Martin Luther on Christ the Source - Lutheran (John 15:5) - Illustration on source

"I am the Vine—Christ is the source; we are only branches. All righteousness, all fruit, all life flows from Him to us. The branch does not produce life; it receives life. Our works are His fruit flowing through us. Apart from Christ—nothing; in Christ—everything." — Martin Luther. Lutheran: Christ the source.

Martin Luther on Christ the Source - Lutheran (John 15:5)

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