The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-01-23

the shedding of blood is there any re-
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
NtCain's heart been right he would have
made a proper sacrifice that would
have been acceptable in Gods sight,
John 8: IL. We are told that Abels
bffering was of faith. Heb. liza, and
4hence it was a more excellent sacri-
fice than that of Cain, for without
faith 1t is impossible to please God
The firstling 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-
sented 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, W. 6. Sin crouch
eth at the door" Here sin is pictur-
ed as a 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 de-
liberately planned to wreak his ven
geance upon him, it 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
1919. Cain slew Abel because his
own works had been evil and those OF
his brother righteous.
The Old, Old Question.
God gave Cain an opportunity to
confess his sin w. 81. See l. John
11:9. AS passion subsided Cain
saw" and heard" even though he
lied while trying to escape just
punishment. Gods startling question
has been ringing down through these
ages, Where is thy brother?" Broth
ers are being wronged, oppressed
oho Of prnthpro
being lost for whom Christ died. In
dustrial oppression, "man's inhumani
\ ty to man." and the blood of right
eous 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 thundered bacl
the reply, "Yes." We are debtors Il
ALL
The penitence of Cain was not ovel
his guilt, but rather over the degree
of his punishment, w. 13, IA. Murder
always demands vengeance. Note
however, the marginal reading, mine
iniquity is greater than can be for
given" Thank God we have media
tor Of a better covenant, Heb. 1924
Cain made a mistake in assuming tina
God could be localized in one plac'
and that he who must become wan
derer in the land. "the first colonist.
would of necessity be separated from
Gods protecting care. There was th
added fear of himself being slain
how doth conscience make coward
of us ALL"
We therefore see in this lession. /
The Sons, w. 1. 2; H., The Sacrifice
w. 8, z; III, the Slain Brother, Wv
$40; w., The Sentence. Wv. 11-15,
For the younger pupils emphasize
jealousy and It's Developments TIL
fact that we are keepers of our broth
ers as we deal with the sins of tn
day. The missionary appeal can wei
be emphasized In connection with thi
lesson. The development Of habit
from the seed thought comes logical,
in this connection. But be sure t.
emphasize the mercy of God and sal
walton through the Blood Of the Lamb
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