God the Creator ​

Original Sin

The Personal Sin of Our First Parents or Original Sin

#61 Our First Parents in Paradise sinned grievously through transgression of the Divine probationary commandment.

#62 Through sin our First Parents lost sanctifying grace and provoked the anger and the indignation of God.

#63 Our First Parents became subject to death and to the dominion of the Devil.

The Existence of Original Sin

#64 Adam’s sin is transmitted to his posterity, not by imitation, but by descent.

The Transmission of Original Sin

#65 Original sin is transmitted by natural generation.

The Consequences of Original Sin

#66 In the state of original sin man is deprived of sanctifying grace and all that this implies, as well as of the preternatural gifts of integrity.

#67 Souls who depart this life in the state of original sin are excluded from the Beatific Vision of God.