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WorksheetsThe Trinity
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins
At the end of Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus gives these important instructions to the apostles:
“No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.”
“I AM who am.”
“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”
Who said, “We worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in unity ... The Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God, and yet there are not three gods, but one God.”
St. Athanasius
Peter
St. Patrick
Jesus
Over the next _____, through reflection on _____ and _____, the Church gradually defined the doctrine of the Trinity, and proclaimed statements in the next ____ ecumenical councils to clarify what the Church believes about God.
decades; Sacred Scripture and Tradition; ten
centuries; Sacred Scripture and Tradition; six
hundreds; the Bible and Scripture; six
centuries; Gospel and Epistles; seventy
How is the Trinity is similar to a 3 leaf clover?
3 petals attached to 1 stem, 3 persons is 1 God
3 petals make up a clover, 3 Gods make up the Trinity
1 clover with 3 distinct petals, 1 God with 3 persons of the Trinity
God’s watchful guidance over us and all of creation
divine revelation
divine providence
prophets
angels
Select all that apply to the Old Testament tells us that God is:
infinite, eternal, pure spirit
omnipotent
personal
unchangeable & supremely holy
Jesus invites us to call God _____ which means _____, because God created us out of his love and adopted us as his children.
Eema; “Father”
Elohim; “Guardian”
Eesh; “Mommy”
Abba; “Daddy”
God is the Father of ____. Jesus is the only _____.
Mary; son of Mary
Jesus; begotten Son of God
Joseph; Son of God
Jesus; God
While God is Father, the Scriptures also reveal to us that God shows the qualities of a(n) ____ as well.
loving mother
disappointed father
amazing leader
best friend
As _____, God is beyond sexual identity, but we should realize that God’s love can be compared to that of both fathers and mothers.
omnipotent
pure spirit
unchangeable
personal
Jesus was the Son of _____ from all eternity but the Son of _____ from the moment of the Incarnation.
Holy Spirit; God
God; Prophets
God; Mary
Joseph & Mary; God
used to refer to individuals or groups who have a special relationship with God, or an important role in God’s plan of salvation for his people in the Old Testament
“son of God”
Messiah
prophet
judges
In ____, “son of God” refers to a king.
2nd Samuel
Exodus
Job
In _____, “son of God” describes an angel.
Psalms
Matthew
Corinthians
Job
When Jesus said, “I AM the ______,” he reminds us of God’s promise to shepherd his people.
light of the world
good shepherd
gate for the sheep
true vine
The Old Testament makes it clear that God is the author of life, and it is God who will restore life—and Jesus says, “I AM the _____,” so we can make no mistake about his relationship to the one living God.
resurrection and the life
bread of life
the way and the truth and the life
light of the world
The Psalms tell us that God is _____. Jesus tells us: “I AM _____.”
the way and the truth and the life
true vine
resurrection and the life
the good shepherd
The prophets use the image of a vineyard owner to describe God, who planted the vine—an image for Israel. Jesus tells us: “I AM the _____”
vineyard
light of the world
owner
true vine
Jesus is truly _____: “God with us”
Messiah
Emmanuel
God
Christ
Our recognition of the Holy Spirit as the 3rd person of the Blessed Trinity was a more _____ and, not as direct as revelation about the Father and the Son.
easy explanation
gradual process
simple research
tough process
At the _____, Jesus promised the Apostles that, after his Resurrection, he would send the Holy Spirit to be a(n) _____ for them, who would give them help and comfort.
Pentecost; advocate
Last Supper; advocate
Easter; guidance
Last Supper; counselor
Jesus’ promise to send the Holy Spirit to the Apostles was fulfilled at ____.
Pentecost
Last Supper
Passover
Christmas
The Old Testament often refers to God’s mysterious, powerful, and life giving presence with the Hebrew word _____—breath or wind—focusing on God’s activity.
eesh
ruah
mishpacha
olam
It is through the power of the ______ that human beings are created with an immortal spirit, Abraham is able to become the father of a nation, and it is _____ that inspires prophets and writers of the Psalms.
God
Holy Spirit
Son of God; Jesus
It is through the power of the Holy Spirit that . . .
Jesus was conceived in the Virgin Mary’s womb
John the Baptist was inspired to proclaim the way for Jesus
Jesus began his preaching
Jesus rose from the dead
Jesus was led into the desert to fast and pray and was sustained from temptations
