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A Chinese Brother's Story
from Voice of the Martyrs

The Christians in China no longer refer to him by his name. He has become simply, "the one who got his fingernails taken." We will call him "Ling." Having watched and tracked his Christian activities, police and Public Security Bureau (PSB) officers raided the home of this dear Christian brother. When officers entered the home, they found ample amounts of contraband: Bibles, Christian literature, He Lived Among Us Gospel storybooks, Christian video discs, and other materials. But what was more troubling in their eyes than the large stash of Christian materals was the evidence provided: the materials were being produced inside China, not brought in from the outside. The interrogation began instantly, right at his home: "Where did these things come from? Who are you working with? Who provides financial help?" Ling was surrounded, but he was not afraid. The questions kept coming, the voices growing louder and more stringent; and he sat silently, refusing to provide any information that would lead the officers to his Christian co-workers. His silence did not satisfy them; they demanded answers. He continued to refuse. They placed his hand on a table and held it down. One by one his fingernails were pulled out! All 10 of them.

Even in the agony of his physical pain, this brave brother would not deny his Father, and he would not betray his brothers and sisters. The year was 2001. He was forced to spend three years in a "re-education through labor" camp, beaten and burned with cigarettes, yet he still refused to deny his faith. Late in 2004, he was released. The "re-education" efforts had failed. Almost immediately, Ling was back at the gospel work. One of his first projects was helping to distribute a book of testimonies of Christians persecuted for their faith, Extreme Devotion, written by Voice of the Martyrs.

Through China's "strike-hard" policy, more Christians
are in prison or under detention than in any other country.

Used by Permission: The Voice of the Martyrs. www.persecution.com

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