from Luther's comments on Romans 2:16

'But from whom then, do we obtain the thoughts that ( truly ) excuse us? Only from Christ and in Christ: for if the conscience of a believer in Christ reproves, accuses, and condemns him as an evil-doer, he quickly turns from himself to Christ and says: 'He has atoned for my sins. He is just, and my Justifier who died for me. He has made His righteousness my own and my sins His own. But if He has made my sins His own, then I no longer have them, but am free from them.And if He made His righteousness my own, then I am righteous because of His righteousness, for He is God, blessed forever." 'Commentary on Romans' -Martin Luther

Quite a statement, I just wanted to share it.