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 "question": "How would you explain the ambassadorship of the believer to a friend? What Scriptures would you use?",
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  "Can you explain to me what it means to be a Christian and have a special responsibility to share God's message with others?",
  "How do we as believers reflect Christ and spread His message to those around us, and what role does the Bible play in that?"
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