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.
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.