Welcome to the podcast of the Bible Answer Man broadcast with bestselling author and CRI President Hank Hanegraaff! On the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers your questions with well-reasoned answers to equip you in the essentials of the historic Christian faith and strengthen your walk with the Lord. When it comes to the essentials of Christianity, there must be unity: "In essentials, unity; nonessentials, liberty; and in all things, charity."
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Best of BAM Q&A: Innocent Blood, the Narrow and Wide Gates, and the History of the Bible
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28:01On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: God hates the shedding of innocent blood according to Proverbs 6:17. What is considered innocent blood? How can God sanction the killing of children in 1 Samuel 15:3? Kim - Winston-Salem, NC (1:02) Can you explain what Jesus meant when He described the narrow and wide gate…
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Q&A: What Happens After Death, Listening to an Audio Bible, and Temple Sacrifices
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28:01On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/25/25), Hank answers the following questions: What happens after death? Keith - Las Vegas, NV (1:14) When believers die, they are in the presence of the Lord. How does that relate to Jesus' ascension into heaven? Dan - Seattle, WA (4:59) Why did God permit Samuel to come back and speak to Saul when he went …
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/24/25), Hank explains why we need to pray even though God already knows what we need. Hank also answers the following questions: Can you explain the idea of being absent from the body, present with the Lord? Brandon - Oakland, CA (3:21) Do you know anything about the Institute of Divine Metaphysical Researc…
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Q&A: The Man of Sin, Ash Wednesday, and the Mark of the Beast
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28:01On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/23/25), Hank answers the following questions: According to 2 Thessalonians 2, the Man of Sin will be revealed and will sit in the temple. Is this a future event? Is the Man of Lawlessness the same as the Beast of Revelation? Richard - Braselton, GA (1:04) What is your take on Ash Wednesday? Is it biblical? …
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/22/25), Hank concludes his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Pascha, also known as Easter. It is the day in which the body of Christ worldwide celebrates the ultimate game-changer, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. “If I face hardships in life for merely human reasons,” wrote Paul in his first …
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Looking Back at Holy Saturday 2025, and Q&A
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28:01On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/21/25), Hank resumes his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Holy Saturday, which was observed by the Eastern Church this past weekend. Holy Saturday marks one of the most enigmatic of all mysteries—the mystery of Christ’s descent into Hades. Being “put to death in the body,” says Peter, he was “…
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Best of BAM: Beliefs About Death, and Q&A
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28:01On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about death from a biblical worldview and the significance of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. Hank also answers the following questions: What happens after death? Do we immediately go to heaven or hell, or do we enter soul sleep? Twila - Gresham, OR (3:01) I have been taught that suicide condemns…
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Holy Friday 2025—The Fatal Torment of Christ
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28:01On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/18/25), Hank picks up his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Holy Friday, the day a united Church is brought face-to-face with the fatal torment of Jesus Christ. A torment that began in the garden of Gethsemane following the emotional Last Supper of Holy Thursday. That night, Jesus was betrayed …
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Holy Thursday 2025—The Epicenter of the Divine Narrative
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28:01On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/17/25), Hank resumes his overview of Holy Week with Holy Thursday, the epicenter of the divine narrative. A narrative that begins with the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden. If Adam and Eve had rejected the serpent, they would have eaten from the Tree of Life, and the Tree of Knowledge would not have been …
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/16/25), Hank continues to provide an overview of the days of Holy Week, picking up with Holy Wednesday, otherwise known as Spy Wednesday. For on the Wednesday of the last week of Christ’s earthly sojourn, Judas became a spy for the enemies of the Messiah. On this day, the ancient Church commemorates the ult…
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/15/25), Hank continues to highlight the days of Holy Week. On Holy Tuesday, we commemorate the Parable of the Ten Virgins as found in Matthew chapter 25. In this parable—this extended simile with extraordinarily sharp teeth—the coming of Christ is likened to the coming of the bridegroom to the home of his b…
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/14/25), Hank focuses on Holy Week, with Christians in the Eastern and Western Churches celebrating Palm Sunday yesterday. Holy Week for Christians in the East begins on Lazarus Saturday. On that day, that we remember afresh that our Lord Jesus Christ raised Lazarus, a historical reality that points forward …
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Best of BAM: An Eternal View of Money, and Q&A
