“He who has once forsaken God finds it impossible to abide by one definite deity, that is, in one religion or definite… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Religion is not 'doctrinal knowledge,' but wisdom born of personal experience. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has: it never comes to the aid of spiritual things. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Science gives man knowledge which is power; religion gives man wisdom which is control. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
There is no justification without sanctification, no forgiveness without renewal of life, no real faith from which the fruits of new obedience… — 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
“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 the Father has made everything to depend on faith, so that whosoever has it has all things, and he who has… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
In human affairs we accomplish everything through prayer. What has been properly arranged we keep in order, what has gone amiss we… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“Since then your sere Majesty and your Lordships seek a simple answer, I will give it in this manner, neither horned nor… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
When God works in us, the will, being changed and sweetly breathed upon by the Spirit of God, desires and acts, not… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Reason must be deluded, blinded, and destroyed. Faith must trample underfoot all reason, sense, and understanding, and whatever it sees must be… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“faith is a free work to which no one can be forced. Heresy is a spiritual matter and cannot be prevented by… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
We are saved by faith alone, but the faith that saves is never alone. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
... we must drive them [Jews] out like mad dogs, so that we do not become partakers of their abominable blasphemy and… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The faith towards God in Christ must be sure and steadfast, that it may solace and make glad the conscience, and put… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Good works are the seals and proofs of faith; for even as a letter must have a seal to strengthen the same,… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
To worship God in spirit is the service and homage of the heart, and implies fear of God and trust in Him. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Also when it is a case of only upholding some spiritual tenet, such as infant baptism, original sin, and unnecessary separation, then… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The first care of every Christian ought to be to lay aside all reliance on works, and strengthen his faith alone more… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
“Thus the Turks also regard us as damned because of the disasters and troubles we endure. But they promise themselves eternal happiness… — 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