Which of the following is listed as a result of the Fall of Man?

• A. The soil was cursed
• B. The Holy Spirit indwells believers
• C. Wives will rule over husbands
• D. Sins are forgiven instantly

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is the direct consequence God pronounces on the earth after Adam’s disobedience. In the Fall, the ground itself is cursed because of human sin, so life becomes toil-filled as people work the soil to produce food, with Genesis describing hardship, including thorns and thistles, as part of that curse. That specific outcome—the soil being cursed as a result of disobedience—matches what the Fall introduces.

The other options don’t line up as immediate Fall consequences. The indwelling of the Holy Spirit enters believers through the work of Christ and the new covenant, not as a direct result of the Fall. The statement about wives ruling over husbands misstates the Genesis text, which says that the husband will rule over the wife, not the other way around. And forgiveness of sins is part of redemption, not a direct outcome listed from the Fall itself.