This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 41, number 2 (2018). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal please click here. Editor’s Note: This article includes descriptions of disturbing sexual activity....
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This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 25, number 3 (2003). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org SYNOPSIS Idolatry is more than the adoration of images; it is...
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 18, number 3 (Winter 1996). For more information about the Christian Research Journal, click here. Herbert W. Armstrong died in 1986 at the patriarchal age of 93, and his Worldwide Church of...
He's been praying and thinking a great deal about how to have the greatest impact on the Bible Answer Man broadcast — continue answering questions live from callers, or offer more direct and in-depth teaching from the Word of God? Hank voiced the audio pages for his...
A movie review of Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer Directed by Nick Searcy (Hat Tip Films, 2018) (Rated PG-13, 2018) God told Jeremiah to testify against child sacrifice even though the entire nation of Judah would ignore him. You can forgive...
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This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 30, number 01 (2007). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal please click here. SYNOPSIS The award‐winning ABC television series Lost touches on several...
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, comments on an article in The Economist, “Christianity Is a Minority Religion in England and Wales,” which notes the precipitous decline of Christianity in...
This video turns our attention to the matter of Incarnation—the I in the acronym THEOSIS. This is no doubt the greatest of all mysteries. To imagine that the One who knit you together in your mother's womb would himself inhabit Mary’s temple boggles the mind. Yet this...
This article first appeared in Christian Research Journal, volume 34, number 05 (2011). For more information about the Christian Research Journal, click here. SYNOPSIS Pornography is a powerful force that has become increasingly widespread in Western culture...
This review first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 34, number 02 (2011). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org Christians, as salt and light in society, should be deeply concerned about...
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Prayer without adoration is like a body without a spirit. Not only is it incomplete, it just doesn’t work. Through adoration, we naturally express our genuine, heartfelt love and longing for God. Simply put, adoration is passionate admiration that culminates in awe,...
This review first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, July-August (1997). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org/christian-research-journal/ Diana Eck is Professor of Comparative Religion and...
This article first appeared in the Effective Evangelism column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 31, number 3 (2008). For more information about the Christian Research Journal, click here. One of the most gratifying aspects of using the Internet is...
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, is thinking about the recent mid-term elections. We put so much hope in our political system, and certainly political activism plays a necessary role. Yet while...
Faith is the entryway to prayer; adoration unshackles us from preoccupation with self; confession is the key to forgiveness, and thanksgiving is the gateway to righteousness. “Open for me the gates of the righteous; I will enter and give thanks to the Lord. This is...
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Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, offers some thoughts on the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. In New York City, the National September 11 Memorial and Museum hosted an annual ceremony...
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This article first appeared in the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 37, number 04 (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 RESEARCH JOURNAL, click here. ...
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The last S in THEOSIS which serves to remind us of salvation. Salvation more than being “saved from sin; for we are saved for sonship; saved to be divinely adopted sons and daughters of God. Forgiveness is the precondition for God’s greater gift, the gift that will...
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Hank had previously needed to see his doctor multiple times per week, then the frequency of doctor visits progressed to once a week, and now it’s only once a month. And all of his blood counts are up and looking good! Praise the Lord! And thank you for your prayers on...
Appendix D: Setting the Record Straight: A Response to Recent [1] Attacks against the Christian Research Institute by Elliot Miller, CRI Editor-in-Chief In its 35-year history the Christian Research Institute (CRI) has never been sued by any of the groups we...
It is quite natural for your prayers to transition from adoration of God to confession of guilt. Indeed, one inevitably leads toward the other. When we touch the transcendence of God, we are inevitably reminded of our own unworthiness. F-A-C-T-S is an acronym that...
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 21, number 2 (1998). In its April–June 1998 issue, the Christian Research Journal published an extensive evaluation of Growing Families International (GFI), the Christian parenting ministry...
Hank Hanegraaff explains that no relationship can flourish without constant, heartfelt communication—and this is true not only of human relationships but also of our relationship with God. If we are to nurture a strong relationship with our Savior, we must be in...
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Volume 41:Issue 5 To purchase this individual issue click here. CONTENTS: 04 From the Editor 06 Response 08 Effective Evangelism But Who Made God? 10 Practical Hermeneutics Are Matthew and Luke Reliable Concerning Christ’s Birth in Bethlehem? 12 Flannery O’Connor...
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This video discusses the O in the acronym T-H-E-O-S-I-S…which represents the Old and New Testaments which provide the substructure for the marvelous reality of Theosis—and that from Genesis to Revelation. From the beginning to the end. Christians “partakers of the...
This video focuses on the E in T-H-E-O-S-I-S, which underscores the distinction between the essence and the energies of the Triune God. What must be understood here is that we are compelled to recognize in God an ineffable distinction—a distinction other than that...
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘯 broadcast and the 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘜𝘯𝘱𝘭𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 podcast, answers Sheldon from Chicago who is having a problem with his prayers and wonders how can he please God again. And Hank replies that it's a topic he writes about in his book...
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 41, number 5 (2018). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal please click here. On Saturday, August 25, 2018, David Katz walked into the GLHF Game Bar in...
Hank Hanegraaff explains what it means to have an appropriate appreciation for the grandeur of the Mother of God. Saint Gregory Palamas wrote, "In sum, Theotokos— Mother of God, is the quintessential exemplar of union with God and the first-fruits of the glorified...
This article first appeared in the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 38, number 01(2015). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For further information or to subscribe to the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL go to:...
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This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 40, number 06 (2017). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal please click here. Every year, millions of devoted fans travel to our nation’s largest cities...
This article first appeared in the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 35, number 05 (2012). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For further information or to subscribe to the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL go to:...
This article first appeared in the News Watch column of the Christian Research Journal, volume29, number3 (2006). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of...
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, Winter (1997). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org/christian-research-journal/ SUMMARY Spiritual explorers are increasingly looking to...
This article first appeared in the Volume 23 / Number 3 issue of the Christian Research Journal. For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org. If your church is looking for help in evangelism and...
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 41, number 4 (2018). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal please click here. Generation Z — the 70 million kids born between 1999 and 2015 — is another testament...
This article first appeared in CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 36, number 02 (2013). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For further information or to subscribe to the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL go to:...