{"id":1281,"date":"2016-09-11T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-11T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecityemc.org\/resources\/?p=1281"},"modified":"2016-09-22T14:18:39","modified_gmt":"2016-09-22T14:18:39","slug":"wk3-trinity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecityemc.org\/resources\/family-discipleship\/catechism\/09\/11\/wk3-trinity\/","title":{"rendered":"Catechism – Week 3 – The Trinity"},"content":{"rendered":"
What is the Trinity?<\/h5>\n

Deuteronomy 6:4 – Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the Lord is one.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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How many Gods are there?<\/strong>
\nThere is only 1 God (the Lord).<\/p>\n

Matthew 28:19b – Make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. (ESV)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How many persons are there in God?<\/strong>
\nThere are 3 persons.<\/p>\n

Who are they?<\/strong>
\nThey are the Father, the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n

While there is only one God, there are three persons in God: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Each person is equal in power and glory.<\/p>\n

Scripture Memory Verse<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

2 Corinthians 13:14 – May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. (NIV)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What is the Trinity?<\/strong>
\nThe Trinity refers to the three persons of God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. They are all equal in power and glory.<\/p>\n

Adults and older students are encouraged to receive a fuller explanation from Dr. Tim Tennent (President of Asbury Theological Seminary) by clicking this link<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Please also watch this funny, short video that shows how we run into trouble when we try to over-explain or give analogies:
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