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title: "Question 84: What doth every sin deserve? | Westminster Shorter Catechism"
description: "Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 84: What doth every sin deserve? Every sin deserveth God’s wrath and curse, both in this life, and that which is to come.Scripture proofs: Eph. 5:6; Gal. 3:10"
canonical: "https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-84-what-doth-every-sin-deserve/"
source: "https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=169"
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# Question 84: What doth every sin deserve? | Westminster Shorter Catechism

Every sin deserveth God’s wrath and curse, both in this life, and that which is to come.

Scripture proofs: Eph. 5:6; Gal. 3:10; Lam. 3:39; Matt. 25:41.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=169)

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