We do not become righteous by doing righteous deed but, having been made righteous, we do righteous deeds.
MARTIN LUTHERPrayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness.
More Martin Luther Quotes
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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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It’s not what I don’t know that bothers me – it’s what I do know and don’t do!
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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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All of a Christian’s life is one of repentance.
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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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Show me where a man spends his time & money, and I’ll show you his god.
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I simply taught, preached, wrote God’s Word: otherwise I did nothing. The Word of God did it all.
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Whoever drinks beer, he is quick to sleep; whoever sleeps long, does not sin; whoever does not sin, enters Heaven! Thus, let us drink beer!
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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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If ever the church is to flourish again, one must begin by instructing the young.
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Music is a fair and glorious gift of God. I am strongly persuaded that after theology, there is no art which can be placed on the level with music.
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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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Whoever does not know God hidden in suffering does not know God at all.
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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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We need to hear the Gospel every day, because we forget it every day.
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