All with One Accord (Donald Gee) - Deal Pentecostal Church

The outstanding experience of the Holy Spirit in all
gatherings, as indeed it is their unique blessedness, is in what
the New Testament calls the "Communion of the Holy
Spirit." There is a mystical consciousness of sharing the same
Spirit even though there may be an almost bewildering variety
of races and tongues, degrees of spiritual maturity, theological
backgrounds, and evangelical experiences. We are
fundamentally one in Christ Jesus, but that oneness in Christ
is something more than a unity of faith and hope and love in
our Blessed Redeemer. It is sealed home to our hearts by
participation in the One Spirit. This is the unique blessing of
Pentecost in the realm of fellowship. To enjoy the Spirit "as at
the beginning" is to enjoy that which transcends every creed
and translates its words into the power of God in millions of
lives.
Attitudes Towards The Supernatural
A large part of the distinctive witness of the Pentecostal
revival is to the supernatural still accompanying the Christian
gospel. Among conservative theologians at least there is
unanimity that the supernatural accompanied not only the
ministry of our Lord but also the Apostles. They did literally
"heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead and cast out
devils." The early Christian churches enjoyed the supernatural
in their meetings through manifestations of the Spirit in word
and deed. It made the presence of God very real
(1Corinthians14:25). Pentecostal churches are humbly
rejoicing in the restoration in some measure of these things.
The Christian denominations, as a whole, either deny the
possibility, despise the value, or deplore the lack of such
supernatural elements in the work and worship of the
churches. Some point to the "miracle" of the new birth and
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