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The Trinity
Christian beliefs concerning God
- There is only one God
- God is a Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit
- God is perfect
- God is omnipotent
- God is everywhere
- God knows everything
- God created the universe
- God keeps the universe going
- God intervenes in the universe
- God loves everyone unconditionally (though people have to comply with various conditions in order to achieve salvation)
- Human beings can get to know God through prayer, worship, love, and mystical experiences
- Human beings can get to know God through God's grace - that is through his love and his power
God the Son
- God lived on earth as Jesus
- Jesus was both wholly God and wholly human
- Jesus was born to a human woman, Mary, but conceived of the Holy Spirit
- Because Jesus was wholly human he was subject to pain, suffering, and sorrow like other human beings
- Jesus was executed by crucifixion but rose from the dead at the Resurrection
- Jesus's life provides a perfect example of how God wants people to live
- Jesus died on the Cross so that those who believe in him will be forgiven all their sins
God the Holy Spirit
- After the Resurrection, Jesus remained on earth for only a few days before going up into Heaven
- Jesus promised that he would stay with his followers, so after he went to Heaven he sent his Spirit to guide them
- The Holy Spirit continues to guide, comfort, and encourage Christians