We are so very, very thankful for Pastor Lin’s release. What a testimony his life is. Think about his sacrifice to serve God. What are you and I doing for God? Really……What is your God-ordained mission field? Pastor Lin is a true American hero! We need heroes badly in America. We need purity.
We need more Christians to know their true calling from God, people who hear God. We need walls to be torn down. We need to carry out The Great Commission. Your not going to change the world inside your walls. Amen.
The Christian Post
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor
California Pastor David Lin has been released from a Chinese prison after nearly two decades and has returned to the United States, the State Department said Sunday, ending a case that sparked an international outcry from free speech advocates and U.S. officials who say he was wrongfully detained.
“We welcome David Lin’s release from prison in the People’s Republic of China,” the State Department said, Politico reported, adding that the 68-year-old pastor “now gets to see his family for the first time in nearly 20 years.”
Lin’s daughter, Alice Lin, told the outlet that the State Department notified her on Saturday that Chinese authorities had released her father from prison and that he would arrive in San Antonio, Texas, on Sunday. More Here
BBC Reports: David Lin’s daughter believes White House adviser Jake Sullivan had a hand in her father’s release.
From Open Doors: The most overt persecution in China often takes place in regions where Buddhism or Islam are the majority religions—anyone who converts to Christianity is seen as a traitor to their ethnicity and family. These believers may be threatened or even harmed, all to convince them to return to the family’s religion.
However, persecution and discrimination are slowly spreading throughout most of China. The Chinese Communist Party’s goal is to make sure churches don’t fall out of line with official viewpoints. In the case of official churches, this means they are encouraged to praise and pledge allegiance to the Communist Party and its ideology. Churches that claim Christ as King are viewed with suspicion, especially since Christianity is seen as a primarily Western influence. It’s always been true that house churches exist in a legal gray area, where they are unregistered and technically not allowed, but largely tolerated. New regulations continue to chip away at this status quo. Children under 18 continue to be forbidden from attending church. Most churches are monitored and can be shut down without warning. More Here
