We seem to live in a time when certain words in the bible have been hijacked by modern movements and taken out of context from their biblical setting and the historical faith. When it comes to the subject of the Holy Spirit, there are certain movements that claim that they have greater wisdom about the Spirit because they have greater focus on the power of signs and outward manifestations. The concept of anointing has also become one of those biblical truths redefined by modern movements as some claim to have a special power and ability to speak new revelation and perform signs. Regardless of the more extreme examples, some people have defined anointing to mean that a particular person has a specific power in their speech or ministry.
I once had someone talk to me about the very public ministry of a celebrity Christian speaker. They said, "He obviously has a special anointing from God." He was very surprised to hear my answer. "Of course he does, he's a Christian. You have it too." The way that Christians are anointed in the Holy Spirit has a very specific manifestation that belongs to all who are truly in Christ. Yes, anointing can be shown, but maybe not in the way the modern prophets of 'anointing' are claiming. Let's think through it with the Apostle John.
1 John 2:20 But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge. John is writing to Christians who need to keep strong in the face of false teachers. Some were claiming that Jesus is not the Messiah. They claimed a special knowledge and perhaps anointing beyond the teaching of Christ from the Apostolic witness. 1 John 2:22, 26 Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. ... 26 I write these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.
The church needs to maintain orthodoxy and purity of the gospel by preaching the truth of Christ. The church needs to show that they have the only way, truth and life in Jesus Christ. John then encourages his audience by saying that they are different to the false teachers in that they have ALL been anointed by the Holy One, and have all knowledge. Every Christian has been anointed and knows the truth of Christ in contrast to the world and false teachers who deny Him.
John then says, 23 No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also. 24 Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. 25 And this is the promise that he made to us--eternal life. 26 I write these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you. 27 But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie--just as it has taught you, abide in him.
John is not telling us that we do not need pastors or elders who work to teach and preach the Word of God. He is saying that when you have come to faith in Christ, you have been given the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit as an anointing that confirms, reminds and holds firm the teaching of Christ. He is as the Apostles have witnessed, God The Son who died for our sins and was raised to life. The anointing we all receive is that the Holy Spirit points us to the truth of Christ that we know and live in our life. He keeps us abiding in Christ. We do not need any extra-biblical knowledge from those claiming to know something more than the Apostles have taught.
So, who has the real anointing? The answer is - every single Christian who trusts Jesus, lives for Jesus, and points others to Jesus as the Christ, our only eternal hope.
The reality, no matter what anyone would have you believe, is that to understand the work of the Holy Spirit and the anointing that you have in Him, you will show it by believing, living and preaching Jesus.
You will simply be a Christian. A Holy Spirit anointed believer in Jesus. If you want to show me your anointing and you don't show me Jesus, I'm not interested.