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Each betrayal begins with trust.

Each betrayal begins with trust.

Martin Luther
Betrayal, Phish, Betraying Friends

I greatly fear that the universities, unless they teach the Holy Scriptures diligently and impress them on the young students, are wide gates to hell.

Martin Luther
Scripture, Students, Hell
Martin Luther (1970). “Three Treatises”, p.100, Fortress Press

Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness.

Martin Luther
Faith, Christian, Prayer

Nothing in the world causes so much misery as uncertainty.

Martin Luther
World, Causes, Misery

Science gives man knowledge which is power; religion gives man wisdom which is control.

Martin Luther
Wise, Power, Men

Married love burns as fire, and seeks nothing more than the mate. It says, "I want only you"

Martin Luther
Fire, Want, Married

Wealth is the smallest thing on earth, the least gift that God has bestowed on mankind.

Martin Luther
Earth, Wealth, Mankind
Martin Luther (1848). “The table talk or familiar discourse of Martin Luther, tr. by W. Hazlitt”, p.67

The God of this world is riches, pleasure and pride.

Martin Luther
God, Pride, World

The Clergy is the greatest hindrance to faith.

Martin Luther
Clergy, Hindrance
"Table Talk" by Martin Luther, (p. 58), 1569.

The recognition of sin is the beginning of salvation

Martin Luther
Recognition, Sin, Salvation

The heart of the giver makes the gift dear and precious.

Martin Luther
Motivational, Thankful, Life Changing

Our works do not generate righteousness, rather our righteousness in Christ generates works.

Martin Luther
Christ, Righteousness

God is not a God of sadness, death, etc., but the devil is. Christ is a God of joy, and so the Scriptures often say that we should rejoice ... A Christian should and must be a cheerful person.

Martin Luther
Christian, Sadness, Joy
Martin Luther (1967). “Table Talk”

Medicine makes people ill, mathematics make them sad and theology makes them sinful.

Martin Luther
Math, Medicine, People

It is impossible for a man to be a Christian without having Christ; and if he has Christ he has at the same time all that is in Christ.

Martin Luther
Christian, Men, Impossible

I cannot choose but adhere to the word of God, which has possession of my conscience; nor can I possibly, nor will I even make any recantation, since it is neither safe nor honest to act contrary to conscience! Here I stand; I cannot do otherwise, so help me God! Amen.

Martin Luther
Safe, Helping, Honest

At night always carry in your heart something from Holy Scriptures to bed with you, meditate upon it like a ruminant animal, and go softly to sleep; but this must not be too much, rather a little that may be well pondered and understood, that you may find a remnant of it in your mind when you rise in the morning.

Martin Luther
Morning, Sleep, Heart

Whoever does not know God hidden in suffering does not know God at all.

Martin Luther
Suffering, Doe, Knowing God

Good works are the seals and proofs of faith; for even as a letter must have a seal to strengthen the same, even so faith must have good works.

Martin Luther
Faith, Letters, Good Work
Martin Luther (1818). “The familiar discourses of dr. Martin Luther, tr. by H. Bell”, p.160

Lord God...use me as Your instrument -- but do not forsake me, for if ever I should be on my own, I would easily wreck it all.

Martin Luther
Use, Wrecks, Lord

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.

Martin Luther
Art, Levels, Music Is

Religion is not 'doctrinal knowledge,' but wisdom born of personal experience.

Martin Luther
Born, Personal Experiences
"A History of Modern Germany" by Hajo Holborn, Princeton university Press, 1959.

Beer is made by men, wine by God.

Martin Luther
Drinking, Wine, Beer

And though this world with devils filled, Should threaten to undo us, We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us.

Martin Luther
Devil, Triumph, World
Martin Luther (1931). “Early Protestant Educators: The Educational Writings of Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Other Leaders of Protestant Thought”, Ams PressInc

Our God is the God from whom cometh salvation: God is the Lord by who escape death.

Martin Luther
Lord, Salvation

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