The Mystery of the
Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity
Who are the three Persons of the Holy Trinity?
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Which Person of the Holy Trinity took on human nature?
The Son.
What is the Mystery of Holy Baptism?
The Mystery of Holy Baptsim is a sacrament through which a person is born again in our Lord Jesus Christ and becomes a member of the Church, the Body of Jesus Christ.
Why is the Mystery of the Holy Eucharist called a Mystery?
It is called a mystery because the bread and wine truly become the Holy Body and Holy Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ through the work of the Holy Spirit, a divine reality is beyond full human understanding.
On which day did our Lord Jesus Christ rise from the dead?
Our Lord Jesus Christ rose from the dead on the third day, Sunday.
Why is the Holy Trinity called a “Mystery”?
The Holy Trinity is a Mystery because it is revealed by God but beyond full human understanding
Why is the Holy Incarnation called a mystery rather than something we can fully explain?
The Holy Incarnation is called a mystery because it is a divine reality that goes beyond the limits of human understanding.
God became man.
The Divine and human were united in Christ.
What happens to a person spiritually when they are baptized?
When a person receives Holy Baptism, their sins are washed away and they begin a new spiritual life in our Lord Jesus Christ.
When did our Lord give His Holy Body and Holy Blood to the disciples?
Our Lord Jesus Christ gave His disciples His Holy Body and Holy Blood at the Last Supper, the night before His crucifixion.
Why is the Resurrection important for our faith?
Our Lord's Resurrection confirms that Jesus Christ is truly the Son of God and the Savior of the world.
When in the Bible do we first learn about God being more than one person?
When God created man. Book of Genesis, when God says, “Let Us make man in Our image” (Genesis 1:26).
What problem in humanity made the Incarnation necessary?
Humanity chose to sin against God, which separated us from Him and brought corruption and death into human nature.
Humans could not heal or restore themselves. Therefore, God became human in Jesus Christ to heal human nature, defeat death, and restore humanity to communion with God.
Why is Baptism the beginning of a new life in Jesus Christ?
Because through Baptism a person dies to sin and is raised to a new life with our Lord Jesus Christ.
What do the bread and wine become in the Holy Eucharist?
They become the true Holy Body and Holy Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
When our Lord Jesus Christ rose, who saw Him first?
Mary Magdalene was the first to see the risen Savior Jesus Christ.
Give 2 examples of how our Church Fathers had taught us about God being one and three?
Humans, Sun, Fire, Ocean
Why was it necessary for God Himself to become human for our salvation?
Humanity had fallen into sin, corruption, and death. Therefore, humanity needed healing and restoration, and only God has the power to defeat death and corruption. Humans alone could not restore themselves to God. For this reason, God became human in Jesus Christ to heal human nature, defeat death, and restore humanity to communion with Him.
How does Baptism unite us with the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ?
By Baptism we symbolically die and rise with our Lord Jesus Christ, sharing in His victory over sin and death.
How does receiving the Holy Eucharist unite us with our Lord Jesus Christ?
By partaking of His Holy Body and Holy Blood, we are spiritually united with our Lord Jesus Christ and receive His life and grace.
How does the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ give hope and new life to believers?
It gives us hope because our Lord Jesus Christ conquered death and gave us a new and eternal life to those who believe in Him.
How is God one and three in the Holy Trinity?
God is one in His essence, divinity, will, in creation, power, glory, holiness, works, life, ruling, eternity, knowledge, wisdom, goodness, justice, mercy, love, majesty, perfection, immutability, omnipresence and other more, yet God is revealed as three Persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—one God in the Holy Trinity.
What does the Church mean when it says Christ’s divinity and humanity are united without division or separation?
Our Lord Jesus Christ is both fully God and fully human in one person. His divinity and humanity are united perfectly in the one incarnate nature of God the Word, without division or separation.
Why is Holy Baptism necessary for salvation and entry into the Church?
Because Baptism restores us to God and makes us part of the body of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Why is the Holy Eucharist considered the central mystery of the life of the Church?
Because in the Eucharist the faithful receive our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and are nourished for eternal life.
How does the Resurrection show our Lord Jesus Christ’s victory over sin and death?
By rising from the dead, our Lord Jesus Christ destroyed the power of death and gave humanity victory over sin and corruption.