Bonhoeffer Quote on Seperation
Bonhoeffer stood alone apposing the 'German Christian' church for a while . . . Hitler was just beginning to show his true colors but patriotic church leaders still wanted to think the best. When Hitler's church representative would not allow Jewish men in the pastoral ministry Bonhoeffer came to the conclusion that it was no longer part of the church. Keeping unity with such heresy was not an option for him - it was a Gospel issue.
I like his quote to illustrate the foolishness of staying in a group that teaches against the Gospel in order to win the group over to the Gospel:
"He was far ahead of the curve, as usual. Some wondered whether he was just kicking against the goads, but when someone asked Bonhoeffer whether he shouldn't join the German Christians in order to work against them from within, he answered that he couldn't. 'If you board the wrong train,' he said, 'it is no use running along the corridor in the opposite direction.'"
Bonhoeffer, Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metraxas, pg. 187
I like his quote to illustrate the foolishness of staying in a group that teaches against the Gospel in order to win the group over to the Gospel:
"He was far ahead of the curve, as usual. Some wondered whether he was just kicking against the goads, but when someone asked Bonhoeffer whether he shouldn't join the German Christians in order to work against them from within, he answered that he couldn't. 'If you board the wrong train,' he said, 'it is no use running along the corridor in the opposite direction.'"
Bonhoeffer, Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metraxas, pg. 187
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