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Date Posted: 22:47:27 08/27/02 Tue
Author: Dolly Llama
Subject: Jack Howell Misrepresents the Truth Lifts Phrases

Clever "one-liner's" and biblical phrases lifted out of context are heard on every hand today. Jack�s current one is �who is the accuser of the brethren...� More often than not, they tend to encourage what God has forbidden, or discourage what God's Word has commanded.

As Bible believers, our response must be with the correct application of Truth, and not with a commonly used idiom that unwarily pops into the mind and rolls easily off the tongue. We will mention a few that are especially deceptive.

"TOUCH NOT THE LORD'S ANOINTED!" demon spirits in the counterfeit revival of the heretical branches of Pentecostalism such as Jack Howell,----who by the way anointed HIMSELF and has (according to his web site) apointed himself the position of ordaining OTHER BISHOPS! Fancy that ----The Good �ol Boi, Bishop�s Club LOL!. Time and again we hear this cry: "TOUCH NOT THE LORD'S ANOINTED!" parroted as a counter to those of us who attempt to alert the unsuspecting of the dangerous, unbiblical teachings of a particular ministry such as the sham PFAI.

Jack has insulated himself from any accountability. As a result, religious figures fall into a category that is apparently safe from scriptural examination; since their ministries influence many, they MUST be God's anointed--don't you dare "touch" them!

If you give a warning about doctrinal inconsistencies within the programs headed by men such as Benny Hinn, Finis Dake, Jack Howell, WOG, or even the pope, you can be sure that in the estimation of many, the moment the word of caution was uttered, you became guilty of "touching the Lord's anointed"! This indictment sounds ominous to say the least, but the question still remains, "What does God's Word have to say about this?" That's what really matters.

A look at the actual context from which this phrase is lifted provides clear-cut proof that scriptural reproof and rebuke does NOT constitute "touching God's anointed" at all. In fact, God made sure that Saul was forced to face up to his compromise. The ministry of the King of Israel was judged according to the Lord's commandments, and no man today is exempt from this same kind of biblical scrutiny.

David refused to slay King Saul with the sword, even though in doing so, he would rid himself of his arch enemy, and also clear the way for his own ascent to the throne of Israel (1 Sam. 24:1-15). God, not David, would remove Saul in His time and in His way (26:8-10). But some say there is a "secondary application" found in this text which would also bar ANY negative comment about another's far-reaching ministry, for this, too, would constitute "speaking against" one of God's servants and is, in essence, "touching God's anointed." Is this a viable, secondary application? Absolutely not!

Samuel certainly "touched God's anointed," if by that you mean speaking out against his disobedience (1 Sam. 15:20). God told Saul to "Smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not..." (1 Sam. 15:3). But under a pretext of pious intention, he "... spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the Lord..." (v. 15). Partial obedience--Samuel said it was tantamount to witchcraft and idolatry! TO OBEY is better than sacrifice!!!

Saul had a very visible testimony that affected all of God's people. When he failed to minister according to the absolute standard, God's faithful prophet was commanded to cry out against the error. Take his life--no, rebuke his sins--yes! Let's get straight what the Bible forbids in this account, and what it demands. Scriptural reproof and rebuke of a disobedient brother is not "touching God's anointed." It is compliance with God's order.

"JUDGE NOT THAT YE BE NOT JUDGED" is another example of a frequently misapplied scripture. It is invariably quoted as a response to any attempt at exercising spiritual discernment when the rest of the passage from which the phrase is taken in Matthew seven is considered, it is found that it is hypocritical judgment which is disallowed, not the act of judging itself. On the contrary, spiritual judgment is required by this text, not forbidden (Matt. 7:1-23).

True, much "judging" today by Christians is displeasing to the Lord, for it is carried out in a censorious, critical spirit bent on causing injury rather than edification;----look at WOG and Jack Howell--- it is set on character assassination rather than doctrinal clarification. But in no way does this preclude the believer's responsibility to judge, or discern, what is acceptable to an all-holy God as revealed in His holy Word. A circumspect walk and Ministry such as WOG�s and Jack Howell�s requires the identification of those men�s teachings and practices to be avoided. You simply cannot do this without judgment. They are leading others into false teachings and must be identified.

"WE WILL EITHER STAND TOGETHER OR WE WILL HANG SEPARATELY" is often advanced by the new-evangelical, This is one of WOG�s terms. It is so quaint that he oft repeats the phrase, then proceeds to call others Nazis and white supremacists! LOL! sad to say even by some supposed �30-year Christians�, in an effort to justify unbiblical fellowships with all manner of heretics, false religionists, occult religions and atheists, while opposing Biblical teachers. Fundamentalists today are not to join in �common cause,� with compromised brethren, or with liberals and outright cultists, but we are taught to Mark them out! We are to oppose immorality, abortion or other evils. But has God suspended His guidelines for separation from whatever is contrary to doctrinal purity for the sake of added political or theological clout? No!

The fact remains, God will bless the testimony of a separated witness, and will perform His will in and through it, rather than condone an alliance built upon compromise. The notion that a visible unity wields more influence with the powers of this world is humanistic reasoning, not divine revelation. Stand true! Stand alone if need be! In so doing, you need never fear being "hung" by anyone as long as your sole confidence is in God, and not in the strategy of men.

God's Word still declares that the source of power in opposing the evil of our day comes from absolute dependence on the arm of God, not on the concerted efforts of men. The biblical doctrine of separation is based on the premise that the holiness of God will never allow for the joining together of that which is true to the Word, and what is contrary to the Word in a common cause, regardless of how righteous or needful it might appear to be. The end does not justify the means in Christian ministry.

Here�s another one liner that the secular world under the direction of Satan likes to toss in the ring: "THE CHRISTIAN ARMY IS THE ONLY ONE THAT SHOOTS ITS WOUNDED." We have heard this last phrase all too often in recent years from the ecumenical Laodician pew warmers in concert with the enemies of the Cross who comb our closets for an issue that will cause strife. I love reading the intent of these persons on the forums. They know who they are. But do they know who prompts their acts??

What is usually implied by this phrase is that a Christian should NEVER speak in a negative way about any other brother, regardless of what error the latter may be involved in.
It's sad when biblical exhortation is equated to "taking pot shots" at another. God's Word tells the faithful servant to "... reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine" (2 Tim. 4:2); with respect to the disobedient brother we are to "... note that man, and have no company with him... yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother" (2 Thess. 3:6,14-15). This is not "shooting the wounded"; it is employing God's methodology for healing the breach caused by straying from the divine Standard!

May the Lord allow us to earnestly endeavor, by God's grace and through the light of His Word, to answer all that concerns our walk and witness with Truth correctly applied. Quaint sayings of mockers like Jack Howell make for easy responses, but if the responses themselves are unbiblical, then we must be very careful of their use. Misrepresentations of truth are hard to dispel.

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if this wasn't so sad it would be funny -- lurkus XXIV, 08:17:21 08/28/02 Wed