About the Book
Behold, I Make All Things New! was inspired by the author's experience of raising his beloved daughter, who was born with a genetic disorder. This book is written to inspire, support, and encourage all people, notably all followers of Jesus Christ, who might be going through inexplicable pain and suffering and are questioning the goodness of God.
The book has four sections:
Section 1 "Rational defense for a good God", started with a brief story of my daughter that led to the writing of this book. Chapter Two is a very rational and introspective chapter, written to provide thorough and careful reasoning to justify the fact that God is good. The argument's premise came from a statement of Jesus Christ recorded in the Bible. To help atheists, agnostics, and non-believers reading the book find a reason to believe and better appreciate the discussion in Chapter 2, Chapters Three and Four focus on why there is a God and why we should rely on the Bible, respectively.
Section 2, "Origin of evil and God's eternal purpose and desire", starts with Chapter Five that builds on Section one to address the origin of the manifestation of evil. In addition, Chapter Six provides a reason why God allows the expression of evil to continue despite His foreknowledge about the possibility of evil deeds. God's eternal purpose and desire that He must accomplish in time is the reason for which He allows evil to manifest in existence to date. God desires to have children (sons). Consequently, God gave Adam (before iniquity was also found in man) the dominion mandate to be fruitful, multiply, and replenish the earth by raising godly seeds. Chapter Seven is about what it means for God to have sons according to the Bible.
Section 3, "God's plan against evil on Earth", focuses on demonstrating the active goodness of God. Although Section 2 seeks to exonerate God from evil, it might not be sufficient to support and demonstrate God's goodness. Section 3 addresses just that, beginning with Chapter Eight, to show that when God incarnated in the person of Jesus Christ, all he went about doing was good. Then Chapter Nine further strengthens the argument for the goodness of God through the continuation of Christ's good deeds by the body of Christ. Through the Holy Spirit, the body of Christ is the primary agent of goodness on the earth until the culmination of all things in the dispensation of the fullness of time. As though that is not good enough, Chapter Ten then explains God's goodness in setting up a system of human delegated authority to reward good and punish evil as part of His plan to contain evil deeds on the earth. In summary, Section 3 demonstrates God's inherent, present, and continuing goodness on the earth, hence God must be indeed good.
Section 4, "Hope while making sense of the problem of evil", begins with Chapter Eleven to answer the typical questions during pain and suffering like "Why do bad things happen to good people?" "Where was God when this or that was happening?" "If God is all-powerful and good, why is He not answering my prayers?" etc.
Having answers to those questions is excellent, but that might not change our expectation for a change of state from pain and suffering to bliss. Chapter Twelve gives a powerful biblical exposition on the hope in the certainty of the promise of God. All situations can change, and several will change as God promised when all conditions have aligned. However, there will be some situations that in God's eternal wisdom might remain; it is to such people and all of us who have experienced pain and suffering in any capacity that Chapter Thirteen speaks. We are all encouraged to keep hope alive because God will make all things new as promised, and He cannot lie!!!
About the Author :
Dr. Tunde Caleb Agboola (officially Babatunde Omogbolahan Agboola) was born and raised in Lagos State, Nigeria, West Africa. He earned his BSc in Metallurgical/Materials engineering at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. He relocated to the USA in 2008 and studied Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering for a year at Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. Dr. Agboola transferred to earn a Master of Mechanical Engineering at Baylor University, Texas, USA ( He is the first black person to graduate from Baylor University's mechanical engineering graduate program). He obtained a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University - most likely one of the first two Black people to do so at the University. So he is an FSU Seminole, a Baylor Bear, and a Texas A&M Aggie. Before moving to the USA, Tunde spoke extensively, preached, made disciples, mentored, and taught the Bible within schools and churches in Lagos state and beyond. He has written more than ten songs that He is working on releasing soon. Dr. Agboola resides in Uniontown, Ohio, with his wife, Elizabeth Oyenike Agboola, and their children.
Review :
Praise for Behold, I Make All Things New!
This book is a compendium for all people in difficult situations and are asking the question of where is God? or why has the good God allowed this to happen to me? It is an antidote for depression caused by troubles of life. It's academic, theological, spiritual, and practical richness makes it useful for readers from different backgrounds. It is a must-read for all who want to finish their life's journeys well.
Reverend (Dr.) Samson Olasupo A. Ayokunle, President, Christian Association of Nigeria & Co-Chairman, Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC)
"Put on your thinking cap as you read this book. Do not try to skim through its pages...When you have completed a thorough and considered reading of this book; you will be better equipped to minister the gospel to the unbelieving - whether they be atheist, agnostic or simply the unconcerned or uncaring... encourage...the believer in his or her resolve to live out the Christ-life ...."
Reverend W. Doyle Bell, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
"Whether you come to this text as a Jesus-follower or an atheist, you will be offered help and hope from a logical and thoroughly biblical answer as to why a good, all-powerful God allows such evil to happen in this world..There is a purpose beyond the pain...This Scripture-driven text shows us that the Christian God is not caught off guard by the evil in His good creation. He sees, He cares, and He knows the end of evil is on the way. "
Pastor Butch Smith, Texas, USA
"In almost 25 years of practicing journalism during which I have read many books, including authoring a few and editing several others, never have I come across a book that affected my Christian faith like Behold, I Make All Thing New! To say the book is inspiring is understating the fact...It is actually a revelation of how God wants us to deal with pain...The author... presents his personal experience of pain in a gripping manner that exposes biblical and intellectual concepts, helping to resolve many knotty issues surrounding life's challenges
Sunday Oguntola, Online Editor, The Nation Newspaper, Lagos, Nigeria
"...The book.. is a masterpiece, a comprehensive apologia of the faith and the hope that believers have in God-undergirded by sound scriptural reflections, and an encouragement for those going through pain, suffering, and different challenges of life...a MUST read for everyone..."
Reverend Damilola Abraham, Lead Pastor, The Love Community Church, London, United Kingdom
"Behold, I Make All Things New! is probably the best book you will love to read. The author has done an excellent job of exonerating and establishing the existence of God biblically in the presence of evil as he addresses this crucial issue of theodicy in this work."
Dr. Jacob K. Oladipupo, Pastor, Great-Commission Christian Church, San Antonio Texas, USA
...a MUST-read for everyone... I commend Caleb's intellectual prowess...in bringing out ...what to some people may look like contradictions and quietly proving the scriptural passages not to be contradictions...Highly recommended...
Dr. Adeoye Adegorite, Management Consultant, Provincial Government of Ontario, Canada.
, I have been searching for a material... that would shed more light on how God who Himself is Love allows evil to happen, despite His ability and power to prevent them...with this new book...I'm firmly rooted in the subject matter... I greatly recommend this book.
Tommy Akanni, Houston, Texas, USA
