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| #44 What happened to the angels who did not remain faithful to God? |
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| The angels who did not remain faithful to God were cast into hell, and these are called bad angels, or devils. |
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| Man is a creature composed of body and soul, and made to the image and likeness of God. |
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| #51 Who were the first man and woman? |
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| The first man and woman were Adam and Eve, the first parents of the whole human race. |
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| #54 What commandment did God give Adam and Eve? |
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| God gave Adam and Eve the command not to eat of the fruit of a certain tree that grew in the Garden of Paradise. |
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| #55 Did Adam and Eve obey the commandment of God? |
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| Adam and Eve did not obey the commandment of God, but ate of the forbidden fruit. |
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| #56 What happened to Adam and Eve on account of their sin? |
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| On account of their sin Adam and Eve lost sanctifying grace, the right to heaven, and their special gifts; they became subject to death, to suffering, and to a strong inclination to evil, and they were driven from the Garden of Paradise. |
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| #57 What happened to us on account of the sin of Adam? |
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| On account of the sin of Adam, we, his descendants, come into the world deprived of sanctifying grace and inherit his punishment , as we would have inherited his gifts had he been obediant to God. |
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| #58 What is this sin in us called? |
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| This sin in us is called original sin. |
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| #62 Was any human person ever preserved from original sin? |
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| The Blessed Virgin Mary was preserved from original sin in view of the merits of her Divine Son; and this privilege is called her Immaculate Conception. |
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