Studyguide

Question 0

Who makes up the Trinity?

Answer 0

the father is god; the son is god, and the Holy Spirit is god.

Question 1

What is the Trinity?

Answer 1

The trinity is one god in three divine persons the father is god; the son is god, and the Holy Spirit is god.

Question 2

How long has the doctrine of the Trinity been taught?

Answer 2

the doctrine of the Trinity has been taught since the earliest days of the church

Question 3

Is the Father directly known in the Old Testament?

Answer 3

Yes in The Old Testament referred to god as father in the books of Deuteronomy, Samuel, and the psalms

Question 4

Can a person know God exists using reason alone?

Answer 4

We can know go exists Through reasoning alone but we will never be able to understand the trinity.

Question 5

Why did the Trinity create us?

Answer 5

God loves everyone so much that he wishes to be united with us, so that all may share the life of the trinity, as completely as possible.

Question 6

What is important to know about the Father?

Answer 6

• created everything
• sent the son into the world
• chose the Jews to be his people
• speaks through Jesus

Question 7

What is important to know about the Son?

Answer 7

• is true god and true man
• come to show us how to be holy
• came to show us gods love
• is he who sent the Paraclete

Question 8

What is important to know about the Holy Spirit?

Answer 8

• is I’m the scriptures he inspired
• proceeds from the father and the son
• is in the magisterium
• is in the signs of apostolic ministry and life

Question 9

Is Jesus Christ completely God, completely man, or both? Explain your answer.

Answer 9

He is 100% god and 100% man. He is completely in holy in both not divided.

Question 10

Why did Jesus assume a human nature?

Answer 10

In order to reconcile man with God.

Question 11

What did Jesus promise to send the apostles before his Passover? What did this turn out to be?

Answer 11

Before Jesus’ Passover he promised to send his apostles Paraclete— advocate and turned out to be the Holy Spirit.

Question 12

What is the first sacrament in which a person receives grace?

Answer 12

Baptism

Question 13

From whom does the Holy Spirit proceed?

Answer 13

From the father and the son

Question 14

What did the Holy Spirit do in the Old Testament?

Answer 14

Spoke through the prophets

Question 15

What does the Holy Spirit do now?

Answer 15

Guides and leads the church until the end of time

Question 16

What are five of the works of the Holy Spirit?

Answer 16

Inspired writers of the bible 
Guides the church 
Participates in prayer
Gives us grace 
Is our comfort