Who were the first man and woman?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 5, question 39
The first man and woman were Adam and Eve.Read the source passage →
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Clear all filtersWere Adam and Eve innocent and holy when they came from the hand of God?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 5, question 40
Adam and Eve were innocent and holy when they came from the hand of God.Read the source passage →
Did God give any command to Adam and Eve?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 5, question 41
To try their obedience God commanded Adam and Eve not to eat of a certain fruit which grew in the garden of Paradise.Read the source passage →
Which were the chief blessings intended for Adam and Eve had they remained faithful to God?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 5, question 42
The chief blessings intended for Adam and Eve, had they remained faithful to God, were a constant state of happiness in this life and everlasting glory in the next.Read the source passage →
Did Adam and Eve remain faithful to God?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 5, question 43
Adam and Eve did not remain faithful to God; but broke His command by eating the forbidden fruit.Read the source passage →
What befell Adam and Eve on account of their sin?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 5, question 44
Adam and Eve, on account of their sin, lost innocence and holiness, and were doomed to sickness and death.Read the source passage →
What evil befell us on account of the disobedience of our first parents?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 5, question 45
On account of the disobedience of our first parents, we all share in their sin and punishment, as we should have shared in their happiness if they had remained faithful.Read the source passage →
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What other effects followed from the sin of our first parents?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 5, question 46
Our nature was corrupted by the sin of our first parents, which darkened our understanding, weakened our will, and left in us a strong inclination to evil.Read the source passage →
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What is the sin called which we inherit from our first parents?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 5, question 47
The sin which we inherit from our first parents is called original sin.Read the source passage →
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Why is this sin called original?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 5, question 48
This sin is called original because it comes down to us from our first parents, and we are brought into the world with its guilt on our soul.Read the source passage →
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Does this corruption of our nature remain in us after original sin is forgiven?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 5, question 49
This corruption of our nature and other punishments remain in us after original sin is forgiven.Read the source passage →
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Was any one ever preserved from original sin?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 5, question 50
The Blessed Virgin Mary, through the merits of her Divine Son, was preserved free from the guilt of original sin, and this privilege is called her Immaculate Conception.Read the source passage →
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Is original sin the only kind of sin?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 6, question 51
Original sin is not the only kind of sin; there is another kind of sin, which we commit ourselves, called actual sin.Read the source passage →
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What is actual sin?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 6, question 52
Actual sin is any wilful thought, word, deed, or omission contrary to the law of God.Read the source passage →
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How many kinds of actual sin are there?
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 6, question 53
There are two kinds of actual sin—mortal and venial.Read the source passage →
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