13. Q. Did our first parents continue in the state wherein they were created? A. Our first parents being left to the freedom of their own will, fell from the state wherein they were created, by sinning against God, (Eccl. 7:29) by eating the forbidden fruit (Gen. 3:6–8). 14. Q. What is sin? A. Sin is any want of conformity to, or transgression of the law of God (1 Jn. 3:4). 15. Q. Did all mankind fall in Adam’s first transgression? A. The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself but for
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