The Trinity - Information: The Father

According to the passage, what is the oldest concept in the Trinity?

In the Old Testament, God is often referred to as humanity’s father.

• True

• False

Which prayer is mentioned in the passage as an example of Christians thinking of God the Father when they pray?

• The Lord's Prayer

• Hail Mary

• The Nicene Creed

• The Apostles' Creed

Why do many Christians believe that we cannot fully understand God the Father?

• Because He is so powerful that He is beyond human understanding.

• Because He does not want anyone to know about Him.

• Because there are no books written about Him.

• Because He only reveals Himself to a few people.

According to the passage, what is one alternative Christian understanding of God?

• The perception of God as a mother, due to the use of more maternal language and ideas in the Bible.

• The belief that God is only present in nature and not in human affairs.

• The idea that God is a distant creator who does not interact with the world.

• The view that God is represented solely through masculine imagery in all religious texts.

According to the passage, what do Christians believe about Jesus?

• He is one of many gods

• He is the Son of God and God in human form

• He is only a prophet

• He is not important in Christianity

Fill in the blank: The process by which Christians believe God became human in the form of Jesus is called _________.

• incarnation

• ascension

• atonement

• resurrection

Modern scholars believe Jesus was born to Mary sometime between 6 and 4 BCE.

• True

• False

What event led to the creation of the new religion of Christianity, according to the passage?

• Jesus' birth

• Jesus' teachings

• Jesus' resurrection after being crucified

• Jesus' miracles

According to the passage, name one teaching of Jesus that is influential for Christians today.

• 'Love thy neighbour'

• 'An eye for an eye'

• 'Survival of the fittest'

• 'Might makes right'