triune

• what does the nicene creed teach about the trinity?

  god the father:

  • is the creator of all things> 'i believe in 1 god,maker of the earth'

  god the son:

  • no distinct nature between son and father>'consubstantial with the father'
  • became human out of love for people, to save them from separation from god>'for our sake, we was crucified under pontious pilate, he suffered death'

  god the spirit:

  • comes from both, uniting them in love>'who proceeds from the father and the son'
  • inspires people, letting them know the will of god>'who has spoken through the prophets'
• trinity in Genesis 1

  'in the beginning where god created'- referring to the father as he made the universe

  'while a wind from god swept over the face of the waters'- wind can be translated as a 'breath' or 'spirit' was involved in the creation of the universe

  'god said "let there be light" '- god created the universe with the power of his word, and christians interpret this as a reference to the son (or word) of god
• explain misson

  -means to share/send out to help others

  • e.g missionaries might be sent out by churches to work with people in poverty by providing education/medical care

  -missionaries want to share the love of god through actions as they should love others how god loves them

  -'those who love god must love their brothers and sisters also'-john
• explain evangelism


  -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

  • inspired by the holy spirit to share their knowledge of gods love
  • want to help others to experience the joy, peace and love that they've experienced as a christian

  -'go therefore and make disciples of all nations'
• trinity in the bible- Mark

  'he saw the heavens torn apart and the spirit descending like a dove on him, and a voice came from heaven'


  -confirms god is a trinity of 3 persons shown in the passage by the dove,the voice and jesus

  -the trinity was involved in the salvation brought about by jesus' life, death and resurrection as the trinity was present at jesus' baptism
• trinity in the bible- Galatians

  ' god sent the spirit of his son into our hearts, crying,"abba! father!'' '


  -christians are children of god, and have an intimate relationship with him

  -shows that the holy spirit is shared with all believers

  -the relationship between the father,son and holy spirit is also shared with the believer
• what is one view of gods love?- St Augustine 


  -'true love is: a lover, beloved and the love that binds them into one

  -john states, 'god is love' but love can't exist on its own, so there must be someone to give it and someone to recieve it

  -the trinity can be seen as three persons united in love
• what is another view of gods love?- catherine LaCugna


  1.holy spirit is the love that eternally unites the father and the son

  2.this continual creative act of eternal love constantly flows outward into the whole of creation

  3.the son came to earth as jesus to bring redemption, which means that the son comes from the father to save humanity

  4.the holy spirit, gods love, is continually guiding belivers towards the father to complete the work of jesus' redemption

  5.once redemption is complete, through the help of the father,son and the holy spirit, all things will be brought back to god
• why was the council of nicaea called?

  -a priest (arius) was teaching that only god was eternal, not the son

  outcome:

  • the son is eternally begotten from the father
  • father and son have always co-existed together
  • both equal and of the same nature
• why was the council of constantinople called?

  -disputes about the nature of the trinity like jesus, led them to reaffirm catholic beliefs

  outcome:

  • the holy spirit is the third person of the trinity and fully god
  • jesus is both fully god and fully human
• what are the different acclamations in mass


  G loria- god is great and good

  A lleluia- joyful, praises god, welcomes the gospel

  S anctus- holy x3, shows the trinity
• types of music in liturgy


  PSALMS:

  -poetry, centre around praising god

  -about joy of praising god through the son

  cover range of human emotions and experiences

  TRADITIONAL HYMNS:

  -accompanied by congregation and organs

  -help people feel involved

  -stood the test of time as theyve been used over generations

  CONTEMPARY WORSHIP SONGS:

  -written recently and more upbeat

  -help people feel involved

  -some think its distracting

  MASS SETTINGS:

  -like alleluia, gloria +sanctus,

  -help feel involved

  -helps mass appeal to the whole congregation
• acclamations:


  gloria:

  -gods glory+goodness

  -'glory to god in the highest heaven'

  alleluia:

  -hebrew word meaning 'praise god'

  -hymn of joy and triumph that praises god

  -announces the presence of christ+ introduces the gospel to greet christ

  sanctus:

  -latin word meaning 'holy' to praise gods holiness

  -based on isiahs vision in the temple 'holy' x3

  -used before the eucharistic prayer

  mystery of faith:

  -acknowledgement that the whole saving event of christs life,death and resurrection has been made present through the consecration

  -used after consecration
• triune in the bible


  duteronomy-' the lord alone'

  • stresses theres only one god
  • even though theres 3 separate persons, theres still only 1 god
  • this verse is a reminder of that belief which forms the foundation for the belief in trinity

  galatians-'god has sent the spirit of his son into our hearts'

  • explains the relationship between the trinity and christians
  • we are gods children, jesus brothers/sister
  • god the fr pours out the holy spirit into a christians heart, which is the love that unites the father and son