WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Compare and contrast the ideas of Martin Luther and John Calvin.
A
Martin and Calvin both had the pope as the leader of their Churches. They differed in beliefs of salvation where Calvin believed in predestination and Martin believed that salvation is only through faith alone.
B
Martin and Calvin both believed that the Bible is the only source of truth. They differed in beliefs of salvation where Martin believed in predestination and Calvin believed that salvation is only through faith alone.
C
Martin and Calvin both believed that the Bible is the only source of truth. They differed in beliefs of salvation where Calvin believed in predestination and Martin believed that salvation is only through faith alone.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: ā€“Martin Luther was mad over the selling of indulgences in the Church. He believed that by selling indulgences the church was only letting the rich be saved. He believed Christians could only be saved through faith.-John Calvin believed in predestination, the idea that God had long determined who would be saved.

Detailed explanation-2: -John Calvin and Martin Luther both believe in salvation through faith alone and that the Bible is the only authority. The main difference between Calvin and Luther is that Calvin believed in predestination, the idea that God is all-knowing and already has placed people either in heaven or hell.

Detailed explanation-3: -Zwingli claimed that Christ was not present at all in the sacrament; Calvin believed He was spiritually present. Zwingli promoted his reforms through Sixty-seven Articles, while Calvin wrote The Institutes of the Christian Religion.

Detailed explanation-4: -The greatest leaders of the Reformation undoubtedly were Martin Luther and John Calvin. Martin Luther precipitated the Reformation with his critiques of both the practices and the theology of the Roman Catholic Church.

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