The laying on of hands ceremony is performed by THE MINISTRY.
The laying on of hands ceremony is used …
a) for the receiving of the Holy Spirit at baptism.
b) for ordination
c) to convey a spiritual gift
d) to convey a blessing
e) to convey service
f) to symbolize one’s submission to God
g) all of the above
Laying on of hands was never used in the Old Testament. FALSE
Which verse establishes laying on of hands as a fundamental doctrine of the church?
a) Matthew 6:2
b) Hebrews 6:2
c) Genesis 6:2
d) Leviticus 6:2
The laying on of hands ceremony is usually accompanied by a prayer that delineates the nature of the spiritual blessing. TRUE
The ceremony shows that a person is being acknowledged as qualified for a particular task or blessing. TRUE
For the most part, this is a private ceremony performed behind closed doors. FALSE
This ceremony is used by God in administering church government. TRUE
When a minister lays his hands upon a person, he does so…
a) as an agent or representative of God
b) fulfilling a position of spiritual authority in the church
c) both
One who submits to this ceremony during ordination, after baptism, during anointing for healing or any other special circumstances is acknowledging the authority God has placed in the church and ministry and shows submission to this authority. TRUE
Continuing from question 10, the authority one submits to in this ceremony is…
a) the minister’s authority
b) the church’s authority
c) God’s authority (God empowers the church and ministry with authority, but the authority remains His)
d) all of the above
In the laying on of hands ceremony the minister…
a) is an agent on his own authority
b) administers his own authority
c) confers spiritual gifts within himself to the one receiving the laying on of hands
d) only symbolizes what God confers
What is true about a minister who performs this ceremony?
a) he is to be obeyed without question
b) he is without sin
c) he is fallible and imperfect
d) he is a servant of the congregation and of God
After baptism, through the laying on of hands, a person is set apart as a begotten son of God. TRUE
When a member of the church is ordained to elder, deacon or deaconess, he or she…
a) is put into a position of authority and responsibility
b) is now a human instrument of God’s government
c) has learned how to serve
d) is faithful to God’s authority
e) all of the above
The laying on of hands is used for what situations?
a) in anointing the sick
b) in the blessing of little children
c) in ordination
d) in the marriage ceremony
e) in baptism
f) to convey blessings and spiritual gifts
g) all of the above
The laying on of hands is a simple but deeply symbolic ceremony which…
a) has special application in special circumstances (as listed in question 16)
b) is of critical importance to Christianity
c) shows that God works and deals with mankind
d) that God uses humans in His work and plan though they are fallible and imperfect
