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Yeezy Comes to Jesus: Considering Kayne West’s Profession and Promotion of the Christian Faith
The following article was an Online-exclusive. For the purposes of academic citation, it would be considered part of Issue 43 No. 01. Leaving a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3 or $5, which is the cost for some of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To...
Episode 169 The Jesus of Mormonism: Differences That Make a Difference
It is sometimes thought that while Mormonism and Christianity differ significantly, they both are Christ-centered. After all, the Mormon Church is named The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But appearances can be deceiving. Mormon leaders and teachers add...
The Jesus of Mormonism: Differences That Make a Difference
This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 41, number 3 (2018). Synopsis It is sometimes thought that while Mormonism and Christianity differ significantly, they both are Christ-centered. After all, the Mormon Church is named The...
Will the Real Authority Please Stand Up, and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (03/10/20), Hank discusses in the second segment the claim made by many world religions that their holy book is the real authority. Muslims point to the Qur’an as the real authority and Mormons likewise are certain that the Book...
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...
Mormonism’s View of Forgiveness: Who can qualify?
The following article was an Online-exclusive. For the purposes of academic citation, it would be considered part of Issue 43 No. 01. 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 the...
Q&A: Joseph Smith, Protestantism, and Free Will
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (01/24/20), Hank answers the following questions: I spoke with Mormons who claim that John the Baptist visited Joseph Smith and gave him the authority to baptize. Have you heard anything about this? From an Orthodox point of view,...
A Practical Guide to Teaching Students Apologetics
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...
Best of BAM: Winsome Apologetics and Q&A
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank shares a note from a listener who was encouraged by his gentle manner when dealing with a hostile caller who disagreed with him. This is a lesson for us all to remember, not to just give good answers and win arguments, but...
Q&A: Assurance of Salvation, Understanding the Bible, and Demon Possession
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (08/23/19), Hank answers the following questions: I was addicted to pornography, but I have repented of that sin. As I battle brain cancer, how can I be assured that Hebrews 10:26 doesn’t apply me? I am having a hard time...
Mormonism 101, Revised and Expanded Edition
Mormonism is one of the fastest growing religions in the world. For those who have wondered in what specific ways Mormonism differs from the Christian faith, Mormonism 101 Revised and Expanded Edition provides definitive answers, examining the major tenets of Mormon...
Episode 129 God’s Directive or Political Adjustment? Change Made to Controversial LDS “Policy” for LGBTQ Members
The leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS, or Mormon) have reversed a Church “policy” that was implemented just three and a half years earlier. The original policy made on November 3, 2015, stated how “a natural or adopted child of a parent...
God’s Directive or Political Adjustment? Change Made to Controversial LDS “Policy” for LGBTQ Members
The following article was an Online-exclusive. For the purposes of academic citation, it would be considered part of Volume 42 No. 02 The leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon) have reversed a church “policy” that was...
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
“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...
Does God Have A Spirit Body?
This article first appeared in the Practical Hermeneutics column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 40, number 03 (2017).The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. For further information about the Christian Research Journal,...
Mormonism, the Afterlife, and Striving after Godhood
This article first appeared in the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 40, number 01 (2017). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. Most religions have clear teachings on what happens to a person after death. For example,...
Boko Haram, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Q&A
Today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast includes the following topics: Hank's Prologue: Hank discusses a USA Today article, “Schoolgirl kidnapped by Boko Haram refuses to convert to Islam, family says.” Leah Sharibu was the only Christian among the 110 girls...
Malcolm X and the Christian Ethic of Violence
Volume 40:Issue 6 To purchase this individual issue click here. CONTENTS: 04 From the Editor The Place of Cultural Awareness in Apologetics 06 The Use and Misuse of Testimony: A Stealth Strategy for Effective Dialogue with Mormons by Corey Miller Today’s Religious...
Malcolm X and the Christian Ethic of Violence
Topics covered in this issue of the CRJ include: The Use and Misuse of Testimony: A Stealth Strategy for Effective Dialogue with Mormons The Apologetic Value of Coincidences in New Testament Reporting Malcolm X and the Christian Ethic of Violence Spirituality in...
The Canon of Scripture, Islam, and Q&A
Today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast includes the following topics: Hank's Prologue: Hank discusses the difference between the Christian canon, and the Qur’an of Islam. This is taken from the acronym D-O-C-T-R-I-N-E as found in Hank’s new book, MUSLIM: What You Need to...
