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anonymous · Answer

Read the following excerpt from John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion. Then answer the following question:

Since the perfection of blessedness consists in the knowledge of God, he has been pleased, in order that none might be excluded from the means of obtaining felicity, not only to deposit in our minds that seed of religion of which we have already spoken, but so to manifest his perfections in the whole structure of the universe, and daily place himself in our view, that we cannot open our eyes without being compelled to behold him. His essence, indeed, is incomprehensible, utterly transcending all human thought; but on each of his works his glory is engraven in characters so bright, so distinct, and so illustrious, that none, however dull and illiterate, can plead ignorance as their excuse.—Public Domain

Which of the following statements reflects the ideas in the passage?

 God is undetectable to the human eye.

 God exists only in the outside world, not internally.

 Only clergy can sense God's presence.

 God can be seen in nature.

anonymous · Answer

God can be seen in nature.

Just think of the beauty around us. That didn't just happen. It was created by God

anonymous · Answer

Read the following excerpt from John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion. Then answer the following question:

The covenant of life is not preached equally to all, and among those to whom it is preached, does not always meet with the same reception. This diversity displays the unsearchable depth of the divine judgment, and is without doubt subordinate to God's purpose of eternal election. But if it is plainly owing to the mere pleasure of God that salvation is spontaneously offered to some, while others have no access to it…—Public Domain

In this passage, John Calvin presents which of the following ideas?

 transubstantiation

 salvation through good works

 predestination

 the creation of an ideal state

anonymous · Answer

predestination

kingofhou · Answer

For the first one, the answer is D) God can be seen in nature.

For the second one, the answer is C) predestination.