Hitler's Cross : The Revealing Story of How the Cross of Christ Was Used As a Symbol of the Nazi Agenda

by Lutzer, Erwin W..; Lutzer, Erwin W. W..; Lutzer, Erwin W.; Zacharias, Ravi

• ISBN13: 9780802435835
• ISBN10: 0802435831
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-06-01
• Publisher: Moody Publishers

Summary

Six million Jews dead The monstrosity of Adolph Hitler's 'Third Reich' remains a stunning chapter in the pages of history. Although the power by which he hypnotized an entire nation is legendary, one question in particular begs an answer: Where was the church of Christ? Seduced by the Satanic majesty of The Fuhrer, church leaders throughout German allowed the Swastika a prominent place alongside the Christian cross in their sanctuaries. Nationalistic pride replaced the call of God to purity, and with few exceptions the German church looked away while Adolph Hitler implemented his 'Final Solution' to his Jewish problem. How did this happen? In Hitler's Cross, Erwin W. Lutzer examines the lessons that may be learned from studying the deception of the church: the dangers of confusing church and state how the church lost its focus the role of God in human tragedy the parameters of Satan's freedom the truth behind Hitler's hatred of the Jews the faithfulness of God to His people who suffer for Him comparisons between Hitler's rise and the coming reign of the Antichrist America's hidden cross--her dangerous trends. Hitler's Cross is the story of a nation whose church forgot its primary call and discovered its failure too late.

Author Biography

ERWIN W. LUTZER is the senior pastor of Moody Memorial Church in Chicago, where he has served since 1980, and is a sought-after speaker at leadership and church conferences. Among his many popular books are How You Can be Sure That You Will Spend Eternity With God, One Minute After You Die, Cries from the Cross, and Your Eternal Reward. He is heard on Moody Church’s radio programs, “The Moody Church Hour” “Songs in the Night” and “Running to Win”. He and his wife, Rebecca, have three adult daughters. 2/02

Table of Contents

Foreword	9	(2)
Introduction	11	(4)
Waiting for Hitler	15	(22)
God and Hitler: Who Was in Charge?	37	(22)
The Religion of the Third Reich: Then and Now	59	(20)
The Anti-Semitisim of the Third Reich	79	(22)
The Church Is Deceived	101	(20)
The Church Is Divided	121	(20)
The Church Is Dismembered	141	(16)
Heroism in the Third Reich	157	(16)
The Cost of Discipleship in the Third Reich	173	(18)
America's Own Hidden Cross	191	(18)
Photograph Acknowledgments	209	(2)
Notes	211