The Forgotten Warning Dietrich Bonhoeffer Gave Christians - Why It Matters NOW

So, in Nazi Germany, for the most part, So, in Nazi Germany, for the most part, you had Christians and the church you had Christians and the church you had Christians and the church completely behind Hitler. You had the completely behind Hitler. You had the completely behind Hitler. You had the swastika draped around churches, church swastika draped around churches, church swastika draped around churches, church buildings, and most people simply went buildings, and most people simply went buildings, and most people simply went along with it. However, there were some along with it. However, there were some along with it. However, there were some that fought against it. Now, there were that fought against it. Now, there were that fought against it. Now, there were some people in different denominations, some people in different denominations, some people in different denominations, but the most famous is a Confessing but the most famous is a Confessing but the most famous is a Confessing Church with Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was Church with Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was Church with Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was part of, and they fought against the part of, and they fought against the part of, and they fought against the regime. They fought against the regime. They fought against the regime. They fought against the oppression of their brothers and oppression of their brothers and oppression of their brothers and sisters. Um you have Dietrich Bonhoeffer sisters. Um you have Dietrich Bonhoeffer sisters. Um you have Dietrich Bonhoeffer speaking from the pulpit before the speaking from the pulpit before the speaking from the pulpit before the Nazis had basically done the atrocities Nazis had basically done the atrocities Nazis had basically done the atrocities they'd done. But, this is the bubbling they'd done. But, this is the bubbling they'd done. But, this is the bubbling of the absolute evil that swept Germany of the absolute evil that swept Germany of the absolute evil that swept Germany and kind of the world in a way. But, and kind of the world in a way. But, and kind of the world in a way. But, here we go. I hope you do enjoy. here we go. I hope you do enjoy. here we go. I hope you do enjoy. >> Woe to you, >> Woe to you, >> Woe to you, hypocrites. hypocrites. hypocrites. You You You white-washed white-washed white-washed tombs. tombs. tombs. Outwardly Outwardly Outwardly beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, inwardly full of dead men's bones.

inwardly full of dead men's bones. inwardly full of dead men's bones. You serpents, You serpents, You serpents, you vipers, you vipers, you vipers, how can you escape how can you escape how can you escape damnation? These These violent words are violent words are violent words are not my own. not my own. not my own. They come from the mouth And his And his harshest words harshest words harshest words were not for sinners, for the religious. for the religious. >> What a moment. For the religious. We we >> What a moment. For the religious. We we >> What a moment. For the religious. We we you know, it's often easy to get swept you know, it's often easy to get swept you know, it's often easy to get swept up when you become more obsessed with up when you become more obsessed with up when you become more obsessed with Christianity or start going to church. Christianity or start going to church. Christianity or start going to church. So, somehow you're the righteous one. So, somehow you're the righteous one. So, somehow you're the righteous one. You're the you know, people. You're the You're the you know, people. You're the You're the you know, people. You're the special one. You're the chosen one. When special one. You're the chosen one. When special one. You're the chosen one. When actually, Jesus went to those that actually, Jesus went to those that actually, Jesus went to those that society hated. I mean, the fact that society hated. I mean, the fact that society hated. I mean, the fact that Matthew is one of the disciples is Matthew is one of the disciples is Matthew is one of the disciples is bonkers. Bearing in mind, the Jews who bonkers. Bearing in mind, the Jews who bonkers. Bearing in mind, the Jews who would have been with Matthew would have would have been with Matthew would have would have been with Matthew would have hated him because he was a tax hated him because he was a tax hated him because he was a tax collector. He was viewed as filth of of collector. He was viewed as filth of of collector. He was viewed as filth of of scum of the earth. Yet, it was Jesus who scum of the earth. Yet, it was Jesus who scum of the earth. Yet, it was Jesus who picked him. It was Jesus who spoke to picked him. It was Jesus who spoke to picked him. It was Jesus who spoke to the to women who were outcasts. It was the to women who were outcasts. It was the to women who were outcasts. It was Jesus who spoke to the woman at the Jesus who spoke to the woman at the Jesus who spoke to the woman at the well, you know, the the Samarians, the well, you know, the the Samarians, the well, you know, the the Samarians, the Samaritans who people hated. It was Samaritans who people hated. It was Samaritans who people hated. It was Jesus who spoke to the people who were Jesus who spoke to the people who were Jesus who spoke to the people who were despised by society. He didn't go to The

