Cain Abel sacrifice page 4

 Cain Abel sacrifice page 4 by ric gustafson

Abel's sacrifice was met with praise. Cain's was not. Cain's sacrifice was insufficient. Just like the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, there is a moral order. We are to honor that moral order. Cain rejects that moral order. Cain tries to shape his world. When he can't, the spirit of bitterness enters him. He rejects the advice of God. 

Instead Cain kills his brother. Cain kills his brother to obtain vengeance against God. This is bitterness and hatred toward God. Cain was tempted by the spirit of sin itself. The biggest sin is that of pride.

Because of Cain's creative union with the spirit of sin, he is vengeful. Cain is vengeful, he does not want to change. According to Matthew, sin against the Holy Spirit is unforgivable.

Instead of repenting, Cain in his self justified anger kills his brother. Cain destroys God's favorite because he desires to be like Abel. God has a moral order. That order was broken by Abel's death. 

When that moral order is violated, there is consequences. For Cain, the unforgivable sin was committed. There is no chance for a further relationship with God.

God tells Cain he is cursed from the earth. Cain has to wander and hide forever. Cain knows he is lost.

This wandering and hiding will affect Cain's children and their children. In Genesis 4, One of Cain's descendants named Lamech kills a man.

Why did God mark Cain?. It was the protection of God. The spirit of the law. It was to stable society and protect perpetrator and victim. After God marked him, Cain leaves. He settles in Nod east of Eden. Cain went out from the presence of the Lord. That is the worst thing that can happen to a person.

The End

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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric