Understanding of Healing Anointing for healing is practiced. Medical science is seen as a gift from God and encouraged. Reproductive Issues Birth control, sterility testing, and family planning are the choice of the individual. Artificial insemination is opposed. Abortion Abortion is accepted only in the case of the mother s life being in danger.
Life is seen as beginning at conception.
Euthanasia is opposed. There are no objections. Burial in the ground is encouraged and cremation is discouraged. In 1991, membership in the United States was 267,853. He became an ardent advocate of sanctification as a second work of grace.