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 to be used. ("Power--Good or Evil", and "Setting Up Your Own Community") For many years members of the Jesus Christians distributed religious literature, much of it written by Dave McKay. In recent years, they primarily distributed copies of novels written by McKay, the main one being Survivors (novel) (), in exchange for "a few cents to help with the cost of printing them". In 2006 they reported that sales for this book had exceeded one million. "Survivors" is a response to the popular "Left Behind series" of novels on Bible prophecy, written by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins. In its