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1 | Anyone killed for stopping God's work | Ps 105:15 | JKeels | 57244 | ||
Has any one (not Christians) ever been killed for hindering God's work (getting in the way)? This question is along the line of touch not my anointed and do my prophets no harm. |
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2 | Anyone killed for stopping God's work | Ps 105:15 | kalos | 57245 | ||
"Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm". Psalm 105:15 (KJV). '...if any individual Christian is to be considered anointed, then so every Christian must be as well. For this is the only sense in which the term is used (apart from Christ) in the New Testament: "You [referring to all believers] have an anointing from the Holy One" (1 John 2:20, NIV). Thus, no believer can justifiably claim any special status as God's "untouchable anointed" over other believers.' JKeels: This post does not answer the exact question you asked. However, I thought it would be helpful to shed some light on the meaning of Psalm 105:15 since many are unclear as to what it is actually talking about. ************* 'Advocates [of authoritarian rule or unconditional authority for certain preachers and evangelists] assume that Scripture supports their view. Their key biblical proof text is Psalm 105:15: "Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm" (KJV). But a close examination of this passage reveals that it has nothing to do with challenging the teachings of church leaders. 'It first needs to be noted that the Old Testament phrase "the Lord's anointed" is typically used to refer to the kings of Israel (1 Sam. 12:3, 5; 24:6, 10; 26:9, 11, 16, 23; 2 Sam. 1:14, 16; 19:21; Ps. 20:6; Lam. 4:20), at times specifically to the royal line descended from David (Pss. 2:2; 18:50; 89:38, 51), and not to prophets and teachers. While the text does also mention prophets, in the context of Psalm 105 the reference is undoubtedly to the patriarchs in general (vv. 8-15; cf. 1 Chron. 16:15-22), and to Abraham (whom God called a prophet) in particular (Gen. 20:7). It is therefore debatable whether this passage can be applied to select leaders within the body of Christ. 'Even if the text can be applied to certain church leaders today, in the context of this passage the words "touch" and "do harm" have to do with inflicting physical harm upon someone. Psalm 105:15 is therefore wholly irrelevant to the issue of questioning the teachings of any of God's "anointed." (...) 'Finally, if any individual Christian is to be considered anointed, then so every Christian must be as well. For this is the only sense in which the term is used (apart from Christ) in the New Testament: "You [referring to all believers] have an anointing from the Holy One" (1 John 2:20, NIV). Thus, no believer can justifiably claim any special status as God's "untouchable anointed" over other believers.' (This article first appeared in the Fall 1991 issue of the Christian Research Journal.) (www.equip.org/search/) ------------- kalos |
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3 | Anyone killed for stopping God's work | Ps 105:15 | JKeels | 57246 | ||
The limited space of the web-site does not allow an individual to specifically ask a question that addresses specific issues. Thanks for your reply, however, it doesn't answer my question. I know the historical implications of the scripture. And I also know that we are walking in New Testament times and that we are "ALL" kings and priests. I know that we are anointed and I know that the gift of faith was passed down to all generations, but my question is related to people hindering God's work. I found the answer myself. Herod was one, but there were others. Thanks! /jlk |
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4 | Anyone killed for stopping God's work | Ps 105:15 | EdB | 57253 | ||
Jkeels Actually Herod was not killed because he hindered God's work but rather because he allowed the people to worship him as a god. A unique aspect of following God is you probably stand a better chance of being killed doing the will of God than you do resisting the His will. Most old testament prophets were killed or at least mistreated for doing God’s will. Every Apostle except possibly John was killed doing God's will. The first century Christians were killed and slaughtered because they followed hard after God. Today Christians around the world are dying because they are servants of the most high God. We know our physical state here on earth is not nearly as important as our state in eternity. That is not to say God's enemies go untouched, we see many have their life cut short, the Philistines, the Hittites, Ammonites, Moab, Goliath, the Kings of Assyria, Belshazzar, Saul and the list goes on. EdB |
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5 | Anyone killed for stopping God's work | Ps 105:15 | JKeels | 57264 | ||
Thanks. Your answer more adquately answers my concern and I can do further research. I appreciate your further enlightenment on Herod; however, I stick to the fact that "at the appointed time" He was removed to allow God's work to move on. Thanks so much! |
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