2:27 Does this mean that human teachers are no longer needed in the church?
2:27 Does this mean that human teachers are no longer needed in the church?
No, John is simply saying here that these believers, who are under the anointing of the Holy Spirit, already know the truth and have no need of any instruction from the false teachers of 1Jn 2:26 who were trying to seduce them from the truth (cp 1Jn 2:20-26).
There are some in the church who believe that they do not need human teachers to instruct them, but that is not correct. If it were then these scriptures are meaningless (cp Mt 13:52; Ac 13:1; Ro 12:7; 1Cor 4:1; 12:28-29; Eph 4:11-16; 1Ti 2:7; 5:17; 2Ti 3:16-17; He 5:12; 13:7, 17; Jas 3:1).
Clearly, these scriptures all teach that God has set human teachers in the church as well as the Holy Spirit to teach the saints, and that they will remain there while ever the church exists. (For a more detailed study on teachers see comments on Eph 4:11-12 (under heading Teachers), Jas 3:1-4).