but 2 Samuel 24:1 says the anger of the LORD burned against Israel and He caused David to take the census. The payment for the threshing floor in different in both passages as well. Why is this?
How, in a perfect creation, could Adam and Eve, and even Satan have the inclination toward deliberate disobedience?
Is asking God for forgiveness as a Christian a good idea?
With a new series of altered bibles coming to the market, how are we as Christians supposed to affirm the historic bible canons as the true Word of God?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens the program giving thanks that he is not yet in need of another blood transfusion. Hank also discusses the post-Christian state of the world today, and CRI resources to meet this challenge.
Hank also answers the following questions:
In an effort to promote dialogue, our pastor is recommending that our congregation visit a local mosque, and have the mosque attendees visit our church. What are your thoughts on this?
I see men being emasculated in evangelical churches. Do you see this as well?
Can you guide me where I should go to get back to being close to God?
Someone I spoke with recently said that he believes God evolves. How do I show him scripturally that He does not?
Can you help me understand the 144,000 mentioned in Scripture?
Where does it say in the Bible that no one will live to be more than 120 years?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens the broadcast in a special way--it includes a Facebook LIVE! event, showing the behind-the-scenes activity involved with the Bible Answer Man broadcast. Hank also discusses today's terrorist events in Iran.
Hank also answers the following questions:
If Martin Luther were alive today, and wanted to place a show on-air called the Sola Scriptura Hour, would he be allowed to air his program on the radio stations that dropped you?
Could you please expand on Philippians 4:13 in the context of what you can do with God's help?
Hebrews 6:4-8 speaks about losing salvation. Can you clarify and give me your comments on that portion of scripture?
How did you choose a patron Saint and how did you come up with that name?
Do you think that Samson committed suicide?
I heard John MacArthur say that tithing is not a New Testament principle. What do you think?
In your opinion, does the fact that I do not believe that the real presence of Christ is in the elements mean that I am not saved?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions that he will be doing a Facebook Live behind the scenes showing what goes on before, during, and after the Bible Answer Man broadcast. Hank also mentions his new podcast, Hank Unplugged. Subscribe to Hank Unplugged at iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hank-unplugged-by-hank-hanegraaff/id1243088708.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I think about Hebrews 6:6 in light of the sins I've committed. Does this passage mean I've lost my salvation?
Can you give me some insight into how you do research in order to give the answers you do on the Bible Answer Man program?
My wife and I have been married for over 25 years with a healthy sex life. In the last few years my wife's interest has diminished. Is masturbation a sin in such a case as this?
What are your thoughts about transubstantiation in the Roman Catholic church?
What can you tell me about preterism?
Do you agree that the president is in more danger with the behavior of liberals like Kathy Griffin?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions that this is a unique broadcast focusing on Orthodoxy. Hank also mentions the article about him that was in the Charlotte Observer over the weekend. Hank's special guest today is Frederica Mathewes-Green. Hank and Frederica discuss her book, Welcome to the Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity.
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank underscores the fact that Christianity is distinct and unique from all the other religions of the world. Christianity is rooted in history and evidence. With the historical reality of the resurrection, Christ vindicated His claim to divinity.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I want to praise God for delivering me from the Jehovah's Witnesses. Could you explain your understanding of communion--the real presence of Christ?
In Proverbs, Solomon describes wisdom in various ways. Why would he call wisdom vanity in Ecclesiastes?
Does the Bible speak specifically about self-defense?
The Shepherd's Chapel says that Cain and Abel were twins with different fathers. Can you address this?
Where does chapter 9 of Revelation fit in with Gog and Magog, and Armageddon?
Can Hank, or someone there give me information on Rob Bell?
Do you still hold some of the critical beliefs you held about Timothy Ware's book?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions that had his first chemo session and his first transfusion, both this week. Hank is so appreciative to be live, in studio for today's program. Today is a special edition of the Bible Answer Man with Hank's son-in-law, Adam Pelser. He talks with Adam about two words: understand and understand. One is life-changing, the other is purely intellectual. Hank and Adam also discuss CRI, post-Christian America, and the CRI resources this month, Onward by Russell Moore, and The Benedict Option by Rod Dreher.
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank recounts the minor miracle of his blood transfusion today. Hank was especially hopeful to be in studio today as it is June 1st, the first day of CRI's make-it-or-break-it month. Hank also discusses the CRI resources for this month, The Benedict Option by Rod Dreher, and Onward by Russell Moore.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How do you differ from the Roman Catholic faith regarding the Eucharist?
