3.6 Influence of the Trinity on modern day Christians

Overview: The Love of the Trinity

• The love of the Trinity strengthens the Catholic Church’s work and inspires Christians to share God's love with others.

• This love, flowing from the relationship between God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, influences Christians to pass on love and grace to others.

• The Holy Spirit, as the love of the Father and Son, enters believers' lives as grace, inspiring them to show love through mission and evangelism.

Table: Mission and Evangelism

Mission and Evangelism

Mission

• Definition: Mission involves sending out people to help others in need, such as providing education or medical care in impoverished areas.

• How it shares God's love: Missionaries show love through their actions, following God's command to love others as He loves them.

  • Key Verse: "Those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also" (1 John 4:21, NRSV).

Evangelism

• Definition: Evangelism is preaching the good news of Jesus to others, sharing experiences of Christianity to influence attitudes and lives.

• How it shares God's love: Evangelists, inspired by the Holy Spirit, aim to help others experience the joy, peace, and love they find in their faith.

  • Key Verse: "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations”, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" (Matthew 28:18-20, NRSV).