为北京锡安教会全国三十多位牧师与同工被抓捕发声
Tony tang
我们以沉痛与义愤的心情，向全世界发出谴责：10月9日，中共当局对北京锡安教会及全国多省的基督徒展开了新一轮大规模抓捕行动。
这场迫害，不仅是对一所教会的摧残，更是对信仰自由与人类良知的侮辱。
全国三十多位牧师与同工被带走，信徒被失联，家属被恐吓、被阻拦会见——
这一切显明，这是一场系统性的镇压，而非个别事件。
北京锡安教会全国有五千多名成员，自成立以来，始终秉持纯正的基督信仰，敬拜上帝、服侍社会、关怀弱者、尊重法律，按圣经的教导行出神的公义。
他们之所以被迫害，只因为他们没有像“三自教会”那样，承认中共统战部为头，也没有与统战部签订出卖神的契约，而是坚持以耶稣基督为教会之头。
正如《以弗所书》5章23节所言：“教会以基督为头，祂是教会全体的救主。”
北京锡安教会宁愿教会被逼迫、牧师入狱，也不愿出卖真理；他们是神的忠心子民。
这群信徒中，有中国顶尖大学的科学家、律师、医生与教授。
他们在属世的成就上都非常成功，却拒绝接受假教会、三自教会所宣讲的“成功神学”，因为他们渴慕属天的真理。
他们不迎合权势，不出卖信仰，而是坚持为被压迫的中国人民发声，为弱者辩护，行出神的公义，使受苦的人得享神的公义与怜悯。
如今，他们却被以“非法利用网络传播”之名抓捕，这样荒谬的指控，正是对你们总统宣誓过的宪法的莫大讽刺，也是对全人类良知的亵渎。
因为——
《中华人民共和国宪法》第三十六条明文规定：
“中华人民共和国公民有宗教信仰自由。
任何国家机关、社会团体和个人不得强制公民信仰宗教或者不信仰宗教。”
然而，你们却公然践踏自己的法律，撕毁自己的承诺。
你们的领导人一边宣誓效忠宪法，一边用宪法作为迫害真基督徒的工具。
你们在全世界面前暴露出自己的真面目——说谎者、欺骗者。
圣经说：“说谎的是出于撒旦，因为撒旦从起初就是说谎的。”（约翰福音8:44）
你们如今所行的，正是撒旦的作为——偷窃信仰的自由，毁坏公义的根基，杀害良心的声音。
我们奉主耶稣基督的名发出呼吁——
为了信仰的尊严、法律的正义与人们的自由，我们提出以下三点要求：
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立即无条件释放所有被捕的牧者与信徒，恢复他们的自由与名誉。
任何形式的刑拘、失联、拒绝律师会见，都是对宪法与人权的公然冒犯。
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遵守你们自己的宪法第三十六条，保障宗教信仰自由。
停止以“境外势力”“网络传播”等虚假借口打压教会活动，停止扭曲宪法与法律。
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呼吁全球教会与人权机构发声，记录证据、提供援助、公开真相，让世界看见这场针对真基督徒的系统性迫害，使受害者获得法律与人道的保护。
我们深信：“为义受逼迫的人有福了！因为天国是他们的。”（马太福音5:10）
我们也相信：“光照在黑暗里，黑暗却不接受光。”（约翰福音1:5）
黑暗终将退去，真理必将显明。
此时此刻，我们与北京锡安教会的弟兄姊妹同在。
他们的锁链，就是我们的锁链；他们的呼喊，就是我们的呼喊。
我们将继续祷告，继续发声，继续以和平与真理对抗谎言与暴力。
因为经上记着说：
“你当为哑巴开口，为一切孤独的人伸冤。”（箴言31:8）
这是上帝对我们的命令，也是信仰者的使命。
我们若沉默，就与罪同行；我们若退缩，就辜负了十字架的呼召。
让全世界知道：
信仰不是罪，真理不会屈服，教会不会被毁灭！
我们深信：逼迫不能熄灭信心，铁锁不能囚禁福音。
主耶稣说：“我又告诉你，你是彼得，我要把我的教会建造在这磐石上，阴间的权柄不能胜过它。”（马太福音16:18）
我们不会沉默！
主必伸冤，真理必胜，光必照耀黑暗之地！ Tony tang
英语
Statement on the Arrest of More Than Thirty Pastors and Co-workers of Beijing Zion Church
With grief and righteous indignation, we issue this public statement to the world:
On October 9, the Chinese Communist authorities launched a new wave of large-scale arrests against Beijing Zion Church and Christians across multiple provinces.
