Instruction for a pious and virtuous life is the central teaching of every religion except Christianity. But in the kingdom established by Christ, the main thing is the forgiveness of sins. In order for all people to obtain this forgiveness, the Son of God became a man and died on the cross. This was the real purpose of His entire great work on earth. After Christ's life, suffering, and death gained for all people the forgiveness of all their sins, all His additional works and institutions have no purpose other than to bring all people to believe in the forgiveness gained for them.
C.F.W. Walther - God Grant It, 789
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