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Quiz for Listening to the Past: Martin Luther, On Christian Liberty

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1. In Luther’s opinion, which of these described the “Christian man”?

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Correct: The answer is a. Luther derived this contradictory description of the Christian man from statements made by Paul in the New Testament.
Incorrect: The answer is a. Luther derived this contradictory description of the Christian man from statements made by Paul in the New Testament.
1. In Luther’s opinion, which of these described the “Christian man”?

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2. With which of these statements would Luther have agreed?

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Correct: The answer is d. Luther believed that human beings were composed of spiritual and physical elements.
Incorrect: The answer is d. Luther believed that human beings were composed of spiritual and physical elements.
2. With which of these statements would Luther have agreed?

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3. In Luther’s view, what did a person’s physical health suggest about his or her spiritual health?

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Correct: The answer is d. Luther saw spiritual and physical health as absolutely separate. Thus, one could not influence the other.
Incorrect: The answer is d. Luther saw spiritual and physical health as absolutely separate. Thus, one could not influence the other.
3. In Luther’s view, what did a person’s physical health suggest about his or her spiritual health?

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4. Which of these did Luther see as essential to the well-being of the soul?

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Correct: The answer is b. For Luther, the Word of God was at the center of all Christian belief and practice. As he put it, “the soul can do without everything except the Word of God, without which none at all of its wants is provided for.”
Incorrect: The answer is b. For Luther, the Word of God was at the center of all Christian belief and practice. As he put it, “the soul can do without everything except the Word of God, without which none at all of its wants is provided for.”
4. Which of these did Luther see as essential to the well-being of the soul?

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5. What did Luther mean by the words “faith alone”?

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Correct: The answer is a. Luther did not want to discourage people from doing good works, but he believed such works had no influence on salvation. Only faith could lead to salvation.
Incorrect: The answer is a. Luther did not want to discourage people from doing good works, but he believed such works had no influence on salvation. Only faith could lead to salvation.
5. What did Luther mean by the words “faith alone”?