“When
I awoke last night, the devil came and wanted to debate with me; he
rebuked and reproached me, arguing that I was a sinner. To this I replied: Tell
me something new, Devil! I already know that perfectly well; I have committed
many a solid and real sin. Indeed there must be good honest sins -- not
fabricated and invented ones -- for God to forgive for His beloved Son’s sake,
who took all my sins upon Him so that now the sins I have committed are no
longer mine but belong to Christ. This wonderful gift of God I am not prepared
to deny [in my response to the Devil], but want to acknowledge and confess.”
Martin Luther
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