The Baptist Catechism

    Westminster Larger Catechism (1647), Westminster Assembly

    Question 21

    Did man continue in that estate wherein God at first created him?

    Our first parents being left to the freedom of their own will, through the temptation of Satan, transgressed the commandment of God in eating the forbidden fruit; and thereby fell from the estate of innocency wherein they were created.a

    Did man continue in that estate wherein God at first created him?

    Our first parents being left to the freedom of their own will, through the temptation of Satan, transgressed the commandment of God in eating the forbidden fruit; and thereby fell from the estate of innocency wherein they were created.a

    1. a. Genesis 3:6–8, 13

      Genesis 3:6–8; Genesis 3:13

      3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. 3:7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. 3:8 And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. 3:13 And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

      3:6 When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate it. 3:7 And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves. 3:8 Then the man and his wife heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the breeze of the day, and they hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. 3:13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" "The serpent deceived me," she replied, "and I ate."

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    The Baptist Catechism (1695), parallel to this question

    Question 16

    Did our first parents continue in the estate wherein they were created?

    Our first parents being left to the freedom of their own will, fell from the estate wherein they were created, by sinning against God.

    Question 18

    What was the sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created?

    The sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created, was their eating the forbidden fruit.

    Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), parallel to this question

    Question 13

    Did our first parents continue in the estate wherein they were created?

    Our first parents, being left to the freedom of their own will, fell from the estate wherein they were created, by sinning against God.

    Question 15

    What was the sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created?

    The sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created, was their eating the forbidden fruit.

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