Don't mess with God's anointed part 1 with Bishop William R. Harrell Jr., D.D. at the Hebron Evangelical Church, Brooklyn, NY Bishop George C. Parris, senior pastor.
Are believers really judging self-righteously when they question the teachings of God's anointed, preachers, prophets and evangelist? Many would say YES, as would those who follow their teachings. This teaching comes from two scriptures taken out of the very context in which they were intended.
Psalm 105:15 Saying, "Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm" (KJV).
1 Chronicles 16:22 Saying, "Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm". (KJV).
There have been some "teachers" who claim that questioning their 'special anointing' has cost people their lives and have caused others to become terminally ill. If we are to believe that this indeed is the correct interpretation of these scripture. What would we do with the hundreds of other verses that challenge us to seek the truth, watch for false prophets and to test the Spirits? Advocates of such authority assume that Scripture supports their view. Their key biblical proof text is:
Psalm 105:15 Saying, "Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm" (KJV).
However if we take a closer examination of these verses, we will find that this has nothing to do with challenging the teachings of church leaders or evangelists. The Old Testament phrase "the Lord's anointed" is typically used to refer to the Kings of Israel . at times specifically to the royal line descended from David, and not to prophets and teachers.
1 Sam. 12:3-5 3: Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. 4 And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand. 5 And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.
1 Sam. 24:6 And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD's anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD. 1 Sam. 26:9 And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
1 Sam. 26:11 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it
1 Sam. 26:16 This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.
1 Sam. 26:23 The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD's anointed. 2 Sam. 1:14-16 And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD's anointed? 15 And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him that he died. 16 And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD's anointed
2 Sam. 19:21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD's anointed?
Ps. 20:6 Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
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