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Jesus : "Unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven" -- a message GOD also gave to ancient China

By
Wu Siu Yan
12 Dec 2005

Christianity was preached to China during the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Tai-chung of the Tang Dynasty welcomed the missionaries, and even built "temples" for them.

In 782 A.D.(?), one missionary made a stone, with some very important writings on it.

However, because later emperor of the Tang Dynasty disliked Christianity, Christianity ceased from China. "Temples" were destroyed and the stone was lost.

In 1623 A.D.(?), the stone was found among relics of a ruined church.

I translated part of it, the part which I think most important. I also use bold letters for words which I think were from GOD. I have also added some notes.

(Note to Chinese : Christianity in China was called "景教 -- religion that teaches people to walk in the light",
"大秦 means the Roman Empire where the missionaries came from",
"大秦寺 -- church from the Roman Empire".
The name of the stone is "大秦景教流行中國碑".
Click here for the whole Chinese text.

Terms were borrowed from Buddhism because it was popular then.

If you think I have made errors in translation, I would be grateful if you write your comments on my FORUM)

 

粵若。 Here are godly sayings, 常然真寂, 先先而無元, 窅然靈虛, 後後而妙有, 總玄摳而造化, 妙眾聖以元尊者, 其唯我三一妙身無元真主阿羅訶歟。 One who is always of truth and tranquil, one who is before the beginning of all things yet has no beginning, immeasurable and spiritual, one who lasts longer than all things and exists forever, who holds all authority in heaven and created all things, guides all godly people and angels -- be the highest among them, is me, the only true GOD, Aloho ( = Jehovah). I have no beginning. (Note : Aloho was the word for Jehovah, and was used by missionaries who came to China from Syria, at the time of Tang Dynasty.) 判十字以定四方, 鼓元風而生二氣, 暗空易而天地開, 日月運而晝夜作, 匠成萬物。 Setting right measurements for the earth, incited from the original spirit, I created two breathes. Darkness and void were changed into sky and earth. Sun and moon rotate, forming day and night. I crafted and created all things. (Note : see Book of Enoch (2) Chapter 25, 26 about the 2 "breathes" or entities.) 然立初人。別賜良和, 令鎮化海。 Then I created the first man. Distinct from all my creations, I made him to be good-natured and meek, and I commanded him to manage the land and the sea. 渾元之性, 虛而不盈。素蕩之心, 本無希嗜。 His original nature is humble and not proud. Pure and free his heart was, he had no desires nor obsessions. (Note : no desire for possessions, wealth, fame, life of enemy, power, .... No obsessions like adultery, gourmet food, "Ecstasy", heroin, ...) 洎乎娑殫施妄, 鈿飾純精。間平大於此是之中, 隙冥同於彼非之內。 Until Satan high-handedly beguiled him. His pure spirit was ornamented. He followed Satan's attitude and became proud, thereby blocking himself off from his "peace and goodwill towards all GOD's creations". He followed the wrong of Satan, thereby making a split that he no longer viewed all GOD's creation as equal to himself, and his broad acceptance of GOD's creations was severed. (Note : read Book of Enoch (2) Chapter 29, on how Satan became proud and wanted "to place his throne higher than the clouds above the earth, that he might become equal in rank to GOD's power.") 是以三百六十五種, 肩隨結轍, 競織法羅。 Henceforth in 365 ways, shoulder to shoulder they follow one another to tie knots of wild ideas that entangle themselves. They compete to weave net of law breaking acts that ensnare themselves. (Note : 365 is used metaphorically to mean numerous ways. During Tang dynasty, 365 was used to mean all possible things in a year.) 或指物以托宗, 或空有以淪二, 或禱祀以邀福, 或伐善以矯人。 Some pin their destiny on material things, or pursue after vanity/possessions and sink into wavering (unprincipled), or pray and offer to demons to invoke blessing, or cut themselves off from goodness to exalt over others. 智慮營營, 恩情役役。茫然無得, 煎迫轉燒。積昧亡途, 久迷休復。 Their mind can never rest, they think and consider, think and consider. Their interaction with people become an extremely, extremely, laborious process. Dazed and profit themselves not, they are as if in a firing pan, or as meat rotated over a fire. Accumulating blindness, they walk the road of death. They are lost for a long time that they cannot turn back. 於是我三一分身景尊彌施訶。戢隱真威, 同人出代。 Therefore, I, the "three-considered-as-one" God, made a duplicate of myself, the Christian head, the Messiah. Hiding my real power and authority, I was born a human being at that generation. 神天宣慶。室女誕聖於大秦。景宿告祥, 波斯睹耀以來貢。圓二十四聖有說之舊法。 Angels and the heavens sang for joy. Virgin gave birth to the holy GOD in a Roman province. Star showed sign of this peace to earth, and the Persians saw the bright star and came to offer gifts. All this fulfilled the prophecy made long time ago by 24 prophets. 理家國於大猷。設三一凈風無言之新教。 The teachings from the Messiah would enable families and nations to be put in order. A new religion, that considers "the Father, the Holy Spirit, the Son" as one, that is of pure spirit, that is not on words but on deeds, is established. 陶良用於正信。制八境之度。煉塵成真。啟三常之門。開生滅死。懸景日以破暗府。魔妄於是乎悉摧。棹慈航以登明宮。含靈於是乎既濟, 能事斯畢, 亭午升真。 Application of efforts is directed to rightness (what is right in the eyes of GOD) and faithfulness. The 8 ways to be blessed is made known. After going through trial by fire, a body made of dust was turned into an eternal body. The 3 precepts that one should always bear in mind -- "love, faith, hope" is made possible. Death is swallowed by life. The sun of Christianity is raised to dispel the reign of darkness. Lawless acts of demons, evil spirits, are broken. Having walked the path of kindness and mercy, the Messiah ascended to his bright heavenly palace. Spirit was made right, and things were done, the Messiah ascended back to heaven in midday.

