Mankind Doesn't Understand the Ways of God: Time and Judgment

Mankind Doesn’t Understand the Ways of God: Time and Judgment confronts one of the most misunderstood dimensions of faith: the relationship between divine timing and divine judgment.

In this work, Dr. Toby Mickle and Dr. TeRaze Mickle present a theological examination of suffering, discipline, and spiritual refinement through a scripturally grounded lens. Moving beyond modern assumptions and surface-level interpretations, they uncover the deeper purpose behind affliction and delay.

This book explores:

• The true function of judgment in the life of the believer
• Why suffering is not abandonment, but refinement
• The role of time in the execution of divine justice
• The preparation of a holy people through trial and endurance
• The distinction between worldly understanding and divine wisdom

With clarity, conviction, and doctrinal precision, this work challenges readers to reconsider what they believe about God’s justice—and to understand His ways beyond human reasoning.

Dr. Toby Mickle is a theologian, researcher, and biblical scholar whose work focuses on divine sovereignty, suffering, and the redemptive purpose of judgment in the life of the believer. He earned his Doctorate in Theology from Texas Bible Institute and Seminary, where his doctoral research examined the theological relationship between time, suffering, and divine justice.Dr. Mickle's scholarship is marked by careful scriptural exegesis, doctrinal synthesis, and a commitment to biblical authority. His work seeks to address one of humanity's oldest questions: why does a righteous God permit suffering? Rather than approaching this issue through emotional speculation or modern cultural assumptions, he grounds his arguments in the full counsel of Scripture.His research explores themes such as: The refining function of divine judgmentThe theological meaning of afflictionSpiritual maturity through chasteningThe eschatological dimension of sufferingThe preparation of a holy and spotless peopleDr. Mickle writes with the conviction that misunderstanding God's ways stems from misunderstanding His timing and His judgments. His work challenges prosperity-centered interpretations of Christianity and instead calls believers toward reverence, endurance, and spiritual discernment.Through teaching and writing, he aims to strengthen theological clarity within the Church and encourage believers to endure trials with wisdom and understanding.