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NASB | 1 John 2:27 As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 2:27 As for you, the anointing [the special gift, the preparation] which you received from Him remains [permanently] in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you. But just as His anointing teaches you [giving you insight through the presence of the Holy Spirit] about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as His anointing has taught you, you must remain in Him [being rooted in Him, knit to Him]. |
Bible Question:
Hello Saints, I already read the previous postings on this verse and still have a question that was debatable in the context the remarks were made. Simply put, I know that all believers are anointed by God (2 Cor. 1:21), that abides in us (the Holy Spirit), but is there also another such anointing in the case of "spiritual gifts." Such as, a brother being 'anointed' with the gift of discernment or a sister being 'anointed' with the gift of prophecy? Thanks Saints, Lissa |
Bible Answer: Hi Lissa, Your question is a good one. 2 Cor. 1:21 is very much to the point about anointing. The action has already taken place. Though there is much in the WOF teaching- specifically- that bandies about being "anointed" for this or that, I see very little scriptural support. I can't think of any verse that tells us someone is anointed with any particular gift or that we're anointed more than once. Even in the OT, the priest was only anointed once! ( Ex. 28:41, Lev. 7:36) We see kings and priests being "anointed" for specific tasks ( 2 Ki. 9:12, 1 Chron. 11:3), and we see ceremonial anointings in the NT in Luke 7:46 and John 11:2. It may be that there is an issue of semantics involved, but I believe the term is overused and misused many times. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |