Chapter 3 - The Triune God Flashcards
(35 cards)
3.1 Give 5 reasons why music is used during worship.
- Unites people in prayer
- Increases the beauty of worship
- Involves people more
- Inspires people to praise God
- Makes worship more joyous or solemn
3.3 What is the Gloria and when is it used?
- It is a hymn used to praise God’s glory and goodness.
- It is used at the beginning of most masses but not during Lent or Advent.
3.3 What is the Alleluia and when is it used?
- It is a hymn of joy and triumph that praises God.
- It also announces the presence of Christ. Alleluia is a Hebrew word for ‘praise God’.
- It is used the introduce the Gospel. It is sung three times at the Easter Vigil. Not used during lent.
3.3 What is the Sanctus and when is it used?
- Latin for ‘holy’.
- praises God’s holiness
- Used before the Eucharistic Prayer
3.3 What is the Mystery of Faith and when is it used?
- It acknowledges the whole saving event of Christ’s life.
- Used after the consecration.
3.4 In what three books in the Bible is the Triune God explained?
Deuteronomy 6:4
Matthew 3:16-17
Galatians 4:6
3.4 What is the quote from Deuteronomy and what does it mean?
“The Lord is our God, the Lord alone”
- There is only one God
3.4 What is the quote from Matthew and what does it mean?
“Descending like a dove”
“Voice from Heaven”
“This is my Son”
- All three persons are present at the same time.
3.4 What is the quote from Galatians and what does it mean?
“God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts”
- The Father pours out the Holy Spirit into a Christians Heart to show his love.
3.5 What does the Nicene Creed teach about God the Father?
God the Father is the creator of all things.
“Maker of heaven and earth”
3.5 What does the Nicene Creed teach us about God the Son?
- God the Son is eternal “born of the Father before all ages”
- He is the same as the Father “consubstantial with the Father”
- The Son was fully human “and became man”
- He suffered to save us from sin that separated us from God “For our sake”
- Jesus did not become God when he rose into heaven “seated at the right hand of the Father”
3.5 What does the Nicene Creed tell us about the Holy Spirit?
- It gives life to all things “the giver of life”
- unites the Father and the Son with love “proceeds from the Father and the Son”
- equal to the Father and the Son “adored and glorified”
- inspires people to the will of God “who has spoken through the prophets”
3.5 What does Genesis teach us about the Trinity?
- The Father created the universe.
- The ‘wind of God’ is the Holy Spirit
- God used the power of his Word which is the Son.
3.6 How does the belief in the Trinity influence Christians?
- The love between the Father and the Son is the Holy Spirit
- The Holy Spirit emits grace into the hearts of Christians.
- We must spread that grace to others on earth.
3.6 Explain what mission is.
- Mission means sending out people to help others.
- Mission involves the spreading of grace through actions.
3.6 Explain what evangelism is.
- Evangelism means preaching the good news about Jesus to other people.
- Evangelists are inspired by the Holy spirit to give people the knowledge of God’s love to bring peace and joy.
3.7 What is the significance of Mark and Matthew’s stories of the Trinity at Jesus’ baptism.
It showed that the Trinity was involved in the salvation brought about by Jesus’ life, death and resurrection.
3.8 Explain St Augustine’s teachings on the Trinity.
- God is love
- Love needs 3 things: 2 people and the love itself
- The Father loves the Son and the Son loves the Father
- The love is the Holy Spirit
- The Holy Spirit pours into the hearts of Christians, sharing God’s love.
3.8 Explain Catherine LaCugna’s teachings on the Trinity.
- The Father is continually begets the Son.
- The Holy Spirit is the love that unites the Father and the Son
- The love between them flows out into the universe
- The Son comes the earth to collect people to be in the love.
- The love is guiding them (The Holy Spirit)
- Once redemption is complete Jesus has collected everyone.
3.9 Why was the Council of Nicaea called?
A priest called Arius was preaching that only the Father was eternal and not the Son.
3.9 Why was the Council of Constantinople called?
Disputes regarding the nature of Jesus.
3.9 What was the outcome of the Council of Nicaea?
- The Son is eternally begotten from the Father.
- They have always co-existed.
- They are both equal and the same in nature.
3.9 What was the outcome of the Council of Constantinople?
- The third person of the Trinity is the Holy Spirit who is fully God.
- Jesus is both fully God and fully human.
3.10 What is the symbolism behind baptism?
- being totally submerged in water shows you are joining Jesus in the tomb after he dies.
- the person being baptised is giving up their life to God in the same way as Jesus did.
- Rising from the water shows you joining in the Jesus’ resurrection to begin a new life as a Christian.
