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A newspaper article by Lloyd Streeter
An unsaved man said to me recently, “Well, I think all religions are pretty much alike. All of them lead to Heaven if the followers are sincere.â€
The ideas expressed by my unsaved friend are commonly accepted. Many individuals think that there are many roads to Heaven. Unfortunately, those [...]
(A newspaper column by Lloyd Streeter)
Why do you believe what you believe? In a sense, that is the most important question related to religion. Why do you believe what you believe and why do you do what you do in your religion? Throughout history theologians have had a term for this determining factor – [...]
A newspaper article by Lloyd Streeter
There is a poem which contains the words “After all, old things are best.†No doubt, it is not always true. Some things about the “good old days†were not so good. I, for one, am all in favor of modern conveniences, modern transportation and modern health [...]
(A newspaper article by Lloyd Streeter)
I would like to tell you today about my favorite verse of Scripture. Romans 8:28—“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.â€
It seems too wonderful to be true. All things, even [...]
(A newspaper article by Lloyd Streeter)
Once again we enter the Christmas season. The celebration of Christmas has special meaning to those of us who are born again believers in Christ—a meaning that goes far beyond our decorations, caroling, and commercial activity. Christmas is important to us because it says that God the Father sent [...]
By Lloyd Streeter
It is our conviction that the Holy Spirit led the true people of God to accept the words and books of the Bible as genuine Holy Scripture, authoritative and inspired. In my book, Seventy-five Problems with Central Baptist Seminary’s Book The Bible Version Debate (p. 75), I argue for the preservation of [...]
By Lloyd Streeter
Who was the best pulpiteer, the finest orator, the most talented preacher in the history of American Christianity? Of course, talent in the pulpit is not everything; and most people would say that it is not enough. A preacher must also have spirituality and a heart for service. Nevertheless, those [...]
(A newspaper article by Lloyd Streeter)
Some excuses are humorous. Somewhere I read a list of actual excuses that parents wrote and sent to their children’s teachers.
One of these excuses said, “Dear School: Please excuse John’s being absent on January 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and also 33.â€
Another one said, “Megan [...]
(A newspaper article by Lloyd Streeter)
Abortion has now been legal on a nation-wide basis for thirty-three years. Many millions of babies have been killed in the abortion holocaust. Every decent and thoughtful person should oppose this grizzly slaughter of innocent little babies. We should oppose it in our influence, in the voting booth, and [...]
By Lloyd L. Streeter
The doctrine of reconciliation is one which is understood generally by studied believers; however, there is considerable debate about the specifics of exactly what it means. The word itself simply means to completely change the position of something. In this case, it means to completely change everything to bring it into [...]
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