Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. (Proverbs 16:18 ESV)
The British East India Company brought opium to China, fought a war (1839-1842), won it and forced China to sign the unequal Treaty of Nanjing, (29 August 1842) where the terms include the legalization of opium trade and the preaching of the gospel.
God sent the Gospel to China via drug traffickers. Why did God not choose to send the Gospel in a more "moral" way?
Because the Chinese are a very proud people. Only those who humble themselves shall be saved. For those who keep harping on the "century of humiliation" because their pride is hurt, they cannot see God.
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you. (James 4:10 ESV)
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