Answer: The punishments of sin in this world are either inward, as blindness of mind1, a reprobate sense2, strong delusions3, hardness of heart4, horror of conscience5, and vile affections6; or outward, as the curse of God upon the creatures for our sakes7, and all other evils that befall us in our bodies, names, estates, relations, and employments8; together with death itself.9
- Ephesians 4:18
- Romans 1:28
- 2 Thessalonians 2:11
- Romans 2:5
- Isaiah 33:14; Genesis 4:13; Matthew 27:4
- Romans 1:26
- Genesis 3:17
- Deuteronomy 28:15-68
- Romans 6:21; Romans 6:23
For further study see:
- Elder Gregory Moeck, First Orthodox Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, on Westminster Larger Catechism 28a – Can sin make you less righteous?