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  "path": "/2026/05/08/paul-the-marks-of-a-true-apostle-when-suffering-becomes-the-proof-of-authentic-ministry/",
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  "textContent": "By Pieter Vermeulen, ICC Board Member, as part of a series, “Persecuted but not Forsaken.” Few figures in the history of the church embodied the cost of following Jesus as clearly as the apostle Paul. From the moment of his conversion on the road to Damascus, Paul’s life became inseparably linked with suffering. When the Lord…\n\nThe post Paul: The Marks of a True Apostle — When Suffering Becomes the Proof of Authentic Ministry first appeared on International Christian Concern.",
  "title": "Paul: The Marks of a True Apostle — When Suffering Becomes the Proof of Authentic Ministry"
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