Nicene Creed
What is the Nicene Creed?
A profession of faith in the Blessed trinity
What is a person?
Someone who has a mind and a will...Who someone is
This makes someone distinct and unique
Their Person
What is the intellect?
The power to Think
Does God have 3 minds?
No
Which is older? The Nicene Creed or Apostles Creed?
Apostles Creed
What is Nature?
What something or someone is
What is our nature?
Human
What is the will?
The power to choose
In regards to God, do all three persons of the Trinity possess different intellects and wills?
No!
Each person of the Trinity possesses the exact same intellect and will as the other 2
Does God have an intellect and a will?
Yes
What is the Blessed Trinity
Three equal yet distinct persons in one God
What two things are necessary for us to be human?
Soul and a Body
One person possessing one nature
Does God have need for anything outside of Himself?
No
What is the deepest mystery of the Catholic Faith as expressed in the Nicene Creed?
The Trinity
How does God act when he acts outside of himself?
As One
What does the soul consist of?
Intellect and Will
As human beings, we all have human natures that are individual _______ of the same nature
repititions
Why does God have no need for anything outside of Himself?
Because He is a Trinity, a loving communion in Himself
What are the two councils that helped to formulate the Nicene Creed? Name and Date
Council of Nicaea in 325 AD and Council of Constantinople in 381 AD
How many natures does God have?
One
The three persons possess one and the same nature
Explain the nature of humans beings and how they differ?
While we all have slightly different intellects and wills due to how we are formed, we all nonetheless, have a rational human soul
God is how many persons?
3
Name the three persons of the Trinity
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit