{"id":3380,"date":"2024-10-10T20:25:40","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T00:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slentz.org\/blog\/?p=3380"},"modified":"2024-10-10T20:25:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T00:25:40","slug":"no-teachers-needed-1-john-227","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slentz.org\/blog\/teachings\/abiding\/no-teachers-needed-1-john-227\/","title":{"rendered":"No Teachers Needed? (1 John 2:27)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"384\" data-attachment-id=\"3384\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/slentz.org\/blog\/teachings\/abiding\/no-teachers-needed-1-john-227\/attachment\/one-apple-on-books-in-empty-school-classroom-3d-rendering-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-apple-desk-blackboard_102151306_2400px.jpg?fit=2400%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;3d rendering. one apple on books in empty school classroom. education concept&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;one apple on books in empty school classroom. 3d rendering&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-apple-desk-blackboard_102151306_2400px.jpg?fit=300%2C113&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-apple-desk-blackboard_102151306_2400px.jpg?fit=1024%2C384&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-apple-desk-blackboard_102151306_2400px.jpg?resize=1024%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-apple-desk-blackboard_102151306_2400px.jpg?resize=1024%2C384&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-apple-desk-blackboard_102151306_2400px.jpg?resize=300%2C113&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-apple-desk-blackboard_102151306_2400px.jpg?resize=768%2C288&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-apple-desk-blackboard_102151306_2400px.jpg?resize=1536%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-apple-desk-blackboard_102151306_2400px.jpg?resize=2048%2C768&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-apple-desk-blackboard_102151306_2400px.jpg?resize=392%2C147&amp;ssl=1 392w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-apple-desk-blackboard_102151306_2400px.jpg?resize=534%2C200&amp;ssl=1 534w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-apple-desk-blackboard_102151306_2400px.jpg?w=2120&amp;ssl=1 2120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No Teachers Needed? (1 John 2:27)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">1 John 2:27<br>But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#Treasure\">Treasure Alert!<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Twisting\">The Twisting of 1 John 2:27<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#3Keys\">Using the 3 Keys of Interpretation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Uncovering\">Uncovering the Treasure of 1 John 2:27<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Abiding\">What Does Abiding Mean?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Birth\">Abiding Begins with the New Birth<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Marriage\">Abiding Compared to a Marriage<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Esther\">Esther\u2019s Two Teachers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Promises\">Built on Better Promises<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Body\">The Body \u2013 Interdependence, Not Independence<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Sum\">Summing It Up<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Treasure\">Treasure Alert!<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"789\" data-attachment-id=\"3386\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/slentz.org\/blog\/teachings\/abiding\/no-teachers-needed-1-john-227\/attachment\/open-treasure-chest-on-the-beach\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/TreasureChest-on-Beach_1440px.jpg?fit=1440%2C1110&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1110\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;13&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;(c) Fer Gregory&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;open treasure chest with shinny gold&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1411282137&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Photo:Fer Gregory\\rwww.flickr.com\\\/freg&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Open treasure chest on the beach&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Open treasure chest on the beach\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;open treasure chest with shinny gold&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/TreasureChest-on-Beach_1440px.jpg?fit=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/TreasureChest-on-Beach_1440px.jpg?fit=1024%2C789&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/TreasureChest-on-Beach_1440px.jpg?resize=1024%2C789&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3386\" style=\"width:360px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/TreasureChest-on-Beach_1440px.jpg?resize=1024%2C789&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/TreasureChest-on-Beach_1440px.jpg?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/TreasureChest-on-Beach_1440px.jpg?resize=768%2C592&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/TreasureChest-on-Beach_1440px.jpg?resize=259%2C200&amp;ssl=1 259w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/TreasureChest-on-Beach_1440px.