What 'visible sign' did the Puritans believe often indicated an individual's spiritual status?
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Correct answer: Material prosperity and outward worldly success
While they believed salvation could not be earned, Puritans often viewed hard work and resulting material success as a sign that God was smiling upon an individual. This contributed to the development of the 'Protestant Work Ethic'.
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