The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-17
The SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lesson Comments For
June Fl.
Subject: PGuIs Charge to Timothy, 2 Tim
H., /. to w., S-Golden Text. 2 Tim. w.,
S-Memory Verses, H.l6-commsut.
ary on the Days Lesson.

Timothy cxhorted to remain firm in the
| Scriptures Tvs. l4.lO. IA. "But abide
| thou In the first part of the chapter the
apostle has been speaking of the terrible
| apostasy that was to take place both in
| practice and in doctrine. and now he warns
| Timothy against this and urges him to re.
main firm in his cary training in the
| Scriptures. Things earned" He had
| learned them not on.y from his grand
| mother Lois and mother Eunice, but from
| Paul, through long companionship with
| him.
l5 "From a babe" From his infancy,
| or the period of MS earliest recollection
| II is impossible to begin too early to teach
| the children the truths oi Gods word
| THE holy Scriptures That is, the O,d
! Testament. for the New Tc.ttment was
| ing and obtaining salvation and in leading
! others to obtain it. Through faith etc.
| The Old Testament Scriptures, which Tim.
othy learned in his gody home. by its
| types, history. prophecy and symbols,
| pointed to Christ The way Of salvation
| by the Scriptures. for Timothy and all
men. is faith in the Saviour whom the
! Scriptures reveal
l6 by inspiration" The reference
! here is to The Old Testament Scriptures.
| The proofs are found in its history. mira.
cles. prophecy, diversity with unity. prcser.
| NNNl.ll anu It's tUttt-s lJpNlIlllc. lNC
| truths and prCcepts of revealed religion.
! 10 teach the will nt God. and to point out
| jesus Christ till He should come. All the
| great and important doctrines OF religion
necessary to be known in order to salvation
| are there taught, and that more clearly
| and fully than elsewhere and with an au.
| thorlty and influence to be found in no
| othC. writings For reproof" Here
| meaning not only the rebuke of conduct,
| but also the rctuation OF error. "COrrec.
| ton Correcting false notions and mis-.
taken views; amendment in the deport.
| meat. In structlon in righteousness.
| Trlnin".. or building up. in this principle.
Il. Man OF God The Christian min.
istcr. Timothy, as pastor in Ephesus, es.
| pec.ally meant. 1t means. also, all persons
| who are 'zealors of good works MAY
be perfcct,' -, May possess a full;oroed,
| is; James /; 4; Col, 4; l2). Thoroughly
furnished Completely equipped in every
| part oi the Christian life and for every
kind Of Christian service {? Tim. 2; 2n.
Pauis final charge Tvs l-5l. !. II charge
thee, This j. my dying request Before
| God" This charge is nut in most solemn
form. God and Christ were looking at
| hun. "The quick and the dead The idea
! is that Christ would he alike the Judge Of
all who were alive when He should come
and of all who had died. "At His appear.
| ing" When Christ comes the second time
upon His completed kingdom, in which His
| people shall reign with Him.
.. Preach the word" Proclaim. az 4
| herald, the glad tidings OF salvation as dis.
| closed in the word Of God. "Be instant"
Be co constantly, GA duty; be urgent. In
that the urgency should be rude or in any
wise uniting as to time and circumstance.
| Paul was aiwavs courteous: he timed ard
| suited his words most wisely. "Reprove."
| Or convince: show them their errors "Rp.
| bukc." Show them their sins. "Exhort."
| Appeal to men. Show the truth as opposed
| to their error, the right as opposed 20
! their sin. Long suffering" Have pa
/ tience and perseverance. for the work OF
| bringing men to God is sometimes slow ard
| discouragng. 'Doctrine-teaching The
word doctrine here, and in other places IN
! the New Testament. docs not mean creed,
! but teaching the truth.
,. Time will come In the third and
| fourth verses the necessity is shown for
this faithful ministry. 1t is one that has
always been in force. since human nature
| is the same in all ages. "Not endure"
| They viii not listen to healthful teaching
! that is calculated to lead the soul away
from sin to holiness. but they procure
teachers who will hatter them while in
their sins and carnal pleasures. Etching
ears" 1t is the listeners who have the
itching ears-ears which desire to hear
| I''N"''''5 N'''''s' ''h'' az 'N4NiNtlNE w
| their vices.
4, 5, Turn away" Because sound and
salutary teaching about their own errors
and sins is abasing to the pride of men it
will not be endured Yet their moral ma
lures demand some opiate; hence they will
resort to various sO-caled teachers in order
to obtain rules OF life that suit their native
tastes. Watch" Be vigilant against er.
roy and against sin, and faithful in the per.
formancc of duty. Endure Affections
This verse sounds like review of Paul's
life. He is charging Timothy to follow on
same as a preacher or missionary. In the
apostolic age persons recognized "a evan
ge.ists seem to have occupied position be-
tween apostles and pastors, and to have
stood in Il certain relation to the former
with regard to the diffusion OF the gospel
and the planting of churches. Full proof"
Leave nothing undone that it is possible
| to do for God.
Pau.'s triumphal anticipation Of martyr.
dom Tvs. G-Sl. @. Ready to be offered -
u am already being offered. '!-R.. Y, The
nllusion here is to the custom which pre-
vailed among the heather of pouring wine
and oil on the head OF a victim when it
was about to be offered in sacrifice. The
apostle was in the condition of the victim
on whose head the wine and oil had been
already poured, and which was just about
to be sacrifice; it is that his death was
about to occur. Probably there were
events occurring in Rome which made it
morally certain that though he had once
beea acquitted he could not now escape.
Departure" The verb from which the
noun translated departure" is derived
means in Greek to loosen again; to undo.
1t is applied to the act OF loosing or casting
off the fastenings OF a ship preparatory to
a departure.
7, g. "The good fight" Against Satan,
sin and error. The enemies and the armor
are described in Eph, G.; ll-l7. FINISHED" i"
Most mea in his position would have
thought the greatest struggle just before
them, but Paul counted death as nothing.
My course" He compares his Christian
life to race which is finished now that
he gees the goal so near him. "Kept the
faith" The truth of the gospel. Paul had
not turned aside on any account, or i'm,
bibed a single error. "A crown" Won in
the cause OF righteousness. 1t was not the
crown OF ambition, or. garland won in
the struggle for worldly distinction. See
Jas. |: IL; / Pet, 5: A. AT that day'
The day of judgment; the morning of the
resurrection.