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.

[commonsense]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

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.

Well stated. I concur.

Bro Kenneth Reeves taught an interesting lesson 30+ years on the songs we sing in church. He had them in 3 categories: Body, Soul, and Spirit.
In a nutshell, Body songs were those we enjoyed and were often contemporary but they didn't really minister, he said it was just something nice.
Soul songs were better, and they did minister. He felt that many hymns were in this category.
The Spirit songs were those that were anointed. He felt that singing scripture was in this category. I recall in the late 70's and 80's there were a lot of choruses being sung from Psalms that I don't hear any more.

I personally think a song can be anointed, regardless of the singer. And of course some singers are anointed no matter the song.

Bro Nelson from OK wrote a song many years ago ...I think the title was It's Real. It has several verses. Every time I've heard it sung it has been blessed.

[RevDWW]

Anointing should be that one has been endued with the power of the Holy Ghost.

Often I think talent and ability are mistaken for anointing. Nothing wrong with talent and ability mind you.

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by RevDWW

Anointing should that one has been endued with the power of the Holy Ghost.

Often I think talent and ability are mistaken for anointing. Nothing wrong with talent and ability mind you.

Where would we find the apostle Paul on a list of preachers with the most talent and ability?

[RevDWW]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

Where would we find the apostle Paul on a list of preachers with the most talent and ability?

Way above and pages and pages before me on the list that's for certain.

And I'd have to think he'd be in the top twelve for Holy Ghost power.

[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.

[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.