Christianity lesson 2

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

Christianity

Lesson 1

1A

2023 - 2024

What happened in the year 313 in Christianity?

What happened in the year 1054 in Christianity?

What happened in the year 1517 in Christianity?

Objectives

You will.....

- know about the Christian concept of the Trinity

- understand the roles of the persons of the Trinity

- evaluate how Christians express their belief in the Trinity

Can you be different things and still be the same person?

Have you ever heard of the concept of the Trinity?

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The Trinity

• The Trinity is God.
  
• God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.
  
• There is only one God.
  
• There are three distinct persons.
  
• Each person is God.
  
• There is only one God.

The Trinity

• This can be very confusing. Even some Christians don’t understand it properly.
  
• The Trinity is not 3 gods joined together.
  
• It is not 3 people joined to make one God.
  
• It is not one God split into 3 parts

The Trinity

H2O

God the Father

• Creator of the universe
  
• Father of Jesus
  
• Loving Father of all people
  
• Address as “Our Father”
  

God the Son

• Jesus
• Has always existed but became human (incarnated) for a time
• Shows the human, loving side of God
  

God the Holy Spirit

• Can take any form
  
• The giver of life
  
• Lives in people who believe in God
  
• Brings people to God, comforts people, shows people when they are wrong
  

Tell a friend

• Write a short (1-2 paragraph) letter to a friend explaining the Holy Trinity
• Try and include as much information as you can
• Time: 10 minutes

Peer marking

Have they included...

• There is one God
  
• All three parts of the Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)
  
• Some information on how they are different
  
• Give a mark out of 10
• Can you include some more info?
  
• Time: 10 minutes

Homework

1. Study page 30 + 31
2. Find 3 images which demonstrate the Trinity. 
3. For each image, write a brief explanation of how it shows the Trinity

I understand the Holy Trinity

I maybe understand the Holy Trinity and need some more help

I don’t understand the Holy Trinity at all