Martin Luther Quotes — Page 33

Theologian

Inspired

“Take this to heart and doubt not that you are the one who killed Christ. Your sins certainly did, and when you see the nails driven through his hands, be sure that you are pondering, and when the thorns pierce his brow, know that they are your evil thoughts.”

Heart Christian Jesus

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Martin Luther

Theologian

Love

“Christ is no Moses, no exactor, no giver of laws, but a giver of grace, a Savior; he is infinite mercy and goodness, freely and bountifully given to us.”

Law Grace Infinite

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Confident

“Prayer is a powerful thing; for God has bound and tied himself thereunto.”

Powerful Prayer

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Spiritual

“I would rather obey than work miracles.”

Miracle Obedience

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Philosophical

“This is the reason why our Theology is certain: because it seizes us from ourselves and places us outside ourselves.”

Reason Certain Reason Why

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Angry

“The purpose of marriage is not to have pleasure and to be idle but to procreate and bring up children, to support a household. This, of course, is a huge burden full of great cares and toils. But you have been created by God to be a husband or a wife and that you may learn to bear these troubles.”

Children Love Husband

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Philosophical

“The mystery of the humanity of Christ, that he sunk himself into our flesh, is beyond all human understanding.”

Understanding Humanity Flesh

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Grateful

“I have no pleasure in any man who despises music. It is no invention of ours: it is a gift of God. I place it next to theology. Satan hates music: he knows how it drives the evil spirit out of us.”

Men Hate Music

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Angry

“When my heart is cold and I cannot pray as I should I scourge myself with the thought of the impiety and ingratitude of my enemies, the Pope and his accomplices and vermin, and Zwingli, so that my heart swells with the righteous indignation and hatred and I can say with warmth and vehemence: 'Holy be Thy Name, Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done!' And the hotter I grow the more ardent do my prayers become.”

Heart Names Prayer

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Philosophical

“An earthly kingdom cannot exist without inequality of persons. Some must be free, some serfs, some rulers, some subjects.”

Religious Humor Equality

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Spiritual

“Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has: it never comes to the aid of spiritual things.”

Spiritual Enemy Reason

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Grateful

“You parents can provide no better gift for your children than an education in the liberal arts. House and home burn down, but an education is easy to carry along.”

Children Art Home

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