Bible Answer Man Podcast with Hank Hanegraaff The Christian Research Institute

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:

Was the Fall of Adam and Eve metaphoric or literal? Tim - Carthage, NC (0:58)
How do we distinguish between laws in the Old Testament against homosexuality and things like using two different types of cloth? Sarah - Omaha, NE (7:40)
I have a friend who is a member of Rodney Howard-Browne’s church. If he believes in the essentials, how does that make his ministry a cult and how can I explain that to my friend? Nancy - PA (16:00)
What is your take on sola scriptura now as an Orthodox Christian and do you think it is biblical? Chris - Seattle, WA (19:48)
I heard you say the other day that there was no rapture, am I incorrect or did you actually say that? Charles - Dexter, MO (23:19)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/10/24), Hank answers the following questions:

How can true followers of Christ support gay marriage? Paul - Wheeling, WV (1:03)
Why is it so crucial that the Bible is true? How can we test the truth of Scripture when there are so many fallible human interpretations? Arnie - Edmonton, AB (4:40)
Do people have free will? What about the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart in Romans 9:16-20? How do you interpret this passage? Larry - Long Beach, CA (15:11)
Why does God forbid killing people when He kills people? Carlos - NJ (19:27)
In John 15:13, what does it mean, “…that someone lay down his life for his friends”? Is this only describing death? Doug - St. Louis, MO (23:20)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/09/24), Hank answers the following questions:

I am a Jehovah’s Witness. What are your thoughts on the Jehovah’s Witnesses? Cindy - Buffalo, MO (1:02)
What are your thoughts on replacement theology? James - Seattle, WA (15:12)
Can you explain why God seems angrier in the Old Testament? Mary - St. Louis, MO (19:23)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/08/24), Hank answers the following questions:

Can a Christian be afflicted by a demon? What about those with behavioral health issues? Adrian - Phoenix, AZ (0:51)
What is your view of the rapture? Timothy - Branson, MO (4:49)
What are your thoughts on Emergent Church leaders like Tony Jones and his book, A Better Atonement: Beyond the Depraved Doctrine of Original Sin? Bob - Dumfries, VA (16:11)
How do you explain to Jews that Jesus fulfilled the Messianic prophecies of the Old Testament? Joseph - St. Louis, MO (22:03)

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/07/24), Hank concludes his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Pascha, also known as Easter. It is the day in which the body of Christ worldwide celebrates the ultimate game-changer, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. “If I face hardships in life for merely human reasons,” wrote Paul in his first letter to the Corinthian Christians, “what have I gained? If the dead are not raised, ‘Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.’ If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men.” Without resurrection, Christianity crumbles. Thus, in 1 Corinthians chapter 15, the apostle Paul provides a four-part argument underscoring the irrevocable reality of Christ’s resurrection. Of one thing Hank has become certain; if twenty-first-century Christians would grasp the reality of resurrection like first-century Christians did, their lives would be totally transformed.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/06/24), Hank resumes his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Holy Saturday, which was observed by the Eastern Church this past weekend. Holy Saturday marks one of the most enigmatic of all mysteries—the mystery of Christ’s descent into Hades. Being “put to death in the body,” says Peter, he was “made alive by the spirit through whom also he went and preached to the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it, only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also.” Peter here reminds us of two great and glorious truths. First, that we are saved through water, and secondly that the descent of Christ into Hades inaugurates resplendent triumph. A triumph by which Christ “tramples down death by death.”

Hank also answers the following questions:

When a person is baptized, do they become a new creation right away, or is it an ongoing process? Debra - Stony Plain, AB (15:14)
What provision does the Bible make for young children or some adults who don’t have the mental capacity to accept Christ? Robert - Tallahassee, FL (20:34)
I have a cross pendant that has discolored over time. I bought a replacement, but what should I do with the old one? Paul - San Diego, CA (23:03)