Final answer:
Salvation was not a document signed by a church official. The sale of indulgences did not release the bearer from punishment for sin but reduced their time in purgatory.
Step-by-step explanation:
False. Salvation was not a piece of paper or document signed by a church official. It was the belief or understanding that a person could be saved or go to heaven through faith in God's grace and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The sale of indulgences in the Catholic Church was a practice where the Church granted a piece of paper called an indulgence in exchange for a donation or charitable work. The indulgence did not release the bearer from punishment for sin, but rather reduced their time in purgatory before entering heaven.