When we forgive evil we do not excuse it, we do not tolerate it, we do not smother it. We look the evil full in the face, call it what it is, let its horror shock and stun and enrage us, and only then do we forgive it. Lewis B. Smedes callenrageevil share on social
The God who has the whole world in his hands has grace for the whole world in his heart. Lewis B. Smedes godgracehand Change image and share on social
Restorative justice is not a replacement of retributive justice, but a complement. It seeks the rehabilitation of the wrongdoer and the repair of the victim's injury. Lewis B. Smedes complementinjuryjustice Change image and share on social
Sometimes I like to list the strongest arguments I can find to support a point of view I think is wrong. When I have them before me, I am up against a real opponent rather than a hypothetical one that is an easy target for me to hit. Lewis B. Smedes argumenteasyfind share on social
As I read the New Testament, I find only one path to salvation - the path of an informed faith in Jesus Christ. Lewis B. Smedes christfaithfind Change image and share on social
To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. Lewis B. Smedes discoverforgivefree Change image and share on social
At the cross, God was punishing Jesus for the sins of the world. God's justice required a penalty from sinners, and in his unspeakable love, he paid the penalty himself in the person of his crucified Son. Lewis B. Smedes crosscrucifygod share on social
Our history is an inevitable component of our being. One thing only can release us from the grip of our history. That one thing is forgiveness. Lewis B. Smedes componentforgivenessgrip Change image and share on social
God does not give us salvation because we believe. Our believing is only the normal way of receiving the salvation he freely gives. Lewis B. Smedes believefreelygive Change image and share on social
True, the apostles did not expressly say that people will be saved only if they repent, believe, and confess. But most evangelicals assume - with good reason - that this is what the apostles implied. Lewis B. Smedes apostleassumeconfess Change image and share on social
