The Baptist Catechism

    Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Westminster Assembly

    Question 17

    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

    1. 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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    Changes in The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 20

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    No change.

    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.

    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.

    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 (modernized) (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.

    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 (10)

    • Hugh Binning, 1659, The Common Principles of the Christian Religion

      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

      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

      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

      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

      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

      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

      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

      Into what Estate did the Fall bring Mankind? The Fall brought Mankind into an Estate of Sin and Misery.

      Matthew Henry’s text

    • Alexander Whyte, 1883, A Commentary on the Shorter Catechism

      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

    • Benjamin Beddome, 1752, A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism

      On The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 20, which adapts this question

      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. Woe unto us that we have sinned, Are all men sensible of…

      Benjamin Beddome’s text