Gerhard and Walther

Before the final end of the world there will come some frightening perilous times.—Johann Gerhard, Schola Pietatis I:331.

Away with all the deceptions of the wisdom of this world! The Bible alone has “words of eternal life” and this is what we are seeking. It shows us reconciliation with God through Christ. It shows us the way the sinner can be justified and saved. And by this, it gives us the power to walk here on earth, in a new, holy, and blessed life.—C. F. W. Walther, God Grant It!, p. 318.