Through their blows, the persecutors and the persecuted came to know one another. This is an important gain for both of us, as we continue to walk through persecution. This is what it means when we Chinese say: “Out of blows, knowledge grows!”
There will always be conflicts for people who grow up in a traditional Chinese education, because a Chinese education is an atheistic education. But I never doubted the existence of God. The existence of God was as natural to me as the sun rising in the east and setting in the west. It was as natural to me as getting up in the morning.
I am a subversive patriot because, despite the progress we have made as a nation, America is not my best hope for "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." My ultimate allegiance is to a King who gave up his own life, liberty, and happiness to redeem us from the tyranny of sin.
Evangelism should include more teaching of the Bible and of truth. This should help those who accept the faith in college not to give up. They were only told part of the truth. They thought the Bible was only saying that Jesus is love. There is a lot of grace and acceptance – but they also need to obey God, deal with their sins, and repent.
Read MoreThrough their blows, the persecutors and the persecuted came to know one another. This is an important gain for both of us, as we continue to walk through persecution. This is what it means when we Chinese say: “Out of blows, knowledge grows!”
Read MoreThe practices of our parents shape and form us, but we have a perfect Father who has loved us completely. May that love be the defining force in the lives of Chinese believers. May they hold tight to him and rest in his perfect love for them – even when they fail.
Read MoreHonorable judge and public prosecutors: the law seeks justice, and you are representatives of that law. I implore you: fear God, look to the starry heavens, fulfill your divine vocation, and render a just judgment.
Read MoreI was not surprised to be arrested. Many of the Lord’s churches had already been targeted; many preachers had already been arrested. But surely everyone can see this criminal case is actually religious oppression. This is clearly religious persecution against Jesus’s church…If this is not persecution, what is it?
Read MoreBelievers and co-laborers: winter has come. Are we prepared? Are our churches ready? We must look at history and the practical experiences of those who went before us as the church prepares for this crisis.
Read MoreOnly the truth of God’s word can produce heart change and soul revolution. Threats of the sword cannot produce permanent, fundamental change. The early Christian church did not have courage because they possessed the sword’s power. They were courageous because they saw God’s promise to Israel fulfilled in the resurrection of Jesus.
Read MoreOnce you said to me, “Shanshan, no matter how much humiliation I suffer, as long as you tell me that you love me, I will dismiss this humiliation. If you don’t abandon me, this persecution cannot break me.”
My dear husband: even though you wear handcuffs and shackles, you are just as handsome to me as before. I am honored to be your wife.
Read MoreAfter 30 years of economic reforms and rapid growth, Chinese house churches faced a powerful threat: secularization. At the same time, the government gradually began to raise the temperature on the fire of persecution. How will we remain faithful to the Lord as we face this double test? We are simultaneously tempted by money and persecuted by power.
Read MoreMy dear husband, I expected our marriage to include poverty, illness, and quarrels, but I never imagined we would be imprisoned together. If I had known that, I would have added a line to my wedding vows: “No matter if we are free or imprisoned, I will always always love you, cherish and respect you, believe in you, take care of you, and be loyal to you forever.”
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