If the devil were wise enough and would stand by in silence and let the gospel be preached, he would suffer less harm. For when there is no battle for the gospel it rusts and it finds no cause and no occasion to show its vigor and power. Therefore, nothing better can befall the gospel than that the world should fight it with force and cunning.
Martin LutherNow the Church is not wood and stone, but the company of believing people; one must hold to them, and see how they believe, live and teach.
Martin LutherThe forces of good and evil are working within and around me, I must choose, and in a free will universe I do have a choice.
Martin Luther