Achieving Salvation Through Lutheranism, Calvinism, and Catholicism
             "He who through faith is righteous shall live...the righteousness of men,
             ought to live from faith and if the righteousness of God should contribute to the
             salvation of all who believe, then salvation won't be out merit but God's mercy."
             Martin Luther, the founder of the Lutheran religion, believed that salvation was a
             free gift from God and a person could be saved from faith in Christ alone.
             Although Calvinistic beliefs were primarily based on Lutheranism, John
             Calvin went a step further and stressed the significance of predestination. Calvin
             and his followers believed that salvation was already determined by God, and
             those who had been "chosen" would show evidence of their calling by living
             In contrast to the Lutheran and Calvinist beliefs, the Catholic religion
             adhered to a more strict set of rules. They believed that salvation could be
             achieved by serving God alone. The followers of this religion had to take a vow
             chasity, practice faith through public preaching, perform charitable acts, in
             particular the training of the young and ignorant in Christianity. They believed
             that if they followed all of these rules and put God first in everything they did,
             they would achieve salvation in heaven.
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