What happened to Adam and Eve on account of their sin?
On account of their sin Adam and Eve lost sanctifying grace, the right to heaven, and their special gifts; they became subject to death, to suffering, and to a strong inclination to evil, and they were driven from the Garden of Paradise. (a) The loss of sanctifying grace and the special gifts marked the beginning of that conflict between man’s lower powers and his reason, of which Saint Paul says, “The flesh lusts against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh . . .” (Galatians 5:17). (b) Sacred Scripture teaches us that Adam, by the grace of God, later obtained the remission of his sin. 57. What has happened to us on account of the sin of Adam? On account of the sin of Adam, we, his descendants, come into the world deprived of sanctifying grace and inherit his punishment, as we would have inherited his gifts had he been obedient to God. 58. What is this sin in us called? This sin in us is called original sin. 59. Why is this sin called original? This sin is called original becau
