Catechesis

Keach's Catechism

Question 23

What is the misery of that estate whereunto man fell?

Scripture

  1. Genesis 3:8 [1]
    And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. (ESV)
  2. Genesis 3:24 [1]
    He drove out the man, and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim and a flaming sword that turned every way to guard the way to the tree of life. (ESV)
  3. Ephesians 2:3 [1]
    among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the flesh and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. (ESV)
  4. Galatians 3:10 [1]
    The Righteous Shall Live by Faith For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” (ESV)
  5. Romans 6:23 [1]
    For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (ESV)
  6. Matthew 25:41–46 [1]
    “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” (ESV)
  7. Psalm 9:17 [1]
    The wicked shall return to Sheol, all the nations that forget God. (ESV)