Faith & Life Grade 7 · Chapter 17 · God Calls Us to Reconciliation
Three Ways the Door Opens
Baptism is necessary for salvation for those who have heard the Gospel and can ask for it (CCC 1257). God is bound to the sacraments, but He Himself is not bound by them. The Church recognizes baptism of desire and of blood, and entrusts some cases to God’s mercy.
Explore the idea
Read each situation and choose the best answer. Treat these cases with sensitivity; some may touch students’ own families.
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Discuss the connection
Why do you think the Church encourages parents to have their babies baptized soon after birth? Why is it still important to share the Gospel with everyone?
An original interactive exercise for Faith & Life Grade 7, Chapter 17 (“God Calls Us to Reconciliation”). Grounded in Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
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