Puritans Believed in the Doctrine of the Covenant

question 43

Multiple Choice

Puritans believed in the doctrine of the covenant. Which of the following best expresses that doctrine?

• A) All the people of a community must participate in the process by which decisions are made.
• B) The people of a community must agree to be law-abiding citizens.
• C) Before the beginning of time, God chose certain people to be of the elect and others to be of the damned.
• D) God makes a contract with a group of people giving them the chance to perform a mission, and they must then enter into an agreement with each other to carry out that mission.

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