Anointing & Impartation Part 3

Anointing & Impartation Part 3

As shared in Part 1 & 2, the anointing has to do with your position of sonship, not power. You are as anointed as Christ is. Therefore, the Holy Spirit, who is the Source of all gifts (1 Cor 12) is upon you and you can walk in all the manifestation of those gifts without any so-called impartation.

One of the tougher passages which people often use to teach about the so-called impartation of spiritual gifts is Romans 1:11.

For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established... - Romans 1:11

Like what I shared, a word without the context becomes a pretext for a proof text. We need to interpret Scriptures based on Scriptures together with context.

Firstly, the word 'gift' is a singular noun in the Greek. It is not plural, which means that there isn't a variation of the so-called spiritual gifts such as gift of prophecy, gift of word of knowledge, gifts of healings, etc. However, since the Greek word 'gift' (charisma) is interchangeable with 'dorea', it has a wide spectrum of possible meanings. Thus, we need to read into context.

The purpose of imparting this gift is... "𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝, that is, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 both of you and me." (Rom 1:11c-12)

Since faith comes by hearing the Word of Christ (Rom 10:17), what Paul wanted to impart to them is more likely to be related to that (cross ref: Colossians 2:7).

What had Paul been longing to do for the Roman believers to get them 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝? Read Rom 1:13-14 to know the context. Read also Rom 15:22-29, especially verse 29.

Extra read: Preaching the whole Gospel includes power, signs and wonders (in word and in deed): Rom 15:18-20. And it doesn't stop at the salvation of the spirit. For Paul wanted to preach the Gospel of Christ to 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬.

𝐒𝐨 (therefore), as much as is in me, 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥 to you who are in Rome also. - Rom 1:15 (emphasis added)

Paul wanted to preach the Gospel to them. You will see that theme throughout the book of Romans. The beginning and the end of a letter is usually vital. In the beginning, we see that Paul wanted to visit the Romans to preach the Gospel to them. We see it at the end too.

Now to Him who is able to 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥 and the preaching of Jesus Christ... - Rom 16:25

The word 'establish' used here is the exact same word used in Rom 1:11. 

Paul had never visited them personally prior to writing this letter. He wanted the Roman believers (Jews & Gentiles) to be 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 'according to his gospel', for that was his purpose in Rom 1:16-17. For there were issues between the Gentile believers & the Jewish believers, after the latter returned from exile (Acts 18:2).

From here, we can see that Paul wanted to preach the Gospel of Christ to them to establish them in faith. But let's nail it all the way.

The word 'impart' in Rom 1:11 can also be translated as 'share.' It is the exact same word used in 1 Thes 2:8.

So, affectionately 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮, we were well pleased to 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 (share) 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬, because you had become dear to us. - 1 Thes 2:8 (emphasis added)

For 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮, that I may 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 (share) to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝— that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the 𝐦𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞. - Rom 1:11-12 (emphasis added)

Scriptures interpret Scriptures. 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭/𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥 of Christ (the spiritual gift - singular) for them to be established (Rom 16:25) and perhaps also each other's lives in Christ, so that both can be encouraged.

The Gospel itself is the gift of God (Eph 2:8; Rom 6:23, etc.).

You don't need any impartation of whatever so-called spiritual gifts. You have the incarnation in you. According to what you believe, it will be done unto you (Matt 9:29). Stop pursuing the men of God. Start pursuing the God of Man. Walk in your identity and sonship. For you are as anointed as Christ is. Jesus!