According to the author’s website (www.grieftoglory.com):

“The Crossway edition of my book is now out of print, but Banner of Truth has agreed to
publish it, with a scheduled release date of June 2008.”

Some used copies of the book can still be purchased through Amazon.com and other online sources. But the new edition will be out this summer.

I saw a dear couple in my church lose a 4 year old son, in an accident, where he was strangled on a sliding board, while his mom was in the kitchen.

I have never seen anything to compare to the pain of this tragedy.
And yet the parents, especially the mother, continued to serve the Lord, but not after a season of anger and tottal bewilderment.

It’s difficult to know how to communicate with friends when this happens. I made some bad statements, and the Lord also used me to help comfort them.

Thanks for posting this.

Thanks for the links. I have read the first two (#2 being pretty long) and believe that this is the best explanation on this subject I have heard. I am looking forward to the third link-part 2 of the sermon. Dr. MacArthur shows from scripture how God saves infants even though they are born with a sin nature. This has been a very hard doctrine for me to put together, before this.

on a side note, please keep a little girl in your prayers. She is 9 yrs old. I worry about something she posted on the Internet, obviously without her parents knowledge. I posted a story about it on my blog today.

Please pray for her safety
God bless
Brian

John Macarthur has spoken and written on the subject of infants and salvation a great deal. His book Safe in the Arms of God deals extensively with the subject and I’ll also offer you links to an article on the subject and two sermon manuscripts.

Article- http://www.gty.org/Resources/Articles/563

The Salvation of Babies who Die (Part 1) – http://www.gty.org/Resources/transcripts/80-242

The Salvation of Babies who Die (Part 2) –
http://www.gty.org/Resources/transcripts/80-243

Hopefully this info will help

Nathan Williams

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“Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” (KJV)

Would you give us some insight as to what you believe scripture teaches about the loss of a young child as in respect to eternity? The article posted here a couple weeks ago, “Ture Faith Perseveres”, evolved into a discussion on this very subject.

Thanks.