Did Adam and Eve remain faithful to God?
A. Adam and Eve did not remain faithful to God; but broke His command by eating the forbidden fruit. 44. Q. What befell Adam and Eve on account of their sin? A. Adam and Eve on account of their sin lost innocence and holiness, and were doomed to misery and death. 45. Q. What evil befell us through the disobedience of our first parents? A. Through the disobedience of our first parents we all inherit their sin and punishment, as we should have shared in their happiness if they had remained faithful. 47. Q. What is the sin called which we inherit from our first parents? A. The sin which we inherit from our first parents is called original sin. 50. Q. Was any one ever preserved from original sin? A. The Blessed Virgin Mary, through the merit of her Divine Son, was preserved free from the guilt of original sin, and this privilege is called her Immaculate Conception. LESSON FIFTH: ON SIN AND ITS KINDS 51. Q. Is original sin the only kind of sin? A. Original sin is not the only kind of sin; t
