Q. 13. Did our first parents continue in the estate wherein they were created?
Question. Did our first parents continue in the estate wherein they were created?
Answer. Our first parents, being left to the freedom of their own will, fell from the estate wherein they were created, by sinning against God.
Proofs.
- [a] Gen. 3:6-8, 13; II Cor. 11:3
Source and provenance
Citation: Westminster Shorter Catechism Q. 13, Wikisource digital text.
Original work: Public-domain historical catechism
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Scripture refs: 2CO.11.3, GEN.3.13, GEN.3.6-GEN.3.8
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