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28:01On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares on the biblical view of wealth, Christian capitalism, and having an eternal view of money. Hank also answers the following questions: My job occasionally requires work on Sunday. Is it okay to work on the Sabbath? Can one do work around the house? Dennis - Oklahoma City, OK (4:12) What are your tho…
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Q&A: Souls Prior to Conception, Islam, and Jesus’ Age at Death
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28:01On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/11/25), Hank answers the following questions: Will we retain our memories in heaven? Pam - Due West, SC (0:54) If the body/soul unity occurs at conception, where is the soul before that? James - Oklahoma City, OK (5:40) I had a chance to witness to a Muslim Imam. But the Imam is convinced that Adam was a pr…
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Q&A: What Happens After Death, One Day Is Like a Thousand Years, and God’s Eternality
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28:01On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/10/25), Hank answers the following questions: I went to a Jehovah’s Witness memorial service. I was wondering about their understanding of 1 Corinthians 11:25, as they were not eating or drinking. Do they observe this? David - Surrey, BC (0:51) What will happen during the millennial reign? Will we be in spi…
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/09/25), Hank talks about death from a biblical worldview and the significance of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. Hank also answers the following questions: What happens after death? Do we immediately go to heaven or hell, or do we enter soul sleep? Twila - Gresham, OR (3:01) I have been taught that suici…
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Q&A: Innocent Blood, the Narrow and Wide Gates, and Election
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28:01On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/08/25), Hank answers the following questions: God hates the shedding of innocent blood according to Proverbs 6:17. What is considered innocent blood? How can God sanction the killing of children in 1 Samuel 15:3? Kim - Winston-Salem, NC (1:03) Can you explain what Jesus meant when He described the narrow an…
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Q&A: Shaking the Dust Off Your Feet, Noah’s Ark, and Accepting Tips
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28:01On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/07/25), Hank answers the following questions: Can you explain the idea of wiping the dust from your feet of the town that rejects Christ in Mark 6:11? Nicholas - Rock Island, IL (1:15) I was told that Hell is fire and brimstone, but others say it is the cessation of existence. Can you clarify? Nicholas - Ro…
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Best of BAM: The Resurrection of Christ, and Q&A
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28:01On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank quotes the Apostle Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 15 where he says, “if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.” Hank also answers the following questions: Can you clarify your understanding of the Trinity not being philosophically driven but biblically driven? Jerry - Fl…
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Q&A: Oneness Pentecostalism, the New Heaven, and the Two Witnesses
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28:01On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/04/25), Hank answers the following questions: Do all Pentecostals believe in the Oneness doctrine? Is Oneness a cult? Bobby - Wilmington, NC (0:56) If we no longer must keep the Sabbath, can you tell me why in the Book of Acts do we find Jesus’ disciples keeping the Sabbath? Terry - Royal, IA (3:19) What is…
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/03/25), Hank shares on the biblical view of wealth, Christian capitalism, and having an eternal view of money. Hank also answers the following questions: My job occasionally requires work on Sunday. Is it okay to work on the Sabbath? Can one do work around the house? Dennis - Oklahoma City, OK (4:02) What a…
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Q&A: The Second Coming, Healing Miracles, and Common Descent
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28:01On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/02/25), Hank answers the following questions: Is the rapture and the second coming the same event? Are they after the great tribulation? Eddie - Sullivan, MO (0:48) Is Ezekiel 12:22-28 talking about false prophets who say they are giving prophecies from the Lord? Jim - Charlotte, NC (2:29) I attend a charis…
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Q&A: Born-Again Experience, Unequally Yoked, and Ghost Hunting
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28:01On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/01/25), Hank answers the following questions: What is your opinion of Watchman Nee, Witness Lee, and the Local Church? Scott - Longview, TX (0:56) Must every Christian have a radical born-again experience? Like a smoker who instantaneously quits smoking upon becoming a Christian. Felicia - Memphis, TN (4:47…
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/31/25), Hank answers the following questions: I feel called into the ministry, but my wife quit attending church, and while she still has personal devotions with God, I feel she ought to be with me at church. What should I do? Raymond - Seminole, OK (0:53) I have seen a lot of UFOs over my 49 years as a tru…
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Best of BAM Q&A: God’s Name, God’s Patience for Us, and Large Families
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28:01On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: Must we call God “Yahuah” and Jesus “Yahusha” to be saved? Robert - KS (0:46) Does God ever run out of patience with us and say, “Enough is enough?” Harvey - Grand Prairie, AB (6:13) Why do you justify a large family with the overpopulation problem? Paul - Barstow, CA (15:…
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