RR: Luther's Here I stand

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Justification by Faith and the Rediscovery of the Gospel

As it is written, the just shall live by faith.

And so, worthy vicar, do we find anything here of relics? By faith man lives and is made righteous, not by what he does for himself, be it adoration of relics, singing of masses, pilgrimages to Rome, purchase of pardon for his sins, but by faith in what God has done for him already through his Son.

Dr. Martin, if you leave the Christian to live only by faith, if you sweep away all good works, all these glorious things you dismiss as mere crutches, what will you put in their place?

Christ. And only needs Jesus Christ. In Psalm I discuss faith and good works. If I were to retract these, I should be denying accepted Christian truths.

Luther Before the Diet of Worms

Martin Luther, you have not yet answered the question.

Will you recant or will you not?

Here it is.

Luther's Conscience Captive to the Word of God

I am bound to my beliefs by the text of the Bible. My conscience is captive to the word of God. I cannot and I will not recant. Here I stand. I can do no other.

God help me.

Amen.