Do you think that the Bible teaches that drinking alcohol is sinful?
Does the Bible predict an economic failure?
Is the third heaven where we are going after we die?
What are the dangers of the new hyper-grace theology?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank begins the program by describing his first chemo session yesterday. He had a severe reaction to the 4th chemo "cocktail." He started at 8 AM yesterday and finished his treatment at 7:30 PM. Hank's entire family was there all day and had many opportunities to pray with, and share with others there.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I've been debating with a lady on Facebook as to whether or not Christians need to go to church. I believe they should. What are your thoughts? Is there something wrong if a Christian goes to church, but his heart is not in it?
Matt 8:28 says two men who lived in a cemetery had demons that were cast out by Christ. Mark and Luke each mention one man. Can you address this?
Do you believe there is such a thing as an office of the ministry? If so, what is the apostolic model for this? Must a person go to seminary and then be chosen by a church?
I do not believe a Christian who commits suicide can be forgiven. What are your thoughts?
Why did God choose to destroy sinful humanity by a flood rather than using a more humane method?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens the broadcast by mentioning the CRI resource for May, Forensic Faith by J. Warner Wallace. Jim Wallace joins Hank on the Bible Answer Man broadcast to discuss his book.
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank endorses J. Warner Wallace's book, Forensic Faith, the CRI special resource for May. Hank posted a health update to the Bible Answer Man Facebook page today. Hank has been diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma, a rare cancer.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What comes first--baptism or salvation?
I just wanted to say concerning your health issue, if the Lord takes you to it, He'll take you through it.
Would you discuss the Mary issue?
I am reading your book Afterlife. When Jesus was crucified, did He die spiritually? Was He separated from the Father?
Do you have a response to Dr. James White's criticism of you?
Why don't we hear more about the saints who rose following Jesus' crucifixion? Why would people question Jesus' resurrection since these other saints rose again?
Can you explain who Jesus is speaking of in Matthew 7:21?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens the broadcast with a call to action. CRI's goal is to reach 100,000 Facebook likes by June. Please like, rate, and review the Bible Answer Man Facebook page. Also remember to get your copy of Forensic Faith, by J. Warner Wallace.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is there a difference between the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic and Orthodox traditions, and communion in the Protestant traditions?
In the OT in the Mosaic law, God talked about blessings and curses following to the third generation. Is this still true since Christ came?
What are the traditions that Christians are to hold fast to?
When you pass on, do you go straight to heaven?
How did the virgin Mary become pregnant, and why did God choose this way to come into the world?
How did your conversion to Eastern Orthodoxy affect your relationship with your children?
Can you help me understand Jesus words not to call anyone father?
My girlfriend and I have been together for many years and have three children together. Since I became a Christian, I've wanted to get married, but she does not. Can I lose my salvation over this?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank begins the program discussing the tragedy in Egypt. This is global Islamic Jihadism. The month of Ramadan begins this evening, and has already begun in Egypt.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Are generational curses possible? Is there a scripture I could go to, to get more information to help us?
Does Calvinism do damage to the character of God?
Over the last few days you've mentioned the real presence of Christ in the elements of the eucharist. Is this different from Christ's promise to be with us always?
Does the Bible speak specifically about self-defense?
The Shepherd's Chapel says that Cain and Abel were twins with different fathers. Can you address this?
Where does chapter 9 of Revelation fit in with Gog and Magog, and Armageddon?
Can Hank, or someone there give me information on Rob Bell?
Do you still hold some of the critical beliefs you held about Timothy Ware's book?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the tragedy of the Islamic terrorist attack in Manchester, England. The Mayor of Manchester said that the terrorist was a terrorist, but that he was not a Muslim.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you explain an organization called BioLogos?
If God is not the author of confusion, why are there so many differences in hermeneutical systems?
Can you explain for me what Paul means in 1 Corinthians 11:27 when he talks about taking the Lord's Supper in an unworthy manner?
Do you think the pro-life movement should actively contend against birth control?
Was Peter the leader of the first disciples?
Do you think churches are being held back from a deeper connection with the Lord by providing entertainment, rather than true worship?
Are you familiar with the Landmark Forum? What are their errors?
What does take up your cross mean to you?
