Redemptive suffering He made Himself human in Jesus in order to redeem mankind: It is believed that Jesus freed mankind from the bondage of sin: Thus one may consider that God paid for mankind's freedom from sin in His human incarnation: The belief is that the price that God, in Jesus, paid for the redemption of mankind, is the Passion, that is, his suffering and agony that led directly to his Crucifixion. Christians believe that, as members of the Church, they are members of the body of Jesus Christ: Hence, orthodox Catholic theology presents the belief that our suffering can be united
Rappin' for Jesus in Dubuque, Iowa, said the use of the word "nigga" was "offensive". He thought the video, parody or not, perpetuated many negative stereotypes about Christians, and as such, would have never worked in an outreach program for young people. Rappin' for Jesus "Rappin' for Jesus" is a 2013 song that has been viewed more than 48 million times on YouTube. The song, which raps about Jesus, is allegedly written by a Pastor Jim Colerick and his wife Mary Sue from the West Dubuque 2nd Church of Christ in Iowa. The original video was uploaded to YouTube by a Brian Spinney