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Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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What is my motive?

Posted on April 4, 2016 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Motive

I should point out that there is value in doing the right thing even if our motives are not entirely pure (which they will never be in this lifetime). I’m certainly not saying that one should sit on the sidelines until something can be done with perfect motives.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: best, motive, sacrifice

On money lenders and impure motives

Posted on October 17, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

This morning I read the story in Mark 11 of Jesus cleansing the Temple. He was angry with those who were using worship at the Temple for their own gain. Since most of us haven’t been guilty of selling birds or running a currency exchange in the back of the church, we are afforded the opportunity to smugly look down on those rascals that Jesus tossed out.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: Jesus, money changer, motive, Temple

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Self-pity

No room for self-pity

I do a lot of whining to God. One one hand, God is the perfect target of whining because he can take it, and he can bring correct to me and the situation that I’m whining about. But in thinking about this, I realize that there is no room for self-pity in Christian maturity.

Evil

Genesis 50:20 – The Proper Understanding of Evil

Joseph learned that even though his brothers were evil toward him, God remained in control and even the evil coudl be used by God for good.

Composed in the presence of death

Composed in the presence of death

I began a draft of this post a few months ago while I was reading Redemption Accomplished and Applied by John Murray. At that time, I thought the quote below worth sharing. But in late August, I was shocked to learn of the death of the son of a friend of mine. He was a great kid with a promising future and he passed away at the age of 23.

On rationalization of sin

Perhaps the story of Achan in the book of Joshua makes us uncomfortable because we share in this sin. It is only by grace that we do not end up under a heap of stones.

Shame on you . . .

This realization will displace shame wherever it is found. Like spiritual chemotherapy, the Gospel goes on a seek-and-destroy mission against shame.

For that I am grateful.

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