Luther's Words: A Lesson of History

At the time of the apostles, and for a long while thereafter, the Gospel had free and full course in Arabia, Syria, Egypt, Asia Minor, Greece, and other kingdoms now occupied by the Turk.  But since people became surfeited with it in the course of time and many heresies arose, the blasphemous Mohammed came with his Koran.  From this time on these countries let go of Christ and worshipped the devil Mohammed.  The same thing happened under the papacy.  After our time punishment will come upon Germany and other countries, too, because of the terrible ingratitude and contempt for the dear, saving Word which was preached to them purely and abundantly.  After this bright light a terrible, horrible, darkness will come.  May Christ comfort and help His little flock and put an end to the misery by His glorious advent!   


(WLS#1605)