Which statement reflects the relationship to others in human existence?

• A. Humans are created for relationship and communion
• B. People are meant to be solitary
• C. Relationships are optional for salvation
• D. Individual autonomy is supreme

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is that human existence is ordered toward relationship and communion with God and with others. Scripture presents humanity as made for fellowship—from the firsthand statement that it is not good for the man to be alone, to the command to love God and love neighbor, which sums up how life is meant to flow in relationship. In Christian life, salvation is experienced within the people of God—the Church—where reconciliation with God includes reconciliation with others, and believers are united as members of one body. So, living in meaningful relationships isn’t an optional add-on; it’s part of the fabric of being human and being saved. The idea that relationships are optional for salvation contradicts this biblical view, and the notion that solitary life or absolute personal autonomy should prevail goes against how humans are constructed to relate to one another and to God.