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Thieves are always drawn to treasure. Whenever God wants to uncover treasure for us in His Word, Satan is usually not far behind, looking for some way to sneak in with his deceptive \u201ccraftiness\u201d to entangle and lead people astray from the \u201csimplicity\u201d that is in Christ:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">2 Corinthians 11:3<br>But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Peter made this interesting comment about Paul\u2019s epistles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">2 Peter 3:15-16<br>And consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation\u2014as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you,<br>As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people <strong><em>twist<\/em><\/strong> to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>When we dig in into the treasure of God\u2019s Word, it is good to do so with prayer, surrendering our will to God, and trusting the Holy Spirit to lead us into all truth:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">John 7:17 (NASB)<br>If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know of the teaching, whether it is of God or whether I speak from Myself.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Twisting\">The Twisting of 1 John 2:27<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1 John 2:27 is one of those many hidden treasures in God\u2019s Word. But, oh, how twisted up and confused people have become with this passage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One interpretation I have often heard goes something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSee what this verse says! I do not need anybody to teach me anything. I am filled with the Holy Spirit, and now the anointing me teaches me all things!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have also encountered people, especially members of pseudo-Christian cults, who use this same verse as a shield against anyone attempting to correct them. They will say something like this: \u201cI know that I cannot be wrong because the anointing teaches me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s some bizarre twisting, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is easy to discover the error of that wrong interpretation of 1 John 2:27. We only need to consider all the many passages in the Bible that stand in obvious contradiction:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\u2192 Jesus\u2019 commission to the disciples: \u201cGo and <strong>teach<\/strong> all men\u2026\u201d (Matthew 28:18-20)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\u2192 Twice, Paul claims he was appointed as a <strong>teacher<\/strong> (1 Timothy 2:7; 2 Timothy 1:11).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\u2192 Paul taught that one of Christ\u2019s five ministry gifts to the church and for the saints (believers) is the <strong>teacher<\/strong> (Ephesians 4:11)\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\u2192 Paul taught that when Christians gather together, a <strong>teaching<\/strong> can be given (1 Corinthians 14:26).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, \u201cteaching\u201d is used 50 times and \u201cdoctrine\u201d 30 times in just the Epistles! That\u2019s a lot of verses that contradict that twisted interpretation of 1 John 2:27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, if that erroneous interpretation was somehow true, then there is another problem: We would have to call the Apostle John a hypocrite. Why? Because when he says we do not need anyone to teach us, what is he doing? Teaching us! The same hypocrisy label must also be handed to anyone who promotes that interpretation because they, too, are teaching that teaching is not necessary. How absurd is that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even worse, is that this \u201cno-teachers-needed\u201d concept fosters the sin of pride and produces people who are unteachable, uncorrectable, independent, and even insubordinate \u2014 some very dangerous deeds of the flesh that have no part in the Kingdom of God! This is precisely what Paul teaches Timothy as he explains how to identify unsound doctrine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">1 Timothy 6:3-5<br>If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness,<br>HE IS PROUD, knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions,<br>Useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such, withdraw yourself.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3Keys\">Using the 3 Keys of Interpretation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"603\" data-attachment-id=\"3387\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/slentz.org\/blog\/teachings\/abiding\/no-teachers-needed-1-john-227\/attachment\/keys-of-kingdom_1200px\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Keys-of-Kingdom_1200px.jpg?fit=1384%2C815&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1384,815\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Keys-of-Kingdom_1200px\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Keys-of-Kingdom_1200px.jpg?fit=300%2C177&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Keys-of-Kingdom_1200px.jpg?fit=1024%2C603&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Keys-of-Kingdom_1200px.jpg?resize=1024%2C603&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3387\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Keys-of-Kingdom_1200px.jpg?resize=1024%2C603&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Keys-of-Kingdom_1200px.jpg?resize=300%2C177&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Keys-of-Kingdom_1200px.jpg?resize=768%2C452&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Keys-of-Kingdom_1200px.jpg?resize=340%2C200&amp;ssl=1 