In Samaria the believers received the baptism in the Holy Spirit by the laying on of hands by the apostles.

In Samaria the believers received the baptism in the Holy Spirit by the laying on of hands by the apostles.

• A. laying on of hands
• B. prayer
• C. baptism in water
• D. spoken word

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of hands by those with apostolic authority. In the Samarian revival, believers had already been baptized in water, but the Spirit’s impartation came when Peter and John laid their hands on them. This shows a tangible act linked to the Apostle’s ministry as the channel through which the Spirit was received in that moment, not simply faith or water baptism alone. So the instrument described is the laying on of hands, fulfilled by the Apostles’ ministry. Prayer and spoken word aren’t described in this passage as the means by which the Holy Spirit was granted in this instance, and water baptism had already occurred prior to the Spirit’s reception.

The main idea here is that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of hands by those with apostolic authority. In the Samarian revival, believers had already been baptized in water, but the Spirit’s impartation came when Peter and John laid their hands on them. This shows a tangible act linked to the Apostle’s ministry as the channel through which the Spirit was received in that moment, not simply faith or water baptism alone.

So the instrument described is the laying on of hands, fulfilled by the Apostles’ ministry. Prayer and spoken word aren’t described in this passage as the means by which the Holy Spirit was granted in this instance, and water baptism had already occurred prior to the Spirit’s reception.