In its doctrine of God, The Way posits that Elohim, God alone, is creator of heaven and earth. In a similar fashion to Jehovah's Witnesses, The Way rejects the Trinitarian doctrine. Jesus Christ was a perfect man, and was the Son of God, but not God. Central to The Way's dogma is the notion of holy spirit, being an impersonal force given to believers. The first Adam lost his spirit at the Fall and with this went the image of God in man. On the Day of Pentecost, God sent the gift of holy spirit to His disciples, which was subsequently manifested by speaking in tongues. People are born as body and soul, without any spirit. When a person is "born again" by confessing Jesus as Lord and believing that God raised him from the dead (), they receive God's gift of holy spirit, which may be accompanied by speaking in tongues. Followers of The Way regularly practice tongues for this reason. Redemption is by faith in Jesus Christ; any person who confesses this belief is born again and is therefore a member of the body of Christ.