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 "question": "According to the Bible, what is mankind's basic problem?",
 "answer": "Man's problem is sin. In the Garden, God gave man genuine freedom and a real choice, and man used that freedom to reject Him - plunging the whole race into spiritual death and separation from God. Every trouble we face traces back to that one root: we are sinners, cut off from the life of God.",
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  "According to the Bible, what is the fundamental issue with humanity's relationship with God?",
  "Why do people struggle with God, and what is the source of all conflict with Him?"
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