Ch. 1 Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
This is the belief and worship of one God
monotheism
The Council of Nicaea produced the first draft of this prayer.
Nicene Creed
The beginning of the belief in a covenant between God and man began with this person.
Abraham
This is the study of human existence using only logical reasoning.
Philosophy
These are the three things Jesus teaches through his fully human nature
love the truth, pray always in faith, and to forgive those who have wronged us.
This is the gathering of bishops, called by the Pope, to address the most pressing issues of the Church.
Ecumenical Council
The trinity is united and distinct in these ways.
United: fully God and working towards salvation
Distinct: Father- leads us to follow Christ, Son- became incarnate, Holy Spirit- gifts of the Spirit
the Council of Ephesus acknowledged this about Mary when giving her the title Mother of God, or Theotokos.
she brought the presence of God into the world in a way no one else could.
This is the Aramaic term Jesus refers to the Father as in the Gospels
Abba
This is the branch of theology that deals with the study of the divinity of Jesus, and his ministry/mission.
Christology