One 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.
MARTIN LUTHERThey gave our Master a crown of thorns, why do we hope for a crown of roses?
More Martin Luther Quotes
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Peace if possible, truth at all costs.
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A man cannot do good before he is made good.
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The Law is for the proud and the Gospel for the brokenhearted.
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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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Make sure to send a lazy man the angel of death.
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Let the wife make the husband glad to come home, and let him make her sorry to see him leave.
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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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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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A happy fart never comes from a miserable ass.
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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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Always preach in such a way that if the people listening do not come to hate their sin, they will instead hate you.
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Everything that is done in this world is done by hope.
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They gave our Master a crown of thorns, why do we hope for a crown of roses?
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Prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness.
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