ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks, ˈæftɚɹ ɐ θˈʌɹoʊ ɹˌiːɛɡzˌæmᵻnˈeɪʃən ʌvðə skɹˈɪptʃɚz, dˈɪɹ ɹᵻvˈɜːst hɪz pəzˈɪʃən ɔnðə sˌuːpɚnˈætʃɚɹəl ɡˈɪfts ʌvðə hˈoʊli spˈɪɹɪt sˈʌtʃ ɐz hˈiːlɪŋ ænd pɹˈɑːfəsi, ˈɑːɹɡjuːɪŋ ðæt ˈɔːl ðə ɡˈɪfts ʌvðə spˈɪɹɪt ɑːɹ fɔːɹ tədˈeɪ, ænd dɪdnˌɑːt sˈiːs wɪððə fɔːɹmˈeɪʃən ʌvðə nˈuː tˈɛstəmənt kˈænən.
In 1986, after a thorough re-examination of the scriptures, Deere reversed his position on the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit (such as healing and prophecy), arguing that all the gifts of the Spirit are for today, and did not cease with the formation of the New Testament canon.