LITERATURE QUESTIONS
PURITAN LITERATURE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The Bible is the only source of God’s law
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Original sin
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Predestination
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Separating from the Church of England
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Puritans adopted many of the principles suggested by John Calvin, also known as Calvinism. This doctrine emphasized predestination, meaning that God decided an individual’s faith before they were born. Based on this belief, only a select few were chosen to be saved by God and the rest would be condemned for eternity.
Detailed explanation-2: -The doctrine of predestination kept all Puritans constantly working to do good in this life to be chosen for the next eternal one. God had already chosen who would be in heaven or hell, and each believer had no way of knowing which group they were in.
Detailed explanation-3: -Are you familiar with Calvinist doctrine? At its heart is the concept of predestination. Calvinists believe that, at the beginning of time, God selected a limited number of souls to grant salvation and there’s nothing any individual person can do during their mortal life to alter their eternal fate.
Detailed explanation-4: -Judgmental God (rewards good/punishes evil) Predestination/Election (salvation or damnation was predetermined by God) Original Sin (humans are innately sinful, tainted by the sins of Adam & Eve; good can be accomplished only through hard work & self-discipline) Providence. God’s Grace.