Jesus In Beijing Summary
Jesus in Beijing is written by David Aikman, an American journalist who is a former Senior Correspondent for TIME magazine. In making this book, Aikman traveled into the countryside of China to visit unregistered churches and to interview the members of these groups and their leaders. He observed their activities, their theologies, their goals and passions, and their thoughts on the registered Protestant churches and the government.
Christianity is a rapidly growing movement in China today. Based on Aikman, the registered churches, Protestant and Catholic, now have nearly twenty-five million members. In this book, Aikman provides a brief history of the coming of Christianity in China and how it was spreading even with many obstacles from …show more content…
I believe people can learn a lot from this book that God really take part in human history. There are some stories and testimonies in the book that show how God gives them miracles and how He takes care of His people. Although many of the Christians suffer, they still have faith that God has His own plan. I really amazed with all the people in the book, who have been persecuted, but can still rejoice. Their stories are similar with the journey of the apostles after Jesus has risen to heaven. It is really encouraging for our Christian faith to see incredible example from Christians in China. Comparing China to Indonesia, actually they are very similar. Persecution in Indonesia might not as obvious as in China, but in some provinces many Christians as suffer as them in China. Furthermore, the Muslims start to take control the government in Indonesia, and someday we most likely will face the same problem like in China. Therefore, I think Jesus in Beijing give a good testimony for us and also urgency that we are in the spiritual warfare although not yet physically suffer like them. Reading Jesus in Beijing will give you the reality about what happen with the Christianity in the world today, especially in China. It is also a good reflection for Christian believers to live their life as
Christianity is a rapidly growing movement in China today. Based on Aikman, the registered churches, Protestant and Catholic, now have nearly twenty-five million members. In this book, Aikman provides a brief history of the coming of Christianity in China and how it was spreading even with many obstacles from …show more content…
I believe people can learn a lot from this book that God really take part in human history. There are some stories and testimonies in the book that show how God gives them miracles and how He takes care of His people. Although many of the Christians suffer, they still have faith that God has His own plan. I really amazed with all the people in the book, who have been persecuted, but can still rejoice. Their stories are similar with the journey of the apostles after Jesus has risen to heaven. It is really encouraging for our Christian faith to see incredible example from Christians in China. Comparing China to Indonesia, actually they are very similar. Persecution in Indonesia might not as obvious as in China, but in some provinces many Christians as suffer as them in China. Furthermore, the Muslims start to take control the government in Indonesia, and someday we most likely will face the same problem like in China. Therefore, I think Jesus in Beijing give a good testimony for us and also urgency that we are in the spiritual warfare although not yet physically suffer like them. Reading Jesus in Beijing will give you the reality about what happen with the Christianity in the world today, especially in China. It is also a good reflection for Christian believers to live their life as