Trinity 1
Can we understand the mystery of the Blessed Trinity with human reasoning alone?
No. We need faith.
During which Sacrament is the Blessed Trinity explicitly invoked?
Baptism
Trusting in God and His promises, thereby having a motive for living is what virtue?
hope
Belief in one God, who is creator of the universe is what?
monotheism
The study of God based on divine revelation
theology
What is the Blessed Trinity?
The belief in 1 God in 3 divine and distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
1. What does God say in Genesis 1 that some theologians believe taught how the Trinity was prefigured?
2. The name of God given to Moses, ____________, refers to existence itself, God as the being one.
1. Let us make man in our image and our likeness
2. I AM
Baptism allows Christians to enter into the life of the __________ because we are baptized in the name of the _____, _______, and __________.
Trinity, Father, Son, and HS
What is faith?
Believing and accepting God's truths, even those we don't understand.
1. What is the Blessed Trinity?
The belief in 1 God in 3 distinct and divine persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the HS
1. Which saint would often make this statement regarding a shamrock: "is it one leaf or three?"
2. He thus compared it to the _______________
1. St. Patrick
2. Trinity
1. Jesus had 2 distinct natures. What are they?
2. What is the union of those 2 natures called?
1. Human and divine
2. hypostatic union
1. Of all the ancient peoples and nations, God chose whom for a unique role in unfolding his plan of salvation.
2. God is present everywhere (in all times and all places)
3. Belief in many gods is _______
1. Israel
2. Omnipresent
3. polytheism
1. What is the Blessed Trinity?
2. Which theological virtue has to do with trusting in God?
3. Which theological virtue has to do with believing in God?
1. The belief in 1 God in 3 distinct and divine persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the HS
2. hope
3. faith
1. Belief in one God
2. Belief in many gods
3. That which is positively immaterial, having no dependence on matter for its existence or activities; having the power to know and love.
1. monotheism
2. polytheism
3. spirit
1. Belief in one God, who is the creator of the universe
2. That which positively immaterial, having no dependence on matter for the existence or activities; having the power to know and love
3. the quality of being unchangeable or unalterable
4. God always was, always is , and always will be
1. monotheism
2. spirit
3. immutable
4. eternal
1. God is all good.
2. The disordered appetites or desires that remain even after baptism due to the temporal consequences of Original Sin.
3. Believing and accepting God's truths, even those we don't understand.
4. God knows all things.
1. omnibenevolent
2. concupiscence
3. faith
4. omniscient
1. Of all the ancient peoples and nations, God chose the _____ for a unique role in unfolding his plan of salvation.
2. Jesus had 2 distinct natures. Name them.
3. What is the union which joins his 2 natures?
1. Israelites
2. human and divine
3. hypostatic union
Get 4/5 correct:
1. The study of God based on divine revelation
2. God is all powerful and can do all things.
3. God always was, always is, and always will be.
4. means "of the same substance or nature"
5. God knows all things.
1. theology
2. omnipotent
3. eternal
4. consubstantial
5. omniscient
1. The saint we studied who was present at the Council of Nicaea who helped dispel the Arian Heresy in the West.
2. Attribute of God that says he is all powerful
3. What is the Incarnation?
4. Refers to "That which makes something what it is", the essence of a being
1. St. Athanasius
2. omnipotent
3. When God became man in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary
4. nature
1. The first Ecumenical Council of Nicaea in 325 established the __________ Creed.
2. What heresy was it trying to dispel?
3. Cite 5 statements from the _______ Creed that show that Jesus is God.
1. Nicene
2. Arian Heresy
3. God from God; light from light; true God from true God; begotten, not made; consubstantial with the Father
1. What is a heresy?
2. What did the Arian heresy teach?
3. Who was the founder of the Arian Heresy?
4. Which council was held to dispel this heresy?
5. Cite evidence from the Nicene Creed (2 lines minimum) showing that Jesus is of the same substance as God.
1. false belief
2. Jesus is not God
3. Arius
4. Council of Nicaea
5. God from God; light from light; true God from true God; begotten, not made; consubstantial with the Father
1. Who was the saint who fought diligently to eradicate the Arian heresy in the West?
2. During which sacrament is the Blessed Trinity explicitly invoked?
3. What is Proverbs 3:5-6?
4. What is hope?
1. St. Athanasius
2. Baptism
3. Trust in the Lord with all your heart; lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.
2. Hope: Trusting in God +His Promises, thereby having a motive for L.
1. What is Proverbs 3:5-6?
2. Pick either faith or hope to define.
1. Trust in the Lord with all your heart; lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.
2. Hope: Trusting in God +His Promises, thereby having a motive for L.
Faith: Bel. and accepting God's truths, even those we don't understand.
Answer 5/6
1. That which is positively immaterial, having no dependence on matter for its existence or activities is a ___________
2. Who is an uncreated pure spirit?
3. Who are created spirits?
4. What is Proverbs 3:5-6?
5. What is faith?
6. What is hope?
1. spirit
2. God
3. angels or the human soul
4. Trust in the Lord with all your heart; lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.
5. Faith: Bel. and accepting God's truths, even those we don't understand.
6. Hope: Trusting in God +His Promises, thereby having a motive for L.