The Fall, Sin, and Misery: what changed

From Westminster Larger Catechism (1648) to Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647). 9 of 9 sections differ.

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Did man our first parents continue in that the estate wherein God at first they were created? him? Our first parents, being left to the freedom of their own will, through the temptation of Satan, transgressed the commandment of God in eating the forbidden fruit; and thereby fell from the estate of innocency wherein they were created, by sinning against God.

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Did all mankind fall in that first What is sin? Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression ? of, the covenant being made with Adam as a public person, not for himself only, but for his posterity, all mankind descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in that first transgression.law of God.

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Into What was the sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate did wherein they were created? The fall bring mankind? sin whereby our first parents fell from the fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.wherein they were created, was their eating the forbidden fruit.

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What is sin? Sin is any want of conformity unto, or Did all mankind fall in Adam's first transgression? of, any law of God, given as a rule to The reasonable creature.covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity; all mankind, descending from him by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him, in his first transgression.

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Wherein consists Into what estate did the sinfulness fall bring mankind? The fall brought mankind into an estate of that estate whereinto man fell? The sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell, consisteth in the guilt of Adam's first sin, the want of that righteousness wherein he was created, and the corruption of his nature, whereby he is utterly indisposed, disabled, and made opposite unto all that is spiritually good, and wholly inclined to all evil, and that continually; which is commonly called Original sin and from which do proceed all actual transgressions.misery.

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How Wherein consists the sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell? The sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell, consists in the guilt of Adam's first sin, the want of original righteousness, and the corruption of his whole nature, which is commonly called original sin; conveyed from our first parents unto their posterity? Original sin is conveyed from our first parents unto their posterity by natural generation, so as together with all that actual transgressions which proceed from them in that way are conceived and born in sin.it.

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What is the misery did the of that estate whereinto man fell? All mankind by their fall bring upon mankind? The fall brought upon mankind the loss of lost communion with God, are under his displeasure wrath and curse, and so as we are by nature children of wrath, bond slaves to Satan, and justly made liable to all punishments miseries in this world, life, to death itself, and that which is to come.the pains of hell for ever.

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What are the punishments of sin in this world? The punishments of sin in this world are either inward, as blindness of mind, a reprobate sense, strong delusions, hardness of heart, horror of conscience, and vile affections; or outward, as the curse of God upon the creatures for our sakes, and all other evils that befall us in our bodies, names, estates, relations, and employments; together with death itself.

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What are the punishments of sin in the world to come? The punishments of sin in the world to come, are everlasting separation from the comfortable presence of God, and most grievous torments in soul and body, without intermission, in hell fire forever.