In the last few years, many Christians had said that all Christians need to be winsome at ALL times. Now, of course, Christians should always have the fruit of the Spirit in their lives and that absolutely must govern our conversations. But it is not that simple. Some...
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In popular culture limbo is a dance. In common parlance it is a state of suspension. In Roman Catholic theology, however, limbo is quite literally the outer edge or boundary of hell. Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast and the 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘜𝘯𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥...
In popular culture limbo is a dance. In common par- lance it is a state of suspension. In Roman Catholic theology, however, limbo is quite literally the outer edge or boundary of hell. First, Roman Catholics have historically subscribed to what is known as the Limbo...
In the same way that buildings contain clues that unveil the identity of their architects, so, too, books contain clues that unveil the identity of their authors. In the case of Revelation, three possibilities have been put forward, but only one fits the design. First...
In the same way that buildings contain clues that unveil the identity of their architects, so, too, books contain clues that unveil the identity of their authors. In the case of Revelation, three possibilities have been put forward, but only one fits the design. First...
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Smuggling scientific paradigms into scriptural passages has given Christianity one black eye after another. Misunderstanding hermeneutics (interpretation) is often at the root of the problem. First, churchmen once swallowed the dangerous contention that the earth was...
Smuggling scientific paradigms into scriptural passages has given Christianity one black eye after another. Misunderstanding hermeneutics (interpretation) is often at the root of the problem. Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast and the 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘬...
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Adapted from Creation Answer Book by Hank Hanegraaff Using the speed of light (186,000 miles per second) in their calculations, astronomers have determined that the observable universe with its 100 billion galaxies, each containing a 100 billion stars, is at least 15...
Using the speed of light (186,000 miles per second) in their calculations, astronomers have determined that the observable universe with its 100 billion galaxies, each containing a 100 billion stars, is at least 15 billion light-years in diameter. (A light-year is the...
To begin with, according to official Mormon teaching, Jesus Christ is the first spirit child conceived and begotten by Heavenly Father and one of Heavenly Father’s many wives (commonly referred to as “Heavenly Mother”). Just as Heavenly Father before him progressed to...
To begin with, according to official Mormon teaching, Jesus Christ is the first spirit child conceived and begotten by Heavenly Father and one of Heavenly Father’s many wives (commonly referred to as “Heavenly Mother”). Just as Heavenly Father before him progressed to...
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Many modern skeptics, who follow scholars such as Bertrand Russell and Albert Schweitzer, have believed Jesus to be a false prophet because He predicted His “coming on clouds” within the lifetime of His disciples. Did Jesus have the Second Coming in mind, or does...
Many modern skeptics, who follow scholars such as Bertrand Russell and Albert Schweitzer, have believed Jesus to be a false prophet because He predicted His “coming on clouds” within the lifetime of His disciples. Did Jesus have the Second Coming in mind, or does...
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Multitudes today assume that 666 is a number representing a modern-day beast that is about to be revealed. Placing the Beast in the twenty-first century, however, may well pose insurmountable difficulties. First, the apostle John, author of Revelation, told a...
While it has become increasingly popular to believe in the appearance of end-time apostles and prophets, the Bible clearly does not support this notion. Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast and the 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘜𝘯𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 podcast, says to address this...
While it has become increasingly popular to believe in the appearance of end-time apostles and prophets, the Bible clearly does not support this notion. First, to address this question, we must first learn to scale the language barrier. In other words, the issue is...
Multitudes today assume that 666 is a number rep- resenting a modern-day beast that is about to be revealed. Placing the Beast in the twenty-first century, however, may well pose insurmountable difficulties. First, the apostle John, author of Revelation, told a first-...
The pre-tribulational rapture theory, popularized by John Nelson Darby in the nineteenth century, con- tends that God has two distinct people and two distinct plans for their two distinct destinies. The church will be raptured seven years prior to the second coming of...
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Click Here to listen In the early 1800s, 1823 to be exact, the angel Moroni allegedly visited Mormon prophet Joseph Smith and divulged the location of some golden plates which contained the "fullness of the everlasting gospel." The plates abridged by Moroni and his...
Hank discusses Mormonism with Joel Kramer.
Hank discusses Mormonism with Joel Kramer.
MORMONS AND RESTORATION- Introduction Mormons claim that there was a falling away from the faith after the death of the Apostles. Does this mean that the church needed to be restored through Mormonism? MORMONS AND RESTORATION- The Church Corrupted? Joseph Smith, the...
The saga of Mormonism began in 1820, when a young man named Joseph Smith, Jr., purportedly experienced a spectacular vision. Two celestial personages appeared to him, claiming all existing churches were wrong, all their creeds were an abomination, and all their...
MORMON TEMPLE RITUALS- Introduction Temples play a central role in Mormonism. What exactly happens inside these somewhat mysterious structures? What are these Mormon Temple Rituals? MORMON TEMPLE RITUALS- Necessary for Godhood Only after meeting certain requirements...
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 28, number 3 (2005). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org SYNOPSIS The patristic period of church history refers to the first few...
Hank answers a question from a child who is wondering whether or not it is okay for Christians to have Mormon friends. http://www.equip.org, 1-888-7000-CRI
Despite the claims of Mormonism, Hank explains why there cannot be new extra-biblical revelations, as well as the lacking archaeological and anthropological evidence for the Book of Mormon. http://www.equip.org, 1-888-700-0274
Fall 1978 Contents: Feature Articles: The Mormon Church and the Negro: Preisthood Issues by Marian Bodine Book Review: The Clergyman and the Psychiatrist: When to Refer by Robert Mason et al., reviewed by Howard Pepper
The Mormon church is well known for its equivocations. The new and everlasting covenant of plural marriage is perhaps the best example of Mormon equivocation. Under threat of exile to Mexico the Mormon church officially abolished polygamy in the earthly realm in 1890....
WITNESSING TO MORMONS- Introduction Are there some practical strategies for dealing with Mormonism? What’s the best way to witness to Mormons? WITNESSING TO MORMONS- Getting Started Harry L. Ropp, a Christian author who, by the way, served as a missionary to Mormons,...
ARE MORMONS CHRISTIANS- Introduction Better known as Mormons, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now numbers over 9 million members in almost 130 territories around the globe. Are they really the true followers of Jesus Christ as they claim to be? ARE...
Although a god allegedly told Joseph Smith in his first vision that he should join none of the Christian denominations, Stephen Robinson now wants "to show that the arguments used to exclude Latter-day Saints from the 'Christian' world are flawed" (p. vii). Robinson,...