The Baptist Catechism

    Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Westminster Assembly

    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.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

    1. a. Ephesians 5:6; Galatians 3:10; Lamentations 3:39; Matthew 25:41

      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.

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    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 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.

    The Baptist Catechism (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.

    Westminster Shorter Catechism (modernized) (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 (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)

    • Joseph Alleine, 1672, A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism

      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

      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

      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

      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

      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

      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

      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

      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

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

      On The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 89, which adapts this question

      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