HEREDITARY GUILT AND SIN § 73. Not only was the guilt of Adam imputed to his descendants,1 but his children and children’s children have inherited from their first ancestor his corrupt nature,2 being flesh born of the flesh,3 wholly …
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74 – Actual Sins
ACTUAL SINS § 74. Original sin, or the natural depravity of man, is productive of manifold actual sins,1 both of commission2 of that which God forbids, and of omission3 of that which God demands, internal4 and external5 sins, voluntary6 and …
75 – State of Wrath
STATE OF WRATH § 75. Inasmuch as God neither was the cause of Adam’s sin,1 nor is the cause of man’s original sin or actual sins,2 nor of his inability to work his own regeneration,3 all the children of Adam …
76 – The law
THE LAW § 76. To convince the sinner of his innate sinfulness and of his manifold offenses against the holy will of God,1 of the guilt2 incurred by original and actual sin, and of the righteous wrath of God,3 is, …
77 – First Commandment
FIRST COMMANDMENT § 77. The law condemns all who have other gods before the true God,1 especially those who are ignorant of or deny the true God,2 or who do not fear,3 love,4 or trust in5 God above all things, …
78 – Second Commandment
SECOND COMMANDMENT § 78. The Law condemns all those who take the name of God in vain,1 especially by blaspheming,2 cursing,3 false or irreverent swearing,4 witchcraft,5 false doctrine,6 religious hypocrisy,7 or open denial of the true faith,8 or by refusing …
79 – Third Commandment
THIRD COMMANDMENT § 79. The Law condemns all those who neglect the proper use of the Word of God and the Sacraments, especially when and where they are publicly administered, or who fail to contribute toward the maintenance of the …
80 – Fourth Commandment
FOURTH COMMANDMENT § 80. The Law condemns all those who refuse or neglect to honor and duly1 obey those whom God has endowed with authority over them in the family,2 the church,3 and the state,4 or who, being in authority, …
81 – Fifth Commandment
FIFTH COMMANDMENT § 81. The Law condemns every one who neglects to have the welfare and safety of his neighbor’s life and health at heart,1 or who maliciously harms or desires to harm his own or another’s life or health,2 …
82 – Sixth Commandment
SIXTH COMMANDMENT § 82. The Law condemns every one who carnally knows himself,1 or a brute,2 or another person of the same sex,3 or a person of the other sex with whom he is not4 or, because of a prohibited …