What is the laying on of hands about and why is it important enough to earn a place as one of the foundational doctrines? What spiritual purpose does it serve? One of the purposes we can see from the Bible is ‘impartation’.Acts‬ ‭8‬:‭17‬ ‭NLT‬‬ says “Then Peter and John laid their hands upon these believers, and they received the Holy Spirit.”‭‭