The label xie jiao, reserved for banned “heterodox teachings,” is now increasingly applied to “normal” house churches.
Horizontal Boards With Christian Inscriptions Removed Across Henan Province
Source: Direct Reports from China Date: May 30, 2018 On May 5, 2018, a village official from Wuzhi County, which is part of the prefecture-level city of Jiaozuo, Henan, used an electric drill to remove four Chinese characters 以马内利(meaning “Emmanuel”) on a horizontal inscribed board that belonged to a Christian from the Three-Self Church.