The Trinity and Orthodox Christianity
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe the features of Orthodox Christianity, including belief in the Trinity, that make it a distinct denomination.
Key learning points
- Orthodox Christianity is a branch of Christianity that believes they preserved the original teachings and traditions.
- There are many different communities within Orthodox Christianity.
- Orthodox Christianity teaches that God is three persons, known as the Trinity.
- The Trinity consists of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
- The Trinity is an important feature of Orthodox Christian worship.
Keywords
Denomination - a branch of Christianity
Orthodox - means “right belief” and is the name of a Christian denomination
Preserve - to keep something in its original state or the way it was intended to be
Trinity - the belief in one God as three persons (the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit)
Common misconception
The persons of the Trinity are three separate gods.
Christians believe in only one God, who is represented in three distrinct persons.
Teacher tip
Church with a capital C refers to a community of Christians and when church has a lowercase C, it refers to the building of worship.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which keyword means the belief in many gods?
Q2.Which religion is the New covenant central to?
Q3.The New covenant is fulfilled through Jesus' death and ...
Q4.Christianity is one of the three __________ religions.
Q5.Many Christians consume bread and wine to remember Jesus' ...
Q6.The Christian belief in one God as three persons is called the ...
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Different branches of Christianity are called ...
Q2.Who are the three persons of the Trinity?
Q3.What does the word orthodox mean?
Q4.What are the early Christian leaders who were responsible for spreading the message of Jesus called?
Q5.The statement of belief used in Orthodox Christian worship is called the Nicene ...
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