What was the sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created?

Which Bible passages support this answer?

The Westminster Assembly attached these Scripture proofs to answer 15. Read them together and ask what each one shows about the answer.

1. Genesis 3:6, 12

   ⁶When the woman saw that the tree produced fruit that was good for food, was attractive to the eye, and was desirable for making one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate it. She also gave some of it to her husband who was with her, and he ate it. ¹²The man said, “The woman whom you gave me, she gave me some fruit from the tree and I ate it.” (NET)

What does this answer mean?

The sin by which Adam and Eve fell was eating the forbidden fruit. It may look like a small act, yet it was disobedience to the one command God had given as the test of the covenant of life. In eating, they chose their own way over God's word.

What can we ask our children?

1. What was the first sin?
2. Why was eating one piece of fruit such a serious sin?
3. Who did Adam blame for his sin in Genesis 3:12?