SECTION 1 CHRISTIANITY- TOPIC 1.1.1 TRINITY Flashcards
Nicene creed explains what
explains that there is one Being – God – experienced as three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who are all equal and all
eternal.
SOWAA from Nicene Creed
“we believe in one God”
“We believe in the Holy Spirit”
“We believe..the Father and the Son
Why do Christians believe in The oneness of God?
The teachings of the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments show clearly that there is only one God.
When asked what was the greatest commandment, Jesus replied, The most important one is this,
‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God…is one’. (Mark 12:29)
The belief in the oneness of God is the first of the Ten Commandments, which all Christians accept as God’s rules about belief and behaviour.
Christians feel that belief in the Trinity….
helps them to understand the
different ways that God has shown his presence in the world
How does Trinity help christians understand God’s Father persona?
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God the father:
-Helps C’s understand god’s care for the world and its people
-God creates human life like a father does but does not neglect creation, he has a relationship of love and care w them
-LORD’S PRAYER C’s learn God will provide daily bread and protect from evil precisely because he’s “Our Father”
-Because God is the father C’s can turn to him when in need as they would w a human father.
How does Trinity help christians understand God’s Son persona?
-help christians understand LOVE OF GOD
-In his life and teachings Jesus showed gods love by healing and feeding people
-Gods sacrificed his only Son for Christianity
How does Trinity help christians understand God’s Holy Spirit persona?
-help christians understand presence of god in the world
-HS is how God communicates w humans revealing God’s presence in the world
-C’s believe that through the presence of HS in their lives God can strengthen and empower C’s today.
Catechism sowaa about god’s oneness
“The Christian faith confesses that God is one”
Which denominations do not believe in Trinity and Nicene creed , and what do they believe instead?
Mormons- 3 SEPARATE BEINGS united in will
and purpose as one God.
Jehovah’s witness- Believe Jehovah is the only
1 God and jesus was created
by god therefore his Son and
HS is God’s powers.
Unitarians- No DIFF BETWEEN GOD + HS and
that Jesus was a man and not
divine.
What is Holy Communion?
– the Christian service of thanksgiving using
bread and wine (also called Eucharist)
What is Liturgy?
– a set form of public worship
How is the Trinity shown in belief and worship?
1- participants repeat the nicene Creed in every service of the HOLY COMMUNION
2-Catholic+Orthodox Christians express their belief in the Trinity by crossing themselves when they enter a Church each time the name of Trinity is invoked
3- Baptisms + Marriage performed in the name of the Trinity as the basis of their beliefs
“Holy trinity is central mystery of christian faith “
4-Priests bless a congregation at the end of services with the words,
‘May the blessing of God Almighty, Father, Son and Holy Spirit be with you now and for evermore’.
