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Lesson 8

The Three Divine Persons of the Trinity

The Gospels make it clear there are three distinct Persons- Father, Son and Holy Spirit – who all are the one God.

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Lesson Topics
Baptism The Holy Trinity
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Lesson Vocabulary

  • Consubstantial
    :
    (adj.): Of the same substance. This word is used to describe how God the Father and God the Son are both fully God, or of the same divine substance. This teaching was definitively set forth in the Nicene Creed to combat false teachings about Jesus and affirm the Truth of His human and divine natures.
  • Begotten
    :
    (adj.): Born from. The second Person of the Holy Trinity, God the Son, is eternally begotten of the Father.
  • Adam
    :
    (n.): Hebrew for “man,” as in mankind or the entire human race. Also, in Scripture, the name given to the first man.
  • Redeemer
    :
    (n.): A person who saves or frees others from slavery or oppression. Jesus is our Redeemer because He saved us from the slavery and oppression of sin and death.
  • Gifts of the Holy Spirit
    :
    (n.): Seven gifts of grace given to us by God at our Baptism and again in Confirmation that help us respond to the promptings of the Holy Spirit in our lives. They are wisdom, knowledge, understanding, counsel, fortitude, piety, and fear of the Lord.
  • Fruits of the Holy Spirit
    :
    (n.): Twelve perfections formed in us by living a holy life in cooperation with the Holy Spirit. They are: charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, and chastity.

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