What is the Trinity? - The belief that God is three persons in one - Father; Son and Holy Spirit. When Jesus was baptised all 3 persons were present. All three persons are equal and were there at the beginning of creation - in Genesis God said "Let US make humans in OUR image", What is the Nicene Creed? - A declaration of Christian faith that speaks of 'One God, the Father the Almighty, maker of heaven and Earth...Jesus, the only son of God....the Holy Spirit, the giver of life". The Creed also mantions the Four marks of the Church - "We believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic church", What is the Eucharist? - "The sacrament of sacraments" and "the summit of Catholic faith" because it is when Catholics physically meet Jesus in the body and blood during Mass., What is stewardship? - The belief that God made humans caretakers of the world He created. In Genesis God said to Adam that he had 'dominion' over the creatures which means humans should take care of them. , What is the Passion / Paschal Mystery? - The last few hours of Jesus' life - his suffering, death and Resurrection that is remembered during Lent and Easter. Jesus' passion was the most important part of His life as it was through His death and resurrection that we are offered salvation., What is salvation? - It means to be saved. Christians believe that through His sacrifice we are offered a chance to be saved if we believe in Jesus' resurrection., What is redemption / redemptive efficacy? - The belief that Jesus paid the price for our sins and that this can bring about our salvation., What is eschatology? - Beliefs about the 'end times' and what happens when we die. Catholics believe the 'sheep' (good people) go to Purgatory and then Heaven. The 'goats' (wicked) will go to Hell for eternity.,

Catholic Beliefs - Edexcel

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