On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (05/27/20), 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 Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio, author of When the Church Was Young: Voices of the Early Fathers.
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Hank and Dr. D’Ambrosio discuss the importance of holy tradition; understanding that the early church did not have the Bible as we do today; the centrality of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist as argued by Ignatius of Antioch; the martyrdom of Polycarp of Smyrna; the significance of relics; The Didache; and apologetics and the First Apology of Justin Martyr.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/26/20), we present an episode of the Hank Unplugged podcast. Hank’s guest is Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio, author of When the Church Was Young: Voices of the Early Fathers. Hank and Dr. D’Ambrosio discuss the importance of unity within the body of Christ as an answer to the Lord’s High Priestly Prayer; St. Clement of Rome and his letter to the Corinthians dealing with division in the Church; the martyrdom of Ignatius of Antioch; and understanding the importance of holy tradition.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/25/20), Hank answers the following questions:

Are there any Scriptures that refute the doctrine of entire sanctification? Why are there denominations that teach this?
Are the three components of our mind, body, and spirit a good analogy for the Trinity?
I have recently come to Christ, but my wife is an unbeliever and doesn’t want to tithe; what should I do in this situation?
Why did God bless Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when they were all liars?
Could you tell me about Edgar Cayce; was he a religious man?
What are your thoughts on the teachings of the late Norman Vincent Peale?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/22/20), Hank answers the following questions:

With respect to the Passover, I have always heard about the angel of death that struck down the firstborn, but where does the Bible speak of the death angel?
I have been reading Josephus and he mentions some strange events; is he a reliable historian, and how would you interpret these things in light of Matthew chapter 24?
How is it that Jesus did not know the time of His return?
Does Satan have access to heaven today?
Are you familiar with the Reconciling Ministries Network that is associated with the United Methodist Church?
Can pastors who are divorced still serve in the church?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank takes a detour from his discussion of the very important Apostolic Fathers, apologists, and Church Fathers featured in the book When the Church Was Young to discuss the importance of the church today as well as the proper assessment of science in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. As Christians, we want to be very careful not to switch our allegiance from God to science, nor do what Dr. Anthony Fauci does by re-envisioning science as his god. For Dr. Fauci, church is at best ancillary to a properly ordered society. But for us as Christians, no society can properly function without church. We must be careful not to evolve science to the status of God in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, and be careful not to marginalize the significance of the church.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/21/20), Hank answers the following questions:

I don’t see any evidence in Scripture that ¬supports the idea of a four-dimensional space-time continuum. What are your thoughts on this?
Could you explain why in Exodus 33:11 the text says Moses spoke to God face to face, but in verse 20, the Lord tells Moses he cannot see His face?
In 2 Corinthians 12:7, Paul speaks about a thorn in the flesh. Was this a demonic attack or a physical ailment?
Can a Christian be possessed by a demon or only influenced from without?
What does the Bible teach about free will? It seems like we can make choices but in our fallen state, we cannot come to Christ without His assistance.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/20/20), Hank asks listeners to pray for the Bay of Bengal—an area that includes such countries as India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar—which is currently being impacted by Super Cyclone Amphan. But as K. P. Yohannan, the founder of Gospel for Asia said, “God is able to tell even the winds and the waves to be still.” And so we pray that the Lord will render his mercies on some of the poorest people in the world.

Hank also answers the following questions:

Can you elaborate on CRI’s stance on Jack Chick?
What are the ingredients in anointing oil? Are we supposed to eat it?
Are there any other greater works that should be done? Should we not be performing the same miracles that Jesus and the disciples did today?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/19/20), Hank honors Ravi Zacharias, who has gone home to be with the Lord. This morning Hank received an email from Ravi’s daughter Sarah titled, “Ravi Zacharias Now With Jesus.” Sarah went on to say that on January 4th, her dad recited a stanza from his favorite hymn from the late Richard Baxter. Just two months after reciting that stanza, Ravi would learn that he had cancer, and he would experience the realization of this more than 300-year old hymn so very, very soon.

Hank also answers the following questions:

What would it require for the Church to be unified? Would that mean adopting Eastern Orthodox beliefs?
What is your opinion about generational curses?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/18/20), Hank answers the following questions:

I’m curious to know what you think about the idea of tollhouses?
I came across a video with Kenneth Copeland where he said that we are heirs of Abraham’s covenant with God and thus we should be wealthy also. What are your thoughts?
My husband passed away a few months ago and I have an incredible sadness that I can’t seem to shake. Is there anything you can say to help me?
Do you believe that the 1,260 days mentioned in Revelation chapter 12 is the 1,260 years between the conquest of Jerusalem in 688 and when Israel returned in 1948?

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast from (05/15/20), Hank takes a detour from his discussion of the very important Apostolic Fathers, apologists, and Church Fathers featured in the book When the Church Was Young to discuss the importance of the church today as well as the proper assessment of science in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. As Christians, we want to be very careful not to switch our allegiance from God to science, nor do what Dr. Anthony Fauci does by re-envisioning science as his god. For Dr. Fauci, church is at best ancillary to a properly ordered society. But for us as Christians, no society can properly function without church. We must be careful not to evolve science to the status of God in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, and be careful not to marginalize the significance of the church.