One is not righteous who does much, but the one who, without work, believes much in Christ. The law says, 'Do this,' and it is never done. Grace says, 'Believe in this,' and everything is already done. Martin Luther More Quotes by Martin Luther More Quotes From Martin Luther Whoever drinks beer, he is quick to sleep; whoever sleeps long, does not sin; whoever does not sin, enters Heaven! Thus, let us drink beer! Martin Luther drinking sleep funny Unless I am convicted by Scripture and plain reason-I do not accept the authority of popes and councils, for they have contradicted each other-my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I cannot do otherwise. God help me. Amen. Martin Luther scripture safe helping God does not need your good works, but your neighbor does. Martin Luther religious god inspirational From the beginning of my Reformation I have asked God to send me neither dreams, nor visions, nor angels, but to give me the right understanding of His Word, the Holy Scriptures; for as long as I have God's Word, I know that I am walking in His way and that I shall not fall into any error or delusion. Martin Luther angel dream fall The whole being of any Christian is faith and love. Faith brings the person to God, love brings the person to people. Martin Luther christian faith people I have no use for cranks who despise music, because it is a gift of God. Music drives away the Devil and makes people joyful; they forget thereby all wrath, unchastity, arrogance, and the like. Next after theology, I give to music the highest place and the greatest honor. Martin Luther music god inspirational Pray like it all depends on God, then when you are done, go work like it all depends on you. Martin Luther done religious praying Lord Jesus, You are my righteousness, I am your sin. You took on you what was mine; yet set on me what was yours. You became what you were not, that I might become what I was not. Martin Luther sin might jesus God created the world out of nothing, and so long as we are nothing, He can make something out of us. Martin Luther humility long world A Christian is never in a state of completion but always in a process of becoming. Martin Luther becoming christian faith A happy fart never comes from a miserable ass. Martin Luther fart ass miserable I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God's hands, that I still possess. Martin Luther christian god life Every week I preach justification by faith to my people, because every week they forget it. Martin Luther week forget people Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree. Martin Luther hope faith inspirational The first thing I ask is that people should not make use of my name, and should not call themselves Lutherans but Christians. What is Luther? The teaching is not mine. Nor was I crucified for anyone...How did I, poor stinking bag of maggots that I am, come to the point where people call the children of Christ by my evil name? Martin Luther teaching christian children No one can believe how powerful prayer is and what it can effect, except those who have learned it by experience. Whenever I have prayed earnestly, I have been heard and have obtained more than I prayed for. God sometimes delays, but He always comes. Martin Luther powerful prayer believe We are not yet what we shall be, but we are growing toward it, the process is not yet finished. Martin Luther finished growing process We need to hear the Gospel every day, because we forget it every day. Martin Luther forget-it forget needs Pray, and let God worry. Martin Luther encouraging trust hope He who loves not women, wine, and song Remains a fool his whole life long. Martin Luther song love life
