Would you allow a woman to lay hands on you?

Ignorance is no excuse...................

 

That is true that the Bible does not specifically say whether it is right or wrong about the laying on of hands by a women..... But the Bible does talk about always doing things decently and in order, generaly it's a better policy for women to pray with women, and men with men.It would not be a potential of sentual arousal for the Pastor (man) to lay his hands on a womens forehead, but not to just lay hands anywhere !! I really don't recall in the Bible where women had the liberty just to lay hands on men anyway !! The Pastor, Evangelist, usually do this, Biblicaly, this is not FOR women.

 

Prooooooooooooooove it.

 

I'm calling Scarlett the winner.

 

Would I allow a woman to lay hands on me? I certainly would not ... but not because she is a woman, but because no one man or woman today is an Apostle of our Lord.

 

Show me an Apostle who still lives, and you, have proven what you, should prooooooooooove!

 

And who says the recipient of the woman's touch accepts it?
Many people today (I don't question their sincererity) pray while holding hands. One is almost forced to participate in their way os praying. I just don't like it, it distracts and makes physical what should be spiritual. Who gave permission? Who gave the authority to coerce just where the individual should be freeest - in prayer?

Then, has anyone ever witnessed 'catching-spirit' that goes without hand-holding and hands-laying-on etc?
And we are supposed to trust its genuineness? No thanks!

 

The question in that case more likely would be: Is a man allowed to lay hands on a student?

 

This certainly IS for today. It's too bad that you're missing out on a great blessing.

There's nothing to be missed out on in this; He who has Christ has the Fulness of all the fulness in all. That Fulness is received by faith - faith only; by nothing else or besides or above. Christ is not received by prayer; prayer cannot deserve Him; He is received and given by grace through faith. Grace deserved Christ - the Grace of God; not us or any means employed by us. God - and the Holy Spirit - is not forced. No praying can change Him or His will.

 

What a wonderful TRestimony of the love and the power of God!

BTW, since husband and wife are one , is an ordination of a man without his wife if He is married really complete?

 

No one is saying that at all that I have read Scarlett. I am talking about in a church setting when someone is sick and ask the Elders of the Church to "lay hands" on her/him and pray for them. It is a part of the ministry. I find no fault at all with you praying at a hospital and laying your hand on their shoulder. As a matter of fact, if someone in a hospital ask you to do that and you refused, I would then worry about you. There are things God set in the Church and it don't have to be in a Church House but if they follow scripture and feel they have a need of the Elders to come in and "lay hands" on them and pray for healing then that is just what we are talking about. We are not talking about you going to the hospital and praying for a sick person and laying your hand on their shoulder or whatever at all.
We had this same problem in our Association when it was discussed about the Laying on of Hands and some thought we were saying the sisters couldn't pray for the sick. I am the one who stood up on the floor and said if a sister did not pray when requested to by a sick person then I think that sister would be doing a wrong. Now, when all the Elders are called up to "lay hands" on a sick person in church, then I don't expect to see a sister come forward unless she is the one requesting the prayer and laying on of hands.

 

My mother laid hands on me a lot when I was growing up..oh that's not what you meant. :laugh:

 

Indeed they are. But "unBiblical" isn't necessarily "wrong."

 

You still healing???? :tongue3:

 

Oh yea! In fact my mother lives with us now because she's in bad health and my father passed away. She hasn't "laid hands" on me in a few years now. She'd probably like to sometimes though!:tongue3:

 

Read Post #7 by Scarlett. Enough said.

 

Foul, circular argument, penalty fifteen yards.

Prove to me that the laying on of hands is not for today.

Or admit that you worship what your preacher tells you more than you do God.