Moolenaar: The CCP’s Chains Will Not Stop Faith

Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China made the following statement on Easter and religious freedom in China:

“When he was imprisoned for his faith in Jesus, Paul wrote to the Philippians, ‘It has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.  And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear.’ Such is the case in China, where the CCP’s chains on Pastor Jin, Jimmy Lai, and other followers of Jesus will only encourage others to spread the good news of Christ’s victory over the grave. As we celebrate Easter this Sunday, I pray that just as Paul was once a vicious oppressor of Christians, that Xi Jinping and the CCP will see the light and allow the people of China to have freedom of religion – a right we have had as Americans for 250 years.”