Bible Answer Man Podcast with Hank Hanegraaff

Religion & Spirituality

About

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."

Episodes

  • Q&A: The Rapture, the Nephilim, and the Great Tribulation

    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 spe…

  • Theistic Evolution, and Q&A

    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…

  • Q&A: New Heaven and New Earth, the 144,000, and Origins of Races

    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: Cla…

  • Memorial Day 2026

    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 huma…

  • Best of BAM: Standing For Truth, and Q&A

    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 questio…

  • Best of BAM: Do You Believe in Hell? and Q&A

    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 Americ…

  • Standing For Truth, and Q&A

    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 follow…

  • Unintended Consequences, and Q&A

    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…

  • A Biblical View of Wealth, and Q&A

    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 asle…

  • Is Annihilationism Biblical? and Q&A

    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)…

  • Mother’s Day Q&A

    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 - Washingto…

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

    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…

  • Q&A: Sons of God, Witnessing to Muslims, and Spiritual Gifts

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/08/26), Hank answers the following questions: Are the Sons of God in Genesis 6 not the result of demons and humans procreating? Kurt - Billings, MT (0:58) What is the best method to witness to Musl…

  • Q&A: Abraham’s Test, Resurrection, and the Eternality of Hell

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/07/26), Hank answers the following questions: Why did God tell Abraham to sacrifice Isaac? Anna - Tulsa, OK (1:43) Will Christians have physical bodies after the resurrection at the second coming o…

  • Q&A: Testing God, Evolution, and Armageddon

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/06/26), Hank answers the following questions: Why is it okay to test God? Is the testing in Malachi 3:10 and Matthew 4:7 a contradiction? Jason - IL (0:48) Can you address The Language of God by Fr…

  • Do You Believe in Hell? and Q&A

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/05/26), Hank addresses the question: Do you believe in hell? Responses to common rhetoric against hell are offered. Hank also answers the following questions: Can you address the Presbyterian Churc…

  • Q&A: Kingdom of God, Condemning the Rich, and Miracles

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/04/26), Hank answers the following questions: What is the difference between the Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of God? Sergio - Rochester, NY (0:48) Miles Monroe defines righteousness in the co…

  • Best of BAM: The Importance of Essential Christian Doctrine, and Q&A

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares on the importance of essential Christian doctrine, which sets the line of demarcation between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of the cults. Hank also answers the following questions: Wh…

  • Q&A: Oneness Pentecostalism, Speaking in Tongues, and a Split in the Trinity

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/01/26), Hank answers the following questions: I listened to a debate on the Trinity vs. Oneness Pentecostalism. I’m confused. What are your insights? Cindy - Austin, TX (1:21) My friend received th…

  • Q&A: Modern-Day Prophets, Seeing God’s Face, and Destiny

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/30/26), Hank answers the following questions: My wife and I disagree on the legitimacy of modern-day prophets. Can you advise me? Jim - Charlotte, NC (0:56) How to make sense of not seeing God in 1…

  • Q&A: Wicca, Covenant Theology, and Spousal Abandonment

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/29/26), Hank answers the following questions: Can you give me advice about my daughter, who is into Wicca? Donna - St. Louis, MO (0:45) Does God have two people or one people? What about Covenant T…

  • Why God Would Allow Bad Things to Happen, and Q&A

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/28/26), Hank brings up the issue of why God would allow bad things to happen. Hank also answers the following questions: The word “lie” means any intentional deception. Isn’t God’s command to Abrah…

  • Q&A: Goliath, Prophetic Healing, and Belief in God’s Existence

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/27/26), Hank answers the following questions: What is the meaning of “the Scriptures cannot be broken” in John 10:35? Christopher - MI (0:56) How was David able to pick up the giant’s sword, as men…

  • Best of BAM: The Bible as Parable and Not History, and Q&A

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank comments on statements made by Bill Maher that the entirety of the Bible was not meant to be read as history, but as parable. Hank also answers the following questions: Can you explain the meanin…

  • Q&A: An Egomaniacal God, Free Will, and Demons

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/24/26), Hank answers the following questions: My Son thinks God is egomaniacal because He created us to worship him, while knowing that we would sin. How do I respond? Debra - Mesa, AZ (1:13) Is us…

  • Q&A: Word of Knowledge, Premarital Cohabitation, and Conspiracy Theories

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/23/26), Hank answers the following questions: Someone received a word of knowledge about preaching the gospel to a Catholic man with cancer, and his being healed and saved. Why is this unbiblical?…

  • The Talking Snake, and Q&A

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/22/26), Hank shares on the illumination principle on reading the Bible for all its worth and critiques Bill Maher’s flawed wooden literal interpretation of the talking snake in the Book of Genesis.…

  • The Importance of Essential Christian Doctrine, and Q&A

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/21/26), Hank shares on the importance of essential Christian doctrine, which sets the line of demarcation between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of the cults. Hank also answers the following qu…

