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| 28. A. Sin is disobeying or not keeping God's law in any way. |
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| 29. Q. What is disobeying God's law? |
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| 29. A. Doing what God says not to do. |
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| 30. Q. What is not keeping God's law? |
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| 30. A. Not being or not doing what God requires. |
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| 31. Q. How did Adam and Eve sin? |
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| 31. A. By eating the fruit God said not to eat. |
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| 32. Q. Who tempted them to sin? |
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| 32. A. The devil tempted Eve, and she gave the fruit to Adam. |
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| 33. Q. What happened to Adam and Eve when they sinned? |
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| 33. A. They became sinful and were separated from God. |
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| 34. Q. Did Adam act for himself alone in the covenant of works? |
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| 34. A. No. He also acted for all his descendants. |
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| 35. Q. How have Adam's descendants been affected by his sin? |
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| 35. A. Every human being is born with a sinful nature. |
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| 36. Q. What do we call the sinful nature we get from Adam? |
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| 37. Q. What does every sin deserve? |
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| 37. A. God's anger and punishment. |
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| 38. Q. Can anyone go to heaven with this sinful nature? |
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| 38. A. No. Our hearts must be changed before we can go to heaven. |
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| 39. Q. What is this change of heart? |
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| 39. A. Regeneration or being born again. |
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| 40. Q. Who can change a sinner's heart? |
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| 40. A. Only the Holy Spirit. |
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| 41. Q. Can anyone be saved through the covenant of works? |
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| 41. A. No one can be saved by works. |
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| 42. Q. Why can no one be saved through the covenant of works? |
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| 42. A. Because we have all broken it and are condemned by it. |
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