--- title: "8 Theologian Quotes By Martin Luther" description: "8 Theologian quotes by Martin Luther. Plus more from Martin Luther and more Theologian sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d12/martin-luther-106_challenges_like-the-early-christians-we-must-move-i_72738.jpg" --- > [Like the early Christians, we must move into a sometime hostile world armed with the revolutionary gospel of Jesus Christ. With this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/like-the-early-christians-we-must-move-into-a-sometime-hostile-world/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d12/martin-luther-106_challenges_like-the-early-christians-we-must-move-i_72738.jpg) > [I did not learn my theology all at once, but had to search constantly deeper and deeper for it. My temptations did…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/i-did-not-learn-my-theology-all-at-once-but-had-to-search-constantly/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a8/martin-luther-106_bible_i-did-not-learn-my-theology-all-at-once_292542.jpg) > [He who is well acquainted with the text of scripture, is a distinguished theologian. For a Bible passage or text is of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/he-who-is-well-acquainted-with-the-text-of-scripture-is-a/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/951/martin-luther-106_bible_he-who-is-well-acquainted-with-the-text_558283.jpg) > [A theologian is born by living, nay dying and being damned, not by thinking, reading, or speculating.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/a-theologian-is-born-by-living-nay-dying-and-being-damned-not-by/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f1/martin-luther-106_born_a-theologian-is-born-by-living-nay-dying_680309.jpg) > [A theologian should be thoroughly in possession of the basis and source of faith--that is to say, the Holy Scriptures. Armed with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/a-theologian-should-be-thoroughly-in-possession-of-the-basis-and/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/613/martin-luther-106_adversaries_a-theologian-should-be-thoroughly-in-pos_1060301.jpg) > [“God once spoke through the mouth of an ass. I will tell you straight what I think. I am a Christian theologian…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/god-once-spoke-through-the-mouth-of-an-ass-i-will-tell-you-straight/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b0e/martin-luther-106_christianity_god-once-spoke-through-the-mouth-of-an-a_1096824.jpg) > [I have no use for cranks who despise music, because it is a gift of God. Music drives away the Devil and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/i-have-no-use-for-cranks-who-despise-music-because-it-is-a-gift-of/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1fb/martin-luther-106_arrogance_i-have-no-use-for-cranks-who-despise-mus_2753526.jpg) > [“One becomes a theologian by living, by dying, and by being damned, not by understanding, reading, and speculation.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/one-becomes-a-theologian-by-living-by-dying-and-by-being-damned-not/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/18b/martin-luther-106_learning_one-becomes-a-theologian-by-living-by-dy_3005169.jpg) ## Other authors on Theologian - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-richard-dawkins-78503.jpg) Richard Dawkins 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/theologian/richard-dawkins/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-r-c-sproul-1006.jpg) R. C. Sproul 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/theologian/r-c-sproul/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b014/author-karl-barth-55197.jpg) Karl Barth 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/theologian/karl-barth/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b014/author-karen-armstrong-55066.jpg) Karen Armstrong 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/theologian/karen-armstrong/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-gilbert-k-chesterton-38545.jpg) Gilbert K. Chesterton 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/theologian/gilbert-k-chesterton/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-friedrich-nietzsche-36363.jpg) Friedrich Nietzsche 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/theologian/friedrich-nietzsche/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-bertrand-russell-17477.jpg) Bertrand Russell 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/theologian/bertrand-russell/) ## More by Martin Luther > [“It was easy for you to say these things, since you either knew you were not writing to Luther, but for the general public,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/it-was-easy-for-you-to-say-these-things-since-you-either-knew-you/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [In a delightful garden, sowing, planting or digging are not hardship but are done with a zeal and a certain pleasure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/in-a-delightful-garden-sowing-planting-or-digging-are-not-hardship/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [If you could understand a single grain of wheat you would die of wonder.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/if-you-could-understand-a-single-grain-of-wheat-you-would-die-of/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [He who believes in God is not careful for the morrow, but labors joyfully and with a great heart. "For He giveth His beloved,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/he-who-believes-in-god-is-not-careful-for-the-morrow-but-labors/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [“God made man out of nothing, and as long as we are nothing, He can make something out of us.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/god-made-man-out-of-nothing-and-as-long-as-we-are-nothing-he-can-make/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [“But the truth will win out.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/but-the-truth-will-win-out/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [God wants us to pray, and he wants to hear our prayers-not because we are worthy, but because he is merciful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/god-wants-us-to-pray-and-he-wants-to-hear-our-prayers-not-because-we/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/our-office-subjects-us-to-great-burdens-and-labors-dangers-and/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [“Our faith in Christ does not free us from works but from false opinions concerning works, that is, from the foolish presumption that justification…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/our-faith-in-christ-does-not-free-us-from-works-but-from-false/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [The works of the righteous would be mortal sins if they would not be feared as mortal sins by the righteous themselves out of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/the-works-of-the-righteous-would-be-mortal-sins-if-they-would-not-be/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying the object which is abused. Men can go wrong with wine and women. Shall we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/do-not-suppose-that-abuses-are-eliminated-by-destroying-the-object/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [“For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. Romans 3:28”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/for-we-maintain-that-a-man-is-justified-by-faith-apart-from-observing/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [There are only two days on my calendar... today and the day of judgment](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/there-are-only-two-days-on-my-calendar-today-and-the-day-of-judgment/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [ Antichrist is the pope and the Turk \[Muslim\] together. A beast full of life must have a body and soul. The spirit or soul… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/antichrist-is-the-pope-and-the-turk-muslim-together-a-beast-full-of/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) > [It is not the imitation that makes sons; it is sonship that makes imitators.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-luther/it-is-not-the-imitation-that-makes-sons-it-is-sonship-that-makes/) [Martin Luther](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-luther/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/theologian/martin-luther/#itemlist", "name": "8 Theologian Quotes By Martin Luther", "numberOfItems": 8, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Like the early Christians, we must move into a sometime hostile world armed with the revolutionary gospel of Jesus Christ. 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