In opposition to all The Bible verses that say otherwise, John Calvin did not believe in what Calvinists call a "works salvation". In other words, you don't need to do anything other than believe. Of course, he doesn't explain why Satan is not in heaven, as Satan certainly believed in God, along with all the other fallen angels.
He believed that it came from faith alone
Yes
John Calvin believed predestination was the path to salvation.
John Calvin believed predestination was the path to salvation.
John Calvin believed predestination was the path to salvation.
john calvin, and john knox
No.
John Calvin, the founder of Calvinist faith.
Predestination was the basis of John Calvin's form of protestantism. People believed that they were born into salvation and they were destined to end up in Heaven.
John Calvin's doctrine of "once saved ever saved" is a heresy. It makes people lazy to live out the salvation that they received by faith. It is an unbiblical concept.
He rejected the idea that good works would ensure a persons salvation.
He rejected the idea that good works would ensure a persons salvation.
This is like comparing apples and oranges. Both Calvin and Luther vigorously proclaimed salvation by faith in Christ alone. The doctrine of predestination says that God has chosen the ones who have faith from the beginning of time, and emphasizes that faith and salvation comes from God alone. But again, salvation is by fiath alone, regardless of where it comes from.
John Calvin preached that salvation was given by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ. That no man is saved through anything which is within himself or another person but only through the work of Jesus as He died as an atoning sacrifice for the sins of all who would believe.