The Curse of Complacency

At a time of luxury and decadence, Amos directed a message from God to prominent and powerful people who had become complacent and smugly self-reliant, warning them that God would hold them accountable for their leadership. While pride causes us to prefer soothing lies over convicting truths, Alistair Begg warns us that modifying God’s Word to suit our preferences only results in false assurance.