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“Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm.” (Psalm 105:15)
[/i]There are some Bible verses that are misused and abused more often than they are correctly used. Today’s verse is one of these. As the false teachers and prophets become more prolific, touch not my anointed is thrown out repeatedly as a defensive weapon to silence the voices of truth. It’s also used to justify abusive leadership.

The tragedy is that it sounds scriptural – because it is – and so few people think to question it or to find out what it really means. As a result, the spiritual power of proper discernment and is shut down under the guise of being obedient to the Word of God. The devil, as revealed in the temptation of Christ, is very quick to use the Word to achieve his own ends. In this case, it’s the perpetuation of ungodly teachings and authority within the church.

This verse specifically relates to God’s protection of His people – His anointed ones, those set apart for Him as patriarchs, priests, and prophets and His people as a whole.
There is an echo of this in the story of David refusing to kill Saul in the caves because he was still God’s anointed king. From this, we can see that God’s anointing included His people as a whole but also extended to individuals whom He had anointed for a particular purpose or service. The common factor here is [i]those belonging to Him[i][/i][/b].

[b][b]Touch not my anointed in the church.
[/b]I’ve lost count of how many self-proclaimed ‘anointed prophets’ and teachers have lashed out using this verse to shut down the voice of truth or perceived criticism of their ministry. Anytime they are confronted with the real truth of the Word of God, out will come this accusation. It’s an extremely aggressive tactic, because it threatens with the vengeance of God. It effectively silences anyone who doesn’t yet know the Word or doesn’t understand what this verse really means.

The other area where this is horribly abused is in ‘validating’ ungodly leadership – the kind that seeks to control and manipulate believers. In this scenario, the pastor or eldership team reinforce their power by using the touch not my anointed card. They create the perception in believers that leadership is inviolate. Because they are anointed by God they are beyond reproach and cannot be questioned. This is an extremely dangerous spiritual place, the breeding ground of many religious cults that are actually offshoots of genuine Bible-believing churches. The Word of God commands us to judge all things by the Word. If we receive teaching that does not conform to the Word, it is our responsibility to question it. Pastors, prophets, and teachers are all human and therefore fallible.

[b]Touch not my anointed is for every believer.
[/b]In Christ, every single born-again, Spirit-filled believer is anointed of God. Today’s verse applies to every one of us. It’s our promise that no matter what happens to us, God Himself will enforce the consequences of this warning. He does not say His people won’t be persecuted, tortured, or even martyred. There are places in the world where this is happening. But we can hold on to the absolute truth that belonging to God is to be among the anointed.


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