“If a church has pure doctrine, it does not become a false church on account of the sins that occur in it. In fact, if a church is really a Christian Church, it is inevitable that many sins will occur in it. The purer the doctrine in a church, the more hostile Satan is toward it and the more he strives to shame it. Wherever souls are truly rescued from sin and brought to peace with god by the pure preaching of Christ, Satan angrily attacks and seeks to make the Church appear to be a haven for every type of sin. Wherever there is true unity of faith, Satan creates an illusion of discord and strife. It is quiet and peaceful wherever the devil rules. But wherever his power is taken from him by Word and Sacraments, he rages with all his might as the prince of darkness. In short, wherever Christ sows His good seed, we can be certain Satan will scatter his weeds there also.”
C.F.W. Walther, God Grant It, 179
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