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- 时间: 2025-8-24 09:04The Battle of August 14
Before she goes into labor,
she gives birth;
before the pains come upon her,
she delivers a son.
Who has ever heard of such things?
Who has ever seen things like this?
Can a country be born in a day
or a nation be brought forth in a moment?
Yet no sooner is Zion in labor
than she gives birth to her children. (NIV, Isaiah 66:7-
On August 14, 1937, the Republic of China Air Force achieved a resounding victory in an aerial battle, shooting down an invading Japanese plane (a symbol of the great dragon in the sky) with a brilliant score of 9 to 0. This is the origin of August 14, Air Force Day.
For the Church Rebuilt by the Holy Spirit, August 14, 1988, spiritually signifies Pentecost; that day happens to be the Lord's Day, the birthday of a brand new church. Similarly, the founding of the State of Israel on May 14, 1948, was also Pentecost, the birth of a new nation. The Bible says,
Before she goes into labor,
she gives birth;
before the pains come upon her,
she delivers a son.
Who has ever heard of such things?
Who has ever seen things like this?
Can a country be born in a day
or a nation be brought forth in a moment?
Yet no sooner is Zion in labor
than she gives birth to her children. (NIV, Isaiah 66:7-
The following is a testimony from a spiritual father:
1. Purchasing the Old Church in Shipai Building
August 14, 1988, was Sunday! In the morning, the Holy Spirit inspired me to share my experience of purchasing the old Church in Shipai building and recount all the trials I went through. Thank the Lord! God, through Chairman Zhang of the Great Wall Company, donated 150,000 yuan, fully paying for the purchase. May the Lord remember him.
2. Brother Huang Chongzheng rushed in to inform Church in Shipai of a battle.
In the afternoon, I personally led the team out to preach the gospel. Around 5:00 PM, Brother Huang Chongzheng suddenly rushed in to inform Church in Shipai that people from a certain sect had come to curse and revile the church. The spiritual battle had officially begun! The leaders of the ×× sect gathered believers from northern China, approximately 200 people, and came to the church on Zhiyuan Road, cursing me for the extinction of my descendants with the intention of seizing the meeting place.
They glared at me, heaping curses upon me, even quoting Psalm 109:8-19 to curse my entire family.
3. Brother Wang Xuanrui, the First to Speak Loudly in Tongues
At the height of the spiritual battle, Brother Wang Xuanrui, a young man from Church in Shipai, was filled with the Holy Spirit and was the first to speak loudly in tongues! In an instant, the brothers and sisters joined in speaking in tongues, and everyone prayed in tongues. This was God manifesting in flesh, the Body of Christ appearing, and the gates of Hades could not prevail! The tide of battle had changed, and the enemy was unable to curse, becoming speechless. The Scripture says, “Through the praise of children and infants, you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.” (NIV, Psalm 8:2).
The prayer in tongues ended, and the two sides separated! All those who shared my heart at Church in Shipai gathered before me. The Scripture says,
Therefore,
“Come out from them
and be separate,
says the Lord.
Touch no unclean thing,
and I will receive you.”(NIV, 2 Corinthians 6:17).
4. Sister Chen Yaling took the lead in arguing for the truth.
Next, the Holy Spirit moved me to take the initiative and fight for the right to speak in the spiritual battle. I said to the people in ×××, "You've spoken so much; it's time for us to speak a little."
Sister Chen Yaling took the lead, standing up to argue for the truth. She recounted how, after being baptized in junior high school, she came to Church in Shipai and, under the care and guidance of the shepherds, her life grew like a pure stream. She also collaborated with the saints in preaching the gospel and doing the Lord's work, and the flow of her life joyfully grew. Suddenly, she discovered that her shepherds were being marginalized, and she felt resentful. She encountered a sudden turbulence, like a waterfall crashing down upon her. Finally, she spoke out in defense of the truth, and the waters suddenly surged. Filled with the Holy Spirit, she roared, "The church must have love. Shepherds lay down their lives for the sheep, not to exclude those who dissent!"
The young sister's fellowship was like a clear stream of the Holy Spirit, flowing slowly from a clean stream. The flow gradually picked up speed, the waters slowly rising until finally, the waves surged like a mighty gallop... However, the young sister spoke without stopping, speaking for over an hour and unable to stop! The other party was simply unable to bear it. Suddenly, inspired by the Holy Spirit, the young sister changed the subject, targeting the leader with a passionate cry: "XXX has no love!" The entire audience was stunned! The other party was completely caught off guard and stunned for a moment. Soon, they slowly regained their composure, immediately called for a halt, and requested a change of speakers.
