Martin Luther
Martin Luther
Martin Luther; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German professor of theology, composer, priest, monk and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation. Luther came to reject several teachings and practices of the Late Medieval Catholic Church. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money, proposing an academic discussion of the practice and efficacy of indulgences in his Ninety-five Theses of 1517. His refusal to renounce all of his...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth10 November 1483
CityEisleben, Germany
CountryGermany
The law works fear and wrath; grace works hope and mercy.
Christ is the Master; the Scriptures are only the servant. The true way to test all the Books is to see whether they work the will of Christ or not. No Book which does not preach Christ can be apostolic, though Peter or Paul were its author. And no Book which does preach Christ can fail to be apostolic, although Judas, Ananias, Pilate, or Herod were its author.
Christ is the master; the Scriptures are only the servant.
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.
Though we be active in the battle, if we are not fighting where the battle is the hottest, we are traitors to the cause.
Beer is made by men, wine by God.
Faith is a free surrenderand a joyous wager on the unseen, unknown, untested goodness of God.
When the devil wants to cause offense against the true doctrine and faith, he does not do so through insignificant people, who do not rate highly with the world, but through those who are the very best, the wisest, the holiest, and the most learned.
Whoever has skill in music is of good temperament and fitted for all things. We must teach music in schools.
We are nothing with all our gifts be they ever so great, except God assist us.
I've got so much work to do today, I'd better spend two hours in prayer instead of one.
Maternity is a glorious thing, since all mankind has been conceived, born, and nourished of women. All human laws should encourage the multiplication of families.
All our experience with history should teach us, when we look back, how badly human wisdom is betrayed when it relies on itself
Whoever wants to be a Christian should tear the eyes out of his reason.