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
Jesus Christians Jesus Christians The Jesus Christians, called End Time Survivors since 2010, are a small Christian millennialist group which practiced communal living, voluntary work, activism and distributed Christian comics and books written by the founder, David Mckay. They were founded in Australia in 1981 by Dave and Cherry Mckay and have had a three decade long history of controversy documented extensively by the media. Remaining small in number the group has operated under many different names and since 2010 the "End Time Survivors" movement has emerged which continues to be led by Dave and Cherry Mckay. The history and activities of