1 John 2:27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. Ephesians 4:11-16 indicates that the Spirit often uses human instruments to fulfill His role of enabling believers to distinguish between truth and error. In any case it is the Word of God that furnishes the believer with knowledge, and which the Spirit then makes relevant and applicable in the believer’s life. See Romans 10:17. “Anointing”: John is not denying the importance of gifted teachers in the church (1 Cor. 12:28; Eph. 4:11) but indicates that neither THOSE TEACHERS NOR THOSE BELIEVERS ARE DEPENDENT ON HUMAN WISDOM OR THE OPINIONS OF MEN FOR THE TRUTH. Holy Spirit guards and guides the true believer into the truth, verses 20-21. If God is true (2 Cor. 15:3; Jer. 10:10; John 17:3; 1 Thess. 1:9) and Christ is the truth (John 14:6), so is the Holy Spirit 5:6; John 15:26; 16:13). “Abide in Him”: In response to such deceivers, the task of the genuine believer is to “walk in truth,” i.e., persevere in faithfulness and sound doctrine (see verses 20-21, 2 John 4; 3 John 4). The anointing here, is speaking of the Holy Spirit dwelling inside of us which teaches us all Truth. It brings to remembrance the wonderful teachings we have had. John 14:26 But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. It is the Holy Ghost that reveals to us all Truth. John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
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