Mexico Missouri message., 1913-01-23

mission of sin. The blood atonement
may be repugnant TO some superficial
thinkers, but It is not in the sight of
God. 1t is Gods way. 1t can be
traced in the early traditions Of nearly
every religion.
Gains Offering.
The fundamental fault was really
in Cain and not in his offering. Had
Gains heart been right he would have
made q proper sacrifice that would
have been acceptable in Gods sight,
7. John 8: ~. We are told that Abel's
offering was of faith, Heb. liza, and
hence 1t was a more excellent sacri-
fee than that Of Cain, for without
faith It IL impossible to please God"
The frstling OF the flock, the lamb
was a type of that true sacrifice Of
fered before the foundations of the
world, John 1:29. There is another
fundamental difference between these
two offerings. Gains offering repre-
scented the labor of his own hands
and was much more pleasing to the
eyes than that of Abel
Gods disrespect for Gains offering
was due to sin, Wv. 6. "Sin crouch
eth at the door" Here sin is pictur
ed as wild beast lying at the door
and ready to spring upon him who
first gives entrance. God dealt in
mercy with Cain, even though he did
not accept of his Offering. but Cain
did not conquer the sin crouching at
his door and therefore the terrible
denouement.
From the marginal reading Or. W
of verse eight and also from the Sep
tuagint we gather that Cain invei-
gled Abel into the country. having do
liberately planned to wfeak his ven
geance upon him, II being impossible
to do so in the place where the sac
rice had been offered. Gains anger,
not only against God, but against his
brother whom God had accepted. is
evidenced today by the way the world
hates those whom God accepts, John
1914 Cain slew Abel because his
own works had been evil and those oil
his brother righteous.
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God gave Cain an opportunity to
confess his sin ". 81. See I. Johr
11:s. AS passion subsidized CaiI
''saw," and heard" even though he
lied while trying to escape a just
punishment. Gods startling question
has been ringing down through these
ages, Where is thy brother" Broth.
ers are being wronged. oppressed
cheated, and defrauded. Brothers are
being lost for whom Christ died. In
dustrial oppression, mans inhumani
ty to man." and the blood of right
eoss Abel" shall be, is being, and has
been required of the nation. the age
yea the individual Cain saw his lie
was detected and so tried to excuse
himself. Millions have repeated his
weak excuse, Am l my brothers
keeper?- And God has Numbered back
the reply, Yes" We are debtors &c
all
The penitence Of Cain was not oveI
his guilt, but rather over the degree
of his punishment, w. Is, II. Murder
always demands vengeance. Note
however, the marginal reading, mine
iniquity is greater than can be for
given" Thank God we have a media
tor OF better covenant. Heb. 1924
Cain made a mistake in assuming that
God could be localized in one place
and that he who must become a wan
derer in the land. "the first coIonist."
would of necessity be separated from
Gods protecting care. There was the
added fear OF himself being slain;
how doth conscience make towards
I of US all"
We therefore see in this lession, l.,
The Sons, w. /, 2; H., The Sacrifice,
w. 8, Z; III, the Slain Brother, w.
$40; w. The Sentence. w. Ills.
For the younger pupils emphasize
jealousy and its developments. The
fact that We are keepers OF our broth.
era as we deal with the sins OF the
day. The missionary appeal can well
be emphasized in connection with this
l lesson. The deyeloDuant os hahita