// A Declaration for the Sake of the Christian Faith, //

| Chinese Churches face Persecution 2018 |

The Ancient of Days has always had this plan. Peoples (from every nation) would become one people: the people of God. These people would be his Covenant people, would find their joy in him alone, and would face any difficulty with a steadfast love for him and for their neighbor.

He called Abraham giving this global plan: “through you all nations will be blessed” (Gen 22:18).

Christ likewise said to his disciples: “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.”

And in our glimpse of heaven in Revelation we see the many peoples now as

ONE People:

Facing difficulties for the sake of Christ has been a part of the story since the beginning. It will be like this until the harvest is complete.

The past few months of 2018 have been especially difficult for the Chinese Church, facing harassment and imprisonment by the national government. This persecution has prompted them to formulate the statement below.

If you are a believer, you will agree with every word you read.

It beautifully reflects our faith in the God of Abraham, the Ancient of Days, and the way he expects us to be light in a dark world.

A Joint Statement by Pastors:

A Declaration for the Sake of the Christian Faith （4th edition, 279 pastors)

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We are a group of Chinese Christians, chosen by the Most High God to be His humble servants, serving as pastors for Christian churches throughout various towns and cities.

We believe and are obligated to teach the world that the one true and living Triune God is the Creator of the universe, of the world, and of all people. All men should worship God and not any man or thing. We believe and are obligated to teach the world that all men, from national leaders to beggars and prisoners, have sinned. They will die once and then be judged in righteousness. Apart from the grace and redemption of God, all men would eternally perish. We believe and are obligated to teach the world that the crucified and risen Jesus is the only Head of the global church, the sole Savior of all mankind, and the everlasting Ruler and supreme Judge of the universe. To all who repent and believe in Him, God will give eternal life and an eternal Kingdom.

In September, 2017, the State Council issued the new “Regulations on the Administration of Religious Affairs” and began implementing these regulations in February, 2018. Ever since then, Christian churches across China have suffered varying degrees of persecution, contempt, and misunderstanding from government departments during public worship and religious practices, including various administrative measures that attempt to alter and distort the Christian faith. Some of these violent actions are unprecedented since the end of the Cultural Revolution. These include demolishing crosses on church buildings, violently removing expressions of faith like crosses and couplets hanging on Christians’ homes, forcing and threatening churches to join religious organizations controlled by the government, forcing churches to hang the national flag or to sing secular songs praising the State and political parties, banning the children of Christians from entering churches and receiving religious education, and depriving churches and believers of the right to gather freely.

We believe that these unjust actions are an abuse of government power and have led to serious conflicts between political and religious parties in Chinese society. These actions infringe on the human freedoms of religion and conscience and violate the universal rule of law. We are obligated to announce bad news to the authorities and to all of society: God hates all attempts to suppress human souls and all acts of persecution against the Christian church, and he will condemn and judge them with righteous judgment.

But we are even more obligated to proclaim good news to the authorities and to all of society: Jesus, the only begotten Son of God, the Savior and King of mankind, in order to save us sinners was killed, was buried, and rose from the dead by the power of God, destroying the power of sin and death. In His love and compassion God has prepared forgiveness and salvation for all who are willing to believe in Jesus, including Chinese people. At any time, anyone can repent from any sin, turn to Christ, fear God, obtain eternal life, and bring great blessing from God upon his family and country.

For the sake of faith and conscience, for the spiritual benefits of the authorities in China and of society as a whole, and ultimately for the glory, holiness, and righteousness of God, we make the following declaration to the Chinese government and to all of society:

1. Christian churches in China believe unconditionally that the Bible is the Word and Revelation of God. It is the source and final authority of all righteousness, ethics, and salvation. If the will of any political party, the laws of any government, or the commands of any man directly violate the teachings of the Bible, harming men’s souls and opposing the gospel proclaimed by the church, we are obligated to obey God rather than men, and we are obligated to teach all members of the church to do the same.

2. Christian churches in China are eager and determined to walk the path of the cross of Christ and are more than willing to imitate the older generation of saints who suffered and were martyred for their faith. We are willing and obligated under any circumstance to face all government persecution, misunderstanding, and violence with peace, patience, and compassion. For when churches refuse to obey evil laws, it does not stem from any political agenda; it does not stem from resentment or hostility; it stems only from the demands of the gospel and from a love for Chinese society.

3. Christian churches in China are willing to obey authorities in China whom God has appointed and to respect the government’s authority to govern society and human conduct. We believe and are obligated to teach all believers in the church that the authority of the government is from God and that as long as the government does not overstep the boundaries of secular power laid out in the Bible and does not interfere with or violate anything related to faith or the soul, Christians are obligated to respect the authorities, to pray fervently for their benefit, and to pray earnestly for Chinese society. For the sake of the gospel, we are willing to suffer all external losses brought about by unfair law enforcement. Out of a love for our fellow citizens, we are willing to give up all of our earthly rights.

