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NASB | Amos 5:10 ¶ They hate him who reproves in the gate, And they abhor him who speaks with integrity. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Amos 5:10 ¶ They hate the one who reprimands [the unrighteous] in the [court held at the city] gate [regarding him as unreasonable and rejecting his reprimand], And they detest him who speaks [the truth] with integrity and honesty. |
Subject: The Lens the World Uses |
Bible Note: "Truth as a proposition is found to be offensive by what it implies. That is, if the proposition is correct I must be wrong, ergo you are judging me. Or, if we are passionate about the truth the response is normally, ‘why are you so loud or emotional. I am offended.’ Instead of asking, ‘what is it that drives you so.’ Even in our own church your banner statement, Recovering the reformed confession by Recovering reformed theology, piety, and practice offends some because it implies they need reforming. The common thread is a pervasive self centeredness that becomes the lens by which truth is viewed and ultimately rejected because the discomfort it causes takes focus off self and requires a submission to some reference point other than self." --Rev. Tom Schnable |
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