"Earthly prisons and chains can only imprison the fragile human body, but they can never imprison the free soul in Christ. Wherever we are, as long as the Spirit of God is with us, that place is a sanctuary of freedom, filled with the undying hope for our eternal heavenly home."
"The way to save the world is to enlighten the people; and the way to enlighten the people is to publish newspapers. However, newspapers are not meant to guide people astray, but rather to spread the gospel, proclaim the truth, eliminate bad habits, and promote national prosperity and the education of the people."
— Wong Nai Siong
Source: Inaugural address of the Fujian Daily in the late Qing Dynasty (1896)
Salvation, public enlightenment, newspapers, gospel, truth, education of the people
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"His life seemed short, ending abruptly at the age of 25, without ever truly setting foot on Chinese soil; yet he did not waste his life, for a single grain of wheat that falls to the ground and dies produces many more. He proved with his entire youth and life that a life completely dedicated to God is never wasted."
— William Whiting Borden
Source: Boden of Yale
A lifetime, China, life, wheat, dedication, life
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"The divisions of Western denominations have no historical basis for us; what the Chinese church desires is not a historical replica of the divisions in the Western church, but a large Chinese Christian family that loves one another and is united in Christ."
— Cheng Jingyi
Source: Speech at the Edinburgh International Mission Conference
Denomination, Chinese Church, Schism, History, Christ, Family, Unity
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"Every day, he devoted all his time to communion with the Lord. The people he interceded for were sometimes world-renowned figures, sometimes ordinary people from the countryside, sometimes from Europe and America, sometimes from China, without regard to international status or social standing."
— Ding Limei
Source: According to Mrs. Si's "The Book of Intercession," Ding Limei always carried three books with her containing the names of thousands of people who had prayed for her.
Time, transportation, intercessory prayer, China, status
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"People value talent, knowledge, and reputation; but God values holiness, honesty, and reverence. Without a holy life, all talent is worthless in God's eyes."
— Wang Mingdao
Source: A Christian Perspective on Life
People, talent, reputation, knowledge, holiness, reverence, value
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