4. For this reason, we believe and are obligated to teach all believers that all true churches in China that belong to Christ must hold to the principle of the separation of church and state and must proclaim Christ as the sole head of the church. We declare that in matters of external conduct, churches are willing to accept lawful oversight by civil administration or other government departments as other social organizations do. But under no circumstances will we lead our churches to join a religious organization controlled by the government, to register with the religious administration department, or to accept any kind of affiliation. We also will not accept any “ban” or “fine” imposed on our churches due to our faith. For the sake of the gospel, we are prepared to bear all losses—even the loss of our freedom and of our lives.

Signatories of the Joint Statement (279 people total)

First Group (29 people):

Pastor Wang Yi (Chengdu Early Rain Covenant Church)

Pastor Yang Hua (Guiyang Living Stone Church)

Pastor Jin Mingri (Beijing Zion Church)

PastorZhang Xiaofeng， Elder Sun Yi， Elder You Guanghui （Beijing Shouwang Church Governance Committee）

Pastor Huang Xiaoning (Guangzhou Bible Reformer Church)

Pastor Dou Shaowen (Zhengzhou Conerstone Church)

Elder Zhang Chuanlei (Guiyang Renai Reformed Church)

Elder Wen Hongbin (Chengdu Xishuipang Reformed Church)

Minister Yang Xibo (Xiamen Xunsiding Church)

Minister Jiang Jianping (Foshan Olive Tree Church)

Elder Xue Honggen (Chengdu Yudu Zhuen Reformed Church)

Elder Char Changping (Chengdu Shengmingzhiquan Church)

Minister Shi Shangbiao (Zhangzhou Feilizhijia Church)

Pastor Li Tao（Kunming Endian Church）

Pastor Shen Xianfeng （Wuhan Zhongfu Chenxing Church）

Elder Tang Bohu (Shanghai Caihong Reformed Church)

Pastor Cui Quan (Shanghai Wangbang Xuanjiao Church)

Pastor Su Yaorong (Taizhou Tianfu Reformed Church)

Minister Wang Teng (Taizhou Mingdao Reformed Church)

Pastor Wang Changyi (Tiazhou Tiantai Fuyin Church)

Pastor Ji Jianyang (Tiazhou Xianju Mengen Church)

Pastor Guo Chuanyu （ChangchunLinhezhifu Reformed Church)

Pastor Li Lianmin （Shenzhen Shajing Bible Reformed Church)

Pastor Zhuang Zhiyong (Shenzhen Huaqiang Bible Reformed Church)

Pastor Chen Jingtang (Shengzhen Guifangyuan Bible Reformed Church)

Pastor Huang Lei (Wuhan Shangxiatang Church)

Pastor Zhang Yong（ChangchunYangguangzhijia Reformed Church)

Second Group (87 people):

Pastor Gao Lijun (Wenzhou Wangkun Church)

Minister Cai Jingliang (Foshan Fangzhou Church)

Minister Xu Jianwei (Hebei Tangshan Church)

Minister Jiangtian (Chengdu Gospel Church)

Minister An Yankui (Taiyuan Xuncheng Reformed Church)

Elder Haoming (Deyang Qiuyu Qingcaodi Church)

Minister Li Zihu (Chengdu Ziuyu Enyue Church)

Minister Cheng Zhangchun (Chengdu Qiuyu Jianan Church)

Minister Cao Qingen (Chengdu Linxishu Reformed Church)

Minister Wang Tianmin (Shamen New Creation Church)

Elder Wang Zhaorong, Minister Wan Changchun (Bangbu Huoshi Reformed Church)

Pastor Li Jiale (Beijing Daohang Zhijia Church)

Pastor Huang Yizi (Wenzhou Pingyang Fengwo Church)

Pastor Lin Yage (Guiyang Mengen Church)

Pastor Wu Yiqi (Changchun Fuyin Zhiguang Reformed Church)

Minister Gu Hongfei (Beijing Aixuan Church)

Pastor Xu Zhibing (Jiangsu Guanyun Xiansi Duizhong New Church)

Pastor Peng Qiang (Chengdu Enfu Reformed Gospel Church)

Elder Zheng Zhaobei, Minister Ren Lichuan, Minister Jie Shoutuan (Chengdu Xishuipang Reformed Gospel Church)

Elder Jiang Guocheng, Elder Peng Yuan (Renshou Enhui Reformed Gospel Church)

Elder Liu Maolin (Linyi Enyue Reformed Church)

Elder Yan Xiaoxin (Rizhao Enzhao Reformed Church)

Elder Huowei (Linyi Enquan Reformed Church)

Elder Chen Shun (Linyi Enyuan Reformed Mission)

Elder Li Rongtai (Linyi Enlin Reformed Church)

Minister Yang Binchuan (Zaozhuang Zhuentang Church)

Pastor Liu Hongwei (Beijing Ganlanshan Church)

Minister Lin Hesheng (Chengdu Fanglin Church)

Minister Liu Zhiyong (Xi’an Jitaicun Cornerstone Church)

Minister Luo Ruisheng (Guangzhou Sui Guizheng Fuyin Tuanqi Huangshen Jiangdian)

Minister Ye Xinde (Fujian Zhangpu Yilin Zhijia Reformed Church)

