On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/20/26), Hank responds to the assertion that Jesus had teachings of questionable morality, such as barring heaven to the wealthy, approving of slavery, and condemning sinners to hell.
Hank answers the following questions:
- I’ve heard your comments on the book Heaven is for Real, but didn’t the Rich Man and Lazarus see each other in Luke 16? Jim – Calgary, AB (6:38)
- Was there a time when God told Israel to punish evil, but because they didn’t, God decided to punish them for not punishing the evil ones? Richard – OK (15:11)
- I was told that the Bible is more of a guide, and that heaven is not real and is just a state of being we find within us. How do I respond to that? Sarah – Kansas City, MO (18:11)
- Can you simplify what you said about the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, regarding how they could see without physical eyes? Peter – Bozeman, MT (21:23)
- Can you read a passage of Scripture and get something out of it, and then years later come back and get something different out of it? Peter – Bozeman, MT (24:41)
Resources related to today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast:
Has God Spoken? Memorable Proofs of the Bible’s Divine Inspiration by Hank Hanegraaff
L-I-G-H-T-S on Your Path by Hank Hanegraaff
“Does the Bible promote slavery?”
“Christianity and Black Slavery”
Is God a Moral Monster? and Did God Really Command Genocide? by Paul Copan
Truth Matters, Life Matters More: The Unexpected Beauty of an Authentic Christian Life by Hank Hanegraaff
“Why Should I Believe in Hell?”
“How Dante’s Inferno Can Explain Hell to Modern Seekers”
“The Dark Side of Eternity: Hell as Eternal Conscious Punishment”
“In Defense of the Church’s Traditional Doctrine of Hell”
Unquenchable Fire: The Traditional Christian Teaching about Hell by Lawrence Farley
“Love Wins: Making a Contradictory Case for Universalism”
The Apocalypse Code: What the Bible Really Teaches about the End Times and Why It Matters Today by Hank Hanegraaff
AfterLife: What You Need To Know about Heaven, the Hereafter and Near-Death Experiences by Hank Hanegraaff
“Heaven is Real…But Is Colton’s Heaven for Real?”
