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Philadelphia Confession of Faith · Chapter 31

Of Laying on of Hands

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1. We believe that laying on of Hands (with Prayer) upon baptized Believers, as such, is an Ordinance of Christ, and ought to be submitted unto by all such Persons that are admitted to partake of the Lord’s Supper; and that the End of this Ordinance is not for the extraordinary Gifts of the Spirit, but fora a farther Reception of the Holy Spirit of Promise, or for the Addition of the Graces of the Spirit, and the Influences thereof; to confirm, strengthen, and comfort them in Christ Jesus; it being ratified and established by theb extraordinary Gifts of the Spirit in the Primitive Times, to abide in the Church, as meeting together on the first Day of the Week, was Acts 2. 1. that being the Day of Worship, or Christian Sabbath, under the Gospel; and as Preaching the Word was, Acts 10. 44. and as Baptism was, Mat. 3. 16. and Prayer was, Acts 4. 31. and singing Psalms, &c. was Acts 16. 25, 26. so this of laying on of Hands was, Acts 8. & ch. 19, For as the whole Gospel was confirmed byc Signs and Wonders, and divers Miracles and Gifts of the Holy Ghost in general, so was every Ordinance in like manner confirmed in particular.d

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aHebrews 5:12; 6:1–2; Acts 8:17–18; 19:6
  2. bEphesians 1:13–14
  3. cActs 8; 19:6
  4. dHebrews 2:3–4

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