Minister Meng Yongguang (Gansu Lanzhou Chenxing Church)

Minister Wang Zisheng (Qingdao Jimiya Church)

Minister Huang Wenyou (Hong Kong Chinese Christian Church)

Minister Chen Huizhen (Zhangzhou Longhai Shima Xincheng Church)

Pastor Liu Yang (Xi’an Xinwang Ai Church)

Minister Sun Chao (Yunnan Qujing Feila Tiefei Church)

Pastor Xu Mei (Xi’an Enquan Church)

Pastor Dong Zhi (Beijing Hemujia Church)

Brother Liang Yongen (Dalian Shien Zhen Church)

Pastor Ju Dawei (Xi’an Halleluiah Church)

Pastor Zhao Yanwei (Zhengzhou Zhongai Church)

Pastor Ren Jinbiao (Hebei Botou Shihong Grace Church)

Pastor Huang Lei (Hunan Yueyang Shipan Shisheng Jingdu Church)

Pastor Sun Hong (Jilin Shengyue Zhendao Church)

Minister Zhu Lehai (Zhangjiajie Hope Christian Church)

Pastor Zhang Qianjin (Beijing, missionary)

Pastor Gao Quanfu (Xi’an Zhiguang Church)

Pastor Guo Zhi (Dongguan Reformed gospel Church)

Minister Chen Shengda (Wenzhou Boteli Church)

Minister Wang Lanqing (Shandong Linyi Tiancheng Shengyue Church)

Pastor Guo Yijun (Beijing Endao Reformed Baptist Church)

Minister Xu Fengchuan (Anhui Fuyang Nanzhao Xingqi Faguang Church)

Minister Huang Wenguang (Shenzhen Jehovah Yile Church)

Minister Li Jianxuan (Shenzhen Thanksgiving Church)

Minister Yin Xuguang (Beijing Shijing Shanshuguang Church)

Pastor Zhou Yunfeng (Xianyang Xin Wang Ai Yangwang Church)

Minister Yang Fuli (Shijiazhuang Hongdao Church)

Teacher Cheng Chaohua (Wenzhou Shenzhou Preaching Team)

Minister Qin Shengjie (Henan Balizhuang Church)

Teacher Wang Weixin (Wenzhou Yufutang Church)

Pastor Weng Xiangkun (Wenzhou Shenzhou Preaching Team)

Pastor Huang hanxin (Wenzhou Shenzhou Preaching Team)

Minister Wang Xiao (Henan Dongguocun Church)

Pastor Zhu Jiahao (Wenzhou Shenzhou Preaching Team)

Minister Xinyi Chuandao (Datong Lirenzao Church)

Minister Zhao Lihui (Datong Lirenzao Church)

Pastor Lin Jinlian (Wenzhou Shenzhou Preaching Team)

Pastor Yan Xiaojie (Wenzhou Shangjiang Church)

Minister Chen Jiafu (Chen Dawei) (Fuzhou Boteli Reformed Church)

Pastor Du Youchang (Jingmen Ganlanshan Church)

Pastor Wang Yongcheng, Elder Feng Guangxiong (Shen Ai Shi Ren Fengshou Church)

Pastor Ruan Dawei (Zhanjiang Gengxin Church)

Minister Guan Xinyuan (Jiangsu Liyang Family Church)

Minister Zhao Ruohan (henan Xihuo Church)

Minister Sun Chanli (Hubei Shiyan Rongguang Biliya Church)

Elder Li Youhong (Chengdu Shengming Zhi Quan Church)

Elder Yan Xixia, Elder Su Bingsen, Elder Li Yingqiang, Elder Tan Defu, Minister Zhang Xudong (Chengdu Early Rain Covenant Church)

Third Group (80 people):

Elder Wang Chunzhi, Elder Liao Yantao, Minister Lan Junan (Chengdu Enfu Reformed Presbyterian Church)

Minister Tan Taochuan (Foshan Fangzhou Church)

Minister Liang Yongen (Dalian Shien Zhen Church)

Minister Chen Xianfei (Beian Shengyue Yongdao Church)

Minister You Guanda (Xiamen Dianqian Church)

Minister Li Yuanfei (Zhongqing Zai Dao Reformed Gospel Church)

Minister Hua Jiaquan, Minister Yang Zhenjiang (Ningbo Grace Church)

Pastor Tan Songhua (Wuhan Fangjiao Church)

Pastor Wang Zhengrong (Tianjin Shengguang Reformed Church)

Pastor Mao Zhibin, Elder Shen Lingchang (Shenzhen Sanyi Fuyin Fengshou Church)

Elder Zhang Senchang (Fuyang Maizhong Reformed Church)

Elder Li Leqing (Shangrao Yugan Gufu Yueshuya Church)

