Quotes about Religion

What the heathen had in their wood, we have in our opinions.

We are so blind that we run to God with physical ailments and needs, but for illnesses of the soul we run away from God and are determined not to return until we are cured—as if there were two gods, one to help the body and one to aid the soul, or as if we ourselves could take care of spiritual needs, although they are greater than the physical. This is really a devilish bit of advice and counsel.

Thus the sum and substance of all doctrine is this, that we are not justified by any works, but that faith in Christ saves.

It seems we must choose between Christ and the Pope. Let the Pope perish.

God is our Father and our God, but only in Christ Jesus.

If every man had faith, we would need no more laws, but every one would of himself at all times do good works, as his confidence in God teaches him.

so unbelief alone commits sin..Hence Christ calls unbelief the only sin.

To mix Law and Gospel not only clouds the knowledge of grace, it cuts out Christ altogether.

I do not bother my head with speculations about the nature of God. I simply attach myself to the human Christ

Thus the Turks also regard us as damned because of the disasters and troubles we endure. But they promise themselves eternal happiness because they flourish in this life with wealth and power. This is the Egyptian philosophy and the Turkish religion. The Christian doctrine refutes it, as is taught elsewhere.

Moreover, I cannot bear with laws for the interpretation of the word of God, since the word of God, which teaches liberty in all other things, ought not to be bound.

Nothing so provokes God as unbelief, for this means denying God directly and thus committing idolatry.