despised by society. He didn't go to The despised by society. He didn't go to The first people he went to were not the first people he went to were not the first people he went to were not the religious leaders, the ones saying, "Do religious leaders, the ones saying, "Do religious leaders, the ones saying, "Do this. Do that. Follow the law this way." this. Do that. Follow the law this way." this. Do that. Follow the law this way." And he obviously did speak to Nicodemus. And he obviously did speak to Nicodemus. And he obviously did speak to Nicodemus. And And And he did speak to people high up, but that he did speak to people high up, but that he did speak to people high up, but that was not the main people he sought. He was not the main people he sought. He was not the main people he sought. He did not like the religious authorities. did not like the religious authorities. did not like the religious authorities. He went to the temple and flipped it He went to the temple and flipped it He went to the temple and flipped it over and whipped and was angry. You over and whipped and was angry. You over and whipped and was angry. You know, the the notion that Jesus was know, the the notion that Jesus was know, the the notion that Jesus was following and going about to the high following and going about to the high following and going about to the high authorities, he was the inverse. He went authorities, he was the inverse. He went authorities, he was the inverse. He went to the lowest of the low. And what a to the lowest of the low. And what a to the lowest of the low. And what a brilliant way of putting it. And it's so brilliant way of putting it. And it's so brilliant way of putting it. And it's so important to remember that because, you important to remember that because, you important to remember that because, you know, even with the when he gets angry know, even with the when he gets angry know, even with the when he gets angry in the temple, the reason he also got in the temple, the reason he also got in the temple, the reason he also got angry was because the temple was for angry was because the temple was for angry was because the temple was for anyone, for Gentiles and anyone to anyone, for Gentiles and anyone to anyone, for Gentiles and anyone to worship. So, he was especially angry worship. So, he was especially angry worship. So, he was especially angry because it stopped anyone from being because it stopped anyone from being because it stopped anyone from being able to worship able to worship able to worship his got his father as he claims his his got his father as he claims his his got his father as he claims his divinity in in what he does there. You divinity in in what he does there. You divinity in in what he does there. You know, it's it's my father's house. How know, it's it's my father's house. How know, it's it's my father's house. How dare you? But, I'm we'll see more what's dare you? But, I'm we'll see more what's dare you? But, I'm we'll see more what's what's spoken about here.

what's spoken about here. what's spoken about here. >> Because there's never been anyone in >> Because there's never been anyone in >> Because there's never been anyone in history history history who hated religion who hated religion who hated religion more than Jesus Christ. more than Jesus Christ. more than Jesus Christ. He never wanted He never wanted He never wanted our religion. our religion. our religion. All he ever wanted Our Our full full full selves. But we, the But we, the German church, German church, German church, are on the verge of giving ourselves are on the verge of giving ourselves are on the verge of giving ourselves to another. to another. to another. Of choosing Of choosing Of choosing full pews full pews full pews over full hearts. over full hearts. over full hearts. The church The church The church should be should be should be a place of refuge, a place of sanctuary, a place of refuge, a place of sanctuary, a place of refuge, a place of sanctuary, not a place of power. The German church The German church must stand on God's word alone, must stand on God's word alone, must stand on God's word alone, not any man's word, not any man's word, not any man's word, and especially Turn with me in scripture.

