LAYING
ON OF HANDS
Greek
Definition:
kathistemi -- to appoint a person for a ministry.
cheirotoneo
-- to
stretch forth the hands; to appoint (Greek voting)
Note: Ordination was a
setting apart or recognition of those who were already raised up and qualified
by the Holy Spirit and had already given evidence of this in their life and
service.
Scripture Reference:
1.
Acts 6:6 “The seven were set before the apostles and when they
had prayed, they laid their hands on them.”
2.
Acts 13:3 “And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their
hands on them (Barnabas & Saul), they sent them away…being sent forth by the
Holy Ghost…”
3.
I Timothy 4:14 “Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was
given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.”
4.
I Timothy 5:22 “Lay hands suddenly on no man.”
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