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Did [[Martin Luther|Luther]] exhort [[Christians]] to “[[Sin]] Boldly”? A brief look at Catholic criticism against Luther and the doctrine of sola fide

“I am of the opinion that, if we merely consider the words just quoted, it would be an exaggeration to say that Luther ordered his disciple to sin, or that he even positively advised him to do so. To my mind the words mean: ‘As far as the certainty of our own salvation is concerned, it does not matter one bit whether we sin or not, as long as we put our trust in Christ.’ Thus whereas Christ preaches hatred of every sin, Luther proclaims indifference toward every kind of sin, with the only exception of unbelief.”[61]

“Luther thought if we have faith, we can disobey God. But faith includes obedience, and so cannot justify disobedience.”[70]