Isaiah 65:20 seems to imply there will be death in the world to come. Will there be death in Heaven, or does this relate to the Millennium?
What is the sacred oil in Exodus 30 made of?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses his medical appointment today to have a port placed into his chest for his upcoming medical treatments. Hank also reminds listeners about this month's CRI resource, Forensic Faith, by J. Warner Wallace.
Hank also answers the following questions:
In 1 Corinthians 7:12-16, why does Paul state that "now it's my turn to speak?"
Was Jesus Christ created?
What is the eucharist?
Can you talk about the New Age Movement?
What your view of Israel today? Is it part of God's prophetic plan for the end-times?
How do you explain Christians denying people from other denominations access to communion?
Scripture says sound doctrine will not be adhered to in the end-times. This means that popular Christianity is not good, correct?
Is the idea that we are saved by faith alone consistent with Eastern Orthodox theology?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the tragedy of terrorism in Manchester, England.
Hank also answers the following questions:
In Genesis, why did Joseph feel the need to share his dream with his brothers?
Where did the Qur'an get the idea that Ezra is the son of God?
Is repentance a work in regard to salvation?
Since Jesus told the thief on the cross that he would be with Him in Paradise today, why did He tell Mary following the resurrection, that He had not yet ascended to the Father?
Why did Jesus call Peter Satan when he reacted to the news of Jesus' coming death?
What role does Mary now play in your faith-life?
What is the correct position on the pretribulational Rapture?
Can you give me your thoughts on Luke 9:62 where Jesus talks about those who look back?
How are we going to fit on this earth after the resurrection?
Is there something more to the Word of Faith errors than a lack of emphasis on Jesus?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank underscores the fact that Christianity is distinct and unique from all the other religions of the world. Christianity is rooted in history and evidence. With the historical reality of the resurrection, Christ vindicated His claim to divinity.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I want to praise God for delivering me from the Jehovah's Witnesses. Could you explain your understanding of communion--the real presence of Christ?
In Proverbs, Solomon describes wisdom in various ways. Why would he call wisdom vanity in Ecclesiastes?
As a hermaphrodite, assigned male sexuality after birth, I "feel" like a woman. Why, as a society, do we have communal showers and public bathrooms?
My church is a pretty traditional church, but they started to dabble in the Word of Faith movement back in the mid to late 90s. Eventually the church split and formed two congregations. How do I witness to them in gentleness and respect, as I am often met with great resistance and anger?
Mark 4:12 states, "That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them." Is this passage, and the passage of the sower with seeds meant for Christians, to convict them?
What are your thoughts on the Rapture?
What is your opinion on the movie The Shack?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens the broadcast by mentioning the CRI resource for May, Forensic Faith by J. Warner Wallace. Jim Wallace joins Hank on the Bible Answer Man broadcast to discuss his book.
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares his difficult experience of learning today from his oncologist what he will be facing in the next several months through chemotherapy. Hank also offers some concise points concerning Hinduism, a multifaceted rather than monolithic religion. Hindus suppose that ultimate reality (Brahman) is an impersonal oneness that transcends all distinctions including personal and propositional differentiations. As such, there is no distinction between morals and mice.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How does one go about memorizing the Scriptures?
Can you sin too many times to be forgiven?
How does Satan influence our thoughts?
Why did Peter say in 2 Peter 3:16 that Paul says things that are hard to understand?
Given Ezekiel 3:16, am I responsible for warning others about sin and judgment?
Is the Roman Catholic Church a cult?
Have you ever visited a monastery?
How does one love someone you can't stand?
Why do you not believe the Bible teaches Dispensationalism?
What about the view that there are two Gospels--one to the Jewish people and another to Gentiles?
How did Jonah survive in the belly of the great fish?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens the broadcast with a call to action. CRI's goal is to reach 100,000 Facebook likes by June. Please like, rate, and review the Bible Answer Man Facebook page. Also remember to get your copy of Forensic Faith, by J. Warner Wallace.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Is there a difference between the eucharist in the Roman Catholic and Orthodox traditions, and communion in the Protestant traditions?
In the OT in the Mosaic law, God talked about blessings and curses following to the third generation. Is this still true since Christ came?
Can you help me understand the eucharist? Is the biblical evidence of Christ being in the elements in John chapter 6? Is He not speaking in the same metaphorical sense with which he speaks to Nicodemus?