From the above writing, we see that to be a Christian is simple --

• Return to be a child, return to the child we once were.
  
  
• Cleave to our Heavenly Father at all times, pray to Him often.
  
  
• Obedient to GOD's laws and commandments, for then we will have His love.
  
  
• Do not become proud and rebellious like Satan.
  
  
• Never consider things in the light of "good to us ? evil to us ?" as Satan does, but consider things in the light of "lawful and right in the sight of GOD ? wrong in the sight of GOD ?".

  There is an old saying, "Honesty is the best policy", but to Christians, "Honesty is the only policy".

  Do the will of GOD at all times, even that decision hurts.

  Usually that decision will not hurt you, but help you instead, for it is GOD who has the final say in all things.

  "Worldly wise" decision will hurt you, for GOD has the final say in all things, and you break GOD's laws and commandments.
  
  

• Avoid the pursue of desires/obsessions, but pursue the righteousness and kingdom of GOD -- this is what "circumcised in the heart" means.
  
  
• Kind to all GOD's creations (including the land and trees and animals, not only humans).
  
  
• Obedient to the teachings of Jesus [Matthew 5,6,7], especially remember the 8 ways to be blessed. Walk Jesus' teachings.
  
  
• Remember GOD's promise to bless those who keep His laws and commandments [Ex 20:6] [Lev 26] [Deut 28] [Joshua 1].

  Law breakers will be cursed at all times, whether in the house, or out of the house, whether sitting down, or walking in the street.

  Law-abiding people will be blessed at all times, whether in the house, or out of the house, whether sitting down, or walking in the street.

  Many Christians think they will not be punished. They are wrong. For the same sin, Christians are punished heavier than non-believers who have never heard GOD's words.
  
  

• Model after Jesus, and bear the cross everyday, with hope on resurrection and eternal life, even if we were killed. Jesus can endure the pain on the cross, we can too.
  
  

Rely on Promises from GOD and from Jesus.
Love, faith, hope.

GOD explicitly told us that if we keep His laws/commandments, He would show mercy to us to thousands of generations [Ex 20:6]. This is a very valuable promise that we can hold to, for GOD never lies.

Jesus also said that if we keep his teachings, he as well as GOD would live with us [John 14:23].

With these promises from GOD, from Jesus, what should we fear ? But remember "love, faith, hope" in all situations we encounter, for nothing happen on earth without Jesus' approval, for Jesus has all authority in heaven and on earth after he was resurrected by GOD,

LOVE, FAITH, HOPE LOVE of all man, love of all GOD's creations; FAITH in GOD, who truly is a kind and merciful Heavenly Father who plans all things for the good of His children. All things would not happen without Jesus' approval. Jesus holds all authority in heaven and on earth. He is able to sympathize with us for he had been human before. FAITH also in GOD's saving power. See the millions of trees, flowers, fish, birds, animals, stars, ..., created and crafted by GOD, and you should know GOD's intelligence, and power to save and to intervene. In truth, GOD does intervene in all things on earth. HOPE means not losing heart even in adverse situation, situation what we human would consider bad. That must be a reason that GOD allows that to happen. Therefore do not lose hope. Take all adverse situations as chance that would enable us to improve and learn.

Blessing to all who hear.

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Further reading

Bible (English)

Bible (Chinese)

Main teachings of Jesus, [Matthrew chapters 5,6,7] (English)

Main teachings of Jesus, [Matthrew chapters 5,6,7] (Chinese)

Law of GOD and His commandments (English)

Law of GOD and His commandments (Chinese)

Meaning of baptism

On HOLY SPIRIT (1)

On HOLY SPIRIT (2)

On HOLY SPIRIT (3)

GOD's laws require us to be kind to the land

GOD's laws require us to be kind to the trees

GOD's laws require us to be kind to be animals

Book of Mormon

"An Address to All Believers in Christ", by David Whitmer

This book is valuable to Christians today. It gives valuable insight of why the Mormon church went into error. The Book of Mormon is true history, but the Mormon church was captured by Freemasons (a dark alliance that swear "Oath of Silence" for power and money) at the very beginning.

Book of Enoch (1)

Book of Enoch (2)

Teachings from Ancient China

Political measures from the Tang Dynasty

Analect of Confucius (English)

Analect of Confucius (Chinese)

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