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Offering Pearls to Pigs and Dogs

Offering Pearls to Pigs and Dogs

This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 42, number 1 (2019). For further information about the Christian Research Journal please click here.   Recently I held up my sign advertising my website “FollowTheChrist.com” as five thousand...

Absurd Assertions and the Mormon Mirage

Absurd Assertions and the Mormon Mirage

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/07/20), Hank discusses an illustration provided in Andrew Walker’s book, God and the Transgender Debate, which is available to those who support the ministry of the Christian Research Institute all this month. The illustration...

National Prayer Breakfast, the Mormon Mirage, and Q&A

National Prayer Breakfast, the Mormon Mirage, and Q&A

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/06/20), Hank mentions today's National Prayer Breakfast, where various religious leaders, political leaders, and others assemble in Washington D.C. to pray together. Hank takes this opportunity to bring up a prayer he wrote...

How We Lost the Universities and How to Reclaim the Voice of Christ

How We Lost the Universities and How to Reclaim the Voice of Christ

The following article was an Online-exclusive. For the purposes of academic citation, it would be considered part of Volume 42 No. 03-04.   A way you can support keeping our resources free is by leaving us a tip.  A tip is just a small amount, like $3 or $5, which is...

Answering Mormons’ Questions, Revised and Expanded Edition

Answering Mormons’ Questions, Revised and Expanded Edition

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints currently boasts millions of members, thousands of missionaries, and congregations on every continent as well as in the vast majority of the world's countries. It's clear that their influence is still growing in our...

The Impact of the Christian Research Institute, and Q&A

The Impact of the Christian Research Institute, and Q&A

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/28/19), Hank shares a testimony from a listener whose life was changed by our ministry. Hank encourages listeners to support the ministry of CRI during our fiscal year end to ensure that Gospel-truth delivered on the Bible...

Episode 121 Pearls before Swine and Evangelism

Episode 121 Pearls before Swine and Evangelism

Sometimes our evangelism efforts have been received with angry outbursts and personal insults by those rejecting God and the Bible. What should we do when those with whom we share the gospel are adverse? Sometimes Christians quote Matthew 7:6, “Do not give dogs what...

Episode 105 Mormon Evangelism in the Twenty-First Century

Episode 105 Mormon Evangelism in the Twenty-First Century

“For many years, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) have practiced what they call 'friendshipping.' This coined word describes the attitude that Mormons are told to have in their relationships with less active members or those who...

Is Mindfulness Biblical?

Is Mindfulness Biblical?

Volume 41:Issue 3 To purchase this individual issue click here. CONTENTS: 04 From the Contributing Writers Tributes to Elliot Miller, Editor-in-Chief (1951-2018) 08 Effective Evangelism Mere Ambassadors 10 Practical Hermeneutics The Remarkable Reliability of Oral...

Is Mindfulness Biblical?

Is Mindfulness Biblical?

Topics covered in this issue of the CRJ include: Thinking through Mindfulness: Psychology, Religion, or Both? The Jesus of Mormonism: Differences That Make a Difference Bertrand Russell: An Atheist Philosopher Christians Should Know Is It Abusive to Teach Children...

Matthew 5:48: Is Perfection an Achievable Goal?

Matthew 5:48: Is Perfection an Achievable Goal?

This article first appeared in the Practical Hermeneutics column of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 39, number 06 (2016). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For further information or to subscribe to the CHRISTIAN...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Bible Versions

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Bible Versions

Volume: 28 Issue: 3 Year: 2005 Topics covered in this issue of the CRJ include: What Are We to Teach about How to Handle Scripture? by Elliot Miller Bible Versions: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Part One) by James R. White  Faith’s Psychology and the Psychological...

One Nation Under Gods:A History of the Mormon Church

One Nation Under Gods:A History of the Mormon Church

Who are the Mormons and what do they believe? How did Mormonism begin? Is Mormonism just another Christian denomination seeking the world's betterment, as it claims, or is it an entirely different kind of theological institution? Was Joseph Smith a prophet? One Nation...

Does James 1:5 Teach about Praying for a Testimony?

Does James 1:5 Teach about Praying for a Testimony?

This article first appeared in the Practical Hermeneutics column of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 37, number 06 (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...

Best of BAM: Ever Increasing Gender Fluidity and Q&A

Best of BAM: Ever Increasing Gender Fluidity and Q&A

Today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast includes the following topics: Hank's Prologue: Hank discusses an article in Time Magazine titled, "Beyond He or She," which tells how a growing number of young people are rejecting merely two forms of gender. Many are identifying as...

Jesus in Islam

Jesus in Islam

Topics covered in this issue of the CRJ include: Jesus in Islam Islam and Christianity: Is a Productive Dialogue Possible? On Chimeras and What It Means to Be Human Mormonism, the Afterlife, and Striving after Godhood Begotten of the Father before All Ages: The...

Lifting the Veil of Polygamy

Lifting the Veil of Polygamy

This documentary examines the roots of Joseph Smith’s legacy, and its modern-day fruit. We follow the compelling testimonies of nine former fundamentalists, who shed light on this practice and lifestyle which has been shrouded in secrecy since the earliest days of...

Best of BAM: Ever Increasing Gender Fluidity and Q&A

Ever Increasing Gender Fluidity and Q&A

Today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast includes the following topics:   Hank's Prologue: Hank discusses an article in Time Magazine titled, Beyond He or She, which tells how a growing number of young people are rejecting merely two forms of gender. Many are...

