Bible Answer Man Podcast with Hank Hanegraaff

Giving Faithfully, and Q&A 01.06.2026 28min

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/01/26), Hank reminds listeners that June is the end of our fiscal year and lays out two reasons why your financial support of the ministry of the Christian Research Institute is crucial this month.Hank also answers the following questions:When the Bible says, “Fear the Lord,” is this fear as in terror, or something else? John - Neptune, NJ (7:52)In Acts 11, what would giving money to the Church in Jerusalem do to restrain a worldwide famine? John - New Albany, IN (15:12)Must a Christian go to church in order to be saved? (20:53)

Best of BAM: Without the Resurrection, and Q&A 30.05.2026 28min

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares on 1 Corinthians 15:17-19. If the resurrection of Jesus never happened, then Christians are to be most pitied. Without the resurrection, there would be no Christian faith.Hank also answers the following questions:Was Earth created in seven literal days, or thousands of years? Teresa - OK (3:11)Is Orthodox Judaism the same religion as the one in the Old Testament? Eric - Finlay, OH (6:48)My son is severely disabled physically and mentally. How can I know that he has inner peace? Laura - Benton, IL (8:29)Does the righteous crying out and being delivered in Psalm 34:17 have to do with their present or future? Derek - Indianapolis, IN (15:14)What is a “reprobate mind” from Romans 1:28? Scott - OH (18:50)How are modern-day Jews judged after death? John - Cleveland, OH (24:10)

Q&A: Temptation of Christ, Scientology, and Rastafarianism 29.05.2026 28min

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/29/26), Hank answers the following questions:If Satan knew Jesus was God, why would he try to offer Him things during the temptation? Jamie - GA (0:58)Can you address L. Ron Hubbard and the Church of Scientology? Annick - MD (2:22)What is the Book of Nature? Andrew - Aiken, SC (7:52)What’s your take on the Rastafarian life? Ashton - Houston, TX (15:13)Is Pentecostal doctrine wrong because they emphasize the powers of the Holy Spirit? Celia - Las Vegas, NV (22:43)

Q&A: The Rapture, the Nephilim, and the Great Tribulation 28.05.2026 28min

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/28/26), Hank answers the following questions:Can you please explain your view of the rapture? David - Kansas City, MO (0:50)Did all people come from Adam and Eve? If so, why doesn’t the Bible speak of other descendants besides Cain and Abel? Chris - Syracuse, NY (6:41)Did angels procreate with women in Genesis 6? Mike - NC (15:11)What are your thoughts on Matthew 24 and the great tribulation being a future event? Crystal - Oakland, CA (22:56)

Theistic Evolution, and Q&A 27.05.2026 28min

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/27/26), Hank shares his thoughts on theistic evolution and the biblical account of creation, which teaches that kinds reproduce after their own kind.Hank also answers the following questions:What are your thoughts on Francis Collins and theistic evolution? Bill - Meadow Vista, CA (3:02)How do you share your faith with an evolutionist? Alex - Omaha, NE (15:12)I saw spirits at my Aunt’s house, which made me afraid. Can you please help me? Sheila - Honolulu, HI (20:22)How could Jesus eat the Passover on Friday when he was crucified on Friday? Delene - Columbia, MS (22:46)

Q&A: New Heaven and New Earth, the 144,000, and Origins of Races 26.05.2026 28min

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/26/26), Hank shares on how nothing compares to the excitement of memorizing God’s Word. God has told us to write His Word on the tablet of our hearts.Hank also answers the following questions:Clarify the New Heaven and New Earth. Will Heaven be on Earth? Tad - Memphis, TN (2:35)Regarding Revelation 3:12, why did Jesus say, “the temple of my God” instead of “my Temple”? Geoff - Calgary, AB (6:47)What’s your opinion on Kent Hovind? Geoff - Calgary, AB (15:12)Will only 144,000 people go to heaven at the rapture, or will there only be 144,000 people saved after the rapture? Charles - Fresno, CA (17:00)If all humans came from one man, why are there so many differences in appearance? Shaju- Edmonton, AB (23:37)

Memorial Day 2026 25.05.2026 28min

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/25/26), Hank welcomes you to a special Memorial Day edition of the broadcast. In the midst of battling the evil of Nazism, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill said, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” Churchill's words ring true today as we celebrate Memorial Day in the United States. A day to honor those who, in the words of Abraham Lincoln, “gave the last full measure of devotion” in their sacrifice for freedom. We here at the Christian Research Institute offer our deepest respect, honor, and thankfulness to those who have sacrificed all to protect and defend the freedoms we enjoy in this country. But we are also committed to preserving freedoms that are definitively being compromised in the present generation. As history demonstrates, we must ever remain vigilant. Which leads to a quintessential question: “Under what conditions is war justified?”

