Concept Of God As The Trinity Flashcards
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What is the Trinity made up of?
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- The Father
-The Son - The Holy Spirit
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The 3 entities as God
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- each of these is God & there is only one God
- each person of the Trinity is distinct
- all persons of the Trinity are equal
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God the Father’s role
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- Creator of the universe
- expressed in the Apostles’ Creed: ‘I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth’
- He also conveys a sense of safety for His followers; seen in Proverbs 18:10, where the righteous are said to be safe in God’s strength
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God the Son’s role
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- God in human form
- Apostles Creed says: ‘I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary…’
- Jesus was free of all sin because he was not made by two humans; he is understood to be completely human & also completely God
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God came to earth in the form of Jesus for 3 main purposes:
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- to reveal Himself to people, showing His love & power + teaching them how He wants them to live
- to sacrifice Himself on the cross, receiving God’s punishment for human sin so that repentant people can be forgiven
- to rise from the dead, showing that God has eternal life & power over death + that Christians themselves may have everlasting life in heaven after death
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God the Holy Spirit’ role
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- part of God that is with Christians as their constant guide & comforter
- Acts 2:4: ‘All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit had enabled them’
- Christians today believe that the Spirit helps them to live in the way that God requires
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Give an example of a Christian denomination which does not believe in the Trinity (known as Unitarians) & why
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- Christadelphins
- They see it as going against the second commandment, ‘you shall have no other gods before me’
8
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What is the Nicene Creed
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- one of the most widely accepted statements of faith among Christians
- used by Catholics, Anglicans & most Protestant Churches
9
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Quote: Matthew 5:48
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Be perfect, therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect
