No great saint lived without errors. Martin Luther More Quotes by Martin Luther More Quotes From Martin Luther In his life Christ is an example showing us how to live in his death he is a sacrifice satisfying our sins in his resurrection a conqueror in his ascension a king in his intercession a high priest. Martin Luther sacrificekingsfaith Faith, like light, should always be simple and unbending; while love, like warmth, should beam forth on every side, and bend to every necessity of our brethren. Martin Luther lightsimplefaith What is our death but a night's sleep? For as through sleep all weariness and faintness pass away and cease, and the powers of the spirit come back again, so that in the morning we arise fresh and strong and joyous; so at the Last Day we shall rise again as if we had only slept a night, and shall be fresh and strong. Martin Luther strongmorningdeath Faith is a free surrenderand a joyous wager on the unseen, unknown, untested goodness of God. Martin Luther wagersunseengoodness The slender capacity of man's heart cannot comprehend the unfathomable depth and burning zeal of God's love toward us. Martin Luther depthheartmen Like the early Christians, we must move into a sometime hostile world armed with the revolutionary gospel of Jesus Christ. With this powerful gospel we shall boldly challenge the status quo. Martin Luther religiouschristianjesus The truth of the matter is rather as Christ says, "He who is not with me is against me." ... He does not say "He who is not with me is not against me either, but merely neutral. Martin Luther matterdoechrist You should point to the whole man Jesus and say, That is God. Martin Luther faithgodjesus Our most merciful Father, seeing us to be oppressed and overwhelmed with the curse of the law . . . sent his only Son into the world and laid upon him all the sins of all men, saying, 'You be Peter that denier, Paul that persecutor, blasphemer and cruel oppressor, David that adulterer, that sinner who ate the apple in Paradise, that thief who hung upon the cross, and briefly, you be the person who has committed the sins of all men. See therefore that you pay and satisfy for them.' Martin Luther menfatherson Whilst a man is persuaded that he has it in his power to contribute anything, be it ever so little, to his salvation, he remains in carnal self-confidence; he is not a self-despairer, and therefore is not duly humbled before God, he believes he may lend a helping hand in his salvation, but on the contrary, whoever is truly convinced that the whole work depends singly on the will of God, such a person renounces his own will and strength; he waits and prays for the operation of God, nor waits and prays in vain Martin Luther self-confidencemenbelieve The devil doesn't stay where there is music. Martin Luther devilmusicaldoe If there is anything in us, it is not our own; it is a gift of God. But if it is a gift of God, then it is entirely a debt one owes to love, that is, to the law of Christ. And if it is a debt owed to love, then I must serve others with it, not myself. Martin Luther debtlawchrist He that will maintain that man's free will is able to do or work anything in spiritual cases, be they never so small, denies Christ. Martin Luther ablespiritualmen Heretics are not to be disputed with, but to be condemned unheard, and whilst they perish by fire, the faithful ought to pursue the evil to its source, and bathe their heads in the blood of the Catholic bishops, and of the Pope, who is the devil in disguise. Martin Luther fireevilblood Either sin is with you, lying on your shoulders, or it is lying on Christ, the Lamb of God. Martin Luther lambssinlying To have peace and love in marriage is a gift which is next to the knowledge of the Gospel. Martin Luther peace-and-lovenextand-love Spare the rod and spoil the child - that is true. But, beside the rod, keep an apple to give him when he has done well. Martin Luther applesfamilychildren The will of man without grace is not free, but is enslaved, and that too with its own consent. Martin Luther consentgracemen It is impossible for a man to be a Christian without having Christ; and if he has Christ he has at the same time all that is in Christ. Martin Luther christianimpossiblemen I am afraid that the schools will prove the very gates of hell, unless they diligently labor in explaining the Holy Scriptures and engraving them in the heart of the youth. Martin Luther heartteacherinspirational
