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You will work in teams of two.

Person A: Research Gods unity and why

Christians believe there is only one God. (You

should aim to write three points about Gods unity

and four points about why Christians believe this)

Person B:Research what Christians believe about

the Trinity and why they believe this. (You should

aim to write three points about what Christians

believe about the Trinity and four points about why

they believe this)

Now share information. Teach your partner what

you have learned. Each person musthave the

following in their book: Gods unity, why Christians

believe in one God, God as Trinity, why Christians

believe that God is Trinity.


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I do/ do notthink all Christians should believe in the trinity because.

Furthermore.

I also believe that Christians should/should not believe in the trinity because

Furthermore.


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C/W God the Father 8thSeptember 2014

To know: What Christians mean when they describe God as the Father.

To understand: Why it is important for Christians to believe in God as the Father.

To be able to: Consider whether God should be called Father.

Key words:

Catechism = The official teaching of the Roman Catholic Church

Creeds = Statements of Christian belief


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What is a

father?


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Work in pairs.

You will find information about God as Father.

Use this information to fill in your research grids.In the first column record whatChristians believe about God

as Father, and in the second column record what this means

for Christians.


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What Christians believe

about God as Father

What this means for

Christians?

Believing in God as Father shows

that God creates human life like afather does.

In the story of creation it is written

that the Earth is given to Adam and

Eve and they are told that it will

provide food for them.

In the Lords Prayer God is called

Our Father..

People would turn to their fathers

when they are in need

Christians believe that God is the

Father.

So God is not a creator who creates

and leaves his creation to get on withthings, he has a relationship of love

and care with creation.

So, as their Father, God will provide

for his children.

So he will provide us with our daily

bread and protect us from evil

because he is Our Father.

So, Christians can turn to god when

they are in need because he is theirFather.

So the father-child relationship

should be the same as a Christians

relationship with God.


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Work in pairs. You will be given a set of cards withreasons why it is important for Christians believe in

God as the Father.

Arrange the cards in order of priorityput the what

you think is the most important reason at the top and

the least important at the bottom.

Write this subheading in your book: Why is i timp ortant for Chr ist ians to b el ieve in God as

Father?Now write at least fourreasons in your book

in your chosen order.

Be prepared to explain why you have chosen the

cards you have!


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It is taught in

the Catechism.

Jesus taught

his followers

to call God

Father

God provides for

us like a father

provides for his child.

It shows that

God created

life like

a father

does.

Science shows

that God didnt

create the world in

the same way as

the bible saysso

he cant be our father.

There is no

empirical

evidence that

God

exists.

God doesnt provide

For everyonethere

Are so many starving people.

What kind of father is that?


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Give four things that Christians believe about God as Father.

Give two reasons why it is important for Christians to believe that God is their

Father.

Looking forward: Should Christians call God Father?


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i) I think that because

Another reason that I think this is because

A final reason why I think this is

ii) Others might disagree with me and think that because

Another reason that others might disagree is because

A final reason why others might disagree is


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Work in pairs. You will be given a set of cards with

reasons why it is important for Christians believe inGod as the Father.

Arrange the cards in order of priorityput the what

you think is the most important reason at the top and

the least important at the bottom.

Compare your ideas with those of another group

explain why youve arranged your cards in this way.

After listening to another groups ideas, make any

changes you feel are necessary to the order of your

cards.

Write this subheading in your book: Why is i t

imp ortant for Chr ist ians to b el ieve in God as

Father?Now write at least four reasons in your book

in your chosen order.

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