Best of BAM: Standing For Truth, and Q&A 23.05.2026 28min

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares on truth being an aspect of the nature of God. Truth is not pragmatism, subjectivism, or relativism, but it is anything that corresponds to reality.Hank also answers the following questions:Can we take Joshua 1:5 personally in the sense that God will never leave or forsake us, too? John - Calgary, AB (3:58)Is it possible that Jesus was raised before the three days but revealed Himself after the third day? Linda - OH (6:32)In 1 Samuel 28, did the medium conjure the real Samuel, or was it a demon? Anna-Marie - Edmonton, AB (9:12)How do I tithe when I do not have a church home? Gail - Tracy, CA (15:12)What did Jesus mean in saying to Saul that it is hard to kick against the goads in Acts 9:5? Louise - Summer Hill, IL (21:00)

The Book of Knowledge and the Book of Nature, and Q&A 22.05.2026 28min

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/22/26), Hank shares on the Book of Knowledge and the Book of Nature.Hank also answers the following questions:What is the best English translation of the Bible? Albert - Anderson, CA (7:49)Can a divorcee, after leaving an abusive marriage, remarry another divorcee? Richard - Columbus, OH (15:12)How can I discuss the deity of Jesus with family members who are Jehovah’s Witnesses? Ronaldo - Ames, OH (18:15)

Q&A: Proto-Evangel, Reprobate Mind, and the Judgement of Modern-Day Jews 21.05.2026 28min

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/21/26), Hank answers the following questions:What is the meaning of Genesis 3:15? Nellie - MD (0:49)How can I better share the gospel with a friend who is a Jehovah’s Witness? Marco - Springfield, MO (4:58)Can you address the validity of Mark 16:9-20, and the signs that give proof to belief? Susan - Sunnyvale, CA (7:07)Does the righteous crying out and being delivered in Psalm 34:17 have to do with their present or future? Derek - Indianapolis, IN (15:14)What is a “reprobate mind” from Romans 1:28? Scott - OH (18:50)How are modern-day Jews judged after death? John - Cleveland, OH (24:10)

Q&A: Forgiving Others, Why Christianity is True, and Resurrection 20.05.2026 28min

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/20/26), Hank answers the following questions:Can you explain Matthew 6:14-15, where it says, “if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins”? Ted - Charlotte, NC (0:52)How can Jesus Christ be the Son of God and God at the same time? Did Jesus Christ pray to Himself? Steve - Edmonton, AB (2:24)Why are Roman Catholics the only ones who can officially cast out demons? David - Hickman, TN (5:35)How to answer my son’s questions: “Why do you believe what you believe? Why is Christianity true and not any of the other religions?” Jim - Mesa, AZ (7:57)What will be the nature of the bodies of resurrected unbelievers? John - Byron Center, MI (18:52)Hebrews 9:27 says, “it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment.” How does this apply to Enoch and Elijah? Brenda - High Point, NC (21:09)Did you say that the “Book of Nature” is the 67th book of the Bible? Suzanne - Baton Rouge, LA (23:57)

Without the Resurrection, and Q&A 19.05.2026 28min

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/19/26), Hank shares on 1 Corinthians 15:17-19. If the resurrection of Jesus never happened, then Christians are to be most pitied. Without the resurrection, there would be no Christian faith.Hank also answers the following questions:Was Earth created in seven literal days, or thousands of years? Teresa - OK (4:41)My son is severely disabled physically and mentally. How can I know that he has inner peace? Laura - Benton, IL (8:17)How do we get the modern images of Jesus with blonde hair and blue eyes? Is it bigotry? Michael - Franklin, TN (15:13)Scripture tells us to keep the Passover. Why do we celebrate Easter? Daniel - Moore, OK (17:34)When did the Sabbath change from Saturday to Sunday? Phil - Madera, CA (19:36)

A Christian View of Human Nature, and Q&A 18.05.2026 28min

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/18/26), Hank interviews John Hammett on his article “Between Radical Freedom and Total Determinism” in the Christian Research Journal.Hank also answers the following questions:How to address my friend who has gotten into E.W. Bullinger, annihilationism, and soul sleep? Raymond - Providence, RI (7:09)What is wrong with the Word of Faith movement? I vowed to donate to Robert Tilton and felt things went wrong with me afterwards. Jasmine - Long Beach, CA (15:11)I’m discussing John 1:1 with Jehovah’s Witnesses, and they claim that Christians misinterpret this verse. Can you address this? John - Sylva, NC (21:02)

