Communist China is tightening its grip on Christian worship. Believers now face forced loyalty to the CCP before praising God. Church services begin with communist anthems instead of hymns. Offering plates have become criminal evidence as pastors face arrest for collecting tithes.
The regime demands Christians sing praises to Marxist revolutionaries during worship. Bibles and hymnals are replaced with Xi Jinping’s political slogans. Churchgoers must salute communist flags before reading scripture. This spiritual warfare aims to erase Jesus Christ from China’s heart.
Pastors risk imprisonment for preaching the Gospel without state approval. House churches face violent raids by secret police. Authorities smash offering boxes and confiscate donations meant for the poor. Christians who resist are labeled “terrorists” and dragged to reeducation camps.
Beijing calls this persecution “Sinicization” – blending faith with dictatorship. Xi Jinping’s face hangs where crosses once stood in state-run churches. Sermons must celebrate the CCP’s “greatness” instead of God’s grace. The offering plate now funds party loyalty programs, not ministry.
Over 300 churches were shuttered last month for refusing communist rituals. Parents face fines if children memorize Bible verses instead of Mao quotes. Worship songs are rewritten to glorify socialist “struggles.” The CCP wants churches empty – or worshiping the state instead of the Savior.
This crackdown mirrors China’s genocide against Uyghur Muslims. Both faiths threaten the regime’s godless control. Surveillance cameras monitor pews for “unpatriotic” prayers. Christians whisper hymns in basements while police patrol streets above.
America’s weakness emboldens Beijing’s tyranny. While U.S. leaders censor prayer at home, China jails pastors abroad. Global corporations stay silent as churches burn. True patriots must defend religious freedom everywhere – starting with our own nation’s revival.
The underground church grows despite the persecution. Brave believers smuggle Bibles past armed checkpoints. Martyrs’ final words echo: “Jesus is Lord, not Xi.” Darkness cannot extinguish this light. China’s Christians remind us that faith – not fear – wins in the end.