What does it mean to "go not to thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: Better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off?" (Proverbs 27:10)
When Jesus died on Good Friday, was He dead completely three days? Where was Jesus on Saturday--in Hell?
How does someone examine himself to make sure he is in the faith? Can a Christian lose his salvation?
What is your take on the fact that the Orthodox church has closed communion?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank reminds his listening audience about the Bible Answer Man Facebook Live event tomorrow, May 18 at 3PM Eastern Time. Hank also discusses prayer--that it ought to be its own reward--an opportunity to talk with God. To illustrate, Hank shares an event from the prayer life of Joni Eareckson Tada.
Hank also answers the following questions:
With a few short years left in my life, what can I do to make a difference for the prolifigate life I have lived under the illusion of "cheap grace?"
Do you know anything about a man called Apostle John Chi?
Facebook Comment: No Hell exists now. The Lake of Fire will be the final judgment of those who reject the Lord.
Does the Old Testament have any references to the Trinity?
Does scripture have anything to say about how a person with a long-term bed-bound illness can have happiness and joy in this life, not just in the life to come?
I disagree with your interpretation of Revelation 12. I believe there is overwhelming evidence that prophecy points to the day September 23, 2017 as a significant day in the Lord's plan. What are your thoughts?
What is the origin of the struggle that Israel has with the land of Israel and Palestine?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions that he has walked into the Bible Answer Man studio for nearly 30 years now, and has never taken it for granted. Hank also announces the next Bible Answer Man Facebook Live event on Thursday, May 18th at 3PM ET.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Does Forensic Faith address the Word of Faith movement?
What are ghosts, and how do I make sense of them with the Bible? I believe I saw one. How do I reconcile that with the Bible?
Can you help me understand the differences between the Orthodox church, and the Roman Catholic church? Do we as Christians truly believe the Eucharist is the body and blood of Jesus Christ, as in transubstantiation?
Can you help me understand Jesus words not to call anyone father?
My girlfriend and I have been together for many years and have three children together. Since I became a Christian, I've wanted to get married, but she does not. Can I lose my salvation over this?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions that he has been getting enthusiastically involved with social media platforms, such as the Bible Answer Man Facebook page. Hank also gives a health update regarding his PET scan results.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Jesus said in Matthew that we are to leave our gift before the altar if someone has something against us. Is this just dealing with forgiveness, or does it also pertain to such things as debts?
What are the traditions that Christians are to hold fast to?
When you pass on, do you go straight to heaven?
How did the virgin Mary become pregnant, and why did God choose this way to come into the world?
How did your conversion to Eastern Orthodoxy affect your relationship with your children?
Did the Jewish leaders in Jesus' day know that the Messiah would be God incarnate?
Paul referred to the Lord as Jesus Christ--as though Christ were His last name. Why did he do this instead of calling Him, Jesus "the" Christ?
What are the differences between the Trinitarian view of God, and the Unitarian view?
May I pray for you?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank endorses J. Warner Wallace's book, Forensic Faith, the CRI special resource for May. Hank posted a health update to the Bible Answer Man Facebook page today. Hank has been diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma, a rare cancer.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What comes first-baptism or salvation?
I just wanted to say concerning your health issue, if the Lord takes you to it, He'll take you through it.
Would you discuss the Mary issue?
I am reading your book Afterlife. When Jesus was crucified, did He die spiritually? Was He separated from the Father?
Do you have a response to Dr. James White's criticism of you?
What are some of the best ways to preach to and teach young people as they grow?
Why did God honor men in the Bible when they had more than one wife? Would He do that today?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank welcomes veteran journalist and author Jennifer Lin to the program. Jennifer and Hank discuss Jennifer's book, Shanghai Faithful: Betrayal and Forgiveness in a Chinese Christian Family, in which Jennifer takes readers from remote nineteenth-century mission outposts to the thriving house churches and cathedrals of today's China.
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank reminds us that what happened as a result of the resurrection is unprecedented in history. In the third segment, Hank discusses three resources available through CRI that deal extensively with the topic of the resurrection.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Have you heard of The Passion Translation?
How do you feel about the power of God being for today--2017?
I have doubts about the sincerity of my prayer of salvation. How do I know for sure that Christianity is not simply an empty belief system?
Are you familiar with a group called Christadelphians? How would you witness to them? Are they a cult?
Could you clarify for better understanding, Paul's writings about women?
