Faith is a living, daring confidence in God's grace, so sure and certain that the believer would stake his life on it… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Glory to God in highest heaven, Who unto man His Son hath given; While angels sing with tender mirth, A glad new… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Men are not made religious by performing certain actions which are externally good, but they must first have righteous principles, and then… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
I shall never be a heretic; I may err in dispute, but I do not wish to decide anything finally; on the… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
It is impossible for one man both to labor day and night to get a living, and at the same time give… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
A great variety of reading confuses and does not teach. It makes the student like a man who dwells everywhere and, therefore,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
We may search long to find where God is, but we shall find Him in those who keep the words of Christ.… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
No man ought to lay a cross upon himself, or to adopt tribulation, as is done in popedom; but if a cross… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
For all works and things, which are either commanded or forbidden by God and thus have been instituted by the supreme Majesty,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“Although the Christian is thus free from all works, he ought in this liberty to empty himself, take upon himself the form… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The purpose of marriage is not to have pleasure and to be idle, but to procreate and bring up children, to support… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Music is to be praised as second only to the Word of God because by her all the emotions are swayed. That… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
He who knoweth and understandeth Christ's life, knoweth and understandeth Christ Himself; and in like manner, he who understandeth not His life,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Man is man because he is free to operate within a framework of his destiny. He is free to deliberate, to make… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Therefore be on your guard against the Jews, knowing that wherever they have their synagogues, nothing is found but a den of… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Dear rulers ... I maintain that the civil authorities are under obligation to compel the people to send their children to school.… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
It is false that the will, left to itself, can do good as well as evil, for it is not free, but… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Every man must decide whether he will walk in the creative light of altruism or the darkness of destructive selfishness. This is… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
What harm would it do, if a man told a good strong lie for the sake of the good and for the… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The Devil...clutched hold of the miserable young man...and flew off with him through the ceiling, since which time nothing has been heard… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The great unthankfulness, contempt of God's word, and wilfulness of the world, make me fear that the divine light will soon cease… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
No man should be alone when he opposes Satan. The Church and the ministry of the Word were instituted for this purpose,… — 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.… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Men have broad and large chests, and small narrow hips, and more understanding than women, who have but small and narrow breasts,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The prosperity of a country depends, not on the abundance of its revenues, nor on the strength of its fortifications, nor on… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
I have always loved music; whoso has skill in this art, is of a good temperament, fitted for all things. We must… — 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
Now if I believe in God's Son and remember that He became man, all creatures will appear a hundred times more beautiful… — 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
Whilst a man is persuaded that he has it in his power to contribute anything, be it ever so little, to his… — 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
When some say that good works are forbidden when we preach faith alone, it is as if I said to a sick… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
I refuse to accept the idea that man is mere flotsam and jetsam in the river of life, unable to influence the… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
But the Jews are so hardened that they listen to nothing; though overcome by testimonies they yield not an inch. It is… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The purpose of marriage is not to have pleasure and to be idle but to procreate and bring up children, to support… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The devil is not only a liar, but also a murderer, he constantly seeks our life, and wreaks his anger whenever he… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Faith is a living, daring confidence in God's grace, so sure and certain that a man would stake his life on it… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
A man must be able to affirm, I know for certain, that what I teach is the only Word of the high… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Therefore, when some say good works are forbidden when we preach faith alone, it is as if I said to a sick… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Whenever the devil harasses you, seek the company of men or drink more, or joke and talk nonsense, or do some other… — 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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