Q&A: Absent From the Body, Divorce and Remarriage, and When to Forgive

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (06/16/26), Hank answers the following questions:Can you explain being absent from the body and present with the Lord in 2 Corinthians 5:8? Gene - Charlotte, NC (1:31)Does Matthew 19:9 teach that remarriage after a divorce for illegitimate grounds causes the remarried couple to be in a perpetual state of adultery? Kevin - Kansas City, KS (5:51)Are we judged twice—once after death, and again at the time Christ returns? Janette - Omaha, NE (15:13)My mother has been widowed twice, what would her relationship be like with both of her husbands? Connie - St. Peters, MO (18:18)When or who must we forgive? Monica - Lincoln, NE (19:44)How do modern-day Jews handle atonement for their sins? Jason - Fresno, CA (22:17)Can you address the assertion that the Sahidic Coptic Version of John 1:1 supports the New World Translation? Gregory - Kansas City, MO (23:25)