On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/17/25), Hank shares his thoughts on St. Patrick’s Day. Saint Patrick was born a Brit in the fifth century, but when he was 16, he was captured by Irish pirates and taken to Ireland as a slave. After escaping, he later returned as a missionary. Although all analogies for the Trinity ultimately break down, Saint Patrick supposedly explained this doctrine using a shamrock. Tradition credits him as the founder of Christianity in Ireland and its first bishop. Certainly, many came to faith in Christ through his ministry.
Hank also answers the following questions:
- Were the Babylonian creation myths written before the Bible, or were they taken from the Bible and altered? Keith – Winston-Salem, NC (3:13)
- Do we go immediately to heaven or hell after death? Jerome – Oklahoma City, OK (7:19)
- Who replaced Lucifer as heaven’s choir director? Viola – Oklahoma City, OK (9:45)
- Are the days of creation in Genesis chapter 1 literal 24-hour days? Paul – Wichita, KS (15:11)
- I am unable to forgive my ex-husband for all of the horrible things he has done to me in the past. If I don’t forgive him, will I go to hell? Dee – Seattle, WA (23:42)
Resources related to today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast:
Has God Spoken? Memorable Proofs of the Bible’s Divine Inspiration by Hank Hanegraaff
“Why Are Corrupted Flood Accounts Significant?”
“Does Genesis Confirm the Reality of a Global Flood?”
“Is It Silly to Believe in Noah’s Flood?”
“Were the Genesis Creation Days Literal, Long, or Literary?”
“The Framework Interpretation of the Days of Creation”
“What Is the Genius of Genesis?”
“Must I forgive those who refuse forgiveness?”
“Must we continually confess our sins?”
“Grace upon Grace: 1 John 1:8–9 and the Forgiveness of Sins”