"Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree."
"Faith is a living, bold trust in God's grace, so certain of God's favor that it would risk death a thousand times trusting in it. Such confidence and knowledge of God's grace makes you happy, joyful and bold in your relationship to God and all creatures. The Holy Spirit makes this happen through faith. Because of it, you freely, willingly and joyfully do good to everyone, serve everyone, suffer all kinds of things, love and praise the God who has shown you such grace."
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.
"Faith must trample under foot all reason, sense, and understanding."
"Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth; help me that I may pray from the depths of my heart."
"If you are a preacher of mercy, do not preach an imaginary but the true mercy. If the mercy is true, you must therefore bear the true, not an imaginary sin. God does not save those who are only imaginary sinners. Be a sinner, and let your sins be strong (sin boldly), but let your trust in Christ be stronger, and rejoice in Christ who is the victor over sin, death, and the world. We will commit sins while we are here, for this life is not a place where justice resides. We, however, says Peter (2. Peter 3:13) are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth where justice will reign."
"Religion is not 'doctrinal knowledge,' but wisdom born of personal experience."
"For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel...Thus is the Devil ever God's ape."
"Faith is a living, bold trust in God's grace, so certain of God's favor that it would risk death a thousand times trusting in it. Such confidence and knowledge of God's grace makes you happy, joyful and bold in your relationship to God and all creatures. The Holy Spirit makes this happen through faith. Because of it, you freely, willingly and joyfully do good to everyone, serve everyone, suffer all kinds of things, love and praise the God who has shown you such grace."
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.
"Faith must trample under foot all reason, sense, and understanding."
"Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth; help me that I may pray from the depths of my heart."
"If you are a preacher of mercy, do not preach an imaginary but the true mercy. If the mercy is true, you must therefore bear the true, not an imaginary sin. God does not save those who are only imaginary sinners. Be a sinner, and let your sins be strong (sin boldly), but let your trust in Christ be stronger, and rejoice in Christ who is the victor over sin, death, and the world. We will commit sins while we are here, for this life is not a place where justice resides. We, however, says Peter (2. Peter 3:13) are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth where justice will reign."
"Religion is not 'doctrinal knowledge,' but wisdom born of personal experience."
"For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel...Thus is the Devil ever God's ape."