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    Ii. Hebrews 11:4 Makes This Plain: by Faith Abel Offered To God A More Excellent Sacrifice Than

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    The document discusses Cain and Abel from the Bible. It states that Cain's sacrifice was rejected by God because it was not offered in faith, while Abel's was accepted. In anger over his rejection, Cain murdered his brother Abel. The way of Cain represents empty religion without faith, which leads to jealousy, persecution of believers, and murderous anger. Jesus warned of following this way and its consequences, referring to his own crucifixion between two criminals.

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    The document discusses Cain and Abel from the Bible. It states that Cain's sacrifice was rejected by God because it was not offered in faith, while Abel's was accepted. In anger over his rejection, Cain murdered his brother Abel. The way of Cain represents empty religion without faith, which leads to jealousy, persecution of believers, and murderous anger. Jesus warned of following this way and its consequences, referring to his own crucifixion between two criminals.

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    Ii. Hebrews 11:4 Makes This Plain: by Faith Abel Offered To God A More Excellent Sacrifice Than

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    Hebrews 11:4 makes this plain: By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks. iii. Cains sacrifice was probably more pleasing to the senses than the carcass of a dead lamb. But his sacrifice was offered without faith, and therefore it was unacceptable to God. You can give to God whatever you have, or whatever you are, but you must offer it in faith. b. Genesis 4:5 says that after God rejected his sacrifice, Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. He became angry because he knew he was rejected by God. In a fit of anger Cain murdered Abel, and then he lied about it to God. i. 1 John 3:12 tells us that Cain murdered his brother because Abels works were righteous (by faith), while Cains own were wicked. Cains lack was not in works, but in faith. c. The way of Cain: Jude says that Cain typifies a way that the certain men follow in. It is the way of unbelief and empty religion, which leads to jealousy, persecution of the truly godly, and eventually to murderous anger. i. There is no greater curse on the earth than empty, vain religion; those having a form of godliness but denying its power. (2 Timothy 3:5) No wonder Paul added, and from such people turn away! ii. Many Christians are deathly afraid of secular humanism or atheism or the world. But dead religion is far more dangerous, and sends more people to hell than anything else! These certain men were in the way of Cain. It appears the both Jesus and Jude disliked certain men who followed in the way of unbelief and empty religion, which leads to jealousy, persecution of the truly godly, and eventually to murderous anger causing Jesus and Abel to be murdered. Jesus warned these certain main that they would pay for their foolishness even in the current time of life. The bible records: Now as they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus. And a great multitude of the people followed Him, and women who also mourned and lamented Him. But Jesus, turning to them, said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. "For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!' "Then they will begin 'to say to the mountains, "Fall on us!" and to the hills, "Cover us!" ' "For if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?" There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death. And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." And they divided His garments and cast lots. Luke 23:26-34 It is very foolish in any generation to reject Gods true apostles and prophets who usually are not dressed in fine line and drive luxury cars (1 Corinthians 4:0-13). Jesus as the Chief Apostle and Prophet, judged the false ones of His day and He publicly did not say nice things about them but told them that their end would be worse than their beginning. He told them they were hypocrites, blind guides, serpents, brood of vipers, and lawless ones, who would not escape the condemnation of hell and there would be a day of judgment for them. He told them,"Therefore, indeed, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city, "that on you may come all the

    righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. (Matthew 23:34)

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