The Anointed Jesus?
 

Ok, here goes another: There is a teaching, very popular in certain circles that posits the understanding that while on Earth, Jesus did not function in any capacity as God, but simply as a man anointed by the Holy Ghost. The corollary is that we are now able to function in the same way. I am interested in your thoughts on this issue, being an Apostolic.

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As an Apostolic who doesn't believe Jesus is God but does believe Jesus is the Christ, I find that someone anointed someone else. You're slightly off with your statement that "simply a man anointed by the Holy Ghost". Scripture differs with that statement....

Act 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

Jesus was anointed by God WITH the Holy Ghost. Jesus wasn't anointed BY the Holy Ghost.

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John 3:33-35

King James Version (KJV)

33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.


i think v34 is clear that christ had the spirit without measure and that we have a measure of the spirit. miracles are a work of the spirit operating in us and not something we can produce from effort. i do think that deepening our consciousness of the implications that the kingdom of god is present in the here and now can affect our measure of the spirit. by that i mean practicing justice to the poor and oppressed.

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The Bible states that the Word was God, and took on flesh. Jesus Christ was this Word. Thus Paul can say, "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory."

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Maybe I'm am misunderstanding what you are saying but here it goes; if this was true then it does not change the fact that Jesus was/is God in the flesh and that He healed the sick, raised the dead and etc... but by His death, burial, and resurrection did He not function as God since ONLY God can bring salvation? As far as we being able to function in the same manner; didn't Jesus say "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father."?

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Yes, I agree. His doctrine and his works were of the Father. Jesus was taught by the Father which means he learned and he grew in wisdom. When God (the one who is perfect in wisdom and knowledge) became human, He intentionally limited himself to be our kinsman redeemer, the perfect sacrifice for man's sins.

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(((ECHO)))

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:chirp

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I find it interesting to note that Jesus did no miracles, signs, or wonders until he was baptized by John the Baptist, and the Spirit of God descended like a dove upon him. Previous to that, there is no written record of any miracles performed by Jesus. And immediately after that took place, Jesus was in the wilderness for 40 days fasting before we see Him performing His first miracle turning the water into wine.

I believe that Jesus is fully God and fully man. Yet, his miracles didn't start until he was baptized by John.

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Yes, that is interesting.