[tenn2005]

And where does it say that these gifts which made up the first century church came with the laying on of hands. We all have gifts of some kind or the other. But only cetrtain gifts come with the laying on of hands. See Acts 8:14-18. I am not questioning your devotion or your service to your church. But we need to be careful not to confuse our God given abilities with those mircalous gifts that came in the first century as a result of the laying on of an Apostles hands. That is my only point.

[DouglasKC]

And where does it say that these gifts which made up the first century church came with the laying on of hands.

Gifts come from God when he gives us his holy spirit, which comes from the laying on of hands. They are "gifts of the spirit", not "gifts from laying on your hands".