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. Holy Week for Christians in the East begins the day before Palm Sunday. It’s the day christened by the ancient Church, Lazarus Saturday. It is on that day that we remember afresh that our Lord Jesus Christ raised Lazarus, a historical reality that points forward to the universal resurrection of all humanity. The next day, Palm Sunday marks the commemoration of Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem announced the establishment of the Kingdom of God and a foretaste of the time that He will gather His perfected bride and carry her over the threshold of Jordan into the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. On Holy Monday, the fig tree is set before us as a reminder of the danger inherent in having an appearance of godliness but being devoid of its reality. A reminder to be vigilant and bear the fruits of righteousness and repentance.
Hank also answers the following questions:
- If you believe that salvation is “once saved, always saved,” would this mean your free will no longer exists? Tim – Keller, TX (15:49)
- To me, the term replacement theology seems to be an accurate term as opposed to a misnomer, would you not say? Mark – Vancouver, BC (21:10)
Resources related to today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast:
Bible Answer Man on YouTube| Eastern Christian Holy Week Playlist
Truth Matters, Life Matters More: The Unexpected Beauty of an Authentic Christian Life by Hank Hanegraaff
Resurrection by Hank Hanegraaff
The Third Day: The Reality of the Resurrection by Hank Hanegraaff
“An Exposé of the Eastern Lightning Cult”
Christian Research Journal Special Print Issue: “The Eastern Lightning Cult: Christ Returns to Earth as a Female?”
“How Does Free Will Affect Faith?”
“The Divine Sovereignty/Human Responsibility Debate” Part One and Part Two by James R. White and George Bryson
“Point/Counterpoint: How Should Christians Approach the Problem of Evil?” by E. Calvin Beisner and Chad Meister
Afterlife: What You Need To Know about Heaven, the Hereafter and Near-Death Experiences by Hank Hanegraaff
The Apocalypse Code: What the Bible Really Teaches about the End Times and Why It Matters Today by Hank Hanegraaff
Christian Research Journal Special Print Issue: “A Biblical Response to Christian Zionism”
“What is replacement theology?”
Has God Spoken? Memorable Proofs of the Bible’s Divine Inspiration by Hank Hanegraaff
The Complete Bible Answer Book—Collector’s Edition, Revised and Expanded by Hank Hanegraaff