Welcome back to the podcast.

Today's question is not uncommon.

We very often hear from Christians who came to embrace Reformed theology in college or

shortly thereafter, and those same believers are now having children of their own.

And they're now building a family with children.

Children that may or may not be elect in Jesus Christ, and that reality raises huge questions

for young Christian parents like a young mom named Alex.

Pastor John, my life has been different ever since I first heard you speak a passion

as a college student.

I'm so thankful for your life in ministry, and I'm getting emotional as I write this.

By God's grace and through the transforming power of the Holy Spirit,

your teaching and the resources that desire in God have made such a huge

eternal impact in my life.

Thank you.

My question to you is this.

My son is not even two months old, and he has significant health concerns.

So we've known about the issues for about six months.

And during this time, God has been working something wonderful in my heart as I've submerged

myself in scripture like never before.

However, I find myself consistently discouraged by this fact.

I know that scripture does not guarantee my son's physical healing,

and it also does not guarantee my son's salvation.

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