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
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
Sin cannot tear you away from him [Christ] even though you commit adultery a hundred times a day and commit as many… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
God does not save those who are only imaginary sinners. Be a sinner, and let your sins be strong (sin boldly), but… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
May a merciful God preserve me from a Christian Church in which everyone is a saint! I want to be and remain… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
This is the mystery of the riches of divine grace for sinners; for by a wonderful exchange our sins are now not… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
This is that mystery which is rich in divine grace unto sinners: wherein by a wonderful exchange, our sins are no longer… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Lord Jesus, You are my righteousness, I am your sin. You took on you what was mine; yet set on me what… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Be a sinner and sin boldly, but believe and rejoice in Christ even more boldly. — 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 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
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