Do you have a specific resource that can help me share with a good friend who has become a Jehovah's Witness?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank Hank opens the broadcast by mentioning the CRI resource for May, Forensic Faith by J. Warner Wallace. Jim Wallace joins Hank on the Bible Answer Man broadcast to discuss his book.
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares another first: Facebook Live Q&A on the Bible Answer Man Facebook page. The live Q&A went for about an hour. Hank enjoyed the new format, and looks forward to this as a new way to engage and dialogue with his listening audience.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is the age of the earth, and who created dinosaurs?
Why did God leave room for people to doubt His existence?
Could you help me understand David's statement, "I've never see the righteous forsaken or his seed begging bread?"
Doesn't the Bible teach that the flood destroyed all life, including dinosaurs? How can you hold an old-earth view in light of scripture?
Please discuss the Lake of Fire as a literary device.
What do you believe about the Intercontinental Church of God?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions a new first: his first live Facebook Q&A session tomorrow, May 9th at 3PM Eastern time. Tonight at 7:30 PM, Hank will submit to his elders for anointing with oil, and for prayer, in accordance with James 5:14-15.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts on James 1:27 as he defines true religion?
What are your thoughts on the gift of tongues?
How was Satan able to have a conversation with Eve in the garden, and did he actually look like a serpent?
Can you comment on the record of Elisha's bones in 2 Kings 13:21?
Are you familiar with the Grief Recovery Handbook by John W James, and do you have any resources on this topic?
Why have you gone Orthodox and what are the scriptural conflicts with that?
Can Satan or the demons command and control the natural world around us?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank points out that Bill Nye has raised his rhetoric to a new level by suggesting that parents should be financially penalized for having too many children. Hank also addresses works and salvation by quoting from the book of James.
Hank also answers the following questions:
In john 1, the priests came to find out who John was. Who are they talking about when they ask John if he is the prophet?
What does it mean to say that Christ fulfilled the law?
I've heard you say that forgiveness takes "two" people. Could you address this? Is asking forgiveness an integral part of being saved?
You use a word when there is something in the bible that is beyond explanation. What is that word?
What are your thoughts on Elevation Church and Steven Furtick?
How are you going to reconcile your beliefs with the teachings of the Orthodox Church?
What was the number one thing that brought you to Orthodoxy?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank endorses J. Warner Wallace's book, Forensic Faith, the CRI special resource for May. Hank posted a health update to the Bible Answer Man Facebook page today. Hank has been diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma, a rare cancer.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What comes first--baptism or salvation?
I just wanted to say concerning your health issue, if the Lord takes you to it, He'll take you through it.
Would you discuss the Mary issue?
I am reading your book Afterlife. When Jesus was crucified, did He die spiritually? Was He separated from the Father?
Do you have a response to Dr. James White's criticism of you?
Why don't we hear more about the saints who rose following Jesus' crucifixion? Why would people question Jesus' resurrection since these other saints rose again?
Can you explain who Jesus is speaking of in Matthew 7:21?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank encourages his listeners to go to the Bible Answer Man Facebook and like it. The Bible Answer Man page can be found at https://www.facebook.com/BibleAnswerManBroadcast/. Hank also discusses the history of the National Day of Prayer.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How do we explain to someone that God chose Jesus alone as the way of salvation?
Sometimes the Bible refers to books that are not in the Bible. Should we try to find those books and read them?
How much one-on-one time will we have with Jesus when He comes again?
Does Satan know he will be defeated?
How can your beliefs now be the same as codified in your books?
Are you familiar with Indigo Children? How can we witness to them?
How does the doctrine of eternal security affect our manner of life and salvation?
What are some of the best ways to preach to and teach young people as they grow?
Why did God honor men in the Bible when they had more than one wife? Would He do that today?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discloses that he has dipped his toe into digital media outlets such a Facebook and Twitter. In addition to live, call-in questions, Hank will be answering Facebook questions as well. Hank also discusses an article he read on NPR regarding Max--a 13-year-old who is considered to be a-gender, neither male nor female. According to the NPR article, Max must not be addressed as he, or she, but as they.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I feel disconnected and unable to worship. What advice could you give me?
Is there any particular translation of Scripture that you feel is superior over the others? Do you have any resources on your website on this topic?
Why doesn't God heal me of OCD?
Please help me explain the virgin birth to Muslims.
My question is about a book that was given to me called The Way of the Heart by Jayem. Have you heard of this book and what are your thoughts about it?
