The Trinity Flashcards
Who is in the Trinity?
God the Father
God the Son
God the Holy Spirit
What is the Triune God?
The belief that there are 3 persons in 1 God
What is a mission?
Good deeds a christian may do
eg. visiting the sick/donating money
What is evangelism?
When someone goes and preaches christianity
What is baptism?
The prosses of which someone becomes a christian by a priest pouring water over their head
It forgives the original sin
What does consubstantial mean?
The same as other things
A true God
Where does the magesterium get their authority?
Jesus tells Peter that he is the foundation of christianity
When someone becomes a biship (gets the power to interpret religion another bishup or pope layes their hands on you in the Rite of Ordination. This symbolised the holy spirit being transfered into the new bishup therefore giving him the right to interpret scripture
What quote gives the magesterium the ability to interpret scripture?
“You are Peter, and upon this rock i will build my church”
Jesus speaching to Peter
What does baptism symbolise?
When you are submerged it represents death and people joining Jesus in his tomb
When someone rises up from the water it symbolises reserection and a new beggining
The water represents the holy spirit
What is the importance of Baptism?
Christians can share Christ’s victory over sin and death
It is a pledge that the person will be with God after they die
It cleans you from original sin
The person is filled with the hoy spirit which helps them resist evil
You become a member of God’s church
What evidence is there in the old testement for the trinity?
“The lord our God. The Lord is one”
This shows that there is only 1 God
What is the evidence for the Trinity in the new testement?
The Baptism of Jesus
What happened at the baptism of Jesus?
John initaly refused to baptise jesus but then jesus convinced him to. Afterwards John heard a voice form God saying (“this is my beloved son in whom I am pleased”) and John saw a dove in the sky
What does a dove represent in Christianity?
The holy spirit
How were all 3 God’s present at Jesus’ baptism?
God the Farther - the voice
God the Son - Jesus
God the Holy Spirit - Dove
What did the Lord say to John?
“This is my beloved son, in whom I am pleased”
What does the Baptism of Jesus tell us?
It confirmes the belief of the Incarnation
- It shows that there are 3 persons in 1 God
Shows that God’s promice to send a messiah was fufilled
- Shows how the 3 gods are united and yet seperate
Shwos us that Jesus has original sin
What happened at the Counsil of Nicea?
Ot created the Nicene creed which adressed the arian controvercy.
It stated that all the Gods were even
What was Arianism?
The belief that rhw different Gods aren’t equal, specificicly that God the Son isn’t eternal
What is aposltic authority?
Who has it?
Authority that came from the apostles
The pope
How can a pope make his teaching deffinatly right?
Making it infaliable
Hwo could you describe the Catholic church?
Concilliar
What was a fault with the Nicene creed?
Many people (Orthodox Christians) didn’t like the last paragraph
What did the Counsil at Constantinople do?
Affirmed the belief in the Incarnation
Affirmed that the Hily Spirit is the third person of God
Who was at the Counsil of Constantinople?
318 bishups and Emporor Constantine
Quotes from the Nicene creed about God the Farther?
“I believe in 1 God”
“Maker of heaven and earth”
Quotes from the Nicene creed about God the Son?
“The only bogotten son”
“In accordance with scriptures”
Quotes from the Nicene creed about God the Holy Spirit?
“The lord giver of life”
“Who has spocken through the prophets”
What does the Nicene Creed say about God the Father?
Says he is: Almighty The creator The sorce of all life God is one
What does the Nicene Creed say about God the Son?
The son is eternaly “bogotten” from the farther - this confirms that the son is eternal (which adresses the arian contrevercy
The son is “consubstantial” with the farther - he is the true God
God the son became human out of love for people
What does “begotten mean?
To bring something about that is of the same nature
What does “Consubstantial” mean?
Made of the same substance —-> meaning that God the Son is the true God
What does the Nicene Creed say about God the Holy Spirit
It gives life to all living things (breathing) - it comes from God the farther and God the son and it unites them in love.
The spirit inspires people and lets them know the will of God
What was St Augustine’s proof for the Trinity?
He said that God is love.
And that for love to excist there needs to be a lover and someone being loved.
In conclusion the Trinity must be 3 people united in love
(God the farther and God the Son love each other with God the Holy Spirit uniting them in love.
Furthermore the holy Spirit pores love into the hearts of belivers
What was Catherine La Cugna’s evidence for the Trinity?
The Trinity is 3 perons united in love (The holy sprit united the Son and Father in love.
And that God’s love constantly flows from the Trinity to the Holy Spirit
… God the Son came to earth to help bring people into a relationship with God (Links to Incarnation)
The Holy Spirit continualy guids people towards God the Farther (heavon)(redemption)
What are the similaritys between St Augustine’s and Catherine La Cugna’s explenations?
God is relational (can be known personaly)
The Trinity is love
There is an eternal relationship between the Gods
The holy Spirit gives out love
What are the differences between St Augustine’s and Catherine La Cugna’s explenations?
Augustine focused on the relationship with the Trinity between the Gods
La Cugna focused on how the Trinity brings humans into a relationship with God
She also focuses on the outward effects of the Trinity
When was music said to be importent in worship?
In Vatican 2
Why is music useful in worship?
It unites people and gives them a sense of comunity
It makes worship beautiful
It creates a sense of mystery
It can express God’s gretaness through sound and volume
How does the Trinity influence Christinas Today?
Missions
Evangelism
How may a christian do mission?
Donate money
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