Question 14
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647) Q. 14
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What is Sin?
Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of the Law of God.
What is meant by the Law of God?
The whole Word of God.
Is any want of conformity to the Law, or coming short of it a sin?
Yes.
Is every transgression of it a sin?
Yes.a
What is is to transgress the Law?
To pass the bounds that the Law sets.
Doth the want of conformity to the Law, take in sins of Omission, and the transgression of the Law, sins of Commission; and both these Original sin?
Yes.b
Proofs
Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.
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An Explicatory Catechism (1675) on Q. 14, symbolics.dev/explicatory1675/14
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