Tortured for Christ altyazı (758550)

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My name is Richard Wurmbrand.

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I was brought up in a family with no
religion. My childhood was bitter.

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When I was fourteen, I was as much an
atheist as the communists are today.

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But I had the grace to be one of
the chosen of God for reasons

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that I do not understand. These reasons
have nothing to do with my character,

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because my character was very bad.
But I longed from the first day

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of my conversion to be able
to witness to the Russians.

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The Russians are raised
from childhood in atheism.

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I promised God that I would
dedicate my life to these people,

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to give them back their personalities
and to give them faith in Christ.

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Beginning August 23, 1944, one million
Russian troops entered my country.

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The communists took power
and then began a nightmare.

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Atheism became the official state religion.
To proclaim Christ publicly

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became reason enough for
arrest and torture.

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Spies were everywhere. Church leaders
had a choice: either we enlisted

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in the service of the
Soviets or go to jail.

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The communists skillfully seduced
the church and the church leaders

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were easily deceived. They convened a
Congress of Cults for all ministers,

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pastors, and rabbis. Joseph Stalin
was appointed as honorary patron.

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The Congress was broadcast across the
nation. The idea was to persuade

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