Beliefs and teachings

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  • Creation:
    • Day 1/2 Light and sky
    • Day 3 Dry land and plants
    • Day 4 Sun, moon and stars
    • Day 5 Sea, land and flying creatures
    • Day 6 Land animals and human beings
  • “God made the world how he wanted it to be” - Genesis 1:31
    Omnipotence
  • Creation also highlights God’s transcendence
  • Christian’s believe that the world is a gift from God and that he placed humans in a position of stewardship and dominion over his creation
  • CCC - “The trinity is one. We do not confess three God’s, but one in three persons”
  • The trinity is seen in the baptism of Jesus [ Matthew 3 ]
    • “the spirit descending on him like a dove”
    • ”And a voice from heaven”
    • “You are my son who’m I love”
  • “ Let us make mankind in our image “
    The plural highlights God is speaking for more than 1 person
  • How the trinity is reflected in worship:
    • All sacraments are performed in the name of the trinity
    • The priest blesses everyone at the end of mass with the trinity
    • Worshippers repeat the nicene creed
  • Creation:
    • Humans are made in the image of God “imago dei”
    • ” breathed into his nostrils the breath of life “ - Genesis 2
    Humans are born with an innate dignity to be respected.
    Humans are sacred; only we were given the breath of life
    Humans are the pinnacle of creation: “indeed it was very good” ( everything was just good not very )
    Humans are free - moral conscience
  • Omnibenevolent - all loving
  • Transcendence - beyond human understanding
  • Omnipotence - God is all powerful, all knowing, and all present.
  • Stewardship: taking care of something on behalf of another
  • Humans are called to look after the planet
    • Creation is a gift from God
    Laudato si; “the world is a gift we received and must share with each other”
    • Looking after creation shows ‘Love of Neighbour‘ commandment [second greatest] how we treat the environment affects others
  • The Paschal Mystery: The death and resurrection of Jesus
  • The last supper was a meal that Jesus had with his disciples before he was crucified.
    • “This is my body given for you, do this in remembrance of me” [Luke 22]
    • ”This is my blood of the covenant which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins” [Matthew 26]
  • Incarnation: God took on human flesh in Jesus
    • A sign of God’s love for humanity
  • Jesus had both divine and human nature
  • Jesus experienced normal human life
    • Compassion (Luke) A widow who lost her son
    • He wept when he heard about the death of Lazarus “Jesus wept” John 11
    • Suffered and died (Mark) The crucifixion
    If Jesus wasn’t human, he wouldn’t have been able to suffer.
  • Jesus was called the son of man and the son of God
  • Heresies - false teachings
  • Jesus was asked if he was the ‘Son of the Blessed One’ as Jews couldn’t say God, and he replied with ‘I am’
  • Heaven:
    ”What no eye as seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him” - 1 Corinthians 2:9