September 14, 2023
by Pastor Seth Alcorn
| Tags: salvation, reformed, Reformed Baptist, reformed Theology, free will, predestination
An old saying holds that the two topics that are off-limits in conversation are politics and religion. But as Christians, we can hardly avoid or minimize the second topic: it’s in fact a conversation we’re commanded to have with unbelievers (to witness) and believers (to exhort and edify) alike!
One especially unavoidable conversation – and one that is nearly certa...
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May 25, 2023
by Pastor Seth Alcorn
| Tags: hell, punishment, salvation, views on hell, God, forgiveness, sin, book
Much of the reading in graduate studies is like a blur because there’s so much to digest in such a short time. But one of the most memorable books that I read in sem...
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May 23, 2023
by Pastor Seth Alcorn
| Tags: church, nourish, Bible, Lord's Day, dead, salvation
My wife and I can be morbid. Over the last several months, we have discovered a YouTube channel where a mortician answers questions about her practices and life’s vocation. It is fascinating – but again, we can be morbid!
Being a pastor, I have been around the dead quite a bit. I can still remember the first time I went to the hospital and sat with a member and her...
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February 25, 2023
by Pastor Seth Alcorn
| Tags: doubt, salvation, struggle, assurance of salvation, Bible, God
Our last blog post addressed reasons why a person may doubt his or her salvation. This topic is near and dear to me because I too struggled with this challenge in years past. As I have studied the Scriptures, I identified Biblical four responses that God has used in my own life that may help other sufferers doubting their salvation....
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February 25, 2023
by Pastor Seth Alcorn
| Tags: salvation, doubt, Christ, faith, assurance, gospel, in, Jesus
There are few things more debilitating to a Christian than doubts about his or her salvation. I know about this firsthand, both because I have had seasons of doubt and because all pastors face this challenge in the lives of their members. So, it’s critical to know how to converse with them about these doubts....
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