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On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank brings up a question that all of us may have asked ourselves at some point in our lives: Why am I a Christian? Hank answers this by saying that he is a Christian because he believes that God created the universe; that Jesus Christ demonstrated that He is God through the immutable fact of His resurrection; and that the Bible is demonstrably divine rather than merely human in origin. This is not blind faith; it is faith founded on irrefutable fact. Hank goes on to say that he is not only a Christian because the Christian worldview corresponds to reality, he is also a Christian because Christianity is existentially satisfying. In this sense, Christianity is to be experienced rather than merely explained.

Hank also answers the following questions:

Would you say that its fair to trace back the prevalence of premarital sex and voyeurism to the acts of Martin Luther?

Is Jesus God of all the universe, even a hundred million light-years away?

What does the Bible say about fornication?

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On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions at the outset that your partnership really makes a difference in the lives of real people around the globe. And quite frankly, Hank doesnt know when in our lifetimes making a difference mattered more; not just us as individuals, but the future of civilization as we know it. Over 30 years ago the battle for truthas far as the Christian Research Institute was concernedwas waged primarily against the wrong-headed claims of cults like the Mormons and Jehovahs Witnessesthose who failed to rightly understand Scripture or dangerously concoct extrabiblical truths based on spurious revelations. Yet today, the battle for truth has become an all-out war for even fundamental conceptions of reality. What else could explain the woke insanity of people who say that men can have periods or that a woman can be called a man? And tragically it isnt just truth thats at stake, its literally millions of lives as witnessed by the endless war on the unborn and by the alarming rates of suicide among young people.

Hank also answers the following questions:

What is the Eastern Orthodox view of the doctrine of original sin?

Do full preterists know how long human civilization will continue?

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On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about a commercial that caught his attention while watching the news. The commercial depicts a mysterious cloud and a voice asking, Do you know for sure when you die if you are going to heaven or not? Then the voice gives an invitation to go online via a particular website address shown on the screen apparently to discover the answer. On the website, you are provided with a typical, concise Evangelical presentation of the problem of sin and Gods resolution in the Gospel, and you are invited to pray a version of the sinners prayer. While this all seems sincere, is it true that one can know for sure that their sins are forgiven and that they have eternal life simply by praying such a prayer? This is a bold and expensive evangelistic program by which people might possibly come to a profession of the Christian faith, but one which smacks of easy-believism. And even if a follow-up encounter encourages the individual with further online materials, at best it will fill them with information, which will be woefully inadequate for true reformation. What we need to do is look more closely at Scripture and Sacred Tradition to answer the question, What must I do to be saved?

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On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with the Reverend Doctor Bogdan Bucur, Associate Professor of Patristics at St. Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary in New York. Hank and Dr. Bucur discuss how Christians must use their time wisely and put their faith into practice, the twin evils of indifference and curiosity, using the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic to remember the importance of community and service in the Christian life, learning to view one another holistically, and how both wealth and poverty offer opportunities for ascetic practices.

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On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with the Reverend Doctor Bogdan Bucur, Associate Professor of Patristics at St. Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary in New York. Hank and Dr. Bucur discuss the importance of putting the Gospel into practice, the need to develop a spirit of giving, the profundity of St. John Chrysostom, and how Christians must use their time wisely and put their faith into practice.

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On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present more of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank is talking with the Reverend Doctor Bogdan Bucur, Associate Professor of Patristics at St. Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary in New York. Hank and Dr. Bucur discuss how to handle canonical and noncanonical books of the Bible, the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, the importance and implications of attention to detail in translations, responding to millennials interested in socialism, and the real definition of wealth and poverty from a spiritual perspective.

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On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hanks guest is the Reverend Doctor Bogdan Bucur, Associate Professor of Patristics at St. Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary in New York. Hank and Dr. Bucur discuss Why socialism and communism appeal to so many millennials in the West, why Second Temple Judaism is so important to Christianity and if Christianity is a kind of Judaism, the significance of the continuity of the Christian faith, and dealing with canonical and noncanonical books of the Bible.

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On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank discusses socialism, which has been gaining popularity among American millennials and government leaders as of late. Hank refers to Congresswoman-elect Victoria Spartz, who grew up in the Socialist Republic of Ukraine. I grew up in socialism says Spartz, I saw what happens when it runs out of money. And its not pretty. Every country that has socialism has failed because this system is not sustainable. Socialism creates a lot of destruction and misery. Every socialist system is about suppression. If the government forces us to be equal, they have to suppress. Alarming but true, a majority of our youth are unfamiliar with the historical realities of socialism. How many millennials today have even the foggiest notion of what the Communist Manifesto entails? That socialism can be obtained only by the forcible overthrow of existing social conditions. The Manifesto continues, Let the ruling classes tremble at the revolution. The Proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains working men of all countries unite. For when we prevail and our utopia is ushered in, there will be no religion; no possessions; only the brotherhood of man. Hank also addresses a question that comes up for many Christians in the context of conversations about communism and socialism: Doesnt the Bible teach socialism?

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On todaysBible Answer Manbroadcast, Hank talks about an article he read in theWall Street Journalby Rabbi Soloveichik on the death of Lord Jonathan Sacks, a former Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. Rabbi Sacks died at the age of 72, but while he lived, he was a spell-binding orator, an orator who combined science, sociology, and the wisdom of Scripture with an eloquence that made him famous worldwide. He spoke often about the family. He said that the familyman, woman, and childis not one lifestyle choice among many. It is the best means we have yet discovered for nurturing future generations and enabling children to grow in a matrix of stability and love. At present, two communities are heading toward each other with blinding speed: one that finds its life in biblical truth and the other comprised of activists who are pushing for a radical redefinition of marriage and gender, a church remade in the image of the culture, and greatly expanded government filling the void of a once-vibrant church.

Hank also answers the following questions:

Do you think that the things that are happening in the world today are some type of fulfillment of Revelation?

When we die, do we go to heaven as it is now, or will we all be raised up for the second heaven?

When people say that there is no proof of God, I think of how scientists cant explain some things, like the creation of DNA. What are your thoughts?

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On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank talks about a commercial that caught his attention while watching the news. The commercial depicts a mysterious cloud and a voice asking, Do you know for sure when you die if you are going to heaven or not? Then the voice gives an invitation to go online via a particular website address shown on the screen apparently to discover the answer. On the website, you are provided with a typical, concise Evangelical presentation of the problem of sin and Gods resolution in the Gospel, and you are invited to pray a version of the sinners prayer. While this all seems sincere, is it true that one can know for sure that their sins are forgiven and that they have eternal life simply by praying such a prayer? This is a bold and expensive evangelistic program by which people might possibly come to a profession of the Christian faith, but one which smacks of easy-believism. And even if a follow-up encounter encourages the individual with further online materials, at best it will fill them with information, which will be woefully inadequate for true reformation. What we need to do is look more closely at Scripture and Sacred Tradition to answer the question, What must I do to be saved?