B&T - Trinity

Question 1

Define Trinity

Answer 1

• triad or 3 united as 1

- Bible presents God as the holy trinity: 1 God but having 3 distinct parts

Question 2

3 parts of the trinity

Answer 2

• Father, Son, Holy Spirit

Question 3

God the Father

Answer 3

• Creator of the universe
• Apostle Creed: I believe in God, the father almighty, creator of heaven and earth”
• Bible teaches to pray to God using the phrase “abba” - father (Roman 8:15)
• Shows the close loving relationship Christians have with God like a parent.

Question 4

God the son

Answer 4

• God in human form.
• Jesus was not made by two humans so is free of sin.
• He was incarnate from the Virgin Mary by the Holy Spirit.

Question 5

What are the 3 main reasons as to why God came down to Earth as Jesus?

Answer 5

• To teach people how he wants them to live.
• To sacrifice himself on the cross and free people from the original sin.
• To rise from the dead, to show that God is omnipotent.

Question 6

God the Holy Spirit

Answer 6

• Part of God that is with humans as their constant guide and comforter.
• The spirit teaches them to live in the way God requires and to help them understand his teachings.
• It gives them the promise of afterlife in heaven with God.

Question 7

Positive attitudes to the trinity

Answer 7

• belief that a God is a trinity of people is held by most Christians.
• It explains how God could become human as Jesus and who his power is felt through the Holy Spirit.

Question 8

Negative attitudes to the trinity

Answer 8

• Some denominations e.g. unitarians believes that it puts the monotheism of Christianity in danger.
• This goes against the ten commandent “ you shall have no God before me”

Question 9

Genesis 1

Answer 9

• God created the universe by speaking.
• Shows that God’s omnipotent and demonstrates his purpose.
• God first created light
• When creation is complete God describes it as very good - nothing in creation is bad.
• Humans are created in God’s image
  “Then God said, ‘Let us create mankind in our image, in our likeness.’”

Question 10

Genesis w

Answer 10

• Creation started with Adam and Eve
• Shows the importance of humans in the creation of the world.
• Adam and Eve are blamed for the eternal separation from God.

Question 11

Genesis 3 - The Fall

Answer 11

• Adam and Eve tempted by the serpent ate the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
• This is known as the original sin - first instance mankind disobeyed God.
• As a result evil entered the world for the first time.
• Christians are believed to be born out of relationship with God.
• Unless the price of the sin is paid there is no hope of eternal life in heaven with God.

Question 12

Genesis: all Christians agree that…

Answer 12

• God created the universe
• God cares for His creation
• Humans are made in God’s image but lack his perfection and are sinful

Question 13

List 3 different approaches to Genesis

Answer 13

• Creationist
• Mythological
• Creation Story as compatible with science

Question 14

Creationist approach to Genesis:

Answer 14

• Literal approach: Genesis provides an accurate historical account of the creation of the world.
• reject scientific approaches

Question 15

Mythological approach to Genesis

Answer 15

• it conveys important truths but not to be taken literally

Question 16

Genesis as compatible with science:

Answer 16

• God’s time is different to our time - each day of the week in creation represent a different time.
• makes it compatible with the evidence provided by science.