Understanding the Holy Trinity
What is the teaching that says God is one but exists as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?
The Holy Trinity
In Genesis 1:26, when God says “Let us make man in our image,” what does that show?
That God is one but exists in three persons
In the sun example, what does the sun itself stand for?
God the Father
What does the Anaphora of St. Mary say about the Trinity?
There are three names but one God
In the Church, what does the word “Mystery” mean?
A truth from God that we believe even if we can’t fully understand it
What does “three in person but one in essence” mean about God?
The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are different persons but share the same divine nature
In Genesis 18, Abraham saw three men visit him — what did that represent?
The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (the Trinity)
In the same example, what does the light from the sun represent?
God the Son (Jesus)
In the Anaphora of St. John, what does “No one knows what lies between the Son and the Father” mean?
Their relationship is a mystery too deep for us to understand
What does the word “essence” of God mean?
The one divine nature shared by the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Who creates, who saves, and who guides and makes us holy?
The Father creates, the Son saves, and the Holy Spirit guides and makes us holy
What New Testament event shows the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit together?
The Baptism of Jesus
In the example of heart, word, and breath — what does the breath stand for?
The Holy Spirit
What does “The Father begets His Son without days or hours” mean?
The Son is eternal and has always existed with the Father
What is the job of the Holy Spirit in the Trinity?
To bring life, comfort, and guidance
What did St. Athanasius say about the Trinity?
The Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God — one God, not three gods
What did Jesus tell the disciples to do in Matthew 28:19?
To baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
In the example of fire, what part represents the Holy Spirit?
The flame and heat that come from the fire
What does “Three names and one God” teach us?
The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one in essence and equal in power
What does the unity of the Trinity teach us today?
That true love and teamwork reflect God’s nature
What lesson does the Trinity teach us about how to live?
To live in unity and love, just like the Trinity is united
In 2 Corinthians 13:14, how do the three persons of the Trinity work together?
Through grace, love, and unity
What do all the Trinity examples teach us?
That the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are different but always united in love
What lesson does the Trinity teach us from the Anaphora?
To live in peace and unity with one another
What main lesson does the mystery of the Trinity show us?
That love and unity come from God and should guide how we live