Government agents attend all services, and church members themselves are bribed to inform for the government, leading to paranoia among believers.
Three-Self Church
Control the Money, Control the Church
With surveillance cameras watching donation boxes and mandatory deposits of donations in state accounts, the noose tightens around church activities.
Hotels Penalized for Hosting Christmas Events
Local governments across China have launched waves of measures to boycott Christmas – celebrations, decorations, and presents.
Registration of Christians Continues, Scaring off Believers
Chinese police stake out churches, register believers who enter, then appear at their homes for “inspections.” Fearful worshipers are staying away from church.
The Ban on Bibles and Religious Texts Intensifies
Churches aren’t allowed to use the Bible, hymn books or other religious readings unless sanctioned and published by the government.
Inside China’s “Red Revolution” to Eliminate Religion
With the help of the “four requirements” policy, the CCP is seeking to penetrate churches with communist symbols and ideology to eliminate religion completely.
Officials Give Party Propaganda as Christmas Gifts
One such present given to Christians in Henan Province was a couplet that celebrated the Chinese Communist Party.
Fujian Home Churches Shuttered Under False Pretenses
Government officials are on a tear, cracking down on renowned house churches all over China.
Church-Repurposing Spreads Outside Henan Province
The CCP is successfully keeping up its efforts of turning houses of worship into government-sanctioned activity centers, for everything except religion.
CCP’s Four-Step Plan to Infiltrate Churches in Action
The goal of the Chinese government is to create “religious” groups with marked Party characteristics by systemically transforming their ideology.