Baptism & Salvation

Learning Objectives:
1. Explain why the Church teaches that baptism is necessary for salvation
2. Make links with the use of holy water during the reception of a body into Church
3. Describe what is meant by a ‘baptism of desire’

Resources Include: 
- Fully editable lesson PowerPoint
- Find It: Holy Water - Information sheet about the importance & symbolism of holy water at baptisms and funerals.
- Mix & Match It - Pupils mix & match each paragraph of CCC 1256-1261 with relevant scenarios in how this teaching might be applied.
- Mobile Template - Water droplets to use as a mobile on which pupils write how holy water is used in baptisms and funerals.

Religious Education Directory Links:
U8.5.6 - Explain why the Church teaches that baptism is necessary for salvation, making links with the use of holy water during the reception of a body into Church, and describe what is meant by a ‘baptism of desire’.

Scheme of Work: Year 8 To the Ends of the Earth - Lesson 12 _______________________________________________________________________________

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