Eternal life is the reward of ____.

• A. Human effort
• B. Faithfulness
• C. Divine grace
• D. Good deeds

Answer: (C)

Eternal life is a gift given through God's grace, not something earned by human effort. In this view, salvation rests on God’s unmerited favor received by faith in Christ, rather than on personal diligence, fidelity, or good deeds. That's why divine grace is the best answer: it identifies the source and mechanism of salvation as God’s gracious act toward undeserving people. Works, faithfulness, or deeds may accompany or flow from grace, but they do not furnish the basis for eternal life.