Redemptive suffering Redemptive suffering Redemptive suffering is the Christian belief that human suffering, when accepted and offered up in union with the Passion of Jesus, can remit the just punishment for one's sins or for the sins of another, or for the other physical or spiritual needs of oneself or another. Like an indulgence, redemptive suffering does not gain the individual "forgiveness" for their sin; forgiveness results from God’s grace, freely given through Christ, which cannot be earned. After one's sins are forgiven, the individual's suffering can reduce the "penalty" due for sin. Christians believe that God loves mankind so much that
March for Jesus In 1994 the first "Global March for Jesus" covered every time zone and involved over ten million Christians from over 170 nations. It is estimated that, by the final "Global March for Jesus" on 10 June 2000, over 60 million people in 180 nations had taken part in the March for Jesus. Although the founding organisation disbanded after the 2000 march, "March for Jesus" continues in many countries in multiple and varied initiatives. In the United States, Jesus Day is the day that many thousands of people gather to pray and march in the name of Jesus. March for Jesus