Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the pastoral care of the churches in China and worldwide has been limited. For the safety of believers, churches have started online meetings instead of in-person gatherings. However, cults are more rampant on many network platforms and many believers who cannot clearly identify them tend to fall into their misconceptions.
True Word, an anti-cult ministry in China, recently exposed the evil deeds of the South Korean cult Living Dew in China.
The cult Living Dew or Huolushui was founded by a man of South Korean origin in Guangzhou, China, in 2005. The leader, under the alias of Zhang Baocheng, who is married and 52 years old, claimed to have studied for a doctorate in theology in South Korea for eight years. In fact, he was a missionary in North-Eastern China in the 1990s, but was driven out and moved to Guangdong to continue his missionary work and establish his influence.
The main doctrines of the Living Dew include:
1. Zhang Baocheng, the founder, appoints himself an apostle of Christianity.
2. Zhang keeps preaching eschatology, saying the end of the world will come in 15 years.
3. It declares that anyone who does not follow the Living Dew will not survive the three and a half years of catastrophe.
4. Zhang says robots will take over society in a decade or so, which will lead to a disaster.
5. Zhang keeps saying that China will implant chips in 10 years, and people who accept the chips will have the mark of the beast and will be abandoned by God.
6. It teaches its believers to deposit money in the kingdom of heaven for its master, and also encourages believers to do business by investing in the church, which is actually a fraud.
7. It declares that the world is coming to an end, and children are only burdens, so do not spend money to get married and have children. Believers of both sexes are required to be sterilized.
Believers are not allowed to read sermons by other pastors or theological books, and can only be educated and brainwashed by the backbone of Living Dew. Believers do not have time to think, much less to be close to their families. Believers are exploited and squeezed. If they have money, they will donate it to the Living Dew, even if they lose everything. Believers are also required to have abortions, have sterilizations, get a divorce, and give up their careers and studies.
Zhang Baocheng carried out various projects under the guise of a company, a cooperative joint venture in the name of believers, to defraud believers of their technology and capital. However, believers only invest and do not have the right to operate and manage. Sometimes they will deceive believers by saying that others have cheated them (the company) out of the money, and nothing will eventually be done.
Some believers have committed suicide after listening to the absurd ideas of Zhang Baocheng. According to incomplete statistics, there are more than two suicide cases due to the Living Dew; to be more precise, most likely at least five and above cases! They include believers who committed suicide in despair after being swindled out of money by Zhang Baocheng.
The anti-cult ministry True Word reminds Christians that the Living Dew is a standard cult organization. "There are many victims, so please actively report any suspicious situation; victims are also encouraged to bravely come forward and expose the cult."
- Translated by Sophia Chen
自从新冠疫情爆发以来，正统教会对信徒的牧养就处在一个处处受限的情况。为了信徒们的安全起见，教会都选择取消实地聚会，施行网络牧养。可是，在不少网络平台上，异端邪教却反而更加猖獗，不少信徒因识别不清，就陷入异端邪教的歪理邪说里面。
近日，反异端邪教事工"真道"曝光了韩国“活露水”邪教在中国的恶行。
“活露水”邪教组织为韩国籍男子于2005年在中国广州建立，该头目化名张宝成，已婚，52岁，自称在韩国攻读神学博士八年。而实际上，张宝成在上世纪90年代就在东北传教，后被赶出，转移到广东继续传教和建立势力。
“活露水”邪教组织的主要教义有：
“1、活露水教主张宝成自封为基督教的使徒；
2、张宝成不断宣扬末世论，说世界末日在十五年内到来；
3、宣称不跟随活露水，就不能活过三年半大灾难；
4、张宝成说机器人在十年左右就要统治社会，并导致灾难开始；
5、张宝成不断宣称：说中国将在十年全民植入芯片，接受芯片就是受兽印，会被神抛弃；
6、活露水教导其信徒把钱存天国来献给教主，也鼓励信徒投资教会产业做生意，实际上是诈骗；
7、活露水宣称末日将临，生子是累赘，不要花钱结婚生子养子，要求男女信徒都结扎绝育……”
信徒不允许看别的牧师讲道或神学书籍，只能被“活露水”骨干教育和洗脑；信徒也没有时间思考，更加没有时间亲近家人；信徒被剥削、压榨，有钱就要捐给“活露水”，就算倾家荡产也要奉献；信徒还被要求堕胎、结扎、离婚、放弃事业和学业等。
“活露水”张宝成更以信徒合作合资为名，借助公司开展各类项目，骗取信徒的技术和资金。但是信徒只是投资但没有经营管理权，有时还会欺骗信徒说——别人把办理的钱骗走了，最终不了了之。
有些信徒因听了“活露水”张宝成的歪理邪说而自杀。据不完全统计，活露水自杀案不止以上两例，至少5起以上！包括有被张宝成诈骗钱财后绝望自杀的信徒。
反异端邪教事工"真道"提醒大家：“活露水为标准的邪教组织，受害者众多，请大家积极举报，也请受害者可以勇敢的站出来揭露邪教。”
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the pastoral care of the churches in China and worldwide has been limited. For the safety of believers, churches have started online meetings instead of in-person gatherings. However, cults are more rampant on many network platforms and many believers who cannot clearly identify them tend to fall into their misconceptions.
True Word, an anti-cult ministry in China, recently exposed the evil deeds of the South Korean cult Living Dew in China.
The cult Living Dew or Huolushui was founded by a man of South Korean origin in Guangzhou, China, in 2005. The leader, under the alias of Zhang Baocheng, who is married and 52 years old, claimed to have studied for a doctorate in theology in South Korea for eight years. In fact, he was a missionary in North-Eastern China in the 1990s, but was driven out and moved to Guangdong to continue his missionary work and establish his influence.
The main doctrines of the Living Dew include:
1. Zhang Baocheng, the founder, appoints himself an apostle of Christianity.
2. Zhang keeps preaching eschatology, saying the end of the world will come in 15 years.
3. It declares that anyone who does not follow the Living Dew will not survive the three and a half years of catastrophe.
4. Zhang says robots will take over society in a decade or so, which will lead to a disaster.
5. Zhang keeps saying that China will implant chips in 10 years, and people who accept the chips will have the mark of the beast and will be abandoned by God.
6. It teaches its believers to deposit money in the kingdom of heaven for its master, and also encourages believers to do business by investing in the church, which is actually a fraud.
7. It declares that the world is coming to an end, and children are only burdens, so do not spend money to get married and have children. Believers of both sexes are required to be sterilized.
Believers are not allowed to read sermons by other pastors or theological books, and can only be educated and brainwashed by the backbone of Living Dew. Believers do not have time to think, much less to be close to their families. Believers are exploited and squeezed. If they have money, they will donate it to the Living Dew, even if they lose everything. Believers are also required to have abortions, have sterilizations, get a divorce, and give up their careers and studies.
Zhang Baocheng carried out various projects under the guise of a company, a cooperative joint venture in the name of believers, to defraud believers of their technology and capital. However, believers only invest and do not have the right to operate and manage. Sometimes they will deceive believers by saying that others have cheated them (the company) out of the money, and nothing will eventually be done.
Some believers have committed suicide after listening to the absurd ideas of Zhang Baocheng. According to incomplete statistics, there are more than two suicide cases due to the Living Dew; to be more precise, most likely at least five and above cases! They include believers who committed suicide in despair after being swindled out of money by Zhang Baocheng.
The anti-cult ministry True Word reminds Christians that the Living Dew is a standard cult organization. "There are many victims, so please actively report any suspicious situation; victims are also encouraged to bravely come forward and expose the cult."
- Translated by Sophia Chen
