Christianity - The Trinity p8-11 Flashcards
What does trinity mean
Three united as one
What are the three parts of god
The father
The son
The Holy Spirit
What does Jesus say when he instructs the apostles to baptise
“I’m the name of the father the son and the Holy Spirit”
What does each person In the trinity represent Do they have equal importance
All persons in the trinity are equal.
They have a perfect and complete relationship
Each person fulfils a different role:
The father is God
The son is Jesus
The Holy Spirit is unseen
What is the role of god the father.
He is the creator of the universe
Christians are taught to speak to god using the phrase “Abba father” - this is a way of showing the close, loving relationship Christians have with God.
He provides a sense of safety and protection for his followers
What phrase from the bible is used to describe god as the father
“God the father almighty creator of heaven and earth”
What is the role of god, the son
Jesus is God incarnate. He is completely human but also completely god
Jesus was free of all sin.
Why did god come to earth in the form of Jesus?
1) to reveal himself to people. To show his love and power and teaching them how to live
2) to sacrifice himself on the cross. Receiving punishment for human sin in order for humanity to be forgiven
3) to rise from the dead to show that god have power over death. To show that he is eternal and that Christians can have life after death in heaven
What quote is used to describe god the son
“Jesus Christ, Gods only son, our lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit”
What role does God the Holy Spirit play
The Holy Spirit is the part of god that is with Christians as their GUIDE and COMFORTER
Christians today believe that the spirit helps them to live in the way that god wants them to and helps them to understand his teachings
It also gives them hope of life with god after death
What quote is used to describe the Holy Spirit and what does it mean
After Jesus ascended into heaven
“All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the spirit enabled them”
Also Jesus was gone, the disciples knew the spirit of god was with them like Jesus had said
Why do most Christians believe in the trinity
The belief in the trinity is held by most Christians
The trinity is a way of explaining how god could because human as Jesus and how his power is felt in the world today through the Holy Spirit
Why do some denominations NOT believe in the trinity ? What quote do they use to prove their point
Some denominations (unitarians) think that this leads to the idea there is more than one god which contradicts the monotheism of Christianity.
They see it as going against the second of the 10 commandments
“You shall have no other Gods before me”
Important quotes from the nicene creed
“We believe in one god, the father
“We believe in one lord Jesus Christ, the only son of God”
“We believe in the Holy Spirit , the lord, the giver of life”
