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The Puritans believed that God had chosen certain people to go to heaven or hell.
The Puritans believed in predestination, which is the idea that God has already determined who will be saved and who will be damned. They also believed in the importance of living a moral and pious life according to strict religious standards.
elect puritans are puritans who have been predetermined by god to be saved. Puritans believed that their destination was predtermined by god and that the elect or saints were to be saved and they were granted church membership meaning they had the right to vote on church issues including things like hiring and firing ministers deciding a ministers pay
The Puritans believed in predestination, the idea that God has already determined who will be saved and who will be damned. They also believed in living a pure and moral life according to strict religious principles. Additionally, the Puritans placed a strong emphasis on individual piety and hard work as a sign of God's favor.
They rebel because they believed that man would be saved by faith alone and the bible alone.
Catholics believe the pope is the vicar of Christ on earth, Lutherans do not. Catholics believe they are saved by faith and good works. Lutherans believe they are saved by faith alone. Catholics believe in Purgatory, Lutherans do not.
The Puritans followed the teachings of John Calvin, a major figure in the Protestant Reformation. They believed in predestination, the idea that God has predetermined who will be saved. This influenced their strict moral codes and emphasis on personal piety.
Puritans believed in the concept of predestination, which means that God has already determined who will be saved and who will be damned. However, they also believed in the idea of free will within the boundaries set by God's predetermined plan. This meant that individuals still had the ability to choose between good and evil, but ultimately God's will would prevail.
Roger Williams agreed with the mainstream Massachusetts Puritans that the vast majority of people were damned, and only a few were saved. But who were the saved (the elect)? The majority of Puritans believed those who were wealthy and worked hard and raised families were "visible saints" and thus, eligible for church membership and the right to vote. Williams disagreed. He said no person could be sure of anyone's beliefs but himself. He said that even though he prayed with his wife, he did not know for sure if she was truly saved. Only God did. Roger Williams was the ultimate separatist. And he believed that religion and government (church and state) should be entirely separate. If there was no way to tell if a person was saved, then everyone living in the community had the right to vote.
Puritans believed that everyone was damned and that everyone was bound to go to hell, only a selected few were saved by God. Puritans had a very strict life style they were not allowed to sing dance or anything 'fun" they had to be perfect which is what caused the Salem witch trials. Children were brought up thinking they were going to hell they had no power what so ever so they acted crazy for attention and got their whole society to pay attention to them. These kids got power they turned everyone's else's world upside down. Hope this helps!