If I have understood you correctly, you are Chinese, is that correct?
If so, may I recommend the writings of a man named Watchman Nee.
For the sake of our discussion here, Nee was a "true believer" (though as others have stated, this is not biblical terminology per say, but colloquial, and difficult to define). Many Christians have a problem with Nee for a host of doctrinal issues. I do not, because as Christ Himself implied in the following text, when He returns, it will be faith (or this "true belief" that you are asking about) that He Himself will be seeking within the hearts of mankind, rather than testing their understanding or adherence to, doctrines (teachings) of men.
The Parable of the Persistent Widow
18 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. 3 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ 4 For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’” 6 And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. 7 And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? 8 I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
Watchman Nee had this faith abundantly. He spent much of the last twenty or so years of his life in a Chinese prison for his faith, and if I am correct, died in that prison. He wrote many books, and those closest to him published a number of his writings posthumously. One of my favorite works of his was entitled; Christ, the Sum of all Spiritual Things. This may be illegal to possess in your home country, but if you dare, I would suggest you find a copy. Its a great introduction to the faith of a man who gave his all for his Lord and Savior, and a wonderful introduction to the Savior for which he gave his all. I love brother Nee for many of the reasons that others of our faith do not, he wrote from a distinctly Eastern and somewhat mystical perspective.
I hope this was helpful. And may Father God richly bless you in your sincere pursuit of truth.
For us Christians, The Truth is not a concept, but a Person.
Shalom Shalom
Chinese, yes, Hong Kong.
its kind of late here, so briefly-
I have read the entire Bible, and lived in NYC for five years.
Christianity remains a strange exotic religion,
with no connection to our culture, except that un
general the ethics and morality (NT) is quite similar,
tho we teach it st home, not at a church.
If you wished to understand my pov, there is that.
Also that Christianity is the religion of the ” gwe lo”
barbarian ( sorry!) invaders Also a major factor in our
19th century civil war that brought destruction and death
50 times that of yours.
Weve had so much of war, invasion, revolution
and chaos that we are quite “ allergic” to causes of yet more.
Hence Christianity and Islam are not welcome.
Regarding that book…
I got myself in jail for protesting…I was beaten and more.
I didnt like it.
I am trying to be a good girl here (CF)
and here in HK tho my record in both
reflects a rebellious or independent nature.
I talked to a Jesuit priest here several times.
Quite wise and interesting.
I do see wisdom and nobility in Christianity.
This thread, I started it as i am still wanting to understand.
So far my impression of the answer is
” lo here”, and, “ lo there”.
As for the no doubt good and gentle man who
died in prison, that is quite sad.
A question tho- I read about the martyrs, so I get
that.
But is it not better to live and teach? Ghandi could
have easily sacrificed his life, but of what use is that?
Anyway, thanks, it’s so late.
All for now.
