On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/24/20), Hank answers the following questions: I spoke with Mormons who claim that John the Baptist visited Joseph Smith and gave him the authority to baptize. Have you heard anything about this? From an Orthodox point of view,...
Who was Joseph Smith? You can't understand the challenge Romney faced until you know the untold story of Joseph Smith and the Mormon quest for the White House. Few people in American history have been as loved or hated as the Mormon prophet who was assassinated by an...
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This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 32, number 03 (2009). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org/christian-research-journal/ In 1835 Joseph Smith, Jr., announced what he...
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume31, number3 (2008). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org SYNOPSIS Critics and supporters agree that the veracity of Mormonism hinges...
This article first appeared in the Practical Hermeneutics column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 31, number 04 (2008). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org Sometimes the oddest quirks of church...
This article first appeared in the Effective Evangelism column of the Christian Research Journal, volume30, number6 (2007). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org The central pillar of historic belief in...
This article first appeared in the Effective Evangelism column of the Christian Research Journal, volume31, number2 (2008). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org There are few better tests of Joseph...
WAS JOSEPH SMITH A PROPHET?- Introduction Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon church, claimed to be a prophet of God. Was he? WAS JOSEPH SMITH A PROPHET?- Smith's Vision In determining whether Joseph Smith was a prophet of God we need first to look at Smith’s...
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By Hank Hanegraaff Although building ongoing relationships with Mormons can open up avenues for reaching rather than repelling, authentic Christians must never lose sight of the essential differences that separate orthodoxy from the heresy of Mormonism. To help you...
By Hank Hanegraaff The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was birthed in 1820 by an alleged vision in which two celestial personages appeared to Joseph Smith claiming all existing churches were wrong, all their creeds were an abomination, and all their...
By Hank Hanegraaff What are the characteristics of C-U-L-T-S? In common parlance the word cult connotes theological and/or sociological perversion. As such, cults run the gamut from theologically perverse Mormons to the sociologically deviant Heaven’s Gate cult, which...
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By Hank Hanegraaff In 1823, the angel Moroni allegedly visited Mormon prophet Joseph Smith and divulged the location of some golden plates containing the “fullness of the everlasting gospel.” These plates—abridged by Moroni and his father, Mormon, fourteen hundred...
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, continues to reflect on the passing of famous individuals—specifically, John Madden and Harry Reid (both died December 28, 2021). Madden might be called the high...
This article first appeared in the Practical Hermeneutics column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 41, number 2 (2018). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal please click here. The prophet Jeremiah lived in perilous times....
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 41, number 3 (2018). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal please click here. Synopsis It is sometimes thought that while Mormonism and Christianity differ...
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/06/20), Hank mentions today's National Prayer Breakfast, where various religious leaders, political leaders, and others assemble in Washington D.C. to pray together. Hank takes this opportunity to bring up a prayer he wrote...
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/04/19), Hank reads a testimony from a new listener named Jim who shared how the Bible Answer Man has changed his life. Since listening to the broadcast, he has been able to delve deeper into his study and understanding of...
The leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS, or Mormon) have reversed a Church “policy” that was implemented just three and a half years earlier. The original policy made on November 3, 2015, stated how “a natural or adopted child of a parent...
This is an exclusive online feature article from the Christian Research Journal. For further information about the Christian Research Journal please click here. The leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon) have reversed...
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 40, number 06 (2017). For further information about the Christian Research Journal please click here. SYNOPSIS The use of testimony by Mormons is praiseworthy, but its misuse by Mormons is...
Sometimes our evangelism efforts have been received with angry outbursts and personal insults by those rejecting God and the Bible. What should we do when those with whom we share the gospel are adverse? Sometimes Christians quote Matthew 7:6, “Do not give dogs what...
“For many years, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) have practiced what they call 'friendshipping.' This coined word describes the attitude that Mormons are told to have in their relationships with less active members or those who...
Volume: 30 Issue: 6 Year: 2007 Topics covered in this issue of the CRJ include: The Star of Bethlehem? Light from Heaven? by T. Michael Davis Returning to Rome: Should Evangelicals Abandon the Reformation? by H. Wayne House The Secret Revealed: Assessing the Latest...
Volume: 31 Issue: 4 Year: 2008 Topics covered in this issue of the CRJ include: Navigating the Emerging Church Highway by Mark Driscoll Jesus as “God”: Scriptural Fact or Scribal Fantasy? By Brian J. Wright The Yoga Boom: A Call for Christian Discernment (Part...
Volume: 32 Issue: 3 Year: 2008 Topics covered in this issue of the CRJ include: Suicide: Answering Against Eternity by C. Wayne Mayhall The Yoga Boom: A Call for Christian Discernment (Part Two: Yoga in Its Contemporary Western Context) by Elliot Miller The...
Volume: 32 Issue: 2 Year: 2008 Topics covered in this issue of the CRJ include: The Yoga Boom: A Call for Christian Discernment (Part One: Yoga in Its Original Eastern Context) by Elliot Miller Addiction Recovery and the Burden of Self by C. Wayne Mayhall Does...
Volume: 32 Issue: 03 Year: 2009 Topics covered in this issue of the CRJ include: A Reconsideration of Romantic Love by Rob Whitely Joel’s Army Marches On by Bob Hunter The Oldest Biblical Text? Joseph Smith’s Book of Abraham Examined by Sandra Tanner Is the Shedding...
Who are the Mormons and what do they believe? How did Mormonism begin? Is Mormonism just another Christian denomination seeking the world's betterment, as it claims, or is it an entirely different kind of theological institution? Was Joseph Smith a prophet? One Nation...
This article first appeared in the Practical Hermeneutics column of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 37, number 06 (2014). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For further information or to subscribe to the CHRISTIAN...
This documentary examines the roots of Joseph Smith’s legacy, and its modern-day fruit. We follow the compelling testimonies of nine former fundamentalists, who shed light on this practice and lifestyle which has been shrouded in secrecy since the earliest days of...
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Today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast includes the following topics: Hank's Prologue: Hank discusses The Book of Mormon, which is an alleged account of two great civilizations, the Nephites and the Lamanites, who migrated from Israel to the ancient Americas. Supposedly,...
Topics covered in this issue of the CRJ include: Postmodern Death: Organ Transplantation and Human Value May the Force Bewitch You: Evaluating the Star Wars Worldview Ready! Set! Wait! Condemnation and Grace: Polygamy and Concubinage in the Old Testament Plural...
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This article first appeared in the Effective Evangelism column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 35, number 06 (2012). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For more information about the Christian Research Journal click...
Volume 38:Issue 5 To purchase this individual issue click here. CONTENTS: 04 From the CAO On Caverns, Capsules, and Cocoons 06 Effective Evangelism Contemporary Atheists and Sneer 08 Practical Hermeneutics What Does the Bible Teach about the Cannabis Plant? 10...
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On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank welcomes Dr. John West, a Vice President and Senior Fellow at the Seattle-based Discovery Institute, as well as the writer and director of the DVD Privileged Species. Dr. West claims that the evidence for design in the...
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