Question 20

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Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?

The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.^a

Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?

The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.^a

a. Romans 5:12
Romans 5:12
^5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
^5:12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.
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Question 20, sung: The Baptist Catechism Set to Music, Jim Scott Orrick

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Changes from Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 17

No change.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 17

Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?

The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 17

Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?

The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 20

Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?

The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 17

Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?

The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 17

Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?

The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.

The Baptist Catechism (modernized) (1695), Question 20

Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?

The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.

Related (1)

Westminster Larger Catechism (1647), parallel to this question

Question 23

Into what estate did the fall bring mankind?

The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.

Commentaries (11)

Benjamin Beddome, 1752, A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism
Is all mankind in a state of sin? Yes. For both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin, Is mankind in a state of misery? Yes. Wo unto us that we have sinned, Are all men sensible of…
Benjamin Beddome’s text
Hugh Binning, 1659, The Common Principles of the Christian Religion
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 17, which this question adapts
Rom. 5. 22. Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin, so death past upon all men, for that all have sinned. This is a sad subject to speak upon, yet it…
Hugh Binning’s text
Joseph Alleine, 1672, A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 17, which this question adapts
Into what estate did the fall bring Mankind? The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.
Joseph Alleine’s text
Thomas Lye, 1672, The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 17, which this question adapts
Into what estate did the fall bring mankind? The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.
Thomas Lye’s text
Thomas Vincent, 1673, An Explicatory Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 17, which this question adapts
Into what estate did the Fall bring Mankind? The Fall brought Mankind into an estate of Sin and Misery.
Thomas Vincent’s text
1675, An Explicatory Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 17, which this question adapts
Into what estate did the Fall bring mankind? The Fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.
Its text
John Flavel, 1692, An Exposition of the Assembly’s Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 17, which this question adapts
Into what Estate did the Fall bring Mankind? The Fall brought Mankind into an Estate of Sin and Misery. Wherein consists the sinfulness of that Estate whereinto Man fell? The…
John Flavel’s text
Thomas Watson, 1692, A Body of Practical Divinity
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 17, which this question adapts
Quest. XIII. What is the Misery of that Estate whereinto Man fell? Resp. All Mankind by their Fall lost Communion with God, are under his Wrath and Curse, and so made liable to…
Thomas Watson’s text
Matthew Henry, 1703, A Scripture Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 17, which this question adapts
Into what Estate did the Fall bring Mankind? The Fall brought Mankind into an Estate of Sin and Misery.
Matthew Henry’s text
Ebenezer Erskine and James Fisher, 1753, The Assembly’s Shorter Catechism Explained, by Way of Question and Answer
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 17, which this question adapts
Into what estate did the fall bring mankind? The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery.
Ebenezer Erskine and James Fisher’s text
Alexander Whyte, 1883, A Commentary on the Shorter Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 17, which this question adapts
sin and misery. Sin is both guilt and disease. Man’s depravity, therefore, is the object both of vengeance and compassion, as the Catechism proceeds to set forth.
Alexander Whyte’s text