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Define trinity

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The belief that there are three persons in one God: the father , the son and the holy spirit are separate, but are also one being

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Define mission

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‘Sending out’ people with a job or function to perform

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Define Baptism

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The sacrament in which a person becomes a child of God and christian

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Define triune God

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Within the one God there is a three-ness

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Define evangelism

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Preaching the good news about Jesus to other people

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Define consubstantial

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Literally ‘of one being’ showing that the father son and spirit are not separate entireties but one God

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Nicene creed - father

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  • Creator of heaven and earth
  • Almighty
  • Source of all life
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Nicene creed - son

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  • Incarnate of a virgin
  • One lord Jesus
  • Begotten son of God
  • Four our sake he was crucified, died and was buried
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Nicene creed - holy spirit (4)

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  • The spirit or breath of God gives life to all
  • The spirit comes from both the father and the son uniting them in love
  • The spirit is equal in majesty, power and worship to the father and the son
  • The spirit inspires people to let them know the will of God
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The trinity in the old testament (4)

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  • The words ‘the lord alone’ stress there is only one God
  • Through the teachings of Jesus in the new testament, Christians have come to believe that God is three person
  • Even though there are three separate persons, there is still only one God
  • “Hear, O Israel: The lord is our God, the lord alone”
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Trinity in the new testament

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“And when Jesus had been baptised just as he came up from the water suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the spirit of God descending like a dove”

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Why was the Council of Nicea called?

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At the start of the fourth century, a priest called Arius was teaching that only God the father was eternal not God the son - the bishops called a council to discuss this idea

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What was the outcome of the council of Nicea? - what did it confirm? (2)

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  • Confirmed that the son is eternally begotten from the father
  • The father and the son have always co-existed together
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Why was the Council of Constantinople called?

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To further discuss the nature of the trinity - including the nature of Jesus, led the bishops to call a second council to reform catholic beliefs

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What was the outcome of the council of Constantinople? - what did it confirm? (2)

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  • The Holy Spirit is the third person of the trinity and fully God
  • Jesus is both fully God and Fully human
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What does the sacrament of baptism symbolise? (3)

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  • The start of a new stage of life as christian and a child of God
  • Joining in with Jesus’ death and resurrection
  • The Holy Spirit - during baptism a person is filled with the Holy Spirit
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What is the importance of the sacrament of baptism?(5)

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  • It cleanses a person of all their sins
  • It fills the person with the Holy spirit, to give them the strength to resist evil
  • It is a pledge that the person will join God in heaven after they die
  • It shares the life of the Father, son and Holy Spirit with the person
  • Christians join in with Jesus’ death and resurrection, to share in Christ’s victory over the power of sin and death
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St Augustine explanation about the trinity (4)

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  • He said that the bible states ‘God is love’
  • Therefore to have love there must be three things: the person who loves, the person who i loved and the love that unites them
  • The trinity can be thought as three persons united in love
  • The holy spirit pours out into the hearts and lives of believers, sharing God’s love with all people
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Catherine LaCugna explanation about the trinity (6)

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  • The son is continually, eternally coming from the father
  • The holy spirit is the love that eternally unites the father and the son
  • Constantly flows outwards into the whole of creation
  • The son come from the father to save humanity
  • Continually guiding believers towards the Father
  • All things will be brought back to God
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Similarities between St Augustine and Catherine La Cugna (2)

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  • The holy spirit is the love that eternally united the father and son
  • The love is spread to the whole of creation
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Differences between St Augustine and Catherine La Cugna (2)

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  • La Cugna placed more importance on the Outwards effects of the trinity - she thought the best way to know God is through understanding God’s actions in people’s lives
  • St Augustine mainly focused on the relationship within the trinity - he said that understanding this is essential for understanding God
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Why is music useful? (5)

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  • Unites people in praise
  • Increases the beauty of worship
  • Helps people to feel more involved in the worship
  • Inspires people to praise God
  • Can make worship feel more joyous or solemn
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What are Psalms? (5)

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  • Pieces of poetry often set to music and sung at worship
  • Important part of the divine office
  • Centres around the praise of God
  • Covers a wide range of human experiences and emotions
  • Recognise the importance of God
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What is Plainchant? (2)

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  • An ancient form of song - said in latin

* Ideal to use in the mass as it is “specifically suited to the roman liturgy”

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What are traditional hymns (3)
* Songs that praise God - used over many generations * Helps people to feel involved in worship * Accompanied by an organ
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What are Contemporary Worship songs (3)
* Religious songs that have been written recently to use in worship * Helps people to feel involved in worship * Seen as more accessible and appealing than traditional hymns
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What are the 4 mass settings? (4)
* Gloria * Alleluia * Eucharistic Acclamation * Mystery of Faith
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Gloria (4)
* Praises God's glory and goodness * Aims to convey thankfulness to God for his care and love * Not used during the more sorrowful seasons e,g lent and advent * Used near the beginning of mass
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Alleluia (4)
* Is a Hebrew word meaning praise God * A hymn of joy and triumph * Presence of God is announced * Not used during lent
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Eucharistic Acclamation (Sanctus) (4)
* Praises God's holiness * Based on Isiah's vision in the temple, when the angels cried out "holy,holy,holy is the lord god of hosts" * Used before the eucharistic prayer * Not used during the resurrection
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Mystery of faith (2)
* An acknowledgement that the whole saving event of Christs's life, death and resurrection has been made present through the consecration * Used after the consecration
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Pros of traditional prayer (3)
* You don't have to worry about coming up with the right words to use * Not having to focus too much on the words allows me to open up more to the presence of God; it allows my mind to go deeper than the words * When I'm upset, using familiar words comfort me
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Pros of spontaneous prayer (3)
* it feels more sincere than traditional prayer because I'm opening up to God about my own personal concerns and worries * Ir helps me to develop an individual relationship with God * It comes from the heart and reflects how I feel at the moment
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Example of how the Trinity influences christians (2
* Mission | * Evangelism
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What does the mission involve?
* 'mission' means sending out people to help others * For example, missionaries might be sent out by the church ro work with people in poverty, by providing education or medical care
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How does Mission share God's love (3)
* Missionaries want to share the love of God through their actions * They believe they should love others as God loves them * They follow the commandement that 'those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also' (1 John 4:21)
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What does Evangelism involve? (2)
* 'Evangelism' means preaching the good news about Jesus to other people * Evangelists share their knowledge and experience of christianity to influence the lives and attitudes of others
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How does Evangelism share God's love? (2)
* Evangelists are inspired by the holy spirit | * They want to help other experience the joy, peace and love that they experience as a christian
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Examples of prayer postures (6)
* Kneeling - sign of humility * Genuflecting - sign of respect * Prostrating - sign of total humility and submission to God * Stand with arms raised up - a position of pleading, asking for God's help * joined hands - a sign of asking * Open hands - a sign of praise

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