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I am afraid that the schools will prove the very gates of hell, unless they diligently labor in explaining the Holy Scriptures and engraving them in the heart of the youth.

I am afraid that the schools will prove the very gates of hell, unless they diligently labor in explaining the Holy Scriptures and engraving them in the heart of the youth.

Martin Luther
Inspirational, Teacher, Heart

We ought not to criticize, explain, or judge the Scriptures by our mere reason, but diligently, with prayer, meditate thereon, and seek their meaning.

Martin Luther
Prayer, Judging, Scripture
Martin Luther, Alexander Chalmers (1857). “The Table Talk of Martin Luther”, p.2

My dear pope, I will kiss your feet and acknowledge you as supreme bishop if you will worship my Christ and grant that through His death and resurrection, not through keeping your traditions, we have forgiveness of sins and life eternal.

Martin Luther
Kissing, Acknowledge You, Feet

Christ ought to be preached with this goal in mind--that we might be moved to faith in him so that he is not just a distant historical figure but actually Christ for you and me.

Martin Luther
Goal, Historical, Mind
Martin Luther (2012). “Martin Luther's Basic Theological Writings”, p.860, Fortress Press

The Bible is the proper book for men. There the truth is distinguished from error far more clearly than anywhere else, and one finds something new in it every day. For twenty-eight years, since I became a doctor, I have now constantly read and preached the Bible; and yet I have not exhausted it but find something new in it every day.

Martin Luther
Book, Men, Errors
Martin Luther (1959). “What Luther says: an anthology”, Concordia

The gospel cannot be truly preached without offense and tumult.

Martin Luther
Offense, Tumult

Reason is the enemy of faith.

Martin Luther
Faith, Enemy, Reason

Faith is a living, bold trust in God's grace, so certain of God's favour that it would risk death a thousand times trusting in it. Such confidence and knowledge of God's grace makes you happy, joyful and bold in your relationship to God and all creatures. The Holy Spirit makes this happen through faith. Because of it, you freely, willingly and joyfully do good to everyone, serve everyone, suffer all kinds of things, love and praise the God who has shown you such grace.

Martin Luther
Christian, Grace, Risk

Lord God, I thank Thee that Thou hast been pleased to make me a poor and indigent man upon earth. I have neither house nor land nor money, to leave behind me. Thou hast given me wife and children, whom I now restore to Thee. Lord, nourish, teach, and preserve them as Thou hast me.

Martin Luther
Children, Men, Land

You should point to the whole man Jesus and say, That is God.

Martin Luther
God, Faith, Jesus

A penny saved is better than a penny earned.

Martin Luther
Pennies, Saved
Martin Luther (1967). “Table talk”

When I am angry I can write, pray, and preach well, for then my whole temperament is quickened, my understanding sharpened, and all mundane vexations and temptations depart.

Martin Luther
Anger, Writing, Temptation

The first care of every Christian ought to be to lay aside all reliance on works, and strengthen his faith alone more and more, and by it grow in the knowledge, not of works, but of Christ Jesus, who has suffered and risen again for him.

Martin Luther
Christian, Jesus, Care
Martin Luther “The Freedom of a Christian”, Lulu.com

Those who lapse from the Gospel to the Law are no better off than those who lapse from grace to idolatry.

Martin Luther
Law, Grace, Lapses
Martin Luther (1972). “A Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians”, p.164, CCEL

A man must completely despair of himself in order to become fit to obtain the grace of Christ.

Martin Luther
Men, Order, Grace
Martin Luther (2011). “Martin Luther: Selections From His Writing”, p.502, Anchor

True faith will no more fail to produce [good works] than the sun can cease to give light.

Martin Luther
Light, Giving, Sun

You should be certain that angels are protecting you when you go to sleep. Yea, that they are protecting you also in all your business, whether you enter or leave your home.

Martin Luther
Home, Sleep, Angel
Martin Luther (1959). “What Luther says: an anthology”, Concordia

We are but the instruments or assistants, by whom God works.

Martin Luther
Assistants, Instruments
Martin Luther, Alexander Chalmers (1857). “The Table Talk of Martin Luther”, p.16

As long as there is poverty in this world, no man can be totally rich even if he has a billion dollars.

Martin Luther
Men, Long, Dollars

I did nothing. The Word did it all.

Martin Luther
Martin Luther (1914*). “The eight Wittenberg sermons, 1522 ...”

What is our death but a night's sleep? For as through sleep all weariness and faintness pass away and cease, and the powers of the spirit come back again, so that in the morning we arise fresh and strong and joyous; so at the Last Day we shall rise again as if we had only slept a night, and shall be fresh and strong.

Martin Luther
Death, Morning, Strong
"Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers" edited by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, (p. 178), 1895.

To progress is always to begin always to begin again

Martin Luther
Progress, Begin Again

O, this faith is a living, busy, active, powerful thing! It is impossible that it should not be ceaselessly doing that which is good. It does not even ask whether good works should be done; but before the question can be asked, it has done them, and it is constantly engaged in doing them. But he who does not do such works, is a man without faith. He gropes and casts about him to find faith and good works, not knowing what either of them is, and yet prattles and idly multiplies words about faith and good works.

Martin Luther
Powerful, Men, Knowing

A safe stronghold our God is still. A trusty shield and weapon.

Martin Luther
War, Safe, Weapons
'Eine feste Burg ist unser Gott' (1529) translation by Thomas Carlyle

In short, I will preach it [the Word], teach it, write it, but I will constrain no man by force, for faith must come freely without compulsion. Take myself as an example. I opposed indulgences and all the papists, but never with force. I simply taught, preached, and wrote God's Word; otherwise I did nothing. And while I slept, or drank Wittenberg beer with my friends Philip and Amsdorf, the Word so greatly weakened the papacy that no prince or emperor ever inflicted such losses upon it. I did nothing; the Word did everything.

Martin Luther
Writing, Beer, Loss
Martin Luther (1967). “Selected Writings of Martin Luther: 1520 523”

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