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 "question": "How would you explain the arena of spiritual war to a friend? What Scriptures would you use to back your claims?",
 "answer": "Help your friend see that the real battlefield is not out there but within, in the soul, and ask how he thinks a good God can stand behind a person's suffering. Point to Job, protected by a wall of fire that Satan cannot cross without permission, and to Romans 8:28, that God works all things together for good, so the conversation becomes about where the fight is really won and who is really in control.",
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 "unit": 5,
 "lesson": "5-2",
 "lesson_title": "The Arena—The Souls of Men",
 "question_type": "application",
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  "What are the internal struggles every person faces, and how can we see God's sovereignty amidst suffering?",
  "How can we understand that spiritual battles take place within our own souls, and not just in the world around us?",
  "Can we find any Bible verses that support the idea that God is always in control, even in the midst of hardship and pain?"
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 "topic_anchor": null,
 "derivation": "voice-rewritten",
 "source_authority": "authoritative",
 "author": "Gene Cunningham",
 "book": "The Basics",
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  "ref": "The Basics, Unit 5, Lesson 5-2 - The Arena—The Souls of Men (Review q11)",
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   "display": "Revelation 12:10",
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  "Suffering"
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  "Job",
  "Angels, fallen",
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