What misery did the fall bring upon mankind?
The fall brought upon mankind the loss of communion with God, his displeasure and curse; so as we are by nature children of wrath, bond slaves to Satan, and justly liable to all punishments in this world, and that which is to come.
Proofs
- The fall brought upon mankind the loss of communion with God, (Genesis 3:8, 10, 24)
- his displeasure and curse; so as we are by nature children of wrath, (Ephesians 2:2–3)
- bond slaves to Satan, (2 Timothy 2:26)
- and justly liable to all punishments in this world, and that which is to come. (Genesis 2:17; Lamentations 3:39; Romans 6:23; Matthew 25:41, 46; Jude 7)