Author: Amanda McGarrigle

Year 4 Term 2 — Incarnation/ God
What is the Trinity?

Background Information
Christians believe that God is Trinity: God as three in one. This links to the concept of Incarnation, God coming to earth in Jesus, and the concept of Gospel — the good news of God’s rescue plan for humanity. For Christians, God in Trinity is not a ‘high and mighty’ or ‘selfish’ God, demanding that humans all bow and scrape. In Christian understanding, the invisible God is right here now, by the Spirit, they say, and is also revealed in human form through the life and teaching of Jesus. The Bible does not use the word Trinity.

John’s Gospel
Matthews Gospel
Luke’s Gospel
Mark’s Gospel

In this unit the children will be able to …
Explain why Jesus’ birth is important.
Identify how the teachings of the Bible link to Christmas traditions.
Discuss the idea of the Trinity.
Discuss what the Trinity means to some Christians.
Explain which ideas are important to Christians about God.
Explain how the Trinity affects Christians at Christmas.

By the end of this unit….
All children can:
Explain how the Gospel of John is different from the other Gospels (T).
Understand what different Bible texts mean about God (T).
Explain what some of the Bible texts we have read might mean to some Christians (T).
Most children will:
Understand how Christians show their beliefs about God the trinity through the ways they live (I).
Some children will:
Identify and explain the links between some of the texts and teaching about God in the Bible and what people believe about God in the world today (C).

Key Vocabulary
Trinity
Father
Son
Holy Spirit
Christians
Jesus
God
Christmas