From this you will see that nothing else is needed to have a worthy mass than a faith that confidently relies on this promise, believes these words of Christ are true, and does not doubt that these infinite blessings have been bestowed upon it.

From this you will see that nothing else is needed to have a worthy mass than a faith that confidently relies on this promise, believes these words of Christ are true, and does not doubt that these infinite blessings have been bestowed upon it.

The Babylonian Captivity of the Church

All our works should be directed to the advantage of others, since every Christian has such abundance through his faith.

All our works should be directed to the advantage of others, since every Christian has such abundance through his faith.

The Freedom of a Christian

I do not say this because I condemn the seven sacraments, but because I deny that they can be proved from the Scriptures.

I do not say this because I condemn the seven sacraments, but because I deny that they can be proved from the Scriptures.

The Babylonian Captivity of the Church

The sacrament of penance, which I added to these two, lacks the divinely instituted visible sign, and is, as I have said, nothing but a return to baptism.

The sacrament of penance, which I added to these two, lacks the divinely instituted visible sign, and is, as I have said, nothing but a return to baptism.

The Babylonian Captivity of the Church

For when the pope acts contrary to the Scriptures, it is our duty to stand by the Scriptures, to reprove him, and to constrain him.

For when the pope acts contrary to the Scriptures, it is our duty to stand by the Scriptures, to reprove him, and to constrain him.

An Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation

All Christians are truly of the "spiritual estate," and there is among them no difference at all but that of office.

All Christians are truly of the "spiritual estate," and there is among them no difference at all but that of office.

An Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation

Our Lord and Master Jesus Christ, when He said Poenitentiam agite [“Repent!”], willed that the whole life of believers should be repentance.

Our Lord and Master Jesus Christ, when He said Poenitentiam agite [“Repent!”], willed that the whole life of believers should be repentance.

The 95 Theses

Therefore those preachers of indulgences are in error, who say that by the pope's indulgences a man is freed from every penalty, and saved.

Therefore those preachers of indulgences are in error, who say that by the pope's indulgences a man is freed from every penalty, and saved.

The 95 Theses

The third captivity of this sacramentThe third captivity of this sacrament is is that most wicked abuse of all, in that most wicked abuse of all, in

consequence of which there is today consequence of which there is today no more generally accepted and firmly no more generally accepted and firmly

believed opinion in the Church than believed opinion in the Church than this — that the mass is a good work this — that the mass is a good work

and a sacrifice.and a sacrifice.

The third captivity of this sacramentThe third captivity of this sacrament is is that most wicked abuse of all, in that most wicked abuse of all, in

consequence of which there is today consequence of which there is today no more generally accepted and firmly no more generally accepted and firmly

believed opinion in the Church than believed opinion in the Church than this — that the mass is a good work this — that the mass is a good work

and a sacrifice.and a sacrifice.

The Babylonian Captivity of the The Babylonian Captivity of the ChurchChurch

Christians are to be taught that he who gives to the poor or lends to the needy does a better work than buying indulgences.

Christians are to be taught that he who gives to the poor or lends to the needy does a better work than buying indulgences.

The 95 Theses

For in that part in which he [a Christian] is free, he does no works; but in that in which he is a servant, he does all works.

For in that part in which he [a Christian] is free, he does no works; but in that in which he is a servant, he does all works.

The Freedom of a Christian

Why does not the pope, whose wealth is to-day greater than the riches of the richest, build just this one church of St. Peter with his own money, rather than with the money of poor believers?

Why does not the pope, whose wealth is to-day greater than the riches of the richest, build just this one church of St. Peter with his own money, rather than with the money of poor believers?

The 95 Theses

Faith alone without works justifies, sets free, and saves, as I shall show more clearly below.

Faith alone without works justifies, sets free, and saves, as I shall show more clearly below.

The Freedom of a Christian

Now God help us, and give us one of the trumpets with which the walls of Jericho were overthrown, that we may blow down these walls of straw and paper.

Now God help us, and give us one of the trumpets with which the walls of Jericho were overthrown, that we may blow down these walls of straw and paper.

Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation

We are all alike Christians, and have baptism, faith, Spirit and all things alike.

We are all alike Christians, and have baptism, faith, Spirit and all things alike.

An Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation

This is that Christian liberty, our faith, the effect of which is, not that we should be careless or lead a bad life, but that no one should need the law or works for justification and salvation.

This is that Christian liberty, our faith, the effect of which is, not that we should be careless or lead a bad life, but that no one should need the law or works for justification and salvation.

The Freedom of a Christian