Year 10 - Religious education
Christian beliefs about baptism
Christianity: Practices
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will study some of the key practices associated with Christianity such as worship, sacraments and pilgrimage. They will compare and contrast differences in practices before moving on to look at the practical work of the Church in society.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the sacrament of baptism and its significance for Christians today.
Key Notes
- Baptism is the sacrament through which people become members of the Church.
- Both infant and adult baptism are practised within Christianity.
- Water and the Trinity are key features of baptism.
- Some Christians believe that the water washes away original sin, others believe the water is symbolic.
- Both infant baptism and believer's baptism is significant for Christians today.
Vocabulary To Learn
- baptism: the sacrament through which people become members of the Church, which involves the use of water as a symbol of the washing away of sin
- initiation: the action of admitting someone into a society or group, typically with a ritual
- original sin: belief that human nature is flawed, and that we all have the tendency to sin; traditionally believed to be inherited from Adam and Eve
- sacrament: an outward sign of an invisible and inward blessing by God; for example: baptism, Eucharist
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Baptism always takes place when a person is a baby/young child.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Baptism is the sacrament through which people become members of the Church. Both infant and adult baptism are practised within Christianity.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'baptism'
the sacrament through which people become members of the Church, which involves the use of water as a symbol of the washing away of sin.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Baptism always takes place when a person is a baby/young child. Correction: People can also be baptised when they are adults, this is known as adult baptism and is practised by many Christians.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Celebrating Christmas and Easter Study Guide
- Christian beliefs about Holy Communion / the Eucharist Study Guide
- Christian response to persecution Study Guide
- Forms of worship Study Guide
- Mission, evangelism and Church growth Study Guide
- Pilgrimage to Iona Study Guide
- Pilgrimage to Lourdes Study Guide
- Street pastors Study Guide
- The Church in the local community Study Guide
- The sacraments Study Guide
- The work of CAFOD Study Guide
- The work of Tearfund Study Guide
- Working for reconciliation Study Guide
- Worship using the Bible Study Guide
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