China tears down thousands of crucifixes in crude bid to eradicate Christianity
[Horror as China tears down thousands of crucifixes
[crosses] in crude bid to eradicate Christianity: Christian communities in China
have been left horrified after the government started tearing down thousands of
crucifixes [crosses] in a crude bid to eradicate the faith in the country by
Lizzie Stromme] "More than two thousand crosses have now been forcefully removed
from churches as part of a government campaign to regulate “excessive religious
sites”.
The nation’s leadership launched the crusade to
eradicate Christianity in the coastal province of Zhejiang almost two years ago.
Several members of the public have since been arrested
for attempting to halt the government's crude attempt to suppress the Christian
faith..." Full text:
Horror as China tears down thousands of crucifixes in crude bid to eradicate
Christianity Jn 15:18
Men can take many things but they cannot snatch us out God's hand.
Junior's Chinaman Joke ~ The Sopranos
Crucifixes have nothing to do with Christianity... so I am okay with that.I would have been ok with that as well ( Jud 11 ); however, look at the images. These appear to be crosses. Ac 11:26
[Crucifix vs cross] No difference in my book.
One is idolatry. The other is not. Ex 20:3-4
[Crucifix an idol Jud 11 ] No it's not...
Their jesus
is still dead on the cross (Ps 42:2). He can do nothing for them.
See:
No Sacrifice
Kept by him (1
Pe 1:5).
See:
One Gospel by John Piper
China tears down thousands of crucifixes in crude bid to eradicate Christianity