[DouglasKC]

As Barnes observes: “... on the question whether it [the laying on of hands] is to be regarded as of perpetual obligation in the Church, we are to remember: (1) That the apostles were endowed with the power of imparting the influences of the Holy Spirit in a miraculous or extraordinary manner. It was with reference to such an imparting of the Holy Spirit that the expression is used in each of the cases where it occurs in the New Testament. (2) the Saviour did not appoint the imposition of the hands of a “bishop” to be one of the rites or ceremonies to be observed perpetually in the Church. The injunction to be baptized and to observe his supper is positive, and is universal in its obligation. But there is no such command respecting the imposition of hands.”

Quoting the opinion of a "guy" to try and supersede scripture on the matter gives me a choice to believe the "guy" or to believe scripture. I'll take scripture every time.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

“I’ll take scripture every time.”

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Okay, feel free to provide it! “Unless you believe, and have hands laid on you by one of our Apostles from UCG Inc, and deny the Trinity, and keep the law, and hold to certain dietary laws, and celebrate our festivals, you will never see the Kingdom of God!” What chapter and verse does that come in from?