340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Keys-of-Kingdom_1200px.jpg?w=1384&amp;ssl=1 1384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Shortly after I had been born again, baptized in water, and baptized in the Holy Spirit, my faith was severely challenged by an uncle who did not believe God\u2019s Word was infallible or directly inspired by God. However, thanks to a wonderful pastor and wise teacher who was mentoring me at that time, that difficult testing of my faith only strengthened me and increased my love and respect for God\u2019s Word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During that time, the Lord placed <strong>Three Keys<\/strong> of Scriptural interpretation into my hands, and, since 1976, they have become well-worn keys that have helped me and many others to \u201crightly divide\u201d God\u2019s Word:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">2 Timothy 2:15<br>Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, <strong><em>rightly dividing<\/em><\/strong> the Word of Truth.<br><br>[*\u201dRightly dividing\u201d in the Greek is \u201corthotomeo\u201d which literally means to make a straight cut; to accurately dissect; to handle skillfully; to correctly teach the Word of Truth.]<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Key #1 \u2013 The God-Breathed Word<\/strong><br>ALL Scripture (both Old and New Testaments) is the inspired, <strong><em>God-breathed<\/em><\/strong>, living, and abiding, eternal Word of God. It is not the word of men, but of God. This is why the Bible has stood the test of time!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">2 Timothy 3:16-17 (Amplified)<br>Every Scripture is <strong><em>God-breathed<\/em><\/strong> (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, [and] for training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God\u2019s will in thought, purpose, and action),<br>So that the man of God may be complete and proficient, well fitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">1 Thessalonians 2:13<br>For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the Word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it <strong><em>not as the word of men<\/em><\/strong>, but as it is in truth, the Word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Key #2 \u2013 No Contradiction<\/strong>s<br>God does NOT contradict Himself. Therefore, Scripture does NOT contradict Scripture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Psalm 33:4,9,11<br>For the Word of the Lord is right,<br>And all His work is done in truth\u2026<br>For He spoke, and it was done;<br>He commanded, and it stood fast\u2026<br>The counsel of the Lord stands forever,<br>The plans of His heart to all generations\u2026<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Psalm 119:89<br>Forever, O Lord,<br>Your word is settled in heaven.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">1 Peter 1:23-25<br>Having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the Word of God which LIVES and ABIDES forever, because<br>\u201cAll flesh is as grass,<br>And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass.<br>The grass withers,<br>And its flower falls away,<br>But the Word of the Lord endures forever.\u201d<br>Now this is the Word which by the Gospel was preached to you.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Key #3 \u2013 Scripture Interprets Scripture<\/strong><br>Every Scripture has its own \u201cmate\u201d elsewhere in the Bible \u2013 i.e., a passage or a verse by which it can be both confirmed and interpreted. This verse has always made me smile with sweet assurance as I read and study the \u201cBook of the Lord\u201d:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Isaiah 34:16<br>Search from the Book of the Lord, and read:<br>Not one of these shall fail;<br><strong><em>Not one shall lack her mate.<\/em><\/strong><br>For My mouth has commanded it, and His Spirit has gathered them.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Not one passage of Scripture shall \u201cfail\u201d nor lack its \u201cmate\u201d! There is no other book like God\u2019s Book! It\u2019s the only book that always has its Author present when we read it! God\u2019s Book is LIVING and it <strong><em>leads<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>keeps<\/em><\/strong>, and <strong><em>speaks<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Proverbs 6:22-23 (KJV)<br>When thou goest, it shall <em><strong>LEAD<\/strong><\/em> thee;<br>when thou sleepest, it shall <strong><em>KEEP<\/em><\/strong> thee;<br>and when thou awakest, it shall <strong><em>TALK<\/em><\/strong> with thee.<br>For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Uncovering\">Uncovering the Treasure of 1 John 2:27<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We discovered what 1 John 2:27 DOES <strong><em>NOT<\/em><\/strong> MEAN (it does <strong><em>NOT<\/em><\/strong> mean that we no longer need teachers). Now, it is much easier to unfold what it <strong><em>DOES<\/em><\/strong> MEAN. This is the delicious part and the whole reason I have been excited to dig deeper into 1 John 2:27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s unpack this verse section by section:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Section 1: 1 John 2:27a<\/strong><br>But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the anointing that abides in the believer? It\u2019s the Third Person of the Trinity \u2013 the Holy Spirit (see Luke 4:18; Isa 61:1; Acts 10:38).