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"Even if all the world were to combine forces, they could not bring about the conception of a single child in any woman's womb nor cause it to be born; that is wholly the work of God."
"All the passages in the Holy Scriptures that mention assistance are they that do away with "free-will", and these are countless...For grace is needed, and the help of grace is given, because "free-will" can do nothing."
"All who call on God in true faith, earnestly from the heart, will certainly be heard, and will receive what they have asked and desired."
"I shall never be a heretic; I may err in dispute, but I do not wish to decide anything finally; on the other hand, I am not bound by the opinions of men."
"Be a sinner and sin strongly, but more strongly have faith and rejoice in Christ."
"Should anyone knock at my heart and say, 'Who lives here?' I should reply, 'Not Martin Luther, but the Lord Jesus Christ.'"
"Wealth is the smallest thing on earth, the least gift that God has bestowed on mankind."
"Lord God...use me as Your instrument -- but do not forsake me, for if ever I should be on my own, I would easily wreck it all."
"In ourselves, we are sinners, and yet through faith we are righteous by the imputation of God. For we trust him who promises to deliver us, and in the meantime struggle so that sin may not overwhelm us, but that we may stand up to it until he finally take it away from us."
"If a man serves not God only, then surely he serves the devil."
"Teaching is of more importance than urging."
"Sin is essentially a departure from God."
"Women should remain at home, sit still, and bear children."
"There is no gown or garment that worse becomes a woman than when she will be wise."
"If obedience is not rendered in the homes, we shall never have a whole city, country, principality, or kingdom well governed. For this order in the homes is the first rule; it is the source of all other rule and government."
"It is impossible for a man to be a Christian without having Christ; and if he has Christ he has at the same time all that is in Christ."
"How is God's name hallowed among us? When both our doctrine and living are truly Christian."
"A lie is like a snow-ball; the longer it is rolled, the larger it is."
"When we are inclined to boast of our position [as Christians] we should remember that we are but Gentiles, while the Jews are of the lineage of Christ. We are aliens and in-laws; they are blood relatives, cousins, and brothers of our Lord. Therefore, if one is to boast of flesh and blood the Jews are actually nearer to Christ than we are."
"Our Lord God doesn't do great things except by violence, as they say"