Question

Martin Luther and John Calvin both believed that these were the only two valid Christian sacraments. What are these two sacraments?

A) Baptism and Confirmation
B) Eucharist and Penance
C) Holy Orders and Matrimony
D) Baptism and Eucharist (Lord's Supper)

Answer 1

Martin Luther and John Calvin believed that Baptism and the Eucharist (Lord's Supper) are the only two valid Christian sacraments.

Step-by-step explanation:

Martin Luther and John Calvin both believed that the only two valid Christian sacraments were Baptism and the Eucharist (Lord's Supper). While the Roman Catholic Church recognizes seven sacraments, including confirmation, marriage, holy orders, and others, both Luther and Calvin challenged this view during the Protestant Reformation. They emphasized the importance of these two sacraments because they were instituted by Christ himself. Baptism is seen as essential for washing away the original sin and symbolizing entry into the Christian faith. The Eucharist, or Lord's Supper, is a practice initiated by Jesus at the Last Supper as a remembrance of His sacrifice, and while Catholics believe in transubstantiation—the literal transformation of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ—Luther and Calvin saw it as a symbolic act. Therefore, the correct answer to the question is D) Baptism and Eucharist (Lord's Supper).