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Section 2: 1 John 2:27b<\/strong><br>\u2026and you do not need that anyone teach you, but as the ANOINTING teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This verse is definitely not lacking its \u201cmate\u201d because Jesus told His disciples this exact same thing. He said that He had to leave, so the Holy Spirit would come to dwell within the believer to <strong><em>teach<\/em><\/strong> them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">John 14:26<br>But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will <strong><em>teach you all things<\/em><\/strong>, and bring to your remembrance <strong><em>all things<\/em><\/strong> that I said to you.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Notice how Jesus phrases this idea: \u201cHe will teach you ALL things and bring to your remembrance ALL things that I said to you.\u201d This is in perfect&nbsp; alignment with \u201csound doctrine\u201d as Paul told Timothy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">1 Timothy 6:3 (NASB)<br>If anyone advocates a different doctrine and does not agree with SOUND WORDS, THOSE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>There is one other important point about this promise that the Holy Spirit will <em><strong>\u201cbring to your remembrance\u201d<\/strong><\/em> the Words of Jesus. It is just logical that we already have God\u2019s Word in our minds, for it is not possible to <em><strong>\u201cremember\u201d<\/strong><\/em> something that we never knew to begin with. This is why Bible reading and teachers who lead us to study God\u2019s Word are necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Section 3: 1 John 2:27c<\/strong><br>\u2026and just as it [the anointing] has <strong><em>TAUGHT<\/em><\/strong> you, you will <strong><em>ABIDE<\/em><\/strong> in Him.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What is it that the anointing of the Holy Spirit has taught and is teaching the believer about?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>To ABIDE in Christ!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything God has for us is all found in Christ, and the Holy Spirit&#8217;s specialty is teaching and leading us to <strong><em>abide<\/em><\/strong> in Christ! That is one of the most essential reasons that Jesus had to go and the Holy Spirit had to come:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">John 16:7<br>Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper [the Holy Spirit] will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Jesus says this about the Day (Pentecost) in which the Holy Spirit would come to baptize and indwell His disciples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">John 14:20<br>At that day you will know that I am <strong><em>in<\/em><\/strong> My Father, and you <strong><em>in<\/em><\/strong> Me, and I <strong><em>in<\/em><\/strong> you.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>While Jesus walked on earth, all the riches of Christ were veiled behind mortal flesh and confined to the Christ\u2019s geographical location. But since Pentecost, the Holy Spirit makes the riches of Christ available \u2013 without any geographical limitation \u2013 to <em>\u201cwhoever believes in Him\u201d<\/em> (John 3:16; Romans 10:11,13).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Abiding\">What Does Abiding Mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"3389\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/slentz.org\/blog\/teachings\/abiding\/no-teachers-needed-1-john-227\/attachment\/vineyard-sunrise-grape-clusters_201435416_1200px\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Vineyard-Sunrise-Grape-Clusters_201435416_1200px.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Vineyard-Sunrise-Grape-Clusters_201435416_1200px\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Vineyard-Sunrise-Grape-Clusters_201435416_1200px.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Vineyard-Sunrise-Grape-Clusters_201435416_1200px.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Vineyard-Sunrise-Grape-Clusters_201435416_1200px.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3389\" style=\"width:360px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Vineyard-Sunrise-Grape-Clusters_201435416_1200px.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Vineyard-Sunrise-Grape-Clusters_201435416_1200px.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Vineyard-Sunrise-Grape-Clusters_201435416_1200px.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Vineyard-Sunrise-Grape-Clusters_201435416_1200px.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In English, as in the original Greek, \u201cabide\u201d is a richly meaningful word that carries these ideas: to dwell, to remain, to endure, to continue, to continue to be present, to persevere, to wait on, to wait for, to tarry, to be held, to be kept continually. Everything about the word, \u201cabide,\u201d describes the very function of faith, hope and love in our union and communion with Christ (1 Corinthians 13:13).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most vivid imagery of \u201cabiding\u201d is presented to us when Jesus says, \u201cI AM the True Vine\u201d (John 15:1). In this last of seven \u201cI AM\u201d statements in the Gospel of John, Jesus defines \u201cabiding\u201d as the vital, life-supporting union of a branch with its vine. In John\u2019s Gospel and epistles, \u201cabide\u201d is used around 30 times!