Quotes by Hank Hanegraaff
Hank Hanegraaff (b. 1950) — Präsident des Christian Research Institute, Buchautor, Radiomoderator (The Bible Answer Man) · östlich-orthodox (vormals evangelikal/reformiert) · USA
Hendrik „Hank“ Hanegraaff (* 1950) ist ein US-amerikanischer Autor und Apologet, der seit 1989 das Christian Research Institute leitet und durch die Radiosendung „The Bible Answer Man“ bekannt wurde. Er profilierte sich durch die rationale Verteidigung christlicher Grundlehren und seine Kritik am Wohlstandsevangelium, löste jedoch 2017 mit seinem Übertritt zur östlichen Orthodoxie anhaltende Kontroversen im evangelikalen Raum aus. Heutigen Bibellesern bietet er systematische Erklärungen zu zentralen Bibelstellen und regt zur Auseinandersetzung über das Verhältnis von biblischer Autorität und historischer Kirchentradition an.
Era: Today
Recurring topics: Eternity & Hope Beyond Death, Hope & Confidence, Faith & Trust, Church & Congregation, Temptation & Struggle, Love, Peace & Rest, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit
Quotes by Hank Hanegraaff
We can rest assured that our temporary earthly passions are but a pale shadow of the pleasure we will experience in heaven when symbol is supplanted by substance.
Hank Hanegraaff
False teachers invite people to come to the Master’s table because of what’s on it, not because they love the Master.
Hank Hanegraaff
Imagine [in heaven] being able to love another human being without even a tinge of selfishness. Imagine appreciating, no, reveling in the exalted capacities and stations that God bestows on another without so much as a modicum of jealousy.
Hank Hanegraaff
The resurrection is not merely important to the historic Christian faith; without it, there would be no Christianity. It is the singular doctrine that elevates Christianity above all other world religions. Through the resurrection, Christ demonstrated that He does not stand in a line of peers with Abraham, Buddha, or Confucius. He is utterly unique. He has the power not only to lay down His life, but to take it up again.
Hank Hanegraaff
Tragically, many Christians spend precious little time thinking about their eternal home. Instead, they work themselves into oblivion building temporary homes and hideaways.
Hank Hanegraaff
What happened as a result of the resurrection is unprecedented in human history. In the span of a few hundred years, a small band of seemingly insignificant believers succeeded in turning an entire empire upside down. As has been well said, "They faced the tyrant’s brandished steel, the lion’s gory mane, and the fires of a thousand deaths," because they were utterly convinced that they, like their Master, would one day rise from the grave in glorified, resurrected bodies.
Hank Hanegraaff
Why do people punish their bodies to run a grueling marathon race? Most runners name two reasons: the sense of personal reward they get and the physical benefits of the exercise. The same two rewards apply in the spiritual realm: great prizes await those who persevere, and the very process of living by faith builds strong character.
Hank Hanegraaff
As with these compelling words from the lips of Christ, the concept of choice demands that we believe in hell. Without hell, there is no choice. And without choice, heaven would not be heaven; heaven would be hell. The righteous would inherit a counterfeit heaven, and the unrighteous would be incarcerated in heaven against their wills, which would be a torture worse than hell. Imagine spending a life-time voluntarily distanced from God only to find yourself involuntarily dragged into His presence for all eternity.
Hank Hanegraaff
Sources: theopedia.com, pravmir.com, wikipedia.org, answersingenesis.org
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