Must proper biblical interpretation come through an authority, such as the Eastern Orthodox church, or can I be saved while interpreting it for myself?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares that the online listenership at equip.org is way up--the live program by 70%, and the archived programs by even more. Also, Hank completed his first vlog today, which will be available soon as "Hank Unplugged."
Hank also answers the following questions:
How can Hank defend a church that denies Jesus' penal substitutionary atonement for the sins of humanity?
Our church is becoming more deeply involved with Bill Johnson and the Bethel Church in Redding, California. Do you have any advice for me?
What's the best way to show in love, what the New Testament teaches about the true people of God?
What is the best way to show my brother-in-law the errors of the Mormon Church.
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shared that he had a bone marrow biopsy, the results of which are due on Friday. Hank also mentioned an article he read in the Charlotte Observer that discusses a Christian college requiring teachers to sign a pledge opposing same-sex marriage and abortion.
Hank also answers the following questions:
How accurate is the movie The Young Messiah?
The Orthodox church does not believe that Adam's sin is imputed to his descendants. Do you believe this as well?
I have been doing an in-depth study of the power of the tongue and speaking in 1 Corinthians 2:6-16. How can I know which things God is teaching?
Is it true that the Jehovah's Witnesses have had prophecies through the years that have not come true? Isn't it also true that the Bible teaches that one failed prophecy is all it takes to disqualify a prophet?
What is the actual Biblical meaning when Paul says women must be silent in the church?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses the article, "People trust science, so why don't they believe it?" Too often, scientists approach their data with faulty paradigms.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Why didn't Jesus usher in the Messianic kingdom where the lion will lie down with the lamb?
When Jesus told Peter He would build His church, was He referring to the Catholic Church?
What do you think of doctor assisted death? Does it strike you as odd that my friend died in an elderly care center?
Although I am a Protestant, I see value in the Orthodox church. Are scientific paradigms deflecting from the true message of the Bible?
Since Christ has all power, will Satan have the ability to empower the Anti-Christ?
I've heard you speak against Zionism. Why is it dangerous for me to believe that Israel still has a significant future?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank points out that Bill Nye has raised his rhetoric to a new level by suggesting that parents should be financially penalized for having too many children. Hank also addresses works and salvation by quoting from the book of James.
Hank also answers the following questions:
In john 1, the priests came to find out who John was. Who are they talking about when they ask John if he is the prophet?
What does it mean to say that Christ fulfilled the law?
In the early verses in Genesis 9, God expands the food sources for mankind. What is your take on those verses?
The Church of Christ church I attend does not play music. What are your thoughts on this?
Could there be someone like Enoch today?
During creation week, when was Satan created? Were the angels created during creation week, or before?
Recognizing God said go and sin no more, what happens if a person chooses to resume sinning?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank filled in some of the details swirling around in his life, including his health issues. Hank also read a portion of a letter he received from Troy Miller, president of National Religious Broadcasters TV (NRBTV).
Hank also answers the following questions:
What is going on? What changes have you made that you are talking about?
Can you explain Melchizedek?
Have you heard of Bethel Church and Bill Johnson?
What is the reason for denominations?
What are your thoughts on Elevation Church and Steven Furtick?
How are you going to reconcile your beliefs with the teachings of the Orthodox Church?
What was the number one thing that brought you to Orthodoxy?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank recounts the challenges both he, and CRI have faced over the past two weeks.
Hank also answers the following questions:
What are your thoughts about a church that does not believe in the Trinity?
I've heard you say that forgiveness takes "two" people. Could you address this? Is asking forgiveness an integral part of being saved?
You use a word when there is something in the bible that is beyond explanation. What is that word?
As a supporter of CRI, I feel like a stockholder. Could you explain to me the recent changes that occurred in your life and at CRI?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank reminds listeners that the current issue of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL is available to all who support the ministry of CRI. The current issue includes two very insightful articles on C. S. Lewis. Millennials are leaving the Christianity in record numbers. At the same time, Big Business has come down dogmatically on the LGBTQ side of the culture war. In other words, this is no longer the country of your parents and grandparents. Hank also discusses the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL article, "The Abolition of Man Today," with Dr. Adam C. Pelser, associate professor of Philosophy at the U. S. Airforce Academy in Colorado.
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank starts the broadcast by addressing the question, Have I "Left the Christian Faith"?