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John chapters 14 through 17 are Jesus\u2019 final words to His disciples before He went to the Cross. Knowing that the Holy Spirit\u2019s specialty is teaching us to abide in Christ, it is no wonder that Jesus uses these final moments to describe the Holy Spirit and what the Spirit will do once He comes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Birth\">Abiding Begins with the New Birth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is at the New Birth when a person receives Christ and first trusts in Him for salvation. That is where \u201cabiding\u201d in Christ begins:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Romans 10:9<br>That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">John 1:12-13<br>But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:<br>Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">John 3:3<br>Jesus answered and said to him, \u201cMost assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.\u201d<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Trusting Christ for salvation is absolutely intimate, personal, and individually unique. No method or formula functions apart from the inner working of the Holy Spirit. When a person turns to Christ, it is the Holy Spirit who is responsible for convicting of \u201csin, righteousness, and judgment (John 16:8-11), and for enabling that person to trust Christ for salvation. The Spirit of God continues to teach us to abide in Christ throughout our entire life\u2019s journey from earth to glory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Marriage\">Abiding Compared to Marriage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Abiding can also be likened to a marriage relationship. Responsible Christian parents will do their best to teach their children the Biblical guidelines of marriage. However, once the couple is joined as one, the intimacy of the marriage relationship is its own individually designed piece of art. Mother and Father have no place there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is exactly what Paul says as he expounds upon the \u201cGreat Mystery\u201d of Christ and His Bride, the Church:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Ephesians 5:31-32 (quoting Genesis 1:24)<br>For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.<br>This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the Church.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The couple must navigate and design their union and communion together within the marriage covenant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul explained that, in his jealousy and zeal over the church, he was extremely diligent to teach, train, warn, and protect her:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">2 Corinthians 11:2<br>For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Colossians 1:28-29<br>Him [Christ] we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.<br>To this end I also labor, striving according to His working which works in me mightily.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Paul totally understood that the real inner work of being prepared as a Bride could only be accomplished by the Holy Spirit and no one else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">1 Corinthians 3:5-6<br>Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord gave to each one?<br>I planted, Apollos watered, but GOD GAVE THE INCREASE.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Esther\">Esther\u2019s Two Teachers<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-attachment-id=\"3390\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/slentz.org\/blog\/teachings\/abiding\/no-teachers-needed-1-john-227\/attachment\/esther-the-favored-queen\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Esther-the-Favored-Queen.jpg?fit=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"512,512\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Esther the Favored Queen\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Esther-the-Favored-Queen.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Esther-the-Favored-Queen.jpg?fit=512%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Esther-the-Favored-Queen.jpg?resize=512%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3390\" style=\"width:240px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Esther-the-Favored-Queen.jpg?w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Esther-the-Favored-Queen.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Esther-the-Favored-Queen.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Esther-the-Favored-Queen.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As I explained earlier, when we search God\u2019s Book, we find that no Scripture ever lacks a \u201cmate\u201d that the Holy Spirit will use to shed greater light upon God\u2019s Word. In the Old Testament, there are many types and shadows that wonderfully confirm New Testament Truths. Two fantastic technicolor and amazingly detailed illustrations of this are Israel\u2019s journey out of Egypt into the Promised Land and also Moses&#8217;s Tabernacle. To understand just how important those two types and shadows are, consider how many chapters of the Old Testament are dedicated to those two stories!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another beautiful Old Testament type and shadow of New Testament Truth is found in Esther chapter two. In this beautiful story, we discover that Esther actually has two very distinct \u201cteachers\u201d:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mordecai<\/strong>, the older cousin of Esther, who raised her from a child after her parents died.