Q. 16. Did all mankind fall in Adam's first transgression?
Question. Did all mankind fall in Adam's first transgression?
Answer. 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.
Proofs.
- [a] Gen. 2:16-17; Jas. 2:10
- [b] Rom. 5:12-21; ICor. 15:22
Source and provenance
Citation: Westminster Shorter Catechism Q. 16, Wikisource digital text.
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Scripture refs: 1CO.15.22, GEN.2.16-GEN.2.17, JAS.2.10, ROM.5.12-ROM.5.21
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