The trinity Flashcards
What is the trinity?
The trinity is the belief that there is one God who is three persons in one: Holy spirit, Son of God, God the Father.each of these Three persons is distinct from the other two
Each is fully God
But there are not three God’s
quote
“In the name of the Father the Son the Holy spirit.
The nicene creed.
The creed is a statement of beliefs and this is said every week at Mass by the Catholic Church.
it outlines the Catholic church’s official teaching on the Trinity and makes it clear that there is only one God and that Jesus is the incarnate son of God.
What does the nicene creed help catholics to remember
Each one of the three persons has a special role
God the Father created the heaven and the earth
God the son, Jesus is the saviour of the world
God is the holy spirit which is an invisible spiritual power who guides , helps and inspires human beings. (Bible authors)
What story in the Bible compounds this belief?
The baptism of Jesus
Jesus is baptised by John the Baptist in the River Jordan.
All three persons of trinity are present during this account : jesus as the Son, The dove representing the Holy Spirit and the voice from Heaven is God the Father”
quote in the bible
“you are my son, with whom i am best pleased.”
“god is love”
What did St Augustine teach about the trinity
Used to concept of love to help people to understand: God the father is the lover, the son is beloved and the Holy spirit is the love itseld.
Quote from the eucharistic prayer
“through him and with him and in him, O god almightly in the unity of the holy spirit all glory and honour is yours for ever and ever amen” - it is trinitarian
How does the nicene creed help catholics
- Reminding worshippers of the main points of christianity
- declaring publicly that this is what they truly believe
- said together by everyone
- bind them together as a group who share common beliefs
