Anyone who is to find Christ must first find the church. How could anyone know where Christ is and what faith in him is unless he knew where his believers are Martin Luther More Quotes by Martin Luther More Quotes From Martin Luther The more a person loves, the closer he approaches the image of God. Martin Luther god-imageapproachhealing For God is wholly present in all creation, in every corner, he is behind you and before you. Do you think he is sleeping on a pillow in heaven? He is watching over you and protecting you. Martin Luther sleepheaventhinking The cross alone is our theology. Martin Luther theologycrosses To gather with God's people in united adoration of the Father is as necessary to the Christian life as prayer. Martin Luther prayerchristianfriendship Our works do not generate righteousness, rather our righteousness in Christ generates works. Martin Luther righteousnesschrist The first care of every Christian ought to be to lay aside all reliance on works, and strengthen his faith alone more and more, and by it grow in the knowledge, not of works, but of Christ Jesus, who has suffered and risen again for him. Martin Luther carechristianjesus This life therefore is not righteousness, but growth in righteousness, not health, but healing, not being but becoming, not rest but exercise. We are not yet what we shall be, but we are growing toward it, the process is not yet finished, but it is going on, this is not the end, but it is the road. All does not yet gleam in glory, but all is being purified. Martin Luther thought-provokinghealingexercise The hair is the richest ornament of women. Martin Luther ornamentswomenhair When I am angry I can write, pray, and preach well, for then my whole temperament is quickened, my understanding sharpened, and all mundane vexations and temptations depart. Martin Luther angertemptationwriting When schools flourish, all flourishes. Martin Luther learningeducationschool Prayer, study, and suffering make a pastor. Martin Luther studysufferingprayer Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world. Martin Luther greatest-treasuremusicart A person whodoes not regard music as a marvelous creation of God, must be a clodhopper indeed and does not deserve to be called a human being; he should be permitted to hear nothing but the braying of asses and the grunting of hogs. Martin Luther assmusicdoe Medicine makes people ill, mathematics make them sad and theology makes them sinful. Martin Luther medicinemathpeople Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying the object which is abused. Men can go wrong with wine and women. Shall we then prohibit and abolish women? Martin Luther abusewinemen How great, therefore, the wickedness of human nature is! How many girls there are who prevent conception and kill and expel tender fetuses, although procreation is the work of God. Martin Luther abortiongirlchristian The will of man without the grace of God is not free at all, but is the permanent prisoner and bondslave of evil since it cannot turn itself to good. Martin Luther graceevilmen It is impossible to separate works from faith- yea, just as impossible as to separate burning and shining from fire. Martin Luther burningshiningfire I often laugh at Satan, and there is nothing that makes him so angry as when I attack him to his face, and tell him that through God I am more than a match for him Martin Luther devilfaceslaughing I cannot neglect prayer for a single day. Martin Luther neglectprayer
