richard and sabina wurmbrand documentary

In 1950, his wife Sabina was also imprisoned. He was locked in a solitary cell and assigned as ‘Prisoner Number 1’. On February 29, 1948, the secret police arrested Richard while on his way to church and took him to their headquarters. On December 30, 1947, the Peoples’ Republic of Romania was proclaimed. Richard also smuggled Gospels into Russia. Between 19, Richard distributed one million Gospels to Russian troops, the books often disguised as Communist propaganda. Sabina said, “Richard, stand up and wash away this shame from the face of Christ.” Richard warned, “If I do so, you lose your husband.” She replied, “I don’t wish to have a coward as a husband.” Thus Richard declared to the 4,000 delegates, whose speeches were broadcast to the whole nation, that their duty is to glorify God and Christ alone. Many religious leaders came forward to praise Communism and to swear loyalty to the new regime. In the same year, Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand attended the Congress of Cults organised by the Romanian Communist government. Pastor Wurmbrand ministered to his oppressed countrymen and engaged in bold evangelism to the Russian soldiers.

In 1945 Romanian Communists seized power and a million ‘invited’ Russian troops poured into the country. Sabina lost her Jewish family in Nazi concentration camps. Richard and Sabina were repeatedly arrested and beaten and, at least once, were nearly executed.

They also preached in the bomb shelters and rescued Jewish children out of the ghettos. During WW II, Richard and Sabina saw an opportunity for evangelism among the occupying German forces. Richard was ordained firstly as an Anglican, and then after World War II, as a Lutheran minister.

They joined the Anglican Mission to the Jews in Bucharest. After their marriage, Richard and Sabina were converted to Christ in 1938, chiefly by the influence of a German carpenter, Mr. Gifted intellectually and fluent in nine languages, Richard was active in leftist politics and worked as a stockbroker. Richard Wurmbrand was born the youngest of four boys in a Jewish family, on March 24, 1909, in Bucharest, Romania. Richard’s life was a partnership with the equally amazing Sabina who he married on October 26, 1936. Richard Wurmbrand, who passed away February 17, 2001. Paul.’ This humble man, who began the ministry of Voice of the Martyrs, was the Rev. Many people called him ‘the Voice of the Underground Church’ and others referred to him as ‘the Iron Curtain St.

Richard and sabina wurmbrand documentary