Luther’s reformation was about restoring the Gospel, seeing Christ for us, for our comfort. This conclusion to his letter to a depressed young man is one of the best ways to represent and remember Luther!
When the devil throws our sins up to us and declares that we deserve death and hell, we should say: “I admit that I deserve death and hell. What of it? Does this mean I shall be sentenced to eternal damnation? By no means. For I know One who suffered and made satisfaction in my behalf. His name is Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Where He is, there I shall be also.” – Yours, Martin Luther.