Martin Luther Quotes
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Peter erred in life and in doctrine. Paul might have dismissed Peter's error as a matter of no consequence. But Paul saw that Peter's error would lead to the damage of the whole Church unless it were corrected. Therefore he withstood Peter to his face. The Church, Peter, the apostles, angels from heaven, are not to be heard unless they teach the genuine Word of God.
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It cannot, indeed, be denied, that a good man is more worthy of love than a bad one.
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It seems to me that the most delightful walk of life is to be found in a household of moderate means, to live there with an obliging spouse and to be satisfied with little.
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All the cunning of the devil is exercised in trying to tear us away from the word.
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Before every great opportunity God gave me a great trial.
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In the bonds of Death He lay Who for our offence was slain; But the Lord is risen to-day, Christ hath brought us life again, Wherefore let us all rejoice, Singing loud, with cheerful voice, Hallelujah!
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The certain mark by which a Christian community can be recognized is the preaching of the gospel in its purity.
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If I could believe that God was not angry with me, I would stand on my head for joy.
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Let us not lose the Bible, but with diligence, in fear and invocation of God, read and preach it. While that remains and flourishes, all prospers with the state; 'tis head and empress of all arts and faculties. Let but divinity fall, and I would not give a straw for the rest.
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I have grounded my preaching upon the literal word; he that pleases may follow me; he that will not may stay.
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The Devil has a great advantage against us inasmuch as he has a strong bastion and bulwark against us in our own flesh and blood.
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The law of God cannot be fulfilled by external obedience.
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Ultimately, however, conflict lies not in objective reality, but in people's heads. Truth is simple one argument - perhaps a good one, perhaps not - for dealing with the difference. The difference itself exists because it exists in their thinking.
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Here again you confuse and mix everything up in your usual way.
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Though in midst of life we be Snares of death surround us.
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If you want to interpret well and confidently, set Christ before you, for He is the man to whom it all applies, every bit of it.
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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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A Christian is never in a state of completion but always in a process of becoming.
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Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic.
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To preach Christ is to feed the soul, to justify it, to set it free, and to save it, if it believes the preaching.
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God foreknows nothing by contingency, but that He foresees, purposes, and does all things according to His immutable, eternal, and infallible will. By this thunderbolt, "Free-will" is thrown prostrate, and utterly dashed to pieces.
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The highest and most precious treasure we receive of God is, that we can speak, hear, see, etc.; but how few acknowledge these as God's special gifts, much less give God thanks for them.
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The Holy Spirit is no Skeptic, & the things He has written in our hearts are not doubts or opinions, but assertions - surer & more certain than sense & life itself.
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A woman has no control over herself.