Hank also answers the following questions:
I am thinking of leaving the Roman Catholic church and joining the Orthodox church. Could you provide any evidence against the supremacy of the Pope?
What are your thoughts about Jews today rejecting Jesus Christ?
I need some clarification as to why the Jews will rebuild a temple in Jerusalem during the Millennium.
Would you clarify for me the differences between the Orthodox church and Roman Catholicism?
Is there are particular verse in scripture that we can look to in order to say who is in the faith and who is not?
What did Jesus mean when He said the days would be shortened for the sake of the elect?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank reads an encouraging letter from a supporter, Eric, expressing his continued support for Hank and CRI. Eric and his wife Kris adopted a frozen embryo (Snowflake # 94). When their child was born, they named her Alysse. Hank met Alysse in 2015, when she was 9 years old.
Hank also answers the following questions:
Can you help me understand Paul's reference to angels in 1 Corinthians 11:10?
Do you know anything about Pastor David F. Middleton and the Jesus Is Lord church in Peoria, AZ? Also, are David Jeremiah, Michael Youssef, and Charles Stanley people I should listen to?
Are angels looking over us on our behalf, like a guardian angel?
When did Jesus actually die, and when did He actually rise? Was there an extra sabbath that week?
I just wanted to call and say that I have been listening to the broadcast for 20 years and you have been a blessing to me.
Is it unbiblical for couples who cannot have children to use medical science to have them?
Is it a problem that there are so many denominations, and how can we decide which ones are good?
What is your opinion of the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox churches?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions that questions are flooding in from all over the world. As believers celebrated the death, burial, and resurrection, now we celebrate His ascension. The veil has been rent, and through Christ we have access into the heavenlies. Let's fix our gaze on the things above.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I tried witnessing to a dying person, an unbeliever, and his eyes were black. The doctors could not tell me why. Do you have any insight on this?
Some Christians who believe in Christian Zionism see Palestinians as sub-human. How does this line up with the command to love our enemies?
In the recent presidential inauguration, several clergy men prayed, including a rabbi who quoted Psalm 137. Why would someone quote that Psalm at this event?
I'm missing your broadcast in my area, and need to listen to the broadcast archives at Equip.org. I so deeply appreciate you and all the staff at CRI.
What happens when a person dies?
My understanding is that the Eastern Orthodox view of the doctrine of justification is radically different than the Protestant view. Could you address this?
My question regards Saint Anthony. A friend told me that I should only pray to God. Another person recently said that you don't pray to the saint, but simply ask him to pray to God on your behalf, so that two of us would be praying. What does the Bible teach about this?
Why don't you think that the smart phone that everyone carries around today is the Mark of the Beast?
Revelation 19:16 says the Jesus has written on His robe and on His thigh, "King of Kings and Lord of Lords." Does this mean that Jesus had a tattoo?
On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank compares the Allah of Islam, with the God of the Bible. Hank points out the Islamic cry, "Allahu Akbar" means God is greater, not God is great.
Hank also answers the following questions:
I've listened to you for over 20 years. May I pray for you for your needs?
When I get to heaven, will I see my lost loved ones who are Jewish?
I've always believed that salvation is like a light switch. Once it's on, it's always on forever. In 1 Corinthians 1:18 I understand that the Greek word indicates "being saved" rather than a point in time. Could you help to explain this?
What would you say are the top three ways to dispute the doctrine of the pre-tribulational Rapture?
What should we think about 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 that says women should be silent in church?
It's known that 80% of this planet is in poverty. How do we resolve that in our heads? How do we address this as Christians?
Hank quotes extensively from Proverbs 3, emphasizing verse 3 which exhorts believers to remember mercy and truth. Hank also mentions that the Bible Answer Man program was dropped from a number of radio stations as a result of him joining the Orthodox church.
Hank also answers the following questions:
At the great white throne will sinners be judged for every sin they've committee or just unbelief?
Do you view the doctrine of the "real substance" as an essential doctrine?
My question is about Proverbs 30:4. What is the Old Testament understanding of God having a Son?
Do you believe that the Trinity, or God-head were broken when Christ was crucified?
Is there anything redeemable in the movie The Shack?
I recently lost my father. Friends tell me I can talk to him, but this makes me feel weird. What are your thoughts on this?
Would you speak about how someone can come to know Jesus, not just know about Him? How can we cultivate the Life of Christ?