Chinese Christians Face a Hard Christmas
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Category: PERSECUTION OF GOD’S PEOPLE
Summary:
Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, leader of Zion Church in Beijing, has been jailed by Chinese authorities following a raid on one of China’s largest underground churches. His family has not been able to send letters, make phone calls, or visit him for over two and a half months. On Christmas Eve, his daughter, Grace Jin Drexel, publicly read a letter to her father from the United States, hoping it would reach him and offer comfort. Pastor Jin is reportedly held in a crowded cell with more than 30 people, sleeping on mats on the floor.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Hebrews 13:3
"Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the body."
Commentary:
When believers are jailed for their faith, the practical hardships stretch beyond the headlines. No contact with loved ones deepens weariness for both prisoners and families. More than thirty people sharing tightly confined space must grind away at hope day by day. This story echoes the recurring biblical pattern of authorities opposing God’s people for their witness. Though the setting is China, the experience resonates across nations and generations. Christians worldwide find themselves bearing the cost of allegiance to Christ in ways Scripture openly identifies.
Prophetic Trend:
The rise in persecution reinforces the persistence of opposition toward faithful witness, fitting patterns foreseen by Scripture for the latter days.
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Source Excerpt:
No letters, no phone calls, no in-person visits. The past two and a half months have been difficult for the Jin family, ever since Chinese authorities jailed Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, after raiding one of China’s largest underground churches, which he leads. On Christmas Eve, Grace Jin Drexel’s eyes reddened as she read a public letter to her detained father, hoping the message could somehow get to him and bring him comfort from the United States. The pastor, who founded Zion Church in Beijing in 2007, wound up in a cell with more than 30 people, sleeping on mats spread on the floor, Jin Drexel said.......
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Source: The Epoch Times
Posted on 12-25-2025 09:58