Unexplaining the Mormon Priesthood Ban on Blacks

Unexplaining the Mormon Priesthood Ban on Blacks

This article first appeared in the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 39, number 01 (2016). 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:...

Jesus in Islam

Jesus in Islam

Volume 40:Issue 1 To purchase this individual issue click here. CONTENTS: 04 From the Editor Forty Years on the Front Lines 06 Effective Evangelism Evangelizing the Cultural Christian 08 Practical Hermeneutics Christians in the Courtroom 10 Jesus in Islam by David...

Jesus in Islam

Jesus in Islam

Topics covered in this issue of the CRJ include: Jesus in Islam Islam and Christianity: Is a Productive Dialogue Possible? On Chimeras and What It Means to Be Human Mormonism, the Afterlife, and Striving after Godhood Begotten of the Father before All Ages: The...

Testimony of an Ex-Mormon, the Destruction of ISIL, and Q&A

Today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast includes the following topics: Hank's Prologue: Hank recounts the testimony of an ex-Mormon who found the broadcast and began listening, and as a result, came out of Mormonism. Hank also comments on an article in USA Today regarding...

Reasoning from the Scriptures with the Mormons

Reasoning from the Scriptures with the Mormons

Have the Mormons ever left you unsure of what to say? Their arguments are convincing, their teachings seem indisputable, and their stand on what they believe is firm. How can you effectively communicate to the Mormons that their gospel does not match up with the...

Is Legislating Morality Biblical?

Is Legislating Morality Biblical?

Topics covered in this issue of the CRJ include: Is Legislating Morality Biblical? Mormonism: Christian, Cult, or ??? The Bibliographical Test Updated How Jack Kerouac Shaped the Life Script of Today's Millennial Generation Why Apologetics Has a Bad Name Kingdom of...

Evaluating the Star Wars Worldview

Evaluating the Star Wars Worldview

Topics covered in this issue of the CRJ include: Postmodern Death: Organ Transplantation and Human Value May the Force Bewitch You: Evaluating the Star Wars Worldview Ready! Set! Wait! Condemnation and Grace: Polygamy and Concubinage in the Old Testament Plural...

Of Bathroom Bills and Basic Beliefs with Joe Dallas – Part 5

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank welcomes back Joe Dallas, Director of Genesis Counseling to continue discussing his articles in the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL regarding homosexuality and transgenderism. Hank and Joe talk about Bruce “Caitlyn”...

Memorable Keys to the M-O-R-M-O-N Mirage

Memorable Keys to the M-O-R-M-O-N Mirage

In the Memorable Keys to the M-O-R-M-O-N Mirage flipchart, Hank Hanegraaff shows you how Mormon leaders have "redefined" Christian terms so they can sound like they're agreeing with us . . . but mean something entirely different. Through the memorable acronym...

Taking the Offense without Being Offensive

Taking the Offense without Being Offensive

This article first appeared in the Effective Evangelism column of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 36, number 03 (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...

Warren Jeffs and His Prophecies from Prison

Warren Jeffs and His Prophecies from Prison

This article first appeared in the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 37, number 03 (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 go to:...

Journal Reader Responses 35.06

Journal Reader Responses 35.06

These reader responses first appeared in the Response column of the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 35, number 06 (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...

When Tomorrow Is Too Late

When Tomorrow Is Too Late

This article first appeared in the Effective Evangelism column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 35, number 06 (2012). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For more information about the Christian Research Journal click...

Evaluating the Star Wars Worldview

Evaluating the Star Wars Worldview

Volume 38:Issue 5  To purchase this individual issue click here. CONTENTS: 04 From the CAO On Caverns, Capsules, and Cocoons 06 Effective Evangelism Contemporary Atheists and Sneer 08 Practical Hermeneutics What Does the Bible Teach about the Cannabis Plant? 10...

Overview of Book of Mormon Misses the “Other Side”

Overview of Book of Mormon Misses the “Other Side”

This article first appeared in the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 37, number 02 (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 go to:...

Speaking the Truth Boldly, and Q&A

Today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast includes the following topics:   Hank's Prologue: Hank addresses the LGBTQ movement’s push for a radical redefinition of marriage and gender. As a sober reminder, he reminds listeners that Christians were, for the most...

Was Hitler a Christian?

Was Hitler a Christian?

This article first appeared in the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 37, number 01 (2014). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For further information about the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, click here.   “My feelings as a...

Q&A: Atheism, Moroni, and the Millennium

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast Hank answers questions on the following topics: My parents are atheists; how can I interact with them? You spoke to a Mormon previously who wanted to know what to do if Mormonism is false. Wouldn’t John chapter 1 really help...

Characteristics of Cults, and Q&A

Today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast includes the following topics:   Hank's Prologue: Hank shares his thoughts on the characteristics of cults, claiming that cults are counterfeits very similar to counterfeit currency. Cults can be identified by unbiblical...

The Mormon View of Salvation: A Gospel That Is Truly Impossible

The Mormon View of Salvation: A Gospel That Is Truly Impossible

This article first appeared in the Effective Evangelism column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 34, number 04 (2011). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For further information about the Christian Research Journal,...

Problems with the Gold Plates of the Book of Mormon

Problems with the Gold Plates of the Book of Mormon

This article first appeared in 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.  The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by...