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.
MARTIN LUTHERMany pass for saints on earth whose souls are in hell.
More Martin Luther Quotes
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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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Whoever does not know God hidden in suffering does not know God at all.
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Unthankfulness is theft.
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A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing, is worth nothing.
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This grace of God is a very great, strong, mighty and active thing. It does not lie asleep in the soul. Grace hears, leads, drives, draws, changes, works all in man, and lets itself be distinctly felt and experienced. It is hidden, but its works are evident.
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Spare the rod and spoil the child – that is true. But, beside the rod, keep an apple to give him when he has done well.
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A simple layman armed with Scripture is greater than the mightiest pope without it.
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The heart of the giver makes the gift dear and precious.
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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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I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess.
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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 is the duty of every Christian to be Christ to his neighbor.
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We need to hear the Gospel every day, because we forget it every day.
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A gospel that doesn’t deal with the issues of the day is not the gospel at all.
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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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