“the paradox is that God must destroy in us, all illusions of righteousness before he can make us righteous” — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Our works do not generate righteousness, rather our righteousness in Christ generates works. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Justice is a temporary thing that must at last come to an end; but the conscience is eternal and will never die. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
We do not become righteous by doing righteous deed but, having been made righteous, we do righteous deeds. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Every doer of the law and every moral worker is accursed, for he walketh in the presumption of his own righteousness. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Without armaments peace cannot be kept; wars are waged not only to repel injustice but also to establish a firm peace. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
He [Christ] died for me. He made His righteousness mine and made my sin His own; and if He made my sin… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“His righteousness rises above the sins of all men; His life is more powerful than all death; His salvation is more unconquerable… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Peace is more important than all justice; and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“Gospel bestows all good things spiritual: forgiveness of sins, true righteousness, peace of conscience, everlasting life; and all good things temporal: good… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
God does not work salvation for fictitious sinners. Be a sinner and sin vigorously... Do not for a moment imagine that this… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
One is not righteous who does much, but the one who, without work, believes much in Christ. The law says, 'Do this,'… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Lord Jesus, You are my righteousness, I am your sin. You took on you what was mine; yet set on me what… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
God doesn't slack his promises because of our sins or hasten them because of our righteousness. He pays no attention to either. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“The Law dispels all self-illusions. It puts the fear of God in a man. Without this fear there can be no thirst… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
This is that mystery which is rich in divine grace unto sinners: wherein by a wonderful exchange, our sins are no longer… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
This life therefore is not righteousness, but growth in righteousness, not health, but healing, not being but becoming, not rest but exercise.… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
While we contemplate in all creatures, as in a mirror, those immense riches of His wisdom, justice, goodness and power, we should… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“Did Christ die, or did He not die? Was His death worth while, or was it not? If His death was worth… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Night and day I pondered until I saw the connection between the justice of God and the statement that 'the just shall… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
God does not save those who are only imaginary sinners. Be a sinner, and let your sins be strong (sin boldly), but… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“But what, then, is original sin? According to the Apostle it is not only the lack of a good quality in the… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“Our faith in Christ does not free us from works but from false opinions concerning works, that is, from the foolish presumption… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“If there is anything in us, it is not our own; it is a gift of God. But if it is a… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“The Gospel is true because it deprives men of all glory, wisdom, and righteousness and turns over all honor to the Creator… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
One thing, and only one thing, is necessary for Christian life, righteousness, and freedom. That one thing is the most holy Word… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
All these things He must be in me, abiding, living, speaking in me; that I may be the righteousness of God in… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Thus my learning is not my own; it belongs to the unlearned and is the debt I owe themMy wisdom belongs to… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
For God does not want to save us by our own but by an extraneous righteousness, one that does not originate in… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
We are determined here in Montgomery to work and fight until justice runs 'down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream.' — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“That is what Reason can neither grasp nor endure, and what has offended all these men of outstanding talent who have been… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
For that purpose Christ instituted holy baptism, thereby to clothe you with his righteousness. It is tantamount to his saying, My righteousness… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“I felt that I had been born anew and that the gates of heaven had been opened. The whole of Scripture gained… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“It was easy for you to say these things, since you either knew you were not writing to Luther, but for the general public,… — Martin Luther Copy Share
In a delightful garden, sowing, planting or digging are not hardship but are done with a zeal and a certain pleasure. — Martin Luther Copy Share
He who believes in God is not careful for the morrow, but labors joyfully and with a great heart. "For He giveth His beloved,… — Martin Luther Copy Share
“God made man out of nothing, and as long as we are nothing, He can make something out of us.” — Martin Luther Copy Share
God wants us to pray, and he wants to hear our prayers-not because we are worthy, but because he is merciful. — Martin Luther Copy Share
Our office...subjects us to great burdens and labors, dangers and temptations, with little reward or gratitude from the world. But Christ himself will be… — Martin Luther Copy Share
“Our faith in Christ does not free us from works but from false opinions concerning works, that is, from the foolish presumption that justification… — Martin Luther Copy Share
The works of the righteous would be mortal sins if they would not be feared as mortal sins by the righteous themselves out of… — Martin Luther Copy Share
Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying the object which is abused. Men can go wrong with wine and women. Shall we… — Martin Luther Copy Share
“For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. Romans 3:28” — Martin Luther Copy Share
Antichrist is the pope and the Turk [Muslim] together. A beast full of life must have a body and soul. The spirit or soul… — Martin Luther Copy Share
It is not the imitation that makes sons; it is sonship that makes imitators. — Martin Luther Copy Share
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