Which of the Following Would NOT Be Consistent with Luther's

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would NOT be consistent with Luther's and Calvin's views on predestination?

• A)God freely decides to whom he will grant faith and to whom he will not; only those to whom he has granted faith can go to heaven.
• B)No matter how devout or how many truly good works a person has performed, he is predestined to hell if God has decided not to grant him faith.
• C)Those predestined by God to go to heaven are the elect, the rest are the damned.
• D)With proper piety and humility, a person may know with certainty whether or not he has been granted salvation.
• E)God's omniscience and omnipotence requires the concept of predestination.

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