Why God Would Allow Bad Things to Happen, and Q&A

About this episode

Hank Hanegraaff discusses why God allows bad things to happen and answers various listener questions.

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (04/28/26), Hank brings up the issue of why God would allow bad things to happen. Hank also answers the following questions: The word “lie” means any intentional deception. Isn’t God’s command to Abraham to kill Isaac an intentional deception? Mike - Trinidad, CO (6:01) I heard teachings about “little Jesuses.” Have you addressed this teaching? Susan - AZ (9:22) Why do people criticize the Scofield Reference Bible? Marilyn - WA (16:40) Can you address the development of the different views on pre-, mid-, and post-tribulation rapture? Steve - Hammond, LA (20:48) What is pantheism? Alice - Houston, TX (23:59)

People in this episode

Host: Hank Hanegraaff

Topics covered

• theodicy
• Christian teachings
• biblical interpretation
• rapture views
• pantheism
• Q&A

Keywords

• God
• bad things
• deception
• Scofield Reference Bible
• rapture
• pantheism
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Trinidad, CO, AZ, WA, Hammond, LA, Houston, TX

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