Chaper 2 question 2

2. The major difference between protestantism and Catholicism is that protestants believe that the Bible is the only source of gods revelation but Catholics believe that God sends his message through the pope. Catholics believe that salvation can be earned through good works. The Catholic Church tried to sell theses salvation through indulgence. This led to Martin Luther writing the 95 theses and beginning of the protestant reformation. The protestants believe that salvation can only be achieved through faith. In particular, Calvinists believe in predestination, a person's way to heaven or damnation is decided by the god before he even created the world. In Catholicism veneration to gods is considered a form of worship but Calvinist believe that there is a difference between veneration and worship. Calvinist believe veneration distracts from actual worship so, veneration is considered an act of heresy in some form of Calvinism. There are the seven sacraments in Catholicism but protestants do not believe in the seven sacrament because they are never mentioned in the bible. Calvinist only believe in 2 sacraments, baptism and lord's supper but Calvinist take the concept bread and wine the body and blood of Christ symbolic. all in all the Calvinist don't believe the people job is to do charity and rituals to receive salvation but to find out out if they are one of the chosen ones and receive salvation.