Through the Fire Without Burning is a book by Dumitru Duduman published in 1992. The book was written over 30 years ago but has amazing relevance to what we are experiencing in today’s world. It is a true story of a Romanian paster facing communist persecution.
From Duduman’s Book
For 25 years, Dumitru Duduman was a faithful pastor and Bible smuggler in his native land of Romania. “Over 18 years, he delivered hundreds of thousands of Bibles and aids to Soviet Union … In August of 1980, Dumitru was arrested, imprisoned, and interrogated for five months. He was beaten almost every day and repeatedly shocked in an electric chair… Finally, the authorities gave Dumitru three choices; a mental hospital, prison… or expulsion to the United States.” He was prompted to come to America and preach repentance.
90’s Firesides Featuring Duduman
In the early 90’s I was privileged to know Dumitru personally, as our son, Sterling, arranged for him to tell his amazing story in a series of firesides from Arizona through Utah and into Idaho.
Recently, our good friend, Loren Pearce, sent me an e-mail summarizing the relevance of Dimitru Duduman’s prophesy for our day in clear terms concerning a nuclear attack by Russia on the USA. He has generously permitted me to share his communication.
Dear Family and Friends,
In the early 90’s, Sterling Allan arranged for Pastor Dumitru Duduman to come to Utah and speak at various venues about his vision, while awake and with the assistance of an angel, of a nuclear bomb attack on the USA.
Briefly, Duduman was an atheist communist agent in Romania and spent his time persecuting Christians who brought in contraband Bibles to Romania. He had a miraculous conversion similar to the Apostle Paul and became a devout Christian defender of the Bible.
He was told to come to the USA and preach repentance to the people. Sterling was instrumental in helping that happen. I won’t get into the details but I remember feeling the spirit testify of the truthfulness of Duduman’s message and what was burned into my mind as if it was yesterday (although over 30 years ago), was the following:
Duduman said that he was shown by an angel that there would arise a major civil unrest in the USA bordering on a civil war and that so disruptive was this civil unrest to the successful operation of the country that Russia would take advantage of it and launch a nuclear attack on the USA. He was shown the various cities that would be attacked, and I remember it included Florida, Las Vegas, New York, and Los Angeles, among others. He said Russia knew exactly where the USA’s nuclear weapons were located and would be very precise in where they sent their nukes. The resulting destruction, death, mayhem, chaos, and lawlessness were everything one would expect and worse.
Most importantly, this horrific action against the USA was a result of the breadth and depth of the moral decay, depravation, evil, and wickedness that saturated the USA. He especially emphasized abortion as among the most abominable of sins and whose stench had reached the heavens.
Over the years, I began to doubt if this would ever happen. However, there are two dynamics at play that more than ever, could fulfill his vision.
- NATO is crossing Putin’s red line by sending troops into Ukraine, by using American weapons on Russian territory and other actions that could provoke Russia to use nukes which could rapidly escalate. Many experts say the world is closer to nuclear war than even the Cuban missile crisis.
- The recent conviction of Donald Trump, the high probability of putting him into prison and the high probability of the secret service not being given custody of the prison, could invoke an armed uprising that fulfills Duduman’s vision. Not since the Civil War between the North and the South, has the nation been more divided nor has there been a bigger disregard of the Constitution. In fact, not even the Civil War had a people more wicked than what we have now with abortions approaching 100 million and pedophilia, child torture and abuse and other unspeakable sins possessing the country. We have never been more ripe for destruction than now.
- If we have not reached that ripened (or rotten) state, I don’t know when we will. It behooves us to be prepared. Now, more than any other time in my lifetime, have we reached that precipice, nor have we had all the pieces in place for destruction and fulfillment of Duduman’s vision while he was awake.
- We should consider all the aspects of preparation including evacuation plans, alternate routes, alternate transportation, communication, gathering points, etc.
Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst.
Trusting in Christ,
Loren
My Thoughts and Cognition
Duduman’s insight for our day reminds me of Nephi’s prophecy for our day.
“Wherefore, he will preserve the righteous by his power, even if it so be that the fulness of his wrath must come, and the righteous be preserved, even unto the destruction of their enemies by fire. Wherefore, the righteous need not fear; for thus saith the prophet, they shall be saved, even if it so be as by fire. Behold, my brethren, I say unto you, that these things must shortly come; yea, even blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke must come; and it must need be upon the face of this earth, and it cometh unto men according to the flesh if it so is that they will harden their hearts against the Holy One of Israel (1 Nephi 22:17-18).”
And the scripture Moroni shared with the Prophet Joseph Smith from Joel:
“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call (Joel 2:28-32).”
Unfortunately, we see wickedness increasing throughout the world. In two previous blog articles, I have expressed America’s greatest need is to repent and return to the Lord: America’s Future at the Crossroads and America’s Greatest Need to Repent.
In his book, Duduman tells of a safe place and it seems to be describing the ZION of the Lord. He calls it the “Camp of the Lord” and quotes from Revelations 21:3. This reminds me of the promises the Lord makes in Doctrine and Covenants Section 45.
We, of course, don’t know if such an attack will occur or if so when. It behooves us to be watchmen on the tower and to look at the signs of the times. Most importantly, let the Spirit guide you in doing His work and His will for you.
On the other side of the purging of the wickedness in the world is the Glorious reign of the King of kings, and Lord of lords. And we have the Lord’s promise for the righteous (Nephi 22:22; D&C 29:1-2; 45:67-71).
David W. Allan (5 June 2024)
P.S. If such an attack should occur, having good iodine levels in your diet are important. Having access to a basement or a bomb shelter could save lives if you are in a vulnerable area. I found it interesting that in Switzerland, every new home is required to have a serviceable bomb shelter. Having a Geiger counter with neutron detection capability could be very useful. Neutron bombs are tactical weapons designed to kill the local populace and minimize structural destruction.
Here are a few links where you can purchase the book “Through the Fire Without Burning”
Photo: Cover of Book Through The Fire Without Burning