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hegai<\/strong>, the Persian king\u2019s chamberlain, was the keeper and trainer of the women brought into Sushan the palace as contestants in this unique beauty pageant and quest to be the king\u2019s wife.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>What did Mordecai teach Esther? How to dress? How to fix her hair? What perfume to wear?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What Mordecai taught Esther is evidenced by her choices once she was taken into Hegai\u2019s custody at the palace. Look at what we are told:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Esther 2:15<br>When the turn came for Esther (the young woman Mordecai had adopted, the daughter of his uncle Abihail) to go into the king, <strong>she asked for nothing other than what Hegai, the king's eunuch who was in charge of the harem, <em>SUGGESTED<\/em>.<\/strong> And Esther won the favor of everyone who saw her.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>All the other women were given whatever they desired (Esther 2:13). Each one had their pick of clothing, jewelry, hairstyle, perfume, etc.  But Esther had been well instructed to listen carefully to Hegai\u2019s every word and even his slightest \u201csuggestions\u201d \u2013 i.e., to be persuaded and led by Hegai! Consider just how wise a choice that was! For who knew the exact likes and dislikes of the King better than Hegai? And what were the results? Esther <em>\u201cobtained favor in the sight of all who saw&nbsp;her,\u201d<\/em> and she was chosen to be the king\u2019s bride!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, Mordecai is a type and shadow of Apostolic ministry in the New Testament. Hegai is a type of the Holy Spirit. And Esther, of course, is a type and shadow of the Bride being prepared by the Holy Spirit for King Jesus!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sadly, some ministries, either consciously or unconsciously, feel it is their sole responsibility to not merely instruct the church in the Word but to also teach the church members what the likes and dislikes of King Jesus. What would have happened if Mordecai had given his own rules and instructions to Esther about what he thought the king liked. There\u2019s no doubt that Esther would never have been chosen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ministers of Christ do well to remember that only the Holy Spirit knows how to prepare the Bride to win King Jesus\u2019 heart! The proper posture for ministers is to faithfully teach and preach the Word to the church from <em>\u201cin front of the court,\u201d<\/em> and daily checking on its progress:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Esther 2:11 (ESV)<br>And every day Mordecai walked in front of the court of the harem to learn how Esther was and what was happening to her.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal of all ministry is that each believer would abide in Christ, learning to hear and obey even the <em>\u201csuggestions\u201d<\/em> and softest whispers of the ultimate Teacher, the Holy Spirit, who knows the <em>\u201cdeep things\u201d<\/em> in the heart of the King.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Isa 30:21<br>\u2026your eyes shall see your teachers.<br>Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying,<br>\u201cThis is the way, walk in it,\u201d<br>Whenever you turn to the right hand<br>Or whenever you turn to the left.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">1 Corinthians 2:10-11<br>But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches <strong><em>all things<\/em><\/strong>, yes, <strong><em>the deep things of God<\/em><\/strong>.<br>For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so <strong><em>no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.<\/em><\/strong><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Promises\">Built on Better Promises<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"773\" data-attachment-id=\"3391\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/slentz.org\/blog\/teachings\/abiding\/no-teachers-needed-1-john-227\/attachment\/dove-holy-spirit\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dove-holy-spirit.jpg?fit=1500%2C1133&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1133\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dove-holy-spirit\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dove-holy-spirit.jpg?fit=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dove-holy-spirit.jpg?fit=1024%2C773&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dove-holy-spirit.jpg?resize=1024%2C773&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3391\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dove-holy-spirit.jpg?resize=1024%2C773&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dove-holy-spirit.jpg?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dove-holy-spirit.jpg?resize=768%2C580&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dove-holy-spirit.jpg?resize=265%2C200&amp;ssl=1 265w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dove-holy-spirit.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The New Covenant is founded upon <em>\u201cbetter promises.\u201d<\/em> But what promises?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A major part of these <em>\u201cbetter promises\u201d<\/em> is the <em>\u201cPromise of the Father\u201d<\/em> (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-5; Acts 2:33, Acts 2:38-39) which is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit \u2013 the experience by which the Holy Spirit takes up residence within the believer (John 14:16-20).