Trinity

Question 1

Trinity in the Bible (3 examples)

Answer 1

• 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

Question 2

Contrasting views to the Trinity (2)

Answer 2

• in Deuteronomy
• “The Lord-and the Lord alone-is our God”
• no mention of Jesus or Holy Spirit just God working

Question 3

Influence of the Trinity (2)

Answer 3

• Mission is the duty to demonstrate God’s love through charity, education ext
• Evangelism shows God’s love through teaching and preaching

Question 4

Useful quotes about the Trinity (2)

Answer 4

• 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

Question 5

Eucharist

Answer 5

‘Thanksgiving’ sacrifice to God in the mass

Question 6

Witness

Answer 6

Showing faith with words or actions

Question 7

St Augustine view of Trinity

Answer 7

For love you need

1) to give love
2) experience love
3) love between
- love is between trinity and comes to us

Question 8

Catherine la Cugna view of the Trinity

Answer 8

• 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

Question 9

Mystery of Faith

Answer 9

Acknowledgment after consecration that Jesus died for us

Question 10

Babtism

Answer 10

• rinsing of water represents Jesus’ resurrection
• for most Christians it is an initiation into the faith
• filled with the Trinity

Question 11

Importance of Baptism

Answer 11

• member of the Church
• cleanse from sins
• strength to avoid evil
• join God in the afterlife
• shares trinity
• victory over sin

Question 12

Postures (11)

Answer 12

• 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

Question 13

Traditional prayer

Answer 13

• know words
• concentrate
• familiar so more comfort
• in Church

Question 14

Spontaneous Prayer

Answer 14

• sincere
• specific needs
• how you feel now
• individual relationship

Question 15

Types of music

Answer 15

• psalms for praise
• Plainchant for calmness
• Hymns to bond
• contemporary for youth
• mass setting, particular praise

Question 16

Acclamation

Answer 16

Prayer with enthusiasm

Question 17

Gloria

Answer 17

Hymn of praises for God’s glory

Question 18

Sanctus

Answer 18

Hymn of praise before eucharistic prayer

Question 19

Eucharistic prayer

Answer 19

Central to mass involves Jesus’ words at the last supper

Question 20

Nicene Creed (3 paragraphs)

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Nicene Creed

Answer 21

• magisterium

- statement of belief is about the trinity and the church and is said publicly