Did our first parents continue in the estate wherein they were created? – Shorter Westminster Catechism

Our first parents, being left to the freedom of their own will, fell from the estate wherein they were created, by sinning against God.

Shorter Westminster Catechism

What special act of providence did God exercise toward man in the estate wherein he was created? – Shorter Westminster Catechism

What is sin? – Shorter Westminster Catechism