At the Center of His Theology, Calvin Placed the Doctrine

question 56

Multiple Choice

At the center of his theology, Calvin placed the doctrine of predestination, which argued that

• A) every man, woman, and child who truly believed in Christ and his teachings was destined to enter heaven.
• B) God had preselected every human being for either damnation or salvation, and that those elected to be saved were known only to God.
• C) God had predestined Calvin and his followers to practice true Christianity.
• D) the lives of all people were predestined, except for their choice between good and evil.

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