LAYING ON OF HANDS – Online Church

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Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of instruction about washings and laying on of hands, and about the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment. Hebrews 6:1-2 NASB

Do not hurry to lay hands on anyone [ordaining and approving someone for ministry or an office in the church, or in reinstating expelled offenders], and thereby share in the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin. 1 Timothy 5:22 AMP

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Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, nor take part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure. 1 Timothy 5:22 ESV

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Moses did as the LORD had commanded him. He took Joshua, had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation,
and laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD had instructed through Moses. Numbers 27:22&23 BSB

These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak in new tongues; they
will pick up serpents, and if they drink anything deadly, it will not
hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.” Mark 16:17-18 AMP

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Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Matthew 8:3 BSB
And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. Luke 13:13 NKJV
And He touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she got up and waited on Him. Matthew 8:15 NASB
Once again Jesus placed His hands on the man’s eyes, and when he opened them his sight was restored, and he could see everything clearly. Mark 8:25 BSB
So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them. Mark 6:5 BSB
When the sun was setting, all those who had any that were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and He laid His hands on every one of them and healed them. Luke 4:40 NKJV

Note – healing was immediate wherever specified and in others implied.

Ananias departed and entered the house, and after laying his hands on him said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 9:17 NASB
And when Paul had laid hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they began speaking with tongues and prophesying. Acts 19:6 NASB

And the LORD said to Moses: “Take Joshua the son of Nun with you, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him Numbers 27:18 NKJV
Now Joshua the son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom, because Moses had laid his hands on him; and the sons of Israel listened to him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses. Deuteronomy 34:9 NASB

Joshua already had the Holy Spirit. When Moses laid lands on him, he was filled with the spirit of wisdom.

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