Pastor Wang Linmu, Pastor Long Jiangen, Pastor Gao Yingjia, Elder Yin Huibin, Elder Li Jianjun, Elder Jian Zhaopeng, Elder Wang Jun, Elder Ye Xiongjin, Minister Tian Yangbo, Minister Yuan Guoshen, Minister Wang Cong, Minister Qie Jiafu, Minister Chen Yong, Minister Wang Jinchuan, Minister Zhang Kun, Minister Chen Rutan, Minister Liu Zhenbin, Minister Jiang Hailin, Minister Yang Jun, Minister Wu Di, Minister Cui Jianguo, Minister Jin Hailan, Minister Geng Pengpeng, Minister Wu Hongfei, Secretary Zhang Yonghao (Beijing Zion Church)

Pastor Wang Desheng (Beijing Anhua Church)

Minister Song Hongtao (Handan Grace Church)

Pastor Jiang Shoudao (Shanxi Shenghuai Renshi Shengai Church)

Pastor Liang Junpei, Pastor Zhang Dawei, Elder Bi Guoxiong (Hong Kong Jidu Luxiao Church) Minister Ren Zhongzhi (Meinan Baptist Jerusalem Church)

Minister yin Zhongfan (Guilin Canaan Church)

Minister Lv Diya (Hubei Xidu Kingdom Christian Church)

Minister Yao Kun (Kunming Tianyuanli Bible Church)

Minister Li Guisheng (Henan Nanyang Family Church)

Pastor Shen Wanzhong (Liaoning Dandong Yezhong Church)

Minister Qin Chenguang (Beijing Guomen Church)

Pastor Liu Yangsun (Henan Anyang Church)

Minister Guo Liwei (Fujian Fuqing Enyu Zhi Jia Church)

Pastor Yin Jianan (Shanghai Zhongfu Christian Church)

Pastor Wang Hongzhong (Changzhi Muxuan Church)

Minister Huang Yongchuan (Chengdu Enfu Shequ Church)

Elder Fu Jun (Chengdu Shengming Zhi Quan Church)

Minister Zhong Zhengchuan (Xinjiang Hezi Christian Church)

Elder Yang Jianjun (Yueyang Cornerstone Bible Church)

Minister Hu Huitang (Dongguan Xianming Reformed Church)

Minister Zhao Zhanghua (Qingyuan Shuguang Gospel Church)

Elder Qin Zuzheng (Nanning Encheng Church)

Minister Zhao Peng, Minister Xu Zhiqiang (Pixian Christian Church)

Minister Yu Peixin (missionary, Yibin, Sichuan Province)

Minister Hu Moxi (Zhejiang Lishui New Life Church)

Elder Yin Keshan (Linyi Enquan Reformed Church)

Elder Zhao Jianxin (Linyi Enlin Reformed Church)

Minister Li Wenzhuo (Jinan Grace Covenant Church)

Pastor Fan Youcai (Linyi Trinity Covenant Mission)

Minister An Yaolin, Minister Yang Zhigang (Shanxi Huozhou Church)

Minister Li Minghua (Shanxi Taiyuan Qingganlan Church)

Elder Sun Dawen (Tianjin Mount Zion Church)

Pastor Huan Manjin (Huainan Qin Yu Lu Church)

Pastor An Xi (Beijing Fuyin Diyi Presbyterian Church)

Minister Wang Shiqiang (Yuxi Muen Church)

Pastor Pan Yongguang, Elder You Guangbo, Elder Xie Jianqing (Shenzhen Gaigezong Shengdao Church)

Fourth Group (71 people):

Pastor Huang Yonghui, Elder Guo Youhan（Tanghe County Yuxing Church)

