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Handout #151 |
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Luther before the Diet of Worms, (18 April 1521) |
| In spite of all the threats that weighed on
him including that of death. Luther affirmed that he was bound by his
conscience and by the word of God.
Unless I am convicted of error by the testimony of scriptures or (since I put no trust in the unsupported authority of pope or of councils, since it is plain that they have often erred and often contradicted themselves) by manifest reasoning, I stand convicted by the scriptures to which I have appealed, and my conscience is taken captive by God's word. I cannot and will not recant anything, for to act against our conscience is neither safe for us, nor open to us. On this I take my stand. I can do no other. God help me. Amen. Betternson, Documents,201. |
