Gerhard and Walther

Take courage, O my soul, and forget thy sins, because thy Lord hath forgotten them.—Johann Gerhard, Sacred Meditation X

When a person comes to faith, there is always the danger that he could lose both soul and salvation. Next to God’s preserving grace, a thorough knowledge of the truth is the only certain means of avoiding the danger of deception by false teachers.—C. F. W. Walther, God Grant It!, p. 778.