Quotes about Grace
Be a sinner and sin strongly, but more strongly have faith and rejoice in Christ.
— Martin Luther
Be a sinner and sin mightily, but more mightily believe and rejoice in Christ.
— Martin Luther
The sin underneath all our sins is to trust the lie of the serpent that we cannot trust the love and grace of Christ and must take matters into our own hands
— Martin Luther
This grace of God is a very great, strong, mighty and active thing. It does not lie asleep in the soul. Grace hears, leads, drives, draws, changes, works all in man, and lets itself be distinctly felt and experienced. It is hidden, but its works are evident.
— Martin Luther
To be convinced in our hearts that we have forgiveness of sins and peace with God by grace alone is the hardest thing.
— Martin Luther
For all works and things, which are either commanded or forbidden by God and thus have been instituted by the supreme Majesty, are 'musts.' Nevertheless, no one should be dragged to them or away from them by the hair, for I can drive no man to heaven or beat him into it with a club.
— Martin Luther
This is the reason why our Theology is certain: because it seizes us from ourselves and places us outside ourselves.
— Martin Luther
We are nothing with all our gifts be they ever so great, except God assist us.
— Martin Luther
Strange, though I am saved from sin, I am not saved from sinning.
— Martin Luther
Be careful not to measure your holiness by other people's sins.
— Martin Luther
Faith is a living, unshakable confidence in God's grace; it is so certain that someone would die a thousand times for it.
— Martin Luther
He [Christ] died for me. He made His righteousness mine and made my sin His own; and if He made my sin His own, then I do not have it, and I am free.
— Martin Luther