The Spirit of the Lord prompts and teaches the one on whom it abides. He points out what righteousness is, how to preserve and increase it: “You don't need anyone to teach you. But this anointing itself teaches you…” The word “anointed” is very common in the Bible. Throughout the history of mankind, various nations have had many of God's anointed ones. They were mentors, leaders, leaders, kings. So who is God's anointed one? This is a deep philosophical question that we will have to deal with today.
Who is the anointed of the Lord?
The Lord's anointed represents God's chosen one, who is best suited to rule an Orthodox country from a multitude of other people according to Divine foreknowledge. He is a chosen servant of God, the Lord communicates his grace to him and gives gifts to help manage the country through church rites of chrismation to the kingdom. Thus, God's anointed one has a task before the Lord, which consists in governing the country in such a way that it helps all the people to save their souls faster and easier fromdeath, to become closer to the Kingdom of Heaven through faithful and sacrificial service to the king, that is, the anointed of God.
Grace of the sovereign
God's anointed (king) has the grace to comprehend goals, ways to solve modern life issues, as well as those that brighten the distant future of the camp. The vital questions of the people do not always coincide with the demands of the Orthodox state, whose goal is the salvation of souls both now and in the future. Sometimes the needs of the present and the distant future are opposite, in which case only the monarch, the anointed of God, can solve this problem in the best way. And for the good of all. This is the grace of the sovereign and the offering of the Lord to God's anointed.
Proof of this truth
If God is Virtuous, he cares about the welfare of the people; if God is omniscient, he predicts which of the people can best rule the country; if the Lord is Almighty, he makes sure that the person he has chosen and his descendants are the most suitable to rule at all times and in any life event. By affirming the dynasty of kings, God provides her with help and guardianship, directing the monarch in difficult times to the right decisions. Thus, the Lord knows that the faithful service of His anointed will give positive results, improve the quality of life of the people, and create good conditions for the salvation of the souls of each of the Orthodox people. The Orthodox Church teaches us that the Lord is Virtue, He is omniscient and omnipotent. Therefore, it is hechooses the anointed one who will rule the state.
The Anointing in the Bible
Anointing to the kingdom is a rite in which the monarch who comes to the throne is anointed with oil (olive oil) and myrrh (aromatic oil from several herbs) in order to offer him the gifts of the Lord for the proper government of the state. The first example from the Bible is the story of Aaron when he was elevated to the office of high priest. Many times in this book there are indications of the anointing of monarchs, so later, when the king ascended the throne, the ceremony of anointing to the kingdom was always held, when the monarch received the blessing of heaven.
Anointing in Orthodoxy
In Orthodoxy, this ceremony was performed by the patriarch, the senior bishop. When Russian monarchs were anointed, they used a vessel that, according to legend, belonged to Emperor Octavius Augustus and was lost in 1917. The anointing to the kingdom in Orthodoxy is not one of the seven sacraments of the church.
Characteristics of the anointing
The anointing is the blessing of heaven. It is given not for one's own needs, but for the service of the Almighty. This is the power that is given to change for the better, to be able to bear spiritual fruit. The fruit, that is, the end result, is of great importance. The anointing is given for the "ripening of the fruit." The reward from above will be given only for the fruits, and not for the anointing itself. Regardless of the size of the anointing, the reward will be based on the percentage of fruit produced, so who has been given a lot of anointing, sincewill be asked a lot. And God's anointed must bring all 100% positive results.
The Monarch and the Church
A minister of the church, a patriarch, cannot rule over the peoples of the state. If he proclaims himself king, he will pollute the purity of faith, since he recognizes the right of those who falsely believe in the Lord to the salvation of souls. Therefore, the sovereign is higher than the patriarch, the Orthodox canons give him the power to appoint and remove the patriarch and bishops. God's anointed is responsible to God, he is not subject to human judgment.
Russian Orthodox Tsar
After the rite of anointing, when the holy spirit presents the gifts of the Lord to the sovereign, the Russian Orthodox tsar becomes the so-called husband of his people, and the people figuratively become his wife. For this reason, the coronation is called "crowning the kingdom." Thus, "marital relations" arise between the tsar and his subjects, which in Orthodoxy must proceed strictly according to the commandments. This means that in God there must be both a monarch and a people. Neither a king can exist without a people, nor a people without a king in the Lord. So, we see the construction of a line of power from the Almighty to the people through the anointed one - the monarch. The king can save his people from sin by directing its vector towards himself, if it is the will of God, the consent of the sovereign himself and the absence of such a sin on the monarch himself.
People and God
God does not deny the existence of another source of power other than himself, power from the people as a result of their free choice. The Lord will notresist if a person chooses life and power without the Almighty. That is why not all authority comes from God. The unity of the Lord and man always goes through the anointed one, whose absence makes it impossible to receive grace. If the holy spirit did not touch the anointed one, the Almighty leaves the people to the mercy of fate, without his support.
The Truth of the Kingship of God's Anointed One
The anointed of God is the personification of Jesus on earth, given by God as the savior-messiah. Through his hands, the Almighty saves the chosen people and the earthly Church from destruction by Satan, both spiritual and physical. He personifies a living instrument in the hands of the Lord. It is by the hands of the king that God protects his heritage from enemies that kill the body and soul, and keeps from sins, using both the power of the word and the power of the sword. The Church says that it is necessary to pray for the anointed king, since this is the Christian duty of all people. If you reject the legitimate anointed of God, then there will be no opportunity to perform an act of faith to reject Satan. The absence of prayer for the chosen one of the Lord is the path to the Antichrist. Anyone who rejects the anointed of God falls into the clutches of Satan, who with his own hands will create a parody of the Universal Orthodox Empire, that is, the kingdom of Antichrist. The resurrection and victory over all enemies are prepared for the state and its people that believed and accepted their king.
Thus, the anointed of God is the king of the people chosen by the Most High. He is enthroned on the throne of the state, whose people the Lord has chosen, and represents the Headmilitant church of Christ. The Orthodox tsar is the father of the people, their boss, well-wisher and protector. Where there is a head of state, there is order, and because of his loss, there are often troubles. And just as there cannot be more than one father in a family, so there cannot be more than one ruler in a state.
