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To: sirchtruth

Explain how we got CAIN and ABEL and why CAIN had no GRACE from GOD at all he was never given the chance to repent or to come to GOD even with his sacrifices?????? he was of an evil blood line. WHy is it when they realized they were naked were they embarrassed, from eating fruit????? Why then did GOD put enmity between thee and the woman and between thy seed and her seed<<<<GOD then chose MARY the virgin to conceive CHRIST no sex, no human involvement.


51 posted on 09/05/2004 8:21:30 AM PDT by repub32
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To: repub32
Explain how we got CAIN and ABEL...

To what religious denomination do you ascribe? Answer that for me and I'll be glad to continue this.

53 posted on 09/05/2004 8:25:08 AM PDT by sirchtruth (Do you just think I fell off a turnip truck?)
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To: repub32
Explain how we got CAIN and ABEL and why CAIN had no GRACE from GOD at all he was never given the chance to repent or to come to GOD even with his sacrifices??????

Genesis 4
3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect.
And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Hebrews 11
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

Could it be that Abel's offering being a firstling and being the 'fat' (the best parts, choicest) showed his faith and love in YHWH. While, when Cain offered his 'fruits of the land', there is no mention of these fruits being 'choice' or 'the best', that Cain's faith and love was weaker? That Cain didn't consider that YHWH sees all? Thinking that YHWH wouldn't know that he didn't offer the best/choicest fruits?

Genesis 4
6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door.

Did Cain sin because he didn't offer the best, because his faith and or love was weak, and he offered what he 'wanted' to, instead of what he should have? Because he chose to please himself, instead of pleasing YHWH?

110 posted on 09/05/2004 4:59:26 PM PDT by ET(end tyranny) ( Psalm 146:3 - Put not your trust in Princes, nor in the Son of Man, in whom there is no help.)
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