Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Some believers in Ephesus had been baptized by John the Baptist himself—yet they still hadn’t received the Holy Spirit. Why did Paul baptize them again, and what does this reveal about the true purpose of baptism and the laying on of hands?

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📖 Is the Laying on of Hands Necessary to Receive the Holy Spirit? --ucg.org/learn/bible-questions-and-answers/laying-hands-necessary-receive-holy-spirit?utm_source=youtube-biblefaq
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