ˈɛmʒə kənsˈɪdɚz ðæt ɪts tˈiːtʃɪŋz dɹˈɔː pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli ɔnðə mˈɪnɪstɹi ʌv dʒˈiːzəs kɹˈaɪst"ðə kɹˈaɪst kˈɑːnʃəsnəs ɪz ðə spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl lˈaɪn ʌv ˈɛnɚdʒi ˌʌndɚɡˈɜːdɪŋ ˈɛmʒə"; tˈiːtʃɪŋz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪŋklˈuːd ˈɛlɪmənts ʌv bˈuːdɪzəm, tˈaʊɪzəm, dʒˈuːdeɪˌɪzəm, ænd ðə sˈænt mˈæt slˈæʃ ɹˈædhɐsˌoʊmi tɹɐdˈɪʃən.
MSIA considers that its teachings draw primarily on the ministry of Jesus Christ ("The Christ Consciousness is the spiritual line of energy undergirding MSIA"); teachings also include elements of Buddhism, Taoism, Judaism, and the Sant Mat/Radhasoami tradition.