Best of BAM: Do You Believe in Hell? and Q&A 16.05.2026 28min

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank addresses the question: Do you believe in hell? Responses to common rhetoric against hell are offered.Hank also answers the following questions:Can you address the Presbyterian Church of America’s doctrine that there are those created for destruction? Becky - VA (6:21)Why aren’t we seeing Christians today perform miracles as we read about in the Bible? Keith - Casper, WY (15:11)My niece is a Mormon. Can you explain their religion? Rita - Nashville, TN (19:32)I read the verse, “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord.” But you say there are three persons. Isn’t that a contradiction? Brian - Littleton, CO (22:18)

Standing For Truth, and Q&A 15.05.2026 28min

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/15/26), Hank shares on truth being an aspect of the nature of God. Truth is not pragmatism, subjectivism, or relativism, but it is anything that corresponds to reality.Hank also answers the following questions:Can we take Joshua 1:5 personally in the sense that God will never leave or forsake us, too? John - Calgary, AB (3:58)Is it possible that Jesus was raised before the three days but revealed Himself after the third day? Linda - OH (6:32)In 1 Samuel 28, did the medium conjure the real Samuel, or was it a demon? Anna-Marie - Edmonton, AB (9:12)Is it okay to baptize an unmarried couple? Trey - Canton, GA (16:01)How do you reconcile predestination and free will? Eric - Oklahoma City, OK (18:54)Does our salvation depend on whether we forgive others? Lucian - Lexington, KY (22:43)

Unintended Consequences, and Q&A 14.05.2026 28min

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/14/26), Hank shares on the unintended consequences of immigration, the experience of racism, and the world’s attempts to justify the sin through Darwinian Evolution.Hank also answers the following questions:What languages did Jesus understand? I heard He knew Hebrew, Aramaic, and a few words of Greek. Elaine - Cecil, OH (7:26)Explain Jesus’ instructions to Mary not to touch Him in John 20:17? What does it mean when we say the Son is eternally begotten of the Father? Rose - Charlotte, NC (9:10)Explain the Son of Man being three days and three nights in the earth, and how does that calculate from Good Friday to Easter Sunday? Phil - Ogden, UT (15:13)How important is it to have a firm and strong eschatology? Phil - Fayetteville, AR (17:44)

A Biblical View of Wealth, and Q&A 13.05.2026 28min

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/13/26), Hank comments on Matthew 6:24 regarding the problem of serving two masters: God and money.Hank also answers the following questions:Can you explain what you said about the dead being asleep in 1 Thessalonians 4:13? Jim - WV (4:31)How do I tithe when I do not have a church home? Gail - Tracy, CA (15:12)What did Jesus mean in saying to Saul that it is hard to kick against the goads in Acts 9:5? Louise - Summer Hill, IL (21:00)

Is Annihilationism Biblical? and Q&A 12.05.2026 28min

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/12/26), Hank addresses annihilationism and answers whether it is biblical.Hank also answers the following questions:Is it permissible for a Christian to drink alcohol? Rob - Galesburg, IL (4:39)What is in the original text that leads people to get 666 as the number of the beast? Rick - Menifee, CA (7:34)Could you explain predestination and free will to me in a simple manner? Eric - St. Louis, MO (18:16)Who is the man Paul is talking about in 2 Corinthians 12:2-4? Shaq - Cortez, CO (20:59)In Matthew 26:39, what is the meaning of “let this cup pass from Me”? Rose - Charlotte, NC (23:22)

Mother’s Day Q&A 11.05.2026 28min

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/11/26), we present a special Mother’s Day edition with questions focused on parenting issues:What is the “rod” and its relationship to correcting a child in Proverbs 23:13? Christopher - Washington, DC (0:41)What movies should Christians watch? Are fantasy films like Twilight or Harry Potter OK? Rachel - Billings, MT (3:47)Can you invite a demonic presence into your home by watching certain movies? Rachel - Billings, MT (7:12)Did Jesus know He was going to be crucified when He was a little boy? Cameron - CA (7:52)I had an abortion when I was sixteen. I feel now that it was the wrong decision. Will children who were aborted be in heaven? Michelle - KS (15:11)How was God created? Katie - Mesa, AZ (19:21)

Best of BAM: Why God Would Allow Bad Things to Happen, and Q&A 09.05.2026 28min

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank brings up the issue of why God would allow bad things to happen.Hank also answers the following questions:The word “lie” means any intentional deception. Isn’t God’s command to Abraham to kill Isaac an intentional deception? Mike - Trinidad, CO (6:02)I heard teachings about “little Jesuses.” Have you addressed this teaching? Susan - AZ (9:22)Regarding Celebration of Disciplines by Richard Foster, is what he says about simplicity and redistribution of wealth accurate? Susan - CA (15:10)How do you know that God exists? Tom - Kansas City, MO (18:36)