Westminster Confession of Faith (modernized) · Chapter 6

Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment thereof

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6. Every sin, both Original and Actual, being a transgression of the righteous Law of God, and contrary thereunto,^a does, in its own nature, bring guilt upon the sinner;^b whereby he is bound over to the wrath of God,^c and curse of the Law,^d and so made subject to death,^e with all miseries spiritual,^f temporal,^g and eternal.^h

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

a1 John 3:4
bRomans 2:15; Romans 3:9; Romans 3:19
cEphesians 2:3
dGalatians 3:10
eRomans 6:23
fEphesians 4:18
gRomans 8:20; Lamentations 3:39
hMatthew 25:41; 2 Thessalonians 1:9

Commentary

David Dickson, Truths Victory over Error (1684), on 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6

Related texts

Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) 6.6
Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (modernized, 1658) 6.6

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