Martin Luther Quotes about Earth

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Many pass for saints on earth whose souls are in hell.

Many pass for saints on earth whose souls are in hell.

Martin Luther

Soul, Saint, Earth

Martin Luther, Desiderius Erasmus, Ernest Gordon Rupp, Philip Saville Watson (1969). “Luther and Erasmus: Free will and salvation”, Westminster John Knox Press

If the earth is fit for laughter then surely heaven is filled with it. Heaven is the birthplace of laughter.

Martin Luther

Laughter, Heaven, Earth

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

When God creates faith in a man, that is as great a work as if He created heaven and earth all over again.

Martin Luther

Men, Heaven, Earth

The Mass is the greatest blasphemy of God, and the highest idolatry upon earth, an abomination the like of which has never been in Christendom since the time of the Apostles.

Martin Luther

Earth, Abomination, Mass

Martin Luther, Alexander Chalmers (1857). “The Table Talk of Martin Luther”, p.69

One drop of Christ's blood is worth more than heaven and earth.

Martin Luther

Blood, Heaven, Earth

The fool will upset the whole science of astronomy, but as the Holy Scripture shows, it was the sun and not the earth which Joshua ordered to stand still.

Martin Luther

Upset, Earth, Scripture

I have lived to see the greatest plague on earth -- the condemning of God's word, a fearful thing, surpassing all other plagues in the world; for thereupon most surely follow all manner of punishments, eternal and corporal.

Martin Luther

Punishment, World, Earth

Count it one of the highest virtues upon earth to educate faithfully the children of others, which so few, and scarcely any, do by their own.

Martin Luther

Children, Teaching, Earth

Christians are rare people on earth.

Martin Luther

Christian, People, Earth

Martin Luther (1897). “On Trade and Usury: An Address”

Sacred scripture tells us that Joshua commanded the sun to stand still, and not the earth.

Martin Luther

Scary, Sacred Scripture, Earth

There is on earth among all dangers, no more dangerous thing than a richly endowed and adroid reason, especially if she enters into spiritual matters which concern the soul and God. For it is more possible to teach an ass to read than to blind such a reason and lead it right; for reason must be deluded, blinded, and destroyed.

Martin Luther

Spiritual, Soul, Earth

A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing; Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing: For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe; His craft and power are great, and, armed with cruel hate, On earth is not his equal.

Martin Luther

Hate, Crafts, Earth

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