Turn with me in scripture. >> I mean, how revolutionary that must have >> I mean, how revolutionary that must have >> I mean, how revolutionary that must have been to really be there and experience been to really be there and experience been to really be there and experience Dietrich Bonhoeffer speaking, cuz the Dietrich Bonhoeffer speaking, cuz the Dietrich Bonhoeffer speaking, cuz the risk you're putting yourself in. I mean, risk you're putting yourself in. I mean, risk you're putting yourself in. I mean, just think about how often we see just think about how often we see just think about how often we see injustice happen and we don't step in. injustice happen and we don't step in. injustice happen and we don't step in. Think about how many times you see Think about how many times you see Think about how many times you see someone say something that you should someone say something that you should someone say something that you should correct. Say something you should step correct. Say something you should step correct. Say something you should step in, you know, defend someone, um be the in, you know, defend someone, um be the in, you know, defend someone, um be the voice for the voiceless. How many times voice for the voiceless. How many times voice for the voiceless. How many times that is the case where you should step that is the case where you should step that is the case where you should step in. And bearing in mind, when you do in. And bearing in mind, when you do in. And bearing in mind, when you do step in, you're not going to be hit with step in, you're not going to be hit with step in, you're not going to be hit with societal ridicule, your safety. Now, you societal ridicule, your safety. Now, you societal ridicule, your safety. Now, you might maybe be in danger of the safety might maybe be in danger of the safety might maybe be in danger of the safety of yourself and the person committing of yourself and the person committing of yourself and the person committing the act, but that's as far as it goes. the act, but that's as far as it goes. the act, but that's as far as it goes. And even that, ladies and gentlemen, we And even that, ladies and gentlemen, we And even that, ladies and gentlemen, we are afraid to do. We're afraid to stand are afraid to do. We're afraid to stand are afraid to do. We're afraid to stand in righteousness and actually fight for in righteousness and actually fight for in righteousness and actually fight for good over evil. good over evil. good over evil. And Dietrich Bonhoeffer, And Dietrich Bonhoeffer, And Dietrich Bonhoeffer, you know, was willing to speak when it you know, was willing to speak when it you know, was willing to speak when it would have endangered him, it would have would have endangered him, it would have would have endangered him, it would have endangered his family.

endangered his family. endangered his family. And he would have known that, you know. And he would have known that, you know. And he would have known that, you know. And famously, when he goes to America And famously, when he goes to America And famously, when he goes to America to to be safe, to to be safe, to to be safe, you know, he says, "I cannot abandon my you know, he says, "I cannot abandon my you know, he says, "I cannot abandon my people." And he goes back. And he was so people." And he goes back. And he was so people." And he goes back. And he was so moved and that the impact he had was so moved and that the impact he had was so moved and that the impact he had was so moving to those around him that even the moving to those around him that even the moving to those around him that even the prison guards kept some of his letters. prison guards kept some of his letters. prison guards kept some of his letters. I mean, just imagine the impact of that. I mean, just imagine the impact of that. I mean, just imagine the impact of that. You know, there's famous quotes from You know, there's famous quotes from You know, there's famous quotes from doctors about when he got hung and like doctors about when he got hung and like doctors about when he got hung and like there was not a fear in his heart. And there was not a fear in his heart. And there was not a fear in his heart. And famously, his quote, you know, "When famously, his quote, you know, "When famously, his quote, you know, "When Christ calls a man, he calls him to come Christ calls a man, he calls him to come Christ calls a man, he calls him to come and die." And Dietrich Bonhoeffer is and die." And Dietrich Bonhoeffer is and die." And Dietrich Bonhoeffer is somebody, especially in the West, we somebody, especially in the West, we somebody, especially in the West, we must never forget because he has done must never forget because he has done must never forget because he has done had an impact so much on what it means had an impact so much on what it means had an impact so much on what it means to be a Christian, you know, to be a to be a Christian, you know, to be a to be a Christian, you know, to be a Christian is not to be mild, to be a Christian is not to be mild, to be a Christian is not to be mild, to be a Christian is not to Christian is not to Christian is not to be tepid, to be lukewarm, it's to be be tepid, to be lukewarm, it's to be be tepid, to be lukewarm, it's to be radical. You know, it's it's not good radical. You know, it's it's not good radical. You know, it's it's not good enough to just, enough to just, enough to just, you know, give a little bit. It's not you know, give a little bit. It's not you know, give a little bit. It's not good enough to just stand in your faith good enough to just stand in your faith good enough to just stand in your faith a little bit, do a little bit of good.

