Question

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Puritanism?

predestination
faith
original sin
salvation through good deeds

Answer 1

The correct answer is D.

One of the main characteristic of Puritanism that differentiated them from Christianism is the concept of predestination.

They believed that only God could decide who was going to be saved. For them, their fate was already decided and that there was no good deed they could perform that could lead them to salvation if God had decided otherwise.

Answer 2

the one that is not a characteristic of puritanism is : Salvation through good deeds

The puritan believe that you can't change fate and nothing you can do to influence your fate regarding the salvation. They see salvation as a gift.

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