Question

read the information in the table and answer the question that follows
beliefs of two key leaders in the protestant reformation
martin luther

• doing good works does not guarantee salvation.
• he disagreed with the catholic church regarding purgatory and other traditions.
• he believed gods love is a gift and not a prize to be won from human effort.

john calvin

• doing good works does not guarantee salvation.
• he believed only god knows who will receive salvation.
• faith is the result of gods forgiveness of sins.

based on the information in the table, which statement would most likely be a belief shared by both martin luther and john calvin?
a. doing good deeds is not a means to salvation
b. praying will bring a person salvation
c. confessing your sins to a priest will bring penance
d. god has predestined those people who will be saved

Explanation:

Looking at the table, Martin Luther's first point says "Doing good works does not guarantee salvation" and John Calvin's first point also says "Doing good works does not guarantee salvation". This means both are against the idea that good deeds (good works/good deeds) are a way to get salvation. Option B about praying is not mentioned in either's beliefs. Option C about confessing to a priest (Catholic Church - Luther disagreed with Catholic Church on traditions like Purgatory but no mention of confessing to priest as a shared belief) is not relevant. Option D (predestination - only Calvin's "only God knows who will receive salvation" is a form of predestination idea but Luther's points don't mention predestination).

Answer:

A. Doing good deeds is not a means to salvation