According to Luther's theses, Christians could be saved by?

According to Luther's theses, Christians could be saved by?

• A. Faith
• B. Works
• C. Indulgences
• D. Papal decree

Answer: (A)

Justification by faith alone. Luther taught that salvation is a gift of God’s grace received through trusting faith in Jesus, not something earned by human efforts. Indulgences claim to reduce punishment for sins, but they don’t create the righteousness that saves; true forgiveness comes from faith in Christ’s atoning death and resurrection. Good works aren’t the cause of salvation; they flow from faith as a grateful response to grace. Papal decrees or church-imposed rituals can’t replace faith as the means of being made right with God.

Justification by faith alone. Luther taught that salvation is a gift of God’s grace received through trusting faith in Jesus, not something earned by human efforts. Indulgences claim to reduce punishment for sins, but they don’t create the righteousness that saves; true forgiveness comes from faith in Christ’s atoning death and resurrection. Good works aren’t the cause of salvation; they flow from faith as a grateful response to grace. Papal decrees or church-imposed rituals can’t replace faith as the means of being made right with God.