Choosing: Christian Motivation

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When reviewing the class notes from this past week, is why motivation is so important. This is followed by Christian motivation and how it is founded on an understanding of the “whole” story of the Bible, and the purpose of life. The whole concept of Christian motivation produces “good” naturally by just following it I believe. What is new to me that this class has been teaching me about moral ethics is that the only right way is to go about your decisions in ethics it to put God first when facing them. Although this easier said than done. Every day you will be faced with a decision that challenges your morality and you have to ask yourself, “ W.W.J.D” like those lanyards that were popular in the late 90’s.
When reading the book “Choosing

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