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 "question": "How would you explain to a friend the purpose behind human suffering? What Scriptures would you use to back your claims?",
 "answer": "Invite your friend to wrestle honestly with the hardest question of all, why a good God allows His people to hurt, and let it stay an open conversation rather than a tidy answer. Point to Job, whose suffering had nothing to do with sin, and to the man born blind in John 9, whom Jesus said was blind so the works of God might be displayed in him, so your friend can see that suffering can serve God's glory and someone's good.",
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 "lesson": "5-4",
 "lesson_title": "The Victory—Grace and Truth",
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  "What is a good explanation for God allowing His people to experience pain and hardship?",
  "How do some people's suffering actually serve God's purpose and bring Him glory?",
  "Can you help me understand why a loving God allows His followers to go through difficult times?"
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 "derivation": "voice-rewritten",
 "source_authority": "authoritative",
 "author": "Gene Cunningham",
 "book": "The Basics",
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  "ref": "The Basics, Unit 5, Lesson 5-4 - The Victory—Grace and Truth (Review q9)",
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