What major way did lutherans and calvinists differ on?

The major ways in which Lutherans and Calvinists differ are:

1. Calvinism salvation belief  is that of predestination (chosen few) whereas Lutheranism  believes any one can attain salvation through faith

2. Calvinism stresses the absolute sovereignty of God whereas Lutheranism believes man has some control over certain aspects in his life.

Lutheranism is another of the major protestant denominations, begun in the 16th century by as a movement by Martin Luther (1483 - 1546), who was a German Augustinian monk and theology professor at the university of Wittenberg in Saxony.

The theology of Calvinism was developed and advanced by John Calvin (1509 - 1564), and further advanced by his followers.

a.) are both appointed for life