Minister Zhang Mengxia（Tanghe County Fule Church）

Minister Shi Xitian,Elder Shi Shuqin（Tanghe County Enchong Church）

Minister Cui Fengsan, Elder Xu Xingyi（Tanghe County Yongfu Church）

Minister Liu Zongqin（Sheqi County Fuyin Church）

Pastor Li Qinle,Minister Zeng Xinrui（Tanghe County Enfu Church）

Minister Cui Baocun,Minister Yang Bingqin（Tanghe County Xinaizhijia Church）

Minister Tian Yujiao（Tanghe County Wanggang Church）

Minister Li Yurong,Minister Zhu Xiaomei（Tanghe County Enhui Church）

Minister Chen Chaojian（Tanghe County Shien Church）

Pastoe Zong Shiang（Tanghe County Xuandao Church）

Elder Wang Xianghai,Minister Liu Daoshu（Tanghe County Enyu Church）

Elder Liu Daocai（Tanghe County Enhui Church）

Elder Zhang Yongcheng,Minister Bi Aiyun（Tanghe County Engao Church）

Elder Ren Wentao（Tanghe County Rongen Church）

Elder Huang Fuping（Tanghe County Enrong Church）

Elder Feng Chao（Tanghe County Zhangdian Church）

Elder Shen Qingke（Tanghe County Shenchong Church）

Pastor Hu Changlin（Tongbai Fuyuan Church）

Pastor Wang Mingbao（Tongbai Tongxing Church）

Pastor Yao Mingyuan（Tongbai Tongxin Church）

Pastor Hu Qunxing（Tongbai Yien Church）

Pastor Wei Wenguo（Tongbai Fengen Church）

Minister Xu Yan（Tongbai Taishan Church）

Minister Li Jianpo（Tongbai Maoji Church）

Minister Liao Xizhi（Tongbai Xinsheng Church）

Minister Hu Changhong（Tongbai Guxian Church）

Elder Miao Aijun（Tongbai Nangang Church）

Pastor Yu Shuhua（Xinye Anshu Church）

Pastor Feng Xuezhi（Xinyang Enquan Church）

Pastor Xu Youbing（Xinyang Enxin Church）

Pastor Shu Wenxiang（Xinyang Enyu Church）

Pastor Guo Chunmei（Xinyang Baoshi Church）

Minister Zhang Cheng,Minister Yuan Paul（Xinyang Renai Church）

Minister Li Shouzhen,Minister Liu Xia（Xinyang Jianan Church）

Minister Zhou Chunyan,Minister Shu Mei（Xinyang Ganlan Church）

Minister Wang Xi（Xinyang Dongjiahe Church）

Minister Lu Jinwang（Xinyang Shuangjing Church）

Minister Wang Yan（Xinyang Jiaen Church）

Minister Hu Shihua（Xinyang Muen Church）

Minister Yu Farong（Xinyang Ganlin Church）

Minister Yang Yuxia（Xinyang Wushengguan Church）

Minister Zeng Yu（Xinyang Ganlu Church）

Pastor Wei Jindang（Zhengzhou Gusui Church）

Pastor Li Zijuan（Henan Yilin Church）

Pastor Ji Houjun（Zhengzhou Huoquan Church）

Pastor Yue Qunzeng（Zhengzhou Yongquan Church）

Pastor Wang Junping（Zhengzhou Mengen Church）

Pastor Ma Teng（Zhengzhou Zhongxing Church）

Minister Chen Lejia,Minister Yan Zuyuan（Yibin City Xuzhou District Emmanuel Church）

Minister Wong Lewen（Wenzhou Cangnan County Local Church）

Zhao Dewei and most fellow leaders（Beijing Songzhuang Fellowship of Artists）

Minister Li Jie（Linfen Covenant House Church）

Pastor Zeng Shenyuan（Chengdu Zijing Xuanjiao Church）

Minister Wang Wei（Ningxia Xuandao Church）

Pastor Chen Qichao（Beijing Dadisongge Church）

Elder Chen Defu, Minister Gu Peiying（Linyi Enyue Reformed Church）

Elder Kong Fanyong（Linyi Enquan Reformed Church）

Elder Zhu Yu, Minister Yan Shenglin（Rizhao Enzhao Reformed Church）

Minister Yang Yuming（Linyi Zhenai Church）

Pastor Jing Yucai（Yangzhou Bozhong Church）

Minister Chenhui（Deyang Shengminghe Mission）

Minister Wang Yongfei（Shenzhen Bantian Gospel Reformed Church）

Pastor Li Zhe（Beijing Qingganlan Church）

Minister Lin Zhisen,Minister Yang Haishan（Liaoyuan house church）

Minister Ding He（Tianjin Aizhijia church）

All pastors, elders, and ministers of Chinese churches are welcomed to co-sign the joint statement. Please include your church’s abbreviation. Send emails to earlyraincovenantchurch@gmail.com

1th edition: August 30, 2018; 2th edition: September 1, 2018; 3th edition: September 5, 2018; 4th edition: September 6, 2018;

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牧者联署：为基督信仰的声明（第三版，198位牧者）

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我们是中国的一群基督徒，被至高的上帝拣选，成为祂卑微的仆人，并在各城各乡作基督教会的牧者。

我们相信并有责任教导世人，一位又真又活的三一上帝，是宇宙、世界和地上各族的创造主，人应该敬拜上帝，而不应敬拜任何人和任何事物；相信并有责任教导世人，上自国家领袖，下至乞丐囚徒，人人都犯了罪，人人都有一死，死后且有公义的审判，若没有上帝的恩典和救赎，人人都将永远沉沦；相信并有责任教导世人，那位曾被钉死在十字架上、又复活了的耶稣，是全球教会的唯一元首，是全人类的唯一救主，也是全宇宙永远的统治者和最高的审判者，一切信祂、向祂悔改的人，上帝赐给他们永远的生命和永远的国度。

从2017年9月国务院颁布新的《宗教事务管理条例》以来，到2018年2月该条例执行以后，中国各地的基督教会，在公共敬拜和信仰实践上受到了来自政府部门的程度不一的逼迫、藐视和误解，甚至包括各种企图改造和扭曲基督教信仰的行政措施。其中一些粗暴的举动，是文革结束以来前所未有的。如拆毁教会建筑的十字架，粗暴干涉基督徒家庭悬挂、张贴的十字架和春联等信仰表达，强迫和威胁教会加入官方控制的宗教组织，强迫教会悬挂国旗或歌颂世俗国家、政党，禁止基督徒的未成年子女进入教会和接受信仰教育，剥夺和取缔教会和信徒的自由聚会等。

我们认为这些诉诸公权力的不义之举，使中国社会面临严重的政教冲突。这些行为违背了人类的信仰和良心自由、也有悖于普遍的法治原则。我们有责任告诉掌权者和全社会一个坏消息，那就是对人的灵魂的一切压制和对基督教会的一切迫害，都为上帝所憎恶，并必将受到上帝公义的责备和审判。