  • Being A Culturally Savvy Christian, and Q&A

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/20/26), Hank shares on Dick Staub’s book, The Culturally Savvy Christian , and how you can be an effective ambassador for Christ. Hank also answers the following questions: Is it okay for Christian…

  • Best of BAM: The Fulfilment of Messianic Prophecies, and Q&A

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares on Jesus being the fulfillment of Old Testament messianic prophecies. Hank also answers the following questions: When should you leave your church for another church? Michael - Rochester,…

  • The Bible as Parable and Not History, and Q&A

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/17/26), Hank comments on statements made by Bill Maher that the entirety of the Bible was not meant to be read as history, but as parable. Hank also answers the following questions: Can you explain…

  • Q&A: Assembly of Angels and Satan, Polygamy in the Bible, and the Abomination of Desolation

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/16/26), Hank answers the following questions: How do we know the assembly of angels and Satan took place in the Book of Job? Cathy - Bakersfield, CA (0:58) Why were some people in the Bible, like D…

  • Q&A: The Rapture, Curse for Not Tithing, and Depression

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/15/26), Hank answers the following questions: Is the rapture biblical? Linda - Pittsburgh, PA (0:48) Must Christians tithe or face the curses mentioned in Deuteronomy 28? Alicia - St. Louis, MO (5:…

  • Celebrating Pascha—The Culmination of Holy Week

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/14/26), Hank concludes his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Pascha—also known as Easter. It is the day in which the body of Christ worldwide celebrates the ultimate game-changer—the r…

  • Celebrating Holy Saturday, and Q&A

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/13/26), Hank resumes his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Holy Saturday, which was observed by the Eastern Church this past weekend. Holy Saturday marks one of the most enigmatic of a…

  • Best of BAM Q&A: Christ’s Two Natures, the Sin Leading to Death, and Judgement Day

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares the testimony of Michelle, who came out of Mormonism. Hank also answers the following questions: I am discussing the two natures of Christ. Did Christ have a human spirit and a divine spir…

  • Celebrating Holy Friday: The Fatal Torment of Jesus Christ

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/10/26), Hank picks up his overview of the days of Holy Week, arriving at Holy Friday, the day a united Church is brought face-to-face with the fatal torment of Jesus Christ. A torment that began in…

  • Celebrating Holy Thursday

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/09/26), Hank resumes his overview of Holy Week with Holy Thursday, the epicenter of the divine narrative. A narrative that begins with the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden. If Adam and Eve had re…

  • Celebrating Spy Wednesday, and Q&A

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/08/26), Hank continues to provide an overview of the days of Holy Week, picking up with Holy Wednesday, otherwise known as Spy Wednesday. For on the Wednesday of the last week of Christ’s earthly s…

  • Celebrating Holy Tuesday, and Q&A

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/07/26), Hank continues to highlight the days of Holy Week. On Holy Tuesday, we commemorate the Parable of the Ten Virgins as found in Matthew chapter 25. In this parable—this extended simile with e…

  • Celebrating the Majesty of Holy Week, and Q&A

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/06/26), Hank focuses on Holy Week, with Christians in the Eastern Church celebrating Palm Sunday yesterday while Christians in the West celebrated Christ’s resurrection, concluding their Holy Week.…

  • Best of BAM: The Week that Changed the World with Paul Maier

    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 si…

  • Great and Holy Friday

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/03/26), Hank reaches the conclusion of the four-part argument for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, transformation. What happened as a result of the resurrection is unprecedented. In the span of a…

  • The Appearances of Christ

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/02/26), Hank moves on to the third part of the four-part argument for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the appearances of Christ. In the Acts of the Apostles, Dr. Luke writes that Jesus gave the d…

  • The Empty Tomb

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/01/26), Hank continues the trek from Palm Sunday—when Jesus Christ rode into Jerusalem precisely the way that Zechariah said he would—to Easter. Yesterday, Hank began to talk about the four-part ar…

  • Celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/31/26), Hank focuses on the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We spend so much time on Christmas and justifiably so because Jesus came in incarnation so that we could experience wha…

  • Palm Sunday: Christ’s Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/30/26), Hank discusses Jesus Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem. This is, of course, celebrated by Christians as Palm Sunday, which the Western Church observed yesterday, and the Eastern Churc…

  • Best of BAM: The Literal Principle of Biblical Interpretation, and Q&A

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares on the importance of learning and practicing the literal principle of biblical interpretation. Hank also answers the following questions: When the alcoholic removes alcohol from his life,…

  • The Week that Changed the World with Paul Maier

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/27/26), Hank interviews Dr. Paul Maier, former Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University, about the DVD The Week that Changed the World . Hank and Dr. Maier dis…

  • Q&A: Christ’s Two Natures, the Sin Leading to Death, and the Antichrist

    On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/26/26), Hank shares the testimony of Michelle, who came out of Mormonism. Hank also answers the following questions: I am discussing the two natures of Christ. Did Christ have a human spirit and a…