"Denn der eigentliche Gegenstand der Theologie ist der der Sünde schuldige Mensch und der rechtfertigende Gott und Heiland dieses Sünders. Was außer diesem Gegenstand in der Theologie gesucht und verhandelt wird, ist Irrtum und Gift."
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aus Luthers Vorlesung über Psalm 51 von 1532, in: Psalmenauslegung. Vandenhoek & Ruprecht 1963, S. 205
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Martin Luther
1483 – 1546
deutscher Theologe und Reformator
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