New Testament, this is reffering

to the elders of the church, also

applying oil to the person in need

which is basically a symbol of the

Holy Spirit, upon a person who is

Ill, terminally, or on there death 

bed.

to anoint someone who is

sick or terminally ill is the person 

in command, and the people that

are in command are Priests, and

you must have a certificate and is

ONLY valid by Priests. It is only

given to the faithful and people in

need of it.

anointing the sick comes from

the bible, and comes from the

writer James 5: 14-15, the text

is  "Is anyone among you sick?

He should summon the presbyters

(priests) of the church, and they 

should pray over him and anoint

(him) with oil in the name of the

Lord, and the prayer of faith will 

save the sick person, and the Lord 

will raise him up. If he has committed

any sins, he will be forgiven."

Earth, Jesus was concerned for

all of the sick people, not only

did he heal them with a word

of power, but he gave them

compassion and love, with much

care for the people he talked to.

When priests anoint the sick, to

this time, like all sacraments, it is

one way that the church is now

showing the continues of the

ministry of Jesus.

devils, and anointed with oil

many that were sick, and healed 

them.”

setting, all they that had 

any sick with divers diseases 

brought them unto him; and

he [Jesus] laid his hands on 

every one of them, and healed them.”