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Hi, everyone! There are many spiritual "giants" (for example, Thomas Aquinas, Saint Augustine, Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Wesley, Madame Guyon, or Billy Graham contemporarily, etc.)in the history of christianity. I just wonder which one (or some) do you guys appreciate most?
[Of course, Jesus is the one we should follow, trust and obey most. But I think we would have our own appreciations (the ones not liked are not supposed to be mentioned here) among those big names and most of us may have certain denomination backgrouds]
So if you are willing to share with me and other christian fellows, please name one (or several) of these spiritual giants and give your reasons (or some contributions he or she have done to the church in history). [Note: the person should not be the ones in the Bible, like Saint Peter, Saint Paul, or other apostles]
OK! You may post it like this (my appreciations):
John Sung (or 宋尙节 in simplified Chinese)--He was a noted Chinese Christian evangelist, also the main leader of the revival movement in mainland China in the early 20th century. He had spiritual gift of healing and was extremely powerful when preaching the gospel. It was believed more than 100,000 (actually maybe much more) Chinese turned to christianity because of God's mighty deed through this man. (I don't know whether or not my grandpa was one of those influenced and believed by this movement and by John Sung)
Watchman Nee (or 倪柝声 in simplified Chinese)-- He was also an important church leader in China in 20th century. He has very wide influence in Chinese church through his teachings of Bible and his books. Probably, I guess, if you ask a Chinese christian, 90 percent of them will tell you he or she knows Watchman Nee or some of his works. He was persecuted and put into prison by Communist Party of China for about 20 years and finally summoned to heaven by the Lord in prison in 1972. (He found the Local Churches in China and I am one in this church. Though there are some controversies of his teachings from a international theological view, personally, I appreciate most of his works and respect very much. )
Thanks for you attentions and sharing!
[Please just show your appreciation and preference! No malicious debating, no despising others! (a little good-will comments are allowed) ]
[Of course, Jesus is the one we should follow, trust and obey most. But I think we would have our own appreciations (the ones not liked are not supposed to be mentioned here) among those big names and most of us may have certain denomination backgrouds]
So if you are willing to share with me and other christian fellows, please name one (or several) of these spiritual giants and give your reasons (or some contributions he or she have done to the church in history). [Note: the person should not be the ones in the Bible, like Saint Peter, Saint Paul, or other apostles]
OK! You may post it like this (my appreciations):
John Sung (or 宋尙节 in simplified Chinese)--He was a noted Chinese Christian evangelist, also the main leader of the revival movement in mainland China in the early 20th century. He had spiritual gift of healing and was extremely powerful when preaching the gospel. It was believed more than 100,000 (actually maybe much more) Chinese turned to christianity because of God's mighty deed through this man. (I don't know whether or not my grandpa was one of those influenced and believed by this movement and by John Sung)
Watchman Nee (or 倪柝声 in simplified Chinese)-- He was also an important church leader in China in 20th century. He has very wide influence in Chinese church through his teachings of Bible and his books. Probably, I guess, if you ask a Chinese christian, 90 percent of them will tell you he or she knows Watchman Nee or some of his works. He was persecuted and put into prison by Communist Party of China for about 20 years and finally summoned to heaven by the Lord in prison in 1972. (He found the Local Churches in China and I am one in this church. Though there are some controversies of his teachings from a international theological view, personally, I appreciate most of his works and respect very much. )
Thanks for you attentions and sharing!
[Please just show your appreciation and preference! No malicious debating, no despising others! (a little good-will comments are allowed) ]
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