Mod 2- Holy Trinity

Question 1

What is the trinity

Answer 1

three persons in the One God - Father, Son
and Holy Spirit.

Question 2

How did god reveal himself (written)

Answer 2

through sacred scriptures

Question 3

How did god reveal himself (pacts)

Answer 3

3 important Covenants, the last perfect and fulfilling covenant was in the person of Jesus Christ, God Incarnate

Question 4

How did god reveal himself (presently)

Answer 4

Magisterium of the Catholic Church

Question 5

How did god reveal himself (currently)

Answer 5

through Church Tradition

Question 6

How did god reveal himself (summary)

Answer 6

-lived experience in the light of Sacred scripture
-Magisterium
-Church Tradition

Question 7

Where was this belief first formed

Answer 7

council of Nicaea in the Nicene Creed 325 AD and in response to the Arian heresy which held the belief that Jesus was not fully divine. + saying you either believe or your not christian

Question 8

when + where was the affirmation of the trinity?

Answer 8

‘consubstantiality’ of Jesus with the Father and the Holy Spirit was clearly articulated at Nicaea and affirmed at the First Council of Constantinople in 381AD

Question 9

What does the church believe exactly?

Answer 9

-Christ must be consubstantial (of the same substance) with the Father because He was fully God. He is not ‘half God, half man’ (both fully human and fully divine).
-He is the same God as the Father and the Holy Spirit. Thus, Jesus Christ must be the same substance as the Father and the Holy Spirit

Question 10

Where does the Belief of the trinity come From

Answer 10

-from the Gospels where Jesus’s teaching and ministry reveal it.
-Gospels do not use the word ‘Trinity’ itself but the ‘nature of the Holy Trinity’ is evident in Scripture

Question 11

How does This Belief Find Expression in a Religion? (mass- prayers)

Answer 11

1. Nicene Creed
2. Apostles Creed
3. Glory be to the Father…
4. Sign of the Cross

Question 12

How does This Belief Find Expression in a Religion? (sacraments)

Answer 12

• Baptism – “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of
  the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19)
• Confirmation- We receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit and share in the Apostles’ experience at Pentecost
• Holy Communion- We receive the life-giving Body and Blood of Christ

Question 13

How does This Belief Find Expression in a Religion? (scared scriptures)

Answer 13

EXPL: In Bible Passages
QUOTE: “And when Jesus had been baptised he at once came up from the water, and suddenly the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on him. And suddenly there was a voice from heaven, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on him.’ (Matt 3:16-17)

Question 14

How does This Belief Find Expression in a Religion? (Moral Behaviour)

Answer 14

We express it in our lives and in our moral behaviour towards others and our Church community, because we
are relational in nature, a reflection of the relational aspect of the Holy Trinity

Question 15

how does the belief of Holy Trinity relate to the lives of people (truth/existence)

Answer 15

-God the Creator
-God the Redeemer/Saviour
-God our guided protector

Question 16

how does the belief of Holy Trinity relate to the lives of people (affecting)

Answer 16

-The Father – our creation in the image of God
-The Son – who teaches us, sacrifices his life for us and saves us
-The Holy Spirit – who guides us through the Church and Magisterium whose gifts we receive in the Sacraments

Question 17

how does the belief of Holy Trinity relate to the lives of people (creeds)

Answer 17

-God the Father, the Creator;
-God the Son Incarnate, the Saviour Jesus, who suffered death and resurrection for the salvation of mankind;
-God the Holy Spirit, represented by the symbol of the dove, the guide and advocate of the Church promised by Jesus, who came to the Apostles at Pentecost