Welcome to Curiously, Caitlin, where we try to make theology make sense.

Each week, we will hear a kid question about God, theology, or the Bible, and find a scholar who can answer it.

I don't know.

That doesn't make any sense.

Curiously.

Dr. Barry Jones, thank you so much for joining me again.

Absolutely.

So great to be back.

Fun to have a return visit.

This is Dr. Barry Jones.

He is the senior pastor of Irving Bible Church in Irving, Texas, the author of Dwell, Life with God for the World. And he was one of my favorite seminary professors. This is so fun. I probably said this last time, but it's fun to ask someone who I asked so many questions of when I was in seminary and just like throw some tough

kid questions at you.

Yeah.

So let's hear.

I don't remember if I said it last time, but I remember getting nervous when you would

raise your hand because I knew there was a good question coming.

I like, I don't know what it's going to be, but it's going to be a good question.

So I hope I'm up for it.

Just as today, I hope I'm up for it. Just as today, I hope I'm up for it. So we'll see. That's great. What a compliment.

That's so kind. This one is a tough one. So let's hear this from this little kid.

Why didn't God just make us obey? Why didn't God just make us obey? Dr. Jones, what is your

initial reaction to this question? Such a great question, right?

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