oneness of god & the trinity Flashcards
trinity definition
christian belief that there are 3 parts to God who are separate but all one being
holy spirit definition
inspiring presence of God in the world
scripture
‘may the grace of Jesus, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all’ - 2 Corinthians
‘our father’ - our father prayer
what are the key beliefs about the trinity?
-God in 3 persons, all of which are God
-only one God
-each person of the trinity is fully God
-persons of the trinity are not the same
describe God as the father
-creator of the universe
-father of Jesus
-loving father of all people
-address as ‘our father’
-omnipotent, omnibenevolent,
omniscient and omnipresent
-judges, punishes and rewards
describe God as the son
-God incarnate Jesus
-fully human and fully divine at the same time
-shows the human, loving side of God
describe God as the Holy Spririt
-Unseen power of God at work in the world
-influences, guides and sustains
life on earth
-can take any form
-giver of life
-lives in people who believe in God