So great are the effectiveness and power of the Word of God that the more it is persecuted the more it flourishes and grows.
Martin LutherNo man ought to lay a cross upon himself, or to adopt tribulation, as is done in popedom; but if a cross or tribulation come upon him, then let him suffer it patiently, and know that it is good and profitable for him.
Martin LutherFaith cannot be inherited or gained by being baptized into a Church. Faith is a matter between the individual and God.
Martin Luther