Even the best of Christians are troubled by the question, "Why does an almighty God send, or at least allow, suffering?" When you are nagged by thoughts like this, say to yourself, "I am still in elementary school. When I graduate from the university of Christian life, I will understand His ways better and doubts will cease.
Richard WurmbrandIf a Christian really believed that his neighbor will be tortured in all eternity in Hell, he should try day and night to persuade him to repent and believe. How sad that this doesn't happen.
Richard WurmbrandThe Communist torturers often said, 'There is no God, no hereafter, no punishment for evil. We can do what we wish.' I have heard one torturer even say, 'I thank God, in whom I don't believe, that I have lived to this hour when I can express all the evil in my heart.' He expressed it in unbelievable brutality and torture inflected on prisoners.
Richard WurmbrandAs communist atheists allowed no place for Jesus in their hearts, I decided I'd leave not the smallest place for satan in mine.
Richard WurmbrandLet us be on the side of those who sit in jails and are sentenced to death for their faith. Let us pray for them and help them.
Richard WurmbrandGod must be very great to have created a world that leaves a mystery as to whether he created it.
Richard WurmbrandWhen Chrisยญtians in free countries win a soul for Christ, the new believer may become a member of a quietly living church. But when those in captive nations win someone, we know that he may have to go to prison and that his children may become orยญphans. The joy of having brought someone to Christ is always mixed with this feeling that there is a price that must be paid.
Richard Wurmbrand