impact of trinity

• Trinity


  The Christian doctrine of the three persons of God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
• St. Augustine's explanation of the Trinity

  • God is love (1 John 4:8)
  • True love is a trinity of lover, beloved, and the love that binds them together
  • The lover is God the Father, the beloved is God the Son, the love is the Holy Spirit
• Catherine Lacugna's explanation of the Trinity

  • Agreed with Augustine that love is at the heart of the nature of God
  • Emphasized the Trinity's self-revelation to humanity, not just the inner life of the Trinity (immanent Trinity)
  • God reveals himself through the Incarnation of Jesus and the work of the Holy Spirit in people's lives (economic Trinity)
  • The doctrine of the Trinity summarizes what it means to participate in the life of God through Jesus Christ in the Spirit
• Augustine said "if you see love, you see the Trinity"
• The Apostle John wrote "if we love one another, God abides in us"
• Evangelism


  Sharing God's love by telling people about God's love and encouraging them to follow the teachings of Jesus
• Mission


  Sharing God's love by showing people God's love through actions, such as running hospitals, shelters, and hospices
• The church believes it has a responsibility to share God and his love with the rest of the world through evangelism and mission
• Trinity


  The Christian doctrine of the three persons of God - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
• St. Augustine's explanation of the Trinity


  • God the Father is the lover
  • God the Son is the beloved
  • The Holy Spirit is the love that binds them together
• According to St. Augustine, God does not need to create the universe to know or feel love, as God is completely self-sufficient
• Catherine Lacunae's emphasis on the Trinity

  • Focused on God's self-revelation through the Incarnation and redemption
  • Emphasized God's presence and work in the lives of people through the Holy Spirit
• Augustine said "if you see love, you see the Trinity"
• The church believes it has a responsibility to share God and his love with the rest of the world
• Evangelism


  Sharing God's love by telling people about God's love and encouraging them to follow the teachings of Jesus
• Mission


  Sharing God's love by showing people God's love through actions, such as running hospitals, shelters, and hospices
• Just telling people about God's love is not enough, it must be backed up by actions