Posted on 05/19/2017 8:30:51 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
"Bible Answer Man" Hank Hanegraaff shared an update on his cancer: he has tumors throughout his entire body. When he heard that from doctors, the news hit him with the "force of a sledgehammer."
Still, the Christian Research Institute president and chairman said that he remains optimistic, and recalled how one Christian woman with the same condition told him she felt intimately closer to Christ like never before.
Hanegraaff, who earlier in May said that he has mantle cell lymphoma, a rare form of cancer that will require aggressive chemotherapy, explained that he was traveling in a car in New York, when he received a call from his doctor.
"He told me that I had tumors throughout my entire body. He started talking about tumors in my neck, under my arm pits, in my lungs, in my stomach. The more he talked, the more vacant I felt. At the time I had no frame of reference whatsoever what it meant," the "Bible Answer Man" said in a Facebook video on Monday.
"It hit me with the force of a sledgehammer — how could that be possible, when I got my physical a month ago" and such tumors were not discussed, he asked.
"Now the reality is really setting in for me."
Hanegraaff noted that his doctor warned him that he has a rough road ahead battling the cancer, but told him that it's not "the end of the world."
The CRI president thanked all the believers who have been praying for him and sending him encouragement, and detailed the biggest source of encouragement he has received so far, in the form of an elderly woman at church with a similar experience.
Hanegraaff revealed that the church lady, who takes care of 10 special needs children, told him that once she was in the exact same situation, and had to undergo intense chemotherapy after she was diagnosed in her late 60s.
On Mother's Day on Sunday, the woman celebrated her 10th anniversary of being in remission, however, and told him that the most important "C" in "cancer" is Jesus Christ.
"She told me something I never thought I'd hear from someone who has mantle cell lymphoma: 'Hank, I would not replace my experience. It was tough, but I would not replace it for anything. In fact, I would go through it all over again,'" Hanegraaff recalled her saying.
What is more, she told him that she had found an intimacy with Christ that she had "never experienced before."
The "Bible Answer Man" said: "I have optimism in my heart at this point, that God will give me years to continue to do His work," adding that he does not want to waste any moment.
Earlier in May, when revealing the initial news of his cancer, Hanegraaff said that he places his trust in God's hands whatever happens, and that he has been "enveloped in peace" despite the diagnosis.
"Obviously, finding that you have cancer is a blow to the solar plexus. It is a bitter pill to swallow. But all of that becomes very contextualized when you recognize that our dear Lord holds every breath and every moment of my life in His hand," he said.
Typical of your mendacity. Martin was already a very successful apologist for 16 years and didn't need a PhD to do so. In the mid 70s he was teaching at the Melodyland School of Theology and in the 80s at Simon Greenleaf School of Law and they needed their faculty to be credentialed.
Contrary to your dishonest charge his degree came from California Coast University, an accredited school still in operation:
CCU has been approved by the State of California since 1974. Such approval is currently granted by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education a branch of the California Department of Consumer Affairs.
Before DEAC accreditation in 2005, among many other schools, CCU was investigated by the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) as part of a study of subsidies given to federal employees for coursework and degrees from possibly unaccredited schools and possible diploma mills. The GAO found no improprieties whatsoever by CCU, and CCU completed its accreditation soon thereafter.
Those who actually read Joe Smith's own words will be remember him for condemning every Christian denomination as being "an abomination" in the sight of God. Which conveniently opened the door for him to declare himself a "prophet", and invent his own religion with its pseudo biblical veneer and its invented history. People unaware of Smith's writing might assume that LDS is just another Christian sect; but it's not, and Smith's own words make that plain
My object in going to inquire of the Lord was to know which of all the sects was right, that I might know which to join. No sooner, therefore, did I get possession of myself, so as to be able to speak, than I asked the Personages who stood above me in the light, which of all the sects was right (for at this time it had never entered into my heart that all were wrong)—and which I should join.
I was answered that I must join none of them, for they were all wrong; and the Personage who addressed me said that all their creeds were an abomination in his sight; that those professors were all corrupt; that: “they draw near to me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me, they teach for doctrines the commandments of men, having a form of godliness, but they deny the power thereof.
He again forbade me to join with any of them; and many other things did he say unto me, which I cannot write at this time. When I came to myself again, I found myself lying on my back, looking up into heaven. When the light had departed, I had no strength; but soon recovering in some degree, I went home.
“when in truth he bought a mail-order “Ph.D.” from an unaccredited mail-order diploma mill.”
Joseph Smith had a degree, since being a con never requires a degree. Treasure hunters? Not required. Religious fraud? Nope. Horn dog? Never.
“Even though Martin claims not to have received this “Ph.D” until 1977, he repeatedly, fraudulently, referred to himself as “Dr.” Walter Martin on a number of documented occasions.
That’s nothing, people in the cult call Joseph Smith a prophet.
Don’t fall for StormPrepper’s self serving BS.
StormPrepper falsely says that Martin received his degree from an unaccredited diploma mill which he says is “now known as “New York Theological Seminary”.
In fact the degree is from California Coast University which passed a GAO audit and is accredited by the Distance Education Accreditation Commission. CCU was approved by the State of California in 1974 well before Martin received his degree.
The whole degree issue is fake news designed to avoid what really angers some LDS apologists. Martin effectively shined a light on Mormon theology using their own writings, illustrating where it greatly diverges from the historic Christian faith. You have to wonder why that upsets them considering that Joe Smith made that very point himself.
“Don’t fall for StormPrepper’s self serving BS.”
No worries there.
Mormons have an internet problems these days - too much documentation is available about Joe Smith, the con man and those who follow him.
The best they can do is call names, deny facts, and make assertions.
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