A fundamental belief for the earliest Protestants was that heavenly salvation…?
A. was a gained only through faith
B. was given to those who regularly gave money to the church
C. was determined by the priests
D. was a reward for hard work
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A, They believed in "justification through faith".
This was not as simple as it sounds. True faith demonstrated itself by Godly conduct, that is a morally upright life and a Christian spirit towards others (although the second part was often less obvious in practice). In addition, Calvinists and other believers in predestination, held that God, because he was Omniscient, already knew who would accept his offer of Grace, and that therefore the names in the Book of Life had been written since the beginning of Time.
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