我们更有责任向掌权者和全社会传扬一个好消息，那就是上帝的独生儿子、人类的救主和君王耶稣，为了拯救我们罪人而曾被杀，埋葬，并以神的大能从死里复活，胜过了罪恶和死亡的权势。因着爱和怜悯，上帝为包括中国人在内的一切愿意相信耶稣的人都预备了赦免和救恩。在任何时候，任何人，都可以从任何罪恶中向主悔改，归向基督，敬畏上帝，使个人得着永远的生命，使家庭和国家蒙受上帝慷慨的祝福。

为信仰和良心的缘故，也为中国的掌权者和全社会的属灵益处，并最终为着上帝的荣耀、圣洁和公义，我们向中国政府及全社会作出如下声明：

1、在中国的基督教会，无条件地相信《圣经》是上帝的话语和启示，是一切公义、伦理和救恩的来源和最高权威。任何政党的意志、政府的立法和人的命令，若直接违背《圣经》的教导，损害人的灵魂和反对教会所信仰的福音，我们有责任顺从神、而不顺从人，也有责任如此教导教会的全体成员。

2、在中国的基督教会，始终仰慕和决心走基督的十字架道路，也乐意效法那些曾为信仰而受苦、殉道的中国教会的前辈圣徒，在任何情况下，我们都情愿和有责任以和平、忍耐和怜悯之心，承受来自政府和社会一切可能的逼迫、误解和暴力。因为当教会拒绝服从恶法时，不是出于任何政治目的，不是出于怨恨和对抗，乃是单单出于福音的要求，出于对中国社会的爱。

3、在中国的基督教会，愿意顺服上帝在中国设立的掌权者，尊重政府有管理社会和人的行为的权柄。我们相信并有责任教导教会的全体信徒，政府的权柄乃是出于神的，只要政府不越过《圣经》为世俗权力所设定的界限，即不干涉和侵犯一切关乎信仰和灵魂之事，基督徒就有责任尊敬掌权者，并热心为他们的益处祷告，也切切为中国社会祷告。甚至甘愿为福音的缘故，忍受不公平的执法所带来的一切外在损失；出于对同胞的爱而情愿放弃一切原本属于我们肉身上的权利。

4、为此，我们相信并有责任教导信徒，凡在中国属于基督的真教会，必当持守政教分立的原则和基督是教会唯一元首的立场。我们声明，教会愿意在外在行为上，如其他社会团体一样，接受民政或其他政府部门的依法管理；但在任何情况下，不带领教会加入官方控制的宗教组织，不带领教会在宗教管理部门登记，也不接受任何方式的挂靠。我们也不接受因信仰的缘故而对基督教会的“取缔”和“罚款”；并愿意为着福音的缘故，预备承担一切损失乃至失去自由和生命的代价。

