Martin Luther Quotes About Pope
Here are some quotes from Martin Luther - the guy that broke away from the Catholic church and created the Lutherans church. Too bad the Lutherans today seem to have forgotten these quotes, too. So few people today even know of the Reformation. Unfortunately, Martin Luther didn't go far enough away from the Catholic doctrine... he hung on to some of it, thus the teachings of the Lutheran Church are nothing but 'relaxed' Catholicism. But anyway, here are some things Martin Luther said about the pope.
I am more afraid of my own heart than of the pope and all his cardinals. I have within me the great pope, Self.
Unless I am convicted by Scripture and plain reason-I do not accept the authority of popes and councils, for they have contradicted each other-my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I cannot do otherwise. God help me. Amen.
A simple layman armed with Scripture is greater than the mightiest pope without it.
I feel much freer now that I am certain the pope is the Antichrist.
Heretics are not to be disputed with, but to be condemned unheard, and whilst they perish by fire, the faithful ought to pursue the evil to its source, and bathe their heads in the blood of the Catholic bishops, and of the Pope, who is the devil in disguise.
I know that a Christian should be humble, but against the Pope I am going to be proud and say to him: "You, Pope, I will not have you for my boss, for I am sure that my doctrine is divine.
A simple man with Scripture has more authority than the Pope or a council.
May the Lord fill you with His blessings and with hatred of the Pope.
Christians are to be taught that the pope would and should wish to give of his own money, even though he had to sell the basilica of St. Peter, to many of those from whom certain hawkers of indulgences cajole money.
I only ask in all kindness that the man who wishes at this time to have my books will by no means let them be a hindrance to his own study of the Scriptures, but read them as I read the orders and the ordures of the pope and the books of the sophists.
Ambition begat simony; simony begat the pope and his brethren, about the time of the Babylonish captivity.
Great thieves go Scott-free, as the Pope and his crew.
The Pope is a mere tormentor of conscience. The assembly of his greased and religious crew in praying was altogether like the croaking of frogs, which edified nothing at all.
After the devil himself, there is no worse folk than the pope and his followers.
When my heart is cold and I cannot pray as I should I scourge myself with the thought of the impiety and ingratitude of my enemies, the Pope and his accomplices and vermin, and Zwingli, so that my heart swells with the righteous indignation and hatred and I can say with warmth and vehemence: 'Holy be Thy Name, Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done!' And the hotter I grow the more ardent do my prayers become.
Then they began to say: 'Yes, but how can we know what is God's Word, and what is right or wrong? We must learn this from the Pope and the councils.' Very well then, let them conclude and say what they please, yet I will reply, you cannot put your confidence in that nor thus satisfy your conscience, for you must determine this matter yourself, for your very life depends upon it. Therefore God must speak to your heart: This is God's Word; otherwise you are undecided.
Antichrist is the pope and the Turk [Muslim] together. A beast full of life must have a body and soul. The spirit or soul of Antichrist is the pope, his flesh or body the Turk.
Personally I declare that I owe the Pope no other obedience than that to Antichrist.
My dear pope, I will kiss your feet and acknowledge you as supreme bishop if you will worship my Christ and grant that through His death and resurrection, not through keeping your traditions, we have forgiveness of sins and life eternal.
