Anyone know the beliefs of the Pentecostal Denomination ?

Pentecostal denomination [was] established by Aimee Semple McPherson (q.v.), a popular revivalist preacher, in Los Angeles, Calif., in 1927. During a revival campaign in Oakland, Calif., four years earlier, "Sister" Aimee claimed to have seen a vision of four living creatures reminiscent of the one recorded in the Old Testament Book of Ezekiel (1:5-10). She interpreted the faces of these four creatures?-a lion, a man, an ox, and an eagle?-as symbolizing perfection, and she equated a perfect, foursquare, full gospel with one that would stress four themes: salvation, Holy Spirit baptism, healing, and the Second Coming of Christ. These four themes became the hallmark of her preaching, and, in a short time, hundreds flocked to her meetings; in two years she was able to dedicate Angelus Temple in Los Angeles as the "mother church" of the Foursquare Gospel Association. From 1923 the organization grew to national and international importance.

Branch churches sprang up in the environs of Los Angeles; by 1925, 32 had been established in southern California, and 50 more were appealing to Angelus Temple for permission to affiliate. By the late 20th century the Foursquare Gospel Church had become one of the largest Pentecostal denominations.

The episcopal character of its church government bears the stamp of the founder, around whom everything centred during her lifetime. Aimee Semple McPherson was president of the church and the ruling power and voice of the organization. She held the power of veto; she appointed all officers; she hired all personnel and set their salaries. Her son and successor, Rolf K. McPherson, carried on this tradition. Doctrinally, however, the church is similar to the Assemblies of God, on whose ministerial rolls Aimee Semple McPherson's name appeared for several years during her early evangelistic career.

(Source: Britannica)

Thanks for the informative post Walter.

I don't know much about the Penticostal religion but what little I do know about their beliefs I don't think I could follow them.

They are a little too 'Amish' for my taste.

PENTECOSTAL
SISTER AIMEE : she was born in canada, and canada still claims her as a "famous canadian women" . cbc-tv produced a play of her life which portrayed her as a pretty smart and shrewd women; she knew how to put herself into the spotlight at a time when women were supposed to stay in the background ; goood for her (i wonder how she would fare in modern society ?).SISTER AIMEE

The generic definition of American pentecostals now is 1) They are pretty fundamental with minimal interpretation of the Bible which they consider to be the inspired word of God; 2) they support older traditional roles for men and women. Several do relax the traditional roles for women as church leaders however as most do permit women elders and preachers, probably due to their founder being a woman; 3) they believe in miracles and the power of prayer and strongly advocate a 'baptism of the Holy Spirit' in which they are given their permanent and temporary spiritual gifts. Many if not most Pentecostals see a phenomenon known as glossolia or 'speaking in an unknown tongue' as evidence of the baptism of the Spirit.

There are many different sects of pentecostalism, however, with some differences in emphasis among them. They are largely good citizens and a positive influence in their communities even when they are viewed as sometimes a bit 'strange'.