Sin Quotes by Martin Luther

The recognition of sin is the beginning of salvation

— Martin Luther

“He who sleeps does not sin.”

— Martin Luther

Sin is essentially a departure from God.

— Martin Luther

War for the sake of war is sin, but war for the sake of defense is duty.

— Martin Luther

Be a sinner and sin boldly, but believe and rejoice in Christ even more boldly.

— Martin Luther

So preach that those who do not fall out with their sins may fall out with thee.

— Martin Luther

“...so unbelief alone commits sin..Hence Christ calls unbelief the only sin.”

— Martin Luther

The first duty of the gospel preacher is to declare God's law and to show the nature of sin.

— Martin Luther

Always preach in such a way that if the people listening do not come to hate their sin, they will instead hate…

— Martin Luther

Strange, though I am saved from sin, I am not saved from sinning.

— Martin Luther

Either sin is with you, lying on your shoulders, or it is lying on Christ, the Lamb of God.

— Martin Luther

This is the mystery of the riches of divine grace for sinners; for by a wonderful exchange our sins are now not…

— Martin Luther

Be a sinner, and let your sins be strong, but let your trust in Christ be stronger, and rejoice in Christ who…

— Martin Luther

We believe that the very beginning and end of salvation, and the sum of Christianity, consists of faith in Christ, who by…

— Martin Luther

Grace remits sin, and peace quiets the conscience. Sin and conscience torment us, but Christ has overcome these fiends now and forever.

— Martin Luther

He [Christ] died for me. He made His righteousness mine and made my sin His own; and if He made my sin…

— Martin Luther

God does not work salvation for fictitious sinners. Be a sinner and sin vigorously... Do not for a moment imagine that this…

— Martin Luther

Sin cannot tear you away from him [Christ] even though you commit adultery a hundred times a day and commit as many…

— Martin Luther

In his life Christ is an example showing us how to live in his death he is a sacrifice satisfying our sins…

— Martin Luther

Original sin is in us like our beard. We are shaved today and look clean; tomorrow our beard has grown again, nor…

— Martin Luther

Therefore, is thy brother a sinner? Then cover his sin and pray for him. Dost thou publish his sins, then truly thou…

— Martin Luther

We are not to look upon our sins as insignificant trifles. On the other hand, we are not to regard them as…

— Martin Luther

God indeed tempteth no man; but yet we ask, in this petition, that he would keep and preserve us, lest the devil,…

— Martin Luther

For God is not gracious and merciful to sinners to the end that they might not keep his Law, nor that they…

— Martin Luther

This is that mystery which is rich in divine grace unto sinners: wherein by a wonderful exchange, our sins are no longer…

— Martin Luther

I [i.e., God] have given you baptism as a gift for the forgiveness of sins, and preach to you unceasingly by word…

— Martin Luther

In the midst of the affliction He counsels, strengthens confirms, nourishes, and favors us… More over, when we have repented, He instantly…

— Martin Luther

Yes, would to God that I could persuade the rich and the mighty that they would permit the whole Bible to be…

— Martin Luther

The fatuous idea that a person can be holy by himself denies God the pleasure of saving sinners. God must therefore first…

— Martin Luther

Our most merciful Father, seeing us to be oppressed and overwhelmed with the curse of the law . . . sent his…

— Martin Luther

Whenever the devil harasses you, seek the company of men or drink more, or joke and talk nonsense, or do some other…

— Martin Luther

[Christ's] mission and work it is to help against sin and death, to justify and bring life. He has placed his help…

— Martin Luther

Be a sinner and sin strongly, but more strongly have faith and rejoice in Christ.

— Martin Luther

Medicine makes people ill, mathematics make them sad and theology makes them sinful.

— Martin Luther

A man who has no part in the grace of God, cannot keep the commandments of God, or prepare himself, either wholly…

— Martin Luther

Also when it is a case of only upholding some spiritual tenet, such as infant baptism, original sin, and unnecessary separation, then…

— Martin Luther

The works of the righteous would be mortal sins if they would not be feared as mortal sins by the righteous themselves…

— Martin Luther

Whoever drinks beer, he is quick to sleep; whoever sleeps long, does not sin; whoever does not sin, enters Heaven! Thus, let…

— Martin Luther

To be convinced in our hearts that we have forgiveness of sins and peace with God by grace alone is the hardest…

— Martin Luther

The sin underneath all our sins is to trust the lie of the serpent that we cannot trust the love and grace…

— Martin Luther