This persecution is not merely an assault on one church, but a blatant violation of religious freedom and an affront to human conscience.
More than thirty pastors and co-workers have been taken away. Believers have gone missing. Families have been threatened and prevented from meeting their loved ones.
These are not isolated incidents — they are evidence of a systematic campaign of repression.
Since its founding, Beijing Zion Church — a community of more than five thousand members nationwide — has faithfully upheld the pure gospel of Christ: worshiping God, serving society, caring for the weak, and respecting the law.
They are being persecuted simply because they refuse to become part of the state-controlled Three-Self Church, refuse to recognize the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party as their head, and refuse to sign any contract betraying their faith in God.
Instead, they confess and uphold that “Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.” (Ephesians 5:23)
Beijing Zion Church would rather endure persecution and see its pastors imprisoned than become Judases who sell out the truth. They are the faithful people of God.
Among these believers are some of China’s most respected scholars, lawyers, doctors, and professors.
Though accomplished in worldly success, they reject the false “prosperity gospel” preached by the state church, longing instead for the truth of heaven.
They do not bow to power, nor betray their faith. They speak for the oppressed, defend the weak, and practice God’s justice so that those who suffer may also share in His mercy.
Now, they are being charged under the fabricated crime of “illegal online dissemination” — a charge both absurd and self-condemning, a mockery of your own Constitution, and an insult to human conscience.
For the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China, Article 36, clearly states:
“Citizens of the People’s Republic of China enjoy freedom of religious belief.
No state organ, public organization or individual may compel citizens to believe in, or not to believe in, any religion.”
Yet the Chinese authorities openly trample upon their own laws and tear up their own promises.
Your leaders swear allegiance to the Constitution with one hand and wield it as a weapon of persecution with the other.
Before the eyes of the world, you have exposed your true identity — liars and deceivers.
As the Bible says:
“The devil… is a liar and the father of lies.” (John 8:44)
You are doing the very works of Satan — stealing freedom, destroying justice, and silencing conscience.
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we make these solemn demands:
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Immediately and unconditionally release all detained pastors and believers, and restore their freedom and reputation.
Any form of detention, disappearance, or denial of legal counsel is a direct violation of your own Constitution and of basic human rights.
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Abide by your own Constitution, Article 36, and protect freedom of religious belief.
Cease using false accusations such as “foreign infiltration” or “online dissemination” to suppress church activities.
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Call upon global churches and human rights organizations to record evidence, provide legal aid, and make the truth public —
so that the world may see this systematic persecution of true Christians, and that victims may receive international protection and justice.
We firmly believe:
“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:10)
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1:5)
Darkness will not prevail; truth will not be silenced.
At this moment, we stand together with our brothers and sisters of Beijing Zion Church.
Their chains are our chains; their cries are our cries.
We will continue to pray, to speak, and to confront lies and violence with peace and truth.
For the Scripture says:
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.” (Proverbs 31:8)
This is God’s command and the sacred mission of every believer.
If we remain silent, we become partners in sin; if we shrink back, we betray the calling of the cross.
Let the whole world know:
Faith is not a crime. Truth cannot be defeated. The Church of Christ will never be destroyed.
We believe: persecution cannot extinguish faith; iron chains cannot imprison the gospel.
For Jesus said:
“You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:18)
We will not be silent.
The Lord will bring justice. Truth will triumph. Light will pierce the darkness
Tony tang
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