What
does having an anointing of the Holy Spirit mean?
Do some Christians have this anointing while others do not? What does the Bible say about the anointing of the Holy Spirit?
Do some Christians have this anointing while others do not? What does the Bible say about the anointing of the Holy Spirit?
Why the Word Anointing?
The
Old Testament is full of references about being anointed but it speaks about
being anointed with oil which is symbolic of having God’s special blessing or
commission.
Oil
is also symbolic of the Holy Spirit or someone being empowered or enabled by
the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is
not an anointing but is the Third Person of the Trinity. The Holy Spirit
is actually God the Holy Spirit.
When
someone was anointed with oil in the Old
This
oil was called the “holy, anointing oil”
(Exodus 30:32-3); anointing was done three times, in fact which is
representative of the Trinity.
Did
this anointing point to something that was to occur in the New Testament?
An Anointing from the Holy One
The
Apostle John said that Christians “have an anointing from the Holy
One, and all of you know the truth” (1 John 2:20).
Who
is this Holy One?
First
John 2:27 gives us more on this anointing, “But the anointing that you received
from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But
as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just
as it has taught you, abide in him.”
Who
is the bringer of the knowledge of God?
This
“anointing teaches” us about “everything”
and it abides in us. It appears that the Holy Spirit is this anointing. And
if persons are believers in Christ, they have this anointing with the presence
of the Holy Spirit who abides in them.
The Spirit
teaches us about the things of God.
Someone
who says that a person is “really anointed” may mean that they he has a special
God-given gift and are using this anointing in a powerful way or they could
mean that they really understand the things of God.
Ultimately,
all spiritual knowledge is from God the Holy Spirit. However the Bible does not
teach that only some can have a special anointing of the Spirit while others
cannot; they can be walking in the Spirit but that is another issue altogether.
Who is and Who is Not Anointed by
the Holy Spirit?
All
believers are anointed by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
Some
can walk more closely in the Spirit. There is not a believer that does not have
the Holy Spirit, for if you do not have the Holy Spirit, you are none of
Christ’s.
Romans
chapter 8 is predominantly about the Holy Spirit’s indwelling, work. It says:
“You,
however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God
dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to
him. But
if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is
life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of him who raised
Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead
will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you” (Romans
8:8-11).
If
you have the Holy Spirit, you have this anointing and in fact, “all
who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For
you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have
received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’
The
Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and
if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we
suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him” (Romans
8:14-17).
Those
who are not born again cannot have this anointing but if God is calling them, they
are being led by the Spirit to come to Christ.
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins
Near
the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry, the disciples asked Him about the signs of
His second coming.
In Matthew 25:1-13 the oil represent their being accepted or rejected by the Bridegroom, who is Christ Jesus Himself, when He returns for His bride, the Church:
In Matthew 25:1-13 the oil represent their being accepted or rejected by the Bridegroom, who is Christ Jesus Himself, when He returns for His bride, the Church:
“Then the kingdom
of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the
bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For
when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise
took flasks of oil with their lamps.
“As the bridegroom
was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is
the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ Then all those
virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish
said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’
“But the wise
answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather
to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’ And while they
were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with
him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.
“Afterward the
other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do
not know you.’ Watch therefore,
for you know neither the day nor the hour.”
What
Jesus seems to be saying, and I would even say warning about, is that some will
think that they have the Holy Spirit and thus are born again but instead will
hear Jesus’ tragic words that “I do not
know you.”
This
sounds perilously close to Matthew 7:21-23 where He says that “Not
everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but
the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me,
‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your
name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And
then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of
lawlessness.’”
Just
prior to verses 21-23 He was saying that many did miracles, wonders, and deeds
for Jesus … or so they thought. They believed that they were Christians
but unless one has the Holy Spirit, they are none of His (Romans 8:9).
These
foolish virgins in Matthew 25 “took their
lamps [but] they took no oil with them.”
Conclusion
For Christians to be filled with the Spirit means that they will experience an
anointing of the power, praise, and purity of the believer. This is only
possible for those who are walking in the Spirit and are being indwelt by the
Holy Spirit.
This
is how “we know that we abide in him and he
in us, because he has given us of his Spirit” (1 John 4:13).
Jesus
was anointed by God (Acts 10:38; Acts 4:27).
Jesus Himself said “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me ... ” (Luke 4:18).
Jesus Himself said “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me ... ” (Luke 4:18).
Paul
wrote that we are to “be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18) which is an anointing
by God Himself in the Person of the Holy Spirit.
We
can do nothing that glorifies God but by the power of His Spirit.
When
a person is saved, he has the anointing and is sealed by the Spirit of God
(Ephesians 1:12-14).
If
you are not born again, you are presently walking in the flesh and cannot
please God (Romans 8:8). You are in desperate need for a Savior,
You
do not have the Holy Spirit nor can you receive the Spirit until you repent and
receive
Christ into your life.
Only
Jesus Christ can save you. He will be your Savior if you repent and
receive Him into your life. If not, He will be your Judge ....
God has made it possible
for you to know Him and experience an amazing change in
your own life by receiving His Son, Jesus Christ, and have eternal life.
Say the following
prayer:
“Father God, I confess I am a sinner and
my sins have separated me from you.
I am truly sorry. I now want to turn
away from my past sinful life and live a new life pleasing to you.
Please forgive me, and help me avoid
sinning again.
I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died
for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer.
I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my
life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Thank you that
according to your Word, I am now born again.
Please send your Holy Spirit to help me
obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. Please use me for Your
glory.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.”
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God, we acknowledge
Your
presence here in this place
For
You have promised to be wherever
Your
people gather in Your Name
To
worship You
Times
of refreshing, here in Your presence
No
greater blessing than being with You
My
soul is restored, my mind is renewed
There's
no greater joy , Lord
Than
being with You
Times
of refreshing, here in Your presence
No
greater blessing than being with You
My
soul is restored, my mind is renewed
There's
no greater joy, Lord
Than
being with You
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Father
God we acknowledge
Your
presence here in this place
You
make us lie down in green pastures
You
lead us beside still waters
You
restore our soul
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soul is restored, my mind is renewed
There's
no greater joy, Lord
Than
being with You
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of refreshing)
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of refreshing (ohh)
Here
in Your presence (here in Your presence)
No
greater blessing (there's no greater blessing)
Than
being with You (than being with You)
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soul is restored, my mind is renewed
There's
no greater joy, Lord
Than
being with You
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Than
being with You (than being with You)
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greater joy, Lord
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