Anointing

[stmatthew]

Anointing. What is it really? How does one recognize it when it is present? What does it mean when one says that someone is anointed?

I have often heard some state that a certain preacher was "anointed", or that the singer was "anointed". But what was the telltale sign that they were "anointed"? Was it because the hearer "felt" goosebumps, or that their emotions were stirred?

splain it to me!

[Michael The Disciple]

In the New Testament John and Paul use the word as reference to the Holy Spirit baptism.

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Anointing. What is it really? How does one recognize it when it is present? What does it mean when one says that someone is anointed?

I have often heard some state that a certain preacher was "anointed", or that the singer was "anointed". But what was the telltale sign that they were "anointed"? Was it because the hearer "felt" goosebumps, or that their emotions were stirred?

splain it to me!

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

In the New Testament John and Paul use the word as reference to the Holy Spirit baptism.

My impression is that in the olden days of yore (early 20th century) the tag of "anointed" was pinned on Spirit filled preachers to differentiate them from the "other" preachers that one might be likely to hear.

So, in agreement with Michael the Disciple (I can't believe I just said that!) I think it means "Spirit filled" or "baptized in the Holy Ghost." Out of habit we have continued to use the tag as a compliment for "good Spirit filled preaching."

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Anointing. What is it really? How does one recognize it when it is present? What does it mean when one says that someone is anointed?

I have often heard some state that a certain preacher was "anointed", or that the singer was "anointed". But what was the telltale sign that they were "anointed"? Was it because the hearer "felt" goosebumps, or that their emotions were stirred?

splain it to me!

I'd like to say Spirit filled is anointed but I don't think that is true. There are Holy Ghost filled preachers who do not have the anointing of God that moves souls to conviction and repentance. But I have listened other preachers who are not 'apostolic'whose preaching has moved me to want to be closer to God.

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Anointing. What is it really? How does one recognize it when it is present? What does it mean when one says that someone is anointed?

I have often heard some state that a certain preacher was "anointed", or that the singer was "anointed". But what was the telltale sign that they were "anointed"? Was it because the hearer "felt" goosebumps, or that their emotions were stirred?

splain it to me!

Hard to explain but easily recognized.

[mizpeh]

I was over a friend's house Thursday and she was watching TBN. There was a minister named Brown on with a British (?Aussie) accent preaching in Kentucky who was anointed of God. I felt the presence of God more than once while he was preaching. I think he is Trinitarian Pentacostal.

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

I was over a friend's house Thursday and she was watching TBN. There was a minister named Brown on with a British (?Aussie) accent preaching in Kentucky who was anointed of God. I felt the presence of God more than once while he was preaching. I think he is Trinitarian Pentacostal.

Was it Rodney Howard-Browne? He was born in South Africa. He lives in Tampa near Gary Reckart. Browne was the guy who got the Toronto "laughing" revival started.

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by pelathais

Was it Rodney Howard-Browne? He was born in South Africa. He lives in Tampa near Gary Reckart. Browne was the guy who got the Toronto "laughing" revival started.

Yep, I think that's who it was. There was a one woman laughing through most of the service which I found annoying esp when he wasn't making jokes. He said he was from Africa but I thought he meant as a missionary.

He had some hard things to say about the churches in America and sin.

[OneAccord]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Hard to explain but easily recognized.

Good 'planation. Ive heard "the anointing" described as "zeal", "unction" and so on. The anointing (and you'll probably get a dozen different answers, at least of one which will be be disagreed with and lead to a fuss) but to me, the annointing is simply being inspired of the Holy Ghost. Inspiration. Kind of like that God has something He wants said and, by the anointing, He is putting some exclamation points on it. To be anointed is to be inspired by the Holy Ghost to say something or do something. Not real scholarly, but its all I could come up with.

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

Yep, I think that's who it was. There was a one woman laughing through most of the service which I found annoying esp when he wasn't making jokes. He said he was from Africa but I thought he meant as a missionary.

He had some hard things to say about the churches in America and sin.

RHB came from Africa as a "missionary" to America. He was the main teacher in the "laughing revival". He traveled as an evangelist for a long time, but then settled in Tampa, FL and pastors a church there.


It does seem we have a time explaining what the anointing is, and how we can recognize when it is present. That is surprising, and also alarming, as if we cannot describe the characteristics of the anointing, then how do we know that it is there?