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=== Christology === The church has rejected the doctrine of the [[Trinity]]{{sfn|Kropp|2008}} since its inception.<ref>See: * {{harvnb|McClure|July 1907|pp=102β103}}; * {{harvnb|Walker|2007|pp=117β118}}; * {{harvnb|Woodard|15 September 1997|p=28}}.</ref>{{efn-ua|"It appears that the sect's theological position on the divinity of Christ, the atonement, and man's justification before God, has never changed, yet at mission meetings and in private discussion with people whom they successfully proselytized, preachers gave the misleading impression that their church was evangelical, and that in no way did it deviate from basic Christian beliefs." β''Doug Parker and Helen Parker'' {{harv|Parker|Parker|1982|pp=102β193}}.}} Though members believe in the [[God the Father|Father]], [[Son of God|Son]], and [[Holy Spirit]], they hold a [[Unitarianism|Unitarian]] view of Jesus.<ref>See: * {{harvnb|Melton|2009|p=554}}; * Melton quoted in {{harvnb|Alberta Report|15 September 1997|p=34}}; * {{harvnb|Nichols|2006|p=88}}.</ref> The Holy Spirit is held as an attitude or force from God. Jesus is God's son, a fully human figure who came to earth to establish a way of ministry and salvation,{{sfn|Parker|Parker|1982|pp=101β103}} but not God himself.{{sfn|Fortt|1994|pp=241β243}}<ref>Worker Eldon Kendrew quoted in {{harvnb|Climenhaga|30 July 1994|p=E7}}.</ref> Great stress is laid upon the "example life" of Jesus as a pattern for the ministry.{{sfn|Parker|Parker|1982|p=102}}{{sfn|C.R.I.|13 April 2009}}
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