a little bit, do a little bit of good. a little bit, do a little bit of good. It's when you don't want to do good. It's when you don't want to do good. It's when you don't want to do good. It's when you don't want to be kind to It's when you don't want to be kind to It's when you don't want to be kind to someone. It's when you don't want to someone. It's when you don't want to someone. It's when you don't want to fight for someone's justice, when it fight for someone's justice, when it fight for someone's justice, when it will make you unsafe, when it's will make you unsafe, when it's will make you unsafe, when it's inconvenient, when it will make you look inconvenient, when it will make you look inconvenient, when it will make you look bad, when it bad, when it bad, when it This is what it means to be a Christian. This is what it means to be a Christian. This is what it means to be a Christian. It's that radical faith. And it was the It's that radical faith. And it was the It's that radical faith. And it was the Confessing Church who said, "When the Confessing Church who said, "When the Confessing Church who said, "When the lies of anti-Semitism and the hatred for lies of anti-Semitism and the hatred for lies of anti-Semitism and the hatred for the Jews," they said, "No. This is not the Jews," they said, "No. This is not the Jews," they said, "No. This is not what Jesus said at all. Jesus was a Jew. what Jesus said at all. Jesus was a Jew. what Jesus said at all. Jesus was a Jew. We are indebted to Judaism. It is the We are indebted to Judaism. It is the We are indebted to Judaism. It is the bedrock of Christianity and what we know bedrock of Christianity and what we know bedrock of Christianity and what we know and we will fight and protect the weak, and we will fight and protect the weak, and we will fight and protect the weak, the vulnerable, even if it risks our the vulnerable, even if it risks our the vulnerable, even if it risks our lives and our family lives. And what lives and our family lives. And what lives and our family lives. And what incredible inspiring courage that is. incredible inspiring courage that is. incredible inspiring courage that is. You know, how often do we become You know, how often do we become You know, how often do we become cowards? How often do we not stand up cowards? How often do we not stand up cowards? How often do we not stand up for what is right because of safety, for what is right because of safety, for what is right because of safety, because of insecurity? because of insecurity? because of insecurity? And people like Dietrich Bonhoeffer, we And people like Dietrich Bonhoeffer, we And people like Dietrich Bonhoeffer, we must cling to because this is a man who must cling to because this is a man who must cling to because this is a man who truly believed what he said. It's easy truly believed what he said. It's easy truly believed what he said. It's easy to say you believe something, but it's to say you believe something, but it's to say you believe something, but it's another thing to risk your life for what another thing to risk your life for what another thing to risk your life for what you believe. You know, as Clive Staples you believe. You know, as Clive Staples you believe. You know, as Clive Staples Lewis famously says, you know, it's easy Lewis famously says, you know, it's easy Lewis famously says, you know, it's easy to believe a rope will keep you firm and to believe a rope will keep you firm and to believe a rope will keep you firm and safe, but if that, you know, rope is safe, but if that, you know, rope is safe, but if that, you know, rope is under over a precipice with, you know, a under over a precipice with, you know, a under over a precipice with, you know, a massive fall that you could die, then if massive fall that you could die, then if massive fall that you could die, then if you really believe becomes a matter of you really believe becomes a matter of you really believe becomes a matter of life and death, then you really know.

life and death, then you really know. life and death, then you really know. And I think there's so much truth in And I think there's so much truth in And I think there's so much truth in that. You know, we don't really know that. You know, we don't really know that. You know, we don't really know until we are faced with real threat, until we are faced with real threat, until we are faced with real threat, real danger, how much do we believe? And real danger, how much do we believe? And real danger, how much do we believe? And that's that's also the kind of question. that's that's also the kind of question. that's that's also the kind of question. And I'm a bit of a universalist when it And I'm a bit of a universalist when it And I'm a bit of a universalist when it comes to my Christianity. You know, I comes to my Christianity. You know, I comes to my Christianity. You know, I think there's atheists who believe think there's atheists who believe think there's atheists who believe in God more than non-atheists more than in God more than non-atheists more than in God more than non-atheists more than Christians. Now, people will say, "Well, Christians. Now, people will say, "Well, Christians. Now, people will say, "Well, you got to confess that Jesus is Lord you got to confess that Jesus is Lord you got to confess that Jesus is Lord with your heart and your tongue." And I with your heart and your tongue." And I with your heart and your tongue." And I do get that. However, what does it mean do get that. However, what does it mean do get that. However, what does it mean to believe? You know, anyone can say to believe? You know, anyone can say to believe? You know, anyone can say they believe. I can say I believe, you they believe. I can say I believe, you they believe. I can say I believe, you know, uh know, uh know, uh I believe that I'm going to be an I believe that I'm going to be an I believe that I'm going to be an astronaut, but would I put in the work astronaut, but would I put in the work astronaut, but would I put in the work to be an astronaut? Will I? And that to be an astronaut? Will I? And that to be an astronaut? Will I? And that does not mean our grace is deserved by does not mean our grace is deserved by does not mean our grace is deserved by our actions. But it's to say, what does our actions. But it's to say, what does our actions. But it's to say, what does it truly mean to believe? You know, it's it truly mean to believe? You know, it's it truly mean to believe? You know, it's a big question and I I don't even a big question and I I don't even a big question and I I don't even truly know and I'm figuring out. But one truly know and I'm figuring out. But one truly know and I'm figuring out. But one thing I would say is when you are thing I would say is when you are thing I would say is when you are willing to lay down your life for willing to lay down your life for willing to lay down your life for something, you know you believe it. You something, you know you believe it. You something, you know you believe it. You really do. It's like love. You know, if really do. It's like love. You know, if really do. It's like love. You know, if you're willing to die for someone, you you're willing to die for someone, you you're willing to die for someone, you know you really love that person. Um if know you really love that person. Um if know you really love that person. Um if you're willing to take a bullet for you're willing to take a bullet for you're willing to take a bullet for someone, you know someone, you know someone, you know you really love that person.

