The Trinity

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  • The Trinity
    • Christians believe in God as the Trinity
      • The Trinity is the idea that God exists in three 'persons' - the Father, the Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit. The importance can be seen in the Bible:
        • At Jesus' baptism Jesus' saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.' Matthew 3:16-17
        • St Paul described Jesus as having 'equality with God' Philippians 2:6
    • The Trinity is explained in the Nicene Creed.
      • In 325 AD, Church leaders from around the world gathered at the Council of Nicaea and produced a creed - a statement of beliefs.
        • It was further developed at the Council of Constantinople in 381 AD, and is known as the Nicene Creed. It describes how Christians see God:
      • Before it was created, not everyone had agreed that the Son of God (Jesus) was one with God, rather than having been made by God; now they agreed he was equally important.
      • The importance of the early Church placed on the Trinity in the Nicene Creed means it is a key belief for most Christians - but some groups e.g. Christa-delphians don't believe in the Trinity.

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