Operation Rescue / Civil Disobedience
Year: Spring 1995 Topics covered in this issue of the CRJ include: Close Encounters of the Celestial Kind: Evaluating Today’s Angel Craze by Ron Rhodes Tibetan Buddhists: Exiled from Their Homeland, Extolled in the West by J. Isamu Yamamoto Psychology and the Church:...
Undoing the Death of God
Volume: 28 Issue: 4 Year: 2005 Topics covered in this issue of the CRJ include: Discerning the Defects in Discernment Ministry by Elliot Miller Holocaust Apologetics: Undoing the Death of God by Barry R. Leventhal Bible Versions (Part 2) by James R. White Are...
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...
The Apocalypse Code
Volume: 30 Issue: 2 Year: 2007 Topics covered in this issue of the CRJ include: Apocalypse When? by Hank Hanegraaff Neither Hindu nor Muslim: Inside the Universal Brotherhood of Sikhism by Natun Bhattacharya and C. Wayne Mayhall Storytelling as Subversive Apologetics:...
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?
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. There is nothing more important to a member of the...
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. SYNOPSIS For much of its history, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
Plural Marriage and Joseph Smith: A PR Nightmare in Mormonism
This article first appeared in the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 38, number 05 (2015). The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. Publicly mention the religion of Mormonism and the first thought to come to mind is...
How Should a Christian Think about The Shack?
This article first appeared in Ask Hank column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 31, number 5 (2008). Over the last few months I have been hearing more and more about a book titled, The Shack, written by William P. Young, who goes by his middle name,...
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...
Cults and the Occult
The cults and the occult. What are they saying? Why do they attract so many people? And how can you respond? You can find answers to those questions and more in this helpful introduction to and expose of the leading cults, the occult, and related movements. Professor...
Q&A: Eternal Family, Faith, and the Lord’s Supper
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: Do Christians believe in an eternal family like Mormons? What are your thoughts on Steven Furtick, the pastor of Elevation? I read an article in the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL about...
Is Christianity Bad for Your Health?
This article first appeared in the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, volume 38, number 02 (2015). 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. SYNOPSIS Without...
Teaching Apologetics to the Next Generation
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:...
Q&A: Tithing, Creflo Dollar, and Roman Catholicism
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: I heard Mike Oxentenko say Jesus and the archangel Michael are the same person; do you have any information on him? If my husband and I don’t tithe, will we stop receiving God’s...
Were the Apostles Really Martyrs?
Volume 39:Issue 2 To purchase this individual issue click here. CONTENTS: 04 From the Editor Protect Yourself! Pandemic Sweeping Country through Mid-Fall 06 Effective Evangelism Developing an Agile Apologetic 08 Practical Hermeneutics How to Read Historical Narrative...
Best of BAM: Detecting Counterfeits, and Q&A
Today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast includes the following topics: Hank's Prologue: Hank discusses the similarities between detecting counterfeit money and counterfeit cults. When identifying counterfeit money, one must become very familiar with genuine...
Answering Apparent Contradictions, and Q&A
Today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast includes the following topics: Hank's Prologue: Hank addresses the issue of “apparent” contradictions in Scripture. One of the concerns dealt with in the new Complete Bible Answer Book Collector’s Edition Revised and...
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
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. Warren Steed Jeffs. Just saying it aloud elicits a variety of emotions from those who...
Best of BAM: Q&A: Assurance of Salvation, Concealed Weapons, and Halloween
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: I was addicted to pornography prior to my conversion, but I have repented of that sin. As I battle brain cancer, how can I be assured that Hebrews 10:26 doesn’t apply me? I am having a...
Q&A: Assurance of Salvation, Concealed Weapons, and Five Fold Ministry
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: I was addicted to pornography prior to my conversion, but I have repented of that sin. As I battle brain cancer, how can I be assured that Hebrews 10:26 doesn’t apply to me? I am having a...
Q&A: Mormonism, Suicide, and Reconciliation
On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions: Is it true that Mormons believe dark skinned people are cursed? Why do so many preachers and radio shows hosts spend all their time talking about sin instead of the love of Christ? How...
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...
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:...
Bruce Jenner: Brave or Delusional? and Q&A
Today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast includes the following topics: Hank's Prologue: Hank shares his thoughts on Vanity Fair’s cover story regarding Bruce Jenner’s transgender surgery. What would have been unthinkable a few decades ago is now praised as...