Christianity lesson 1

• Godsdienst
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 1

Christianity

Lesson 1

1A

2023 - 2024

Objectives

You will.....

- improve your test results

- 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

Improve your test result

1. Check the test and the amount of points at each question
2. Check your answers and the amount of points you earned
3. Total amount of points is 39
4. improve your answer on a new answering sheet (not Q1 & Q2!)

What do you already know about Christianity?

What do you want to learn about Christianity? / Which questions do you have?

Church history in a nutshell

Copy the following years in your notebook:

• 313
• 1054
• 1517

Watch the video and write down what happened with the Church during these years.

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 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 5
  
• 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 is showing 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

Objectives

You will.....

- reflect on your test result and your preparation on the test

- 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

Test review

1. Teacher will hand out your test
2. Check your grade
3. Go to Teams
4. Answer the questions in the "Reflection on the test"