Shalom everyone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today is the 7th Day of the Lunar New Year, traditionally known as Renri (\u4eba\u65e5)\u2014the “Birthday of Mankind.” \ud83c\udf82<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While we enjoy the festivities, did you know this cultural tradition actually points us back to the Truth of Genesis?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83c\udfee 1. The Ancient Pattern of Seven<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ancient Chinese legend says the creator (N\u00fcwa) created the world in this order:
\ud83d\udc13 Day 1: Chicken
\ud83d\udc15 Day 2: Dog
\ud83d\udc16 Day 3: Pig
\ud83d\udc11 Day 4: Sheep
\ud83d\udc02 Day 5: Ox
\ud83d\udc0e Day 6: Horse
\ud83d\udc64 Day 7: HUMANITY (Renri)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is remarkable that ancient Chinese culture\u2014separated by thousands of miles from the Middle East\u2014centers the “creation of man” on a 7-day cycle. This isn’t a coincidence! It is a shared inheritance from the post-Flood era when all nations carried the memory of the 6-day creation and the 7th-day rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udcd6 2. Reclaiming the Story
While the legend uses mythological names, we know the Historical Reality from Genesis 1:26-31:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f 3. A Redemptive Perspective Today, as we celebrate “human life,” let\u2019s point people back to the One who breathed life into us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Happy “Birthday” everyone! May you walk in the “7th Day” rest and wholeness that only Christ provides. \ud83d\ude4c\u2728 We study these historical artifacts\u2014such as the 7-day cycle of Renri<\/em> ( \u4eba\u65e5\uff09or the structure of ancient Hanzi\u2014not to find a new<\/em> gospel, but to prove that the God of the Bible has never been “foreign” to the Chinese people. We are simply tracing the echoes back to the Original Voice. Our goal is to remove the “foreign” label from Christianity and show that returning to Christ is, in fact, the ultimate homecoming to the God our earliest ancestors once knew.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Disclaimer:<\/strong> The purpose of this analysis is not to promote Chinese folklore, mysticism, or occult practices. As followers of Christ, we hold the Bible as our final and absolute authority.<\/strong> We do not subscribe to the legend of N\u00fcwa or any extra-biblical creation myths as truth. Rather, we apply what scholars call “Redemptive Analogy.”<\/strong> We believe that because all humanity shares a common ancestry in Adam and Noah, God has left “salvation threads” and “fossilized memories” within every culture (Acts 14:17<\/strong>). We are essentially doing “Cultural Archaeology.” \ud83c\udffa Just as AI finds patterns in big data, we use the Word of God to find the “Original Code” in our history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are 5 must-read books for anyone wanting to see how the God of the Bible has been active in Chinese history for 6,000 years:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1\ufe0f\u20e3 Faith of Our Fathers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udc64 Author: Chan Kei Thong 2\ufe0f\u20e3 The Discovery of Genesis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udc64 Author: Kang K.H. & Ethel R. Nelson \ud83d\udc64 Author: Nelson, Broadberry, & Chock 4\ufe0f\u20e3 Finding God in Ancient China<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udc64 Author: Chen Kei Thong 5\ufe0f\u20e3 God and the Ancient Chinese<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udc64 Author: Wang, Samuel God\u2019s love and guidance for humanity have never been confined to a single nation or geographic region. The Bible reveals that God “made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth” (Acts 17:26),<\/strong> and He has never left Himself without a witness. Throughout the long course of history, God has continuously spoken to all of humanity through the laws of nature, the voice of conscience, and the residual primal memories preserved within diverse ethnic cultures. <\/strong>From the sacrificial customs of the ancient Qiang people to the astronomical observations of the Han Dynasty, these seemingly isolated fragments of history are, in fact, evidence of a “trans-temporal dialogue” between God and the Chinese people, guiding the nations of the East to find the only True Light\u2014the Savior, Jesus Christ.<\/strong> In our journey through “Cultural Archaeology,” we must address a vital question: How did the God of the Bible interact with our Chinese ancestors before the written Word reached our shores? The answer lies in the internal “software” God installed in every human being\u2014the conscience. The Bible reveals that God has never left any nation in total darkness. As John 1:9<\/strong> declares, He is “the true light that gives light to everyone,”<\/em> ensuring that throughout 6,000 years of history, every person received a “spark” of divine truth to guide them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is most clearly seen in Romans 2:14\u201315<\/strong>, which explains that even those without the written Law show that “the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness.”<\/em> This “Law of the Heart” is why ancient Chinese culture could develop high moral standards and a deep reverence for Heaven (Shang Di<\/strong>) long before the formal Gospel arrived. Their conscience acted as a “fossilized memory” of Eden, prompting them to seek the True Creator through rituals like the Border Sacrifice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ultimately, God’s judgment is perfectly just because it considers how each soul responded to the light they were given. As Romans 2:16<\/strong> reminds us, God will judge the “secrets of the heart”<\/em> through Jesus Christ. By studying our history, we aren’t looking for a “different” salvation, but recognizing the landmarks God set so that our ancestors\u2014and we today\u2014might “reach out for Him and find Him”<\/em> (Acts 17:27).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
By acknowledging this “Common Birthday,” we aren’t promoting a myth\u2014we are reclaiming a lost legacy.<\/strong> Our ancestors\u2019 traditions prove that the Genesis story is the original story of all mankind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f A Pastoral Caveat: From Cultural Memory to Biblical Truth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83c\udf1f RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT: Recovering Our Lost Heritage <\/strong>\ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2728 The Gist: Did you know that before Buddhism or Taoism, the ancient Chinese worshipped the “Most High God” (Shang Di)? This book is the ultimate bridge between Chinese history and the Bible.
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\u2728 The Gist: Proof in our pens! \ud83d\udd8b\ufe0f This book breaks down ancient Chinese characters (Hanzi) to show how they contain memories of the Garden of Eden and Noah\u2019s Ark.
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\u2728 The Gist: A deep dive into the “Border Sacrifice” (\u90ca\u796d). It reveals how the Emperors’ rituals at the Temple of Heaven mirrored the Old Testament sacrifices.
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\u2728 The Gist: Exploring the deep linguistic and philosophical links between the Chinese “Tao” (\u9053) and the biblical “Logos” (The Word) found in John 1:1.
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\u2728 The Gist: A fascinating look at the sociological shift from ancient monotheism to later traditions, and the call to return to the Root.
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\n\n\n\nThe Universal Revelation of God to All Mankind<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This bridges the gap between historical “Cultural Archaeology” and the biblical standard for how God interacts with those who never held a physical Bible.
The Theology of the Heart: God\u2019s Internal Witness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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