Comments on: Martin Luther didn’t say that, did he? Yes, he did!

By: Anita

Anita — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:31:58 +0000

Thank you Partakers, Lay Minister and JT.

I am grateful to Luther for his amazing theological insight–that a man is saved by faith alone, without the deeds of the law–though I agree of course that his visceral distaste for the Jewish people was wrong, and has led to many unfortunate consequences!

By: JT Adamson

JT Adamson — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:44:36 +0000

Yes, Luther got something horribly wrong…like the rest of us, his “many sides” included error. It does not negate the rest. Did David's sin with Bethsheba make him “no longer a man after God's own heart”? No.

By: commentfromalayminister

commentfromalayminister — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:08:18 +0000

Unfortunately Luther also wrote in his book called The Jews and their lies, “Therefore be on your guard against the Jews, knowing that wherever they have their synagogues, nothing is found but a den of devils in which sheer selfglory, conceit, lies, blasphemy, and defaming of God and men are practiced most maliciously and veheming his eyes on them.” He advocated burning Jewish books, synagogues houses, forbidding them to work at professions and even killing them Sounds familiar? Many sided indeed.

By: Partakers

Partakers — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:52:36 +0000

Great work! Couple more of my favourites are:

"If God has no sense of humor, I don't want to go to Heaven. " Martin Luther

I mock & resist the devil, and often it is with a fart that I chase him away. When he tempts me with silly sins I say, “Devil, yesterday I broke wind too. Have you written it down on your list?” - Martin Luther

By: Anita

Anita — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:53:33 +0000

Thanks, Cat. Luther was more multi-sided than I'd realized. Here's another gem, “Spare the rod and spoil the child – that is true. But, beside the rod, keep an apple to give him when he has done well.” Martin Luther

By: gospelsunshine

gospelsunshine — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:54:34 +0000

These quotes are fantastic :)!