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
Jesus at the home of Martha and Mary what is better, and it will not be taken away from her." Mary chose listening to the teachings of Jesus over helping her sister prepare food. Jesus responded that she was right because only "one" thing is needed, "one thing" apparently meaning listening to the teachings of Jesus. This goes in line with words by Jesus that "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God" (Luke 4:4), and "The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life", meaning eternal life (John 6:63). To simplify, this is frequently interpreted as spiritual values