How can a GOOD GOD allow so much pain and suffering?

Learn the answer and how you can share His promise of HOPE with others in our PREMIUM ONLINE COURSE starting on 10/23/2024!

Why Does God Allow Evil? with Dr. Clay Jones

Dr. Clay Jones, author of 'Why Does God Allow Evil?'

If God is good and all-powerful, why doesn’t He put a stop to the evil in this world? Non-Christians and Christians alike struggle with the concept of a loving God who allows widespread suffering in this life and never-ending punishment in hell. We wrestle with questions such as...

  • Why do bad things happen to good people?
  • Why should we have to suffer for Adam's sin?
  • How could people go to Hell because they never heard the Gospel?

But what if the real problem doesn’t start with God… but with us? In this 6-WEEK PREMIUM ONLINE COURSE, Dr. Clay Jones examines what Scripture truly says about the nature of evil and why God allows it. Along the way, he’ll help you discover the contrasting abundance of God’s grace, the overwhelming joy of Heaven, and the extraordinary destiny of believers.

THIS COURSE STARTS ON

10/23/2024!

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COURSE DATES: 10/23/2024 - 12/11/2024

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Includes 5 LIVE ZOOM Sessions on Wednesday evenings with Dr. Clay Jones

Click HERE for the Course Schedule

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Where is God When Bad Things Happen?

Most Christians consider to the problem of evil to be THE MOST troubling question of our faith: Why Does God Allow Evil? In this course, we will not just talk about possible answers to why God allows evil. Nor will this course resort to simply saying that arguments from evil are insufficient to show that Christianity is false. Rather, this course will actually answer the question of why God allows evil--we know the answer, the Bible tells us the answer, but what we've found is that Christians have not thought the answers through to the point that they are emotionally compelling enough to share with others. The key questions we will resolve (other than WHY God allows evil) are:

  • How can we answer the logical problem of evil?
  • Why do we suffer for Adam's sin?
  • Why does God allow children to suffer and die?
  • Why do BAD things happen to GOOD people?
  • How is Hell fair?
  • What happens to people who don't know God?
  • What is the nature of free will and why is it important?
  • Will Heaven be worth it? Will it be boring?
  • How does our suffering here relate to how we spend eternity?

And MANY MORE!

This 6-week PREMIUM COURSE offers 5 Zoom sessions where you can ask questions and participate in LIVE discussions with Dr. Clay Jones!

CLAY JONES, PHD Is a Visiting Scholar for the MA in Christian Apologetics program at Talbot Seminary and the chairman of the board of Ratio Christi, a university apologetics ministry. Previously, he was the executive director of Simon Greenleaf University (now Trinity Law School) and served on the pastoral staff of two large churches. He holds a Doctor of Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

He formerly hosted Contend for Truth, a call-in nationally syndicated talk radio program. On his program he debated many people over eight years, including panentheist John Cobb, Jr.; a professor of Buddhism; Jamal Badawi, Islamic Information Institute; a Muslim cleric; a Church of Scientology minister; Mormons; Jehovah’s Witness Greg Stafford; Dallas Blanchard, Religious Coalition for Reproductive Rights; Peta representatives; a euthanasia advocate; a secular humanist, Rep. Loretta Sanchez; KFI talk show host Bill Handle; Jimmy Creech, SoulForce chairman of the board; Bruce Ware; R. C. Sproul, Jr.; Robert Morey; R. Scott Clark; and a KJV only advocate.

Clay focuses his writing and teaching on explaining what the Lord is accomplishing through allowing evil, suffering, and death. He lives with his wife Jean E. in south Orange County California.

Why Does God Allow Evil? with Dr. Clay Jones

Course Curriculum

Students wishing to earn a certificate of completion for this course MUST do the following:

  • Watch ALL Video Lessons
  • Complete the quizzes and assignments
  • Participate in 4 of the 5 LIVE Zoom sessions
  • Answer ALL downloaded questions
  • Read 'Why Does God Allow Evil?' by Dr. Clay Jones

Introduction

Why Do We Suffer for Adam's Sin?

Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?

Are There No Good People?

What is the Destiny of the Unevangelized?

How Can Eternal Punishment Be Fair?

Is Free Will

Worth It?

Wasn't There Another Way?

Will We Have Free Will in Heaven?

Will Eternity Be Boring?

How Does Eternity Relate to Our Suffering Now?

How Does Suffering Relate to Our Eternal Occupation?

What's Included in the Course?

Why Does God Allow Evil? with Dr. Clay Jones

  • 12 Complete Lessons
  • 3+ Hours of Video Lessons
  • Downloadable Questions Document
  • Question Answer Key
  • Private Discussion Group
  • In-Depth Course Assignments and Quizzes
  • 5 LIVE Interactive Group Sessions with Dr. Clay Jones
  • Access to Course Content for 1 Year
  • Online Lesson Commentary
  • PowerPoint PDFs from Video Lessons
  • A "Toolbox" of Additional Lesson-Enhancing Videos and Resources

Course Price = $199

A Foundational Reading for this Course

Why Does God Allow Evil?

by Dr. Clay Jones

This book needs to be purchased separately if your goal is attain a CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION through the PREMIUM COURSE.

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Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs

When do the LIVE Zoom sessions take place for the PREMIUM course?

Wednesdays @9:00 PM ET (6:00 PM PT). Each meeting lasts 1 hour. Please click HERE to download the course schedule to see the specific dates of the Zoom sessions.

What type of payments do you accept?

Currently we accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and check cards (as long as they are connected with one of the major credit card companies listed above) as well as PayPal.

Is my information safe and secure?

In order to ensure security, all payments are processed through Authorize.net or PayPal. These are highly secure and use industry-leading technology (such as SSL) to keep your information safe.

Can one person enroll in the course and multiple people attend the Zoom session with the student?

Unfortunately, due to copyright, privacy and security issues the answer to this question is NO. We understand the desire to share these awesome sessions in this manner, but each course is a “closed” course. This means that each student enrolled in a course with LIVE recorded sessions, through their enrollment, has given permission for recording of the Zoom sessions for use by the student’s in their enrolled class ONLY and verified that they are not a minor. To remain GDPR compliant and protect privacy and security, we authenticate each student joining our Zoom meetings. This privacy is also sought to create a place where our students get to know the others in their group and feel comfortable in sharing personal thoughts and questions.