The Dogma of the Holy Trinity
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@September 6, 2021 7:01 AM
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Was St. Augustine successful in comprehending the Mystery of Holy Trinity?
Yes and No.
No. Hindi niya talaga nagets yung ibig sabihin.
Yes. He understood that no human could have the complete understanding of the
mystery.
God is way too great and not everything has been revealed yet.
Mystery
mysterion - that which awaits disclosure
Holy Trinity
One God in three persons
State of being threefold but they are united
Mystery revealed by God
Formation of Dogma
Sacred Scripture
2 Biblical Narratives that Explicitly Mentioned the Personas
Baptism at the Jordan River
Father manifested in the voice
Christ - being baptized at the moment
Spirit - form of a dove descended upon Christ
The Great Commissioning
Christ told apostles to baptize the nation
Most fundamental profession of Christians: Believe in the Holy Trinity
Magisterium
Guards and explains the mystery of Holy Trinity
Guided and aided by the holy spirit, the church needs to defend whatever truths revealed
A lot of heresies so need idefend.
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Heresies
Modalism/Sabellianism
Three modes - during the old testament, God was in the form of the father, removing
the son and the holy spirit;
During the time of Christ, God took the form of the father, leaving behind the Son and
the Holy Spirit
During the pentecost - nagbabagong anyo; nasa anyong holy spirit
Arianism
Hindi pwedeng pantay si father and son; hindi pwedeng pareho ng substance as there
was a time that Christ did not exist; nag-exist lang during conception
To be a supreme being — there should be no cause of existence (St. Thomas)
Christ is only created, therefore He was a creature, BUT He is still higher than a human
person; Christ was somewhere in the middle; less of a God but higher than a human
being
Heresies - teachings not in coherence with the dogma
Dogma
Truths revealed by God
These truths are proposed as true, therefore necessary for salvation;
guided and protected by the magisterium; once it is proven that it is divinely revealed,
it cannot be changed, altered, and removed.
Magisterium cannot take it back — no person has the authority to alter dogma
Two Kinds of Divine Revelations
Explicitly written
Dogma of Final Judgment
Dogma of Resurrection
Dogma of Reincarnation
Implicitly written but still revealed
Dogma of the Immaculate Conception
Dogma of the Assumption
Understanding the Mystery of the Holy Trinity
Substantia
grounds things
answers: what makes something, something?
What makes God, God? - His divinity
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Person
has a complete substance; attributes
may attributes na kanila lang
Relation
exists by virtue of their distinction; lies on their distinction
Three Principles of the Trinitarian Dogma
Trinity
God is one
Oneness refers to the substance - same divine eternal substance
Since God is one, so as the three personas
The Lord, the giver of Life - whatever worship we give to the father and the son, we
give to he holy spirit
They do not share — example. 100% — hindi sila naghahati-hati dito; the Father is
completely divine, and so is the son and the Holy Spirit
Coffee is not the a good analogy
Coffee =/ Creamer =/ Sugar
Magkakaiba sila ng substance
The divine persons are distinct from one origin
Three persons - distinct
Pens - may kaniya-kaniyang attributes itong pen
Father, Son, Holy Spirit — may attributes na hindi nalilipat
Holy spirit - sanctifier; guide; animator — attributes na nasa persona na hindi
pwede magkapalit-palit
Has a distinct role in a certain mission
During creation, are the Son and Holy Spirit present?
In the beginning was the Word, and the word was with God, and the Word was God
Yes, they are present
Genesis Chapter 1 - may pattern
God said, "..."
Let there be light
And there was light - manifestation of the Holy Trinity
There is one who commands, the word itself, then there is the existence of
what was commanded.
Within the macro-mission, there are micro-roles
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Father - Command
Son - He is the word made flesh; before assuming human nature, He's
already the divine Logos
Holy Spirit - mover; animator
You could not separate the three
Modalism - shapeshifter
One person - three modes — NOT CORRECT
Relation lies in their distinction
God is love muna - essence before action
God loves - pinakabeing niya
Love - In a perfect communion of Love, there are three roles to play (St. Augustine)
Lover
Beloved
Love that is shared
God is love - He plays all roles all at once
Holy trinity - love in itself
Son - beloved
Father - lover
Holy spirit - Charity/giver; laging outward
There is no distinction in the performance of common work
Creation is the work of the holy trinity
Macro plan: salvation; but has micro-roles
Pastoral Moral Application
We value the person
How well do you know the God?
When you know the person, you love them more
When do you call for God?
Sometimes we think we so much time to know him, only to realize how short life is.
Rublev
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yung son nasa gitna; sacrifice niya because of the crucifix
Father - left; parable of the prodigal son
Holy Spirit - earth; to renew the face of the earth;
Salvation - there is one operation happening in the communion; yung chalice
1. B
4. B
8. C
2. C
5. B
9. A
3. A — forms is modality;
6. A
10. A
we do not use forms
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