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Triune God Flashcards

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Why can music in worship be good

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  • unites people in praise
  • can make worship feel more joyous or solemn
  • inspires people to praise God
  • feel more involved with worship
  • increase beauty in worship
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What is psalms

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  • pieces of poetry from the book of psalms in the old testament
  • e.g. ‘The Lord’s my Shepard’
  • highly centred around praising God
  • recognises everyone comes from God and without him we’d be nothing
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What is plainchant

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  • ancient form of music usually sung unaccompanied, used in monasteries
  • the catholic church considers it to be ideal to use in the mass, as it it ‘specially suited to the Roman Liturgy’ (Sacro sanctum Concilium 116)
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What are traditional hymns

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  • religious songs that praise God
  • have been used by generations of believers
  • there ability to help people pray has been proven over many years
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What is contemporary worship songs

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  • often sound more upbeat than traditional hymns, though some are more reflective
  • helps people to feel involved in worship
  • upbeat nature can be distracting
  • others think it is more accessible and appealing than traditional hymns
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What is mass setting

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  • the parts of the mass that are sung rather than said e.g. the alleluias, the Sanctus, and the Gloria
  • since the 1960s, the music has become simpler, allowing the congregation to join in more often
  • helps mass seem more appealing
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What is the gloria

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  • a hymn to praise God’s glory and goodness
  • Used near the beginning of mass
  • not used during sorrowful seasons
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What is the Alleluia

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  • A hebrew word meaing ‘praise god’
  • a hymn of joy and triumph that praises God
  • used to introduce the reading of the gospel at mass to greet the prescence of christ
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What is the Sanctus

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  • A latin word meaning ‘holy’
  • A hymn to praise God’s holiness
  • used before the eucharistic prayer in mass
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What is the mystery of faith

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  • an acknowledgement that the whole saving event of christ’s life, death and resurrection has been made present through the consecration
  • used after the bread and wine have been turned into the body and blood of christ
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What is said in Deuteronomy 6:4-5

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  • ” Hear, O’Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone “
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How is the trinity explained in Jesus’ baptism

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  • That the holy spirit is the love that unites the father and the son (represented by the dove)
  • The father is the ‘voice from heaven’ in Mathews description of the baptism
  • The father calls Jesus his son (Christians believe God the son took on human form to become Jesus)
  • The baptism is when God reveals himself as the trinity
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How is the trinity explained in Galatians 4:6

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  • This verse helps to explain the relationship between the trinity and a Christian
  • Christians are god’s children and brothers or sisters to Jesus
  • God the father pours out the holy spirit into a Christians heart (this is the love that unites the father and the son, and it fills with that persons grace)
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What is Galatians 4:6

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“And because you are children, God has sent the spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying ‘Abba! Father’”

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What does the Nicene Creed teach us about god the father

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  • God the father is the creator of all things (“I believe in one God, the father almighty, maker of heaven and earth”)
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What does the Nicene Creed teach us about god the son

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  • Like God the father, God the son is eternal (“…The only begotten Son of God, born of the father before all ages”)
  • There is no distinction in nature between the Father and the Son (“…consubstantial with the father”)
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What does the Nicene Creed teach us about god the holy spirit

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  • The holy spirit gives life to all things (“I believe in the holy spirit, the lord, the giver of life”)
  • The holy spirit inspires people to let them know the will of God (“Who has spoken through the prophets”)
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How does belief in the trinity influence christians

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  • The life of the trinity flows from the love of the father and the son for each other, which is the holy spirit
  • Christians believe this love flows outwards into the lives and hearts of all believers as grace
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What is mission

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  • means sending out people to help others, for example, missionaries might be sent out by the Church to work with people in poverty by providing education or medical care
  • want to share the love of God through the actions
  • you should love others as God loves them
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What is Evangelism

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  • means preaching the good news about Jesus to other people
  • share their knowledge and experience of Christianity to influence the lives and attitudes of others
  • Evangelists are inspired by the holy spirit to share their knowledge of God’s love with others
  • help others experience God’s peace, love and joy
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What does Marks account of the baptism say

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  • very similar to Mathews account
  • confirms that God is a trinity of three persons shown by the dove, the voice from heaven, and Jesus himself
  • the trinity was involved in the salvation brought about by Jesus’ life, death and resurrection
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What does Galatians 4:6-7 tell us

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  • shows that like Jesus, Christians are children of Christ

- the holy spirit is shared with all believers

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Who is St Augustine

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  • a theologian that said :
  • the bible states that God is love
  • love cant exist on its own, someone must give it and someone must receive it
  • therefore for there to be love there need to be someone who gives, receives and unites (the trinity)
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What did Catherine LaCugna teach

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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
  • The holy spirit (God’s love) is continually guiding believers towards the father
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What is the authority of the Magisterium

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  • Jesus’ closest followers became known as the twelve apostles, whenever they went to a new area they would choose someone to lead the church in that area (this person would become a bishop)
  • the bishop of Rome would become the Pope
  • The pope and bishops form the Magisterium
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What was the Council of Nicea

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  • The council confirmed that:
  • The son is eternally begotten from the father
  • The father and son have always co-existed together
  • they are both equal and of the same nature
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What was the council of Constantinople

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  • The council confirmed that:
  • 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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Why is baptism important

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  • Cleanses a person of 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
  • How someone becomes a member of church and a child of God
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What is a prayer

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  • a conversation between a person and God
  • inspired by the holy spirit
  • when a person opens up to God and communicates with him, listening for his answer
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What is traditional prayer

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  • Prayers with set words that have been passed down over generations (our father, hail Mary)
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What is spontaneous prayer

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  • no set words or format, believe the holy spirit guides them into what to say
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What is kneeling prayer (both legs on the floor)

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  • a sign of humility
  • show the person accepts God’s authority
  • a position asking for forgiveness
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What is genuflecting prayer

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  • a sign of respect
  • Catholics may genuflect when they enter church or pass the tabernacle
  • acknowledge God’s presence
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What is Prostrating prayer (lying flat face down)

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  • a sign of total humility and submission to God

- pleading for help and mercy

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What is Standing prayer

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  • a sign of respect

- shows readiness to act on behalf of God

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What is Bowing prayer

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  • a sign of respect
  • a sign of praise to God
  • acknowledges that God is great
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What is Sitting prayer

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  • more comfortable position

- focus on communication with God

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What is Standing with arms stretched out front prayer

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  • a position asking for Gods help

- willing to accept whatever God sends

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What is Standing with arms raised above prayer

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  • sign of praise for God’s greatness and Glory

- Focuses on God ‘above’ in heaven

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What is Walking prayer

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  • for when you just want God to be always with you
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What is joint hands prayer

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  • a sign of asking

- a request for help from God

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What is open hands prayer

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  • a sign of praise

- shows acceptance of whatever God sends

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