Q. 274. How is sin divided? A. (1) Sin is divided into the sin we inherit called original sin, and the sin we commit ourselves, called actual sin. (2) Actual sin is sub-divided into greater sins ...

There is not one. [Job 14:1 & 4; RSV] Both of these passages imply that our sinfulness is inherited from our parents, even though there is no mention of Adam's sin. The clearest revelation on ...