Starter quiz
- Which characteristic of God is challenged by the existence of evil and suffering?
- omnipresence
- omnipotence ✓
- omniscience
- immortality
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- What is natural evil?
- evil caused by human actions
- evil caused by Satan
- evil caused by natural disasters ✓
- evil caused by moral choices
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- Which book of the Bible suggests that evil and suffering can result from the misuse of free will?
- Psalms
- Genesis ✓
- Job
- Proverbs
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- Christians argue that God allows suffering to help humans develop ______ qualities.
- 'moral' ✓
- The philosopher Epicurus argued that God cannot be all-powerful and all-______ if evil exists.
- 'loving' ✓
- The story of Job teaches Christians to remain ______ to God during times of suffering.
- 'faithful' ✓
Exit quiz
- What does the term "Trinity" refer to in Christianity?
- the three parts of the Bible
- the three days before Jesus' resurrection
- one God in three Persons ✓
- the three Apostles closest to Jesus
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- Which Person of the Trinity is believed to have been present at Jesus' baptism?
- God the Father
- God the Son
- God the Holy Spirit ✓
- all three
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- What Christian belief is emphasised by the unity of the Trinity?
- omnipresence
- Oneness of God ✓
- omnibenevolence
- omniscience
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- The Trinity teaches Christians that Jesus is God in human form, also known as the ...
- 'Incarnation' ✓
- The Nicene Creed describes the Holy Spirit as "the giver of ______".
- 'life' ✓
- At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles to help them spread the ...
- 'Gospel' ✓
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Key learning points
- The Trinity is the belief that there is one God in three Persons; the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
- Each Person of the Trinity is fully God, but at the same time, is distinct from the other Persons.
- There are references to the three Persons of the Trinity in the Bible, which later influenced the Nicene Creed.
- The Trinity is significant for most Christians because it emphasises the Oneness of God.
- Belief in the Trinity influences the actions, behaviour and worship of many Christians today.
Common misconception
The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are three separate gods.
Most Christians believe in the Oneness of God and that all three Persons of the Trinity are present in only one God, therefore the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are not three separate gods.
Keywords
Holy spirit - the third Person of the Trinity; believed to be present with believers since Pentecost and active on earth
Trinity - the belief that God as One includes God also being manifest in three Persons: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Oneness of god - the belief that God is one singular divine being (who can be manifest in the three Persons of the Trinity)
The father - the first Person of the Trinity, the belief in God as creator and sustainer of the universe
The son/son of god - the second Person of the Trinity; Jesus believed to be God incarnate