Ep. 1217: Should Christians Be Practicing ”Laying on of Hands”?

Theme Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:14

In the 2,000 years since Jesus walked the earth, Christianity has in some ways developed and in many ways fragmented. Depending on the doctrine or ritual you are looking at, you can find groups with a laser focus on it or a minimized approach to it. The early Christian ritual of the “laying on of hands” is a good example of this discrepancy. Some of us centralize its importance while others of us see it as a thing of the past. If laying on of hands was central, why was it NOT used consistently? If it was of little significance, then why was it used at all? The fact is, the act of laying on of hands was clearly present in the Old Testament. The apostles did plainly use this ritual several times. So, what is the bottom-line application of laying on of hands for Christians living now?