One thing, and only one thing, is necessary for Christian life, righteousness, and freedom. That one thing is the most holy Word of God, the gospel of Christ. Martin Luther More Quotes by Martin Luther More Quotes From Martin Luther When Satan tells me I am a sinner he comforts me immeasurably, since Christ died for sinners. Martin Luther satancomfortchrist The Bible is alive, it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, it lays hold of me. Martin Luther religiousprayerrunning A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing, is worth nothing. Martin Luther sufferinggivingreligion I am much afraid that the schools will prove the very gates of hell, unless they diligently labour in explaining the Holy Scriptures, and engraving them in the hearts of youth. I advise no one to place his child where the scriptures do not reign paramount. Every institution in which means are not unceasingly occupied with the Word of God must be corrupt. Martin Luther educationheartchildren There are some of us who think to ourselves, 'If I had only been there! How quick I would have been to help the Baby. I would have washed His linen. How happy I would have been to go with the shepherds to see the Lord lying in the manger!' Why don't we do it now? We have Christ in our neighbor. Martin Luther babylyingthinking As long as we live there is never enough singing. Martin Luther singingmusiclong Prayer is climbing up into the heart of God. Martin Luther climbingprayerheart We are saved by faith alone, but the faith that saves is never alone. Martin Luther justification-by-faithsavedfaith God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars. Martin Luther starsnatureflower The bible is a remarkable fountain: the more one draws and drinks of it, the more it stimulates thirst. Martin Luther fountaindrinkremarkable It is the duty of every Christian to be Christ to his neighbor. Martin Luther neighborchristianreligion A simple layman armed with Scripture is greater than the mightiest pope without it Martin Luther popescripturesimple Lord, grant that anger or other bitterness does not reign over us, but that your grace, genuine kindness, loyalty, and every kind of friendliness, generosity, and gentleness may reign in us. Amen Martin Luther generosityloyaltykindness The sin underneath all our sins is to trust the lie of the serpent that we cannot trust the love and grace of Christ and must take matters into our own hands Martin Luther gracelyinghands This is the most dangerous trial of all, when there is no trial and every thing goes well; for then a man is tempted to forget God, to become too bold and to misuse times of prosperity. Martin Luther trialsforgetmen Show me where a man spends his time & money, and I'll show you his god. Martin Luther show-meshowsmen The less I pray, the harder it gets; the more I pray, the better it goes. Martin Luther harderprayingprayer Let the wife make the husband glad to come home, and let him make her sorry to see him leave. Martin Luther marriagesorrylove To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing. Martin Luther christianinspiringinspirational The most damnable and pernicious heresy that has ever plagued the mind of man was the idea that somehow he could make himself good enough to deserve to live with an all-holy God. Martin Luther mindmenideas
