Fallen into Sinfulness and Misery [Children's Catechism 33 Simply Explained]

Pastor walks his children through Children's Catechism question 33—especially explaining the condition into which Adam and his wife fell by his sin.

Q33. What befell our first parents when they had sinned? Instead of being holy and happy, they became sinful and miserable. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson) When Adam and his wife sinned, they fell from their original state of holiness and happiness into a condition of sinfulness and misery, marked by spiritual death, alienation from God, and the corruption of their nature and circumstances. They endured a fundamental transformation in their character—losing the knowledge, righteousness, and holiness with which they were created. This fall introduced ignorance, unrighteousness, and a broken relationship with God, rendering them incapable of true happiness. The catechism’s answer captures the essence of this fall: a complete reversal from divine communion to spiritual ruin, setting the stage for the gospel’s transformative grace.