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BaltCat2 Lesson 3
Baltimore Catechism Lesson 3 The Unity and Trinity of God
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Is there only one God? | Yes, there is only one God. |
| How many Persons are there in God? | In God there are three Divine Persons – the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. |
| Is the Father God? | The Father is God and the first Person of the Blessed Trinity. |
| Is the Son God? | The Son is God and the second Person of the Blessed Trinity. |
| Is the Holy Ghost God? | The Holy Ghost is God and the third Person of the Blessed Trinity. |
| What do we mean by the Blessed Trinity? | By the Blessed Trinity we mean, one and the same God in three Divine Persons. |
| Are the three Divine Persons really distinct from one another? | The three Divine Persons are really distinct from one another. |
| Are the three Divine Persons perfectly equal to one another? | The three Divine Persons are perfectly equal to one another, because all are one and the same God. |
| How are the three Divine Persons, though really distinct from one another, one and the same God? | The three Divine Persons, though really distinct from one another, are one and the same God because all have one and the same Divine nature. |
| Can we fully understand how the three Divine Persons, though really distinct from one another, are one and the same God? | We cannot fully understand how the three Divine Persons, though really distinct from one another, are one and the same God because this is a supernatural mystery. |
| What is a supernatural mystery? | A supernatural mystery is a truth which we cannot fully understand, but which we firmly believe because we have God's word for it. |
| What is a supernatural mystery? | A supernatural mystery is a truth which we cannot fully understand, but which we firmly believe because we have God's word for it. |