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title: "3 Luther Quotes By Michelle DeRusha"
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> [“The key, Luther finally realized, was that God’s love and grace were not merited, but freely given and freely received through faith…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-derusha/the-key-luther-finally-realized-was-that-god-s-love-and-grace-were/)

Michelle DeRusha

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> [“Luther argued that freedom from sin through Christ’s grace encouraged and inspired Christians to perform good works out of immense gratitude and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-derusha/luther-argued-that-freedom-from-sin-through-christ-s-grace-encouraged/)

Michelle DeRusha

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> [“Beginning with the Psalms and continuing with Romans, Galatians, and Hebrews, Luther dug into Scripture, and it was these years of study,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-derusha/beginning-with-the-psalms-and-continuing-with-romans-galatians-and/)

Michelle DeRusha

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## Other authors on Luther

## More by Michelle DeRusha

> [“The key, Luther finally realized, was that God’s love and grace were not merited, but freely given and freely received through faith alone.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-derusha/the-key-luther-finally-realized-was-that-god-s-love-and-grace-were/)

Michelle DeRusha

> [“Luther argued that freedom from sin through Christ’s grace encouraged and inspired Christians to perform good works out of immense gratitude and love for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-derusha/luther-argued-that-freedom-from-sin-through-christ-s-grace-encouraged/)

Michelle DeRusha

> [“Beginning with the Psalms and continuing with Romans, Galatians, and Hebrews, Luther dug into Scripture, and it was these years of study, exegesis, writing,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-derusha/beginning-with-the-psalms-and-continuing-with-romans-galatians-and/)

Michelle DeRusha

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