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| 39. Q. Who were the first man and woman? |
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| A. The first man and woman were Adam and Eve. |
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| 40. Q. Were Adam and Eve innocent and holy when they came from the hand of God? |
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| A. Adam and Eve were innocent and holy when they came from the hand of God. |
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| 41. Q. Did God give any command to Adam and Eve? |
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| A. To try their obedience God commanded Adam and Eve not to eat of a certain fruit which grew in the garden of Paradise. |
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| 42. Q. Which were the chief blessings intended for Adam and Eve had they remained faithful to God? |
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| A. 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. |
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| 43. Q. Did Adam and Eve remain faithful to God? |
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| A. Adam and Eve did not remain faithful to God; but broke His command by eating the forbidden fruit. |
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| 44. Q. What befell Adam and Eve on account of their sin? |
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| A. Adam and Eve, on account of their sin, lost innocence and holiness, and were doomed to sickness and death. |
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| 45. Q. What evil befell us on account of the disobedience of our first parents? |
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| A. 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. |
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| 46. Q. What other effects followed from the sin of our first parents? |
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| A. 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. |
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| 47. Q. What is the sin called which we inherit from our first parents? |
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| A. The sin which we inherit from our first parents is called original sin. |
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| 48. Q. Why is this sin called original? |
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| A. 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. |
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| 49. Q. Does this corruption of our nature remain in us after original sin is forgiven? |
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| A. This corruption of our nature and other punishments remain in us after original sin is forgiven. |
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| 50. Q. Was any one ever preserved from original sin? |
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| A. 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. |
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