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“As long as a man is persuaded that he can make even the smallest contribution to his salvation, he remains self-confident and does not utterly despair of himself, and so is not humbled before God. Such a man plans out for himself a position, an occasion, a work, which shall bring him final salvation, but which will not.”

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Martin Luther

Martin Luther, born on November 10, 1483 and died on February 18, 1546, was a significant figure in the German Reformation. He was a monk, theologian, philosopher, and writer, known for his leading role in the Reformation. Luther challenged the authority of the Roman Catholic Church and translated the Bible into German, which had a profound impact on German culture and religion. more

“Does it follow from: 'turn ye' that therefore you can turn? Does it follow from "'Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart' (Deut 6.5) that therefore you can love with all your heart? What do arguments of this kind prove, but the 'free-will' does not need the grace of God, but can do all things by its own power....But it does not follow from this that man is converted by his own power, nor do the words say so; they simply say: "if thou wilt turn,telling man what he should do. When he knows it, and sees that he cannot do it, he will ask whence he may find ability to do it..." 164”

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Author:Martin Luther

“Even like as St. Paul was converted, just so are all others converted; for we all resist God, but the Holy Ghost draws the will of mankind, when he pleases, through preaching.”

Mankind Holy Please Draws Ghost Preaching Holy Ghost

Book:The table talk or familiar discourse of Martin Luther, tr. by W. Hazlitt

Source: The table talk or familiar discourse of Martin Luther, tr. by W. Hazlitt

“God foreknows nothing by contingency, but that He foresees, purposes, and does all things according to His immutable, eternal, and infallible will. By this thunderbolt, "Free-will" is thrown prostrate, and utterly dashed to pieces.”

Doe Purpose Pieces Eternal All Things Thrown Free Will Infallible Contingency Thunderbolts

Book:The Bondage of the Will

Source: The Bondage of the Will

“The saved are singled out not by their own merits, but by the grace of the Mediator.”

Grace Saved Merit Mediators

Author:Martin Luther

“If we believe not with faith divine and supernatural, we believe not at all.”

Ifs Believe Divine

Book:The reason of faith, or, An answer unto that enquiry, wherefore we believe the scripture to be the word of God? The Causes and Nature of that Faith wherewith we do so. Wherein The Grounds whereon the Holy Scripture is Believed to be the Word of God with Faith Divine and Supernatural, are Declared and Vindicated: together with The causes, ways and means, of understanding the mind of God as revealed in his word, with assurance therein: and, a declaration of the perspicuity of the scriptures, with the external means of the interpretation of them

Source: The reason of faith, or, An answer unto that enquiry, wherefore we believe the scripture to be the word of God? The Causes and Nature of that Faith wherewith we do so. Wherein The Grounds whereon the Holy Scripture is Believed to be the Word of God with Faith Divine and Supernatural, are Declared and Vindicated: together with The causes, ways and means, of understanding the mind of God as revealed in his word, with assurance therein: and, a declaration of the perspicuity of the scriptures, with the external means of the interpretation of them

“There neither is, nor ever was, in the world, nor ever shall be, the least dram of holiness, but what, flowing from Jesus Christ, is communicated by the Spirit, according to the truth and promise of the gospel.”

World Spirit Jesus Christ Promise Jesus Christ Holiness

Book:A treatise on the Holy Spirit and his operations: An exposition of the 130th Psalm

Source: A treatise on the Holy Spirit and his operations: An exposition of the 130th Psalm

“As among all the doctrines of the gospel, there is none opposed with more violence and subtlety than that concerning our regeneration by the immediate, powerful, effectual operation of the Holy Spirit of grace.”

Spirit Powerful Grace Violence Holy Doctrine Operations Holy Spirit Subtlety Regeneration

Book:The Works of John Owen

Source: The Works of John Owen

“In or towards whomsoever the Holy Spirit puts forth His power, or acts his grace for their regeneration, he removes all obstacles, overcomes all oppositions, and infallibly produces the intended effect.”

Spirit Grace Effects Produce Holy Overcoming Obstacles Holy Spirit Opposition Remove Regeneration

Author:John Owen

“All spiritual acts well-pleasing unto God, as faith, repentance, obedience, are supernatural; flesh and blood revealeth not these things.”