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NASB | 1 Chronicles 16:22 "Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Chronicles 16:22 "Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm." [Gen 20:7] |
Subject: Should a member rebuke an elder? |
Bible Note: To confront an elder when actions seem not to be Biblical is not doing them harm but rather helping them. Further, this verse is talking about physical violence not a rebuke done in love. The verse is in reference to Jacob - who was not a pastor/preacher or at least not as how we see preachers/pastors today. Jacob was in fear while traveling from one nation to another he voiced this in Genesis 34:30: "And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house." In fact, all including elders need to be rebuked to keep from sin. Titus 1:13 says: "Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith." A good way to approach your situation may be as stated in 1 Timothy 5:19-20 which says: 19Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses. 20Those who sin are to be rebuked publicly, so that the others may take warning. (NIV) Note that it does say they are to be rebuked but with witnesses. Also, do not misinterpret this verse as meaning only the elect few are the Lord's annoninted. All true Christians are annointed by the Lord. The Bible specifically says so. See 1 John 2:20,27 Also see 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 I may even go as far to claim that we all are priests as believers. This means those constantly growing spiritually in Christ. I claim this because of 1 Peter 2:5,9 Hope this helps a bit. |