Bitter Winter, a publication produced by the Centre for Studies on New Religion which covers human rights issues in China, documented numerous instances where Christians were threatened by Chinese Communist Party officials. House churches across China have experienced intensified persecution in recent months. POLICE SHUT HOUSE CHURCHES IN CHINA AND ORDER CHRISTIANS TO STOP BELIEVING IN GOD This has forced at least 25,000 church members into refugee camps in neighbouring Cameroon. As well as countless homes and properties. According to Rev Billi, 300 branches of the church have either been burned or destroyed. “Over 700,000 members have been displaced, with only seven out of 60 District Church Councils not directly affected,” he said. In a press conference, Reverend Joel Billi, from the Church of the Brethren, stressed the far-reaching and systematic persecution by Boko Haram. One church in northeast Nigeria has revealed extremist group, Boko Haram, has taken the lives of 8,370 of its members. OVER 8,000 MEMBERS OF ONE NIGERIAN CHURCH KILLED Since 2017, more than 1,100 people have been killed in attacks after extremists launched a violent campaign to persecute Christians and recruit young soldiers.
Earlier in Holy Week, 52 young people who refused to join the Islamic terrorists were killed. There have been reports that the militants beheaded 15 people in one week. Islamic extremists have unleashed a reign of terror in northern Mozambique leaving churches burned to the ground, people beheaded, and tens of thousands displaced and traumatized. ISLAMIC EXTREMISTS BEHEAD IN MOZAMBIQUE REIGN OF TERROR But the one who endures to the end will be saved.” Matthew 24:9-13 And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.
And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another.
“ Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake.