Why is the sin of Adam and Eve known as the original sin?

Adam and Eve transmitted to their descendants human nature wounded by their own first sin and hence deprived of original holiness and justice; this deprivation is called “original sin”.

What is Eve’s original sin?

The sin of Adam In traditional Christian teaching, original sin is the result of Adam and Eve’s disobedience to God when they ate a forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden.

What was the punishment for the serpent?

To prevent Adam and Eve from eating the fruit of the Tree of Life and living forever, they are banished from the garden upon which God posts an angelic guard. The serpent is punished for its role in the fall, being cursed by God to crawl on its belly and eat dust.

Why did Adam and Eve eat the Forbidden Fruit?

He enticed Adam and his wife Eve to disobey God by eating the only forbidden fruit in the entire garden, falsely claiming that the fruit would make them “like God, knowing good and evil” ( Gen. 3:4–5 ). The moment Adam and Eve ate the fruit, their eyes were opened—but not in the way Satan led them to believe.

Did eating the Forbidden Fruit change God’s character or his heart?

But Adam and Eve’s eating of the forbidden fruit did not change God’s character or His heart. He knew even before creating them that they would sin. Yet He still chose to create, out of love. He also provided a means by which all people can be saved from sin—Jesus Christ.

Is it possible to gain knowledge of evil by eating fruit?

Yes, in the sense that the fruit was the object by which they demonstrated their choice against God. In eating the fruit, they gained experiential knowledge of evil. Their sin immediately resulted in spiritual death and shame.

Is the sin the “sin of Adam and Eve”?

Now, to be sure, both Scripture and the Catechism describe the Sin as involving both Adam and Eve, but neither formally refer to it as the “Sin of Adam and Eve” but only, the “Sin of Adam” or “Adam’s Sin.” Sin comes to us through Adam. Why is this? I want to propose several answers, not all of them politically correct.