On todays edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we pick up where we ended on our previous broadcast and present the second half of an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast in which Hank talked with philosopher and theologian Jay W. Richards, author of The Human Advantage: The Future of American Work in an Age of Smart Machines.

On todays edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast in which Hank talked with philosopher and theologian Jay W. Richards, author of The Human Advantage: The Future of American Work in an Age of Smart Machines.

On todays special edition of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank seeks to deepen our appreciation of the book of nature. He explains that intimacy with the book of nature is directly linked to spiritual renaissance. When we give into the power and presence of the Holy Spirit, we encounter the hand of omnipotence in all of creation. The glory of God is resplendent in the stars and revealed in the diversity of plants and trees, roiling in the rhythm of the waves and residing in the mystery of the wind. Those who ignore the book of nature do so at their own peril. Charles Spurgeon, the Prince of Preachers, found it exceedingly strange for one to claim to love God and yet be afraid to study the God-declaring book of nature. He bemoaned the mock spirituality of believers who are too heavenly to consider the heavens.

On todaysBible Answer Manbroadcast, Hank discusses an article in The Guardian titled In China, theyre closing churches, jailing pastors and even rewriting scripture by Lily Kuo. In the article, Kuo covers one of Chinas best-known underground churches as China cracks down on Christianity. The church has now been shut down as Chinese authorities have detained the pastor and over a hundred of its congregants while the rest are either in hiding, under surveillance, or banned from the city.

Hank also answers the following questions:

Can salvation be lost?

What was the selection process for the New Testament?

Does it matter what you believe about the rapture?

On todaysBible Answer Manbroadcast (01/14/19), Hank answers the following questions:

Does Hebrews 6:4-6 teach that one can lose their salvation?

Will our resurrected bodies have scars from this life as Jesus did?

Can one beanti-Semiticand still make it into Heaven?

What is CRIs stance on replacement theology?

On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank mentions the new resource available for your support of the ministry of CRI all this month, The Human Advantage: The Future of American Work in an Age of Smart Machines by Dr. Jay Richards. For many Americans, the current doldrums are as much about an imagined past or future as present pain, according to Dr. Richards. Americans today are healthier and wealthier than they were just a few decades before, and live in an age of historic innovation. Yet so many notice only the costs and so few appreciate the blessings and promises of freedom. As Dr. Richards lays out in his book, its because we like harmful myths more than helpful truths. Hank also addresses the issue of abortion, with the report that the leading cause of death in the world in 2018 was abortionover 41 million children killed before birth. In the second segment of the broadcast, Hank talks about rewards in Heaven.

On todaysBible Answer Manbroadcast, Hank brings up an article he read in The Wall Street Journal titled, Is Sisi Good for Egypts Christians? by Marlo Safi. In the article, Safi talks about the newly opened Coptic Orthodox Cathedral of the Nativity in Cairo and goes into detail the persecution that Coptic Christians face in the Muslim-majority country of Egypt. Hank also defines Jihad using Muslim and non-Muslim sources, as some in the media have claimed that Jihad is an inner war in Islam rather than how it is actually definedas a Muslim holy war or spiritual struggle against infidels.

On todaysBible Answer Manbroadcast, Hank kicks off with a few words about reading, because the numbers of people not reading the Bibleor books in generalis staggering. A full quarter of the population did not read so much as a single book in the past year. But all of us can get hooked on reading again, and there are many benefits to reading.

Hank also answers the following questions:

Did God choose to send the Devil to Earth when He cast him out of Heaven?

How could we be made in the image of God when there are so many hateful people?

After a person is saved, do they need good works to keep their salvation?

On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank opens with a quote from the late Dallas Willard on spiritual disciplines. Over the years Hank has emphasized the spiritual disciplines like prayer or fasting; they are spiritual exercises that every Christian who sincerely desire to be Christ-like need to pursue. Hank mentions a video in which one of the points made is that twice as many teenagers in Generation Z identify as atheist as compared to adults. They also highly value inclusiveness and therefore oppose Church teachings that to them seem to exclude groups, such as homosexuality and transgenderism. As a result, they end up approaching religion the same way one would approach a product; they pursue happiness rather than holiness.

Hank also answers the following questions:

Once saved always saved?

Do we need to repent after every sin?

Does the parable of the talents prove that salvation can be lost?

On todays Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank kicks off with a discussion on communion in response to a call he received on yesterdays broadcast about the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

Hank also answers the following questions:

Why was Paul allowed to go into the Third Heaven?

How do I hear from God?