Persecution continues for Christians in China as the authorities ordered people of faith to stop believing in God and also closed house churches across the nation.
Bitter Winter documented numerous instances where Chinese Communist Party officials threatened and harassed Christians.
There are many cases
In May, the Religious Affairs Bureau in the province’s Yongzhou city closed a house church for “holding illegal gatherings without permits” . It and confiscated all valuables in the venue, including Bibles.
“We don’t break any law by believing in God, but the government treats us this way. The government wants to eliminate all religions and threatens us with the future of our family members, forcing us to give up our belief. It’s really shameless,” the believer said.
Bitter Winter magazine reported that Chinese officials closed around 48 Three-Self churches and meeting places between April 18-30 in Yugan county.
Persecution in China
According to Persecution watchdog Open Doors USA ranks China takes the place of being as one of the worst countries in the world when it comes to Christian persecution.
Source: The Christian Post