The pagan Anglo-Saxons had never written these laws down but had memorialized them from generation to generation right along with their poems and traditional stories that described their earliest history. Alfred had not only become a comprehensive linguist in order to study the Bible, but he had become a diligent student of the Greek and Roman classics. His writings, also demonstrate that he was amazingly well informed about European geography and history. Alfred translated a number of books into Anglo-Saxon. King Alfred had wondered about these doctrines himself and when Boethius confessed he could not explain them, Alfred proceeded to provide his own conclusions that these teachings were contrary to the Bible and therefore wrong.
Men are only responsible for their own sins.
In numerous statements along these lines King Alfred emphasized human responsibility and personal accountability. Men are judged according to their deeds. He could not have left a more impressive instance of the penetrating sagacity of his clear and honest mind. This same purity of theological insight is reflected in his understanding of the attributes of God. He is always giving and never wants.