Question 89

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What doth every sin deserve?

Every sin deserveth God’s wrath and curse, both in this life and that which is to come.^a

What does every sin deserve?

Every sin deserves God’s wrath and curse, both in this life and that which is to come.^a

a. Ephesians 5:6; Galatians 3:10; Lamentations 3:39; Matthew 25:41; Romans 6:23
Ephesians 5:6
^5:6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
^5:6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
Galatians 3:10
^3:10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
^3:10 All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law."
Lamentations 3:39
^3:39 Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
^3:39 Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins?
Matthew 25:41
^25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
^25:41 Then He will say to those on His left, 'Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
Romans 6:23
^6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
^6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Question 89, sung: The Baptist Catechism Set to Music, Jim Scott Orrick

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Changes from Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 84

No change, but in spelling and punctuation.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 84

What doth every sin deserve?

Every sin deserveth God’s wrath and curse, both in this life and that which is to come.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 84

What doth every sin deserve?

Every sin deserveth God’s wrath and curse, both in this life, and that which is to come.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 89

What doth every sin deserve?

Every sin deserveth God’s wrath and curse, both in this life and that which is to come.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 84

What does every sin deserve?

Every sin deserves God’s wrath and curse, both in this life and that which is to come.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 84

What does every sin deserve?

Every sin deserves God’s wrath and curse, both in this life, and that which is to come.

The Baptist Catechism (modernized) (1695), Question 89

What does every sin deserve?

Every sin deserves God’s wrath and curse, both in this life and that which is to come.

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Westminster Larger Catechism (1647), parallel to this question

Question 152

What doth every sin deserve at the hands of God?

Every sin, even the least, being against the sovereignty, goodness, and holiness of God, and against his righteous law, deserveth his wrath and curse, both in this life, and that which is to come; and cannot be expiated but by the blood of Christ.

Commentaries (9)

Benjamin Beddome, 1752, A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism
Is sin against the body of man? Yes. There is no rest in my bones because of my sin, Doth sin subject to the wrath of God? Yes. Behold thou art wroth, for we have sinned, Doth sin…
Benjamin Beddome’s text
Joseph Alleine, 1672, A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 84, which this question adapts
What doth every sin deserve? Every sin deserveth Gods wrath and curse, both in this life, and that which is to come.
Joseph Alleine’s text
Thomas Lye, 1672, The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 84, which this question adapts
What doth every sin deserve? Every sin deserveth Gods wrath, and curse, both in this life, and that which is to come.
Thomas Lye’s text
Thomas Vincent, 1673, An Explicatory Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 84, which this question adapts
What doth every sin deserve? Every Sin deserveth God’s Wrath and Curse, both in this life, and that which is to come.
Thomas Vincent’s text
1675, An Explicatory Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 84, which this question adapts
What doth every sin deserve? Every sin deserveth Gods wrath and curse, both in this life and that which is to come.
Its text
John Flavel, 1692, An Exposition of the Assembly’s Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 84, which this question adapts
What doth every Sin deserve? Every Sin deserveth Gods Wrath and Curse, both in this Life, and that which is to come.
John Flavel’s text
Thomas Watson, 1692, A Body of Practical Divinity
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 84, which this question adapts
Quest. What doth every Sin deserve? Answ. God’s Wrath and Curse both in this Life, and that which is to come. Matth. 25.41. Depart from me ye cursed into everlasting Fire.— Man…
Thomas Watson’s text
Matthew Henry, 1703, A Scripture Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 84, which this question adapts
What doth every Sin deserve? Every Sin deserves God’s Wrath and Curse, both in this Life, and that which is to come.
Matthew Henry’s text
Alexander Whyte, 1883, A Commentary on the Shorter Catechism
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 84, which this question adapts
Every sin deserveth—This Answer only casts into a form of words fitting its place in the development of catechetical doctrine what is the universal teaching of Scripture on the…
Alexander Whyte’s text