Catholic Christianity-Beliefs and teachings

• What are three beliefs about the Holy Spirit 


  Holy Spirit is How God communicates with the world

  Holy Spirit inspired bible writers

  Holy Spirit assists the church

  Holy spirit enables catholics to live in charity, joy peace and patience
• All scripture is inspired by God and useful to teach us what is true and make us realise what is wrong -2 Timothy 3:16
• No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him— Matthew 11:27
• Three beliefs about God The Father 


  Creator of all things

  Loving and omnibenevolent

  Omnipotent
• Three beliefs about God the Son


  Jesus was fully human and fully divine

  Jesus is God incarnated, God made fully flesh

  he is the second member of the trinity-Jesus is God
• Christian's worship one God taught in the bible and by Jesus
• The father loves and cares for his creation , he will protect us
• The son is conceived by the Holy Spirit
• Why is the Trinity important

  Gods unity is in the teaching of the nicene creed, magisterium and catechism

  mass and prayer are said in name of the trinity

  trinity proves God is active in the world
• Trinity reassures Catholics God is always with them Father is above , Son is with us and Holy Spirit is us
• Where is the trinity shown in the bible 


  Genesis- God speaks the word to create the world and spirit hovers over creation
• Where is the trinity shown in the bible 


  Jesus tells his disciples to baptise in the name of the father the son and holy spirit
• How does the trinity reflect the Trinity

  Jesus baptism shows the son, the father as a voice from heaven, and the Holy Spirit as a dove
• Why is the trinity important 


  The trinity helps catholics understand different ways God has shown himself

  father- power, creativity and care

  Holy Spirit- understanding of god, gives us strength and guidance

  Son- love sacrifice and salvation
• the council of Nicaea proclaims Jesus as God
• Christians believe God became human in Jesus Christ
• Jesus was born of the virgin mary. Catholics believe she remained a virgin throughout her life
• The gospels of Matthew and Luke show the Christmas story
• Johns gospel shows Jesus as the word of Hod and how he has been here forever
• Why is the incarnation important


  Shows Jesus was Gods son

  God was in him and he was God

  fully human fully divine
• The incarnation shows Gods love for us
• incarnation is important as it allows humans to see what God is like
• Through incarnation, salvation was made
• The Gospel of Matthew tells Christians about the miraculous conception of Jesus and describes the events leading to his birth.
• The Gospel of Luke tells Christians of the miraculous birth of John the Baptist. It also describes the journey Mary and Joseph took from Nazareth, where they lived, to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born.
• Jesus appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by the angels, was preached among nations, was believed on in the world, and was taken up in glory.— 1 Timothy 3:16
• The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word -Hebrews 1:3
• In the last supper Jesus shared a meal with his disciples
• The bread was his body and the wine is his blood
• Garden of Gethsemane Jesus prayed about his death
• Last supper is basis of the mass(Eucharist)
• Why is the paschal mystery important 


  Jesus crucifixion brought forgiveness from sin
• Importance of paschal mystery


  Jesus offered himself for our salvation symbolic of bread and wine
• If Humans follow Jesus they can be with him in heaven
• saying drink from it all of you. This is my blood of the covenant which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins - Matthew 26:28
• The paschal mystery has two aspects ;by his death Christ liberates us from sin, by his resurrection he opens the way to a new life -CCC 654
• Church teaches that the death of Jesus was a sacrifice for sin, shows victory of light over darkness, shows that God is involved in creation, shows the love of God
• Importance of paschal mystery

  -without salvation there will be no relationship with God, no one may enter heaven

  -grace comes from the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, reconciliation, Eucharist

  -encourages Catholics to get baptised
• Catholics believe that bible writers were inspired by God
• Catholics believe in the scientific view of creation but say Genesis show how it came from God