Trinity Flashcards
Trinity in the Bible (3 examples)
- creation: God creator, Jesus commands, Holy Spirit on the water
- Jesus’ baptism: Doves (Holy Spirit), God says “this is my son”
- Galatians: relation with God as Holy Spirit is God via Jesus and we receive his grace
Contrasting views to the Trinity (2)
- in Deuteronomy
- “The Lord-and the Lord alone-is our God”
- no mention of Jesus or Holy Spirit just God working
Influence of the Trinity (2)
- Mission is the duty to demonstrate God’s love through charity, education ext
- Evangelism shows God’s love through teaching and preaching
Useful quotes about the Trinity (2)
- St Augustine “if your see charity you see the trinity”
- Matthew “baptise them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
Eucharist
‘Thanksgiving’ sacrifice to God in the mass
Witness
Showing faith with words or actions
St Augustine view of Trinity
For love you need
1) to give love
2) experience love
3) love between
- love is between trinity and comes to us
Catherine la Cugna view of the Trinity
- God loves us so much he sent Jesus to teach us
- Trinity keeps us on track
- when we die we will join God in heaven
Mystery of Faith
Acknowledgment after consecration that Jesus died for us
Babtism
- rinsing of water represents Jesus’ resurrection
- for most Christians it is an initiation into the faith
- filled with the Trinity
Importance of Baptism
- member of the Church
- cleanse from sins
- strength to avoid evil
- join God in the afterlife
- shares trinity
- victory over sin
Postures (11)
- Kneeling: submissive
- Genuflecting: acknowledgement
- Prostrating: everything from God
- Standing: respect authority
- Bowing: respect greatness
- Sitting: listen
- Stretched arms: help
- Raised arms: focus
- Joined arms: asking
- open hands: praise
- walking: with God
Traditional prayer
- know words
- concentrate
- familiar so more comfort
- in Church
Spontaneous Prayer
- sincere
- specific needs
- how you feel now
- individual relationship
Types of music
- psalms for praise
- Plainchant for calmness
- Hymns to bond
- contemporary for youth
- mass setting, particular praise
Acclamation
Prayer with enthusiasm
Gloria
Hymn of praises for God’s glory
Sanctus
Hymn of praise before eucharistic prayer
Eucharistic prayer
Central to mass involves Jesus’ words at the last supper
Nicene Creed (3 paragraphs)
Para 1- is about God and that he is the creator
Para 2- Jesus is God incarnate and died, but will rise again to judge
Para 3- Holy Spirit works in the world and is within us
Nicene Creed
- magisterium
- statement of belief is about the trinity and the church and is said publicly