you really love that person. you really love that person. You know, if you're willing to jump on You know, if you're willing to jump on You know, if you're willing to jump on the train tracks when there's a train the train tracks when there's a train the train tracks when there's a train coming that's going to mow down somebody coming that's going to mow down somebody coming that's going to mow down somebody and you risk your life to go and help and you risk your life to go and help and you risk your life to go and help them, you know you really have love for them, you know you really have love for them, you know you really have love for your fellow brother and sister and you your fellow brother and sister and you your fellow brother and sister and you really do treat one another as I have really do treat one another as I have really do treat one another as I have loved you as Jesus spoke about, you loved you as Jesus spoke about, you loved you as Jesus spoke about, you know. Um but yeah, I thought this clip know. Um but yeah, I thought this clip know. Um but yeah, I thought this clip was brilliant um and I'm definitely was brilliant um and I'm definitely was brilliant um and I'm definitely going to do a bit more on Dietrich going to do a bit more on Dietrich going to do a bit more on Dietrich Bonhoeffer cuz he is just an incredible Bonhoeffer cuz he is just an incredible Bonhoeffer cuz he is just an incredible man. Um man. Um man. Um I'll be honest actually, I did say the I'll be honest actually, I did say the I'll be honest actually, I did say the film was brilliant at the start. I film was brilliant at the start. I film was brilliant at the start. I wouldn't actually say it is brilliant. wouldn't actually say it is brilliant. wouldn't actually say it is brilliant. Um it's a good film. I did enjoy it, but Um it's a good film. I did enjoy it, but Um it's a good film. I did enjoy it, but I don't want to endorse something which I don't want to endorse something which I don't want to endorse something which I don't fully believe. Uh but it is a I don't fully believe. Uh but it is a I don't fully believe. Uh but it is a good film. There's some really powerful good film. There's some really powerful good film. There's some really powerful scenes just like that, but um do check scenes just like that, but um do check scenes just like that, but um do check out link below. Uh but yeah, love you out link below. Uh but yeah, love you out link below. Uh but yeah, love you all. Um I'll definitely be doing more on all. Um I'll definitely be doing more on all. Um I'll definitely be doing more on Dietrich Bonhoeffer. And also, I would Dietrich Bonhoeffer. And also, I would Dietrich Bonhoeffer. And also, I would suggest read The Cost of Discipleship. suggest read The Cost of Discipleship. suggest read The Cost of Discipleship. It's a good book. Um kind of gets you It's a good book. Um kind of gets you It's a good book. Um kind of gets you grounded in the obedience and grounded in the obedience and grounded in the obedience and radicalness of Bonhoeffer, the radicalness of Bonhoeffer, the radicalness of Bonhoeffer, the Confessing Church, and also how weak we Confessing Church, and also how weak we Confessing Church, and also how weak we are as Christians often in the face of are as Christians often in the face of are as Christians often in the face of injustice. But yeah, hope you enjoyed. injustice. But yeah, hope you enjoyed. injustice. But yeah, hope you enjoyed. Like, subscribe. Follow my subs at Like, subscribe. Follow my subs at Like, subscribe. Follow my subs at below. below. below. And I'll see you all And I'll see you all And I'll see you all later. Tomorrow.