Those who lapse from the Gospel to the Law are no better off than those who lapse from grace to idolatry. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The first duty of the gospel preacher is to declare God's law and to show the nature of sin. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Leave the ass burdened with laws behind in the valley. But your conscience, let it ascend with Isaac into the mountain. — 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
Thus, dear friends, I have said it clearly enough, and I believe you ought to understand it and not make liberty a… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
All laws and philosophy merely tell us what should be done, but they do not provide the strength to do it. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Some will object that the Law is divine and holy. Let it be divine and holy. The Law has no right to… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Singing has nothing to do with the affairs of this world: it is not for the law. Singers are merry, and free… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Music must be supported by the king and the princes, for the maintenance of the arts is their duty no less than… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
We refuse to have our conscience bound by any work or law, so that by doing this or that we should be… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
A man would have to be an idiot to write a book of laws for an apple tree telling it to bear… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Christ is no Moses, no exactor, no giver of laws, but a giver of grace, a Savior; he is infinite mercy and… — 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
A Christian has no need of any law in order to be saved, since through faith we are free from every law.… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
It is the part of a Christian to take care of his own body for the very purpose that, by its soundness… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
In Romans 7, St. Paul says, "The law is spiritual." What does that mean? If the law were physical, then it could… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The heavenly blessing is to be delivered from the law, sin and death; to be justified and quickened to life: to have… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“Satan, the god of all dissension stirs up daily new sects. And last of all which of all others I should have… — 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
A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God. An unjust law is… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
But Satan, the god of all dissension, stirreth up daily new sects, and last of all (which of all other I should… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“Fight vigorously against the wolves, but on behalf of the sheep, not against the sheep. And this you may do by inveighing… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
There can be no be no better instruction... than that every man who is to deal with his neighbor to follow these… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The fatuous idea that a person can be holy by himself denies God the pleasure of saving sinners. God must therefore first… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Cujus region, ejus rligio (Whoever's reign, his religion) ... He who owns the country owns the Church, and he that makes your… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Maternity is a glorious thing, since all mankind has been conceived, born, and nourished of women. All human laws should encourage the… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Our most merciful Father, seeing us to be oppressed and overwhelmed with the curse of the law . . . sent his… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
It is the part of a Christian to take care of his own body for the very purpose that by its soundness… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
It is certainly true that reason is the most important and the highest rank among all things and, in comparison with other… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The proverb has it that Hunger is the best cook. The Law makes afflicted consciences hungry for Christ. Christ tastes good to… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
When we are inclined to boast of our position [as Christians] we should remember that we are but Gentiles, while the Jews… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
If the peasants are in open rebellion, then they are outside the law of God. Therefore let all who are able slash,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Satan, the god of all dissension, stirreth up daily newsects and last of all, which of all other I should never have… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
For God is not gracious and merciful to sinners to the end that they might not keep his Law, nor that they… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“At an earlier time there was no pleasure in the law for me. But now I find that the law is good… — 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 Image
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 Image
If you could understand a single grain of wheat you would die of wonder. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
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 Image
“God made man out of nothing, and as long as we are nothing, He can make something out of us.” — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. Romans 3:28” — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
![“When we are inclined to boast of our position [as Christians] we should remember that we are but Gentiles, while the Jews are of the lineage of Christ. We are aliens and in-laws; they are blood relatives, cousins, and brothers of our Lord. Therefore, if one is to boast of flesh and blood the Jews…” quote by Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b27/martin-luther-106_aliens_when-we-are-inclined-to-boast-of-our-pos_2609372.jpg)
