1.1 The Trinity

• “And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him;” - Bible
• What quote shows God and Jesus are equal?

  ”equality with God” - Bible
• What are the three forms of God in the Trinity?

  Father, Son, Holy Spirit.
• Where is the Trinity explained?

  The Nicene Creed.
• “We believe in one God, the Father… one Lord, Jesus Christ… we believe in the Holy Spirit” - Nicene Creed
• What is one Christian group that doesn’t believe in the Trinity?

  Christadelphians.
• What is the Father?


  God the creator.
• What is the Son?

  God in human form.
• What is the Holy Spirit?

  God’s presence in the world.
• “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever - the Spirit of Truth” - Bible
• What is the Trinity?

  The idea that God exists in three forms.
• Do the three forms which make up the Trinity have the same characteristics and roles or not?


  No.
• Monotheism


  Belief in only one God.
• The three persons of the Trinity

  • God the Father (the Creator)
  • God the Son (Jesus, who is divine and human)
  • God the Holy Spirit (the active presence of God in the world today, in the Church and in individual persons)
• What does belief in the Trinity appear to contradict?

  Belief in one God.
• Attempts to describe the Trinity:

  • St. Patrick's shamrock (three clear parts, but one leaf).
  • Ice, water and steam (three forms of H2O).
• Nicene Creed


  An expression of the belief in the three persons of the Trinity, set out in 325AD.
• What does the Trinity help Christians to understand?

  The ways in which God is present in their lives.
• The Trinity


  God as three persons with one shared divine nature.
• “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” - Bible.