牧者联署（共279人）

第一批29人：

王 怡牧师（成都秋雨圣约教会）

仰 华牧师（贵阳活石教会）

金明日牧师（北京锡安教会）

张晓峰牧师、孙毅长老、游冠辉长老（北京守望教会治委会）

黄小宁牧师（广州圣经归正教会）

窦绍文牧师（郑州磐石教会）

张春雷长老（贵阳仁爱归正教会）

温洪斌长老（成都溪水旁归正教会）

杨希伯传道（厦门巡司顶教会）

蒋建平传道（佛山橄榄树教会）

薛红根长老（成都郫都主恩归正教会）

查常平长老（成都生命之泉教会）

施尚标传道（漳州腓利之家教会）

李 涛牧师（昆明恩典教会）

申先锋牧师（武汉中福晨星堂）

唐伯虎长老（上海彩虹家归正教会）

崔 权牧师（上海万邦宣教教会）

苏耀荣牧师（台州天福归正教会）

王 腾传道（台州明道归正教会）

王昌以牧师（台州天台福音教会）

暨建羊长老（台州仙居蒙恩教会）

郭春雨牧师（长春临河之福归正教会）

李怜悯牧师（深圳沙井圣经归正教会）

庄志勇牧师（深圳华强北圣经归正教会）

陈景堂牧师（深圳桂芳园圣经归正教会）

黄 磊牧师（武汉下上堂教会）

张 勇牧师（长春阳光之家归正教会）

第二批（87人）：

高丽俊牧师（温州望坤教会）

蔡景良传道（佛山橄榄树教会）

徐建伟传道（河北唐山堂）

姜添 传道（成都福音堂）

安彦魁传道（太原郇城归正教会）

郝 鸣长老（德阳秋雨青草地教会）

李子虎传道（成都秋雨恩约堂）

程章纯传道（成都秋雨迦南堂）

曹庆恩传道（成都邻溪树归正教会）

王天民传道（厦门新造教会）

王兆荣长老、万长春传道（蚌埠活石归正教会）

李迦勒牧师（北京导航之家教会）

黄益梓牧师（温州平阳凤卧教会）

林雅各牧师（贵阳蒙恩教会）

吴轶奇牧师（长春福音之光归正教会）

顾洪飞传道（北京爱宣教会）

徐之兵牧师（江苏灌云县四队中心堂）

彭 强牧师（成都恩福归正福音教会）

郑照北长老、任利传道、界守团传道（成都溪水旁归正福音教会）

江国成长老、彭玉安长老（仁寿恩惠归正福音教会）

刘茂林长老（临沂恩约归正教会）

阎小新长老（日照恩照归正教会 ）

霍 伟长老（临沂恩泉归正教会）

陈 舜长老（临沂恩源归正布道所）

李荣泰长老（临沂恩临归正教会）

杨 斌传道（枣庄主恩堂教会）

刘红伟牧师（北京橄榄山教会）

林和生传道（成都芳邻教会）

刘志勇传道（西安祭台村磐石教会）

罗锐生传道（广州穗归正福音团契黄深江点）

叶新德传道（福建漳浦以琳之家归正教会）

孟永光传道（甘肃兰州晨星教会）

王梓晟传道（青岛积米崖教会）

黄文祐传道（香港中华基督教会）

陈惠珍传道（漳州龙海石码新城教会）

刘 洋牧师（西安信望爱教会）

孙 超传道（云南曲靖非拉铁非教会）

徐 梅牧师（西安恩泉教会）

董 志牧师（北京和睦佳教会）

梁永恩弟兄（大连市恩真教会）

巨大卫牧师（西安哈利路亚教会）

赵燕伟牧师（郑州钟爱教会）

任金彪牧师（河北泊头市宏恩堂）

黄 磊牧师（湖南岳阳市磐石圣经基督教会）

孙宏广牧师（吉林圣约真道教会）

朱乐海传道（张家界盼望基督教会）

张前进牧师（北京，宣教士）

高全福牧师（西安锡安之光教会）

郭 志牧师（东莞归正福音教会）

陈胜达传道（温州伯特利教会）

王兰青传道（山东临沂天城圣约教会）

郭易君牧师（北京恩道归正浸信会）

徐 峰传道（安徽阜阳男照兴起发光教会）

黄文广传道（深圳耶和华以勒教会）

李拣选传道（深圳感恩教会）

尹旭光传道（北京石景山曙光教会）

周云峰牧师（咸阳信望爱仰望教会）

杨赋立传道（石家庄弘道教会）

程超华教师（温州 神州布道团）

秦胜杰传道（河南八里庄教会)

王伟信教师（温州渔夫堂教会）

翁祥昆牧师（温州 神州布道团）

黄汉新牧师（温州 神州布道团）

王 枭传道（河南东郭村教会）

朱家好牧师（温州 神州布道团）

辛 义传道（大同利仁皂教会）

赵丽辉传道（大同利仁皂教会）

林金减牧师（温州 神州布道团）

严晓洁牧师（温州上江教会）

陈家福（陈大卫）传道（福州伯特利归正教会）

杜友长牧师（荆门橄榄山教会）

汪永诚牧师、冯光雄长老（神爱世人丰收教会）

阮大卫牧师（湛江更新教会）

管新元传道（江苏溧阳家庭教会）

赵若翰传道（河南喜获教会）

孙产力传道（湖北十堰荣光庇哩亚教会）

李友洪长老（成都生命之泉教会）

严熙夏长老、苏炳森长老、李英强长老、覃德富长老、张旭东传道（成都秋雨圣约教会）

第三批（80人）：

王春智长老、廖衍涛长老、兰军安传道（成都恩福归正长老教会）

覃 韬传道（佛山方舟教会）

梁咏恩传道（大连市恩真教会）

陈显飞传道（北安圣约永道教会）

游冠达传道（厦门殿前教会）

李远飞传道（重庆栽道归正福音教会）

花家泉传道、杨振江传道（宁波城市恩典教会）

谭松华牧师（武汉房角石教会）

王正荣牧师（天津圣光归正教会）

毛志斌牧师、申凌长老（深圳三一福音丰收教会）

张 森长老（阜阳麦种归正教会）

李乐清传道（上饶余干古阜约书亚教会）

王林牧师、龙降恩牧师、高颖佳牧师、

尹会彬长老、李建军长老、简兆鹏长老、王君长老、叶雄进长老

田杨博传道、袁国深传道、王聪传道、郄佳富传道、陈勇传道、汪劲传道、张堃传道、陈如坦传道、刘桢彬传道、姜海林传道、杨俊传道、吴镝传道、崔建国传道、金海兰传道、耿朋朋传道、吴鸿飞传道、张永豪干事

