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 8/7/18 11:56 AM |
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I feel there is a little bit of mis-information here, let's start with this:
"since religious freedom was written into the Chinese constitution in 1982."Constitution never meant anything, and history proved this over and over again. It was designed to deceive people that China would someday become democratic, but powerful corporations knew this all along, which is why they chose mainland over Taiwan. "They are part of what experts describe as a spiritual awakening in China." Making such a statement without describing what theology this awakening uses is useless. And infact the entire article won't mention if it's roman catholic, pentacoastal, SDA, or prosperity preaching. Infact Jesus is not even mentioned. Many people still believe baptism saves, but you would never know this unless you ask around, which no journalist seems able to do. "Chinese Christians say the Bible gives them a sense of right versus wrong and the strength to endure in a country where power often trumps justice. While China’s rapid growth has brought prosperity to many, others despair at what they see as a deterioration of public morals." These Christians believe the Bible can make them into better people, and if they embrace the morality of the Bible all corruption will cease. It's a work ba |
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| 6/22/18 3:09 AM |
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Yang and Pastor Su Tianfu, another leader at the church, were fined over $1 million for collecting so-called "illegal" donations from members of the congregation, even though they argued the money was freely given by believers.Are you saying if this happened in America, the pastor would not go to prison? If it's wrong in america, it should be wrong in China. This swindler broke the law of the land, probably did not pay his taxes, or tell the authorities. What kind of house church gets a million dollars? What's more, what hymn was he singing? Come on, go read the article and tell me. China Aid is a secular human rights organization, wikipedia says majority of their shareholders are oil companies. |
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| 5/16/18 10:16 PM |
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To be clear, I am not here to bash the church, or make fun of it. Just yesterday I talked with a house church leader, what is the cure for apathy in the church? How do we encourage people to have a burden for the lost and ministry? Do we send them to seminary, or is there something we can do? My advice is to make the church precious, if you are a member, you have to commit to ministry, anyone can be useful. You can't just come every Sunday and do nothing. Make yourself useful. Maybe write a letter to an American or European Christian, pen pal, get together with other friends to pray, visit someone every week. If not, then the pastor has to ask why not? And usually that is where sin is exposed. And if a person does not want to deal with their sin, I would not invite them to church. Church is precious. Word of God is precious. |
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| 5/16/18 6:10 PM |
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I guess I mean that is the current stereotype of them (not that it's a wrong one) . In my life I only had Mormons and J.W ever visit my house, to give out tracks and invite me to their church. I have not seen anything close to this, besides myself doing it. At the airport, you can the entire middle east take out their carpets and pray during the wait times. And not just a simple prayer, but maybe about 10 mintutes+. I have only seen the Chinese and the African charismatics pray like that. Too bad those charismatics say the name of Jesus like 60 times when they pray, and many are not saved. And the traditional Jewish people, liberal or conservative, how many do you know who are not circumcised? How many do not have a bar mitzvah? Not very many, if none at all. Now, what is a stereotype for a protestant church? Bible thumping, ok, is that a majority of your church or the minority?
I hope it is the majority. But it goes back to my point, the reality looks very bleak. And why should we not refer to Protestants as a legit Christian church? Does your church not consider itself Protestant? Even most non-denom churches, would say they are!! |
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