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• How is the Trinity reflected in worship?

  • Holy communion- recite Nicene Creed
    
  • Catholic + other Orthodox Christians cross themselves when entering church or hearing name of Trinity invoked 
    
  • Priests/ ministers begin sermons with phrase "in the name of the Father Son and Holy spirit"
    
  • Baptism + marriages- performed in name of Trinity 
    

• How can the creation story be understood?

  Metaphorical: Helps people understand that God was creator 
  Literal: God created the world in exactly as described in Bible

• Why is the belief in Incarnation important?

  • Allows Christians to have a relationship with God
  • Shows God's love for world and people in it
  • Jesus was human so could understand human suffering and challenges

• What happens during the last supper?

  • Jesus predicts his death and prepares disciples for future- teaches them to love + serve each other
  • Uses bread and wine to symbolize body and blood (Luke 22 :19)
  • Predicts one disciple will betray him- Judas 
  • remembered as part of Eucharist service

• What happens during the Arrest and Trial of Jesus?

  • Jesus + disciples are at Gethsemane- Judas arrives with crowd to arrest Jesus (Luke: 22 47-48)
  • Jesus brought before the Sanhedrin, found guilty of blasphemy + condemned by all present 
  • Taken to Roman governor Pontius Pilate and sentenced to death, even though Pilate believes he is innocent. Jesus flogged + taken for crucifixion 

• What happened during the crucifixion of Jesus?

  • Jesus- nailed to cross between 2 criminals, darkness comes over land during the day
  • Jesus' last words: "My Lord why have you forsaken me?" - separation from God- truly human
  • Death was a sacrifice to restore humanity's relationship with God (Corinthians 15: 3-4) 
  • Group of women went to Jesus' tomb- empty- proves Jesus was God all he said was true (Luke 24: 5-7)
  • Shows people if they follow Christ- they can reunite with God and receive eternal life

• What is the importance of Jesus' last day?

  Last supper: forms basis of Eucharist- most important form of christian worship, blessed bread and wine is shared
  Arrest + trial: highlights Jesus' suffering + treatment by others- necessary for Christians to think about Jesus' sacrifice
  Crucifixion: Jesus' death is source of salvation- his pain + suffering shows he was truly human
  Resurrection: Basis for Christian belief- "If Christ has not been raised our preaching is useless and so is your faith" (1 Corinthians 15:17) Is remembered in most christian services
  Ascension: Shows Jesus returned to God- all christians are capable of ascending to heaven if they also follow Christ 

• What do Roman Catholics believe about salvation?

  Roman Catholic- Christ offered himself as sacrifice for human sin, act of love, "satisfaction" for sins can be achieved by receiving sacraments of baptism, confirmation, confession, Eucharist + living a good christian life

• What do Evangelical protestants believe about salvation?

  Evangelical Protestant- God's justice requires human beings to be punished for sins, God took punishment through Jesus' death on cross - Penal Substitution theory salvation comes through Jesus' act of atonement.

• What do Liberal Protestants believe about salvation?

  Liberal Protestant- Jesus brought atonement by acting as an example. Jesus' life shows God's love humans should be inspired to follow him + repent from sins - living Christian life + following Jesus= salvation.