The Trinity Is The Most Important Catholic Belief Flashcards
Catholics
May agree because they believe that God exists as three persons, the father, the son and the holy spirit. Each person is unique but are all a part of God.
Bible
Includes direct references to Jesus as the son of God and the Holy spirit. When Jesus is baptized he’s referred to as the son of God. At Pentecost the disciples were filled with the power of the holy spirit.
Nicene creed
Seen as the most important belief because it comes from the Nicene creed, a statement if Christian beliefs which refer to god as the father, son and holy spirit.
St Augustine
Augustine developed the idea of the trinity for catholics. He used the example of love to explain the idea, Augustine described god as love, lover and beloved.
Beliefs in God
Shows God is different to humans, highlighting the idea that God is transcendent and omnipotent
Illogical
Some Christians may argue that the belief is not logical, it’s hard to accept the belief that God is 3 persons in one and it’s hard to understand
No proof
Some may argue that there is no real proof that the trinity is real. The evidence we have for the incarnation is based on biblical stories that may not be based on fact