This blog is a good example of what I call the "Itching ear" syndrome.
2 Timothy 4:3 For 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;
Lusts (or desires) would include the hateful, murderous kind, those attributed to the devil by the same Greek word here:
John 8:44 Ye are of
your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Groups such as the KKK, for example, attract such people with a lust for hate.
"Historically the KKK used
terrorism, both physical assault and murder, against groups or individuals whom they opposed."
Gal.5:16
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are
these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like...
The lusts, desires and works of the flesh include wrath, hatred, idolatry:
Jer. 7:30 "For the sons of Judah have done that which is evil in My sight," declares the LORD, "they have set their detestable things in the house which is called by My name, to defile it. 31
"They have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire,which I did not command, and it did not come into My mind.
The lust of the flesh also includes those who delight in the thought they are special, better than others, or that others will roast in hell. They can't bear the thought that people like Hitler or tax collectors would ever be saved. In that regard, the Pharisees & their followers in Jesus' time come to mind. For various reasons the endless punishment fantasy appeals to a certain type of people and their hateful lusts.
Both sadistic & masochistic types would be attracted to the ECT teaching, including abusers, those who have been abused & feel they deserve it, etc.
2 Timothy 4:4: And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Such as the fable or myth of endless torments of the Dark & Middle ages, Inquisitions, Crusades, burning of "heretics", etc.
In contrast to the fables & myths of endless torments, Paul says again to Timothy:
1Tim.4:1Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
9This
is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
10For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
1Tim.2
1I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions,
and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2For kings, and
for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3For this
is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
5For
there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
