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Quotes from Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers — Martin Luther

1483–1546 Germany

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Faith looks to the word and the promise; that is, to the truth. But hope looks to that which the word has promised, to the gift.

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

Let us keep to Christ, and cling to Him, and hang on Him, so that no power can remove us.

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

Faith, like light, should ever be simple and unbending; while love, like warmth, should beam forth on every side, and bend to every necessity of our brethren.

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

Faith ever says, "If Thou wilt," not "If Thou canst."

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

The first freedom is freedom from sin.

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

We believe that the very beginning and end of salvation, and the sum of Christianity, consists of faith in Christ, who by His blood alone, and not by any works of ours, has put away sin, and destroyed the power of death.

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

We may search long to find where God is, but we shall find Him in those who keep the words of Christ. For the Lord Christ saith, " If any man love me, he will keep my words; and we will make our abode with him."

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

The believing man hath the Holy Ghost; and where the Holy Ghost dwelleth, He will not suffer a man to be idle, butstirreth him up to all exercises of piety and godliness, and of true religion, to the love of God, to the patient suffering of afflictions, to prayer, to thanksgiving, and the exercise of charity towards all men.

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

Merit is a work for the sake of which Christ gives rewards. But no such work is to be found, for Christ gives by promise. Just as if a prince should say to me, "Come to me in my castle, and I will give you a hundred florins." I do a work, certainly, in going to the castle, but the gift is not given me as the reward of my work in going, but because the prince promised it to me.

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

Here I stand; I can do no otherwise. God help me. Amen!

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