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 "answer": "He suffered to bring us to God. He sacrificed Himself so we could have life. Sharing the sufferings of Jesus Christ means that we have moved into an effective ministry where we are constantly making sacrifices and regularly receiving attack and opposition because we are fulfilling the continuing cause of Christ—evangelizing the lost and edifying believers through encouragement and Bible teaching (1 Pet. 4:12–13).",
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  "What is the reason Jesus Christ endured pain and suffering?",
  "Why do believers experience hardship and opposition when sharing the message of Christ?",
  "What is the purpose of suffering that Jesus Christ suffered on our behalf?"
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 "derivation": "extracted-rhetorical",
 "source_authority": "authoritative",
 "author": "Gene Cunningham",
 "book": "The Basics",
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  "ref": "The Basics, Lesson 5-4 — The Victory—Grace and Truth (p.260–261)",
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