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.
NOTE: Hank Hanegraaff and the Christian Research Institute hold to the historic Christian orthodox view of marriage and sexuality; namely, that marriage is the exclusive, permanent, and comprehensive union of one man and one woman, the proper end of which is the bearing and rearing of children (Girgis, Anderson, George, What Is Marriage? Encounter Books; 1st Edition (December 11, 2012 ). Indeed, biblical marriage and sexuality constitute essential teaching of the faith—not an area about which Christians can simply agree to disagree. Nonetheless, professing Christians who have strong disagreements on primary doctrines can work together as cobelligerents on common cause issues. Guest Spencer Klavan, who is married to a man, brings brilliant scholarship and deep understanding to bear on the specific areas addressed in his book, How to Save the West, and the Hank Unplugged/Bible Answer Man conversation. To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin from another context, we either hang together against the common threats to society or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately. In not allowing the perfect to become the enemy of the good, it is our prayer and hope that Hank’s modeling of an uncomfortable conversation will benefit all listeners. For further study, see Scott Klusendorf, “Should Christians Be Cobelligerents in Ecumenical Coalitions?,” Christian Research Journal 29, 03 (2006), Rev. Matthew M. Kennedy, “Marriage is about the Gospel: Clarifying the Boundaries of Christian Orthodoxy,” Christian Research Journal 45, 2/3 (2022): 16–23.

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.
NOTE: Hank Hanegraaff and the Christian Research Institute hold to the historic Christian orthodox view of marriage and sexuality; namely, that marriage is the exclusive, permanent, and comprehensive union of one man and one woman, the proper end of which is the bearing and rearing of children (Girgis, Anderson, George, What Is Marriage? Encounter Books; 1st Edition (December 11, 2012 ). Indeed, biblical marriage and sexuality constitute essential teaching of the faith—not an area about which Christians can simply agree to disagree. Nonetheless, professing Christians who have strong disagreements on primary doctrines can work together as cobelligerents on common cause issues. Guest Spencer Klavan, who is married to a man, brings brilliant scholarship and deep understanding to bear on the specific areas addressed in his book, How to Save the West, and the Hank Unplugged/Bible Answer Man conversation. To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin from another context, we either hang together against the common threats to society or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately. In not allowing the perfect to become the enemy of the good, it is our prayer and hope that Hank’s modeling of an uncomfortable conversation will benefit all listeners. For further study, see Scott Klusendorf, “Should Christians Be Cobelligerents in Ecumenical Coalitions?,” Christian Research Journal 29, 03 (2006), Rev. Matthew M. Kennedy, “Marriage is about the Gospel: Clarifying the Boundaries of Christian Orthodoxy,” Christian Research Journal 45, 2/3 (2022): 16–23.

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.
NOTE: Hank Hanegraaff and the Christian Research Institute hold to the historic Christian orthodox view of marriage and sexuality; namely, that marriage is the exclusive, permanent, and comprehensive union of one man and one woman, the proper end of which is the bearing and rearing of children (Girgis, Anderson, George, What Is Marriage? Encounter Books; 1st Edition (December 11, 2012 ). Indeed, biblical marriage and sexuality constitute essential teaching of the faith—not an area about which Christians can simply agree to disagree. Nonetheless, professing Christians who have strong disagreements on primary doctrines can work together as cobelligerents on common cause issues. Guest Spencer Klavan, who is married to a man, brings brilliant scholarship and deep understanding to bear on the specific areas addressed in his book, How to Save the West, and the Hank Unplugged/Bible Answer Man conversation. To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin from another context, we either hang together against the common threats to society or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately. In not allowing the perfect to become the enemy of the good, it is our prayer and hope that Hank’s modeling of an uncomfortable conversation will benefit all listeners. For further study, see Scott Klusendorf, “Should Christians Be Cobelligerents in Ecumenical Coalitions?,” Christian Research Journal 29, 03 (2006), Rev. Matthew M. Kennedy, “Marriage is about the Gospel: Clarifying the Boundaries of Christian Orthodoxy,” Christian Research Journal 45, 2/3 (2022): 16–23.

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.
NOTE: Hank Hanegraaff and the Christian Research Institute hold to the historic Christian orthodox view of marriage and sexuality; namely, that marriage is the exclusive, permanent, and comprehensive union of one man and one woman, the proper end of which is the bearing and rearing of children (Girgis, Anderson, George, What Is Marriage? Encounter Books; 1st Edition (December 11, 2012 ). Indeed, biblical marriage and sexuality constitute essential teaching of the faith—not an area about which Christians can simply agree to disagree. Nonetheless, professing Christians who have strong disagreements on primary doctrines can work together as cobelligerents on common cause issues. Guest Spencer Klavan, who is married to a man, brings brilliant scholarship and deep understanding to bear on the specific areas addressed in his book, How to Save the West, and the Hank Unplugged/Bible Answer Man conversation. To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin from another context, we either hang together against the common threats to society or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately. In not allowing the perfect to become the enemy of the good, it is our prayer and hope that Hank’s modeling of an uncomfortable conversation will benefit all listeners. For further study, see Scott Klusendorf, “Should Christians Be Cobelligerents in Ecumenical Coalitions?,” Christian Research Journal 29, 03 (2006), Rev. Matthew M. Kennedy, “Marriage is about the Gospel: Clarifying the Boundaries of Christian Orthodoxy,” Christian Research Journal 45, 2/3 (2022): 16–23.

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.
NOTE: Hank Hanegraaff and the Christian Research Institute hold to the historic Christian orthodox view of marriage and sexuality; namely, that marriage is the exclusive, permanent, and comprehensive union of one man and one woman, the proper end of which is the bearing and rearing of children (Girgis, Anderson, George, What Is Marriage? Encounter Books; 1st Edition (December 11, 2012 ). Indeed, biblical marriage and sexuality constitute essential teaching of the faith—not an area about which Christians can simply agree to disagree. Nonetheless, professing Christians who have strong disagreements on primary doctrines can work together as cobelligerents on common cause issues. Guest Spencer Klavan, who is married to a man, brings brilliant scholarship and deep understanding to bear on the specific areas addressed in his book, How to Save the West, and the Hank Unplugged/Bible Answer Man conversation. To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin from another context, we either hang together against the common threats to society or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately. In not allowing the perfect to become the enemy of the good, it is our prayer and hope that Hank’s modeling of an uncomfortable conversation will benefit all listeners. For further study, see Scott Klusendorf, “Should Christians Be Cobelligerents in Ecumenical Coalitions?,” Christian Research Journal 29, 03 (2006), Rev. Matthew M. Kennedy, “Marriage is about the Gospel: Clarifying the Boundaries of Christian Orthodoxy,” Christian Research Journal 45, 2/3 (2022): 16–23.

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 (08/02/22), 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.

Live stream of the Bible Answer Man broadcast for Tuesday, April 26, 2022.

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.