Q. 17. Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?
Question. Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?
Answer. The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.
Proofs.
- [a] Gen. 3:16-19, 23; Rom. 3:16; 5:12; Eph. 2:1
Source and provenance
Citation: Westminster Shorter Catechism Q. 17, Wikisource digital text.
Original work: Public-domain historical catechism
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Scripture refs: EPH.2.1, GEN.3.16-GEN.3.19, GEN.3.23, ROM.3.16
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