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Lessons from the Nazi Church

Lessons from the Nazi Church

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Likely, you would not tell anyone that you love Hitler or that you think he did a lot of good for the Church. However, that’s exactly how many Christians felt in the 1930’s in Nazi Germany. They were unashamed of their support for Hitler and vocal in their support of him. Looking back on how things turned out, this seems hard to imagine, yet millions of Christians were deceived and gladly followed the Führer down the path of one of the most murderous regimes in recent history. millions of Christians were deceivedUnderstanding how the church in Germany was led astray by the political ambitions of Hitler and the Nazi Party serves as a helpful warning and corrective for our churches today. One of the most profound books in helping Christians obtain a proper perspective between politics and their faith is Erwin Lutzer’s book, “Hitler’s Cross, How the Cross Was Used To promote the Nazi Agenda”In this podcast, I want to highlight a few powerful quotes from the book and think through Lutzer’s analysis of the Church in Nazi Germany and what that means for us today. First, we must admit that we are often blind to the way our own political realities impact our faith and our gospel mission. That is why it is helpful to study history and see how the church responded, whether good or bad to different situations. History quickly shows us whether or not these responses were in line with God’s Word. Furthermore, since we are not in that immediate context and not wooed by any particular candidate or political party of that time and place, it can be easier for us to spot the, sometimes subtle, breaking from Biblical truth in order to align with a political movement. Here we must be careful, our tendency is to judge quickly and harshly, and yet fail to bring the application forward to our present time. In this Luzter helps us to see how we may be following some of the same misguided steps as the church in Nazi Germany nearly 100 years ago. Erwin Lutzer sets the scene with the following statement:From my study I have concluded that the church in Germany appeared to be too preoccupied with the problems of the nation to see what was happening before its eyes. The religion of blood and soil had replaced the religion of humility and prayer. Though burdened with unemployment and the physical hardship of its dejected people, the church, for the most part, still refused to repent and turn wholly to God. Hitler’s Cross, Kindle Location: 1,123The church overlooked the fact that the fight against Nazism was essentially not political but spiritual. The church mistook the temporal benefits of the swastika for the spiritual benefits of the cross of Christ. Wanting to believe that Hitler was the answer, it forgot what the really important questions were. Hitler’s Cross, Kindle Location: 1,586The church mistook the temporal benefits of the swastika for the spiritual benefits of the cross of ChristWhy is this important? Throughout history, there has often been the temptation to confuse the promise of temporary “salvation” with political success, personal prosperity, and governmental greatness. This confusion has led the church down the road of military conquest instead of preaching the gospel. Don’t get me wrong, often these political movements are couched in Christian language and even promote some Biblical morals. What starts as a way to “bring back the Bible or conservative values into a nation, ends with a government that violently stamps out individual liberties in the name of God. Worse, it results in a church who trades the greatness of eternal salvation for the relative greatness of their temporal government. The Church loses interest in sharing the gospel and, honestly, would be ineffective even if they tried. All because their affections are not placed on their eternal hope in Christ but rather on their temporal desire for a king, president, or other ruler. This is at its root a gospel issue. How can the church remain faithful in times of political turmoil? How can she keep the gospel message at the front and filter out predominant political pressures to align with a certain group? The answer to that question is in fact, quite simple. Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. - Matthew 6:19-21The treasure principle is central here. If you and I are quietly treasuring the temporal things of this life over the eternal treasures of the gospel we will be very likely to walk down the road of political Christianity. The problem is that often the treasures of the heart are quietly protected by the comforts of this life. As long as there’s money in the bank and food on the table, as long as we can get in and out of our Sunday ...
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