- July 27, 2017 -
The Bible teaches that we shall weep with the sad people and smile with the happy people. Christians live in a real society which is composed of real people. We shall feel their joy and sorrows with our heart. Let's reach out our helping hands to them.
Economic and spiritual independence are key factors standing for the struggle against authoritarian patriarchy. A phenomenon is observed that Christians are getting rid of the ruling of authoritarian patriarchal family and the patriarchal church.
The position of pastors came from Jesus and we're just the sheep of Jesus. We should feed sheep with Jesus’s words so they would know Jesus, a true shepherd. Jesus also told us to teach his lessons to believers.
Born in 1981, I was lucky enough not to be starved. Growing up in the village, entering college in the city, our parents always pushed us to the city but we resisted to be integrated.
Believers of traditional churches only care about how to be saved by God instead of Jesus's words. In those false testimonies, they are regarded as great prophets. They have never thought of Jesus' teachings. Everyone tries to save the world. However, they just nail Jesus on the cross in the end.
My elder sister was a so-called cartilage person who was easy to be bullied by other gods. For example, the soul of ancestors or faries passing by may make her uncomfortable and whiny.
"Christianity and the Chinese Social work", by Zuo Fu-Rong, showed the great and even dominant role played by Christianity in modern Chinese society.
Discern the difference of Christian faith and superstition and how it is seen in Rural China.
Doing a small thing out of love according to Jesus' teachings matters than thousands of big religious matters. Faith is a way of life, normal, peaceful and loving.
There is a period of history in China that women were required to bound feet, and they have no right to be educated. Today's women with the right to be educated, equal status in marriage wearing beautiful clothes and high-heels should not forget Jesus who advocated freedom for them in history.
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