James Boyd was a highly respected teacher of the Word and enjoyed a long lifetime of ministry as part of the 'Glanton' Brethren. His meditation on 2 Timothy was originally published in Scripture Truth magazine in 1915. A century later, Boyd's words are more relevant than ever: "It is not difficult to see that we have reached the days spoken of in both Jude and 2 Timothy. As it is written 'The time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.' And these days are upon us. Fables most assuredly are preferred by the mass of professing Christians. The most monstrous absurdity, the most blasphemous attack upon the Scriptures, or upon the person of the Son of God, is hailed by the mass of people as a needful, wholesome, and happy change from the conscience-searching and annoying gospel of the grace of God.
James Boyd was a highly respected teacher of the Word and enjoyed a long lifetime of ministry as part of the 'Glanton' Brethren. His meditation on 2 Timothy was originally published in Scripture Truth magazine in 1915. A century later, Boyd's words are more relevant than ever: "It is not difficult to see that we have reached the days spoken of in both Jude and 2 Timothy. As it is written 'The time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.' And these days are upon us. Fables most assuredly are preferred by the mass of professing Christians. The most monstrous absurdity, the most blasphemous attack upon the Scriptures, or upon the person of the Son of God, is hailed by the mass of people as a needful, wholesome, and happy change from the conscience-searching and annoying gospel of the grace of God.