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider all that the Promise of the Father, the Holy Spirit, does within us. He is an excellent Teacher!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He writes God\u2019s Laws upon our hearts and mind (Heb 8:10; Jer 31:33).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He reminds of Jesus Words (John 14:26).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He sensitizes our conscience with conviction and reveals Jesus to us (John 16:7-13).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He enables the <em>\u201cspirit of faith\u201d<\/em> within us to believe and trust Christ (2 Cor 4:13).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He empowers us from within (Luke 24:49; Eph 1:19; Eph 3:16; Col 1:11).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He enlightens the eyes of our understanding to see Jesus (Eph 1:16-19).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He unfolds the Word and <em>\u201cteaches\u201d<\/em> the<em> \u201cdeep things of God\u201d<\/em> which <em>\u201cGod has freely given us\u201d<\/em> (1 Cor 2:10-16).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He sanctifies and transforms us <em>\u201cfrom glory to glory\u201d<\/em> to be like Christ (2 Cor 3:18).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He causes us to <em>\u201cwalk\u201d<\/em> in God\u2019s <em>\u201cstatutes\u201d<\/em> (Eze 36:26-27).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He works in us <em>\u201cboth to will and to do\u201d<\/em> for God\u2019s good pleasure! (Phil 2:13).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And what else does the New Covenant tell us?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Hebrews 8:11 <em>(quoting from Jeremiah 31:34)<\/em><br>None of them shall teach his neighbor, and none his brother, saying, \u201cKnow the Lord,\u201d for all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Uh-oh, here it is again! No need for teaching?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s right! Under the New Covenant,  the Holy Spirit teaches what no human could ever teach us!  He teaches us to ABIDE in Christ \u2013 to believe, trust, and surrender our all to Christ and <em>\u201cto be found in Him\u201d<\/em> and to <em>\u201cKNOW Him\u201d<\/em> \u2013 the <em>\u201cexcellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus\u201d <\/em>(Phil 3:8-10). Abiding in Christ and the union and communion with Jesus our Beloved can only be taught by the Spirit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Body\">The Body \u2013 Interdependence, Not Independence<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"622\" data-attachment-id=\"3394\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/slentz.org\/blog\/teachings\/abiding\/no-teachers-needed-1-john-227\/attachment\/hands-of-business-people-come-together-in-a-stack-of-hands-to-s\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hands-on-Hands_163234213_1200px.jpg?fit=1200%2C729&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,729\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D750&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Hands of business people come together in a stack of hands to symbolize collaboration, teamwork to achieve goals and success.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1593861927&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;60&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Hands of business people come together in a stack of hands to s&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hands of business people come together in a stack of hands to s\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hands of business people come together in a stack of hands to symbolize collaboration, teamwork to achieve goals and success.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hands-on-Hands_163234213_1200px.jpg?fit=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hands-on-Hands_163234213_1200px.jpg?fit=1024%2C622&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hands-on-Hands_163234213_1200px.jpg?resize=1024%2C622&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3394\" style=\"width:360px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hands-on-Hands_163234213_1200px.jpg?resize=1024%2C622&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hands-on-Hands_163234213_1200px.jpg?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hands-on-Hands_163234213_1200px.jpg?resize=768%2C467&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hands-on-Hands_163234213_1200px.jpg?resize=329%2C200&amp;ssl=1 329w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hands-on-Hands_163234213_1200px.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Esther needed both Mordecai and Hegai. Likewise, the church needs both the teaching of the Holy Spirit <em>and<\/em> the ministry office of teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember that we are <em>\u201cmembers one of another\u201d<\/em> and baptized by one Spirit into the Body of Christ! This is why, once Christ had <em>\u201cascended on high\u201d<\/em> to the Right Hand of God, <em>\u201cHe gave gifts to men.\u201d<\/em> Those gifts are the 5 Ministry Gifts: Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, and Teachers (Eph 4:8-12). In addition to that, the Holy Spirit takes His 9 Gifts and distributes them \u201cto each [believer] individually as He wills\u201d (1 Cor 12:11).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God has so designed the Body of Christ that, for His will and eternal purpose to be accomplished, we must be absolutely interdependent upon one another. Christ\u2019s five ministry gifts of grace prove this very fact! We need each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">1 Corinthians 12:27-28<br>Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Romans 12:5-6<br>So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.