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The Divine Doctrine of the Trinity - Coggle Diagram
The Divine Doctrine of the Trinity
Jesus
from Nazareth, thought to be the messiah or "Christ"; essentially the founder of this new religion (broke away from Judaism)
"...he will save his people from their sins." (Novak 229)
Jesus on the cross
Mary
mother of Jesus; "Virgin Mary"; wife to Joseph
John the Baptist
claimed that "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near." (Novak 229)
people from Jerusalem and Judea came to him to confess their sins and be baptized in the river Jordan; baptized Jesus
Original Sin
the notion that everyone is born sinful; born with a pre-established longing for doing bad things and to disobey God
ruins one's relationship with God; Adam & Eve were the first sinners
Apostolic Succession
the teaching that bishops represent a direct, uninterrupted line of continuity from the Apostles of Jesus Christ; the Apostles then appoint others to assist them and to carry on the work
Canonical Gospels
Christians obtain most of their knowledge and understanding of Jesus from the 4 gospels (Mark, Matthew, Luke, John); gospel means 'good news'.
Synoptic Gospels
gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke describe events from similar points of view on the life and death of Jesus
Mystical Gospel
gospel of John, which tells the story of Jesus in a more symbolic way
shows that Jesus of Nazareth was Christ, the Son of God, and that believers in him might have eternal life
image of these 4 Gospels
Gospel of Thomas
surfaced around 1945; it does not narrate Jesus' life but is a collection of 114 of his sayings
Gospel of Mary Magdalene
story takes place some time after the resurrection of Jesus
was there supporting Jesus in his final terrifying moments and mourned his death; discovers the empty tomb, and witnesses the resurrection
presented as a teacher and spiritual guide to the other disciples; she is the apostle to the apostles
Eastern Orthodox
major influences in Greece, the Slavic countries, and the former Soviet Union; currently has about 250 million communicants
1st great division in 1054; broke away from the tradition Roman Catholic way of thinking; had to do with differences in geography, culture, language, politics, and of course religion
Protestant Reformation
2nd great division from Roman Catholicism due to differences in doctrine/beliefs
occurred in the 16th century; follows 4 main groups: Baptist, Lutheran, Calvinist, Anglican
Lutheran
sparked by Martin Luther; protested against indulgences
faith plays a big part in these separated viewpoints; Luther said "Everyone must do his own believing as he will have to do his own dying" (Smith 357)
Calvinists
inspired by John Calvin; similar to Lutheran as it relies heavily on faith
believed that human kind was sinful and could only approach God through a faith in Christ; based on the absolute power and supremacy of God
Gnostic Christianity
the notion that people contain a part of God within themselves
element of salvation to be direct knowledge of the supreme divinity in the form of mystical insight; can lead humanity back to the Light
Gospel of Judas
contradicts the Canonical Gospels; contains the conversations between Jesus and Judas
tells the story of how Judas betrays Jesus, which eventually gets him killed and crucified
Paul of Tarsus
also referred to as Saint Paul; was an apostle who spread the teachings of Jesus
considered the most important in the religion following Jesus
wrote about the relationship between God and Jesus
Marcion
founder of Marcionism
rejected the Old Testament; rejected attempts to harmonize Jewish biblical traditions with Christian ones and deemed them as impossible
held Jesus to be the son of the Heavenly Father; claimed that Jesus' body was only an imitation and denied Jesus' physical and bodily birth, death, and resurrection
Trinity
there is One God, who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
image explaining the Trinity
Council of Nicea
1st council in the history of the Christian Church that was intended to address the entire body of believers
convened by the emperor Constantine to resolve the controversy of Arianism, a doctrine that held that Christ was not divine but was a created bein
Crusades
series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims
backed by the church; plan was to retake the Holy Land
