(1 Peter 4:12-14)
How China uses intimidation, negotiation to bringChristians under its control
CHINA DEMANDS CHRISTIANS RENOUNCE
THEIR FAITH, AS PERSECUTION INCREASES
Why is it that the United States is consistently involving itself in
religious and cultural wars in other countries, but says nothing as
China rounds up Christians and demands they renounce their faith in
Christ?
WHAT'S THE AGENDA CAUSING U.S. TO OVERLOOK THESE CHRISTIANS?
WHAT'S THE AGENDA CAUSING U.S. TO OVERLOOK THESE CHRISTIANS?
SEE: https://christiannews.net/2018/12/10/more-than-100-sichuan-house-church-members-arrested/
AND:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6478413/Time-come-Chinese-police-detain-prominent-house-church-leaders.html
http://the-trumpet-online.com/chinese-christians-stand-strong-face-persecution/
https://christiannews.net/2018/12/16/early-rain-covenant-church-worships-in-park-after-building-blocked-by-police-those-leading-gathering-taken-away/
https://christiannews.net/2018/12/18/chinese-officials-force-third-prominent-house-church-to-close/
https://christiannews.net/2018/12/25/man-with-chinas-early-rain-church-testifies-of-time-in-detention-everyone-eagerly-wanted-to-hear-the-gospel/
CHINESE GOVERNMENT VIOLENTLY SHUTS DOWN LARGE CHURCHES (Friday Church News Notes, December 28, 2018, www.wayoflife.org fbns@wayoflife.org, 866-295-4143) - The following is excerpted from “Hong Kong Christians Protest Brutal China Crackdown,” Breitbart, Dec. 23, 2018: “On December 9, Chinese security forces carried out a series of coordinated raids on the Early Rain Covenant Church, one of the most prominent house churches in China, arresting as many as a hundred members, including Pastor Wang Yi and his wife. According to Gina Goh, Southeast Asia regional manager for International Christian Concern, officials beat, tortured, and denied food and restroom accommodations to the Christian detainees. Some of the Christians were dragged along the ground, stepped on, bound to chairs, and had handfuls of hair pulled from their scalp, Goh said. Six days later, authorities repeated the exercise on the Rongguili Church in Guangzhou, the largest unregistered church in south China. Local officials shut down the church, interrupting a children’s Bible class, and confiscated some 4,000 religious books. The pre-Christmas raids are part of an escalating crackdown on house churches and unsanctioned Christians, as part of an effort by the Xi regime to secure absolute control over all religious activities in the country. So far this year, there have been more than 10,000 cases of Christians being detained in China, compared with just over 3,000 cases for the whole of last year, according to Bob Fu of China Aid, a U.S.-based Christian non-profit organization.”
EXCERPTS:
CHENGDU — An elder of Early Rain Covenant Church penned a handwritten letter providing spiritual exhortation and guidance on how the church should proceed in the middle of persecution as over 100 members, including pastors, elders and deacons, were detained on Sunday by Chinese police.
“Beloved brothers and sisters, do you have joy?” asked Li Yingqiang. “Are you rejoicing in the fact that you are suffering with Christ because of this church? Do you know that we are blessed?”
“The Lord is bestowing on us poor people today treasures of glory from Heaven!” he wrote. “The Lord himself is bestowing on us weak people comfort from Heaven! The Lord Jesus is shining on us blind people his great light. Those of us brothers and sisters standing on the front lines of the gospel war will earn great spiritual riches!”
Reports state that the church was shut down because it was “unauthorized.” Members of the church posted images to the Early Rain Facebook page of bruises and torn clothing that they allegedly suffered at the hands of the Chinese police.
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AND:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6478413/Time-come-Chinese-police-detain-prominent-house-church-leaders.html
http://the-trumpet-online.com/chinese-christians-stand-strong-face-persecution/
https://christiannews.net/2018/12/16/early-rain-covenant-church-worships-in-park-after-building-blocked-by-police-those-leading-gathering-taken-away/
https://christiannews.net/2018/12/18/chinese-officials-force-third-prominent-house-church-to-close/
https://christiannews.net/2018/12/25/man-with-chinas-early-rain-church-testifies-of-time-in-detention-everyone-eagerly-wanted-to-hear-the-gospel/
CHINESE GOVERNMENT VIOLENTLY SHUTS DOWN LARGE CHURCHES (Friday Church News Notes, December 28, 2018, www.wayoflife.org fbns@wayoflife.org, 866-295-4143) - The following is excerpted from “Hong Kong Christians Protest Brutal China Crackdown,” Breitbart, Dec. 23, 2018: “On December 9, Chinese security forces carried out a series of coordinated raids on the Early Rain Covenant Church, one of the most prominent house churches in China, arresting as many as a hundred members, including Pastor Wang Yi and his wife. According to Gina Goh, Southeast Asia regional manager for International Christian Concern, officials beat, tortured, and denied food and restroom accommodations to the Christian detainees. Some of the Christians were dragged along the ground, stepped on, bound to chairs, and had handfuls of hair pulled from their scalp, Goh said. Six days later, authorities repeated the exercise on the Rongguili Church in Guangzhou, the largest unregistered church in south China. Local officials shut down the church, interrupting a children’s Bible class, and confiscated some 4,000 religious books. The pre-Christmas raids are part of an escalating crackdown on house churches and unsanctioned Christians, as part of an effort by the Xi regime to secure absolute control over all religious activities in the country. So far this year, there have been more than 10,000 cases of Christians being detained in China, compared with just over 3,000 cases for the whole of last year, according to Bob Fu of China Aid, a U.S.-based Christian non-profit organization.”
ABOVE:
Members of the Early Rain Church have been unable to contact pastor Wang Yi, the church's founder, or his wife (both pictured) after the incident on Sunday
Elder of Chinese Church Pens Letter in Hiding
Members of the Early Rain Church have been unable to contact pastor Wang Yi, the church's founder, or his wife (both pictured) after the incident on Sunday
as Over 100 Members Detained:
‘We Are in the Hands of the Lord’
SEE: https://christiannews.net/2018/12/12/elder-of-chinese-church-pens-letter-in-hiding-as-over-100-members-arrested-we-are-in-the-hands-of-the-lord/;EXCERPTS:
CHENGDU — An elder of Early Rain Covenant Church penned a handwritten letter providing spiritual exhortation and guidance on how the church should proceed in the middle of persecution as over 100 members, including pastors, elders and deacons, were detained on Sunday by Chinese police.
“Beloved brothers and sisters, do you have joy?” asked Li Yingqiang. “Are you rejoicing in the fact that you are suffering with Christ because of this church? Do you know that we are blessed?”
“The Lord is bestowing on us poor people today treasures of glory from Heaven!” he wrote. “The Lord himself is bestowing on us weak people comfort from Heaven! The Lord Jesus is shining on us blind people his great light. Those of us brothers and sisters standing on the front lines of the gospel war will earn great spiritual riches!”
Reports state that the church was shut down because it was “unauthorized.” Members of the church posted images to the Early Rain Facebook page of bruises and torn clothing that they allegedly suffered at the hands of the Chinese police.
SEE FULL LETTER FROM ELDER HERE:
http://www.chinapartnership.org/blog/2018/12/how-the-church-should-face-persecution-a-handwritten-letter-from-early-rains-last-elder
AND VIDEOS OF CHURCH ARRESTS & ELDER HERE, INCLUDING PHOTOS OF INJURIES BY POLICE:
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