Christian Beliefs Flashcards
What is the trinity unique to?
Christianity
What is it the belief of?
Only one god, yet he exists as three ‘persons’
Name the three ‘persons’ of God?
God the father
God the son
God the Holy Spirit
Each are fully god, but they are not three gods they are one god
What is the Nicene Creed?
A statement of belief that is recited in church
‘We believe in one lord, Jesus Christ, the only son of god, eternally begotten of the father… we believe in the Holy Spirit, the giver of life, who proceeds from the father and the son’
What does the Nicene Creed reveal about god the father?
The creator of the universe and is almighty
What does the Nicene Creed reveal about God the Son?
Jesus Christ who is the ‘lord’ and the son of the father
What does the Nicene Creed reveal about God the Holy Spirit?
Comes from the father and the son. ‘Giver of life’ spiritually active in the worlds
Meaning of begotten
Born of
Meaning of Holy Spirit
The Spirit of god who gives power to understand and worship
Meaning of Jesus Christ
The son of god, who came into the world as a human being
Meaning of Trinity
God as one being, in three persons
What does the bible highlight about the persons of the Trinity?
Importance of each person and how they can be understood and worshipped by Christians today
How is he Trinity reflected in worship and belief today as a whole?
Guide for worship and belief
Displays gods loving nature
How is god the father reflected in worship today?
Christians believe god cares for all he has made. They pray in the knowledge that he cares about them and he is powerful, like Jesus did in the Lord’s Prayer ‘our heart in heaven…’ this gives a guide how to pray
How is god the son reflected in worship today?
God he son became a human being and given the name Jesus. He is our saviour friend and role model. They follow his example. He died to take punishment for their sins of humanity. Worship therefore is often happy and joyful to express thankfulness for forgiving their sins
How is god the Holy Spirit reflected in worship today?
Comforter and guide. Holy Spirit live in their hearts and helps them lead good lives and choose moral choices. Pray in dancing and creative expression in charismatic churches
What do Christians believe the Trinity is a model of?
Mutual love and perfect unity
Oneness of god is reflected in hymns. Name some hymns
‘Shine, Jesus, shine’ by Graham Kendrick
‘Holy,holy, holy’ by Reignald heber
How is the Trinity reflected in baptism?
Baptised in the ‘name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit’
Explain two Christian beliefs about Trinity
Made up of three persons- god the son, father and Holy Spirit. Each is important and understood in different ways. Father is the creator. Son is the ‘lord’. Holy Spirit is the ‘giver of life’
Each of these three persons is fully god, but they are not three gods, known as the oneness of god
Explain two reasons why the concept of the Trinity is important for Christians
Christians use as the guide for worship and belief and it displays gods loving nature, which impacts on their worship, this can be seen in the hymn ‘shine Jesus shine’ by Graham Kendrick
It is also a model for mutual love and perfect unity, which comforts Christians as they know they are not alone.