Laying on of Hands

Laying on of Hands

Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment (Hebrews 6:1-2, NIV)

Faith

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see (Hebrews 11:1, NIV)

Repentance: The Last Adam

So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit. (1 Corinthians 15:45, NIV) For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. (1 Corinthians 15:22, NIV)

Repentance: Lost, found, then celebration!

“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called yourContinue reading "Repentance: Lost, found, then celebration!" [https://crabtreechurch.org.uk/2026/05/27/lost-found-then-celebration/]

Repentance creates radical change

Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. (Hebrews 5: 13-14, NIV)