Gerhard and Walther

The holy flesh of God, which the angelic hosts adore in the unity of the divine nature, before which the archangels bow in lowly reverence, and before which the principalities and powers in heaven tremble and stand in awe, is become the spiritual nourishment of our souls.—Johann Gerhard, Sacred Meditation XIX

This doctrine is the certain, true, and precious teaching that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came into the world to make sinners righteous and to save them. Every sinner who, from his heart, believes in this Son and Savior is declared righteous and saved. This doctrine distinguishes Christianity from every other religion. It alone makes a person a Christian.—C. F. W. Walther, God Grant It!, p. 845.