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Motives

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  • Jay Adams

We know that people do not just act, they act out of motives. Can we know and judge the motives of others through their actions? To judge motives one must be able to judge the heart.

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Evaluating Others: What Was He or She Thinking?

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  • Jay E. Adams

What causes conflicts in relationships? This article explains that judging the motives of others harms friendship and it is sinful. 

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Magnificent Motives The Road to Heaven is Paved with Good Intentions

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  • Peter Barnes

Why do you do the things you do? This article looks at three motives for the Christian life.

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Four Inner Rings You May Be Pursuing

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  • Jeremy Writebol

Motives fuel our pursuits. How do we discern whether our motivations are good for the things we pursue? This article uncovers four pursuits our lives may be gravitating towards: acceptance, authority, applause, and abundance.

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The Messy Matter of Motives

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  • Tim Challies

Why do you do the things you do? This is the question of motives. This article gives two ways of dealing with motives.

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Gospel Motivations for Gospel Ministry

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  • Nicholas T. Batzig

What are the pastor's motivations in the ministry? He should not be motivated by envy. His ministry motives must be rooted in gospel faithfulness, gospel contentment, gospel humility, gospel diligence and gospel love. This article explains.

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Conscience, Choice, and Character

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  • J. I. Packer

What is involved in making a moral choice? This article shows that this question can be answered by looking at one's understanding of what man is, the role of the conscience, and the question of standards and motives. This is what shapes an understanding of Christian ethics.

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Motives: Why Do I Do the Things I Do?

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  • Edward T. Welch

This article shows that to understand human behaviour one must understand the motives of the heart, and the idols of the heart. It shows that a true cure can only be found in knowing God.

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