Unit 1 Flashcards
Explain 2 beliefs about the trinity that come from the nicene creed (swa)
- 3 persons and all are god; “god the father”…”lord Jesus Christ” and “the Holy Spirit, lord…”
- despite there being 3 persons, they are all united as one God
Explain two reasons why the trinity is important
Shows how god has revealed himself to us over time:
- father = outside
- son = beside
- Holy Spirit = inside
Demonstrates the mystery of god to us: 3 persons but only one god
Explain two ways the trinity is reflected in catholic worship
During baptism, baptised (sign of the cross)
In the mass the priest prays to the father to bring the son (through the Eucharist) by the power of the Holy Spirit
Explain 2 reasons why it is important for Catholics to believe in the trinity (2swa)
The creed says that there is ‘only one god’ and each person of the trinity is lord. - statement of faith
Can be seen in the baptism of Jesus-
“The Spirit of god descending… and a voice from heaven saying ‘this is my beloved son.’ “ (matthew3j
Explain 2 historical developments in the doctrine of the trinity
The first Council of Nicea affirmed the belief that Jesus was consubstantial with god. He was truly eternal and truly god
The first council of Constantinople affirms that the Holy Spirit is the third person of god
Explain the nature of creation in the account of genesis
God creates out of nothing
When god creates humans, Adam and Eve eat the forbidden fruit resulting in the fall of man (banished from the garden of Eden)
Explain the importance of the creation stories in understanding the nature of god (4)
- God is a creator ‘let there be light’
- benevolent (free will)
- God is eternal ‘spirit of god moving over the waters’
- God is omnipotent (creates by word)
“All Christians believe the same thing about creation”
Give 3 agree and 3 disagree reasons
Agree:
- all Christians believe god is the creator of the universe
- all Christians believe god created humans
- all believe the genesis account is important
Disagree:
- Catholics believe metaphorical/creationists believe literal
- Catholics believe evolution/creationists believe Adam and Eve
- creationists believe exact wog/Catholics believe truths
Explain 2 ways human beings are said to bear the image of god
Human beings are rational - they can find their way to god by reflecting on the world around them
Human beings have free will and conscience - unique gifts given by god to help them choose right from wrong and eternal life
Explain 2 teachings that come from the genesis creation of humanity
Dominion - god created humans with reason and conscience which gives them rule of his creation
Stewardship - humans are expected to care for the world and therefore they must rule with compassion and consideration
Explain the secular understanding of stewardship (3)
Humanists do not believe in god and therefore reject the idea that humans have been given dominion
They do believe that humans should care for the planet as it is in the best interest of humanity
They appreciate the happiness that contact with nature can bring
Explain 2 teachings about the concept of the incarnation from Catholicism (2swa)
Means ‘enfleshment of god’ - refers to god taking human form as jesus
“The word became flesh and dwelt among us”
Jesus is both fully god and fully human at the same time
“The word was god”
Explain 2 examples of Jesus claiming to be the incarnation
Book of John Jesus refers to himself as ‘I am’ implying he is god (the name god revealed to Moses in the Old Testament
Jesus refers to himself as the son of man, and “lord of the sabbath”
Explain the importance of believing in the incarnation for Catholics
Clarifies that Jesus is the saviour who can bring us eternal life
God can become flesh in the Eucharist to bring us spiritual nourishment
“Jesus is not the incarnation”
Give 3 agree and 3 disagree reasons
Agree:
- many of the Jewish priests did not believe he fulfilled scripture
- Arius rejected the belief that Jesus was god
- he referred to god as father
Disagree:
- he refers to himself as ‘i am’ in book of John
- refers to himself as the son of man
- “lord of the sabbath”