5. Brother Huang Chongzheng shouted, "Who do you think you are?"
The denomination sent Professor Wang, the dean of the Law Department at Chinese Culture University. He delivered a new message on "Blood, Water, and the Holy Spirit," based on the passage from Exodus: "The lambs were slaughtered during the Passover Exodus, and the blood was applied to the doorposts. This is the testimony of the blood. The Israelites crossed the Red Sea. This is the testimony of the water. In the wilderness, there was a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. This is the testimony of the Holy Spirit."
Professor Wang proudly asked the young people, "You've never heard this message before!" Then, he pointed his finger at each person in the room and asked, "Is that right?" As he pointed at Brother Huang Chongzheng, he immediately stood up in anger and shouted, "Who do you think you are?"
6. Brother Jeremiah Zhang smoothed things over, and Satan was ultimately humiliated and defeated.
This fierce spiritual battle intensified, lasting until 11:00 PM. Many of the elderly present could no longer endure! Finally, Brother Zhang Jeremiah intervened, defusing the impasse. He stood up and said, "Brother Zuo! Since you have decided to leave, return your hymnbooks and spiritual books to us."
I immediately replied, "We'll send someone to your Taipei headquarters tomorrow." The members of the denomination left with no choice but to return, vowing to return. They had come to seize the church building, but they returned empty-handed. Thank God, Satan was completely humiliated and defeated, and Christ Jesus (Yeshua) triumphed mightily!
7. Sister Wang Junyi's Dream
Do I bring to the moment of birth
and not give delivery?” says the Lord.
“Do I close up the womb
when I bring to delivery?” says your God. (NIV, Isaiah 66:9)
In the early morning of August 14th, Sister Wang Junyi of Church in Shipai had a dream: a giant python crawled into the church building. God's children were not afraid at all. In a spirit of triumph and joy, they devoured the enormous snake alive! The brothers and sisters rejoiced, eating with relish, savoring the giant snake's feast until it was completely devoured, leaving nothing behind. In the dream, everyone was well-fed, their bellies swollen like a pregnant woman about to give birth!
The birth of the Church Rebuilt by the Holy Spirit came after fierce spiritual warfare. God showed mercy to a humble servant like a pregnant woman in pain, finally giving birth to a victor! Sister Wang's dream: The brothers and sisters, united with the apostles, devoured the giant python, their bellies swollen, and they became pregnant. They had no choice but to give birth to the child (the church)! Doesn't this fulfill the Lord's words:
Do I bring to the moment of birth
and not give delivery?” says the Lord.
“Do I close up the womb
when I bring to delivery?” says your God.
8. August 14th, the birth of the Church Rebuilt by the Holy Spirit
I knew God had chosen me, and I must immediately establish a church to fulfill His commission. The night was already deep, with less than an hour left, and the Lord's Day was quickly approaching! I immediately announced the breaking of bread. On August 14, 1988, at approximately 11:00 PM, in the old Church in Shipai building on Zhiyuan 1st Road, the Holy Spirit Rebuilding Church was born! The name, location, date, and time—none of this was prearranged, but rather determined by Jesus (Yeshua) Christ Himself. There must have been a marvelous purpose behind this!
The next day, numerous newspapers, magazines, and major media outlets published headlines like, "Pastor Zuo of Church in Shipai has left XXX due to a disagreement in belief..." Therefore, there was no turning back for the Holy Spirit Rebuilding Church; it had no choice but to move forward! Soon, God opened the door of the gospel for me in China. More and more people were saved, and the Body of Christ grew in fullness until the holy Church was adorned, triumphantly raptured, and received into glory!
How amazing! Isn't the establishment of the Holy Spirit Rebuilding Church similar to the founding of the nation of Israel? The Bible says,
Who has ever heard of such things?
Who has ever seen things like this?
Can a country be born in a day
or a nation be brought forth in a moment?
Yet no sooner is Zion in labor
than she gives birth to her children. (NIV, Isaiah 66:
Similarly, can the church be born in a day? Can brothers and sisters be brought forth at one moment? Who has heard of such things? Who has seen such things?
Dear Lord Jesus (Yeshua), please remember your offering. Below is the donation account information for our ministry:
Post Office Code: 700
Savings Account Number: 00414890318107
Account Name: TSENG HSUEH-CHENG
Post Office: Kaohsiung Minzu Community Post Office
(For locations outside Taiwan, the SWIFT Code is as follows):
Account with Bank: Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd.
SWIFT Code: CHPYTWTP
Bank Address: No.55, Sec. 2, Jinshan S. Rd., Da-an Dist., Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Recipient's English Name: TSENG, HSUEH-CHENG
Recipient's Account Number: 00414890318107
Recipient's Contact Phone and Address: 5F., No. 38, Ln. 122, Sec. 1, Shuiyuan St., Tamsui Dist., New Taipei City 251006, Taiwan (R.O.C.) -
The Battle of August 14
