The Anointed

[bro tom]

Anointed or spirit-begettal is having received God's spirit.  This helper is promised to those who offer God full submission.  To die to the flesh and self.  If that prayerful sacrifice is accepted by God (that requires knowledge of what you are truly sacrificing, and the mental maturity to make such a offering), he will reward you with the anointing.  You will then be a member of Christ's Church.  We know that the consecration was accepted by a witness of that spirit.  We may find victory over sins that previously held us in slavery.  We may experience a personal confirmation.  But those who have consecrated, will know within a certain period of time if they are anointed.  There will be a witness in their life.

Bro Tom

[sister1977]

brother Tom I agree.
TO ALL: I  was recently recalling Monday night in my CR (Celebrate Recovery) Class over a childhood thing that God was actually drawing me close to him w/o me knownig back then. it would take me 20+yrs to respond & understand.
Growing up I use to relate to the cartoon charactor "MaidMarion" in the Disney Classic "Robin Hood"   (darn those foxy foxes) &  I use to take a small blanket & wrap it over my head like she did (but didn't have those ears to keep it on my head, lol) well years later I started reading the bible & about Mary,Jesus' mother,  then Mary Madelgine & notice in the drawings as well with the jewish style of the headcoverings simular on how I was wearing mine when I was playing.  So my focus switched from Disney cartoons to actual women in the bible  , so what does this story have to do with Gods calling? EVERYTHING!   In some way he was on my level as a kid to show me to be obediant & humble to him, then as I grew older I understood more. I donot wear blankets anymore as headcoverings (haha ) but I do wear a mantella type of headcovering  & I take my baptisim & consecration seriously. (Though my husband says I'm foxy!!!  LOLLOL)
Point is God can open your eyes early in life, but we have to pay attention to what he is saying, because sometimes it can take 20+yrs to accept or understand his choosing!

[serene searcher]

so cos u used to play dress up as a kid with head dresses u think its got to do with god drawring u and having a calling,
 so then cos with me u see we always had a bible in house as so many do,
 but no one read it only me
 and i used to read bibles in hotels every were and i was always drawn to the revalations on the 144000 and wanted so much to be one of them
 cos i wanted to go heaven and i didnt understand why there was only that many going,
 no one told me about the bible or god growing up no one as far as i know had any interest,
 my parents died when i was young anyways
 but wanting to be good in gods eyes is somthing i always wanted, so does that mean iv got a calling to,
 cos i dont see it that way at all,
 i just see it as me being interested and beleiving in a god and wanting a better world,
 also as a kid if i died i didnt want to go any were else,
 as i didnt understand at the time,
 also i think lots of girls go through that stage of head dresses and stuff cos i did i always wanted to be a nun ,
 and wanted to look like one,
 i used to prance round the house dressed as mary or a nun and wile others dressd up like a grown up i dressed as a nun,
 but i still think it has no conection what so ever.
but thats cos i know im deff not good enough for a heavenly calling
 and theres so many more deserving ones,
i think il be lucky if i get in to paradise earth,
 as theres so many more people who are much more godly than i am.
but i must admit growing up i wanted to go to heaven,
 also i went through a stage of wanting to be beamd up by aliens to get off this planet dosnt mean it would happen does it,
im most deffinatly not good enough.

[sister1977]

Serene;
I was just giving a example to my memory.  Besides another fellowship I know of having women wear headcoverings during meetings this is the only place as well. Guess that's why I was use to & my parents didn't associate  with churches.
 God called me to be his own when I was a child, but didn't understand it until later on,then finally accepted the calling this past October.

[bro tom]

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but thats cos i know im deff not good enough for a heavenly calling
 and theres so many more deserving ones,
i think il be lucky if i get in to paradise earth,
 as theres so many more people who are much more godly than i am.
but i must admit growing up i wanted to go to heaven,
 also i went through a stage of wanting to be beamd up by aliens to get off this planet dosnt mean it would happen does it,
im most deffinatly not good enough.

It's not about our worth or personal righteousness, which is as filthy rags.  It is about God's ability to make a purse out of a sows ear.  If you have faith in God, that should over-ride any weakness of your own worth.  If you are called, don't let your own perceptions of worthlessness prevent you from trusting in his abilities.

Bro Tom

[valeriu]

“Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father’s name written on their foreheads” (Revelation 14:1)

Mount Zion is in heaven or on earth?
“The sky”, “the earth” and “the sea” must be symbolically understood, in figurative meaning, else it goes wrong. For example 2Peter 3:10 - “But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be burned up.”

Look what prophets are showing to the Lord about Mount Zion:
“This is what the LORD says to me:   “As a lion growls,
   a great lion over its prey—
and though a whole band of shepherds
   is called together against it,
it is not frightened by their shouts
   or disturbed by their clamor—
so the LORD Almighty will come down
   to do battle on Mount Zion and on its heights.
 Like birds hovering overhead,
   the LORD Almighty will shield Jerusalem;
he will shield it and deliver it,
   he will ‘pass over’ it and will rescue it.”
Return, you Israelites, to the One you have so greatly revolted against.“ (Isaiah 31:4-6);

“In that day,” declares the LORD,
   “I will gather the lame;
   I will assemble the exiles
   and those I have brought to grief.
 I will make the lame my remnant,
   those driven away a strong nation.
The LORD will rule over them in Mount Zion
   from that day and forever.” (Mica 4:6,7);
This is what the LORD Almighty says: “I am very jealous for Zion; I am burning with jealousy for her.”
  This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City, and the mountain of the LORD Almighty will be called the Holy Mountain.” (Zechariah 8:2,3); and so on.
Pavel the apostle wished to become perfected. He didn’t wish to go in Heaven. Perfected were Adam and Eve before they fall into sin. (Hebrews 11:39,40)

[kd]

...
but thats cos i know im deff not good enough for a heavenly calling
 and theres so many more deserving ones,
i think il be lucky if i get in to paradise earth,
 as theres so many more people who are much more godly than i am.
but i must admit growing up i wanted to go to heaven,
 also i went through a stage of wanting to be beamd up by aliens to get off this planet dosnt mean it would happen does it,
im most deffinatly not good enough.

 

It's not about our worth or personal righteousness, which is as filthy rags.  It is about God's ability to make a purse out of a sows ear.  If you have faith in God, that should over-ride any weakness of your own worth.  If you are called, don't let your own perceptions of worthlessness prevent you from trusting in his abilities.

Bro Tom

That's exactly right Bro Tom.  I couldn't agree more. 

don't let your own perceptions of worthlessness prevent you

Been there done that.   
kd