Christianity Quotes by Martin Luther

Music is the 5th gospel.

— Martin Luther

We should die relying on grace alone

— Martin Luther

Reason should be destroyed in all Christians.

— Martin Luther

When the Scripture speaks, God speaks

— Martin Luther

Christians are rare people on earth.

— Martin Luther

“God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars.”

— Martin Luther

The Holy Spirit has a way of His own to say much in few words.

— Martin Luther

It is the duty of every Christian to be Christ to his neighbor.

— Martin Luther

For what God gives I thank indeed; What He withholds I do not need

— Martin Luther

A Christian is never in a state of completion but always in a process of becoming.

— Martin Luther

The gospel cannot be truly preached without offense and tumult.

— Martin Luther

Is it not wonderful news to believe that salvation lies outside ourselves?

— Martin Luther

To have peace and love in a marriage is a gift that is next to the knowledge of the gospel.

— Martin Luther

He who is well acquainted with the text of scripture, is a distinguished theologian. For a Bible passage or text is of…

— Martin Luther

“Virtually the whole of the scriptures and the understanding of the whole of theology—the entire Christian life, even—depends upon the true understanding…

— Martin Luther

“and whatever good Germany has is not the result of her own power, virtue, or wisdom, but has been received from those…

— Martin Luther

If you preach the gospel in all aspects with the exception of the issues which deal specifically with your time, you are…

— Martin Luther

Father and Mother are apostles, bishops and priests to their children, for it is they who make them acquainted with the gospel.

— Martin Luther

If he have faith, the believer cannot be restrained. He betrays himself. He breaks out. He confesses and teaches this gospel to…

— Martin Luther

Our faith is an astounding thing-astounding that I should believe him to be the Son of God who is suspended on the…

— Martin Luther

The Holy Ghost has called me by the gospel and illuminated me with his gifts and sanctified and preserved me in the…

— Martin Luther

The gospel cannot be preached and heard enough, for it cannot be grasped well enough ... Moreover, our greatest task is to…

— Martin Luther

In contrast to ethical relativism, Christianity sets forth a system of absolute moral values and affirms that God has placed within the…

— Martin Luther

When God's righteousness is mentioned in the gospel, it is God's action of declaring righteous the unrighteous sinner who has faith in…

— Martin Luther

What shall we Christians do now with this depraved and damned people of the Jews? ... I will give my faithful advice:…

— Martin Luther

The first thing I ask is that people should not make use of my name, and should not call themselves Lutherans but…

— Martin Luther

“Gospel bestows all good things spiritual: forgiveness of sins, true righteousness, peace of conscience, everlasting life; and all good things temporal: good…

— Martin Luther

Monastic vows rest on the false assumption that there is a special calling, a vocation, to which superior Christians are invited to…

— Martin Luther

The Christian gospel is a two-way road. On the one hand, it seeks to change the souls of men, and thereby unite…

— Martin Luther

“ON GETTING DRUNK: "Those who are Christians are to see to it that they are grateful for grace and redemption and conduct…

— Martin Luther

“God will not let any violence go unpunished, but He Himself will take vengeance on our enemies and will send home to…

— Martin Luther

“God once spoke through the mouth of an ass. I will tell you straight what I think. I am a Christian theologian…

— Martin Luther

“If anyone attempted to rule the world by the gospel and to abolish all temporal law and sword on the plea that…

— Martin Luther

At the center of the Christian faith is the affirmation that there is a God in the universe who is the ground…

— Martin Luther

“Although it is very easy to marry a wife, it is very difficult to support her along with the children and the…

— Martin Luther

Next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise.

— Martin Luther

I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.

— Martin Luther

When the gospel flourishes in the church, everything flourishes with it.

— Martin Luther

There are only two days on my calendar... today and the day of judgment

— Martin Luther

Mary was not only holy. She was also the mother of the Lord.

— Martin Luther