Pure Christian love is not derived from the merit of the object. Martin Luther More Quotes by Martin Luther More Quotes From Martin Luther I must remain a child and pupil of the Catechism, and am glad so to remain. Martin Luther catechism pupils children Put thou thy trust in God; Martin Luther eye done goes-on Faith is a living, bold trust in God's grace, so certain of God's favour that it would risk death a thousand times trusting in it. Such confidence and knowledge of God's grace makes you happy, joyful and bold in your relationship to God and all creatures. The Holy Spirit makes this happen through faith. Because of it, you freely, willingly and joyfully do good to everyone, serve everyone, suffer all kinds of things, love and praise the God who has shown you such grace. Martin Luther risk grace christian If men only believe enough in Christ they can commit adultery and murder a thousand times a day without periling their salvation. Martin Luther scary men believe The two chief things are faith and love. Faith receives the good; love gives the good. Faith offers us God as our own; love gives us to our neighbor as his own. Martin Luther good-love faith two Father and Mother are apostles, bishops and priests to their children, for it is they who make them acquainted with the gospel. Martin Luther mother father children Here I stand; I can do no other. Martin Luther i-can choices can-do But the Jews are so hardened that they listen to nothing; though overcome by testimonies they yield not an inch. It is a pernicious race, oppressing all men by their usury and rapine. If they give a prince or magistrate a thousand florins, they extort twenty thousand from the subjects in payment. We must ever keep on guard against them. Martin Luther yield race men Cannons and fire-arms are cruel and damnable machines; I believe them to have been the direct suggestion of the Devil. If Adam had seen in a vision the horrible instruments his children were to invent, he would have died of grief. Martin Luther grief believe children The Devil fears the word of God, He can't bite it; it breaks his teeth. Martin Luther devil humor religious All we who believe on Christ are kings and priests in Christ. Martin Luther kings believe christ what the situation will be like in the world before the Lord returns, namely, Christ will be despised, and the preachers of the Gospel will be regarded as fools. Martin Luther fool return world Can he who understands not God's word, understand God's works? Martin Luther I am of a different mind ten times in the course of a day. But I resist the devil, and often it is with a fart that I chase him away. When he tempts me with silly sins I say, 'Devil, yesterday I broke wind too. Have you written it down on your list? Martin Luther yesterday silly wind For all works and things, which are either commanded or forbidden by God and thus have been instituted by the supreme Majesty, are 'musts.' Nevertheless, no one should be dragged to them or away from them by the hair, for I can drive no man to heaven or beat him into it with a club. Martin Luther hair men heaven Whoever sees Christ as a mirror of the Father's heart, actually walks through the world with new eyes. Martin Luther eye heart father The God whom we worship is not a weak and incompetent God. He is able to beat back gigantic waves of opposition and to bring low prodigious mountains of evil. The ringing testimony of the Christian faith is that God is able. Martin Luther mountain christian evil what is sought by means of free choice is to make room for merits. Martin Luther choices mean rooms We find no rest for our weary bones unless we cling to the word of grace. Martin Luther weary bones grace God is entirely and personally present in the wilderness, in the garden, in the field. Martin Luther garden evolution fields
