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 must have the
following in their book: Gods unity, why Christians
believe in one God, God as Trinity, why Christians
believe that God is Trinity.

I do/ do not think all Christians should believe in the trinity because.

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

C/W

God the Father

8th September 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

What is a
father?

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 what Christians believe about God
as Father, and in the second column record what this means
for Christians.

What Christians believe

about God as Father

What this means for

Christians?

Believing in God as Father shows

that God creates human life like a
father does.

So God is not a creator who creates

and leaves his creation to get on with
things, he has a relationship of love
and care with creation.
So, as their Father, God will provide
for his children.

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 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 their
Father.
So the father-child relationship
should be the same as a Christians
relationship with God.

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

reasons why it is important for Christians believe in
God as the Father.
Arrange the cards in order of priority put 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 it
important for Christians to believe in God as
Father? Now write at least four reasons in your book
in your chosen order.
Be prepared to explain why you have chosen the
cards you have!

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 says so
he cant be our father.
There is no
empirical
evidence that
God
exists.

God doesnt provide

For everyone there
Are so many starving people.
What kind of father is that?

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?

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

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

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

Arrange the cards in order of priority put 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 it

important for Christians to believe in God as
Father? Now write at least four reasons in your book
in your chosen order.