Trinue God (Trinity) Flashcards
What is triune God belief?
The Christian belief that there are three persons in one God
What are the key beliefs?
There is only one God
Within the one God there are three persons
The Father the Son and the Holy Spirit are all God
The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are all equal
The Trinity is a mystery – cannot be explained logically
Old testament quote?
‘The Lord is our God, the Lord alone’
What do old testaments quotes show?
This confirms the existence of the ONE God
What are the 2 parts in the Bible is there the 3 parts of the trinity
Jesus baptism
Gensis storys
What are the 3 parts shown as in Jesus baptism?
The Holy Spirit: (shown as a dove) comes down on Jesus
The Father: the voice from heaven calls Jesus ‘my Son, the Beloved’
The Son: Jesus
Quote for us being Gods children:
“Because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his son into our hearts”
Why is being the children of God important?
Christians are ‘children of God’ – they can have an intimate relationship with God, whom they can call ‘Abba’ (Father)
The Holy Spirit is shared with all believers
What parts was all three persons shared an act of creation?
Father - God
Holy Spirit - “wind from God” can be seen as spirit
Son- God created using the power of his Word (reference to the Son)
What happened in 325 CE?
In 325 CE a priest, Arius, was teaching that only God the Father was eternal – not the Son
What did the council of Nicaea show?
• The Son is eternally begotten from the Father (brought into being)
• The Father and Son have always co-existed
• The Father and Son are equal and of the same nature.
What happened in 381 CE?
further disputes brought about a second council
What did the council of Constantinople show?
• The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity and is fully God
• Jesus is both fully God and fully human
What is the start of the Nicene Creed?
“I believe in one God, the father almighty…”
What is said about the Trinity?
It is a mystery and cannot be fully understood
What is prayer?
A conversation between a person and God.
Catholics believe that prayers is when we raise our hearts and minds to God
What is a traditional prayer?
A prayer with set words
Why do we use traditional prayers?
It is a sense of respect and comfort, and Jesus said use that our father
What is a spontaneous prayer?
A prayer with no set words and we make them up as we say them
Why do we use spontaneous prayers?
For any occasion, and it might feel more sincere
Why should we pray on our own?
Jesus said pray, without making a big show of it, showing we should only do it with ourselves
What is another way we can pray?
In a community of around 2 to 3 others
What is a quote for God to his son?
“This is my beloved son, and whom I am well pleased”
What is a contrasting quote to the belief on Trinity?
“Here oh Israel, the Lord of God, the Lord is ONE”
What are three key beliefs of the Trinity?
- We believe that God the father created everything
- We believe that Jesus is God incarnate, and he died, rose again and ascended into heaven
- We believe that the Holy Spirit comes from God the father, and from Jesus, and the Holy Spirit works through us
Name, one piece of magisterium for the Trinity
The Nicene Creed
What does the Nicene creed do?
Explains what each part of the Trinity does, and was put together and greet at the council of Nicea
Name a quote about love:
“God is love”
How can love exist?
Love can’t exist on its own as it needs a person who loves, a person who is loved and the love itself
What does God is love show?
The father and the son love each other, and the Holy Spirit is a love for united father and son
This means a trinity is free person United in love
What does Catherine LaCunga add?
The Holy Spirit continually guides people towards the father and heaven
What is mission?
Mission is doing
This means sending out people to help others such as missionaries
A quote for Gods love?
“Those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also”
What is evangelism?
Evangelism is saying
This means preaching the good news about Jesus to other people
What did Saint Augustine say about the Trinity?
“God is love”
“True love is Trinity”
What is apostolic succession?
Is the passing down of authority to lead the church on earth
Who is the first leader of the church?
St. Peter
What did Jesus say to Peter?
“on this rock, I build my church”
And this shows Peter was the first Pope, and the apostles were the first bishops
How has the authority of the church been passed down?
The authority has been passed down by the holy spirit to our current hope and bishops
What does infallibility mean?
It cannot be wrong, and it is without mistakes
What is magisterium?
Official teachings of the Catholic Church
How does the authority to lead the teacher church come from God?
The Pope received the authority from Saint Peter, who received his authority from Jesus
Showing that Catholics believe magisterium is in fallible
A Saint Augustine quote for charity:
” if you see charity (love) then you see the Trinity”
What are some similarities between Catherine LaCunga teachings and Saint Augustine teachings?
Both say that the Trinity is three persons united in love.
Both recognise at the father, the son and the holy spirit are eternal.
Love flows from the Trinity to the believers
What are some differnces between Catherine LaCunga teachings and Saint Augustine teachings?
Augustine said the inner relationship of the Trinity is essential.
Catherine says the outward effects are important
What does baptism symbolise?
- A new stage of life as a Christian
- Our joining in with Jesus’ death and resurrection
What is the importance of baptism?
The parents reject evil and accept God the father, son and holy spirit for the child
Cleansing from the original sin
Initiation into the Christian community
What is the water showing in baptism?
Death to the old life and cleansing
Rising up out of the water symbolises the person joining with Jesus’ resurrection
What did Christians believe about prayer?
Christians believe that the whole person is
involved in prayer
Name three praying posture
Kneeling
Genuflecting
Bowing
What is a heresy?
A belief that goes against the accepted teachings of the church
Why is music important?
Brings us closer to God.
Helps us feel more involved.
Gives us a sense of God’s present.
Makes worship more beautiful and joyful
What are the five types of music?
Palms
Plainchant
Traditional hymns
Contemporary worship songs
Mass settings
