
Near the end of his life, Luther declared, “All I have done is put forth, preach, and write the Word of God, and apart from this I have done nothing.… It is the Word that has done great things.…I have done nothing; the Word has done and achieved everything.” Elsewhere, he proclaimed, “By the Word, the earth has been subdued; by the Word, the Church has been saved; and by the Word also it shall be reestablished.” Noting Scripture’s foundational place in his own heart, Luther wrote, “No matter what happens, you should say: There is God’s Word. This is my …