<br>Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>For a pastor or teacher to tread into that Holy Spirit-only realm creates nothing but confusion, legalism, and bondage. Without the anointing for ministry, the best we can do is give the <em>&#8220;letter&#8221;<\/em> that &#8220;<em>kills.&#8221;<\/em> However, <em>&#8220;the Spirit gives life,&#8221;<\/em> and when a minister depends entirely upon the anointing of the Holy Spirit, he will find himself only supporting what the Holy Spirit has already been at work doing within the believer to whom he is ministering. This is what Jesus said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">John 6:63<br>It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though Paul was mightily used as an apostle, pastor, and teacher, he knew that only the Holy Spirit could equip him for that work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">2 Corinthians 3:5-6<br>Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God,<br>Who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; <strong>for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.<\/strong><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>God has marvelously designed the Body to create an interdependence with oneness and harmony that would put God&#8217;s love on display for the whole world to see and believe. Remember that Jesus\u2019 last prayer had everything to do with loving one another and being one in Him and in the Father:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">John 17:21,23<br>That they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us\u2026<br>I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>This is how we can be <em>\u201cfitted together\u201d<\/em> to grow <em>\u201cinto a holy temple in the Lord\u201d<\/em> \u2013 and <em>\u201cbuilt together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit\u201d<\/em> (Eph 2:21-22).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Sum\">Summing It All Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the \u201canointing\u201d of the Holy Spirit that teaches us what no man could ever teach us: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>To abide in Christ!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abiding in Christ the True Vine can only be taught to us by the indwelling Holy Spirit! He is that Voice behind us saying, <em>\u201cThis is the way, walk in it\u201d <\/em>(Isa 30:21).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We do need teachers!<br>We do need the anointing! <br>We do need each other in the Body of Christ!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, if we do abide in Christ as the Holy Spirit teaches us, then we will be in the right place when Christ returns for His Bride just as John continued teaching in this passage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">1 John 1:28<br>But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.<br>And now, little children, <strong><em>abide in Him<\/em><\/strong>, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Rev 22:17,20<br>The Spirit and the bride say, \u201cCome!\u201d And let the one who hears say, \u201cCome!\u201d<br>He who testifies to these things says, \u201cYes, I am coming soon.\u201d<br>Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Amen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"317\" data-attachment-id=\"3392\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/slentz.org\/blog\/teachings\/abiding\/no-teachers-needed-1-john-227\/attachment\/man-reading-old-book-on-balckboard\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-blackboard-103017640_2400-Cropped.jpg?fit=2400%2C742&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,742\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Man reading old book on balckboard&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1518773133&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Man reading old book on balckboard&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Man reading old book on balckboard\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Man reading old book on balckboard&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-blackboard-103017640_2400-Cropped.jpg?fit=300%2C93&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-blackboard-103017640_2400-Cropped.jpg?fit=1024%2C317&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-blackboard-103017640_2400-Cropped.jpg?resize=1024%2C317&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-blackboard-103017640_2400-Cropped.jpg?resize=1024%2C317&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-blackboard-103017640_2400-Cropped.jpg?resize=300%2C93&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-blackboard-103017640_2400-Cropped.jpg?resize=768%2C237&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-blackboard-103017640_2400-Cropped.jpg?resize=1536%2C475&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-blackboard-103017640_2400-Cropped.jpg?resize=2048%2C633&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-blackboard-103017640_2400-Cropped.jpg?resize=392%2C121&amp;ssl=1 392w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/slentz.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/teacher-blackboard-103017640_2400-Cropped.jpg?w=2120&amp;ssl=1 2120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No Teachers Needed? 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