{"id":8074,"date":"2018-11-13T13:20:24","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T04:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/?p=8074"},"modified":"2019-06-19T15:52:21","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T06:52:21","slug":"vomk-report-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/2018\/11\/13\/vomk-report-30\/","title":{"rendered":"CHINA PLANS TO REWRITE THE BIBLE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Last month, Voice of the Martyrs Korea partner Pastor Bob Fu told Congress that China is working with state sanctioned Christian church networks (the Three Self Patriotic Movement and the Chinese Christian Council) to rewrite the Bible. This is part of China\u2019s five-year plan to make Christianity more compatible with socialism.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|font_size:1.2em|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;headline&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row overlay_dotted=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;8082&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1542088319372{border-bottom-width: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW166661662\" lang=\"KO-KR\" xml:lang=\"KO-KR\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW166661662\">\u2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW166661662\" lang=\"KO-KR\" xml:lang=\"KO-KR\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW166661662\">\ucc28\uc774\ub098<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW166661662\" lang=\"KO-KR\" xml:lang=\"KO-KR\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW166661662\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW166661662\" lang=\"KO-KR\" xml:lang=\"KO-KR\"><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW166661662\">\uc5d0\uc774\ub4dc<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW166661662\" lang=\"KO-KR\" xml:lang=\"KO-KR\"><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW166661662\">\u2019 \uc81c\uacf5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Voice of the Martyrs Korea has received written proof that China is indeed planning to rewrite the Bible. According to Voice of the Martyrs Korea representative Hyun Sook Foley, a contact in China reports that a Seminar was held in Shandong Theology Research Centre, asking state-sanctioned pastors and scholars to research Bible text with the overall aim of producing a new Chinese Bible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Documents given to seminar attendees, have been translated and include the following statements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Today\u2019s Bible was not recognized as authoritative scripture from the very beginning of Christianity but hundreds of years later. Scriptures were selected\/translated by early Church Fathers and adapted to the fourth century\u2019s society. Even Catholic and Protestant churches have different selections\/translations of the books of the Bible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Jesus was born in a Jewish country, so he used the Torah as theory, but if Jesus had been born in Ancient China he would have used Confucius or Taoism books. Therefore, as Chinese people, we cannot forget our ancestors\u2019 splendid philosophy and theories. It is necessary to add the Chinese Traditional theories into the new Chinese Bible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">The new Chinese Bible should include Chinese cultural expression and vocabulary.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">The doctrines of what Christians believe should be changed in this new age of great China, to adapt to today\u2019s needs and views.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Christians should preach a Gospel that is immersed in Chinese traditional culture.<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Christians should not only practice Bible reading and prayer, they should also undertake activities such as political study, outdoor exercise, painting and dancing.<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Biblical truth should be taught in the context of Chinese Culture.<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">New commentary should be combined with China\u2019s Political Party theory in concordance with core socialist values.<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">New commentary should eliminate and remove the feudalistic superstition in the Bible and adapt rational science.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cDue to changing laws, many foreign Christian denominations, churches, and NGOs prefer to deal with Chinese-approved state churches instead of underground churches. Pope Francis\u2019 most recent bargaining with the Chinese Communist party is an example of this,\u201d Representative Foley explains. \u201cBut one important thing to understand is that, as time goes on, these churches are becoming increasingly less Christian.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">According to representative Foley, Chinese-approved state churches are required to sing songs of praise to the Chinese government, give sermons about the supremacy of the Chinese state, and post portraits of Xi Jinping in place of crosses. These churches are required to profess the supremacy of the Chinese Communist party over everything\u2014including Christ, himself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cChurches in China go underground because they refuse to put anyone or anything in God\u2019s place and, in China, this is a punishable offense,\u201d Representative Foley says. \u201cParticipating in the Chinese underground church is dangerous and many are being interrogated and imprisoned because of it. 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