（北京锡安教会）

王德生牧师（北京安华教会）

宋洪涛传道（邯郸恩典教会）

江守道牧师（山西省怀仁市圣爱教会）

梁君培牧师、张大卫牧师、毕国雄长老（香港基督路小教会）

任中志传道（美南浸信会耶路撒冷教会）

尹忠范传道（桂林迦南教会）

吕底亚传道（湖北硒都国度基督教会）

姚 昆传道（昆明田园里圣经教会）

李归圣传道（河南南阳家庭教会）

沈万众牧师（辽宁丹东耶中教会）

秦晨光传道（北京国门教会）

刘杨孙牧师（河南安阳教会）

郭利未传道（福建福清恩雨之家教会）

殷迦南牧师（上海中福基督教会）

王红忠牧师（长治牧宣教会）

黄 勇传道（成都恩福社区教会）

傅 军长老（成都生命之泉教会）

钟 正传道（新疆石河子基督教会）

杨建军长老（岳阳市磐石圣经基督教会）

胡会堂传道（东莞显明归正教会）

赵彰华传道（清远曙光福音堂教会）

覃祖正传道（南宁恩城教会）

赵 弸传道、许志强传道（郫县基督教会）

育培新传道（宣教士，四川宜宾）

胡摩西传道（浙江丽水新生命教会）

尹克山长老（临沂恩泉归正教会）

赵建新长老（临沂恩临归正教会）

李文卓传道（济南恩典之约归正教会）

范优才牧师（临沂三一圣约布道所）

安耀林传道、杨志刚传道（山西霍州教会）

李明华传道（山西太原青橄榄教会）

孙大文长老（天津锡安山教会）

桓满金牧师（淮南琴与炉教会）

安溪牧师（北京福音第一长老教会）

王世强传道（玉溪沐恩教会）

潘永光牧师、游广波长老、谢建庆长老（深圳改革宗圣道教会）

第四批（71人）：

黄永辉牧师、郭有汉长老（唐河县复兴教会）

张孟侠传道（唐河县福乐教会）

史喜田传道、史书勤长老（唐河县恩崇教会）

崔丰三传道、徐兴义长老（唐河县永福教会）

刘宗勤传道 （社旗县福音教会）

李勤乐牧师、曾宪瑞传道（唐河县恩福教会）

催保存传道、杨炳琴传道（唐河县信爱之家教会）

田玉娇传道（唐河县王岗教会）

李玉荣传道、祝小梅传道（唐河县恩惠教会）

陈朝见传道（唐河县施恩教会）

宗世昂牧师（唐河县宣道教会）

王祥海长老、刘道书传道（唐河县恩雨教会）

刘道彩长老（唐河县恩惠教会）

张永成长老、毕爱云传道（唐河县恩膏教会）

任文涛长老（唐河县荣恩教会）

黄福平长老（唐河县恩荣教会）

冯 超长老（唐河县张店教会）

申庆克长老（唐河县申冲教会）

胡长林牧师（桐柏福源教会）

王明保牧师（桐柏同行教会）

姚明娟牧师（桐柏同心教会）

胡群星牧师（桐柏溢恩教会）

魏文国牧师（桐柏丰恩教会）

徐 燕传道（桐柏太山教会）

李建坡传道（桐柏毛集教会）

廖西芝传道（桐柏新生教会）

胡长红传道（桐柏固县教会）

苗爱军长老（桐柏南岗教会）

于书华牧师（新野安舒教会）

冯学智牧师（信阳恩泉教会）

徐友兵牧师（信阳恩信教会）

舒文祥牧师（信阳恩雨教会）

郭春梅牧师（信阳宝石教会）

张 成传道、袁保罗传道（信阳仁爱教会）

李寿珍传道、刘 霞传道（信阳迦南教会）

周春艳传道、书 梅传道（信阳橄榄教会）

王锡平传道（信阳董家河教会）

鲁金旺传道（信阳双井教会）

王 艳传道（信阳佳恩教会）

胡世华传道（信阳沐恩教会）

余法荣传道（信阳甘霖教会）

杨玉霞传道（信阳武胜关教会）

曾 玉传道（信阳甘露教会）

魏金党牧师（郑州谷穗教会）

李自娟牧师（河南以琳教会）

姬后军牧师（郑州活泉教会）

岳群增牧师（郑州涌泉教会）

王军平牧师（郑州蒙恩教会）

马 腾牧师（郑州中兴教会）

陈乐嘉传道、颜祖源传道（宜宾市叙州区以马內利教会）

翁乐文传道（温州苍南县地方教会）

赵德伟等绝大数同工（北京宋庄艺术家团契）

李 洁传道（临汾圣约家园教会）

曾深元牧师（成都紫荆宣教教会）

王 玮传道（宁夏宣道教会）

陈启超牧师（北京大地颂歌教会）

陈德夫长老（临沂恩约归正教会）

孔凡永长老（临沂恩泉归正教会）

朱 宇长老（日照恩照归正教会）

阎圣临传道（日照恩照归正教会）

顾沛迎传道（临沂恩约归正教会）

杨玉明传道（临沂真爱教会）

经玉才牧师（江苏扬州播种教会）

陈 辉传道（成都恩福教会德阳布道所）

王永飞传道（深圳坂田福音归正教会）

李 哲牧师（北京青橄榄教会）

林志森传道、杨海山传道（辽源家庭教会）

丁 贺传道（天津爱之家教会）

中国教会的牧师、长老或传道联署，请附所在教会的简称，致函：earlyraincovenantchurch@gmail.com

主后2018年8月30日第一版，9月1日第二版，9月5日第三版, 9月6日第四版。