The Fall, Sin, and Misery: what changed
From Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647) to Westminster Larger Catechism (1648). 9 of 9 sections differ.
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Did our first parents man continue in the that estate wherein they were God at first 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.
What is sin? Sin is any want of conformity unto, or Did all mankind fall in that first transgression of, ? The law of God.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.
Into what was estate did the fall bring mankind? The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created? The sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created, was their eating the forbidden fruit.and misery.
Did all mankind fall in Adam's first What is sin? Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, any law of God, given as a rule to the 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.reasonable creature.
Into what Wherein consists the sinfulness of that estate did whereinto man fell? The fall bring mankind? sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell, consisteth in the fall brought mankind into an estate 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 misery.from which do proceed all actual transgressions.
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 How is commonly called original sin together with conveyed from our first parents unto their posterity? Original sin is conveyed from our first parents unto their posterity by natural generation, so as all actual transgressions which that proceed from it.them in that way are conceived and born in sin.
What is misery did the misery fall bring upon mankind? The fall brought upon mankind the loss of that estate whereinto man fell? All mankind by their fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath displeasure and curse; so as we are by nature children of wrath, bond slaves to Satan, and so made justly liable to all miseries punishments in this life, world, and that which is to death itself, and to the pains of hell for ever.come.
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1% changedWhat 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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1% changedWhat 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.