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
What is a disloyal act? A person is disloyal if he treats you as a stranger when, in fact, he belongs to you as a friend or partner. Each of us is bound to some special others by the invisible fibers of loyalty. Lewis B. Smedes actbelongbind 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
God is not a doormat, nor should anyone else be a doormat. Lewis B. Smedes doormatgod Change image and share on social
Nobody sees reality whole; we all need others to show us the parts of it that they see better than we do. Nobody sees reality with total accuracy; we all need others to correct our own vision. Lewis B. Smedes accuracycorrectpart Change image and share on social
Our society is pluralistic. We who accept the privilege of membership in that society agree to respect the people's right to live by their own religious precepts. Lewis B. Smedes acceptagreelive Change image and share on social
The blood of Christ covers all of our sins, but each of us must do personal business with God in order to experience his forgiveness. Lewis B. Smedes bloodbusinesschrist Change image and share on social
No doubt, corporate CEOs who lie to their shareholders and politicians who lie to their public know and believe intellectually that lying is immoral. Why then do they lie? They lie to others because they first lie to themselves. Lewis B. Smedes ceocorporatedoubt share on social
The lies we tell ourselves are the most subtle of all lies. Lewis B. Smedes liesubtle Change image and share on social
Nothing is more private than a woman's body; it is her physical, emotional, and moral citadel. She cannot be free at all if she is not free to decide for herself, in private, what to do with her body. Lewis B. Smedes bodycitadeldecide Change image and share on social
