As Alexander the Great was commencing his invasion of Asia, he looked into the finances of his troops. To ensure that they would not be anxious over the welfare of their families during their absence, he distributed land and revenues among them. When he had given the families all the royal resources, his friend asked Alexander what he had reserved for himself. "Hope," answered the king. "In that case," said the friend, "We who share in your labors will also take part in your hopes." And from his opening prayer (he uses Paul’s from the book of Ephesians) to the culmination of this lecture, Clay Jones feeds the mind and stirs the heart with hope in Why Does God Allow Evil and Suffering? The listener learns that believers have a deep and abiding hope that leads to great joy because God loves His children in Jesus.
Jones (professor at Biola) packs 24 hours of class material into a rolling and flowing 70 minutes.
Why does God allow evil?
The truth is the answer “we get we have not found emotionally compelling.” So Jones insists that Christians need to ponder the answers until they become emotionally captivating.
The speaker conveys an easy-to-understand outline as he purposes to make the truth concerning evil and suffering “gripping” to the listener.
He proceeds to refute exhaustive determinism in contrast to biblical foreordination (albeit without discussing secondary causes and the extension thereof) using Scripture and pertinent illustrations (e.g., God did not arrange a child molester to wickedly assault a little girl; Free will vs. robotic beings).
This lecture expounds on the notion that Christians have not contemplated enough to become gripped by:
1. Human depravity
2. Free will (“God wants free beings to know the horror of sin.”)
3. The tremendous fulfillment and joy that awaits us in Heaven.
This theological address is assessable to all since it is enjoyable, fast-paced, profound, and has many funny quips. From Genesis to Revelation Jones strolls through profound biblical and philosophical regions as he addresses marriage, original sin, sexual immorality, spiritual resources, parenting, and death--he aims to guide the listener to an enthralling hope and transcendent delight. This is the case since Christians are more than conquerors. The good professor’s discourse is not only educational, but it is great for the i-Pod. Passionate and inspiring, I recommend this to all those who want to learn a topical approach concerning evil and suffering, but do not want to be bored or confused.
The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the thoughts of His heart to all generations (Psalm 33:11).
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by Mike A. Robinson an avid reviewer; authored dozens of books using leading-edge apologetics. His work can be found: http://theLordGodExists.com.
Mike A. Robinson is an avid reviewer; he has authored dozens of books using leading-edge apologetics.
also see my eBook that discusses the Problem of Evil Truth and the Reason for God Here also in Paperback on Amazon
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