Bibles allready in China
Saturday, April 08, 2006

Bibles don't endanger people, people endanger people :)
Someone who sadly wishes to be anonymous has commented recently on 2 of my blog articles rather than delete his comment I have decided to hopefully offer the opinion of the 50 million Chinese people without bibles.
The comments posted where well thought out and a very good opinion (I also appreciate that you have taken the time to write in English as I do not yet know Chinese Characters). Firstly I should say I do not sell the bibles or force them onto any one.
The only times I take bibles into China are when people ask for them, I still take bibles into China so I guess China just doesn't have enough. Not that I don't mind helping out with the need, no government should have to pay for the 50 million bibles needed it just doesn't seem fair that the government has to pay.
When you say that bibles are already being printed and have been for years I think you are referring to Amity press (I have left a link for them as well as the link you advised if any one is interested) they have printed 40 million bibles in 30 years!! Praise God that this is possible, however if 40million was all that was needed and China was open to the word of God why are 50 million people asking me for bibles and why are so many of my friends being arrested and abused in China?
As for breaking the law of man when it goes against the Law of God (tell the whole world about Jesus) Jesus broke the law when he healed on the Sabbath, Paul and Peter where also told on many occasions to not to the word of God into un-reached countries it did not stop them.
I think if you truly believe that taking bibles into China is against the law of God as well as man then maybe I should refer you to this site http://www.greatsite.com/timeline-english-bible-history/ and look up Martin Luther , William Tyndale and John Wycliffe all of these people broke the law for their faith and as a result we now have the bible open to the public.
As for your suggested strategy to get bibles into China (of which I have taken careful consideration) it is very hard to find a registered church that 1 has the bibles in stock 2 is willing to sell 20 bibles and 3 is willing to sell to unregistered church goers. Maby to fully understand the need for bibles I should refure you to a more learned man Brother Andrew the man who took 1 million bibles into China in one night http://www.opendoorsuk.org/china_library_toc.php but if you do not have the time then maybe I could just refer you to this quote ” It may be that half of all Christians in China still do not have a personal Bible. Thus it is still important to take Scriptures to them in quantities larger than can be legally produced.” This is a direct quote from Open doors ministry, if you wish to discus this more in-depth I would suggest sending an E-mail to them as they know more about the situation than I do as I said I only take bibles into China when people ask for them.
The thought of not taking bibles into China is firmly out of the question, if a man asks you how to be saved from the fires of hell would you tell him? In China this would be considered illegal would you still tell the man how to be saved? Of corse you would! Hell is very much real just as is Heaven the consequences of eternal punishment by far out way any temporary punishment another soul could offer.
If you still require more information I would suggest you purchase a copy of Jesus in China at your local Christian bookstore unless you live in China then it is probably not available.

posted by pete footer at 5:23 AM