The church that preaches the gospel in all of its fullness, except as it applies to the great social ills of the day, is failing to preach the gospel.
MARTIN LUTHERWe are saved by faith alone, but the faith that saves is never alone.
More Martin Luther Quotes
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I have so much to do today, I’ll need to spend another hour on my knees.
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Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.
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Either sin is with you, lying on your shoulders, or it is lying on Christ, the Lamb of God. Now if it is lying on your back, you are lost; but if it is resting on Christ, you are free, and you will be saved. Now choose what you want.
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Pray like it all depends on God, then when you are done, go work like it all depends on you.
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A simple layman armed with Scripture is greater than the mightiest pope without it.
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No man understands the Scriptures, unless he be acquainted with the Cross.
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We do not become righteous by doing righteous deed but, having been made righteous, we do righteous deeds.
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God wants us to pray, and he wants to hear our prayers-not because we are worthy, but because he is merciful.
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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.
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Temptations, of course, cannot be avoided, but because we cannot prevent the birds from flying over our heads, there is no need that we should let them nest in our hair.
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If ever the church is to flourish again, one must begin by instructing the young.
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I’ll trust in God’s unchanging Word, till soul and body sever. For though all things pass away, His Word shall stand forever.
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A preacher must be both soldier and shepherd. He must nourish, defend, and teach; he must have teeth in his mouth, and be able to bite and fight.
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The whole being of any Christian is faith and love. Faith brings the person to God, love brings the person to people.
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Unthankfulness is theft.
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