Attacks on Christian Groups in China
This past week brought two attacks on Christians by local police in China, according to January 8 report from China Aid Association.
On January 1, the local police raided a Christian Bible Study in Baoding City, Hebei province. The Christians were gathered in a Communist Party school when police arrived at approximately 10:00 a.m. The police took over forty Christians away to be interrogated, including well-known Christian legal activist Dr. Li Baiguang and vice president of the school and Professor Gung Sude (50), who was hosting the study. Although most of the group was released that evening, Sude was released after several days of investigation. She is currently under tight surveillance.
On January 4, the local police attacked a Christian meeting in Anlou village, Henan province. They brought three Christians to the police station, including a house church seminary lecturer, An Wenqing. Two of them were released that day but Wenqing was released on January 5 after fourteen hours of police interrogation.
Pray for those who were imprisoned and interrogated and ask that their trust in Christ will overshadow any fear. Pray that Christians in China will continue to meet together and find mutual encouragement and support (Hebrews 10:23-25). Ask God to work in the hearts of those who persecute Christians so that they will respond to His gift of grace.
January 12, 2007 at 4:36 pm
and we sometimes shy away from evangelism because we don’t want to offend…hmmmm…what would are brethren in China think of that? We must be on our knees for them and for our power in preaching and evangelism
January 12, 2007 at 9:11 pm
Yes, their zeal for the Lord should make us thoroughly ashamed.