More Quotes by Martin Luther
Pray like it all depends on God, then when you are done, go work like it all depends on you.
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.
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.
When Satan tells me I am a sinner he comforts me immeasurably, since Christ died for sinners.
No man understands the Scriptures, unless he be acquainted with the Cross.
The whole being of any Christian is faith and love. Faith brings the person to God, love brings the person to people.
Who waits until circumstances completely favor his undertaking, will never accomplish anything.
The bible is a remarkable fountain: the more one draws and drinks of it, the more it stimulates thirst.
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?
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.
