We need to hear the Gospel every day, because we forget it every day.
MARTIN LUTHEROne 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.
More Martin Luther Quotes
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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.
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Many pass for saints on earth whose souls are in hell.
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If the earth is fit for laughter then surely heaven is filled with it. Heaven is the birthplace of laughter.
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The Bible is alive, it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, it lays hold of me.
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There is no justification without sanctification, no forgiveness without renewal of life, no real faith from which the fruits of new obedience do not grow.
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If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write.
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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.
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You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say.
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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.
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Christianity can be summed up in the two terms faith and love receiving from above faith and giving out below love.
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Now the Church is not wood and stone, but the company of believing people; one must hold to them, and see how they believe, live and teach.
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Nothing is more beautiful in the eyes of God than a soul that loves to hear His Word.
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A man cannot do good before he is made good.
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To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.
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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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A lie is like a snowball: the further you roll it the bigger it becomes.
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A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing, is worth nothing.
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Remove Christ from the Scriptures and there is nothing left.
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As long as we live there is never enough singing.
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We are not yet what we shall be, but we are growing toward it, the process is not yet finished.
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Christians fight best on their knees. Whatever good may be done is done and brought about by prayer.
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People go through three conversions: The conversion of their head, their heart, and their pocketbook. Unfortunately, not all at the same time.
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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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Whoever does not know God hidden in suffering does not know God at all.
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A Christian is never in a state of completion but always in a process of becoming.
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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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