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
When questioned whether the Blessed will not be saddened by seeing their nearest and dearest tortured answers, "Not in the least."
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.
Whoever teaches differently from what I have taught, or whoever condemns me therein, he condemns God and must remain a child of hell.
I have before me God's Word which cannot fail, nor can the gates of hell prevail against it; thereby will I remain, though the whole world be against me.
I had rather be in hell with Christ, than be in heaven without him.
The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict.
We are at fault for not slaying them (the Jews)
Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in spring-time.
Over and above that we let them get rich on our sweat and blood, while we remain poor and they suck the marrow from our bones
If you are not allowed to laugh in heaven, I don't want to go there.
Everything that is done in the world is done by hope.
Whatever your heart clings to and confides in, that is really your God.
Pray, and let God worry.
The will of man without the grace of God is not free at all, but is the permanent prisoner and bondslave of evil since it cannot turn itself to good.