Chapter 5 Semester 2 Flashcards
The mysteries of God far surpass the ability of the ________ _____ to comprehend them -
Human mind
God wants us to have a ____________ w/ him where he reveals himself to us in ways that we could never discover for ourselves.
relationship
it is only by God’s revelation that we could come to undertstand anything about his own ____________
nature
God reveals to us the ___________________
Blessed Trinity
when we pray the _______________, it reminds us how central belief in the Trinity is our ______________
sign of the cross
christian faith
the study of the existence and attributes of God
theology
__________ of our church have explained for us the trinity
theologians
it focuses on the inner life of God
the immanent trinity
it focuses on the works of God
the salvific trinity
the immanent trinity and salvific trinity are intimately ________________
related
when we reflect on God’s actions, we understand better _______________________
who God really is
it means “nature” or “essence”
substance
T or F
substance makes something what it is
true
Father, son and the holy spirit are all of the same ______________
substance
the father son and holy spirit are all _______________
consubstaintial
refers to the distinctions between the father, son, and holy spirit -
Person
___________ indicates that the three Persons of the Trinity are distinct because of how they relate to one another.
Relation
whta are the three basic truths the church teaches -
there is only one God
there are three distinct persons in God
The three divine persons have a distinct relationship w/ eachother
The father is without _________.
origin
true or false
the father “begets” the son.
true
this means that the father did NOT create the _____________
the son
The son is the fathers perfect, ______________
divine expression of himself
it means the source of existence
begets
t or F
there was never a time when the son did NOT proceed from the father
true
who does the holy spirit proceed from?
the father and the son
the holy spirit is the perfect exprission of the _________________________ divine love for eachother
Father and son’s
The father is not _________, not __________, and not __________ by anyone.
made, created, begotten
the son is from the Father alone. neither created nor made, but ______________
begotten
We can reflect upon the _____________________ when we experience God’s saving activity in our lives & in the world
salvific trinity