trinity

• what is the trinity

  • three parts of God
  • the three parts of God being father, son and holy spirit
• what is the role of each part of the holy spirit?

  • father - powerful creator of the world
  • son - jesus who came to earth in human form and died
  • holy spirit - invisible part of God acting within the world
• "baptise them in the name of the father, son and holy spirit"
• what is the apostle's creed

  is an important statement of belief about the trinity. it is the ancient baptismal symbol of the church
• give 5 importances of the trinity

  • central belief- underpins every other christian belief
  • means Christians can understand the complex nature of God
  • it is the central element of christian identity - it "fundamentally distinguishes" christianity from every other religion (karl barth)
  • shows jesus as the son of God