X The Solemn Charge to Timothy X Thoughts of this nature may have been in Paul s mind when he wrote II Timothy. He would soon die a martyr. Hard times were in store for the church. A modified message might be better, some would think. That was the factor involved.
Men love the truth, but when they tire of it, they LUST for something else.
Lust is unlawful desire. This is what happened to the children of Israel in the wilderness. The lord God graciously provided them manna from heaven, as they had their needs met, but they became tired of it. And that is just exactly what happens when men no longer love the truth. It may be the mixed multitude in our midst that lusts first and cries out for fleshly things.