Lutheran vs Reformed: Walther responds to Reformed Krummacher, 1863

      While re-translating the last of six essays published in the 1933 CPH book What Is Christianity?, I ran across Pieper's reference to an important series of articles that C. F. W. Walther wrote in response to a propaganda article by a German Reformed theologian Emil Wilhelm Krummacher. Here is how Pieper introduces this essay: 

This article, written by Dr. Walther, extends through four issues of L. u. W. (vol. 9, Sept. to Dec. 1863) and is, incidentally, one of the most thorough refutations of the entire Reformed doctrine, insofar as it differs from the Lutheran doctrine.

This is particularly important here in America because of the prominent Reformed influence in this country. Lutherans are typically surrounded by all kinds of churches with different names, "non-denoms", "community" churches, etc., that are all basically Reformed in doctrine. I invite the reader to investigate what Walther wrote, as translated in the English version in the links above. Lutherans will be strengthened in their faith, and have a ready defense against the Reformed around them. (I may polish and publish this series in the future.)